Your Concours d’Lemons Michigan 2018 “Winners”

The Concours d’Lemons at the 2018 Concours of America was a rousing success, if your definition of success means there were no serious injuries. Better still, the groundskeeping staff at the host site, The Inn at St. John’s in Plymouth, Michigan, didn’t kick anyone out. 

 The jokes, of course, are part of the spirit of Lemons. Everyone who brought a car out to display did so out of passion for their car. And some of those people went home with relatively-cheap awards and prize bags. We’ve listed all 15 (15? What are these, participation trophies?), with an larger gallery at the bottom of the article. The names have been omitted to protect bad judgement.

Worst of Show: 1949/50 Rat Rod/Hearse

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Worst of Show, if you couldn't tell. Eric Rood
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Note the high-tech LED lights. Eric Rood

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Those are bottle caps on the ceiling. Eric Rood
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The best seat in this car is already taken. Eric Rood

 

Rust Belt American Junk (GM): 1987 Pontiac Fiero

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Another Fiero best left alone. Eric Rood
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Confused? Look up the Gambler 500 in a search engine. Hagerty / Mike Austin

Rust Belt American Junk (Ford): 1951 Ford Shoebox

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Winner, Rust Belt Americna Junk (Ford): 1951 Fod Shoebox Eric Rood
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Nice plaid. No, really, we mean it. Eric Rood

Rust Belt American Junk (Other): 1972 Dodge Coronet Wagon

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The triangle badge on the Dodge Coronet is so other Dodges can pretend it's not one of them. Eric Rood
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Genuine Smurf-hide interior. Eric Rood

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We've run out of caption ideas. This is a wagon. Eric Rood
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The way-back seat, land of mischief and banishment. Eric Rood

Rueful Britannia: 1973 Triumph Stag

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Winner, Rueful Britannia: 1973 Triumph Stag Eric Rood
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The Bluetooth speaker as a stereo is a sure sign of Lemons cred. Eric Rood

Soul Sucking Japanese Appliance: 1988 Suzuki Samurai

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Winner, Soul Sucking Japanese Appliance: 1988 Suzuki Samurai Eric Rood
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CB Radio is handy for calling a tow. Eric Rood

Unmitigated Gaul: 1992 Puegeot 505 DL Wagon

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The Peugeot won the French category by being the only French car to show up. True excellence! Eric Rood
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Appropriate vanity plate. Eric Rood

Swedish Meatballs: 1994 Saab Convertible

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Winner, Swedish Meatballs: 1994 Saab 900 S convertible Eric Rood
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It's like active suspension, but for your engine parts and not good. Eric Rood

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Saab 900 convertible interior. Eric Rood
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The power antenna doesn't retract. Lemons Judges look favorbly on this sort of thing. Eric Rood

Der SelfSatisifiedKrautenWagon: 1966 VW Beetle

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Winner, Der SelfSatisifiedKrautenWagon: 1966 Volkswagen Beetle Eric Rood

Kommunist Kar: 1976 Lada 2101

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It's a Lada! Hagerty / Mike Austin
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1976 Lada 2102 interior Hagerty / Mike Austin

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Allegedly the Construction Orange spray paint on this Lada was a perfect match to the original hue. Hagerty / Mike Austin
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The Lada has a speedometer, and not much else. Eric Rood

Sight for Sour Eyes: 1997 Alfa Spider

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90's style meets classic Alfa Romeo reliability Eric Rood
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Twin Spark does not mean redundancy, in case you were wondering. Eric Rood

Chronic Dick Teague Syndrome: 1982 AMC Concord Wagon

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Winner, Chronic Dick Teague Syndrome: 1982 AMC Concord Wagon Eric Rood

Best Back Seat: 1992 Ford F250

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So big we couldn't even fit it in the photo frame. Eric Rood

Driving on a Prayer: 1919 Franklin 9A

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The Franklin's owners look like normal people, which makes it hard to explain why they drove up from Florida and are headed straight to Pebble Beach after this event. Eric Rood
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The Franklin's roof is best described as "mostly waterproof." Eric Rood

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This is what they call "preservation class" at real car shows. Eric Rood
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Six working cylinders. Eric Rood

Slightly Better than a Go Kart: 1991 Honda Beat

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Awarded for being slightly better than a go kart Eric Rood
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Factory zebra-stripe seats excel at hiding stains. Eric Rood

A bunch of other stuff

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