2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
This Sunday marks the 58th anniversary of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – the world’s premier celebration of the automobile. It’s held each August at the Lodge, on what is often called the best finishing hole in golf, the 18th green at Pebble Beach overlooking Monterey Bay. I haven’t been the last few years, but this used to be an event I rarely missed.
Only 175 of the most prized collector cars in the world are invited to participate in this very competitive event, and to win in its class is an affirmation that the car is the best example of its breed.
The featured marques for the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will be the Lancia, Lamborghini and the General Motors centennial. Of special interest will be the return of a 1934 Packard V12 Convertible Victoria. In 1955, San Francisco police officer Marvin Zukor drove the car 100 miles down the California coast to participate in the third Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. On August 17th, fifty three years later, Zukor and his Packard will compete again in the Concours!
Tickets and information about the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance - and the events leading up to it - are available here and on their website. To buy one of these rare automobiles, start here. I like the 2009 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport. (Hey, window shopping is free!)
Doug
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Doug, you want to take my 16.4 out for the weekend? You can be in New York in about 12 hours. You and Dawn could have lunch and then come back Sunday morning. Bring about $3,000 for gas.
$300,000,000 worth of classic machinery in one place. Awesome!
We used to go to see this event regularly but it became too expensive and almost impossible to get nearby hotel accomodations. It is certainly a beautiful sight though to see all those magnificent cars. We went to the auction one year. Jeff nearly bought a Jaguar E-class! I was so releived when he was finally outbid!
It is worth spending a few days if any of you have never been.
The only place where you can see so many Concours quality classic cars in one place and in such a beautiful setting. Definitely worth doing if you are anywhere near Pebble Beach!
Thanks for the offer, Michael! And don't bother with the $3000 gas money; just leave your Amex card in the glove box :)
(I hope you had it detailed for me; Dawn hates a dusty car.)
Forget your Bugatti, I'll take the 1937 Delahaye 135 MS Figoni in the photo! THAT is a beautiful automobile!
I suppose I will have to wear my white trousers and blue blazer if I go to this. Mixing with the blue bloods isn't usually my kind of car show.
We will be there Sunday. We are staying with friends in Pacific Grove for the weekend. If you will be there, how will we find you?
Sorry Ryan, but we won't be there this year. :(
...wait...this thing has a glove box?
Yes. And a bonnet.
Beautiful automobile!