(Dearborn, Michigan June 20, 2011) Last night at the 20th Annual International Automotive Media Awards, the MBCA and Star Magazine, and its contributors, editors, writers and photographers won a total of 17 awards. Presented at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn, Star honors included four gold, six silver, and seven bronze medals, for articles and photographs in The Star magazine issues from 2010. The award details are below.
GOLD:
History, Motorsports: When Mercedes Raced at Indy, Karl Ludvigsen
Technical, Reference: W123 Diesel Buyer’s Guide, Pierre Hedary and Mathieu Cama
Collector Vehicles: Recreating the 190SL Exhibition Car, Jim Luikens (award given to Jim’s Representative)
Design, Article: Mercedes Revisits La Panamericana, Gary Anderson
SILVER:
History, Single Marque: Automotive Archaeology, 1934 M-B 150 Sports Roadster, Michael Kunz
Technical, Pictorial: Factory Fresh, Stephan McKeown
Design, Total Issuel: The Star May June 2010 Issue, MBCA
Design, Cover: The Star Cover, May June 2010 Issue, Gary Anderson
Single Photo, Color: The Star Cover, March April 2010 Issue, David Gooley
Writing, Best Single Issue, Small Magazine: The Star, January February 2010 Issue, MBCA
BRONZE:
HIstory, Single Marque: The Cosworth Connection, Graham Robson
Article, Car Show: Amelia Island Opens the Season, Rich Taylor and Jean Constantine
Column, Blog: Silverphile, John Kuhn Bleimaier
Environmental, Regulatory: Eco-Benz Project, Robert Schilling
Illustration, Original Art: Starry Eyed, April 2010 Doug Herrick
Illustration, Photographs, Article: Mille Miglia Historica, David Gooley
Single Photo, digitally manipulated: Starry Eyed, Jan-Feb 2010, Michael Salemi
The International Autmotive Media Competition, a function of the Intenational Society for Vehicle Preservation, is an awards program to recognize and encourage excellence in all forms of automotive media.
Judging is by peers to a standard of 100 points, with Gold (97-100 points), Silver (92-96 points), and Bronze (85-91) Medallions presented for those works so qualified.