Unique Mercedes stars at classic car awards In the one category decided by the general public - Car of the Year - the honours went to the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum's Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX2287. This prototype broke 23 records at Bonneville in 1965 and in 2014 became the first car to be accepted into the National Historic Registry of the United States. The prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award went to a name that has been familiar to rally fans for 60 years, ex-Spitfire pilot Willy Cave, who had his first works drive as a navigator in 1954. Now in his 80s, he's still rallying, making him one of the oldest - if not the oldest - continuous competitor in motorsport. And he doesn't plan to stop, telling the audience that he is due to take part in the historic Monte Carlo rally on his 90th birthday. Another motoring veteran - in fact one even more veteran than Willy Cave - was also honoured. Former Jaguar test driver and race driver Norman Dewis, 94, received the Personal Achievement award for his role in this year's celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the D-type, one of many seminal Jaguars he developed. The Vintage Sports-Car Club, which this year celebrates its 80th anniversary, was the Club winner, while the Haynes International Motor Museum in Somerset, which has undergone a complete transformation following a privately funded £5 million investment, was rewarded with the title of Museum or Collection of the Year. It beat four of the most prominent motoring museums in the USA. The full list of winners is: Lifetime Achievement Award: Willy Cave Car of the Year: Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe CSX2287 Club of the Year (sponsored by Footman James): Vintage Sports-Car Club Industry Supporter of the Year: Mercedes-Benz Classic Motoring Event of the Year: Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille Motorsport Event of the Year: Le Mans Classic Museum or Collection of the Year: Haynes International Motor Museum Personal Achievement of the Year: Norman Dewis Publication of the Year: Jacques Saoutchik, Maître Carrossier Race Series of the Year: Stirling Moss Trophy Rally of the Year: The Royal Automobile Club 1,000 Mile Trial Restoration of the Year: Mercedes-Benz Streamliner 540K Specialist of the Year: HK-Engineering of Germany Tour of the Year: Maserati Centennial International Gathering