The ZCCA Gold Awards (Gold Cup for Modified Cars, Gold Medallion for Stock Cars) are the ultimate achievements in the "Z" car-show circuit.
The Z Car Club Association began it's Judged Car Show program with the intent to provide a basis of evaluating all generations of Z for fit, finish and cleanliness (presentation).
As of ZCON 2020, the rules were updated to set the minimum "first round" judging points for a vehicle to be 285 points out of a possible 300 possible. This is difficult as points can quickly be found, especially on vehicles decades old. The second round of judging for those that meet "Gold Award" consideration are then reviewed by our senior judging staff.
The ZCCA Judging Program Manual outlines the Modified and Stock Classes available for judged events.
Over the years, there have been a variety of award-winners:
2021 Gold Award(s) - Colorado Springs, CO - August 16-21
Alain Buron
'78 Datsun 280z
Gold Cup - 291 Pts.
Carl Kush
'07 Nissan 350z Roadster
Gold Cup - 291 Pts.
Joanne Palicka
'08 Nissan 350z
Gold Cup - 293 Pts.
2020 Gold Award(s) - Nashville, TN - Sept. 14-19
Shane Abernathy
'95 Nissan 300zx SMZ
Gold Cup - 291 Pts.
Jeff Mader
'70 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup - 292 Pts.
Dale Mueller
'03 Nissan 350z
Gold Cup - 291 Pts.
2019 Gold Award(s) - Branson, MO -
Glenn Hachey
'73 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup - 295 Pts.
Kevin Runnels
'72 Datsun 240z Scarab
Gold Cup - 297 Pts.
Linwood Staub
'73 Datsun 240z Scarab
Gold Cup - 295 Pts.
Gregory Scott
'03 Nissan 350z
Gold Medallion - 290 Pts.
2018 Gold Award(s) - Atlanta, GA -
Jeff Pleiter
'07 NISMO 350z #0001
Gold Medallion - 290 Pts.
Randy Jaffe
'71 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup - 293 Pts.
2017 Gold Award(s) - Austin, TX -
Kathy LeBlanc
'91 Nissan 300zx
Gold Cup
2016 Gold Award(s) - Toronto, ON -
Gary Tylinski
'90 Nissan 300zx
Gold Cup
Jeff Mader
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup
2015 Gold Award(s) - Memphis, TN -
Jim Arnett
'70 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup
Shane Abernathy
'93 Nissan 300zx
Gold Cup
Mike Wodopian
'74 Datsun 260z
Gold Cup
2014 Gold Award(s) - San Diego, CA -
Joe Robbins
'88 Nissan 300zx Shiro
Gold Medallion
Jay Ataka
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup
2013 Gold Award(s) - Nashua, NH -
Jeff Mader
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Wayne Parent
'96 Nissan 300zx
Gold Cup
Ralph Ciccone
'91 Nissan 300zx
Gold Cup
2012 Gold Award(s) - Phoenix, AZ -
Dan Slagel
'70 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Doug Bakke
Datsun 280zx
Gold Cup
2011 Gold Award(s) - Savannah, GA -
Susan Paris
'90 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
Robin Bolz
Datsun 280z
Gold Cup
Mike Runnels
'73 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup
2010 Gold Award(s) - Nashville, TN -
Robert Krouse
Datsun 240z
Gold Cup
2009 Gold Award(s) - San Antonio, TX -
Glen Newton
'95 Nissan 300zx TT
Gold Cup
2008 Gold Award(s) - Cleveland, OH -
Roger Casanova
'90 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
2007 Gold Award(s) - Daytona, FL -
Bob Speights
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Joanne Witbeck
'88 Nissan 300zx
Gold Cup
2006 Gold Award(s) - Dallas, TX -
Dan Banks
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Richard Shelton
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup
2005 Gold Award(s) - Syracuse, NY -
Roger Casanova
'90 Nissan 300zx TT
Gold Cup
Charlie Osborne
'80 Datsun 280zx
Gold Medallion
Ray Haren
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup
2004 Gold Award(s) - Long Beach, CA -
Mike Kojima
'92 Nissan 300zx TT
Gold Cup
2003 Gold Award(s) - Nashua, NH -
Christopher Karl
'91 Nissan 300zx TT
Gold Cup
Scott & Vicki ___
'77 Datsun 280z
Gold Cup
2002 Gold Award(s) - San Antonio, TX -
*Note, 2002-Present Modified-Z's Award called the "Gold Cup" vs. "Medallion" for Stock Z's.
Greg Fields
'93 Nissan 300zx TT
Gold Cup
David Canard
'84 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
2001 Gold Award(s) - Kingston, ON -
Roy Armstrong
'77 Datsun 280z
Gold Medallion
Dan Banks
'90 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
2000 Gold Award(s) - Las Vegas, NV -
Paul Gasparola
'90 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
Patrice Offerhauser
'86 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
1999 Gold Award(s) - Phoenix, AZ -
- None Awarded this Year -
1998 Gold Award(s) - Albuquerque, NM -
- None Awarded this Year -
1997 Gold Award(s) - York, PA -
Steve Weyant
'87 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
Robert Weida
'86 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
Mark Lambert
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Richard Smith
'85 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
1996 Gold Award(s) - Denver, CO -
Michael Tolerico
'73 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Jim Foust
'82 Datsun 280zx Turbo
Gold Medallion
1995 Gold Award(s) - Atlanta, GA -
Herve & Debbie Ouellette
'73 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Paul & Jenny Lagowski
'87 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
Frank Jones
'93 Nissan 300zx TT
Gold Medallion
Kim Taylor
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Paul Taylor
'70 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion