Elevating the Profession. Strengthening the JUDGING Community.

For more than a century, Concours d’Elegance events have honored the world’s most significant automobiles. As standards have evolved, so has the judge's responsibility.

The National Automotive Concours Judges Registry (NACJR) is an independent, collaborative registry dedicated to supporting the judges entrusted with fairly and equitably evaluating automotive excellence. Professional judges are revered for their insights, knowledge, and expertise in judging a wide range of vehicles. Their focus varies depending upon decades of evaluating factors such as provenance, backstory, originality, restoration quality, and such.  

NACJR exists to:

• Foster mentorship between legacy judges and emerging apprentices

• Encourage shared knowledge and insights through continued education, training and mentoring

• Promote ethical conduct and professional growth

• Build nationwide connections across the judging community

• Provide a centralized resource leading to opportunities to gain hands-on experience at a wider variety of concours and high-end car shows

NACJR does not dictate standards.
We do not govern events.
We are not a guardrail or gatekeeper.

We are a forum for shared knowledge, mutual respect, and continuous improvement —

ensuring that the art and discipline of concours judging grows stronger with each generation.

For over a century, concours have elevated the automobile.
Together, we elevate the profession.