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As a sports car, racing and sports car racing enthusiast, why not a vehicle that celebrates this trio of personal interests and is also a winner on the track? And at an event that exudes automotive elegance, it will have to be charming too. That’s why Ceppos’ Best in Show is all that: the 1937 Peugeot 302DS Pourtout roadster. Of course, you’ve probably never heard of it, however, it was built with two sister cars to compete in the 1937 24. Le Mans Hours. There, this car finished first in elegance and seventh overall. And look at those lines. The beautiful chrome ornamentation on the side combines the French taste for subtle taste with mechanical necessity: these are hot air vents in the engine compartment. Number 26, you are number one in my heart. —Rich Ceppos (edited)
How the judges of the Pebble Beverly contest can come to a decision on which of the dozens and dozens of amazing cars located on the green is the best on display is a mystery we probably won’t try to unravel. they are experts with a deep wisdom that allows them to say things like, “This clear air should not be bright; It was originally semi-gloss black. (Yes, we heard it once in a contest. ) It’s not them. “, and the C/D editors who wandered around the screen all day may not be able to agree on a single car that beats them all. It’s like going out to choose between Häagen-Dazs and caviar. Rather than attempt this and threaten as a result of a breakdown in the team’s team spirit, each of our editors who attended Monterey Car Week provided the unredacted sales pitch for the car they would pitch as the best on display at the 2024 Pebble Beverly Concours d’Elegance.
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I swear I scored the 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports as my most sensible choice before the shocking announcement that it actually won. Do you need the provenance? This thing won the Belgian Grand Prix and also took the podium at Monaco in 1934. Talk about a well-deserved patina. I like how its pitted front stands out from the popular Pebble Beach for a no-cost restoration, although it charged around $13 million when it went on the market in 2020. Congratulations to the judges who chose an overall winner from a first-time preservation course. –Dave VanderWer
As a sports car, racing, and sports car racing enthusiast, why not a vehicle that celebrates this trio of personal interests and is also a winner on the track?And at an event brimming with automotive elegance, it will have to be beautiful too. That’s why Ceppos’ Best of Show is all this: the 1937 Peugeot 302DS Pourtout roadster.
Of course, you’ve probably never heard of it, but it was built with two sister cars to compete in the 1937 24 Hours of Le Mans. There, this car finished first in its elegance and seventh overall. And look at those lines. The hot-chrome decorations on the side combine the French taste for subtle taste with mechanical necessity: these are hot air vents in the engine compartment. Number 26, you’re number one in my heart. —Rich stocks
The Wedge-Shaped Concept Car Class
My favorite Pebble Beach car this year is the 1935 Auburn 851 Speedster. Cars of this age rarely catch my eye, but the curves of the boat catch my attention.
A 4. 6-liter supercharged straight-eight engine produced 150 horsepower, which was enough at the time for this factory hot-rod to reach 106. 1 mph, as claimed via a plaque placed on the dash by the manufacturer. Its small windshield and shiny chrome give it a fast and menacing look.
The 851 promoted a first edition of the Batmobile; It would be hard to look cool while driving this. This is one of 143 Auburns made. –K. C. Colwell
While I was tempted by a mint green and brown Talbot-Lago, I was more inspired by the 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero. This incredibly low wedge foreshadowed the Stratos that Lancia would make famous in rally racing and which appears to have come from somewhere. another planet. , was written by Marcello Gandini and built by Bertone in Italy. To emphasize its dramatic proportions, the Zero is almost 4 inches shorter than the Ferrari Modulo of the same year at just 33 inches tall. In keeping with its UFO style, entering the Zero requires raising the windshield vertically before entering. I had long admired the Zero in photographs and it lived up to the hype. —Caleb Miller
Okay, it wasn’t on the show, it was on the conceptual turf; however, I love the Dave Shuten-painted Porsches that Porsche Santa Clarita has been making for the past few years. Is it nepotism because I’m friends with Dave and I can see them in class?Yes, maybe, but come on, take a look at this 1986 Targa jet jumbo with its neon stripes and tell me you don’t need to take it out for a spin. This particular car celebrates the anniversary of the German tuning workshop Porsche bb-Auto, which collaborated with Polaroid in the 70s. the so-called Rainbow Turbo Targa. The triyete car goes neon and replaces the original engine with a 4. 0-liter inline six-cylinder and a Vonnen hybrid engine and battery. I need to guide him through a tunnel lit with black light. –Elana Scherr
I’m in love with this 1971 Maserati Ghibli Spider 4. 9 SS. I saw a similar one, also a 1971 model, at The Quail on Friday. Designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro, the Ghibli Spider manages to look exotic and understated, and I especially like this bronze-colored paint job. Under the hood is a 4. 9-liter V8 that produces 330 horsepower. That’s not an impressive number compared to some of the other entrants in this year’s Concours, and it doesn’t live up to the criteria of hot Maserati convertibles, however, this car is more productive if enjoyed at speeds. moderate. to appreciate the design. –Drew Dorian
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