The competitive field Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

1929 duesenberg j murphy convertible coupe, 2009 concours



1930 bentley speed 6 nutting coupe, 2009 concours. car once belonged woolf barnato, kimberley diamond heir , three-time winner of 24 hours of le mans race.

prospective entrants must submit application each car, , concours field selected each year s pool of applicants. many collectors spend years , hundreds of thousands of dollars purchasing , restoring car in hopes of being chosen. once car accepted concours, cannot again entered in event ten years, 3 exceptions; ownership of car has changed, car has been restored, or if featured marque obscure, concours car selection committee can reach out invite cars of varying restoration quality—or cars have been entered in concours—in order provide healthy representation of marque exhibition.

many of competing cars valued in hundreds of thousands of dollars, , more millions of dollars. reason, along remarkable setting , amenities, pebble beach concours considered premier concours in world, , centerpiece of on 50 related events spanning on week, including vintage racing cars running @ rolex monterey motorsports reunion (formerly called monterey historic automobile races) conducted @ nearby mazda raceway laguna seca, classic car auctions.

due extreme cost of purchasing, restoring, , maintaining fine classic cars, pebble beach concours perceived realm of wealthy, or dedicated enthusiasts , individuals , businesses cater interests. repeat participants, guests, , thousands of attendees, pebble beach concours social gathering special interest event. postwar ferraris historic bentleys, concours assembles stylish mix of historic automobiles alongside new vehicle presentations car manufacturers, art exhibitions, auctions, , charity raffles.