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:
2025 Gold Awards - Nashville, Tennessee
Mike Rhyne
2010 Nissan 370Z
Gold Cup
Dominic Zasrarskis
1978 Datsun 280Z
Gold Cup
Jay Beeson
1978 Datsun 280Z
Gold Cup
2024 Gold Awards - Tampa, Florida
Judy DiFabbio
Nissan 350z NISMO
Gold Medallion
Danny Wirt
1972 Datsun 240Z
Gold Cup
Erik Knutsen
1973 Datsun 240Z
Gold Cup
Brian Gracie
1973 Datsun 240Z
Gold Cup
Cathy Robbins
2003 Nissan 350Z
Gold Cup - 297 pts.
Diana Inberg
2008 Nissan 350Z
Gold Cup
2023 Gold Awards - Ontario, California
Mark Frazieri
1973 Datsun 240Z
Gold Cup - 291 Pts.
Kenneth Lindsey
Nissan 350Z Convertible
Gold Medallion
Rodel Bautista
2010 Nissan 370Z NISMO
Gold Cup
2022 Gold Award - Birmingham, Alabama
Lee Levant
Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
2021 Gold Awards - Colorado Springs, Colorado
Alain Buron
1978 Datsun 280z
Gold Cup - 291 Pts.
Carl Kush
2007 Nissan 350Z Roadster
Gold Cup - 291 Pts.
Joanne Palicka
2008 Nissan 350Z
Gold Cup - 293 Pts.
2020 Gold Awards - Nashville, Tennessee
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 Awards - Branson, Missouri
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 Awards - Atlanta, Georgia
Jeff Pleiter
'07 NISMO 350z #0001
Gold Medallion - 290 Pts.
Randy Jaffe
'71 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup - 293 Pts.
2017 Gold Award - Austin, Texas
Kathy LeBlanc
'91 Nissan 300zx
Gold Cup
2016 Gold Awards - Toronto, Ontario
Gary Tylinski
'90 Nissan 300zx
Gold Cup
Jeff Mader
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup
2015 Gold Awards - Memphis, Tennessee
Jim Arnett
'70 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup
Shane Abernathy
'93 Nissan 300zx
Gold Cup
Mike Wodopian
'74 Datsun 260z
Gold Cup
2014 Gold Awards - San Diego, California
Joe Robbins
'88 Nissan 300zx Shiro
Gold Medallion
Jay Ataka
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup
2013 Gold Awards - Nashua, New Hampshire
Jeff Mader
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Wayne Parent
'96 Nissan 300zx
Gold Cup
Ralph Ciccone
'91 Nissan 300zx
Gold Cup
2012 Gold Awards - Phoenix, Arizona
Dan Slagel
'70 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Doug Bakke
Datsun 280zx
Gold Cup
2011 Gold Awards - Savannah, Georgia
Susan Paris
'90 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
Robin Bolz
Datsun 280z
Gold Cup
Mike Runnels
'73 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup
2010 Gold Award - Nashville, Tennessee
Robert Krouse
Datsun 240z
Gold Cup
2009 Gold Award - San Antonio, Texas
Glen Newton
'95 Nissan 300zx TT
Gold Cup
2008 Gold Award - Cleveland, Ohio
Roger Casanova
'90 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
2007 Gold Awards - Daytona, Florida
Bob Speights
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Joanne Witbeck
'88 Nissan 300zx
Gold Cup
2006 Gold Awards - Dallas, Texas
Dan Banks
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Richard Shelton
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Cup
2005 Gold Awards - Syracuse, New York
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 - Long Beach, California
Mike Kojima
'92 Nissan 300zx TT
Gold Cup
2003 Gold Awards - Nashua, New Hampshire
Christopher Karl
'91 Nissan 300zx TT
Gold Cup
Scott & Vicki ___
'77 Datsun 280z
Gold Cup
2002 Gold Awards - San Antonio, Texas
*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 Awards - Kingston, Ontario
Roy Armstrong
'77 Datsun 280z
Gold Medallion
Dan Banks
'90 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
2000 Gold Awards - Las Vegas, Nevada
Paul Gasparola
'90 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
Patrice Offerhauser
'86 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
1999 Gold Award(s) - Phoenix, Arizona
- None Awarded this Year -
1998 Gold Award(s) - Albuquerque, New Mexico
- None Awarded this Year -
1997 Gold Awards - York, Pennsylvania
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 Awards - Denver, Colorado
Michael Tolerico
'73 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Jim Foust
'82 Datsun 280zx Turbo
Gold Medallion
1995 Gold Awards - Atlanta, Georgia
Herve & Debbie Ouellette
'73 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Paul & Jenny Lagowski
'87 Nissan 300zx
Gold Medallion
Paul Taylor
'70 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion
Frank Jones
'93 Nissan 300zx TT
Gold Medallion
Kim Taylor
'72 Datsun 240z
Gold Medallion