2024 PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE

Posted on August 25, 2024 by MartynL

A surprise Best of Show winner at the 2024 PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE knocks some of the polish off Pebble's shiny traditions! For 73 glorious years, the world's finest automobiles have been assembled on show lawns and fairways in Pebble Beach, a sophisticated seaside town in Monterey County, CA. These flawless machines of impeccable provenance and engineering excellence – like the 1932 Röhr 8 Type F Streamliner, above – are painstakingly prepared, polished and pampered, sometimes for yea...

LAND ROVER @ PEBBLE BEACH: QUEEN FOR A DAY!

Posted on June 12, 2024 by MartynL

LAND ROVER @ PEBBLE BEACH: QUEEN FOR A DAY! uniquely celebrates the vehicles of HM Queen Elizabeth II. 10 historic models will attend LAND ROVER @ PEBBLE BEACH: QUEEN FOR A DAY!, including two of the earliest Royal vehicles: the first Land Rover Series I State Review vehicle and a Land Rover Series I owned by the Royal family. A modern twist on the traditional British garden party will take place at an exclusive hospitality area adjacent to the vehicle display. Vehicles on display includ...

MOTORSPORT MAGIC: MONTEREY CAR WEEK 2023

Posted on August 31, 2023 by MartynL

CGC’s Jim Palam presents highlights from events that fill the most exciting week on the concours and historic racing calendar, MOTORSPORT MAGIC: MONTEREY CAR WEEK 2023. "Suddenly, as if by magic, the cars appeared!" I have to admit that I was like a kid at a magic show when I took in the sights, sounds, pomp and pizazz of MOTORSPORT MAGIC: MONTEREY CAR WEEK 2023. How the organizers, presenters, participants and attendees managed to all come together to revel, rejoice, race and reward i...

2023 PEBBLE BEACH: BEST OF SHOW!

Posted on August 21, 2023 by MartynL

Fit for a king, a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster won the ultimate concours honors: 2023 PEBBLE BEACH: BEST OF SHOW! The winning 540 K Special Roadster was originally ordered in May 1937 for Mohammed Zahir Shah, King of Afghanistan, and delivered in September of the same year. The King opted for a Special Roadster with a Sindelfingen body, a highly elegant sculpture exuding performance and speed. It is characterized by the high side line of the doors, curved body contours wit...

MONTEREY CAR WEEK 2022: PEBBLE BEACH.

Posted on September 6, 2022 by MartynL

The 71st Concours d'Elegance delivers a lavish smorgasbord of show & go at MONTEREY CAR WEEK 2022: PEBBLE BEACH. David Stivers, the Chief Executive Officer of the 71st Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance reminds us in the event catalog's introduction letter that this historied and lauded event is an 'Elite Competition'. Yes, it's a showy-show known as much for its champagne flutes and celebrities as it is for its priceless coachwork and racing pedigrees. But it's also clear to everyone...

PEBBLE BEACH 2021: CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE

Posted on August 28, 2021August 29, 2021 by MartynL

CGC’s Jim Palam spiffs up for the 70th Anniversary of the premier venue for the best-of-the-best classics and specialty vehicles with new gear, classy cards, a black mask and a snazzy haircut. In the process, he coins a new word to describe MONTERREY 2021: PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE: Automotacular! There are a number of judged automobile events that capture the undivided attention of the automotive press and the pulsating hearts of automobile enthusiasts – and then, there is the prestigio...