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PREFACE

The judging policies adopted in 2015 embraced the ideal of continuous improvement in CLC car judging. Ever
since the “new” judging procedures were first used at the 2017 Grand National in McLean, Virginia, the Judging
Committee has reviewed the judging system performance—procedure application by judges, scoring, and judges’
training—after each event. These reviews examined what could be done to better achieve the goals of accuracy,
quality, fairness and efficiency in judging each car. Where applicable, changes to procedures are made.

In June 2022, the CLC board of directors changed the day of judging at Grand Nationals from Saturday to Friday
to provide for judging on Saturday if it rained on Friday, the primary judging day. This fifth edition of the CLC
Judging Manual incorporates this policy change and all other system changes made since 2017.

The current Judging Committee includes:
Paul E. Ayres Jim Eccleston Ronnie Hux Richard Sills
Fred Butalla III Jeffrey S. Hansen Lars Kneller Phil Terry

Preface to the Second Edition

The first judged Cadillac & LaSalle Club (CLC) Grand National (GN) Meet was held in 1985 using procedures
devised by CLC National Chief Judge Carl L. Steig, based on his experience as a judge in the Classic Car Club of
America. In 1996, a judging system using 40 different categories to evaluate cars was implemented. To improve
judging quality and consistency, the first edition of the CLC Official Judging Manual was developed in 2004–2005
and published in 2005. Except for minor changes, the 40-category system and that Manual were used until 2016.

After William C. “Bill” Anderson succeeded Carl L. Steig as CLC National Chief Judge, the CLC Judging
Committee performed a comprehensive assessment of the CLC car judging program and identified many areas
needing improvement. The results of the Committee’s assessment and recommendations were approved by the
CLC board of directors in January 2015. The necessary changes to the judging system to implement the Board’s
approval were developed over the next two years. The CLC Official Judging Manual second edition was published
in 2017 to describe the new procedures that were intended to improve the accuracy and quality of judging and
the fairness to the entrants. Quality judging will enhance the market value of the CLC awards and that of the cars
receiving awards.

The Judging Committee included:
Paul E. Ayres Jim Eccleston Jack Hotz Lars Kneller
Fred Butalla III Jeffrey S. Hansen Ronnie Hux Richard Sills

William C. “Bill” Anderson
National Chief Judge
Cadillac & LaSalle Club

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