2025 Pebble Beach Concours Car Guide

AUGUST 17, 2025

Our 2024 Best of Show winner, the 1934 Buga i Type 59 Sports shown by Fritz Burkard, crosses the awards ramp.

Often terms like “antique,” “vintage,” and “classic” are used rather generically—and interchangeably—to refer to something old that retains some value. But in the collector car world, each of these terms has a distinct and very specific meaning. We reserve the term “antique” for those early and innovative cars that ushered in the Automotive Age—those built in the late 1800s or early 1900s, up to World War I.We honor these historic cars as the ancestors of all cars over time.

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1901 De Dion-Bouton Motorette New York Vis-à-Vis

Stephen & Angi Samuels, Columbia, South Carolina

At the turn of the century, De Dion Bouton was the largest automobile manufacturer in the world, producing over 3,000 cars In 1900, a consortium of Americans set up the De Dion-Bouton Motorette Company in Brooklyn, New York They produced roughly 200 cars before folding in 1902 due to adverse publicity . This 1901 New York Motorette (chassis 126) is a rare survivor It features a 3 .5-hp, 402-cc, single-cylinder engine and a 2-speed manual transmission The wooden body is believed to have been built by Steinway Piano in New York, the engine and transmission in France, and the remaining fittings by a mix of French and American manufacturers . The car is largely original, with hand-brushed paint and pinstriping on the body and wheels remaining untouched .

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1903 Mercedes Simplex 60 HP

J. Rothschild et Fils Roi des Belges*

Rob Walton, Scottsdale, Arizona

Only five of the original Mercedes 60 HPs are still in existence This example (chassis 2924) was built for British motoring pioneer Alfred Harmsworth . It features Roi des Belges coachwork by J . Rothschild et Fils, a prestigious coachbuilder in the suburbs of Paris . One of the fastest cars of the era—capable of 80 mph—this Mercedes set records at the Nice Speed Week and Castlewellan Hill Climb in 1903 . Eventually it was exhibited at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu for more than six decades and participated in many London to Brighton Veteran Car Runs This car remained with the Harmsworth family for 121 years, until 2024, when it was purchased by the current owner

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1907 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost

Barker Seven-Passenger Tourer

Anne Brockinton Lee / The Lee Collection, Sparks, Nevada

Rolls-Royce began building the Silver Ghost in 1907 and continued until 1926, with only marginal mechanical updates This car (chassis 60565) was purchased by prominent businessman Samuel B . Stevens of New York state and sailed on the S S Caronia from Liverpool to New York on June 18, 1907 . With a 7-liter, 6-cylinder engine, the Silver Ghost could outperform nearly every production car and was named for its silence while running . The third oldest of five surviving Silver Ghosts from their inaugural year of production, this is also one of the most original 1907s extant It has passed through several collections, including that of Nelson Rockefeller, arriving at the Lee Collection in 1993, where it was restored in-house

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1908 Welch Model 4L Seven-Passenger Touring

Bob & Linda Welch, West Vancouver, Canada

Only four Welch automobiles remain, and this is the most well-known example Welch was an innovative high-end auto manufacturer from 1901 to 1911 . This 1908 car was fitted with a 336-cubic-inch, overhead-cam, 4-cylinder, hemispheric-head 50 hp engine with the world’s first engine-driven water pump The transmission is a unique, 3-speed, constant mesh transmission, with wet clutches to engage each gear (no clutch pedal required) Once owned and well published by famous automotive writers Ralph Stein and Henry Austin Clark Jr ., this seven-passenger touring (on chassis 427) is presented in its original colors .

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1911 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Lawton Tourer

Bradley & Andrew Greene, Portola Valley, California

The Silver Ghost established a new world standard for refinement and reliability and set Rolls-Royce on a course of building luxury cars . The dependability and strength of the marque facilitated the rebody of many examples for commercial or wartime use later in life, so few survive in their original configuration This Silver Ghost (chassis 1544) is a well-preserved exception, presented today with its original Lawton body as commissioned by its first

owner, Mr . A . Harrison . After World War II, the car sold for just £27 .10 and was later owned by Brass and Classic Era collector Dr . Samuel Scher of New York . This Silver Ghost attended Pebble Beach Concours in 1986 and has recently been re-restored to its period-correct appearance

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1912 Packard 30 Four Brougham

John Bentley, Harrogate, United Kingdom

From 1907 through 1912, the Model 30 was Packard’s flagship offering These luxury automobiles were powered by Packard’s mighty 432-cubic-inch, inline 4-cylinder power unit, producing 30 horsepower (A L A M horsepower rating), and offered in several body styles . Evidence suggests this car (chassis 20692) is the only factory-built “single compartment” Brougham—the only one without a divider window separating the chauffeur When new, this car was given to Ms . Josie O’Day of Kansas City by a married gentleman suitor, and she enthusiastically drove the car herself . It was later owned by Phil Hill and Packard collector Marshall Mathews and still retains its original, goat skin interior on the door panels and headliner .

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1915 Packard 3-38 Six Five-Passenger Phaeton

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Howard A Schaevitz, Edgewater Park, New Jersey

The Packard Model 38 was launched in 1913, with updates to its predecessor of a Delco electric starter/generator system, left-hand steering, and an innovative driver “control center” mounted atop the steering column Still a massive car, the 38 was developed as junior model to the even larger 48 This 1915 iteration, Model 3-38, has a 415-cubic-inch, 6-cylinder engine, 3-speed transaxle and a wheelbase of 140 inches . While the original owner of this car (chassis 76174) is unknown, the car was stored completely intact for many years in a sawmill in Ohio where it was discovered in 1959 . The car has been in the possession of the exhibitors since 1972, and it proudly wears its restoration from the late 1970s

We use the term “vintage” to refer to those vehicles built from the mid-1910s to the later 1920s—the period between the pioneering era of early “antiques” and the coming era of “classics.” It was in the Vintage era that many automotive technological advances came into being and roads and fuel delivery systems were improved, setting in motion all that was needed for the golden age of the automobile.

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1916

Stutz 4C Bearcat

Wynn McCaw, Bellevue, Washington

Harry Stutz debuted his first automobile at the inaugural Indianapolis 500 race in 1911 Completing the race and finishing in a well-regarded 11th place, Stutz adopted the advertising slogan: “Stutz—The Car That Made Good in a Day .” On the back of such phenomenal publicity and instant demand, Stutz launched as a premier, sporty manufacturer with the flagship Bearcat model, using the same minimalistic makeup as the race car This Series C example (chassis 4C-3560) employed the 389-cubicinch, 4-cylinder T-head engine, and cost around $2,000 from factory . Delivered new to Melbourne, Australia, and remaining there until 2015, this car has been restored to its original configuration, complete with the bespoke weather equipment of a removable top and windshield

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1917

Packard 2-25 Twin Six Runabout

Robert & Linda Mollno, San Marino, California

When the Packard Twin Six debuted in 1915, it shocked the automotive world, offering the epitome of engine technology with the first V12 in a production car . This cutting edge, 424-cubic-inch, 12-cylinder model was powerful enough to propel the two-ton car from walking pace to over 60 mph in high gear, eliminating the thendifficult task of having to shift frequently . These cars were also renowned for their smoothness and silence of operation . The Twin Six was the top of Packard’s lineup through 1922 . This example (chassis 132571) is a rare, new-for-1917, second series Runabout and the only one with all its original, factory-installed body, tools, chassis, engine, and transmission

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1918 Pierce-Arrow 48 Coupe*

Dan Haynes, Lodi, California

During the Vintage era, Pierce-Arrow was at the pinnacle of American automobiles . The massive 48 was the cornerstone of its selection, equipped with a 525-cubic-inch, 6-cylinder engine and a 4-speed transmission . 1918 was a transitional year for Pierce-Arrow with the renaming of the 48 as the Series 5 and the introduction of an improved engine with four valves per cylinder This Series 5 Coupe (chassis 16897) would have been the ultimate in personal, luxury transportation when new This car’s known history dates to the 1940s and 50s when it was a common sight at collector car events in the Boston area and was owned by Le Mans racer and pioneering collector Bill Spear .

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1920 Pierce-Arrow 51 Six-Passenger Touring

Ross & Beth Myers, Boyertown, Pennsylvania

In the Vintage Era, Pierce-Arrow enjoyed the deserved reputation of unmatched quality and prestige . Produced in 1919 and 1920, the Model 51 was the last of their 48-horsepower models and retained their famous 525-cubic-inch, 6-cylinder, “Dual Valve” engine PierceArrow offered several distinct body styles, many of which were seemingly redundant, and in 1919, more than a dozen cast aluminum factory bodies were offered on the Model 51 chassis New for this model was this 6-passenger touring body featuring a lower slung appearance than the 7-passenger touring, which was being produced concurrently . This Pierce-Arrow (chassis 514457) has been owned for many decades by only three caretakers and is a very low mileage example that has recently received a complete restoration .

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1923 Pierce-Arrow 33 Four-Passenger Landaulet

Benjamin Oakes & James Payne, Ramona, California

The 1923 Series 33 4-Passenger Landaulet is one of the most elegant cars Pierce-Arrow produced . This example (chassis 338316), featuring factory coachwork crafted in Buffalo, New York, was ordered by Col Bluford Balter for $7,800 . The Colonel used the car sparingly at his Manhattan residence, then it was shipped to New Orleans before the outbreak of World War II . The Pierce remained in

storage until the Colonel died in 1971 . This Pierce-Arrow is believed to be the only 4-passenger landaulet delivered during the entire Series 33 production, between 1922 and 1926 . Unrestored, but repainted and maintained for operation, this 102-year-old Pierce-Arrow retains its factory components, including the original upholstery, and has less than 38,000 original miles on the odometer

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1923 Rolls-Royce 20 HP Barker Tourer

Ralph Bünger, Sanlúcar la Mayor, Spain

Beginning in late 1922, the Rolls-Royce 20 HP was Sir Henry Royce’s effectuation of a lightweight, owner/driver car with a 6-cylinder, 3 .2-liter engine . This example (chassis 66H9) was completed in 1923 for the Nawab of Pahasu (the equivalent of a Viceroy) with polished aluminum and “Barrel Sided” tourer coachwork by Barker & Co . of London . The original owner died just before delivery and the car stayed in the family only a few years before being sold to two more dignitaries, remaining in India until 1979 Today the Twenty exhibits almost entirely original finishes along with the rare “round-edged” radiator and a boa-constrictor horn Currently residing in Spain, this car continues to be toured extensively throughout India and Europe

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1927 duPont Model E Touring

Museu Carde, Campos do Jordão, Brazil

Originally a manufacturer of marine engines in World War I, Du Pont Motors of Wilmington, Delaware, produced exclusive and expensive automobiles from 1919 through 1932 It is said the founder, E Paul du Pont, inspected each car personally, resulting in many late deliveries . Built in 1927 and 1928, 83 Model Es were constructed with a 6-cylinder, overhead-valve engine in five factory body styles . This Model E (chassis 547) was shipped when new to Rio de Janeiro with this sport touring body as a test and demonstration prototype . It is believed to be the oldest duPont in existence and still resides in Brazil, belonging to the Carde Arte Design Museu .

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1928 Lincoln L Dietrich Five-Passenger Sedan

Leland F. Powels, Cambria, California

The Lincoln Motor Company was founded in 1917 by Henry Leland, and the Model L was the company’s premier offering starting in 1920 A victim of high production costs, the enterprise was failing a short time later when Henry Ford acquired the company in 1922 and made Lincoln the flagship marque of the Ford Motor Company . In 1928, the Model L received an improved and enlarged 385-cubicinch V8 engine . Always of exceptional build quality with understated elegance, Lincolns of this era competed with the finest cars in the world . This car (chassis 65277) is a Dietrich-designed sedan that went into restoration in the 1970s and was only recently completed, using period materials sourced decades ago and long unattainable

AMERICAN

While furniture, clothing styles, and even popular beverages that survive past 20 years are often labeled “classics,” we reserve that term for cars built amidst what is often considered the golden era of the automobile—that era when coachbuilding was at its peak and their latest one-off custom creations competed in early concours on the Bois de Boulogne and throughout Europe. In this period, running from the mid-1920s to the early 1940s, people with means often purchased a car’s chassis from one company and then sent it off to be bodied by their favorite coachbuilder. “Classic” cars often fill several classes on our competition field and have often won our top award. This year our American Classics are divided into Open and Closed cars. Here we focus on Open cars.

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1930 Cadillac 452 Murphy Convertible Sedan

John D. Groendyke, Enid, Oklahoma

The development of the mighty V-16 Cadillac 452 was well underway by 1929, so, amidst one of America’s darkest times, the company went ahead and launched the automobile that cemented Cadillac in the luxury car arena for good . Designer Franklin Hershey was famed for his work on Duesenberg Model J bodies and for his association with Walter Murphy Co . This 452 (chassis 79094) was built for Charles S Howard Jr , eldest son of the West Coast Buick distributor and owner of legendary racehorse Seabiscuit It is the only known V-16 custom car by Murphy based on a design by Franklin Hershey . It made its debut at Pebble Beach in 1997, shortly after its most recent restoration .

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1930–31

Cord L-29 Brooks Stevens Custom Speedster

Brian Cunat, McHenry, Illinois

In 1929 E . L . Cord, having acquired the Auburn Automobile Company, decided to launch a car under his own name, and the Cord L-29 was born . For this eponymous debut, Cord rotated the straight-8 Lycoming engine through 180 degrees, thus creating the first-ever front-wheel-drive production car Cord built 5,010 L-29s This example (chassis 2923452) was purchased circa 1937 by famed early auto enthusiast D Cameron Peck, who engaged newly hatched industrial designer Brooks Stevens to modify the original convertible coupe into a special speedster, work that was completed in 1938 . This Cord

was lost to history for a time but reemerged in the 1980s . It appears today fully restored using original photographs and correspondence from Peck and Stevens .

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1931 Pierce-Arrow 42 Convertible Coupe

Robert Morris, Naples, Florida

Few Pierce-Arrow convertible coupes were built in 1931; with the Depression well underway, production was down to just 4,522 in total . This example belonged to Terry “Machine Gun” Druggan, a Chicago mobster It is said Druggan drove the convertible through the streets of Chicago recruiting drivers for illicit beer delivery during prohibition, and before his arrest he hid the car in his mother’s barn for safekeeping This Model 42 (chassis 2525124) sports special wheels, a favored accessory, and is equipped with the largest Pierce-Arrow engine of its time: the straight-8, 366-cubic-inch engine that marked the company’s departure from its 6-cylinder tradition

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1933 Pierce-Arrow 1236 LeBaron Convertible Coupe

John Allen, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Some of the finest Pierce-Arrow motorcars were built amidst the Depression and remain an enduring illustration of American excellence in even the most challenging periods Renowned for quality and luxury, Pierce-Arrow debuted its Model 1236 at the New York Auto Show in January 1933 Powered by a mighty 462-cubic-inch V12 engine, the car came with power brakes, a rarity for the early 1930s The Art Deco exterior of the convertible coupe showcased swooping fenders and iconic mascot, plus the factory option of stylish wire wheels This Pierce-Arrow (chassis 2075355) has been recently restored and remains a superb example of bespoke craftsmanship from an era when mass production was becoming the norm .

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1934 Pierce-Arrow 840A Convertible Coupe

Bob Jacobsen, Los Altos, California

By 1934, Pierce-Arrow was producing only 1,740 cars over 18 models . This 840A Convertible Coupe is one of just six known to exist . When compared to prior PierceArrow designs of the early 1930s, this 1934 example

(chassis 2080333) shows the clear evolution of design, with dramatically raked radiator and shrouded fenders . Its 8-cylinder engine develops 140 horsepower from 385 cubic inches . The car was built on a 139-inch wheelbase and weighs 5,200 pounds It cost $3,250 new—seven times that of a Ford . Avant-garde features include power brakes, automatic starting system, and hydraulic valve lifters—a Pierce innovation in 1933 . Production fell drastically in ensuing years; the final few examples were built in 1938 as the company was liquidated .

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1935 Auburn 851 Speedster

Herman-Bosman Brandt, Paarl, South Africa

The Auburn 851 Speedster was designed by Gordon Buehrig as a successor to the Auburn V12 Speedster . E L Cord, founder of the Cord Corporation, envisaged a super sporty version of a comparatively affordable midpriced automobile, retailing at $2,245 The new speedster employed the 127-inch Auburn chassis, married to the 279 2-cubic-inch Lycoming engine with supercharger, raising horsepower from 115 to 150 and boasting a top speed of over 100 mph Belgian coachbuilder D’Ieteren purchased the 1935 New York Auto Show example right off the stand This speedster (serial 33218E; frame 2218) is one of 500 built, first owned by James Craft, a West Virginia mass-transit entrepreneur Ninety years later, it has been fully restored to its original specification .

This is the second of two classes of American Classics. Here we focus on Closed cars.

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1929 Lincoln L Rollston All Weather

Non-Collapsible Brougham

Mike Anderson, Elkhart, Indiana

The Model L was the first motorcar built by Lincoln, in 1920—two years prior to Lincoln’s acquisition by Ford

This Lincoln (frame 02-25-29) represents the final iteration of the Model L with a 60-degree V8 engine, updraft carburetor, and opulent appointments—a luxury alternative to offerings by Rolls-Royce, Packard, and Cadillac Rollston was one of several coachbuilders employed to dress the Model L, and this Lincoln bears several Rollston trademarks, such as the unique door handles . Purchased new by a cranberry farmer in Cranbury, New Jersey, the car was acquired by the current owner, fully dismantled, and partially restored in 1974 Over the past four decades, it has been fully restored to its original configuration and majesty .

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1930 Packard 745-C Deluxe Eight

LeBaron All Weather Cabriolet

Richard & Laura Azzolino, San Francisco, California

Packard led the US market in coachbuilt automobiles, outselling all the other car companies combined The popular 745 was built on the longest Packard wheelbase of 145 inches and was powered by the 385-cubic-inch, inline 8-cylinder, 106-hp engine . This 745-C (chassis 181555), boasts an aluminum body with a shorter 740 hood, allowing for an extra five inches of space in the passenger compartment to add luxurious accommodations Research suggests only two cabriolets were built, and this is believed to be the only one without a rear-quarter window, ensuring the privacy of passengers . This 95-year-old grand dame of the Classic Era retains its original upholstery and is fully operational .

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1931 Ruxton Edward G. Budd Sedan

Rich & Karen Atwell, Fredericksburg, Texas

The Ruxton was conceived in 1929 in an overcrowded market and sadly ceased production after barely a year . However, the marque’s demise favors this car for its rarity, as one of just 18 existing Ruxtons out of 96 originally built William Muller of Edward G Budd Manufacturing

Company in Philadelphia, initiated the creation of a front-wheel-drive prototype with a passenger compartment 10 inches lower than its rear-wheel-drive competitors . The innovative design was powered by the 269-cubic-inch Continental 18-S engine Note particularly the vibrant horizontally striped color scheme that was used on the Ruxton sedans This rare example (chassis 10C104) has been fully restored, complete with interior material sourced from Ruxton’s original supplier in 1931

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1934 Packard

1107 Twelve Coupe

Donald Ghareeb,Vestavia Hills, Alabama

Packard built 960 V12s in 1934, and around 25 of the 11th Series V12s were coupes The 1934 Coupe was based on Raymond Dietrich’s Coupe Roadster design, with the addition of a stylized fixed roof that had a convertible-like line . This example (chassis 902337) was built on the 142-inch wheelbase and is one of fewer than 10 in existence today . Originally delivered to Worcester, Massachusetts, on July 18, 1934, this Packard is featured in Edward J Blend’s The Magnificent Packard Twelve of Nineteen ThirtyFour It would later become part of a private museum alongside Old Route 66 in Oklahoma . The car has been more recently restored and the Concours marks its first appearance since completion .

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1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Seven-Passenger Sedan

Gary & Amy Marchetti,Vista, California

In 1934 Packard offered three chassis for the 11th Series V12, including this 1108 with a 147-inch wheelbase—the longest wheelbase offered by Packard during the Classic Era . This was the last year to feature the upright grille, big chrome headlamps, and thin windshield pillars, and the first year the dashboard was built to accommodate a factory radio . This car (chassis 734210) is one of just 20 sevenpassenger sedans crafted by inhouse Packard coachbuilders with adjustable front seats and no chauffeur divider . Although advertised to achieve 85 mph, these cars can cruise at 100 mph, and they sold new for a significant $5,750 .

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1937 Cord 812 Armchair Beverly

Rick Zeiger & Ron Verschoor, Beverly Hills, California

The Cord, designed by Gordon Buehrig as a “Baby Duesenberg,” was a styling revelation A 1951 Museum of Modern Art exhibition catalogue said that the Cord suggests the “driving power of a fast fighter plane” with a “solemn expression of streamlining .” The Cord 812 Armchair Beverly is a variant of the Duesenberg Model J Beverly, featuring armchair seating for four passengers . At a higher price but lower occupancy than the standard sedan, its popularity was limited and only 13 of the 1937 Armchair Beverlys were produced This example (chassis 1176 S) features Buehrig’s original fastback design without external exhaust pipes and has been restored to its original color and configuration .

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1937 Lincoln K LeBaron Coupe

James Farley, Birmingham, Michigan

Ford Motor Company acquired Lincoln in 1922 and Edsel Ford, Henry’s son, was charged with rebranding the flagging Lincoln marque He employed the extensive use of custom coachwork to establish Lincoln as a true luxury vehicle The result in 1931 was the Lincoln K Ubiquitous to all late Lincoln K automobiles was the 414-cubic-inch V12 engine producing 150 horsepower This LeBaron Coupe (chassis K7972) is one of 24 built in 1937, the first year of integrated headlamps, and is believed to be one of six remaining . The car presents in its original color and interior combination . Its owner has put over 2,000 miles on the odometer since taking ownership and it remains a family treasure .

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Packard has garnered four Best of Show wins here at Pebble Beach—more than any other American marque apart from Duesenberg—and many of those wins went to classic Packards with open coachwork, like the cars in this class.

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1926 Packard 243 Eight

Rollston Convertible Roadster

Rob & Jeannie Hilarides,Visalia, California

The Second Series Packard Eight, produced from 1925 through 1926, was offered on a 136-inch or 143-inch wheelbase . This example was built on the longer wheelbase . Graced with a rare Convertible Roadster body by Rollston (on chassis 215466), it features rear-mounted dual spares, a Bazin-designed stork radiator ornament, Carl Zeiss headlamps and cowl lamps, and Buffalo Wire Wheels . This Packard, like many automobiles built during Prohibition, has many handy “storage” compartments under and behind the seats, in the rumble seat area, and the golf club door Thought to be one of two with this specific coachwork, this 243 still sports its original wood and remains largely unrestored .

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1932 Packard 905 Twin Six Coupe Roadster

Ross & Beth Myers, Boyertown, Pennsylvania

Darling of the rich and famous, the Packard 905 Twin Six Coupe Roadster was favored by Clark Gable and several other motoring enthusiasts of the silver screen “Twin Six” was the term Packard employed for its first V12s in 1915, and the name was used again in 1932 for one year only . It was recognized as the ultimate driver’s car, with a 446-cubic-inch modified L-head V12 engine with single Stromberg carburetor that could produce 160 hp, and it featured an innovative finger-controlled “Free-Wheeling” feature on the 3-speed transmission . Delivered on August 6, 1932, this Packard (chassis 900459) was a late series Twin Six, equipped with an automatic vacuum clutch . This 905 is one of four known surviving coupe roadsters and the only example with a rear-mounted spare

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1934 Packard 1107 Twelve Coupe Roadster

Jonathan Santomauro, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

This example of the Eleventh Series of the Packard Twelve features a rare 1107 coupe roadster body (on chassis 739-33) It was first owned by Edward Meckel of Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, who retained the car for nearly 40 years, until 1973 Ironically, Meckel lived less than 10 miles away from the home of the Packard’s current owner, 37-year-old Jonathan Santomauro In 1996, following a comprehensive restoration, the car placed First in Class at the Pebble Beach Concours, and it was featured in The Magnificent Packard Twelve of Nineteen Thirty-Four by Edward J Blend, documenting the car’s history Still in excellent operational condition, this car is driven regularly and was a participant in the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic .

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1937 Packard 1507 Twelve Coupe Roadster

Bryan Perkins, Greenwood, Indiana

In 1937 Packard sold 1,300 12-cylinder vehicles; of those, 69 were Coupe Roadster 1507 Twelves . The Fifteenth Series Coupe Roadster was built on the 139-inch wheelbase with the Packard V12 engine producing 175 hp, with a top speed of 90 mph A plethora of mechanical improvements were introduced, including Safe-T-Flex independent front suspension, hydraulic brakes, and disc-type steel wheels

This example (chassis 1039-235) was owned for over 40 years by San Francisco Packard master mechanic and collector Bev Ferreira and has since been maintained by Packard aficionados including Gene Perkins, a longtime Pebble Beach Concours judge . Meticulously restored, this 1507 Coupe Roadster remains one of around ten known to exist .

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1938 Packard 1607 Twelve Convertible Coupe

The JBS Collection LLC / Jack Boyd Smith Jr., Elkhart, Indiana

Due to the Great Depression, Packard produced only 566 Twelves for the Sixteenth Series; with fears of war brewing, the pride of Packard would not survive past 1939 This Model 1607 (chassis 11392024) rides on a 134 .3-inch wheelbase and includes dual side-mounted spare wheels with body-color metal covers, the iconic Cormorant

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mascot, ivory-colored banjo steering wheel, and a factory heater . This 1607 Twelve is finished in the rare and original Packard color of Columbian Beige, which together with black-wall tires graced it with the archetypal 1938 period aesthetic Packard’s L-head V12 engine is one of the alltime greats in American motoring, and a benchmark of 1930s-era quality and prestige

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1938 Packard 1608 Twelve Convertible Sedan

Bob Tiffin, Red Bay, Alabama

The Packard Twelve, introduced in 1932, was the automaker’s foray into the multi-cylinder luxury market and soon became a favorite of the super-rich and powerful . The V12 L-head engine increased displacement from 446 to 473 cubic inches in 1935, raising horsepower from 160 to 175 For the 1938 model Packard restyled the front end, offering a more imposing fender architecture and a V-shaped windshield This 1938 Convertible Sedan style sold for $5,390 . Packard built 566 of the 16th Series and this car, a 1608 model (chassis number A600479), employed the longer of the two wheelbases, at 139 inches . This Packard was built in the penultimate year of the famed Packard Twelve and is believed to be one of only five surviving examples

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1940 Packard 1807 Custom Super Eight

Darrin Convertible Sedan

The Sport Clips Collection, Georgetown, Texas

Following the demise of the mighty V12 in 1939, the Custom Super Eight Model One-Eighty became the golden child of Packard’s 1940 line-up The new 356-cubic-inch L-head inline 8-cylinder engine came with a 3-speed synchromesh transmission and electric overdrive . Custom coachworks were struggling by 1940, but “Dutch” Darrin remained popular and was commissioned by Packard to create around 12 Convertible Sedans . The rare 4-door iteration with its extended 138-inch wheelbase and elongated hood was especially revered This example (built on chassis 1807-2010) was exhibited by distributor Earle C . Anthony of Los Angeles in April 1940 and sold that May for $6,300—it was the most expensive Packard offering that year—and remains one of possibly nine survivors

Chrysler marks its centennial this year, and we are celebrating with four very special classes. This class focuses on Chryslers built in the Classic Era, including several top-of-the-line Imperials and two early show cars built in the Classic Era.

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1931 Chrysler Imperial CG

LeBaron Dual Cowl Phaeton*

General William Lyon Family, Newport Beach, California

Chrysler introduced the Imperial as its top-of-the-line offering in 1926, and it would remain so throughout the Classic Era By 1931, it had evolved into a styling and performance phenomenon . Based on a 145-inch wheelbase with a 125-hp, 385-cubic-inch L-head straight-8 engine, 4-speed transmission plus overdrive, and freewheeling and advanced steering geometry, it was a surprisingly nimble performer for its heft . This Imperial (chassis 7801711) was one of 85 Dual Cowl Phaetons designed by Ralph Roberts at LeBaron in 1931 . At a time when aviation was the zeitgeist of the season, the Imperial featured a plethora of aircraft-inspired accents . This car, one of just 10 examples that have survived, was the Best of Show winner at the Pebble Beach Concours in 1979 .

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1932 Chrysler Imperial CH Speedster*

Sam & Emily Mann, Englewood, New Jersey

This car is a one-off, and some Chrysler aficionados believe it should have been the prototype for Chrysler’s future design directive, in place of the Airflow model that followed . This car (chassis 7803524) was specially created by Chrysler’s in-house design and body-shop for the personal use of Walter P. Chrysler, founder of the Chrysler Company . Apart from its French-inspired coachwork, this Speedster was the test-subject for numerous innovations, including the high compression aluminum head, automatic stall restart and choke, tool cases cached in the front fenders, and stone guarded grille . Walter Chrysler kept the Speedster a short time, then gifted it to his son, Walter Jr , for his birthday . This car was Best of Show at Pebble Beach in 1991

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1933 Chrysler Imperial CL LeBaron Phaeton

Dave Kane & Donald Ghareeb, Bernardsville, New Jersey

In 1931, the Chrysler Imperial offered custom-designed styling inspired by the appearance of the Cord L-29 and lively performance, thanks to its new “Red Head” highcompression, 385-cubic-inch, straight-8 engine with 125 horsepower . The same 385-cubic-inch engine was used in Chrysler’s Airflow Limousines from 1934 through 1937 Riding on a 145-inch wheelbase, the 1931 through 1933 Custom Imperials were offered in six body styles This 1933 LeBaron-crafted example (resting on chassis CL1364) presents the elongated hood of the phaeton design, with sweeping fenders and running boards, suggesting motion even while stationary This example of the four-seater, four-door phaeton has been recently restored .

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1934 Chrysler CU Airflow Brougham

Peter Landsbergen, Los Altos, California

The Airflow was Chrysler’s first foray into a full-size production car built to reduce air resistance . Unfortunately, a limited number of customers purchased the 1934 Airflow due to its unusual appearance, outdated solid front axle, and non-synchromesh transmission This Airflow (chassis 9595541) may be the last remaining example of the two-door broughams built for 1934 It was featured on postcards sold at the Crawford Museum in Cleveland, and when the current owner purchased the car in 1990, he optimistically drove it from Hershey to Seattle—a total of 3,000 miles, the last 50 of which left a trail of blue smoke due to piston failure . This Airflow was fully restored in 2005, complete with fabric from England .

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1937 Chrysler Custom Imperial CW Airflow

LeBaron Limousine

Stephen & Susan Babinsky, Lebanon, New Jersey

The Airflow, introduced in 1934, was touted as “the world’s most luxurious motor car” at the New York Auto Show . Chrysler launched a full line of Airflow models, plus the DeSoto, but commissioned few limousines LeBaron stretched one of the standard bodies to make this long limousine on a 146-inch wheelbase Almost all limousines

had rear-quarter windows, but this car (chassis 7803840) is one of very few with these windows covered . It was gifted to entertainment mogul Major Edward Bowes in 1937 and is famous for its jade carvings of “comedy and tragedy” on each rear door In 1942, amidst World War II, this car served Admiral Chester Nimitz as his staff car . The Airflow was a financial disaster for Chrysler, and modifications were made every year to boost sales . Chrysler ceased Airflow production in 1937, with a total of 55,000 produced

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1939 Chrysler Custom Imperial C-24

Derham Touring Phaeton

John Allen, Minneapolis, Minnesota

In 1939 Chrysler commissioned the Derham Body Company to create a custom phaeton for the 1939 New York World’s Fair, which was themed “The World of Tomorrow .” This Custom Imperial (chassis RC20-R) was first fitted with bullet-proof glass panels to protect England’s King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (mother to Elizabeth II) as they toured the New York and New Jersey area . Following their visit, the car was returned to Derham, the glass partitions were removed, and the car was used for promotional purposes at the Fair . In 1942 this Custom Imperial was employed by Franklin D Roosevelt to tour the Chrysler plant . It was later donated to the Roose-Vanker Legion Post of Detroit The car has been recently restored to its former glory .

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1941 Chrysler Thunderbolt LeBaron Convertible*

Roger Willbanks Family, Denver, Colorado

The Chrysler Thunderbolt was unveiled at the 1940 New York Auto Show as “The Car of The Future .” The all-new Chrysler was designed by LeBaron chief designer Ralph Roberts and Alex Tremulis, and introduced innovative features such as the first fully retractable powered hardtop, concealed headlights, push-button power door switches, and a curved one-piece wraparound windshield . This Thunderbolt (chassis 7807976) was the fourth of five concept cars built . It was spied by the current owner in 1941, as he sat atop his brother’s shoulders at a car reveal in Denver, amidst a crowd of 29,000 people . After passing through various owners, including the Vice President of Mexico, the current owner acquired his dream car in 2008 .

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1941 Chrysler Newport

LeBaron Dual Cowl Phaeton*

National Automobile Museum, Reno, Nevada

Ralph Roberts designed the Chrysler Newport, which was custom-built by LeBaron in Detroit, Michigan A total of six were produced as show cars, with an all-aluminum body, concealed headlamps, folding windshield, and hide-away top . This Newport (chassis 7807827) was originally owned by millionaire playboy Henry J “Bob” Topping Jr , former husband of movie star Lana Turner, so the car was known as the “Lana Turner Chrysler ” Topping customized the Newport with a Cadillac engine and transmission . He then personalized it by having his name cast into the hubcaps and engine valve covers, with his initials engraved on the grille This car is one of only four Newports in existence and still proudly wears its 1980s restoration .

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In the early 1940s, Chrysler offered a series of delightful wooden-bodied creations—soon to be called “woodies”—that emphasized the car’s ability to not only put people on the road but pair them with the great outdoors, encouraging an active and sporting lifestyle.

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1941 Chrysler Town and Country Station Wagon

Michael & Barbara Malamut/Malamut Auto Museum, Thousand Oaks, California

In 1941, Chrysler introduced the Town and Country, a wooden-bodied station wagon with a metal roof that came in both 6- and 9-passenger versions This station wagon soon became known as the “barrel back” due to the shape of the rear end, with rear doors that opened like two halves of a barrel . The body was built with white ash and mahogany panels expertly fitted into the main structure, and the 9-passenger model featured rear seats that could be stowed in different positions This 9-passenger example (chassis 7724613), which retains all its original wood, includes the additional options of a roof rack and a rare steering wheel . Fewer than 1,000 Town and Country bodies were produced in 1941 and fewer than 30 have survived

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1942 Chrysler Town and Country Station Wagon

Valerie & Aaron Weiss, San Marino, California

In 1942 Chrysler continued to offer both the 6 and 9-passenger Town and Country wagons with the same “barrel back” wood bodies that were introduced in 1941 However, the sheet metal, hood, top, and fenders were new, reflecting a 1942 body design that included a decorative steel grille and side trim and created an art deco, aerodynamic aesthetic . The Town and Country quickly became a favorite with celebrities such as Clark Gable and General Dwight D . Eisenhower, and Chrysler planned to build 1,000 of the luxury wagons in 1942, but it only produced 525 due to America’s entry into World War II . This car (chassis 70512694) was the fourth-to-last built in 1942 and is one of 16 to survive

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1947 Chrysler Town and Country Sedan

Alan & Sandi McEwan, Redmond, Washington

The 1946 and ’47 Town and Country Sedan featured mahogany veneer applied to metal panels inserted into white ash wood framing By late 1947, the mahogany veneer had given way to Di-Noc, a decal material that imitated the mahogany veneer On the Di-Noc paneled cars, the “wood grain” in each panel appears the same . The mahogany veneer door panels on this car (chassis C38111306) are original and, on close examination, the doors reveal a variation between panels, as would be expected in real wood . This Town and Country was discovered in the Seattle area covered by a tarp in a yard The current owners embarked on a total body-off restoration in 2007, and except for one structural piece, the wood is original to the car . This 1947 Town and Country has twice completed the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic

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1948 Chrysler Town and Country Convertible

Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California

The Chrysler Town and Country Convertible was produced from 1946 through 1948 with a total production of 8,380 cars . A few were sold in early 1949 and were titled as a 1949 This convertible body is mounted on a 127 5inch wheelbase (chassis 740768), with a 323 .5-cubic-inch, straight-8 engine Retailing at a starting price of $3,320 in 1948, the Town and Country was Chrysler’s most expensive offering This car is one of the 3,136 produced in 1947, but it is titled 1948 . It features a “Fluid Drive” semiautomatic transmission, which facilitates stopping without the clutch—a great feature for the hills of San Francisco, where it now resides .

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1948 Chrysler Town and Country Convertible

The Keller Collection at the Pyramids, Petaluma, California

This 1948 Town and Country Convertible was originally owned by Leo Carillo, best known for his portrayal of Pancho, the jovial sidekick in The Cisco Kid—a 1950s

TV Western series The car (chassis 7407248) was a gift

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to Carillo from K . T. Keller, President of the Chrysler Corporation—and no relation to the current owner . This convertible “woody” was specially painted to match the color of Carillo’s beloved palomino horse, Conquistador, and was trimmed with Hereford cowhides Carillo drove the car at many public events, including Hollywood holiday parades Notably, this car came with two hood lids—one normal, and one featuring an enormous horned steer’s head for special occasions

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1949 Chrysler Town and Country Convertible

James Mesloh, Garden City, New York

Chrysler was late to introduce the new 1949 Town and Country body design, which did not appear until March that year . The new cars were all convertibles, constructed in metal, unlike the earlier cars built of wood Ash wood trim was attached to the metal body and a simulated mahogany veneer (Di-Noc) was applied to the doors and trunk lid Midway through the year’s production, the simulated mahogany veneer was deleted and the cars retained only the ash wood trim . About 1,000 convertibles were produced, with bodies mounted on 8-cylinder chassis, for the 1949 model year . This Town and Country (chassis 7410501) is finished in Burmese Brown Iridescent paint with a tan leather interior .

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1950 Chrysler Town and Country Coupe*

The NB Center for American Automotive Heritage, Allentown, Pennsylvania

In 1950, Chrysler launched the Town and Country twodoor coupe in a single-year production run of just 700 of the last true “woodies .” This unique example (chassis 7412042) has never been titled and retains the Dealer MSO; an Indiana Chrysler dealer ordered the car new and stored it away without ever titling the vehicle . The car’s current owner (its third) acquired the woodie, still untitled, in 2007, and decided that this rare aspect of the car should be maintained Another distinguishing feature is the Imperial emblem exhibited on the side of the car, a feature that was probably special ordered by the Chrysler dealer in 1950

The Invicta marque was short-lived, with cars being produced for just a decade from 1925 to 1935.Yet these light but spirited cars, powered initially by a torquey 2½ Litre Meadows engine, quickly proved their worth, winning sprints at Brooklands, setting long-distance records at Monza and Montlhéry, and eventually forging a path around the globe. The marque reached its peak with the low chassis S Type, which debuted at the London Motor Show in 1930, offering a larger 4½ Litre Meadows 6-cylinder engine in a racy, under-slung chassis. Only 77 S Types were produced before the Great Depression took its toll.

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1929 Invicta Type A Carlton Tourer

Ted Delphia, Livonia, Michigan

The Type A or “High Chassis” Invicta was based on the model piloted by Violette Cordery when she won the Dewar Trophy in 1926 and 1929 (30,000 miles in 30,000 minutes, or 21 days, at an average 61 mph) . The original owner of this Type A (chassis A22) is not known, but it was purchased in 1936 by British Colonial Service employee H N Harcourt, who shipped the Invicta to the British Cameroons and Nigeria . The bespoke tourer body by Carlton, with aluminum body panels, was advantageous in tropical climes and facilitated a trip in 1938 from Lagos, Nigeria, through West Africa, Spain, France, and the UK, covering 5,240 miles in 51 days . In 1970 this Invicta was bought by Ben Delphia, a stylist with Chrysler Corporation on assignment with Chrysler UK, who eventually passed it to his son in Michigan in 2015

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1930

Invicta 4½ Litre S Type

Vanden Plas Sports Tourer*

Alan Brown, London, United Kingdom

The 4½ Litre S Type, launched at the 1930 Olympia Motor Show, grew to be the most famous of the Invicta line . The innovative “Low Chassis” was designed by Reid Railton and provided excellent handling, specifically for racing, unlike its “High Chassis” sibling, which was more suited to rugged terrain and endurance motoring This car (chassis S35 with registration PL5676) is one of two White Invictas owned by Raymond Mays, the racing driver from Lincolnshire, England, who famously raced a biplane in his Brescia Bugatti on the beach at Skegness in 1923—and won! Mays held the Brooklands Mountain Circuit Class Record in 1931 and 1932, and the outright Shelsley Walsh

Sports Car Record in 1932, driving this and its sister car, the White Invicta registered TL2327 . Owned in 1931 by the India Tyre Company, this car was restored in 2007 to its 1930s white racing livery .

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1931 Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Weymann Open Coupé

Andrew Pisker, Principality of Monaco

Of the 77 4½ Litre S Type cars built by Invicta, 35 were given coachwork by Carbodies . This example (chassis S48) was sent to Touring to be bodied, then received oneoff coachwork by Weymann . With many upgrades, it was entered by the Invicta works team for the 1931 Monte Carlo Rally, driven by its owner, Donald Healey of Austin Healey fame, and it won the event outright The grueling rally began in Stavanger, Norway, and covered 2,350 miles in arctic-like weather, ending in Monaco Of the 120 cars that started, only 62 completed the challenge . This historical racer has been recently restored and appears much as it did in Stavanger in 1931 .

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1931 Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Carbodies Tourer

Steve & Marilee Hamilton, Washoe Valley, Nevada

The Invicta 4½ Litre S Type was powered by the overheadvalve 6-cylinder Meadows engine married to a 4-speed gearbox that provided unbelievable torque, such that top gear could be engaged at just 6 mph . While many of the 77 S-type cars produced by Invicta were raced, this example (chassis S55) has no documented history as a racer Its original owner is unknown, but we do know that it was purchased by J . Richards in Manchester, England, in 1947 for £700, and in 1984 it was restored to its appearance as seen today . It stayed with the Richards family until 1995 when Oscar Davis of New Jersey acquired it and commissioned mechanical restoration in the US . In July 2014, the car was displayed at the Pebble Beach Concours, and it appears on our event poster today .

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1931 Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Carbodies Coupé

Ted Reimel, Wayne, Pennsylvania

Only 77 4½ Invicta S Types were produced in all, and many survive today—a testimony to their durability and historical value . The S Type, with a top speed of 95 mph, was an unusually comfortable sports car for its era, and this

example (chassis S57) was the sole S Type fitted with Fixed Head Coupé coachwork by Carbodies . According to the book The Invicta S-type Low Chassis by Mike Riedner, this S Type (chassis S57) was known as “Sea-Bear” and was initially owned by E A R Landen This Invicta has had only four owners in its lifetime, and it attended the Pebble Beach Concours in 2015

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1931 Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Carbodies Long Tail

Renaat Declerck, Desselgem, Belgium

This S Type (chassis S9) was specially ordered from Carbodies coachworks with a long tail and was nicknamed “Simplon .” This car was completed as the works car for Brooklands competitor Dudley Froy In 1931 it took a class win in the Ards TT in Northern Ireland, driven by Tommy Wisdom and Leon Cushman, and that same year Elsie Mary Wisdom, the famous female Brooklands winner, drove it in the BARC Closing Meeting at Brooklands In 1933, Simplon arrived in the US under the ownership of Hollywood actor Tyrone Power More recently, S90 has been campaigned in the Mille Miglia, the Rallye des Alpes, and other historic races

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1931 Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Carbodies Tourer

Shaun Lynn, Great Dunmow, United Kingdom

This example of the 4½ Litre S Type was first registered as SN 5469 in Dumbartonshire, Scotland; however, the earliest recorded owner was Leslie Trevor of Liverpool in 1946, beginning more than 40 years of continuous family ownership . The car was discovered in Kent in 1988 and acquired by Peter Fowler, a marque aficionado In 1989, this S Type (chassis S95) was showcased in Classic & Sports Car in an enthusiastic feature by Mick Walsh and Mike McCarthy . Following a restoration completed in 1994, it participated in the Mille Miglia in 2000, and was then acquired by motoring personality Alain de Cadenet, who favored the Invicta over his Alfa 8C for extended trips and rallies This example of the low-chassis Invicta retains its original sporting tourer coachwork by Carbodies .

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1932 Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Carbodies Tourer*

William E. (Chip) Connor, Hong Kong

This Invicta S Type was assigned the four-seat tourer coachwork by Carbodies and is equipped with Rotax headlights, center spotlight, quick-release fuel cap, radiator stone guard, and luggage carrier . Over 92 years, the Tourer (on chassis S126) has had only five owners, the first being John Hirst, a schoolteacher . At just 26 years old, Hirst ordered the car (also known as “Mrs Vic”) through his local dealer for £850 .00 and collected it from the factory in Cobham, Surrey, in May of 1932 Hirst then drove the car back to the dealer on trade plates, where it was displayed until registered on June 1 Hirst kept the car for 38 years, using it regularly on Continental tours with his wife and children

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1932 Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Carbodies Tourer

Steve & Marilee Hamilton, Washoe Valley, Nevada

Invicta built its 4½ Litre S Type between 1930 and 1937, and this is one of 37 given Carbodies coachwork Nicknamed “Somali,” chassis S128 was delivered in oyster grey with pale blue leather and first owned by Charles Needham of the UK . Somali was a favorite of Mrs . Needham, who entered the car in a concours as early as 1932 and won . Charles preferred to run it on the track . In his first year of ownership, Needham competed in the Coupe des Alpes, putting the Invicta through its paces in the Alpine passes and winning the Glacier Cup He and his successors also raced this Invicta in the Shelsley Walsh Hill Climb and several other events in period .

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1933 Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Corsica Drophead Coupé

SBH, Riffa, Bahrain

Whereas many Invicta S-type cars were given coachwork by Carbodies, this 1933 example is one of two assigned to Corsica Coachworks of North London, the preferred coachbuilder of the Brooklands set and the “Bentley Boys .” The S Type (chassis S140), which still wears its original drophead coupé body, was first registered to Bill Froggart of Lincolnshire . After the war the car moved with Froggart

to Bahrain where it was sold to Hugh Prinsen, who embarked on some restoration work dockside, resulting in the wings tumbling into the harbor and being duly retrieved by a copper-helmeted diver before being re-fitted to the car This S Type, nicknamed “Saracen,” was campaigned in Bahrain Motor Club races and sprints until its return to the UK in the 1960s Saracen now resides with its owner

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1934 Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Carbodies Tourer

Ross & Beth Myers, Perkiomenville, Pennsylvania

In 1933, Invicta moved its production to Chelsea, London . It appears that the manufacture of the S Type ceased in 1937, making this 1934 chassis (S159) the sixth-to-last built and a late representative of the model In its 90-year history, this car has had just three owners, the first being Bernard Chater-Lea of the Chater-Lea engineering firm, manufacturer of racing bicycles, motorbikes, and light cars, founded in 1890 It is understood that Chater-Lea bought the Invicta for use on his honeymoon in 1934 and kept the car until 1975 when he sold it to Anthony Waterworth, who coincidentally owned a rare Chater-Lea motorcycle! Waterworth used the Invicta sparingly but kept it mechanically sound and, barring a retrim, maintained its largely original condition

Duesenberg, which existed for less than two decades, from 1920 to 1937, is the winningest American marque at Pebble Beach, with a total of seven Best of Shows. The mighty Model J and the supercharged SJ have borne a wide variety of coachbuilt creations, from more formal Victoria coupes to more sporting dual cowl phaetons, torpedo sedans, and even land-speedwinning speedsters.

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1929 Duesenberg J Weymann American St. Cloud Sport Sedan

Donald Ghareeb,Vestavia Hills, Alabama

Charles Weymann was a successful aviation pioneer who applied the principles of his aeronautic experiments to automobile coachbuilding, using fabric in construction Founded in 1921 in Paris, Weymann established concerns in Great Britain and the United States This 1929 Duesenberg is the sole survivor of five St . Cloud Sport Sedans originally constructed by Weymann of America

The Duesenberg J (chassis 2259), boasting the clean lines of close-coupled coachwork popular at the time, passed through a series of dedicated owners . In 2023, the current owner orchestrated a faithful restoration back to its original livery, such that it is now the only surviving fabric-bodied Duesenberg J with Weymann St Cloud coachwork

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1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Berline

Howard & Rosalind Kroplick, East Hills, New York

Coachbuilder Walter M . Murphy Company of Pasadena, California, fitted this car (with engine J440 on chassis 2448) with its Convertible Berline coachwork . Designed by Murphy’s 23-year-old Franklin Q Hershey, this is one of three examples to survive . This car is the only one with a removable interior headliner and has attractive Art Deco interior woodwork . It was displayed at the AuburnCord showroom in Los Angeles and is believed to have been acquired new by Hollywood agent Myron Selznick . Owned for many years by collector Gene Perkins, this rare 95-year-old example of the Model J was recently rebuilt and freshened and remains a significant and historical representative of the Duesenberg legacy

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1932 Duesenberg J Rollston Torpedo Berline* Du Coing Family, Lake Havasu City, Arizona

The Model J was conceived by Errett Lobban Cord, who purchased Duesenberg in 1925 . It was unveiled at the New York Auto Show in December 1928 as a rolling chassis featuring the impressive 4-foot long, inline-8 engine with its block painted Duesenberg’s traditional apple green This Model J (J 546 on chassis 2574) is the only example fitted with the Torpedo Berline body by Rollston, defined by its raked windshield, low roofline, and integrated trunk . The car was bought new by New York City resident Shirley Burden—the great-great-grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt . Showcased in several prestigious collections (Blackhawk, Imperial Palace, General William Lyon, Academy of Art University) this Model J is significant in its 1990 restoration

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1933 Duesenberg J Rollston Convertible Victoria McKeel & Soon Hagerty, Traverse City, Michigan

This Duesenberg Model J bears a one-off Convertible Victoria body by Rollston It was ordered new in 1933 by civil engineer E . T. Foley of St . Paul, Minnesota, who commissioned the New York coachbuilder to design a body that bore no resemblance to the traditional Convertible Victorias for which Rollston was renowned This car (engine J384 on chassis 2535) was ordered with a raked windshield, fully disappearing convertible top, rounded rear-end, and for the rear passengers, a pair of crankoperated rear windshields, incorporated into the backs of the front seats . This Model J was once owned by William Boyd, better known as the movie cowboy “Hopalong Cassidy” from the 1930s to 1950s . It still proudly wears a restoration completed in 1994 .

Rolls-Royce was the first marque to get an ongoing class at the Pebble Beach Concours, and often in our early years these motor cars filled two or even three classes—well before any other marque was featured. Consequently Rolls-Royce is the marque that has been most shown here.We use the term “prewar” to refer to cars made before World War II.

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1926 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost

Brewster Playboy Convertible

Scott J. Tepper & Tallulah Tepper, Calabasas, California

To serve a burgeoning US market, Rolls-Royce opened a factory in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1919, and established a relationship with several US-based coachbuilders . This Springfield Silver Ghost (chassis S208ML) was built on the 144-inch wheelbase, powered by the 7 .4-liter L-head inline 6-cylinder engine . Minnie Rutter, the original owner, returned the car to Rolls-Royce in 1929, and it was redressed by Brewster with Playboy Convertible coachwork, a sprightly little 2-seater with roll-up side windows and rumble seat, built specifically to appeal to a younger, sportier crowd, and was sold to Elena DeValladares Only 15 Springfield Silver Ghosts were redressed with Playboy coachwork, and this is one of five existing

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1928 Rolls-Royce Phantom I

Brewster Derby Phaeton

Jon Leimkuehler, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

This Derby Phaeton by Brewster, a luxurious 5-seater limousine with convertible top, is one of the most desirable and rare designs to grace a Springfield-built Rolls-Royce This example (chassis S154FR) was delivered to its first owner, Samuel J . Aronsohn of Ronson Cigar Lighter fame, who kept the car until 1946 . In 1949, the car was acquired by John McFarlane, one of six founding members of the Rolls-Royce Owners Club and editor of The Flying Lady magazine . McFarlane named the car “Lady Brewster” and drove it more than 130,000 miles over his three decades of ownership . Still on the road today, “Lady Brewster” retains the upholstery crafted by McFarlane’s wife in 1958

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1931 Rolls-Royce 20/25 HP

Worblaufen Drophead Coupé

Pyle Collection, Newport Beach, California

The Rolls-Royce 20/25 HP was launched in 1929 and designed specifically to supply a smaller chassis for the owner/driver market . This 1931 example was ordered new on behalf of Joseph Rubin of Geneva, Switzerland, and dispatched to Colmar, Alsace, to be bodied by Georges Gangloff SA In 1937, under its second ownership, chassis GFT31 was assigned to Swiss Carrosserie Worblaufen, to be redressed in the present drophead coupé body It is believed to be the only pre-World War II Rolls-Royce to receive a custom Worblaufen body This excellent example of a 1931 Rolls-Royce 20/25 HP with a 1937 Worblaufen body was acquired by its current owner in 2022

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1932 Rolls-Royce 20/25 HP Gurney Nutting Saloon

Forrest McClain, Atlanta, Georgia

This 1932 Rolls-Royce 20/25 HP Saloon was originally sold to Woolf “Babe” Barnato Not only did he own controlling interest in Bentley, he also won the 24 Hours of Le Mans three consecutive years Barnato commissioned this saloon (resting on chassis GMU8) from Gurney Nutting with a low roofline, sunroof, and elongated body, much like the styling of the Bentley Speed Six originally thought to be the car Barnato raced against the Blue Train from Cannes to Calais . In 1949, this Rolls-Royce was shipped to Egypt by British Brigadier Heber-Percy but was shelled and blown off the road in an attack near the Suez Canal . The car came Stateside in the late 1960s or early 70s and was fully restored in 2017 .

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1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II

Brewster Henley Roadster

Lehrman Collection, Palm Beach, Florida

Between 1920 and 1930, Rolls-Royce manufactured chassis for the American market in Springfield, Massachusetts

When the market slowed, Rolls-Royce closed its US plant, and from 1931 through 1934, shipped a total of 125 lefthand-drive Phantom II chassis built in England to the US to be bodied by Brewster of Long Island This magnificent Brewster Henley Roadster body is one of nine built and eight extant This example (chassis 291AJS) was one of two Rolls-Royce motor cars ordered by the chairman of Watkins Products, E L King of Winona, Minnesota, each car costing in excess of $17,000—a notable purchase in the midst of the Great Depression In 1953, this Rolls-Royce attended the Rolls-Royce Owners Club’s first national meet . It also was exhibited at The Henry Ford museum for 17 years

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1935 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental

Gurney Nutting Sedanca Drophead Coupé

Victor Muller, Sol De Mallorca, Spain

The Phantom II with its 7 7-liter 6-cylinder engine and revised Continental chassis was designed for high-speed driving on European roads and remained the Rolls-Royce flagship model for six years . The TA series was the final evolution of the Phantom II, and the Gurney Nutting sedanca drophead coupé was considered the top of the line Designed by A F McNeil, the sedanca featured an extraordinarily long hood, a sweeping beltline, and open fenders, with a Gurney Nutting signature trunk with rear mounted spares . This car (chassis 179TA) is one of 18 sedanca drophead coupés built, and was originally delivered to Sir Albert Edward Harry Mayer Primrose, the 6th Earl of Rosebery, a prominent figure in Scottish nobility .

While several marques have celebrated their centennials, the Rolls-Royce Phantom is the first model to do so. If you were in the market for a luxury automobile, you could buy a Phantom a hundred years back—and you can still buy a Phantom today.

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1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Brewster Ascot Phaeton Nicholas & Shelley Schorsch of the Audrain Collection, Newport, Rhode Island

This Rolls-Royce Phantom I is one of 21 Ascot Phaetons produced, a design described by Rolls-Royce as a sports phaeton and named for the aristocratic horse-race held annually in England In 1929, the Phantom I benefited from several updated features, including an aluminum cylinder head, servo-assisted four-wheel brakes and temperature-controlled radiator shutters . This Springfieldbuilt example (chassis S308LR) also features polished aluminum beltlines, combined with 21-inch wire wheels and roll-up windows, a modification performed by Murphy Coachworks of Pasadena, California . The car was delivered on October 10, 1929, and is featured in Rolls-Royce in America, written by John Webb de Campi . The original chassis, body, and engine have recently undergone extensive restoration to appear at the Concours .

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1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Gurney Nutting Sedanca Drophead Coupé Peter Reynolds, Cardiff, Wales

The Phantom II was the last of the Rolls-Royce 40/50 HP models, produced from 1929 through 1935 This car (chassis 197RY) is one of 18 built to this iconic design by Chelsea coachbuilder Gurney Nutting on the Phantom II Continental chassis—and is considered by many to be the pinnacle of styling for the era . The Sedanca boasted a bonnet almost half the length of the car . It was created by A . F. McNeil, whose career at coachbuilders Gurney Nutting and James Young lasted until the 1960s . Testament to McNeil’s genius is the fact that all 18 of the sedancas built still exist, a true indicator of the intrinsic value of McNeil’s design

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1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III

H.J. Mulliner Sedanca de Ville

The Nethercutt Collection, Sylmar, California

The Phantom III, the final car that Henry Royce actually worked on, was introduced in 1936, and it was the last V12-powered Rolls-Royce until the Silver Seraph was launched in 1998 The Phantom III chassis ceased production in 1939 but continued to be bodied through 1941 This example (chassis 3BT-179) boasts H J Mulliner Sedanca de Ville coachwork, a design recognized as sinister and gothic—yet ultimately elegant This 1937 Sedanca de Ville features a disappearing top . It was first owned by the Honorable W G Bethell, son of Sir John Henry Bethell Prior to its ownership by the Nethercutt Collection, this Rolls-Royce won Best of Show at the Pebble Beach Concours in 1957 . Welcome back!

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1954 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV Hooper Landaulet*

Stephen Brauer, St. Louis, Missouri

At the suggestion of the Duke of Edinburgh and thenPrincess Elizabeth, the first Phantom IV was built for the royal couple in 1948 Between 1950 and 1956, 18 more Phantom IV automobiles were constructed for royalty or heads of state only, also featuring the 5 7-liter straight-8 engine on the 145-inch wheelbase . This example (chassis 4BP5) was also built specifically for the royal couple and was code named “Jubilee” for the company’s 50th anniversary The Queen’s yacht “Britannia” was designed explicitly to accommodate the motor car, which, with its Hooper Landaulet coachwork, was ideal for overseas touring and shipped all over the world . This Phantom IV remained in service to the Palace for the next 43 years and attended two royal weddings . Bentley Motors then owned the Phantom IV from 2002 until 2018, when it was acquired by the current caretaker .

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1961 Rolls-Royce Phantom V

James Young Touring Sedanca

Stephen Brauer, St. Louis, Missouri

The Phantom V was produced from 1959 until 1968 . A total of 11 Sedancas were built by James Young on the Phantom V chassis, and this is one of just four right-handdrive touring limousines—a noteworthy bookend to the work of legendary custom-body designer A . F. McNeil . The Sedanca marked the finalé of the coachbuilt era for RollsRoyce, and the end of the British class divide between the automobile owner and chauffeur This car (chassis 5AT76) was delivered to Mrs . Elsie Richter Tritton, widow of Sir Louis Baron of Black Cat cigarette fortune, and it exhibits several custom features included at her behest . Prior to delivery, it was shown at Earls Court in 1960

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1972 Rolls-Royce Phantom VI

Mulliner Park Ward State Landaulette

Jim George/Pete DeAngelo, Shelby Township, Michigan

From the introduction of the Phantom V in 1960 through the end of the Phantom VI in 1991, Rolls-Royce built two styles of Landaulettes . The shorter design featured a manually operated convertible top, whereas the longer style known as the State or Ceremonial Landaulette featured a much more complex electrically operated top opening, created largely for royalty and state leaders . This RollsRoyce (chassis PRX4656) is the only left-hand-drive Phantom VI State Landaulette built . It was delivered in 1971 to the Republic of the Ivory Coast for use by Head of State Félix Houphouët-Boigny and acquired by the current owner in 2015 .

With ten wins apiece, Mercedes-Benz is currently tied with Bugatti as the winningest marques here at Pebble Beach. Mercedes-Benz winners are evenly split between the Model S/SS/SSK series and the Model 500/540 K series.

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1928 Mercedes-Benz 680 S Saoutchik

Four-Passenger Torpedo Sport

David & Teresa Disiere, Southlake, Texas

Approximately 18 of the Mercedes-Benz Type 680 S and 710 SS chassis were given coachwork by Saoutchik While the 2-passenger Torpedo Sport is best known, a few cars were produced as 4-passenger versions This is one of three survivors . This 680 S (chassis 35903) was commissioned by Vicomte Olivier de Rivaud, from a French banking family, who requested a 4-passenger Torpedo Sport body without roll-up windows for use at his homes in Paris and the Côte d’Azur . The Mercedes came stateside around 1958 and became the first collector car acquired by H Dieter Holterbosch of Oyster Bay, New York, who maintained it for 55 years With its current owners since 2019, this 680 S has been meticulously researched and restored to its original livery

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1934 Mercedes-Benz 500 K

Mayfair Four-Passenger Tourer

Ted Reimel, Wayne, Pennsylvania

As the world reeled amid the Great Depression, the indomitable Mercedes-Benz created one of its greatest achievements: the 500 K Engineered by Hans Nibel, the mighty 500 K was powered by a 5-liter overhead-valve eightcylinder 180 bhp engine with a Roots-type supercharger, which once engaged launched the behemoth to a top speed of 100 mph . This example (chassis 123689) was delivered as a bare chassis to Sir Everard Talbot Scarisbrick of Lancashire, England . The open body was crafted by the Mayfair Carriage Company of London, and features spectacular curves, with a “dip” in the beltline and the classic 500 K upright radiator The pride of several worldclass collections in its past, this 500 K was acquired by the current owner in 2020 and has since been mechanically rebuilt

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1935 Mercedes-Benz 500 K

Roadster

Tom Maoli, Mendham, New Jersey

This Normal Roadster is one of few bearing this unique body style on the 500 K chassis . Originally delivered to W H Beaumont, a tea purveyor in Ceylon, the roadster remained with the family until it arrived in the UK in 1956 It was then acquired by Helen Lee Kennard, an enthusiast who drove this car (chassis 123692) along with her Mercedes-Benz SS and SSK, in various vintage racing events . During her ownership the car was prominently featured in a 1968 episode of The Avengers, driven by actor Ian Ogilvy . Lee Kennard had maintained the car for over two decades when it came stateside and attended the 1987 Pebble Beach Concours, receiving the first Mercedes-Benz Trophy Restored with preservation first and foremost, this 500K still exhibits the original floorboard stamps .

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1939 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster

The Keller Collection at the Pyramids, Petaluma, California

This car is of the third series of special roadsters built at the Sindelfingen plant One of five constructed, this car (chassis 408370) was built for King Carol II of Romania . After the Germans invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, the car was held in Vienna until Romania pledged to be neutral, resulting in its final delivery The car was then gifted to King Carol II’s son, Michael, future King of Romania . In 1944, King Michael led a coup against the Axis powers aligning Romania with the Allies under the watch of the Soviet Union . Subsequently, the car spent many years in Moscow, eventually returning to Germany where it was restored . It has been a showpiece of the Keller Collection since its acquisition in 2015 .

Historically, the competition here at the Pebble Beach Concours has been most fierce among our European Classics, which include a wide variety of British, French, German, Italian, and other European marques. This year we have divided our European Classics by date of creation. Here are the early automobiles, built from 1923 to 1930.

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1923 Hispano-Suiza H6B Million-Guiet Touring Kuettel Family, Soquel, California

Entering the world stage in 1904, Hispano-Suiza quickly earned a reputation for producing quality automobiles and, during World War I, the famous V8 aircraft engine that powered the majority of allied planes . In 1919 the marque cemented its legacy with the introduction of the H series, which featured an aeronautical inspired, all-aluminum, overhead-cam 6-cylinder engine The chassis has innovative, light-alloy, all-wheel drum brakes with powerassist that was later licensed by Rolls-Royce This classic example (chassis 10563) was originally commissioned for a customer in Sydney, Australia, with a superb touring body by prestigious coachbuilder Million-Guiet of Paris . Following a garage fire in 2021 in which it was damaged, this Hispano-Suiza has been fully restored to its original color and specification

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1924

Hispano-Suiza

H6C Nieuport-Astra Torpedo Penny & Lee Anderson Sr., Naples, Florida

The “Tulipwood” Hispano-Suiza was commissioned by the aperitif scion André Dubonnet and constructed on one of three factory-built lowered 8-liter H6C chassis (chassis 11012), which also had a lowered radiator and 52-gallon fuel tank . The aeronautically inspired bodywork was designed by Henri Chasseriaux and built by aircraft manufacturer Nieuport-Astra of Argenteuil, with delicate 1/8-inch-thick strips of mahogany formed over an inner structure of ¾-inch ribs, secured by thousands of aluminum rivets . This featherweight body reportedly weighed 160 pounds, enabling Dubonnet to finish 6th in the Targa Florio and 5th in the Coppa Florio in 1924 . During the 1950s or ’60s this car was modified with all-wood, teardrop-shaped fenders . The current owners orchestrated a restoration, removing the modified wood fenders and installing new metal fenders that match those on the car in the 1920s .

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1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C Hooper Saloon Limousine

Simon Kidston, Milan, Italy

This car was built for Royal Navy Lieutenant-Commander Glen Kidston, a World War I veteran at 25 years old who would go on to be one of the “Bentley Boys ” This HispanoSuiza (chassis 11 .015) is an 8-liter Boulogne “Sport” shortchassis with unique Hooper limousine coachwork It was used for Kidston’s wedding in 1925 and lapped Brooklands at 84 mph shortly after Following his death in 1931, the car resided in a London scrapyard and was rebodied as a VSCC racer circa 1953 Jules “J ” Heumann, Co-Chairman of the Pebble Beach Concours at the time, found the car in 1993 and informed Kidston’s nephew, Simon, of its whereabouts . The Hispano-Suiza returned to its original family and has been fully restored to original specification at huge expense, using Hooper records and old family memorabilia

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1925 Amilcar CGS Charles Duval Grand Sport

Tom Hale, Wilton, Connecticut

The Amilcar was a sports racing car with numerous victories, including at the Targa Florio In 1924, Amilcar introduced the CGS or Grand Sport with a 1,076-cc 4-cylinder engine and 3-speed gearbox, boasting a top speed of 75 mph . This Amilcar CGS (chassis 17225) was bodied with a 2-seater boattail body, akin to the Bugatti Grand Prix cars of the era . It was the 1926 New York Auto Show car and remained in North America until 1995 when it was acquired by the Automuseum Deventer in The Netherlands, missing its hood and engine . A correct “G” engine was sourced and new hood fabricated . The current owner is a young enthusiast who recently acquired the car and together they are making their debut at Pebble Beach Concours .

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1928 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A SS

Cesare Sala Guida Interna Super Sport

Museu Carde, Campos do Jordão, Brazil

Isotta Fraschini was founded in 1900 in Milan by Cesare Isotta and the Fraschini brothers Famous for combining innovation with quality, Isotta Fraschini produced a wide range of models throughout the early 20th century A single model, the Tipo 8, was introduced in 1919, and

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that was followed in 1924 by the Tipo 8A, which had a stronger chassis and larger engine to accommodate heavier coachwork . The Tipo 8A engine is a 7 .4-liter, overhead valve, inline 8-cylinder that generated 110 hp . This 8A (chassis 1532) is an “SS” model, or “Super Spinto” (Super Drive), offering further upgraded performance through higher compression and special carburetors The coachwork is a one-off by Carrozzeria Italiana Cesare Sala of Milan Early in its lifetime this 8A was owned by legendary Brazilian aviator João Ribeiro de Barros .

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1928 Bentley 6½ Litre

Motor Bodies of Newcastle Sunshine Coupé

Rich & Karen Atwell, Fredericksburg, Texas

The 6½ Litre rolling chassis was introduced by Bentley in 1928 and became the most successful racing Bentley This 6½ Litre (chassis WT2271) was constructed on the 12-foot 6-inch wheelbase, the most popular of the Bentley offerings, and one of 362 built . The chassis was sent to Motor Bodies coachworks of Newcastle, England, to receive coupe coachwork with a dickey seat and “sunshine” roof—clearly not a racer A Speed Six engine was installed by Bentley Motors in 1930 . Early records suggest the car was delivered in black and cream to Wilfred Blythe, a brickworks owner in Newcastle . This car was featured in A Pride of Bentleys by Adams and Roberts, and it remains a fine example of the model that was raced by Bentley Boy Woolf Barnato against the Blue Train in 1930 and won!

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1930 Bentley Speed Six

H.J. Mulliner Drophead Coupé

The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, Hong Kong

This rare Bentley Speed Six (chassis LR2776) is one of three bodied by H . J . Mulliner . Originally, the car was built with side-mounted spare wheels, but it was later converted have to a single rear-mounted spare . This car was delivered in England to Henrietta Bingham, the daughter of a rich Kentucky family In 1931 an accident caused substantial front-end damage, and a new chassis frame was needed Three years later, Miss Bingham brought the Speed Six to America . It was eventually owned by Terry Cohen, who commissioned a full restoration This Bentley appeared at the Pebble Beach Concours in 1994, and again in 2009 as one of a special display honoring 90 years of Bentley Motors .

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Here we focus on European Classics built in the 1930s—a period often designated as the golden age of the automobile, when coachbuilding was at its peak, prior to World War II.

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1935 Aston Martin Mark II Bertelli Sports Saloon

Neil Pickstone, Stockport, United Kingdom

Aston Martin built 116 of the Mark II from 1934 to 1935 . Powered by a 1 5-liter, 4-cylinder engine, the Mark II had a top speed of 85 mph . It also had thermostatically controlled radiator shutters, rather than a wire-mesh grille This Sports Saloon (chassis F5/585/L) is one of 22 built, with fewer than 12 remaining, and it is believed to be the first Aston Martin with the marque’s iconic metallic green paint Although not a racer, this Mark II has a colorful history, having belonged to a World War I fighter pilot who downed a Zeppelin, a radar technology engineer, and an MI6 agent . In 2019 it was discovered in Liverpool, where it had been stored for 52 years, before being restored to its factory specification .

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1936 Bugatti Type 57 Stelvio

Carolyn & Craig Jackson, Scottsdale, Arizona

This Bugatti Type 57, built in April 1936, featured a 3 .3-liter, twin-overhead-cam straight-8 engine and a 4-passenger Stelvio body The Stelvio was a Jean Bugattidesigned cabriolet with pontoon fenders, an Atalante-like rounded tail, a folding windshield and a “disappearing” top Bugatti sent this Type 57 (chassis 57406) to the Nantes Fair for exhibition where it sold to its original owner, R Petit In the late thirties the Bugatti was updated with hydraulic brakes, integrated headlights, and rear fender spats It was once owned by Jacques Dufilho, a well-known French actor . In 1974, the Bugatti was acquired by collector Alexander E . Ulmann and remained with him until 1988, when it was acquired and restored by the Blackhawk Collection . The current owner has recently freshened the restoration .

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1937 Bugatti Type 57 Atalante Rolltop Coupé

The Pearl Collection, Zug, Switzerland

The Bugatti Type 57 was produced from 1934 to 1939, with approximately 680 cars built . While the chassis and running gear were typical Bugatti, it was the first time that the gearbox was bolted directly to the crankcase . This Type 57 (chassis 57428) was presented in June of 1936 at the Bois de Boulogne Concours d’Elegance by French actress Dolly Davis, and it was later used by Ettore Bugatti himself . The first official owner was Jules Bloch of Paris . Thirty-two Atalante bodies were produced on the Type 57 and 57C chassis, but only 11 examples were built with this Rolltop design

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1939 Bentley Mark V Corniche

Bentley Motors, Crewe, United Kingdom

This one-off four-door Mark V prototype was inspired by the Paulin-designed “Embiricos” Bentley The lightweight chassis (14BV) was sent to France, where Bentley designer Ivan Evernden worked with Georges Paulin at the Vanvooren atelier to body the car in preparation for the 1939 London Motor Show The prototype lapped Brooklands at 109 mph but was then damaged in France while being driven by Percy Rose, so the body and chassis were separated for repair . Amidst the outbreak of war, the reconstructed Corniche body was waiting to be shipped to England, when it was destroyed at the Dieppe docks . The W O Bentley Memorial Foundation eventually located the original chassis and launched a restoration in 2006, using period technical drawings of the original Corniche . To celebrate Bentley’s centenary in 2019, the original registration number was reactivated, bringing back to life a car not seen since 1939 .

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1939 BMW 327/28 Sports Cabriolet

Kim Pierce, Paradise Valley, Arizona

Deploying the high-performance 328 engine in a civilized and comfortable package, the 327/28 was launched by BMW as a stylish prewar sports tourer This example (chassis 74626) is one of 428 produced between 1937 and 1940, when production ceased It was completed in May 1939 and highly optioned with the rare triple Jaeger instrument cluster, burl walnut trimmed interior, and factory-etched windshield and window glass . It was immediately delivered via Hamburg to the ship Tanganjika, a vessel purchased previously by the German Navy . At this time, it is unknown to whom or where the car was delivered In 2017 this BMW was restored in Europe and arrived stateside shortly thereafter, where the restoration was recently freshened .

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1939 Maybach SW38 Spohn Sport Zweisitzer

Dana & Patti Mecum, Geneva Lake, Wisconsin

Completed four months prior to World War II, this 1939 car was one of the final Maybachs built—until the name was reintroduced by Mercedes-Benz in 2002 The shortwheelbase chassis (2146) was dispatched to Carosserbiebau Spohn for a one-off Sport Zweisitzer body and then sent to the Maybach agency in Hamburg, where it failed to sell and was declared an exhibition car The first known owner, Earl Clinger, was an American Army Sergeant stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, who exported the Maybach to the United States . It was restored and painted red in 1997 and, in 2002, was invited to the Petersen Automotive Museum for its exhibit of “Million Dollar Cars .” This car has recently been returned to its original color combination .

Given the impetus to innovate and improve on prior creations, many early cars were lost. Over time, as cars became collectibles, the initial focus was often on restoring cars to “as new” condition, but recent decades have witnessed a growing appreciation for cars that bear witness to history. Our “Preservation” classes, which date back to 2001, have historically covered a wide range of unrestored cars—from untouched barn finds to cars that have been lovingly cared for over the years. In more recent years, we have increasingly focused on the latter, since long-term preservation requires not neglect but care.

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1906 White Model F Roi des Belges Touring

Joe & Janice Conzonire, San Marino, California

The White Motor Company was founded in 1900 by Thomas White and produced not only automobiles, but roller skates and sewing machines . The White Model F was one of the first superheated steam and condensing cars to be built and this one (chassis MU2769) features Roi-des-Belges coachwork—a favorite of the King of Belgium . A similar White Steamer replaced a horsedrawn carriage at the White House in 1907 This car was purchased by J . M . Colman Creosoting Works in Seattle, Washington in 1906 Coleman died shortly thereafter, and with just 1,000 miles on the odometer, the White was placed in storage until 1938, when it was purchased by an associate lumber industrialist . Production of the White steam car ceased in 1911 with 10,000 cars built

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1910 Renault BZ Moore & Munger Town Car

Peter & Monica Kumar, Astoria, New York

By 1910, Renault had gained worldwide popularity for its high-quality engineering and design . The 1910 Type BZ featured a 2,412-cc 4-cylinder engine, with the radiator positioned behind the engine, a distinguishing feature of Renault cars . This Type BZ (chassis 24365) was constructed by Moore & Munger, a prestigious Manhattan coachbuilder renowned for their aluminum coachwork, in place of the traditional wooden designs inherited from the horse-drawn carriage era The first verified record of this Renault is 1955, when it was acquired by 14-year-old Ken Gooding, who kept it for several years In largely original condition, including horsehair-stuffed upholstery and a hand-embroidered rear compartment, this car remains a captivating survivor .

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1916 Pierce-Arrow 38-C-4 Five-Passenger Touring

Alan Clendenen, Corona del Mar, California

The fourth-series Model 38 was the smallest 6-cylinder Pierce-Arrow offered in 1916 . Sold for over $4,000 new, these cars were offered in multiple body styles, including this sporting 5-Passenger Touring model, also known as a “walk-through ” Constructed from lightweight cast aluminum, the Model 38 was powered by the 414 .7-cubicinch T-head inline 6-cylinder engine bolted to a 132-inch wheelbase . This splendid example (chassis 37432) remains in remarkable original condition, with its original paint and upholstery . It is believed to have been bought new by Tyrone Power Sr , a renowned actor in the early 1900s, and later owned by his son, also a star of the silver screen in the 1930s through the 1950s The current owner maintains that this 1916 Pierce-Arrow now drives surprisingly well, a testament to its lasting quality

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1923 SPA Tipo 23 Garavini Coupé de Ville

The Dr. Marco Gastaldi Collection, Monte Carlo, Monaco

The Italian manufacturer S P A (Società Piemontese Automobili) of Turin produced military vehicles, aeroengines, and automobiles This SPA Tipo 23 is a rare oneoff that was given coachwork by Carrozzeria Garavini, also in Turin; it bears the original coachbuilder’s identification plate on the lower interior door . This remarkable car (chassis 7730) was purchased new by a local transport magnate and remained with the family until 2024, when it was acquired by the Gastaldi collection . This Tipo 23 has been meticulously maintained and remains in full working condition, with its original paint, interior trim, accessories, and registration plate . This car has never been exhibited in its 102-year history .

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1925 Locomobile Model 48 Boattail Roadster

Bill Passey, Watsonville, California

Locomobile was founded in 1899 in Watertown, Massachusetts, one of the world’s earliest car manufacturers In 1900, the company moved to Bridgeport, Connecticut, where it remained until it ceased production in 1929 Initially Locomobile built small steam cars, but

in 1903 it switched to internal-combustion-powered vehicles . The early ownership of this Model 48 is unknown, but in the 1940s it was salvaged from a wrecking yard in Southern California by Art Austria . The current owner acquired the car in 1971, and it is believed to be the only Model 48 with this boattail roadster body style . This unrestored car (chassis 19075) celebrates its centennial here at Pebble Beach .

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1927 Bentley 4½ Litre Vanden Plas Sports 4-Seater

Richard Coar, Reydon, United Kingdom

The Bentley 4½ Litre was introduced in 1927 using the same chassis, transmission, brakes, and engine of the 3 0 Litre, but with an increased bore and stroke A new 4½ Litre racer dubbed “Old Mother Gun” set the fastest lap at Le Mans in 1927 before it was retired, and the following year a sister car won Le Mans outright . The Bentley 4½ Litre was in production for four years and a total of 665 cars were built . This early example (chassis RN 3027) was assigned a sports 4-seater open body, crafted by the popular coachbuilder Vanden Plas . Today, it remains one of very few 4½ Litre Bentleys in original condition, with its 1927 interior, paint, and exterior fabric .

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1930 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Corsica Spider P. Lee, Studio City, California

Corsica bodied two Alfas before the war, but the second one was lost in a racing accident . This surviving Alfa Romeo 6C (chassis 8513049) was delivered new to English racing driver Joseph Patrick in 1930 . Patrick had two racing bodies for the car: a 4-seater constructed in his own garage and a 2-seater lightweight Spider by Corsica, for hill climbs and motoring . Dressed in the 4-seater body, this car won the Speed Trial at Brooklands in 1931, and it wore the 2-seater Corsica body when it raced at Goodwood in 1953 . The car has been meticulously maintained and retains its original running gear and supercharger, plus the original Corsica paintwork, upholstery, and canvas roof

It was back in 2007 that we first split our Preservation class into two, offering one class for prewar cars and one for postwar. We did so because we wanted to stress the importance of keeping the complete history of a car intact whenever possible, beginning from new. This year, with a growth in entry applications for preservation cars, we have split our postwar preservation class in two. The first of these two classes focuses on preservation cars built from the early 1940s to the early 1960s.

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1942 Chrysler Town and Country Station Wagon*

Hageman Family, Ojai, California

The Town and Country was introduced by Chrysler in 1941 as a luxury station wagon with a wood-paneled body and metal roof, accommodating six or nine passengers Also known as the “barrel back” for their rear-end design, early Town and Country station wagons were built of white ash and mahogany, making upkeep and preservation a challenging feat This example (chassis 70510934) is one of 16 known remaining 1942 “barrel back” cars, and a rare 9-passenger example with a center folding seat It was previously owned by prominent Chrysler collectors Paul Stern and Tim Burton Aside from some paintwork and chrome, this Town and Country is very original, complete with factory roof rack

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1948 Delahaye 135 MS Chapron Vedette Cabriolet Marc Djunbushian, Wanchai, Hong Kong

This Delahaye 135 MS Cabriolet is one of nine examples graced with “Vedette” coachwork by Chapron, the renowned Parisian coachbuilder . Vedette, or Starlet in French, referred to coachwork that included a cockpit for two, with chrome lines on the fenders . Only five Delahaye Vedette cabriolets are known to exist, and this one (on chassis 800727) is the only unrestored example . This cabriolet was delivered new to the Swiss Delahaye importer Henri Gugolz for his personal use and still bears his initials on the doors . In 1950, Gugolz drove the car through Zurich to celebrate the victory of Swiss cyclist Ferdi Kübler in the Tour de France . After being exhibited in the Walter Grell Museum in Switzerland, this Delahaye came to the States It still displays its original paint and interior .

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1950 Jaguar XK120 Open Two-Seater Sports

Gerald Tucker, Palo Alto, California

Jaguar ceased production of the SS 100 in 1939 and waited until 1948 to launch its next sports car, the XK120, at the London Motor Show Featuring the new XK engine designed by William Heynes, the XK120 was the fastest production car that had ever been produced, and it spawned the legendary bloodline that developed the XK140 and XK150 This Jaguar XK120 (chassis 670178) is one of 240 alloy-bodied open two-seater sports cars built . It was shipped to Los Angeles in 1950, driven 400 miles to San Francisco, and promptly put into storage for nearly 20 years In 1969 the second owner added 600 miles and again it was stored—for another 40 years . Today, owned by the second owner’s brother, the car has 1,063 original miles and has never been restored .

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1952 Jaguar C-type

Michael Dacre, Solihull, United Kingdom

This C-type (chassis XKC013) was exported to New York dealer Max Hoffman . With its first owner, Robert Blackwood, it was raced in several Sports Car Club of America events, securing its first win at MacDill Air Force Base, watched by 90,000 spectators Second owner Frank Miller orchestrated several modifications and entered the car in the 1954 12 Hours of Sebring and the Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, driven by John Gordon Bennett—a Le Mans driver for Briggs Cunningham and the future Vice President of Jaguar Cars North America . For the 1955/1956 seasons, the car continued to be campaigned with success in SCCA under the tutelage of Jack Crusoe . At the close of the 1956 season the car retired from racing, but in 1993, it was driven by the Rt . Hon . Alan Clark MP in the Jaguar Le Mans 40th anniversary cavalcade .

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1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 S Sunroof Coupe

Craig Kappel & Meg McCarthy, Orlando, Florida

Mercedes-Benz built just 216 of the 300 S between 1952 and 1955 . This late model was originally delivered to Eduard Bong Jr , head of a gravel and sand manufacturer and distributor in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany . In 1974, Gene Kappel, father of the current owner, flagged down the driver on the side of the road in Chicago and offered to purchase the car (chassis 188 011 5500009) Mr Kappel had no idea that this was one of a very few cars equipped from factory with a sunroof, dual air horns, and side-light markers . Now a member of the Kappel family for more than 50 years, this 300 S retains its dual spares and original factory Karl Baisch luggage in the trunk .

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1955 Porsche 356 1600 Super Reutter Speedster

Nicholas & Shelley Schorsch of the Audrain Collection, Newport, Rhode Island

Max Hoffman, the legendary North American sports car importer, lobbied Porsche to build a minimalist sports racer for the American market . A rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive aluminum prototype was produced, and 16 roadsters were built, with production switching to steel shortly thereafter . This is a 356 transition model (chassis 1600S81181), a unique 1955 car with a first generation 1600 Super engine, under 10,500 miles on the odometer, and original tires and wheels from the factory . Nick Begovich bought this Speedster new, along with a rare matching hardtop which, thanks to the halcyon Californian climate, has never been mounted . The car is completely original except for minor paintwork touchups .

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1959 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

Jo-Ann & Brian Obergfell, Brooklyn, New York

Mercedes-Benz produced the 300 SL roadster from 1957 through 1963, the much-anticipated sibling to the Gullwing coupe . With racing blood in its lines, the 300 SL, named for its “Sport Leicht” tubular-frame, was equipped with a mechanical fuel-injection system . This example (chassis 198042-10-002438) was delivered new to the notorious Ramfis Trujillo, dictator of the Dominican Republic, dressed in the same Ivory paint with factory-installed red

leather interior it retains today . Trujillo was deposed in 1962 and fled to Spain, where he crashed his Ferrari after partying and died shortly thereafter . The Mercedes was sold the following year and remains unrestored and in very original condition, with just over 18,000 miles on the odometer .

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1962 Bentley S2 Continental H.J. Mulliner Coupé

Private Collector Jonathan Wood Ltd, Little Sampford, United Kingdom

This 1962 Bentley S2 was ordered at the Geneva Auto Salon by H Richard Dietrich Jr , a noted art collector and open space preservationist, and used primarily to tour prospective landscapes Over a period of 63 years, this Bentley has accrued 30,000 miles and remains in largely original condition, with some conservation and maintenance work completed by Jonathan Wood Restorations of England, the third and current owner This car (chassis BC 122 LCZ) is one of 26 left-hand-drive Mulliner Coupés, and likely the last remaining unrestored example supplied new to America In 2022, Wood discovered a half-empty pack of Luden’s Cough Sweets buried in the interior—a product of Mr Dietrich’s family business .

This postwar preservation class focuses on cars built in the 1960s and 1970s.

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1962 AC Ace Bristol Roadster

Robin Grove, Pahrump, Nevada

AC Cars of Thames Ditton, England, built sports cars from 1953 for a decade and produced 466 Ace Bristol cars in total This 1962 AC Ace Bristol (chassis BEX 1213) was ordered by American racer Gil Ranney, finished in Vineyard Green with a black leather interior Ranney specified several unique competition features, including dual fuel-fillers with a Le Mans-type long-range fuel tank, and he immediately entered the car in the Sports Car Club of America Championship from 1963 to 1966—a total of 15 races with five podium finishes and overall victories at Phoenix and New Mexico Stored for many years, this Ace Bristol retains its original paint and mechanical components, a rarity for a documented racer

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1962 Dual Motors Ghia L6.4 Coupe

The Singleton Collection, Newport Beach, California

The Ghia L6 .4 made its debut at the 1960 Paris Auto Salon Whereas its predecessor, the Dual-Ghia, was a convertible, the L6 .4 was a 2+2 hardtop coupe, built to a Virgil Exner design This Ghia L6 4 (chassis 0305) was exhibited at the 1962 New York International Auto Show by Dual Motors Corporation and, despite its cost of $13,000, was purchased by car collector Bernard “Bernie” Berman, who retained it for over 40 years The car has been well preserved and remains unrestored, with its metallic blue paint, white leather interior, brightwork, and drivetrain presenting as they did in New York in 1962 .

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1963 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

Eric Blumencranz, Sands Point, New York

This Mercedes-Benz is one of the last 300 SL Roadsters ever produced . According to the data card (chassis 198 04210-003204), it was completed on May 2, 1963, and first registered on June 6, 1963, by Dr . Eberhard Stoll of H . Stoll & Company, a knitting machine manufacturing company in Reutlingen, Germany . In 1974, the car was sold to a real estate developer also in Reutlingen, who owned the Mercedes until his death in 2024 This 300 SL resided in the

same town its entire life, not 40 miles from the MercedesBenz factory, until last year . Today it has a documented 76,500 miles on the odometer, yet it retains its original lacquer paint and black leather interior, tools, tire chains, luggage, and a painstakingly recorded history of service

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1965 Ferrari 275 GTB Short Nose Pininfarina Coupe

Roger Hoffmann, Inverness, California

This 275 GTB Short Nose Coupe was purchased new off a showroom floor in Paris by French actor Jean Paul Belmondo of Casino Royale (1967) fame, at the beginning of his affair with Bond Girl Ursula Andress Belmondo, married at the time, wanted a car to commute between Paris and Rome When he mentioned he preferred a 275 in Rosso Rubino, the dealership sent the Grigio Argento floor model to coachbuilder Henri Chapron for a repaint This is the paint it wears today . Belmondo traded the car in 1969 for a Maserati Ghibli, also in Rosso Rubino Through several ownerships, this 275 GTB (chassis 07535) has never been restored but has always been meticulously maintained Interestingly, this car was exhibited on the lawn at Hampton Court the same week that Jean Paul Belmondo passed

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1967 Porsche 911S Coupe

William E. (Chip) Connor, Hong Kong

First introduced in 1963, the 6-cylinder 911 marked Porsche’s first foray into volume production of largerdisplacement, higher-horsepower sports cars after launching the 4-cylinder model 356 in 1948 Porsche introduced the 911S in 1967, elevating the performance with an upgraded engine Visually, the new 911S model was largely unchanged from the standard 911, the most notable exception being the Fuchs forged alloy wheels . This 1967 911S (chassis 307540S) was completed on February 7, 1967 . Its initial owner, Nickolai Sikorsky, son of Igor Sikorsky, the visionary behind Sikorsky Aircraft, retained ownership until 1974 . This first-year 911S has remained largely untouched and original, a virtual time capsule

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1968 Ferrari 330 GTC Pininfarina Coupe*

The Ely Family, Palo Alto, California

The 330 GTC was introduced at the Geneva Auto Salon as Ferrari’s mid-range grand tourer . Employing the big 4 0-liter Colombo V12 engine, first seen on the 330 GT 2+2, and sitting atop the chassis of the 275 GTB Berlinetta, the GTC was graced with a super-deluxe interior, including leather and power windows . The body was designed by Pininfarina with elements of the 500 Superfast and the 275 GTS—an amalgamation of Ferrari’s best of the best for luxury touring This 330 GTC (chassis 11065) was delivered to Ferrari’s West Coast distributor in 1969 . It retains its original Argento paint and Nero interior with Rosso carpets and has been maintained to preserve the original character of the car

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1968 Fiat Dino Pininfarina Berlinetta Aerodinamica Lee Hower, Warren, Rhode Island

This one-off Berlinetta Aerodinamica prototype was designed by Paolo Martin and constructed at Pininfarina for the 1967 Paris Auto Salon . The Fiat Dina (chassis 13510099696) was painted white and featured an innovative Kammback rear profile, offering a glimpse into the future of Grand Touring cars Following its Paris debut, the car was redesigned for the 1968 Geneva Auto Salon and reemerged in a vivid Rosso Dino with pearlescent wheels and retractable headlamp covers . It remained in Pininfarina’s care for several years before being acquired by a string of private collectors . Decades later, the car was discovered by the current owner, complete with its 1968 exterior finishes, interior materials, mechanical components, and an odometer reading fewer than 6,000 km .

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1968 Serenissima GT Ghia Coupe

Javier Quiros, San Jose, Costa Rica

The Palace Revolt of 1961, when top engineers left the Ferrari company, was the genesis of the Serenissima . Ferrari refused to sell cars to Scuderia Serenissima, the race team of Count Giovanni Volpi, who provided financial backing to the spin-off car company ATS As a result, American designer Tom Tjaarda was tasked with creating the Serenissima Ghia GT, using design cues from Ghia’s Mangusta . The Serenissima was launched at the 1968 Turin Auto Salon as a 2-door coupé with the 3 5-liter Alf Francis M-167 V8 engine and 5-speed gearbox . Count Volpi kept the car (known as chassis 001) in his collection for more than 50 years, and it appears here today, unrestored, exactly as it was created in 1968

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1973 Ferrari Daytona Spyder

Evan Metropoulos, Key Biscayne, Florida Ferrari debuted the Daytona at the Paris Auto Salon in 1968 The 2-seater grand tourer featured the Colombo V12 engine and was offered in both berlinetta and spyder bodies . This spyder (chassis 17073) was the last Daytona Ferrari ever built . At the end of production in 1973, the five final Daytona chassis were to be fitted with Spyder coachwork by Scaglietti and sent to Johnny von Neumann, a former VW/ Porsche distributor, who had agreed to keep the cars for a minimum of five years . But when television producer Greg Garrison discovered this fact from Amerigo Manicardi, Ferrari’s international sales manager, Garrison asked Manicardi for the final Daytona, promising to keep it for 10 years—at least! Twenty years later he still owned the car with only 78 miles on the odometer . It remains unrestored .

Longtime Co-Chairmen Lorin Tryon and Jules “J.” Heumann introduced an ongoing class for Ferrari in 1973, when the marque was just 34 years old.With a fervent following among collectors, Ferraris now often fill two or more classes on our competition field. After Rolls-Royce, Ferrari is the most-shown marque here at Pebble Beach. This year, we have divided the Ferraris into two classes, and this one is for competition cars.

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1951 Ferrari 340 America Touring Barchetta

Nikolay Miroshnichenko, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Luigi Chinetti persuaded Enzo Ferrari to build a car aimed specifically at the American market—the 340 America

The first production Ferrari fitted with the Lampredi 4 1-liter V12, the America was extolled by Autosport as “the fastest sports car ever placed on the world’s markets .” This example (chassis 0120/A), one of six dressed in Touring’s Barchetta coachwork, was purchased by Edward “Eddie” Ramsden Hall, the only driver to complete the 24 Hours of Le Mans solo . Hall entered the 340 America in the 1951 Le Mans with Juan Carlos Navone, but did not finish When Hall retired from racing, the car continued to race with appearances at Sebring and Daytona under various ownerships . The current owner commissioned a forensic restoration in 2023 to correct all modifications and return the car to its 1951 Le Mans livery and configuration .

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1957 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France

Scaglietti Berlinetta

Rob Kauffman, RK Motors, Charlotte, North Carolina

Ferrari built nine 250 GTs with 14 louvers in their C-pillar sail panels . This example (chassis 0703GT) was sold to Italian privateer Albino Buticchi, who entered it in the 1957 Mille Miglia, finishing 9th overall and 4th in class . Entries in the Coppa Inter-Europa in Monza and the Campo di Fiori hill climb in Varese resulted in 4th and 8th finishes, respectively . Following slight modifications and a color change, the Tour de France was imported into the US in 1969, where it raced and toured . A two-year restoration was executed in the late ’90s, and earlier modifications and a color scheme change were corrected back to original . In 2010, this Tour de France took Second in Class at the Pebble Beach Concours .

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1958 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Scaglietti Spyder*

Private Collection, Essex, Massachusetts

Ferrari built 33 250 Testa Rossas between 1957 and 1962 . Fourteen were factory-team cars and prototypes, and the remaining 19 were customer versions, built in 1958 with special pontoon fenders by Scaglietti, specifically to provide additional brake cooling This pontoon-fendered example (chassis 0758) was delivered to Mauricio Marcotulli in Venezuela and went on to win the Trinidad GP in 1958 and 1959 and the Maracaibo GP in 1959 and score a tied victory in the 1959 Ciudad Ojeda GP In 1983 the muchmodified Testa Rossa was acquired by Italian collector Pietro Brigato and fully restored and rebuilt by Italian specialists to return it to original 250 TR specification .

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1958 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France

Scaglietti Berlinetta

Private Collection, Neenah, Wisconsin

The Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France Berlinetta, produced between 1956 and 1959, embodies Ferrari’s racing spirit, combined with Pininfarina styling and Scaglietti craftsmanship It was named for the Tour de France automobile road race and featured the 3 .0-liter Colombo V12 engine, clothed in various body designs Only 72 examples were built, and this car (chassis 0895 GT) was the first of the single-louver variant It underwent a factory conversion to open headlamps in 1960 and participated in outings at Watkins Glen, Laguna Seca, and various SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) National races, piloted by racers such as Jack Brewer and Bob Grossman . It has since been returned to its original covered-headlamp configuration, and very recently restored again to represent the pinnacle of Ferrari’s dual-purpose sports cars .

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1959 Ferrari 250 GT Tour de France

Scaglietti Berlinetta

Stephen Bruno, Boca Raton, Florida

This Tour de France by Scaglietti is #62 of 72 produced by Ferrari and one of just 37 in the final single-louvre body style Built by the factory as a covered headlight edition, it retains this special feature to this day . This Tour de France (chassis 1161GT) was originally painted dark green with a tan interior and delivered new to Luigi Chinetti in

New York . It has one of the most complete and extensive race histories of all racing Ferraris, logging its first victories at SCCA (Sports Car Club of America) events at the hands of Walt Luftman and Bob Grossman in 1959–60 . The car changed color and hands several times over the decades, but in 2023 it was acquired by the current owner, freshly restored and returned to its original colors, and driven on various tours .

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1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta

Peter & Jan Harburg, Brisbane, Australia

The Ferrari 250 LM, which debuted at the Paris Auto Salon in 1963, was designed to compete in the GT class at Le Mans Homologation required production of 100 cars, but Ferrari built just 32, forcing the 250 LM into the prototype class Nevertheless, in 1965 a 250 LM won Le Mans . This example (chassis 5909) was acquired by Luigi Chinetti and the N A R T team It ran at Nürburgring and Le Mans in 1964, failing to finish, but went on to take second overall at the 12 Hours of Reims, driven by Surtees and Bandini . The car continued to race with Bob Grossman, and others, including singer Sonny Bono . More recently it has participated in the Le Mans Classic

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1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta Private Collection, Milan, Italy

Ferrari built 32 of the 250 LM race cars, designed by Pininfarina with coachwork by Carrozzeria Scaglietti The 3 .3-liter V12 engine was a dry-sump unit, and one of the first mid-mounted engine designs from Ferrari Weighing just 820 kg, it was constructed using a new tubular Tipo 577 chassis frame, which housed the hoses for water and oil to the front mounted coolers, resulting in a stiflingly hot cockpit during endurance races . In 1965, two 250 LMs finished 1st and 2nd in the 500 km race at Spa and they repeated the feat at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driven by Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt This example (chassis 5907) still boasts its original engine, gearbox, and body and was originally raced by the official U K Ferrari agents Maranello Concessionaires, taking an outright victory at its debut race, the 1964 12 Hours of Reims, with drivers Graham Hill and Joakim Bonnier .

This Ferrari class focuses on the marque’s Grand Touring cars, built for drivers who relish both power and beauty as they take to the road.

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1952 Ferrari 342/375 America Pinin Farina Cabriolet

Art Zafiropoulo, Atherton, California

Ferrari produced six vehicles for its 342 series: three cabriolets and three coupes, the first with Vignale coachwork, and the remaining five by Pinin Farina . This car (chassis 0234AL) was the second built and the first bodied by Pinin Farina, and one of just two graced with the Grand Prix-derived 4 5-liter (375) engine It was delivered to King Leopold III of Belgium in May 1953 and returned soon to the Ferrari factory for significant upgrades, then was driven to Maranello by Jacques Swaters, racing driver and team owner of Ecurie Belgique In 1999, the current owner commissioned a comprehensive restoration and then shared this car at the 2001 Pebble Beach Concours where it earned a class award .

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1956 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Pinin Farina Coupe

Al & Mary Barbour, Sewickley, Pennsylvania

The 410 Superamerica was the pinnacle of Ferrari’s offerings, a luxury high-performance tourer with a 5 .0-liter, triple carburetor, 340-horsepower Lampredi-designed engine . The new Ferrari was introduced in January 1956 at the Brussels Auto Salon and only 16 chassis were built before the Series I was updated and the Series II was launched This early Series I Superamerica was the fourth car built (chassis 0475 SA), and features unique Pinin Farina coupe coachwork, with grille-mounted fog lights and a rearview mirror affixed to the dashboard . The car was exhibited on the Luigi Chinetti Motors display at the 1956 New York International Auto Show, dressed as it is today in its original factory color, Oro Chiara Metallico (Light Gold Metallic) .

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1957 Ferrari 250 GT Prince Bertil Speciale Pinin Farina Coupe

Lee & Joan Herrington, Bow, New Hampshire

Ferrari built a series of coupes in the late 1950s especially for European royalty . This car (chassis 0853 GT) was commissioned for HRH Prince Bertil, the presumed heir

to the throne of King Gustav of Sweden . The one-off body was longer, lower, and wider than a standard Pinin Farina Coupe, with an unusual greenhouse featuring steeply raked front and rear windscreens with a unique quarter-light window, unlike any other Ferrari The car was dressed in distinctive Swedish Blue livery . Sadly, HRH Prince Bertil never assumed the throne, as King Gustav lived well into his 90s, enabling Bertil’s nephew to come of age and succeed to the Swedish throne This Speciale Pinin Farina Coupe last participated at the Pebble Beach Concours in 2010

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1959 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet Series I

Roy & Janice Brod, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

This Ferrari was originally owned by Georges Filipinetti, founder of race team Ecurie Filipinetti The car was showcased at the 1959 Geneva Auto Show and remains one of few known Series I Pinin Farina Cabriolets with a factory hardtop . Filipinetti used this 250 GT (chassis 1179GT) as his personal car and drove it in various events, including the Geneva Rally . The current owner acquired the Ferrari in 2012, and commissioned marque specialist David Carte to orchestrate a restoration back to original specification . When David passed, the Ferrari remained at the Edinburg, Virginia, shop and was completed by his team . Today, this 250 GT stands as a testament to the artistry of Ferrari and Pinin Farina, presenting exactly as it was delivered to Filipinetti

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1959 Ferrari 250 GT Scaglietti Spyder California

Joe Novogratz, Excelsior, Minnesota

Ferrari built 50 250 LWB Spyders California—the company’s exotic two-door grand tourer, with the proficient 3 .0-liter Colombo V12 engine . This car (chassis 1217 GT) was the 19th built . It was designed by Scaglietti and stands out for its open headlights . Initially sold to Officine Navali Campanella in Genoa, Italy, the car underwent minor updates at the Ferrari factory the following year In 1968, it starred in the Italian film Le Dolci Signore (Anyone Can Play), and went on to be owned by famed Swiss race driver Jo Siffert . Fresh from restoration, this Spyder California, presented in its original livery of black coachwork and red interior, remains an icon for luxury sport touring .

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1966 Ferrari 275 GTS Pininfarina Spyder

Christopher Stahl, Bonn, Germany

The Ferrari 275 was designed by Pininfarina . While the berlinetta was built by Scaglietti, the spider was assigned to the Pininfarina Grugliasco factory and dressed with uncovered headlamps, triple-louvered fenders, a tapered rear end, and Borrani wire wheels The 275 GTS Spyder debuted at the Paris Auto Salon in 1964, and production of just 200 units followed This chassis (08015) was the 189th example built, and it was finished in Pine Green Metallic paint over cream leather, as ordered by Prince Moulay Abdellah, brother of King Hassan II of Morocco . Having changed hands and color several times in its lifetime, this 275 GTS Spyder, with its original 3 .3-liter engine, was redressed in its original Moroccan livery in 2001 and recently was restored again in Italy .

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1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Scaglietti Berlinetta

William H. & Cheryl K. Swanson, Pebble Beach, California

The 275 GTB/4 was unveiled at the Paris Auto Salon in 1966, introducing the motoring world to Ferrari’s first dual overhead cam engine in a road car . The new 275 GTB/4 produced 20 more horsepower (total 300 bhp) than its predecessor and featured a hood-bulge to accommodate the additional heft Only 16 alloy berlinettas were built, and this car (chassis 10059) was delivered to the official Ferrari importer in Geneva, Switzerland, wearing Rosso Chiaro paint over Nero leather . It was gifted to renowned Swiss jeweler Walter Schluep by the Prince of Milan as a wedding gift . Schluep took the car to Quebec, Canada, where it could be seen parked near his influential jewelry store in Montreal . Later in life the car received some aftermarket accessories but was restored to as-delivered condition by the current owner in 2012 .

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1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Scaglietti Berlinetta

Tom Hartley Jnr., Swadlincote, United Kingdom

Ferrari only built 16 aluminum-bodied 275 GTB/4s, and this example was ninth in production . It was the only example ordered in Celeste paint over a blue Connolly leather with cloth inserts in the seats . This car (chassis 10025) was the only alloy-bodied example finished in this color and it was delivered new to Mrs . Alberta Bossa of Naples, who with her husband had previously enjoyed a 250 GT SWB The car went on to be owned by a few respected collectors and came to the United States in the 1970s In 2021, the current owner sent the 275 GTB/4 back to Italy for restoration by period experts, including bodywork at a firm founded by a former Scaglietti craftsman . It now presents in its unique original color combination

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Although “Sports” cars emerged prior to World War II, they grew exceedingly popular in the postwar period, particularly in the United States. The Sports Car Club of America was formed in 1944, and soon sports racing was popular from the East to West Coast—including here at Pebble Beach, where road races and the concours emerged in tandem in 1950. The cars in this class were built for the road, but with the speed and performance needed when a bit of friendly competition arose.

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1953 Siata 208 CS Balbo Coupé

Jonathan & Wendy Segal, San Diego, California

Founded in 1926, the Italian auto-giant Siata conspicuously ignored—with few exceptions—the high-performance market and concentrated its empire around sensible, reliable, and mass-produced cars of small proportions . In 1950, the launch of the Fiat-badged but Siatadeveloped Otto Vu (2 .0-liter V-8) created a sensation . Some 80 engines were left over from production and Siata grasped the opportunity to build its own 208 CS, using the innovative Otto Vu chassis . This example (chassis CS 072) features a coupé body by Balbo, one of nine built and one of six thought to exist . Having enjoyed ownership

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in Europe and the US over the years, this Siata has been returned to period-correct silver metallic paint with whitewall tires .

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1957 BMW 507 Roadster

Dirk & Alexandra de Groen, Coral Gables, Florida

The BMW 507, produced between 1956 and 1959, is revered for its role in reshaping the brand’s identity Penned by industrial designer Albrecht von Goertz, the 507 was conceived as a high-performance roadster to compete with the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL . However, due to high production costs, it was considered a commercial failure—with only 252 units produced—and ironically it nearly drove BMW to bankruptcy This BMW 507 (chassis 70060) was produced in July 1957, delivered to Rome, Italy, and eventually registered in Munich, Germany, and then in the US . At some point, this 507 suffered some damage and in 2013 the current owner returned the car to Germany to be comprehensively restored .

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1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster

Robert J. & Michelle A. Stevens, Pebble Beach, California

Mercedes-Benz introduced a Roadster version of the 300 SL at the 1957 Geneva Auto Salon Like the Gullwing, the Roadster featured a tubular space frame with modification for regular doors Mercedes-Benz engineers increased the structural integrity of the chassis to compensate for the roofless design, and the 3 0-liter straight-6 engine was upgraded to achieve a top speed of near 155 mph This Roadster (chassis 7500652) is one of roughly 28 with original factory Rudge wheels . It is presented in its factory correct silver over red leather interior . The car was first owned by a family in Vancouver, British Columbia, and then moved to South Africa in 2012 . It now resides here in Pebble Beach .

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1961 Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato Coupé

David Sydorick, Beverly Hills, California

Aston Martin unveiled the DB4GT at the London Motor Show in October 1960 and then at the Turin Auto Show . The chassis (187L) was constructed in the UK and shipped to Italy for its special body, one of possibly five finished

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by Zagato . Featuring the 3 .7-liter engine, a production run of 25 was planned, but only 19 were made, probably due to the cost of £5,157 . This car, which is celebrated on our Tour poster, is one of seven left-hand-drive models produced and one of two with the full scoop on the bonnet After the 1961 Turin Auto Salon exhibited this example, it was completed with special features, including custom chrome trim and bumpers and a polished grille . This car was chosen to represent production for 1961 at the Aston Martin 100th Anniversary, held in 2013 .

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1965 Lamborghini 350 GT Touring Coupé

Douglas Cohen, Middletown, Rhode Island

The 350 GTV prototype—a culmination of the expertise of Giotto Bizzarrini, Gian Paolo Dallara, and designer Franco Scaglione—was unveiled at the Geneva Auto Salon in 1962 . The first production model was launched with a 3 5-liter dual-overhead cam V12 engine derived from Bizzarrini’s extensive racing experience . A total of 131 were built between 1964 and 1966 and this 350 GT (chassis 0253) was among the first 50 produced . It was one of a few cars delivered to the US and one of two finished in Grigio Medio with Tobacco leather . Few of these 350 GTs feature this turned aluminum dashboard and steering wheel This example was delivered new to Jack Kellam of Dallas, Texas, an avid enthusiast

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1967 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada Berlinetta

Tom & Gwen Price, Belvedere, California

Bizzarrini was founded in 1964 by Giotto Bizzarrini, formerly of Alfa Romeo and Ferrari While the 5300 GT Strada, designed by Bertone, is ostensibly a road car, its specifications read like those of a competition car, with lightweight aluminum bodywork and a semi-monocoque body riveted to the frame . The fabricated platform chassis combined with superlative weight distribution, gleaned from Giotto Bizzarrini’s work on Ferrari’s 250 GTO, resulted in outstanding performance and incredible handling The 5300 GT Strada used the 5 .3-liter Chevrolet V8 engine with a top speed of 180 mph, often outperforming its rivals from Italy, Germany and England . This car (chassis IA3 0264) originally retailed at $10,500 in 1967 and has since enjoyed ownership around the world .

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1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Bertone Coupé

Hamid Moghadam, Las Vegas, Nevada

The Lamborghini Miura P400 SV has been called the “world’s first supercar” and this is one of 150 built . This Miura (chassis 4848) was ordered with factory airconditioning and left Sant’Agata in July of 1971, bound for its first Italian owner and Lamborghini collector It has just emerged from restoration by Italian specialists, several of whom worked on the Miura when new, and this car has been restored to the exact specification of the Miura SV presented by Lamborghini at the 1971 Geneva Auto Salon, dressed in Verde Metalizzatto, a green metallic, over a tan interior . Over the last 50 years, this Miura has resided in Italy, Austria, Japan, and the UK and now calls Las Vegas home .

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1971 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS Ghia Spyder

William Heinecke, Bangkok, Thailand

In 1966 Maserati introduced its new Ghibli at the Turin Auto Show . Named for a hot, fast-moving wind across the deserts of Libya, the Ghibli was graced with a powerful new 4 .7-liter dry-sump V8 engine—and with its superb Ghia coachwork, it awed the crowd The car also featured pop-up headlamps, a raked windshield, and fastback rear end . It soon became popular with celebrities such as Peter Sellers and Sammy Davis Jr, and a spyder was introduced in 1968 . This spyder (chassis AM115/5/49 1237) is a lefthand-drive model, one of 45 built with the 4 .9-liter V8 SS engine, and one of 24 completed with the manual gearbox

The cars in this class are sporting, but they were built specifically to be raced, often on winding circuits and road courses such as Le Mans and the Mille Miglia. Built with lightweight coachwork and powerful engines, the cars in this class were campaigned everywhere—from the European continent, the UK, and Scandinavia to the US.

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1949 Aston Martin DB2 Coupé

Jeffrey & Darice O’Neill, Kentfield, California

The DB2 was the first postwar race car built by Aston Martin, in 1949 . This particular car (chassis LMA/49/2) was one of three built, all prototypes, that saw significant success in racing . This DB2 finished third in class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and fifth overall at the 24 Hours of Spa in 1949 . The Aston Martin factory retained the car until 1951, when it was sold to a privateer racer, and in 1965 it was acquired by marque expert Christopher Angell The car was stolen from Angell in 2002 but rediscovered and returned in 2016 . Soon after, it acquired by Jeff O’Neill, privateer racer and founder of the Velocity Invitational motorsports festival in California .

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1953 Jaguar C-type

Tony Purnell, Cambridge, United Kingdom

The Jaguar C-type was produced solely for racing, with XK120 running gear, a 3 .4-liter engine, and aerodynamic aluminum body; the C designation referring to “Competition .” This example (chassis XKC 044) was the only C-type sold into Sweden, and other than the Works competition cars, it was the penultimate C-type dispatched by the factory It was bought by Swedish racer Oscar Swahn who drove it to first place at the Skarpnäck circuit on its inaugural outing The car was sold to a Finnish driver and painted in the Finnish national colors for its outings in the mid-’50s, including Brands Hatch in the UK Restored to its Finnish racing livery, this C-type Jaguar is one of 53 constructed between 1951 and 1953 .

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1953 OSCA MT4 Barchetta

Elad Shraga, Savyon, Israel

The OSCA MT4 was the Maserati brothers’ realization of a dual-purpose gentleman’s racer . In 1952 Briggs Cunningham ordered this MT4 (chassis 1124) for his next race season, specifying the 1350 cc engine with barchetta body, finished in metallic blue . Cunningham debuted the car in the 1953 Florida National Sports Car Races, and then racked up many excellent results, including 5th overall and 1st in class at Sebring, and also a class win at Bridgehampton Subsequently, Newsweek placed the car on its cover, proclaiming “American Racing Returns

to the Road .” In 1959 the OSCA was fitted with an Alfa Romeo engine and gearbox and a modified nose . It has recently been restored in Italy to its 1953 “Cunningham” configuration and colors and bearing its original engine .

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1955 Jaguar D-type

Jeremy McChesney, Laguna Beach, California

The Jaguar D-type was designed for the 24 Hours of Le Mans and built with the same 3 .4-liter XK-engine as the C-type, but it incorporated an aviation-inspired monocoque body . Production ran between 1954 and 1956, amounting to 75 units This car (chassis XKD 522) is one of two red D-types produced by the factory . The first D-type raced on the West Coast; it was ordered by Charles Hornburg, and piloted by track titans such as Carroll Shelby, Ignacio Lozano, and Sherwood Johnston

After a fire in 1958, the D-type was restored in California and went on to race until 1964, when an accident forced it into retirement . Unseen in the past 61 years and just recently fully restored to its original red livery, this D-type celebrates its 70th anniversary .

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1955

Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing

Chris Shane, Manhattan Beach, California

This 1955 Gullwing was specifically built for the 1955 Swedish Grand Prix weekend . Prepared by the MercedesBenz racing department along with four others, this car (chassis 198 040 55 00531) wore racing number 36 over team colors of silver grey and blue and was piloted by Swedish driver Olof “Olle” Persson to 3rd place in the over-2,000-cc Sports Car Class Victory that same day went to Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss, in their new 300 SLR open race cars . Although steel-bodied, this car shares much of the rare race equipment assigned to the Alloy Gullwings, with an NSL sports engine, Rudge knock-off wheels, and sports suspension . This rare factory competition–prepared 300 SL Gullwing has just recently been restored

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1956 Maserati 200SI Fiandri Open Sports Racer

Phillip Sarofim, Beverly Hills, California

Following the success of the A6, Maserati started with a clean slate for the development of three new racing models

in 1955 . The Maserati 200SI was one of two 4-cylinder models designed for the 2 .0-liter class . This 200SI (chassis 2402) was built by Fiandri & Malagoli, former Fantuzzi employees at Maserati . It was completed on June 21, 1956, and three days later, Stirling Moss test-drove it at Monza, setting its fastest time . In 1957 the car raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans as a factory works car, piloted by José Behra and Léon Couliboeuf, but unfortunately, it resulted in a DNF The Swedish GP also ended in a DNF Later in 1957, the 200SI sold to Swedish Formula 1 driver Jo Bonnier and continued to race in Europe

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1956 Porsche 356 Carrera 1500GS Coupe

Crister Kaiser,Värmdö, Sweden

Gert Kaiser, father of the current owner of this Porsche 356, was a racing driver for Porsche and personal friend of Professor Ferry Porsche . Kaiser bought this car new and had it delivered by Ferry Porsche on March 16, 1956, in Stuttgart, after which he drove it home to Stockholm, Sweden The 356 (chassis 55818) participated in the 1956 Swedish “Rally to the Midnight Sun,” finishing 3rd in class, and was subsequently campaigned throughout Europe In 1958 it ran the Berlin Grand Prix with Gert Kaiser at the wheel and finished second behind Huschke von Hanstein This Porsche rejoined the Kaiser family in 2016 and then underwent a four-year restoration by German specialists

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1962 Porsche 356 Carrera 2 GT Coupe

David MacNeil, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The Carrera 2 GT was one of the final iterations of Porsche’s four-cam design and competed at several international races, including Le Mans and Sebring . The GT version included lightweight aluminum body panels, plexiglass windows, and competition seats . Only 16 Carrera 2 GTs were built between 1962 and 1964, and this example (chassis 120271) was delivered to Peter Liersch with many rare options, plus the 1600cc type 692/3A competition engine, one of three ordered with this previous generation engine . Liersch competed in the German GT Championship with several top-five 1 6-liter class placements at the famous AVUS race track . Now fully restored, this 356 is one of the last Carrera competition models produced by Porsche .

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1969 BMW/Alpina 2002ti Coupe

Peter Gleeson, Edmonds, Washington

Originally a typewriter manufacturer, Alpina started engineering car parts in 1963 . In 1968, its founder Burkard Bovensiepen ordered five 2002ti cars from BMW without carpet or seats for the neonate Alpina Factory team—plus one for street use The Alpina Werks team went racing throughout 1969, and this car (chassis 1681392) started with Monza and continued throughout the season with a win at the Martha Journalisten-Rallye on July 4 . Of the four original works cars, this is the only known survivor It was raced by an English pilot through 1970/1971 and then stored In recognition of its significance, this unrestored racer was invited to Alpina (now called Bovensiepen, after its founder) for its 50th anniversary, and it appears now to celebrate the company’s 60th .

POSTWAR LUXURY TOURING

As with prewar touring models, postwar touring cars were built to carry their passengers over both short and long distances in comfort—and style. Many of the cars in this class starred in auto shows or competed in concours competitions in their day. They were the epitome of luxury on wheels.

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1937/47 Lancia Astura Stabilimenti Farina Cabriolet

David F. D’Addario Family, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

This Lancia Astura was started in 1937 when the engine and chassis (3271) were constructed, and completed in 1947 when the body was installed, a full decade later As World War II swept through Europe, production at the Lancia factory was halted and converted to wartime industry . In 1947, Stabilimenti Farina, an Italian luxury coachbuilder, was chosen to complete the car for the first postwar concours, at Villa d’Este, where it won the Gold Cup . The specification called for a 2-door convertible with a disappearing top, fully skirted wheels, and a split windshield, creating a modern and aerodynamic profile . As was the vogue at the time, the car was exhibited with a model sporting a coordinating haute couture ensemble .

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1954 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Ghia Berlinetta

Stephen Bruno, Boca Raton, Florida

This one-off Alfa Romeo was built for Al Williams, owner of an upscale restaurant in San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel . Based upon the limited production 1900 C SS (Super Sprint), the DOHC engine could produce 115 hp and a top speed of 118 mph This car (chassis AR1900-01742) is alloy bodied and was specified with a rear folding seat and hatchback entry to accommodate Williams’ Great Dane . Completed in 1954, the coupe was photographed for publicity at the Medieval Castle in Turin and then shipped to California . Italian coachbuilder Ghia dressed the Alfa Romeo in metallic gray with a white leather interior, red piping, and monogramed with “AW.” It was shown at the International Motor Review in 1954 in Los Angeles and is said to have been shown at the Pebble Beach Concours in 1955, returning in 1998

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1956 Maserati A6G 2000 Allemano Coupé

Brendan & Rebecca Gallaher, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

The A6G 2000 (“A” for Alfieri Maserati, “6” for cylinders, “G” for the cast iron or “ghisa” engine block) was launched in 1954 as a thinly disguised completion car featuring more comfortable bodywork . This car (chassis 2144) was requested with Allemano coachwork by dedicated sports racer Richard “Dick” Cicurel, with a plethora of race options, making it the most expensive road car Maserati had built to date . Around 60 were produced, but chassis 2144 was the sole example equipped as a rally car from factory . Cicurel crashed the car and returned it to Maserati, where it was repaired and used for promotional purposes with the new chassis number 2147 . It has since been fully restored to its original factory build sheet as delivered to Cicurel in 1956 .

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1956 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I

H.J. Mulliner Drophead Coupé

Brad Klein, Los Angeles, California

This car (chassis LSCC95) is the third of 21 aluminum drophead coupés coachbuilt by H . J . Mulliner to design 7410 on the Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I, offered from 1955 to ’59 These cars represent the last truly all-coachbuilt dropheads

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on Rolls-Royce chassis, but their fabrication was exorbitantly expensive so subsequent Mulliner Park Ward convertibles were modified steel four-door sedans . This Silver Cloud I was delivered new in 1957 to William McEwan Younger, chairman of Scottish Breweries In 1964 he became the 1st Baronet Younger of Fountainbridge, presumably to thank him for quenching Britain’s thirst Now 69, this drophead coupé is one of the last true coachbuilt automobiles by H J Mulliner, prior to its acquisition by Rolls-Royce in 1959

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1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith

Hooper All Weather Tourer

Anne Brockinton Lee / The Lee Collection, Sparks, Nevada

The Silver Wraith was designed to be one of the world’s most luxurious automobiles Built as a chassis, these cars were dressed by England’s most prestigious coachbuilders, and this Silver Wraith (chassis HLW47) is one of a pair (along with HLW49) bodied by Hooper & Co . of London . The two cars were commissioned by the Commonwealth of Australia to serve as Ceremonial Limousine Tourers and were shipped to Melbourne on April 30, 1959 The twin Silver Wraiths were used for visits by Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana, Prince Charles, and other dignitaries, such as Pope John Paul VI and astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin Only three cars of this design were produced and this example, with its twin, were the last two custom-built Silver Wraiths by Rolls-Royce

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1963 Aston Martin DB4 Drophead Coupé

Andrew Paul, Snowmass, Colorado

The DB4 saloon was introduced in 1958, with styling by Touring and all new mechanicals . In 1961, the convertible was launched and in all, 70 were produced . This example (chassis DB4C/1082/L) is a series “V” car, one of eight built with the “SS” Special Series engine from the DB4 Vantage, producing 266 hp . The only DB4 Series V drophead coupé finished in metallic black over Connolly Red leather, this example was the exhibition car at the 1963 Los Angeles International Motor Show In 2022, the Aston Martin was fully restored to factory specifications, except the original engine was upgraded from 3 7 to 4 2 liters to increase performance in readiness for the many rallies and expeditions in its future

SHELBY COBRA

One of the most intimidating cars of its era, the Shelby Cobra 427 marks its 60th anniversary this year. Named for the 427-cubic-inch Ford engine that powered it to dominate SCCA racing and set a performance benchmark that stood for years, the “big block Cobra” earned iconic status from the day it was introduced. To celebrate, we are showcasing a pair of early Cobras as well as each of the four versions of the 427: Competition, S/C (semi-competition), Street, and Narrow Hip.

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1962 Shelby Cobra 289 First Production Roadster*

Bruce Meyer, Beverly Hills, California

This car is the first production Cobra It was originally fitted with a 260-cubic-inch V8 and shipped in 1962 to Carroll Shelby’s first offices in Pittsburg, Texas After a brief ownership by a local racer, the Cobra (chassis CSX2001) was sold to Lloyd “Lucky” Casner, friend of Carroll Shelby and owner of the Camoradi race team, who sent it to France for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1964 Unfortunately, the car lacked power, so Casner sold the car to Frenchman Jean-Marie Vincent In 1964, Vincent had the Cobra updated to Shelby F.I .A . specification, with a 289-cubic-inch engine, and it continued to compete until 1966 . Repatriated in 2006, this Cobra shows the early genesis of the Shelby Cobras that led to the later 427 models .

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1965 Shelby Cobra 427 Competition Roadster

André Michael Ahrlé, Monte Carlo, Monaco

Shelby American built 23 full competition “big block” Cobras and this car (chassis CSX 3009) was test driven by Ken Miles in Riverside, California The car was then acquired by Skip Scott for his Essex Wire racing team . Scott was the 23-year-old “Rookie of the Year” from Paoli, Pennsylvania, who worked with the Carroll Shelby racing organization and apprenticed under Ken Miles, the driver Shelby hired to test the new Cobra . CSX 3009 was likely the most successful Shelby Cobra in history, with three National Championship wins in 1967, 1973, and 1974 During restoration, from 2008 through 2013, Carroll Shelby visited the restoration shop three times to consult, resulting in a meticulous rebuild of the highly original 1965 champion

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1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Competition Roadster

Peter Klutt, Halton Hills, Canada

After Carroll Shelby’s initial foray into racing—somewhat unsuccessfully—with a Mark I 260-cubic-inch Ford engine, he upgraded to a 289-cubic-inch motor when it became available from Ford in 1964, and then the massive 427-cubic-inch engine This car (chassis CSX3018) is one of only 23 original 427 Competition Cobras produced . The first owner, Richard Messersmith, purchased the car from Shelby American in 1966 and proceeded to race in Sports Car Club of America events at tracks such as Meadowdale, Wilmot Hills, and Road America . This car has had only four owners and retains its original drivetrain, body, and chassis, with only 3,300 miles on the odometer .

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1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Narrow Hip Roadster

Mike & Debbie Rogers, Mooresville, North Carolina

From 1962 to 1967 Carroll Shelby built almost 1,000 Cobras, with 260 featuring the “big block” 427-cubic-inch Ford motor Of these, only 32 were built as the “Narrow Hip” model by Shelby America, and around 10 are extant in their original configuration The Narrow Hip Cobra offered a refined, more subtle styling of its back end when compared to its more voluptuous sibling, but it packed the same brute force, summoning 425 bhp at 6,000 rpm with a top speed of 160 mph For the cover of the inaugural edition of Road & Track’s Special Design Issue in November 2013, editor Sam Smith featured a Narrow Hip Cobra . This Cobra (chassis CSX-3131) retains its original running gear, Halibrand wheels, and elegant rear end .

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1966 Shelby Cobra 427 Street Roadster

J. Chad Odom, Greenville, South Carolina

Shelby produced about 260 “Street” Cobra 427s, and, of those, 100 were fitted with 428 Police Interceptor engines . Of the 160 remaining, many were modified, crashed, or salvaged . This survivor (chassis CSX3173), with its original competition-derived 427 engine, was delivered in Silver Mink Metallic to its first owner, in Virginia in 1966 . In 1970, Federal Park Police Officer Gordon Creed of Virginia purchased the Cobra, and, exempt from speeding tickets, he often engaged in street racing on the George Washington

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Parkway in Maryland . Following a spell in Japan, this low-mileage Cobra was acquired by Steven Juliano in 2010 and restored to its original and correct Street Cobra specification . The current owner acquired the car in 2019 .

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1967 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C Roadster

Jack & Debbie Bell,Valley View, Texas

Carroll Shelby produced a series of just 29 SemiCompetition (or S/C) Cobras in 1967—a variant that was originally built from the same racing production line as the competition cars but then modified for street use with fully trimmed interiors This 1967 example (chassis CSX 3042) was ordered in October 1966 in Sapphire Blue by John Grappone, a Ford dealer, but the car was identified as a 1967 model at Ford’s request . Production of the 427 ceased shortly thereafter, and Grappone decided to retain the Cobra for himself . Over the years the car participated in several concours with various owners Currently with its fifth caretaker, it has just 10,800 original miles on the clock Fresh from restoration, it wears its original color combination .

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1967 Shelby Cobra 427 Roadster

Bruce Canepa Motorsport, Scotts Valley, California

This is the very last 427 Cobra built by A C Cars of England, and it was invoiced to Shelby American on December 14, 1966, at a total cost of £1,002 The car was air-freighted to JFK Airport at the request of Ford dealer John Grappone, who drove it to New Hampshire A year or so later, 21-year-old Erland F. Russell purchased the new Cobra, having borrowed the money Russell claims he drove it largely at night on the back roads of New Hampshire at speeds up to 160 mph, having removed the wing windows, sun visors, electric fan, and floor mats . In 2010, this low mileage Cobra (chassis CSX3360) was acquired by Bruce Canepa, who orchestrated a full restoration while preserving many original components and finishes .

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1962 Shelby Cobra 289 Competition Roadster*

CWC Ltd., London, United Kingdom

Just 75 Cobra 260s were built and this Cobra (CSX 2051) is one of very few to race at an international level in period . This Cobra, dressed in white with black interior, was

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billed to Shelby America in November 1962, then sold to renowned US racer George Reed . A race car from the start, this Cobra made its debut in the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1963 . Its second owner, Pat Manning, uprated the car to 289 specification for the 1964 season and continued to race it extensively with success, scoring multiple wins in local events organized by the Sports Car Club of America and in the US Road Racing Championship . More recently it has also participated in historic races at Le Mans and Goodwood .

This Italian jewel packs a lot of technical engineering into a diminutive but very sporting car. Founded in 1925 and initially focused on building motorcycles and microcars, and then commercial trucks, Moretti pivoted to more conventional cars after World War II. Unlike other “etceterinis”—a term often used to encompass the many small displacement Italian cars created by individuals or more minor firms apart from Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, and Lancia, and often consisting of an assemblage of parts—Moretti initially built its own engines, transmissions, and related items, so there was a real completeness to its finished cars.

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1953 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Rocco Motto Barchetta Mark & Newie Brinker, Houston, Texas

This Moretti 750 Gran Sport Barchetta features the Moretti 750-cc 4-cylinder engine, with chain-driven dualoverhead camshafts The Barchetta aluminum coachwork was crafted by Carrozzeria Rocco Motto over a spaceframe chassis (1251S) that was constructed with hundreds of lightening holes—and is possibly the only one built . This car debuted at the 1953 Geneva Auto Salon and then was shipped to dealer and racer Ernie McAfee of Los Angeles . McAfee executed some modifications, after which the car routinely beat machines with twice the engine displacement . In 1954 the Moretti recorded four class victories, including one at the Pebble Beach Road Races This little Barchetta raced extensively on the West Coast from 1955 through 1961 It has now been restored to its 1954 McAfee configuration .

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1953 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Berlinetta

Drs. Dennis & Sue Adair, Fairfield, California

The Moretti 750 Gran Sport was built for racing in the under 750-cc class . It is believed that only 20 of the 750 GS Berlinetta coupes were constructed The diminutive race car weighed just 1,100 pounds and was supplied with a small twin-cam motor, producing 51 horsepower This Berlinetta (chassis 1290S) was driven and tested by John R . Bond, then-editor of Road & Track It was raced extensively on the West Coast before falling into disrepair, when the highperformance engine was separated from the chassis Nearly 70 years later the original chassis and engine have been reunited during restoration by the current owner

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1954 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Berlinetta

Ariel Shraga, London, United Kingdom

Moretti’s aspirations for the Gran Sport berlinetta were ambitious in 1954, resulting in the marriage of the in-house twin-cam, high-output 750-cc engine with the “HauteCouture” body by Giovanni Michelotti, crafted at Moretti’s in-house carrozzeria . The DOHC engine is believed to be the work of Ernesto Maserati at OSCA, and produced 51 horsepower, with a weight of just 600 kg . Sold by dealer Ernie McAfee to Harry Jones of California, this car (chassis 1291S) was clad in green and white livery for its 1955 outing at the Glendale Races and competed extensively in period . It was acquired in 2020 by the current owner and returned to its 1955 Glendale race colorscheme . It’s one of just three similar berlinettas constructed by Moretti in 1954 .

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1954 Moretti 1200 Gran Sport Rocco Motto Berlinetta

Alex Vazeos, Athens, Greece

The 1200 Gran Sport was introduced in 1953 with the 1200-cubic-centimeter displacement engine producing 80 bhp, an increase on its predecessor, the 750-cubiccentimeter model which had 51 bhp . This sleek new coupe (chassis 5017) was designed by Giovanni Michelotti and graced with coachwork by Rocco Motto It is believed to be one of nine built, and there are four surviving examples . This car remained with its first owner for two decades, much of which was spent in storage . Currently with its

fourth owner, this 1200 Gran Sport was submitted for meticulous restoration in 2010—a process that took eight years to complete .

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1955 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Michelotti Berlinetta

Lawrence Auriana, Greenwich, Connecticut

Of all of the Moretti 750 Gran Sport cars produced between 1953 and 1957, only six coupes and three spyders were brought to the US by distributor and marque patron Ernie McAfee This survivor (chassis 1293) received a new aluminum egg-crate-style grill, fabricated by hot rod icon Von Dutch In 1966, the car was dismantled for restoration but abandoned in pieces until 1979 . It was then discovered by Karl Ludvigsen, a noted automotive journalist, and submitted for restoration with the addition of pieces provided by the Moretti factory Ludvigsen competed with it in the Mille Miglia Storica in 1998 . In 2001, the current owner commissioned a second restoration, under the supervision of renowned automotive historian Adolfo Orsi in Italy

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1955 Moretti 750 Gran Sport Mota Michelotti Spyder

Michael Schwartz, Sharon, Connecticut

This 1955 Moretti 750 Gran Sport exemplifies the unique qualities of Moretti’s competition-bred vehicles Rare and exceptionally capable, this diminutive yet innovative Moretti is believed to have been shown at the Brussels Auto Salon in 1955 . Although documentation for chassis 1550 is limited, it is thought to have spent its early life was spent in Europe, primarily in Italy, where it participated in club-level road rally competitions After languishing for a number of years, the car was shipped to Australia, where it was restored to its original charm . It was imported to the United States not long afterward . It’s one of just 18 cars in the Moretti register today .

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1967 Moretti Sportiva 850 Series 1 Coupe*

Michael & Sheila Sizemore, Springfield, Illinois

Prior to 1960, Moretti designed and manufactured its own engines, transmissions, running gear, and chassis . After 1960, due to high costs and other considerations, the company operated as an independent coachbuilder primarily using Fiat running gear This car, the

Sportiva 850, was launched on the Fiat 850 chassis, with a new 2+2 coupe body by Moretti, developed by Dany Brawand, formerly of Ghia-Aigle . The Sportiva’s styling aimed at disguising the car’s petite dimensions, using small wheels and fittings, and it was first shown at the Turin Racing Car Show in February 1966 . Giovanni Moretti stated that 40 Sportivas were constructed, and this car (chassis 100G 0765510) is one of around 20 extant .

ORIGINS OF FORMULA 1: GRAND PRIX 1906–1940

The cars that compete in Formula 1 are said to be the “fastest and most advanced race cars on the planet.” As such, they often embody technological and safety innovations that are soon replicated throughout the car world. To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Formula 1, our Concours show field today traces the history of Formula 1 from its origins to the present day. Officially, the Formula 1 championship series began in 1950, but it was preceded by decades of Grand Prix racing. This class highlights the drama and daring of the early races and racing greats that led to Formula 1.

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1910 Fiat S61 Grand Prix*

Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, Indianapolis, Indiana

Fiat entered racing in 1904, achieving notable success in the 1907 French Grand Prix, where Fiat’s 130 hp car took first place The Fiat S61 was designed by Giovanni Agnelli and launched in 1909, utilizing a 10-liter, four-valves-percylinder, twin-plug, 4-cylinder engine with chain drive to the rear wheels . A steel chassis drilled for lightness and an all-aluminum body with no front brakes facilitated top speeds around 100 mph . This car is one of three built and was brought stateside to race at the Vanderbilt Cup, the Savannah Grand Prix, and the Milwaukee Grand Prix . Although its specific racing history is unknown, we do know that in the 1911 Indianapolis 500, a Fiat driven by David Bruce-Brown finished 3rd, and in 1912, one with Teddy Tetzlaff finished 2nd

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1910 Benz 21/80 Prinz Heinrich Renn Wagon*

Mercedes-Benz Classic, Stuttgart, Germany

This 115-year-old “Prinz Heinrich” Benz is a fascinating contemporary witness to motor sport innovations of the early 1900s It combines everything that was, and today still is, deemed to be high-tech in the field of automotive engineering, including dual ignition and four-valve technology . In its day, the “Prinz-Heinrich Fahrt” (Prince Heinrich Tour), named for the brother of the German Emperor, was one of the most prominent automobile races in Europe, permitting only four-seater production vehicles to take part . In 1910 the race covered a total distance of 1,945 kilometers, and no less than ten all-new special touring cars were built for it . This Benz, with race number 38, is one of only two known vehicles produced by Benz for that race that have survived in their original form, and it is considered by many automobile historians to be the first true sports car . It finished in 11th place, and it also took part in the Tsar Nicholas Tour that same year MercedesBenz Classic has faithfully restored this vehicle to the highest standards of authenticity

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1914 Mercedes 115 HP Demarest Grand Prix*

George F. Wingard, Eugene, Oregon

In 1914 Mercedes made a triumphant return to Grand Prix racing with a 4 5-liter, 115-hp race car—and this is the winning car, No . 28 (chassis 15364), driven by Christian Lautenschlager, who completed the course in 7 hours, 8 minutes, and 18 .4 seconds with an average speed of 65 .8 mph . The lightweight but very strong chassis had no front brakes, but its simplicity let Mercedes focus on reliability and strong construction materials . With this potent package, Mercedes placed first, second, and third in the French Grand Prix at Lyon . In 1920 this Grand Prix racer was sold to wealthy racing driver Count Louis Zborowski, who raced it at Brooklands on several occasions . After several years it was parked in a garage in Essex, England, where it was discovered in 1961 . George Wingard acquired it in 1983 and returned it to its proper 1914 condition

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1921 Duesenberg 183 Grand Prix*

Fredrick Simeone Foundation Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In 1920, Duesenberg introduced the 183-cubic-inch straight 8-cylinder engine, which proved both durable and powerful . Equipped with four-wheel brakes, unique for racing, the model won at the first postwar French Grand Prix race at Le Mans in 1921, driven by Jimmy Murphy—one of the proudest achievements in American racing . This 183 Grand Prix car (#16) was one of four cars produced and one of the three that raced at Le Mans that year . It performed well but succumbed to a thrown piston rod on the 18th lap, putting itself and driver Joe Boyer out of commission . It returned to the United States and was sold to Harry Hartz, who raced the car consistently with great success, culminating in a 2nd place finish at the Indianapolis 500 and a victory at San Carlos in 1922

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1925 Bugatti Type 35 Grand Prix*

Craig McCaw, Santa Barbara, California

Introduced at the French Grand Prix in Lyon in 1924, the iconic 8-cylinder Bugatti Type 35 is considered one of the greatest race cars of all time; it was competitive through to 1930 This example (chassis 4613) debuted at the 1925 Olympia Motor Show . It was delivered to “Bentley Boy” Woolf Barnato in 1926, a year prior to Barnato’s financial backing of Bentley Motors Ltd . Barnato never drove the car, but he entered it in several famed race events with driver George Duller, racking up multiple podium wins . Barnato sold the car in 1928, and in 1936 the engine was upgraded from 2 .0 to 2 .3 liters . It retains its original running gear and bodywork and is considered one the best surviving examples of an early Lyon-built Bugatti Type 35 .

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1927 Delage Type 15 S8 Grand Prix*

Miles Collier Collections @ Revs Institute, Naples, Florida

Louis Delage opened his automobile company in 1905 and began racing in 1906 . Based on Charles Planchon’s 2 0-liter V12 of 1923, engineer Albert Lory designed a super-high-revving straight-8 engine for the 1926 season . Delage won its first race of the season, but the exhaust layout with twin superchargers overheated the driver and

was highly unpopular . In 1927 major modifications ensued, including a front-mounted blower . As a result, Delage won easy victories at almost all the Grand Prix, driven by Robert Benoist . Satisfied, Louis Delage summarily closed the race department and sold the cars This Delage (chassis 21642) went on to place 7th in the 1929 Indianapolis 500, driven by Louis Chiron Three of four Delage team cars survive, but this is car is the only original example in existence .

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1935 ERA B Series Open Wheel Race Car*

Gregory & Michelle Whitten, Las Vegas, Nevada English Racing Automobiles, founded by Raymond Mays, built race cars in Lincolnshire from 1933 to 1954, specifically for the European circuit When Formula 1 started in 1948, new rules permitted 1500 cc supercharged cars, and ERA competed successfully in the 1500 cc Voiturette class with a straight-6, supercharged engine and pre-selector gearbox At that time two Siamese princes, Chula Chakrabongse and “Bira” Birabongse Bhanudej, ran a race team of three older ERA cars, known as “Hanuman,” “Romulus,” and “Remus .” This car, “Romulus” (chassis R2B), is one of 17 series cars produced by ERA, and it was gifted to Prince Bira on his 21st birthday by his cousin, Prince Chula From 1936 to 1938 Prince Bira won 18 races . Romulus remained with the family until 2007 .

Although it was preceded by decades of Grand Prix racing, Formula 1 dates its start to May 13, 1950, when the first official Formula 1 championship series race took place at the Silverstone Circuit. At that point, auto racing’s longstanding governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), had been in place for nearly five decades, but it determined to set forth “one formula” to govern the construction of all cars that hoped to participate in what was to become the premier racing series for single-seater cars.

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1955 Lancia D50 Formula 1*

Miles Collier Collections @ Revs Institute, Naples, Florida

The Lancia D50 was the nemesis of Mercedes-Benz in the World Championship Grand Prix of 1954 Employing a 2 .5-liter V8 cylinder engine mounted to the D50’s lightweight multi-tubular chassis, the D50 program quickly garnered success—but it also helped bankrupt Lancia . Twice World Champion driver Alberto Ascari qualified his D50 on pole for Lancia’s debut Formula 1 race in 1954 . Then, in works D50s, he won two 1955 non-Championship Grand Prix races at Turin and Naples and led the Pau Grand Prix Unfortunately, at the Monaco Grand Prix, after taking the lead, Ascari crashed into the harbor . He survived but died later in 1955 while testing a Ferrari Under mounting financial pressure, Lancia’s competition department was placed under the control of Ferrari, and the Lancia-Ferrari D50 emerged . Only two original D50s have survived This D50 example was assembled by ex-Lancia Corse engineers, combining a preserved original engine and other period parts with a remade chassis and body

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1958 BRM P-25 Formula 1

Bruce R. McCaw, Bellevue, Washington

British Racing Motors made the transition from front- to mid-mounted engine placement with model P-25, powered by a 275-hp 2 .5-liter inline 4-cylinder engine . Initially raced in front-engine configuration, this P-25 (chassis P25/7) was converted to the P-48 configuration with the engine behind the driver in 1959 . As a works racer in 1958 and 1959 the car was piloted by Jean Behra and Harry Schell, and in 1960 it was raced by Graham Hill and Dan Gurney . A decade later, in 1971, it was returned to its original frontengine configuration by Tom Wheatcroft of the Donington Museum . More recently, in 1997 and 2006, the P-25 returned to Monaco as a historic racer .

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1958 Vanwall Formula 1*

Miles Collier Collections @ Revs Institute, Naples, Florida

After a dismal 1955 F1 season, largely thanks to Ferrari, Guy Anthony Vandervell engaged Colin Chapman to design a car for his Vanwall team . The result: a multi-tube,

space-frame chassis with a distinctive teardrop shape, powered by a twin-cam, water-cooled, 4-cylinder 2-liter engine that was derived from a Norton racing bike . The design was so “slippery,” thanks to aerodynamicist Frank Costin, that Ferrari could not compete on the high-speed straights . In 1958, this Vanwall (originally chassis VW5) achieved three wins apiece for Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks and secured the inaugural World Constructor’s Championship for Vanwall (and the British) That year, Moss lost the World Drivers’ Championship by one point— to Mike Hawthorn of Ferrari This car was upgraded (and renumbered as VW110) in 1959 and remained with Vandervell for some time To this day, it has never been repainted or modified .

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1960 Scarab Formula 1

Dana & Patti Mecum, Geneva Lake, Wisconsin

The Scarab was a creation of Lance Reventlow, only child of Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton . Bankrolled by Hutton, Reventlow Automobiles Inc (RAI) designed the first American-built Formula 1 race car . Despite an impressive roster of engineers (Dick Troutman, Tom Barnes, Phil Remington, and Leo Goosen), both Scarabs— GP-1 and this car (chassis GP-2)—performed poorly in 1960 Grand Prix racing, with just one 10th place finish . GP-2 went to Europe for the 1961 Intercontinental Formula series, but following a crash at Silverstone it returned to RAI In 1988, many of the dispersed components of GP-2 were recovered and in 1997, it was unveiled in fully restored form . In 2001 Brian Redman drove the first American-built F1 race car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed .

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1961 Cooper T55 Formula 1

Denis Bigioni, Pickering, Canada

Bruce McLaren had Cooper build the “Slimline” T55 to defend McLaren’s consecutive championship titles of 1959 and 1960 Alas, the new 1 5-liter Coventry Climax engine was underpowered, and Cooper finished 4th in the championship This 1961 Cooper (chassis F1/11/61) was piloted by McLaren to 3rd place at Monza and then took 4th at Watkins Glen McLaren went on to take a victory in the 1962 pre-season Lavant Cup race at Goodwood . Sold in 1962 to John Love, this T55 won multiple South African

National Championships and participated in South African Grand Prix races into the late ’60s . This 1961 race car has been restored with its original Climax FPF Mark II engine, body, fuel tanks, and uniquely modified 6-speed Cooper C5S transaxle

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1964 BRM P261 Formula 1

Bruce R. McCaw, Bellevue, Washington

The P261 was the first British Racing Motors mid-engine fully monocoque chassis, named for P61 Mark 2 It employed a 1 .5-liter V8 (producing 220 hp at 11,750 rpm, right behind the driver’s head) as a stressed member with a riveted skin to add rigidity . Of the six P261 built, this car (chassis 261/6) was driven by Graham Hill to many wins and podiums—including the trifecta (pole, fastest lap, and win) at Monaco in 1965, wins at Watkins Glen in 1964 and 1965, and was the runner-up in Formula 1 in 1964 and 1965 This car was also driven in the Tasman series by Richard Attwood in 1966 and 1967, and at Monaco in 1967 by Jackie Stewart Chassis 261/6 has been back to Monaco with its current owner in 1997, 2000, and 2002 .

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1966 AAR Gurney Eagle Mk 1 Formula 1

Bruce Meyer, Beverly Hills, California

This car was the very first Gurney Eagle It is also one of just four Eagles ever made for Formula 1 . It was designed by Len Terry of Lotus 38 fame and built by Dan Gurney’s All American Racers in Santa Ana, California Chassis 101 was based on a rigid aluminum monocoque with state-of-the-art suspension, a 2 .7-liter Coventry Climax FPF 4-cylinder engine, and Girling discs brakes . Gurney debuted the car at Spa and posted the Eagle’s first championship points with a 5th place finish at Clermont-Ferrand . The 1966 season ended with one top-ten and two top-five finishes . Chassis 101 was also driven by Phil Hill and Bob Bondurant in 1966, and by Richie Ginther in 1967 . The prior owner became its caretaker in 2009, commissioning a sympathetic renovation to its original configuration . 75

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1967 Lotus 49 Formula 1

Chris MacAllister, Indianapolis, Indiana

Colin Chapman of Team Lotus sketched a new lightweight 3 .0-liter engine on a napkin, persuading Walter Hayes of Ford UK to finance the project The revolutionary configuration bolted the engine to the back of the chassis and acted as a fully stressed member with the gearbox and rear suspension attached directly to it . In 1967, with Jim Clark driving, this Lotus 49 (chassis R2) started 8th in its debut Grand Prix and won outright . Clark also finished 6th with it at Spa, won at Silverstone, came in 3rd at Monza, and won at Watkins Glen . The car contested 33 races in period and the Ford Cosworth DFV (double-four valve) became the most successful Formula 1 engine in history, winning 155 Grands Prix In 2010 Classic Team Lotus restored R2 to its 1967 Watkins Glen specification .

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1970 March 701 Formula 1

Tom Hartley Jnr., Swadlincote, United Kingdom

The March 701 Formula 1 was designed and built by British race car manufacturer March Engineering in just three months This was the company’s first foray into Formula 1, having launched the March 693P Formula 3 prototype in 1969 This car (chassis 701/2) was driven by Sir Jackie Stewart in the 1970 Formula One World Championship It won the Spanish Grand Prix and scored three pole positions and two podium places in the six races where Stewart piloted the car This was also the first March to win a Grand Prix and the 1970 Race of Champions . In recent years, the car has been entered into the Monaco Historique three times .

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1955 Mercedes-Benz W196 R Monoposto Formula 1

Mercedes-Benz Classic, Stuttgart, Germany

In most Formula 1 races in 1954 and 1955, Mercedes-Benz used a classic W196 Monoposto, with free-standing wheels, instead of the streamlined version of its race car because the monoposto was more suited to racetracks with numerous bends . The classic monoposto, like its streamlined twin, immediately won its first race, the European Grand Prix at Nürburgring . The driver was Juan Manuel Fangio, who had already won the opening race in Reims The W196 R was re-engineered for its second season; a straight intake

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manifold increased output to 213 kW (290 hp) and made possible speeds up to 186 mph . Mercedes-Benz also used the W196 R with different wheelbases and drum configurations . The result was a superior racing car that dominated the 1955 season and helped Fangio gain his second world championship title driving for MercedesBenz With this car (chassis 13) he won the 1955 Grand Prix in Zandvoort, the Netherlands .

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Formula 1 began in 1950, the very same year that witnessed the founding of the Pebble Beach Road Races and Concours d’Elegance. Formula 1 takes its name from the mandate that all competing teams must comply with a set of rules governing everything from car design and engine size to the use of specific components. F1 offers both a World Drivers’ Championship and a Teams’ Championship. Individual grand prix races now take place over 24 weekends and the World Drivers’ Champion and the Constructors’ Champion are determined by their point totals from these races.

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1974 March 741 Formula 1

Richard Griot, Tacoma, Washington

This race car was built by March Engineering, a constructor of racing cars that enjoyed moderate success in Grand Prix competition but excelled in Formula II, III, IndyCar, and IMSA GTP sports racing This March (chassis 741-1) was one of two built for the 1974 season, and it employed a Ford Cosworth DFV (Double Four Valve, totaling 32 valves in all) 3 .0-liter engine . The racer was sponsored by the recognizable livery of the German liqueur company Jägermeister and is a classic example of the short-lived “High Air Box” era . It was driven by Hans Stuck in 15 Grand Prix races in 1974, and accumulated 5 points . This car was restored to its 1974 livery in 2010 and is raced to this day .

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1974 McLaren M23-5 Formula 1*

McLaren Racing, Woking, United Kingdom

McLaren built thirteen M23 race cars between 1973 and 1977 . They were powered by a Ford Cosworth DFV V8 3 0-liter engine producing 400 bhp This car was the fifth built in the M23 series and was the seat that enabled Emerson Fittipaldi to win his second Formula 1 World Championship, with firsts in Belgium and Brazil . Fittipaldi also stood on the podium at the Spanish and Dutch Grand Prix and scored points in Monaco and Sweden with this car Engine trouble at the French Grand Prix resulted in a DNF and was the final outing for M23-5, which never raced thereafter McLaren claimed its first World Constructors’ Championship in 1974, and this example has remained with McLaren for the past 51 years

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1976 Ferrari 312 T2 Formula 1

Chris MacAllister, Indianapolis, Indiana

This Ferrari 312 T2 (chassis 026) was Niki Lauda’s primary car for the 1976 season With it Lauda won the Grand Prix in Belgium and Monte Carlo, finished second in Spain, came third in Sweden, did not finish in France, and then switched to a new car for the British Grand Prix . At the Nürburgring, Lauda suffered a near-fatal crash and was administered last rites . His miraculous recovery enabled him to return just weeks later at Monza, once again driving faithful 026—the stuff of legend . In his absence James Hunt had accumulated enough points to be running a close second overall, and the World Championship Drivers’ battle came down to the final race in Japan, which began in torrential rain . After two laps, Lauda pulled into his pit, parked 026, and handed Hunt the Championship, declaring “I can see nothing at all . There are more important things than the World Championship .” Lauda also used 026 for the first two races of the 1977 season, which he went on to win, having first won the championship in 1975 .

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1978 Lotus Type 79 Formula 1

Duncan Dayton, Waccabuc, New York

It was the Lotus Type 79 that first gained great success through the innovation of “ground effects”—basically the concept of utilizing aerodynamics to create the downforce now used by virtually every modern-day race car . This car

(chassis JPS 22) won the Dutch Grand Prix in 1978 with Mario Andretti driving and then won at Monza a month later . At the start of the Monza race, Andretti and Niki Lauda (Andretti’s chief nemesis) both jumped the start and were penalized . Andretti was demoted to sixth in the standings but earned the critical single point that clinched the World Championship for him . This Lotus 79 raced in twelve Grands Prix, seven with Andretti and five with Carlos Reutemann, and it remains the only extant chassis of an American World Champion It still wears its iconic Black and Gold John Player livery .

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1984 McLaren MP4/2-1 Formula 1*

McLaren Racing, Woking, United Kingdom

The MP4/2, McLaren’s entry for the 1984 race season, was so successful, it was used as the foundation for the following two years The car’s design is largely attributed to John Barnard, who created a track titan based around the unique 1 5-liter, 90° V6 TAG-Porsche Turbo engine, summoning up to 800 bhp . All comers, bar Williams, built their race cars using carbon-fiber in 1984, and the MP4/2 was particularly successful for its reduced drag and accelerated airflow design, which suctioned the car to the track With superior fuel consumption and innovative carbon brakes—new to F1—the McLaren team of Niki Lauda and Alain Prost scored 12 wins in 1984 . Lauda won five races in this race car (chassis MP4/2-1) and became the World Drivers’ Champion, while McLaren took the World Constructors’ Championship Lauda beat his teammate Prost to the title by the closest-ever margin, just half a point, with the half point coming from a rain-shortened Monaco GP!

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1988 McLaren MP4/4 Formula 1

Nicholas & Shelley Schorsch of the Audrain Collection, Newport, Rhode Island

The McLaren-Honda MP4/4 was the dominant player in 1988 Formula 1, winning 15 of 16 races . The Honda 1 .5-liter turbocharged V6 engine was responsible for six straight World Constructors’ Championships from 1986 through 1991, two with Williams and four with McLaren, beginning in 1988 with this car (chassis MP4/4-04) As Lotus was running the same Honda engine, McLaren’s success was reliant upon its low-slung aerodynamic design and excellent chassis, which proved to be the winning formula This chassis was used exclusively by Alain Prost,

who won three races with it: Monaco, Mexico City, and Paul Ricard . Prost also raced MP4/4-04 in San Marino, Canada, Detroit, and Silverstone . Not surprisingly, this car is known as “The Alain Prost Car . ”

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1989 Ferrari 640 Formula 1

Simon Furlonger / Egon Zweimueller, Ennsdorf, Austria

The Ferrari 640 was a three-time Grand Prix winner in 1989, with nine podiums and four fastest laps Designed by John Barnard, it featured a supremely elegant sharp nose-cone and a narrow monocoque with flared flanks to house the radiators . Aerodynamics aside, it was the first Ferrari to be powered by a lightweight Tipo 035/5 3 5-liter naturally aspirated V12 engine coupled with an all-new 7-speed transmission, the very first true sequential-style paddle-shift gearbox seen in Formula 1 . In 1989, the Ferrari team featured drivers Nigel Mansell of Britain and Gerhard Berger of Austria, who drove this example in six of the Grand Prix races that season While proving very fast, Ferrari battled to match the power of the McLaren Honda V10 and reliability issues from both the totally new design and semi-automatic gearbox caused many retirements by an otherwise very competitive racer

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1998 Ferrari F300 Formula 1*

A & A Premier Classics LLC, West Hollywood, California

Ferrari’s star driver Michael Schumacher needed a new car to contest the 1998 World Championship—so Ferrari team principal Jean Todt assembled a dream team to create the F300 . Launched on January 7, the all new F300 was narrower, lighter, and faster than its predecessor, the F310B . The new F300 featured a carbon-fiber composite and aluminum monocoque with “chimney” exhausts mounted in the rear deck, and a 3 .0-liter Tipo 047 V10 engine producing 800 bhp at 17,500 rpm . This particular F300 (chassis 188) was raced by Schumacher to fifth place in Germany, third in Austria, and first in Hungary . Thanks to this and eight other F300 cars built by Ferrari that year, Schumacher placed second in the World Drivers’ Championship, and Ferrari took second in the World Constructors’ Championship, after McLaren .

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2006 Ferrari 248 Formula 1*

Ken Griffin, Brackley, United Kingdom

Michael Schumacher was at Ferrari for 11 seasons, from 1996 through 2006 . This car (chassis N254) is undoubtedly one of the most successful Ferraris driven by Schumacher, with a total of five victories at the San Marino, European, United States, French, and German events, three secondplace finishes, four fastest laps, and three pole positions— all achieved by Schumacher at the wheel of this car during the 2006 season, his final year at Ferrari . This is the car in which Schumacher achieved his final pole position and the final Grand Prix win of his illustrious F1 career . With a carbon-fiber and honeycomb composite structure, this Ferrari is powered by a 2 .4-liter V8 Tipo 056 engine with a maximum of 20,000 rpm—and it remains amongst the highest-rev-limit cars in F1 history .

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2008 McLaren MP4/23A Formula 1*

SBH, Riffa, Bahrain

The McLaren MP4/23A was built to contest the 2008 F1 World Championship for Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and duly carried Lewis Hamilton to his first-ever Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship . This car (chassis MP4/23A-006), powered by a 2 4-liter V8 Mercedes-Benz engine, was used by Hamilton for five races, including two of his five victories, qualifying on the front row each time The two victories for this car were at Hockenheim and Shanghai, and at the latter Hamilton claimed the trifecta— pole position, race victory, and fastest lap . This car also finished on the podium in Singapore . At the Canadian Grand Prix, it took pole and was leading the race when the safety car was brought out . As the leading cars exited the pitlane, a collision between three cars eliminated this car from the race .

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2009 Brawn GP 001 Formula 1*

Gregor Fisken, London, United Kingdom

In 2009, Brawn won the World Constructors’ Championship and its drivers, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, came first and third respectively in the World Drivers’ Championship, driving this and a sister car . Ross Brawn, Honda team principal, purchased the racing operation from Honda in 2008 for a symbolic £1 coin,

and the team drew up a new design incorporating a double diffuser at the rear coupled with a Mercedes V8 engine . Intentionally carrying a full fuel tank, the Brawn cars tested over a second ahead of the field in Barcelona . At the season opener in Melbourne, Barrichello drove this car (chassis GP 001/01) from P2 to finish second behind Button in a fairy-tale one-two win for Brawn After some inevitable controversy over the legality of the diffuser, Button won six of the first seven races, while Barrichello enjoyed success in all but the final races of the season, famously following Button home in two more fabled one-two finishes for Brawn GP—earning Brawn a remarkable place in racing history, in its first and only season in Formula 1

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2024 McLaren MCL38-04 Formula 1* McLaren Racing, Woking, United Kingdom

This McLaren (chassis MCL38-04) was raced in the 2024 Formula 1 season by both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, both of whom scored their first Grand Prix wins with this car model Dressed in McLaren’s iconic Papaya, the MCL38 is powered by a Mercedes V6 hybrid engine (a Mercedes 1 6-liter, 6-cylinder, 740 bhp combustion engine paired with a Mercedes-AMG F1 Electric Motor) . The car was built under the purview of Rob Marshall and has a redline of 15,000 rpm . MCL38 debuted at Bahrain and in 2024 it achieved six race victories, 15 podiums, eight poles, three sprint poles, two sprint wins and seven fastest laps (two were track records) Ultimately McLaren won the 2024 World Constructors’ Championship with the MCL38, exceeding even the expectations of the race team itself, and ended Red Bull’s three-year Championship run . For the current 2025 race season, McLaren has developed the MCL39 and is enjoying great success to date!

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2025 Mercedes-AMG W16 E Performance

Formula 1*

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, Northhamptonshire, England, United Kingdom

Mercedes has a long history in Formula 1, dating back to 1954, and its strength has been clear in recent years: from 2014 to 2021, the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team secured a record-setting eight straight World Constructors’ Championships . And the team heralded an exciting new era this season, with an upgraded car and a new line-up

of drivers . Despite the previous model’s four wins, extensive efforts were made to improve W16—the 16th Silver Arrow of the modern era . Developments included a new front suspension, adjustments under the skin, and the optimization of all aerodynamic surfaces Because further development of the power unit is limited by regulations, the team concentrated on reliability updates and precise calibration . Taking to the wheel of W16 for this season are drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, and the team is doing well .

BMW ART CARS

For the last half a century, BMWs have provided a platform for renowned artists to creatively express their fascination with automobiles. The first BMW Art Car came about when French racing driver and art lover Hervé Poulain, together with then BMW Head of Motorsport Jochen Neerpasch, asked Alexander Calder to paint a BMW 3.0 CSL. The resulting reimagined car went on to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1975 and was a crowd favorite. In the ensuing years, several more artists have been invited to dress a wide variety of BMWs— from pure racing thoroughbreds to production vehicles and rare sports cars. An early icon and the most recent creation take to our show field today.

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1979 BMW Art Car No. 4 by

Andy Warhol* BMW of North America, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey

Andy Warhol’s addition to the BMW Art Car collection came during a period when the artist was experimenting with abstraction and gestural painting . In a departure from the pop iconography that defined much of his earlier work, Warhol embraced a more visceral, dynamic approach in 1979 . While most of his fellow artists had first designed a scale model for their BMW Art Car and then had it painted with the help of a team, Warhol jumped in and painted the car by himself in one shot, with the aid of just one assistant . To create his speedy masterpiece, the legendary pop artist applied over 13 pounds of paint by hand in just 28 minutes . “I attempted to show speed as a visual image,” said Warhol of his brush and finger strokes “When an automobile is really traveling fast, all the lines and colors

are transformed into a blur .” German race driver Manfred Winkelhock, together with Frenchmen Hervé Poulain and Marcel Mignot, then took this unique mid-engine BMW M1 Procar to second place in its class during the legendary 24 Hours of Le Mans

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2024 BMW Art Car No. 20 by Julie Mehretu* BMW of North America, Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey Space, movement, and energy have always been central motifs in Julie Mehretu’s work For the design of BMW Art Car No . 20, the Ethiopian-born, New York-based contemporary artist transformed a two-dimensional image into a three-dimensional representation . She used her monumental painting “Everywhen” (2021–2023) as a starting point for her design; its abstract visual form results from digitally altered photographs, which are superimposed in several layers of dot grids, neon-colored veils, and black markings As a model of the BMW M Hybrid V8 rested near the painting, Mehretu wondered what might happen if the car went through the painting and was impacted by it: “The idea was to make a remix, a mashup of the painting . I kept seeing that painting kind of dripping into the car Even the kidneys of the car inhaled the painting .” The fusion of image and vehicle was realized with the help of 3D mapping . The elaborate lightweight foiling allowed for the fully transformed BMW M Hybrid V8 to compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2024 .

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By the age of 26,Virgil Exner, or “Ex” as he was known to most, was chief stylist at Pontiac. At 29 he was chief styling engineer at Studebaker. And just as he was turning 40, in 1949,Virgil Exner was made chief of advanced styling at Chrysler, where he would revolutionize the shape of American cars—first in 1955 with the 100 Million Dollar Look, and again in 1957 with the Forward Look. He was a daring and creative virtuoso, and no one had a better understanding of the magic of automotive fantasy. Today we celebrate his designs with two full classes of cars, divided by date.

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1952 Chrysler D’Elegance Coupe

Don Bernstein & Patt Taylor, Clark’s Summit, Pennsylvania

In 1950, Ghia won the contract to body a new Plymouth for Chrysler’s export division, cementing the relationship between Ghia and Chrysler’s highly talented chief of design, Virgil Exner Sr This period of collaboration first spawned the K-310 and then the influential Chrysler D’Elegance . Built on a shortened New Yorker chassis, the D’Elegance was given power steering and windows, with “self-energizing disc brakes,” and was the first of several Chrysler-Ghia “Idea Cars” that had a lasting influence on subsequent production automobiles This show car (chassis 321953) was gifted to the brother-in-law of Chrysler executive Stuart Leuthner, who installed a 1956-vintage 354 FirePower V8 According to Virgil Exner Jr ., “The D’Elegance was one of my father’s favorite cars ”

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1952 Chrysler Styling Special

Mark Hyman, St. Louis, Missouri

The Chrysler-Ghia alliance furnished many of the influential dream cars of the 1950s and early ’60s, with Virgil Exner’s groundbreaking designs being the driving force This car (chassis C51834214) was the original Chrysler Styling Special, one of two prototypes designed by Exner and built by Ghia A two-passenger car, it was constructed on a 119-inch wheelbase, and when unveiled at the 1952 Paris Auto Salon it caused a sensation This car featured many unique details, including a semi-fastback roofline . As such, it was the progenitor of the so-called Chrysler Thomas Specials, approximately 18 of which were built by Ghia for the European market .

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1952/56 Chrysler Imperial Parade Phaeton* Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, California

In 1952 Chrysler supplied three custom-built Parade Phaetons to New York, Los Angeles, and The White House for transporting dignitaries . Built on extended Crown Imperial chassis and featuring 1952 Crown Imperial styling, all three returned to Chrysler in 1955 to be reworked with the new 1956 “Forward Look” design that

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Virgil Exner had developed . Their frequent use by highprofile celebrities gave Chrysler exposure and helped promote production cars . This car (chassis 9999678) was frequently used by President Eisenhower, but the White House was prevented from taking title because of its policy not to accept gifts . Therefore, the phaeton remained under Chrysler ownership and became known as “The Detroit Car” because of where it was housed . This Imperial was sold to a private party around 1970

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1953 Chrysler Thomas Special

Dan Hembal, Kailua, Hawaii

This 4-passenger Chrysler Thomas Special was first in a small run of 18 Ghia-built bodies, based on the 2-passenger Styling Special that garnered much interest at the 1952 Paris Auto Salon The French Chrysler importer got C B Thomas, Chrysler’s head of exports, to approve the limited production—hence the moniker “Thomas Special ” This car (chassis 7227922) was shipped to a Chrysler importer in Switzerland, and following exhibition was sold to a Swiss meat-packing company, where it remained for 17 years . The car was discovered in a barn in Switzerland in 1970 and purchased by its second owner, who maintained the vehicle for 41 years In 2017, this Thomas Special came stateside and was sympathetically restored, preserving the many original elements that make this car unique

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1954 DeSoto Adventurer II*

Linda & Paul Gould, Pawling, New York

The DeSoto Adventurer II was Virgil Exner’s expression of a distinctive rocket-inspired concept car Hence, the Adventurer borrowed some styling cues from the 1953 Fiat 8V Supersonic, designed by Giovanni Savonuzzi of Ghia as a high-performance, 2-seater grand tourer, which was also heavily influenced by previous Exner efforts . The Adventurer II featured a “Red Ram” FirePower 276-cubic-inch V8 engine with a newly designed Hemi head producing 170 horsepower Unusual for its time, the Adventurer II lacked bumpers but was adorned with Kelsey Hayes wire wheels, an innovative instrument cluster, and a roll-down plexiglass rear window . This car (chassis 1493762) was first owned by King Mohammed V of Morocco, certainly a client with eclectic tastes who could appreciate the very latest in smart automotive styling

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1954 Dodge Firearrow IV

David & Teresa Disiere, Southlake, Texas

In November 1953, Dodge introduced the Firearrow I at the Turin Auto Salon, a ground-breaking Virgil Exner “Forward Look” design Public approval led to development of three more show cars in 1954: the Firearrow II Roadster, the Firearrow III Sport Coupe, and the Firearrow IV Convertible . This car, Firearrow IV (on chassis 9999708), was equipped with a hand-sewn interior and machine-turned chrome lower-door kick-panels . Notably, the Firearrow IV is the only Idea Car in the series that features a fully functional folding top and roll-up windows It was the Firearrow IV design that was licensed by Eugene Casaroll and Dual-Motors Corporation for the development of the Dual-Ghia, which went into artisanal manufacture in Italy in 1956 .

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1954 Plymouth Explorer*

Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, California

The rakish Plymouth Explorer concept, yet another iteration of Virgil Exner’s “Forward Look,” used styling cues from the Fiat 8V Supersonic by Ghia and the DeSoto Adventurer II Exner called these concepts Idea Cars, not Dream Cars, because while they were meant for car shows, they were built on existing and fully functional Chrysler Corporation underpinnings . The Explorer was built by Ghia on a modified 1954 Plymouth chassis (number 991095) powered by a stock 230-cubic-inch, 103-horsepower 6-cylinder engine with a special interior that comprised leather upholstery, fitted luggage behind the seats, and radio controls concealed by an opening panel on the dashboard .

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1955 Chrysler Falcon*

Joe Bortz Auto Collection, Highland Park, Illinois

The Falcon was an Idea Car designed by Exner to compete with the Chevrolet Corvette and early Ford Thunderbird models . Two Falcons were built by Ghia, but this car (chassis 9999753) is the only one that remains Ghia used a shortened 1955 Chrysler 300 chassis for the 2-seater bodywork, one of Exner’s favorite designs, and the only car he had cast in brass as a 1:18 scale desk ornament .

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The Falcon featured futuristic vertically aligned taillights, an integrated rear bumper, and flush-fitting door handles . External side pipes give voice to the 300-horsepower Hemi engine, bolted to an automatic transmission . Additional features include power steering, power brakes, and power windows .

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1955 Imperial Eight-Passenger Limousine

Rajiv

Kehr, IMT Manesar, India

In 1955, Chrysler registered Imperial as a separate marque Ghia was selected to hand-build limousines in small series on stretched Imperial chassis, and Virgil Exner developed a cohesive “Forward Look” design that adapted elegantly to the great length of the finished car The production Imperial featured exquisite detailing and a unique egg-crate split grille Borrowing an iconic styling element from its predecessors, namely the Ghia-built K-310 and D’Elegance Idea Cars, the Imperial featured prominent Exnerdesigned “gun sight” taillights topping the rear fenders . These signature design cues were carried over to the rare Ghia limousines . This example (chassis C551108) is one of 45 equipped as an 8-passenger sedan This Imperial was restored in India in 2023, according to its original specification

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Diplomatic, well-spoken, gentlemanly, and with an uncanny sense of proportion,Virgil Exner was a true artist in metal, fabric, and glass. In this class we celebrate some of his later designs—his later work at Chrysler, where sweeping tailfins were just one element of his creations, and work done in retirement, when he revisioned the look of many early marques.

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1956 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman Hardtop

Brad Prescott, Palm Springs, California

The DeSoto division of Chrysler manufactured automobiles from 1928 through 1961 and provided an entry-level option in the Chrysler product line as the marque was positioned between Plymouth and Dodge . In the 1950s, DeSoto specifically targeted the teaching

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profession with a financing plan that did not require payment during summer break . In 1956, the second year of Virgil Exner’s first generation “Forward Look,” the DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman featured a one-year-only body with articulated quarter windows in the rear doors This was the most expensive model in the Fireflite line with 3,350 units produced This car (chassis 62049890) was reportedly sold new in Sacramento, California . It was restored around 2003 to this rare and correct combination of Iridescent Plum over Iridescent Pink .

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1957 Chrysler Super Dart 400 Coupe Maine Classic Car Museum, Arundel, Maine

Chrysler had Ghia build two cars for the Turin Auto Salon in 1956 and 1957: the Dart and the potent Super Dart 400 . Based on a 1957 300C Chrysler chassis, the Super Dart is powered by a 400-hp Chrysler Hemi that, combined with performance parts, provides a massive horsepower boost . The Super Dart was an important example of how Exner evolved the “Forward Look,” as the large but slim and sleek fin made it directly into production . At the 1958 New York Auto Show, the car was sold to Alex Freeman for an astronomical $15,000 . Today the one-off Super Dart (chassis 202) appears in unrestored condition, complete with original paint, chrome, and upholstery .

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1957 Dual Motors Dual-Ghia Convertible

The Singleton Collection, Newport Beach, California

When Chrysler decided not to put the Firearrow Idea Cars into production, Gene Casaroll of Dual-Motors Corporation in Michigan acquired the design and manufactured the car himself, in what became known as the world’s longest assembly line . The design was developed based on the Exner original one-offs and commenced with a Dodge frame and drivetrain shipped to Italy, where the bodywork and interior was fabricated by Ghia . The semi-finished cars were returned to the U .S . for assembly by Dual-Motors The Dual-Ghia became very popular with the Hollywood set and one appeared with Dean Martin in the 1964 film Kiss Me, Stupid This restored example (chassis 146) is one of few remaining Dual-Ghia convertibles

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1958 Imperial Crown Limousine

David C. Fitzgerald, Denver, Colorado

Manufacture of limousines on stretched Imperial chassis continued in Italy after the reworked and much sleeker second generation Exner “Forward Look” was introduced in 1957 on Chrysler production cars . Chrysler shipped 129-inch-wheelbase Imperial hardtop coupes to Ghia, including their chassis and running gear . Ghia then performed the necessary and substantial chassis modifications, stretching the body while retaining factory sheet metal and trim in the front and rear Ghia built approximately 30 limousines in 1958, and this example (chassis LY11004) is one of few to survive

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1961 Plymouth Asimmetrica Roadster*

Caretakers Collection, Los Angeles, California

The Asimmetrica design was begun by Exner and then completed by Ghia The styling of the Asimmetrica was toned down in comparison to the XNR (eXNeR) Idea Car of the previous year to accommodate a 4-passenger interior, a full windshield, and a more conventional rear end with a smaller fin Nevertheless, the design remained closely related aesthetically to the XNR, not least because the XNR’s original styling “bucks” (the physical models for a car body) were used for many of the body panels . Like the XNR, the Asimmetrica was largely based upon a stock Plymouth Valiant chassis, engine, and drivetrain, but with Hyper-Pack features, similar to the high-powered NASCAR Valiants . This car (chassis 1102224086) was displayed at both Turin and Geneva Auto Salons of 1961 .

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1965 Bugatti Type 101C-X Roadster

General William Lyon Family, Newport Beach, California

Bugatti unveiled the Type 101 at the 1951 Paris Auto Salon in an attempt to revive the flagging marque . Only seven Type 101 chassis were constructed, and this chassis (101506) was not bodied, but was exhibited as a display chassis at the salon . It was later discovered in a barn and purchased by Virgil Exner, who had the last “new” Bugatti

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chassis bodied by Ghia using one of his famous Revival Car designs, first presented by him in 1963 . Exner designed the interior using original Bugatti instruments . In 1965, the finished car appeared at the Turin Auto Salon, causing a sensation It also appears on our RetroAuto poster Given the nature of the obsolete underpinnings, the Bugatti never made it to production, so it remains a spectacular one-off

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1966 Duesenberg Model D Prototype

Thomas Shannon, Surfside, Florida

In 1964, Augie Duesenberg, brother of Fred Duesenberg and co-founder of the original Duesenberg company, joined forces with Fred J . McManis Jr ., a real estate mogul, to resurrect the fabled automotive company Virgil Exner, who in 1963 had already created a Revival Duesenberg, was commissioned to create a design based on a 1966 Chrysler Imperial . This prototype (chassis Y253141086) was powered by a 440-cubic-inch V8 engine on a 137 .5-inch-wheelbase Imperial chassis, and it incorporated an elaborate interior consisting of gold and wood trim with cashmere upholstery . The one-off Model D was unveiled at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1966 and even with a price of $19,500, 50 orders were taken, including from Elvis Presley and Jerry Lewis However, the underfinanced project collapsed, and the car never went into production .

A curated collection of some of the most important Land Rovers and Range Rovers ever to traverse the globe are gathered on our 17th fairway today. Ten models, spanning from 1950 to 2013, are here to celebrate the many historic expeditions in which these hardy terrain-tested vehicles have played an important role in discovering, navigating through, and documenting the far reaches of our world. Each of these vehicles has a unique story to be shared from the vision of their owners to their own unique capabilities and achievements. Special thanks go to Land Rover Classic, the British Motor Museum, and the select collectors who made this possible.

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1950 Land Rover Series I 80" Soft Top “Pollyanna”*

Private Collection

Barbara Toy, an Australian actress, playwright, author, and adventurer, conducted numerous expeditions in Series Land Rovers starting in 1950 with her original, soft-top Series I Land Rover nicknamed “Pollyanna” (KYH628) . After garnering success with the first adaptation of an Agatha Christie book into a play in late 1940s London, Toy initially bought the Land Rover to drive from London to Baghdad to visit a friend . Over the course of the next 10 years, she drove it extensively in the Middle East and North Africa, and it was the first Land Rover to circumnavigate the globe Toy eventually exchanged Pollyanna for a Series I model in late 1959, but 30 years later, in 1989, she found and repurchased Pollyanna—and in 1990 the pair of them set off to circle the globe once again .

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1955 Land Rover Series I 86" Station Wagon “Oxford”*

Private Collection

The 1955–56 Oxford and Cambridge Far Eastern Expedition is often called the greatest modern day vehicle expedition . Inspired by the earlier 1954 Oxford and Cambridge Trans-Africa Expedition, six Oxford and Cambridge University students set off in two Land Rovers nicknamed “Oxford” and “Cambridge” to travel from London to Singapore—a journey never previously completed by a motor vehicle and passing through countries that were officially closed to foreign travelers, such as Burma . The journey took six months and six days and covered more than 18,000 miles, as recounted in the book First Overland by Tim Slessor and in a BBC film series by Sir David Attenborough . “Oxford” (SNX891) was later used by British ornithologists for an expedition on distant Ascension Island . More recently, Oxford completed her original journey backward from Singapore to London as part of the Last Overland Expedition and then circumnavigated the world to mark Land Rover’s 75th anniversary

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1957 Land Rover Series I 107" “Grizzly Torque”* Private Collection

In the later 1950s, two young Canadians embarked on a 14-month journey across some of the most remote and challenging terrain in the world The trip was the brainchild of Bristol Foster, a biologist and ecologist, but he knew he couldn’t do it alone, so he asked his friend Robert Bateman, an artist and naturalist, to join him before setting out in a custom-built Land Rover Series I, nicknamed the “Grizzly Torque .” They eventually crossed 19 countries over 4 continents, painting, filming, and photographing people and wildlife, and collecting specimens along the way . After their trip, the Grizzly Torque was sold and then thought to be lost . But it was recently discovered in British Columbia and underwent an extensive restoration project to bring it back to its former glory .

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1962 Land Rover Series II 109" Station Wagon “Trans-America Cambridge”*

Private Collection

The third Oxford and Cambridge Expedition took place in 1957–8, when teams from the two universities drove three Land Rover Series IIs overland across South America . Prior Oxford and Cambridge Expeditions had traveled from London to Capetown and from London to Singapore . Adrian Cowell was involved in all three of these expeditions, helping to plan the first and participating as a team member on the second and third While on the third expedition, team member Cowell met the Villas-Bôas brothers—and he eventually left that expedition to join them on the Centro Geografico Expedition, seeking the geographical center of Brazil .

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1971 Range Rover Suffix A “Darien Gap”*

British Motor Museum Collection, Gaydon, United Kingdom

The Darien Gap is a 250-mile stretch of swamp and impenetrable jungle that prevents road traffic between the northern and southern parts of the American continent . In the early 1970s, to publicize this problem, local action committees suggested an expedition try to cross the

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Darien Gap utilizing road vehicles, and the idea was enthusiastically taken up by the British Trans Americas Committee . The Range Rover had been launched in June 1970 and such an expedition would also help to prove the vehicle’s off-road capabilities, so two Range Rovers were supplied as transport . Between December 1971 and June 1972, led by Colonel Jon Blashford-Snell and crewed by members of the 17th/21st Lancers, the expedition drove the full 18,000-mile length of the American continent from Alaska to Cape Horn, but nearly half of this time—a full 99 days—was spent struggling to get through the Darien Gap

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1989 Range Rover 4 Door “Continental Divide”* Private Collection

In 1989 Land Rover embarked on an ambitious adventure to traverse the most demanding portion of the Continental Divide in Colorado . With the Rocky Mountains as the backdrop, a caravan of expeditionprepared Range Rovers navigated their way along a punishing route on a drive that was christened the Great Divide Expedition The 13-day, 1,100-mile route had traversed narrow rocky trails with steep dropoffs and mountain passes over 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) in height . Breathtaking imagery cast the expedition as one of the modern great Land Rover journeys, and it was re-run on the expedition’s 25th anniversary using both original Range Rovers and thencurrent models . This particular vehicle, thought to be #6 on the rally, came into the ownership of a passionate US collector in the Summer of 2025 and is largely original .

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1993 Land Rover Defender 110 NAS “Ruta Maya”* JLR North America, Mahwah, New Jersey

In 1994, Land Rover launched La Ruta Maya Expedition across Central America to showcase the off-road capabilities of the Discovery lineup while embracing and helping to preserve the local cultural heritage . The journey spanned 1,500 miles across five countries—Belize, El Salvador, Mexico, Honduras, and Guatemala—navigating demanding landscapes while recording significant Mayan artifacts and archaeological sites along the way In several cases, the Land Rovers played a crucial role in carefully relocating original Mayan artifacts to protected environments and museums, where they are safe from erosion and other natural

threats . In their original places, the expeditions installed accurate replicas designed to withstand the effects of the environment over time . The Defender here (#56/500) is one of the only NAS Defender 110s imported into the US . It served as the technical support vehicle on La Ruta Maya Expedition and has also participated in other expeditions and programs in the US

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1998 Land Rover Defender 110 “Camel Trophy US Support Tierra Del Fuego”*

Private Collection

The Camel Trophy is a unique chapter in Land Rover’s expedition legacy . Running from 1981 to 2000, the event afforded participants the opportunity to take part in annual adventures in remote and challenging locations . Ultimately 500 amateur competitors from 35 countries took part, testing their skills driving and navigating in places such as Borneo, Mongolia, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Siberia, and Tanzania . The Land Rover Defender not only competed but also served as a support vehicle on most Camel Trophy events . This vehicle is the last Defender of the United States team in the 1998 event held in Tierra Del Fuego . The Land Rover Freelander was the competitor that year, but each team also had a Land Rover Defender to increase their capacity for support equipment on this Latin American adventure, which was the first and only Camel Trophy to be held during a winter season .

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2003 Land Rover Discovery II “Longitude Expedition”*

Private Collection

The Land Rover Longitude Expedition, which took place from November 2003 to March 2005, was a global journey whereby nine volunteers driving four Certified Pre-Owned Land Rover Discovery vehicles sought to raise money for research into Parkinson’s disease while simultaneously exhibiting the off-road capabilities of the Discovery lineup and displaying Land Rover’s commitment to giving back to the community . The expedition began in Sunnyvale, California, and eventually spanned four continents and 31 countries, covering nearly 41,000 miles before returning home after about a year and a half on the road

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2013 Range Rover L405 DHEV “Silk Trail”*

Land Rover Classic, Gaydon, United Kingdom

Three Range Rover Diesel Hybrid prototypes completed the ultimate engineering test by traversing 13 countries over 53 days from Land Rover’s Solihull factory to Mumbai, India—thereby becoming the world’s first-ever hybrid expedition along the legendary Silk Trail and one of the boldest driving adventures ever pursued by Land Rover . The route encompassed roads riddled with vast and deep potholes, dusty deserts traversed in 43°C (110°F) heat, and numerous miles of mud and gravel tracks and cattle trails It also included river crossings, passes clinging to the edges of mountains and partly blocked by rock falls, the thin air of extremely high altitudes, and the dense and erratic traffic of Chinese and Indian roads All added up to a supreme test for man and machine .

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