Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
Once each year, on the third Sunday in August, about 200 of the most prized collector cars and motorcycles in the world roll onto what is often called the best finishing hole in golf — the famed eighteenth fairway at Pebble Beach. Tire meets turf and transformation occurs: the stage is set for one of the most competitive events in the automotive world. The occasion is the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
Originally a small social event paired with a road race through the pine and cypress forests of Pebble Beach, the Pebble Beach Concours has grown into the top-ranking collector car competition in the world. People from all over the globe come to compete in or simply witness and enjoy the event here at Pebble Beach.
The Concours is not a contest of speed, but of excellence. Automobiles and motorcycles are judged for their historical accuracy, their technical merit and their style—and the best garner reward and recognition.
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TAKE A TOUR THROUGH THE 60 YEARS OF THE CONCOURS.
The Concours is not a contest of speed, but of excellence. Automobiles and motorcycles are judged for their historical accuracy, their technical merit and their style—and the best garner reward and recognition.
So, WHAT MAKES A CONCOURS CAR?
The 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will feature the following following marques and special classes:
• Maserati Centennial
• Ruxton
• Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
• Fernandez et Darrin Coachwork
• Steam Cars
• Rolls-Royce Phantom IV and Phantom V
• Tatra
• Eastern European Motorcycles
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