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Jules Heumann BUllETIn BOOKSHElF January 27, 1924-December 16, 2017

CCCA member and renowned Chairman Emeritus of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Jules Heumann of San Francisco lost his battle with cancer on Saturday, December 16th at the age of 93.

16th at the age of 93. Known simply as J. to a worldwide legion of friends, he was fascinated by the automobile from an early age. He began to tinker with and then restore fine automobiles, showing his first restoration at the Pebble Beach Concours in 1959. He went on to win Best of Show in 1972 with his 1922 Hispano-Suiza, the same year he and his longtime friend Lorin Tryon were asked to take on the chairmanship of the then struggling Pebble Beach event. Their perfect blend of talents and knowledge drove the Concours to become the most respected collector automobile event in the world.

event in the world. J.and his wife Sally loved to CARavan, starting with a Colorado Rockies tour in the 1980's and continuing as regulars on the Pacific Northwest CARavans for years. He was an internationally renowned expert on the Hispano Suiza automobile and amassed a huge archive of historical information on the marque which he generously donated to the library at the Nethercutt Museum so that it could be accessed by all. In his non-automotive life J. was Chief Designer and coowner of the Metropolitan Furniture Company of San Francisco where he was famous for his work designing chairs and other fifine pieces. J. leaves his two daughters and a world of devoted friends to mourn his loss. --Chris Bock