The Best of the Best
Considered by pundits to be the premier event of the classic car circuit, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance celebrates the automobile and its rich history around the world. Car collectors from across the globe bring rare vehicles to the Monterey Peninsula each year to be judged by a prestigious panel of automotive experts. An invitation-only concours, Pebble Beach exists not only as a competition and an amazing car show, it also affects provenance — a class win increases a vehicle’s value as soon as it rolls off the awards ramp. The following slides are a feast for the eyes: class winners from the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Kellner Torpedo Phaeton
Class A-1: Antique
Best of Show Nominee
Most Elegant Open Car
Doug Magee Jr.
Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
1912 Pope-Hartford 27 Pony Tonneau
Class A-2: Pope
Kirk and Ross Bewley
Sacramento, California
1920 Stutz Series H Bearcat
Class B: Vintage
Stanley & Merle Bauer
Beverly Hills, California
1931 Chrysler CG Imperial LeBaron Dual Cowl Phaeton
Class C-1: American Classic Open
Aaron & Valerie Weiss
San Marino, California
1934 Packard 1107 Twelve Convertible Victoria
Class C-2: American Classic Open Packard
Laura & Jack B. Smith Jr.
Elkhart, Indiana
1930 Stutz MB Weymann Monte Carlo
Class C-3: American Classic Closed
Joseph Cassini III & Margie Cassini
West Orange, New Jersey
1931 duPont Model H Merrimac Sport Phaeton
Class D: DuPont
Classic Car Club of America Trophy
Richard Riegel
Bedford Hills, New York
1934 Duesenberg J Walker-LaGrande Convertible Coupe
Class G: Duesenberg
Harry Yeaggy
Cincinnati, Ohio
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Brewster Special Permanent Newmarket
Class H-1: Rolls-Royce Prewar
Orin & Stephanie Smith
Vero Beach, Florida
1952 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV Hooper Sedanca de Ville
Class H-2: Rolls-Royce and Bentley Postwar
Lucius Beebe Trophy
Ion Tiriac
Monaco
1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Tourer
Class I: Mercedes-Benz
The Keller Collection at The Pyramids
Petaluma, California
1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A F. Ramseier & Cie Worblaufern Cabriolet
Class J-1: European Classic Early
Best of Show Winner
Jim Patterson/The Patterson Collection
Louisville, Kentucky
1937 Delahaye 145 Franay Cabriolet
Class J-2: European Classic Late
Best of Show Nominee
Gwenn Graham Most Elegant Convertible
Sam & Emily Mann
Englewood, New Jersey
1927 Bentley 3 Litre Vanden Plas Sports Tourer
Class K-1: British Prewar Sports Cars Early
Private Collection
1937 Jaguar SS 100 Roadster
Class K-2: British Prewar Sports Cars Late
Jaime & Cecilia Muldoon
Guadalajara, Mexico
1906 Pierce Great Arrow 40-45 7 Passenger Touring
Class L-1: Prewar Preservation
Leonard-Steven Schuster
New York, New York
1956 Jaguar D-type Roadster
Class L-2: Postwar Preservation
Roger Hoffmann
Point Reyes Station, California
1957 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet Series I
Class M-1: Ferrari Grand Touring
Peter S. Kalikow
New York, New York
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Scaglietti Berlinetta Competizione
Class M-2: Ferrari Competition
Enzo Ferrari Trophy
Big Fork Holdings, LLC
Menlo Park, California
1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Pinin Farina Spyder Series I
Class M-3: Ferraris in the Pebble Beach Road Races
Thomas R. Peck
Irvine, California
1964 Ferrari 250 GTL Scaglietti Berlinetta Lusso
Class M-4: Ferrari Preservation
Private Collection
1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Touring Coupe
Class N: Designs by Carrozzeria Touring
Mille Miglia Pre-War Trophy
David B. Smith, Medina, Washington
1953 Abarth 1100 Sport Ghia Coupe
Class O-1: Postwar Early
Best of Show Nominee
Grant Kinzel
Calgary Alberta, Canada
1954 Fiat 8V Supersonic Ghia Coupe
Class O-2: Postwar Late
Marc Behaegel
Gent, Belgium
1965 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe
Class O-3: Postwar Racing
Kazuo Maruyama
Tokyo, Japan
1951 Cunningham C-2 Roadster T.G. Mittler
Class P: Postwar Cunninghams
Santa Fe, New Mexico
1951 Mercury 1CM Bob Hirohata Custom Coupe
Class R: Mercury Customs
Dean Batchelor Trophy
Jim and Sue McNiel
Orange, California
1965 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350
Class S: Shelby GT350 50th Anniversary
Road & Track Trophy
John Atzbach
Redmond, Washington
