On Sunday, October 12th 2008, The Petersen Automotive Museum presented the first annual Caruso Concours d'Elegance at The Americana at Brand in Glendale, California. The Americana's high-end retail shops, fine dining and entertainment, and luxury living made for a stunning backdrop for the breathtaking vehicles on display on the lawn. The hand picked selection of show vehicles represented a cross-section of the best of the best. Foreign or domestic, luxury, or sports car, these vehicles were all winners! Each participating car owner walked away with goodie bags loaded with luxury items and gift cards from the retailers that made the experience that much more fun!
The Petersen Automotive Museum brought out some of their finest iron for the occasion. There were six awards given out. Award winners received engraved lead crystal vases or bowls.
Best of Show Domestic:
Rick Caruso
1930 Packard 745 Convertible Sedan, Body by Brewster | 
Best of Show Foreign:
Paul Emple
1930 Minerva Model AL Cabriolet, Body by Van Den Plas | 
Best Bugatti:
Ria Van Daalen Wetters
1931 Bugatti type 40A Roadster |
Best Ferrari:
Bruce Meyer
1961 Ferrari 250 GT Short Wheelbase Berlinetta | 
Best Packard:
Automobile Driving Museum
1940 Packard Super 8 Victoria Convertible, Body by Darrin | 
Best Cadillac:
Leonard Nagel
1953 Eldorado Convertible |
1925/34 "Round Door" Rolls Royce Phantom I Aerodynamic Coupe |  | 
the Shah of Iran's 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Cabriolet by Vanvooren |
Steve McQueen's 1956 Jaguar XKSS | 
1927 Rolls Royce Skiff | 
1931 Bentley 8-Litre |
1931 Duesenberg | 
1931 Lincoln | 
1938 Delahaye |
1947 Delahaye | 
1948 Cadillac | 
1948 Delahaye |
1953 Buick Riviera | 
1953 Oldsmobile Fiesta convertible | 
1953 Siata |
1972 Ferrari from Gumball Rally | 
Henry Ford II's 1952 Ferrari | 
Rita Hayworth's 1953 Ghia Cadillac |