Duesenbergs have claimed Best of Show honors at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on six occasions, more victories than any other American marque, with 2013 being the last occasion that an American automobile won the coveted trophy (a 1934 Packard Twelve). Competitors from 18 countries and 33 states brought classic cars to the event, with top honors bestowed upon a 1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo owned by Lee R. Anderson Sr., bringing the count to '7' for Duesenberg.
'This rare Duesenberg marries American might with European style,' said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. 'It did well in some early rallies and concours. Then, its history took a turn, with chassis separated from body. The story of its resurrection is one of pure passion.'
'My goodness, we're overwhelmed,' Penny Anderson exclaimed. 'We just can't believe we won Best of Show! We've met so many people through the years, enjoyed all the people that participate. It's just a joy and an honor to be here.'
'We've been doing this for years, and we've come close in the past,' said Lee, 'but we've never won actually, so Penny is right, it's overwhelming. All the preparation—the story behind this car is just amazing. There's only one Figoni Duesenberg, ever ever, and it's this one right here. So, it's like all these things coming together to make a real champion. We're so excited.'
This year's event celebrated two significant centennials - that of Lincoln and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The first 24 Hours of Le Mans took place in May of 1923 and the Pebble Beach Concours celebrated with a selection of important machines that have competed at the storied event. Additional featured automotive classes included 1932 Ford Historic Hot Rods, Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport, Otto Vu, Alfa 8C 2300, Graber Coachwork and McFarlan, as well as classes for Ferrari, Duesenberg, Packard and Rolls-Royce.
Lincoln automobiles on display ranged from a 1922 Model L that marked its own 100th birthday, to the earliest surviving prototpye for the prewar Lincoln Continentnal. The 1941 Lincoln Continental was on this year's poster. Begun in 1917, Lincoln Motor Company initially built the Liberty engines that powered the aircraft of World War I. After the war, a transition to automaking led to financial downturn, but Ford Motor Company came to its rescue in 1922, purchasing the company and quickly reversing its fortunes. With Edsel Ford's guidance, Loon quickly became the arbiter of elegance in America, offering custom bodies on Models L and then K, followed by the Zephyr and Continental, among other models.
Swiss Carrosserie Hermann Graber was active from 1925 to 1970 and the impeccably tasteful styling of their convertibles and coupés was a delicate blend of styling details sourced from many different countries. The 1930 Duesenberg J Graber Cabriolet owned by Sam and Emily Mann was selected as Best in Class in the Graber Coachwork Early category. What is currently a Graber-bodied convertible coupe began life as a Murphy-bodied Town Car built for Vera Montgomery of New York City, NY. The car was later sold to Vladimir de Radevsky of Paris, who (in 1935) tasked the coachbuilder Graber with re-bodying the car. A 1953 Bentley Mark VI Graber Drophead Coupe owned by John Miller was selected as Best in Class in the Graber Coachwork Late category. The two-door fixed-head bodywork by Graber was displayed in that configuration at the 1952 Geneva Auto Show. Following the show, the car was returned to Graber and reconfigured as a Drophead Coupe.
McFarlan's were first offered in 1910 and contested the first and second Indianapolis 500, quickly catapulted into the lixury market, often regarded as the American Rolls-Royce for their massive size and quality. Their list of clientele includes Roscoe Conkling 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Jack Dempsey, and Al Capone. The company's existence ended in 1928 and fewer than two dozen examples exist in modern times. A 1923 McFarlan 154 Twin Valve Six owned by the Nethercutt Collection won top honors in its class. It is a very special vehicle that has a rear roof that is collapsible and is known as the 'Knicker-Bocker Cabriolet.' One of fifty built in 1923, the car was originally purchased by a movie studio and was used by film star Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle. With its six fenders, ornamental side lamps, and landau bars, the Knickerbocker body style was more than a bit flamboyant. Special equipment for Arbuckle included a canopy that snapped onto the back of the roof - and a director's chair with his name on it.
Fiat produced a 2-liter V-8 from 1952 to 1954 known as the Otto Vu (V-8 in Italian), used by Fiat and a few Siatas. Combined with a race-worthy sport chassis, many examples were clothed by the world's finest coachbuilders, including Italian carrozzeria from Ghia and Pininfarina to Vignale and Zagato. Among a diverse field of open and closed bodied examples in unique configurations, a 1953 Siata 208CS Balbo Coupe owned by Larry & Jane Solomon was selected as Best in Class, ahead of the 2nd in Class 1954 Fiat 8V Zagato Coupe owned by the The Cultivated Collector and the Scott & Jamie Cielewich's 1953 Siata 208S Motto Spider.
Siata (Societa Italiana Applicazioni Trasformazioni Automobilistiche) specialized in aftermarket products for Fiats, the company used its knowledge and expertise to launch the first Siata-badged, Fiat-based car in 1948. Around sixty chassis were built by Siata in 1953 and 1954, and they received at least half a dozen body type variations, the most common being the 208S.
The Pebble Beach Concours celebrated the 90th Anniversary of the iconic 1932 Ford roadster with a selection of famed dry lakes racers, magazine feature cars, showboats and street rods. The Hot Rod was the diffinitive automotive expression of American ingenuity, and the 1932 Ford was the choice for generations of hot rodders. Light, stylish and fast, the first Ford production car with a V-8 engine, the 'Deuce' as it's popularly known, is the quintessential hot rod. Bruce Meyer's 1932 Ford Bob McGee Roadster was selected as the favorite in the 1932 Ford Historic Hot Rods class. Featured on the October 1948 cover of Hot Rod Magazine in a memorable photo by Bob Petersen, Bob McGee's classic roadster set the tone for countrywide copies. At first glance, this bright red car seems straightforward, but it's loaded with clever features like '40 Studebaker hidden hinges, a full-length decklid by California Metal Shaping, a three-piece hood and aluminum dash built by Whitey Clayton and reminiscent of Ford-Miller Indy race cars, a V-ed front spreader bar, headlight stands fabricated from the original light bar, and circular Pontiac taillights. This red rocket set the pattern for a legion of cars to come.
The Pebble Beach Concours raised more than $2.67 million for charity this year, bringing the event's total charitable donations to over $35 million to date. Through the Pebble Beach Company Foundation, the primary charitable partner of the Concours, these funds will benefit more than 95 local charities, impacting the lives of more than 10,000 children annually in Monterey County.
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, concluded its 18th annual Pebble Beach Auctions this weekend, realizing over $105 million in sales. Several star cars set new world records, including the 1990 Ferrari F40, which sold for $3,965,000, and the 1994 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport, which achieved $3,167,500. The top sale of the weekend was a stunningly elegant 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante, which achieved a final sale price of $10,345,000.
The 72nd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will take place on Sunday, August 20, 2023, and will celebrate famed coachbuilder Joseph Figoni and Pegaso. Additional 2023 features include Invicta, Mercedes-Benz S / SS / SSK, McLaren, Alvis, and American Dream Cars of the 1950s—with more features to be announced in the early fall. For more information on the Pebble Beach Concours visit www.pebblebeachconcours.net.
BEST OF SHOW
1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo
Lee R. Anderson Sr., Naples, Florida
BEST OF SHOW NOMINEES
1937 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupé
The Pearl Collection/Fritz Burkard, Switzerland
1930 Duesenberg J Graber Cabriolet
Sam & Emily Mann, Englewood, New Jersey
1951 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Stabilimenti Farina Cabriolet
Merle & Peter Mullin, Los Angeles, California
ELEGANCE AWARDS
Gwenn Graham Most Elegant Convertible
1932 Lincoln KB Murphy Roadster
John & Heather Mozart, Palo Alto, California
J. B. & Dorothy Nethercutt Most Elegant Closed Car
1937 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupé
The Pearl Collection/Fritz Burkard, Switzerland
Jules Heumann Most Elegant Open Car
1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo
Lee R. Anderson Sr., Naples, Florida
Strother MacMinn Most Elegant Sports Car
1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Zagato Berlinetta
Lee & Joan Herrington/The Herrington Collection, Bow, New Hampshire
SPECIAL AWARDS
Alec Ulmann Trophy
1921 Hispano-Suiza H6B Chavet Phaeton
Chuck Reimel, Villanova, Pennsylvania
Ansel Adams Award
1911 Rambler Model 65 Seven Passenger Touring
Joe & Janice Conzonire, San Marino, California
ArtCenter College of Design Award
1952 Siata 208CS Stabilimenti Farina Berlinetta
John & Sonia Breslow, Scottsdale, Arizona
Briggs Cunningham Trophy
1930 Packard 734 Speedster Eight Heaton Custom Runabout
Ted Davis, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Chairman's Trophy
1904 Fiat 75 HP Alessio Touring
George F. Wingard, Eugene, Oregon
Charles A. Chayne Trophy
1916 Owen Magnetic Model O-36 Rauch & Lang Touring
Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Classic Car Club of America Trophy
1931 Duesenberg J Derham Convertible Sedan
The Du Coing Family, Newport Beach, California
Dean Batchelor Trophy
1932 Ford Lee Titus Roadster
Ross & Beth Myers, Boyertown, Pennsylvania
Elegance in Motion Trophy
1938 Packard 1601 Eight Graber Cabriolet
Anne Brockinton Lee/The Robert M. Lee Automobile Collection, Sparks, Nevada
Enzo Ferrari Trophy
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Scaglietti Berlinetta
William H. & Cheryl K. Swanson, Pebble Beach, California
FIVA Postwar Trophy
1953 Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic
Paul Gould, Pawling, New York
FIVA Prewar Trophy
1900 De Dion Bouton Tricycle
Rob Kauffman/RK Motors, Charlotte, North Carolina
The French Cup
1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Figoni Fastback Coupé
Robert Kudela, Chropyne, Czech Republic
Gran Turismo Trophy
1969 Autobianchi 112 Bertone Concept Car
ASI Automotoclub Storico Italiano, Turin, Italy
Lincoln Trophy
1938 Lincoln K LeBaron Coupe
Wayne Carini, Portland, Connecticut
Lorin Tryon Trophy
Fred Simeone
Lucius Beebe Trophy
1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Fuller Double Pullman Limousine
John Bentley, Harrogate, England
Mercedes-Benz Star of Excellence Award
1952 Mercedes-Benz W194 Coupe
Fastwelve, Bellevue, Washington
Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy
1952 Jaguar XK120 Ghia Supersonic Coupe
Bill Heinecke, Bangkok, Thailand
The Phil Hill Cup
1955 Jaguar XKD Le Mans Race Car
The JSL Motorsports Collection, Redwood City, California
Tony Hulman Trophy
1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
Auriga Collection, Germany
The Vitesse & Elegance Trophy
1935 Voisin C 25 Aerodyne
Craig McCaw, Santa Barbara, California
CLASS AWARDS
Class A: Antique
1st: 1911 Lozier Type 51 Lakewood Touring, Charles Nearburg, Dallas, Texas
2nd: 1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Fuller Double Pullman Limousine, John Bentley, Harrogate, England
3rd: 1911 Rambler Model 65 Seven Passenger Touring, Joe & Janice Conzonire, San Marino, California
Class B: McFarlan
1st: 1923 McFarlan 154 Twin Valve Six Knickerbocker Cabriolet, The Nethercutt Collection/Helen & Jack Nethercutt, Sylmar, California
2nd: 1926 McFarlan Twin Valve Six Phaeton, Johnny & Christine Crowell, San Ramon, California
3rd: 1924 McFarlan 142 Twin Valve Six Roadster, Chris MacAllister, Indianapolis, Indiana
Class C: American Classic
1st: 1933 Chrysler CL Imperial Custom De Villars Cabriolet, Mary & Ted Stahl and Mark Hyman, Chesterfield, Michigan
2nd: 1933 Chrysler CL Imperial Custom LeBaron Dual Cowl Phaeton, Laura & Jack Boyd Smith Jr., Elkhart, Indiana
3rd: 1930 Stutz M LeBaron Torpedo Speedster, Larry Carter, Los Gatos, California
Class D: Packard
1st: 1938 Packard 1608 Twelve Rollston Town Car, Bob Tiffin, Red Bay, Alabama
2nd: 1930 Packard 745 Deluxe Eight Roadster, Joseph & Margie Cassini III, West Orange, New Jersey
3rd: 1930 Packard 734 Speedster Eight Roadster, Rob & Jeannie Hilarides, Visalia, California
Class E-1: Lincoln V-8
1st: 1928 Lincoln L Holbrook Fully Collapsible Cabriolet, Bill & Dee Kuettel, Capitola, California
2nd: 1930 Lincoln L-176A Sport Phaeton, Tom & JoAnn Martindale, Santa Cruz, California
3rd: 1926 Lincoln L Willoughby Berline Landaulet, Max Neary, Sherman Oaks, California
Class E-2: Lincoln V-12
1st: 1932 Lincoln KB Murphy Dual Cowl Phaeton, Beth & Ross Myers, Boyertown, Pennsylvania
2nd: 1932 Lincoln KB Murphy Roadster, John & Heather Mozart, Palo Alto, California
3rd: 1936 Lincoln K-330 LeBaron Convertible Roadster, Harry & Heather Clark and Hilary Barr, Paradise Valley, Arizona
Class E-3: Lincoln Zephyr and Continental through 1962
1st: 1956 Continental Mark II Hardtop Coupe, Leon Flagg & Curtis Lamon, Mequon, Wisconsin
2nd: 1962 Lincoln Continental Convertible, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California
3rd: 1956 Lincoln Premiere Convertible, Ray Kinney & Jeff Wildin, Dallas, Texas
Class F: Unorthodox Propulsion
1st: 1907 Columbia Mark XIX Surrey, Mark Hyman, Saint Louis, Missouri
2nd: 1963 Chrysler Turbine Ghia Coupe, Mary & Ted Stahl, Chesterfield, Michigan
3rd: 1912 Rauch & Lang Electric Roadster, Audrain Collections, Newport, Rhode Island
Class G: Duesenberg
1st: 1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo, Lee R. Anderson Sr., Naples, Florida
2nd: 1929 Duesenberg J Murphy Dual Cowl Phaeton, Valerie & Aaron Weiss, San Marino, California
3rd: 1929 Duesenberg J LeBaron Dual Cowl Phaeton, John D. Groendyke, Enid, Oklahoma
Class H: Rolls-Royce Prewar
1st: 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Kellner Drophead Sedanca Coupé, Off Brothers Collection/William
Johnston, Richland, Michigan
2nd: 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Willoughby Salamanca Town Car, Sandra Hansen/Hansen Collection,
Valencia, California
3rd: 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Gurney Nutting Sports Saloon, Carl Soderstrom, Morton, Illinois
Class J-1: European Classic Early Open
1st: 1931 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Vanden Plas Tourer, Joanie & Scott Kriens, Saratoga, California
2nd: 1927 Bugatti Type 38A Figoni Tourer, Gerald & Theresa Alexander, Irvine, California
3rd: 1930 Lancia Di Lambda Carlton Carriage Co. Drophead Coupé, Filippo Sole, Milan, Italy
Class J-2: European Classic Late Open
1st: 1933 Horch 780 Sport Cabriolet, Hugo Modderman, Monte Carlo, Monaco
2nd: 1933 Hispano-Suiza J12 Binder Phaeton, Stephen Brauer, St. Louis, Missouri
3rd: 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Gangloff Stelvio, Olav Glasius, Bennebroek, The Netherlands
Class J-3: European Classic Closed
1st: 1937 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupé, The Pearl Collection/Fritz Burkard,
Switzerland
2nd: 1930 Bentley Speed Six Martin Walter Sports Saloon, William Medcalf, Hill Brow, England
3rd: 1937 Railton Hudson Deluxe 8 Rippon Brothers Estate Limousine, Chris & Laura Maloney
Class K: Talbot-Lago Grand Sport
1st: 1951 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Stabilimenti Farina Cabriolet, Merle & Peter Mullin, Los Angeles, California
2nd: 1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Saoutchik Fastback Coupé, The Cussler Family, Arvada, Colorado
3rd: 1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Franay Coupé, Munday Auto Collection, Austin, Texas
Class L-1: Prewar Preservation
1st: 1921 Hispano-Suiza H6B Chavet Phaeton, Chuck Reimel, Villanova, Pennsylvania
2nd: 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GTC Stabilimenti Farina Cabriolet, The Keller Collection at the Pyramids,
Petaluma, California
3rd: 1931 Cadillac 452 Fleetwood Imperial Limousine, Jim Callahan, Oakland, California
Class L-2: Postwar Preservation
1st: 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS Coupe, Audrain Collections, Newport, Rhode Island
2nd: 1948 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet, Kirk Wentland & Lawrence Camuso, San Jose, California
3rd: 1957 Ghia Chrysler 400 Superdart, John H. White, Lincoln, California
Class M-1: Ferrari Grand Touring
1st: 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC Pininfarina Speciale, Peter Kalikow, New York, New York
2nd: 1948 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta, Anne Brockinton Lee/The Robert M. Lee Automobile Collection,
Sparks, Nevada
3rd: 1951 Ferrari 340 America Ghia Coupe, Jack & Debbie Thomas, St. Louis, Missouri
Class M-2: Ferrari Competition
1st: 1955 Ferrari 410 S LWB Scaglietti Spyder, Brian Ross, Cortland, Ohio
2nd: 1951 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Berlinetta, Jack & Kingsley Croul, Corona del Mar, California
3rd: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Scaglietti Berlinetta Series II, Harry Yeaggy, Cincinnati, Ohio
Class N: Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
1st: 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza, Auriga Collection, , Germany
2nd: 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Brianza Monza, The Pearl Collection/Fritz Burkard, Switzerland
3rd: 1934 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Figoni Cabriolet Décapotable, Robert Bishop, Palm Beach, Florida
Class O-1: Postwar Racing
1st: 1953 Aston Martin DB3S Race Car, Wayne & Ruth Gray, Fife, Scotland
2nd: 1963 Shelby Cobra Team Race Car, Peter Klutt Legendary Motorcar Company Ltd., Halton Hills, Canada
3rd: 1955 Porsche 550 1500 RS Wendler Spyder, Robert Ingram/The Ingram Collection, Durham, North Carolina
Class O-2: Postwar Touring Open
1st: 1963 Apollo 3500GT Intermeccanica Spyder, Dennis & Susan Garrity, Green Bay, Wisconsin
2nd: 1955 Maserati A6GCS Frua Spyder, Jonathan & Wendy Segal, San Diego, California
3rd: 1956 Maserati A6G/54 Frua Prototype Spyder, Brendan Gallaher, Wilson, Wyoming
Class O-3: Postwar Touring Closed
1st: 1949 Lancia Aprilia Ghia Supergioiello Coupé, Nigel Churcher, Toronto, Canada
2nd: 1959 OSCA 1600 Michelotti Berlinetta, Peter T. Boyle, Oil City, Pennsylvania
3rd: 1952 Jaguar XK120 Ghia Supersonic Coupe, Bill Heinecke, Bangkok, Thailand
Class P-1: Graber Coachwork Early
1st: 1930 Duesenberg J Graber Cabriolet, Sam & Emily Mann, Englewood, New Jersey
2nd: 1938 Packard 1601 Eight Graber Cabriolet, Anne Brockinton Lee/The Robert M. Lee Automobile Collection, Sparks, Nevada
3rd: 1939 Delahaye 135 MS Graber Cabriolet, Peter Kappeler, Walchwil, Switzerland
Class P-2: Graber Coachwork Late
1st: 1953 Bentley Mark VI Graber Drophead Coupé, John Miller/John R Miller Enterprises, Salt Lake City, Utah
2nd: 1961 Alvis TD21 Graber Special Coupé, Ken Swanstrom, Doylestown, Pennsylvania
3rd: 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Graber Drophead Coupé, Gene Ponder, Marshall, Texas
Class R-1: 24 Hours of Le Mans Centennial Early
1st: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Scaglietti Berlinetta, David MacNeil, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2nd: 1953 Jaguar Lightweight C-type Race Car, Time to Drive Collection, Charlottesville, Virginia
3rd: 1937 BMW 328 NSKK Race Car, Stephen Bruno, Boca Raton, Florida
Class R-2: 24 Hours of Le Mans Centennial Late
1st: 1979 Porsche 935 K3 Coupe, Bruce Meyer, Beverly Hills, California
2nd: 1965 Alfa Romeo TZ2 Zagato Competition Berlinetta, The William Lyon Family, Newport Beach, California
3rd: 1964 Alpine M64 Coupé, Mitch McCullough, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
Class S: Otto Vu
1st: 1953 Siata 208CS Balbo Coupe, Larry & Jane Solomon, Palo Alto, California
2nd: 1954 Fiat 8V Zagato Coupe, The Cultivated Collector, New Canaan, Connecticut
3rd: 1953 Siata 208S Motto Spider, Scott & Jamie Cielewich, Winter Park, Florida
Class V: 1932 Ford Historic Hot Rods
1st: 1932 Ford Bob McGee Roadster, Bruce Meyer, Beverly Hills, California
2nd: 1932 Ford Pacific Gunsight Special Roadster, Kim McCullough, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
3rd: 1932 Ford Ian Cusey Roadster, Robert Owens, Wellington, Texas
'This rare Duesenberg marries American might with European style,' said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. 'It did well in some early rallies and concours. Then, its history took a turn, with chassis separated from body. The story of its resurrection is one of pure passion.'
'My goodness, we're overwhelmed,' Penny Anderson exclaimed. 'We just can't believe we won Best of Show! We've met so many people through the years, enjoyed all the people that participate. It's just a joy and an honor to be here.'
'We've been doing this for years, and we've come close in the past,' said Lee, 'but we've never won actually, so Penny is right, it's overwhelming. All the preparation—the story behind this car is just amazing. There's only one Figoni Duesenberg, ever ever, and it's this one right here. So, it's like all these things coming together to make a real champion. We're so excited.'
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATIONS
This year's event celebrated two significant centennials - that of Lincoln and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The first 24 Hours of Le Mans took place in May of 1923 and the Pebble Beach Concours celebrated with a selection of important machines that have competed at the storied event. Additional featured automotive classes included 1932 Ford Historic Hot Rods, Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport, Otto Vu, Alfa 8C 2300, Graber Coachwork and McFarlan, as well as classes for Ferrari, Duesenberg, Packard and Rolls-Royce.
LINCOLN CENTENNIAL
Lincoln automobiles on display ranged from a 1922 Model L that marked its own 100th birthday, to the earliest surviving prototpye for the prewar Lincoln Continentnal. The 1941 Lincoln Continental was on this year's poster. Begun in 1917, Lincoln Motor Company initially built the Liberty engines that powered the aircraft of World War I. After the war, a transition to automaking led to financial downturn, but Ford Motor Company came to its rescue in 1922, purchasing the company and quickly reversing its fortunes. With Edsel Ford's guidance, Loon quickly became the arbiter of elegance in America, offering custom bodies on Models L and then K, followed by the Zephyr and Continental, among other models.
GRABER COACHWORK
Swiss Carrosserie Hermann Graber was active from 1925 to 1970 and the impeccably tasteful styling of their convertibles and coupés was a delicate blend of styling details sourced from many different countries. The 1930 Duesenberg J Graber Cabriolet owned by Sam and Emily Mann was selected as Best in Class in the Graber Coachwork Early category. What is currently a Graber-bodied convertible coupe began life as a Murphy-bodied Town Car built for Vera Montgomery of New York City, NY. The car was later sold to Vladimir de Radevsky of Paris, who (in 1935) tasked the coachbuilder Graber with re-bodying the car. A 1953 Bentley Mark VI Graber Drophead Coupe owned by John Miller was selected as Best in Class in the Graber Coachwork Late category. The two-door fixed-head bodywork by Graber was displayed in that configuration at the 1952 Geneva Auto Show. Following the show, the car was returned to Graber and reconfigured as a Drophead Coupe.
MCFARLAN
McFarlan's were first offered in 1910 and contested the first and second Indianapolis 500, quickly catapulted into the lixury market, often regarded as the American Rolls-Royce for their massive size and quality. Their list of clientele includes Roscoe Conkling 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Jack Dempsey, and Al Capone. The company's existence ended in 1928 and fewer than two dozen examples exist in modern times. A 1923 McFarlan 154 Twin Valve Six owned by the Nethercutt Collection won top honors in its class. It is a very special vehicle that has a rear roof that is collapsible and is known as the 'Knicker-Bocker Cabriolet.' One of fifty built in 1923, the car was originally purchased by a movie studio and was used by film star Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle. With its six fenders, ornamental side lamps, and landau bars, the Knickerbocker body style was more than a bit flamboyant. Special equipment for Arbuckle included a canopy that snapped onto the back of the roof - and a director's chair with his name on it.
OTTO VU
Fiat produced a 2-liter V-8 from 1952 to 1954 known as the Otto Vu (V-8 in Italian), used by Fiat and a few Siatas. Combined with a race-worthy sport chassis, many examples were clothed by the world's finest coachbuilders, including Italian carrozzeria from Ghia and Pininfarina to Vignale and Zagato. Among a diverse field of open and closed bodied examples in unique configurations, a 1953 Siata 208CS Balbo Coupe owned by Larry & Jane Solomon was selected as Best in Class, ahead of the 2nd in Class 1954 Fiat 8V Zagato Coupe owned by the The Cultivated Collector and the Scott & Jamie Cielewich's 1953 Siata 208S Motto Spider.
Siata (Societa Italiana Applicazioni Trasformazioni Automobilistiche) specialized in aftermarket products for Fiats, the company used its knowledge and expertise to launch the first Siata-badged, Fiat-based car in 1948. Around sixty chassis were built by Siata in 1953 and 1954, and they received at least half a dozen body type variations, the most common being the 208S.
1932 FORD HISTORIC HOT RODS
The Pebble Beach Concours celebrated the 90th Anniversary of the iconic 1932 Ford roadster with a selection of famed dry lakes racers, magazine feature cars, showboats and street rods. The Hot Rod was the diffinitive automotive expression of American ingenuity, and the 1932 Ford was the choice for generations of hot rodders. Light, stylish and fast, the first Ford production car with a V-8 engine, the 'Deuce' as it's popularly known, is the quintessential hot rod. Bruce Meyer's 1932 Ford Bob McGee Roadster was selected as the favorite in the 1932 Ford Historic Hot Rods class. Featured on the October 1948 cover of Hot Rod Magazine in a memorable photo by Bob Petersen, Bob McGee's classic roadster set the tone for countrywide copies. At first glance, this bright red car seems straightforward, but it's loaded with clever features like '40 Studebaker hidden hinges, a full-length decklid by California Metal Shaping, a three-piece hood and aluminum dash built by Whitey Clayton and reminiscent of Ford-Miller Indy race cars, a V-ed front spreader bar, headlight stands fabricated from the original light bar, and circular Pontiac taillights. This red rocket set the pattern for a legion of cars to come.
Charity
The Pebble Beach Concours raised more than $2.67 million for charity this year, bringing the event's total charitable donations to over $35 million to date. Through the Pebble Beach Company Foundation, the primary charitable partner of the Concours, these funds will benefit more than 95 local charities, impacting the lives of more than 10,000 children annually in Monterey County.
Gooding & Company
Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, concluded its 18th annual Pebble Beach Auctions this weekend, realizing over $105 million in sales. Several star cars set new world records, including the 1990 Ferrari F40, which sold for $3,965,000, and the 1994 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport, which achieved $3,167,500. The top sale of the weekend was a stunningly elegant 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante, which achieved a final sale price of $10,345,000.
72nd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
The 72nd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will take place on Sunday, August 20, 2023, and will celebrate famed coachbuilder Joseph Figoni and Pegaso. Additional 2023 features include Invicta, Mercedes-Benz S / SS / SSK, McLaren, Alvis, and American Dream Cars of the 1950s—with more features to be announced in the early fall. For more information on the Pebble Beach Concours visit www.pebblebeachconcours.net.
Complete List of 2022 Winners
BEST OF SHOW
1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo
Lee R. Anderson Sr., Naples, Florida
BEST OF SHOW NOMINEES
1937 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupé
The Pearl Collection/Fritz Burkard, Switzerland
1930 Duesenberg J Graber Cabriolet
Sam & Emily Mann, Englewood, New Jersey
1951 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Stabilimenti Farina Cabriolet
Merle & Peter Mullin, Los Angeles, California
ELEGANCE AWARDS
Gwenn Graham Most Elegant Convertible
1932 Lincoln KB Murphy Roadster
John & Heather Mozart, Palo Alto, California
J. B. & Dorothy Nethercutt Most Elegant Closed Car
1937 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupé
The Pearl Collection/Fritz Burkard, Switzerland
Jules Heumann Most Elegant Open Car
1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo
Lee R. Anderson Sr., Naples, Florida
Strother MacMinn Most Elegant Sports Car
1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Zagato Berlinetta
Lee & Joan Herrington/The Herrington Collection, Bow, New Hampshire
SPECIAL AWARDS
Alec Ulmann Trophy
1921 Hispano-Suiza H6B Chavet Phaeton
Chuck Reimel, Villanova, Pennsylvania
Ansel Adams Award
1911 Rambler Model 65 Seven Passenger Touring
Joe & Janice Conzonire, San Marino, California
ArtCenter College of Design Award
1952 Siata 208CS Stabilimenti Farina Berlinetta
John & Sonia Breslow, Scottsdale, Arizona
Briggs Cunningham Trophy
1930 Packard 734 Speedster Eight Heaton Custom Runabout
Ted Davis, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Chairman's Trophy
1904 Fiat 75 HP Alessio Touring
George F. Wingard, Eugene, Oregon
Charles A. Chayne Trophy
1916 Owen Magnetic Model O-36 Rauch & Lang Touring
Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Classic Car Club of America Trophy
1931 Duesenberg J Derham Convertible Sedan
The Du Coing Family, Newport Beach, California
Dean Batchelor Trophy
1932 Ford Lee Titus Roadster
Ross & Beth Myers, Boyertown, Pennsylvania
Elegance in Motion Trophy
1938 Packard 1601 Eight Graber Cabriolet
Anne Brockinton Lee/The Robert M. Lee Automobile Collection, Sparks, Nevada
Enzo Ferrari Trophy
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Scaglietti Berlinetta
William H. & Cheryl K. Swanson, Pebble Beach, California
FIVA Postwar Trophy
1953 Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic
Paul Gould, Pawling, New York
FIVA Prewar Trophy
1900 De Dion Bouton Tricycle
Rob Kauffman/RK Motors, Charlotte, North Carolina
The French Cup
1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Figoni Fastback Coupé
Robert Kudela, Chropyne, Czech Republic
Gran Turismo Trophy
1969 Autobianchi 112 Bertone Concept Car
ASI Automotoclub Storico Italiano, Turin, Italy
Lincoln Trophy
1938 Lincoln K LeBaron Coupe
Wayne Carini, Portland, Connecticut
Lorin Tryon Trophy
Fred Simeone
Lucius Beebe Trophy
1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Fuller Double Pullman Limousine
John Bentley, Harrogate, England
Mercedes-Benz Star of Excellence Award
1952 Mercedes-Benz W194 Coupe
Fastwelve, Bellevue, Washington
Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy
1952 Jaguar XK120 Ghia Supersonic Coupe
Bill Heinecke, Bangkok, Thailand
The Phil Hill Cup
1955 Jaguar XKD Le Mans Race Car
The JSL Motorsports Collection, Redwood City, California
Tony Hulman Trophy
1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
Auriga Collection, Germany
The Vitesse & Elegance Trophy
1935 Voisin C 25 Aerodyne
Craig McCaw, Santa Barbara, California
CLASS AWARDS
Class A: Antique
1st: 1911 Lozier Type 51 Lakewood Touring, Charles Nearburg, Dallas, Texas
2nd: 1910 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Fuller Double Pullman Limousine, John Bentley, Harrogate, England
3rd: 1911 Rambler Model 65 Seven Passenger Touring, Joe & Janice Conzonire, San Marino, California
Class B: McFarlan
1st: 1923 McFarlan 154 Twin Valve Six Knickerbocker Cabriolet, The Nethercutt Collection/Helen & Jack Nethercutt, Sylmar, California
2nd: 1926 McFarlan Twin Valve Six Phaeton, Johnny & Christine Crowell, San Ramon, California
3rd: 1924 McFarlan 142 Twin Valve Six Roadster, Chris MacAllister, Indianapolis, Indiana
Class C: American Classic
1st: 1933 Chrysler CL Imperial Custom De Villars Cabriolet, Mary & Ted Stahl and Mark Hyman, Chesterfield, Michigan
2nd: 1933 Chrysler CL Imperial Custom LeBaron Dual Cowl Phaeton, Laura & Jack Boyd Smith Jr., Elkhart, Indiana
3rd: 1930 Stutz M LeBaron Torpedo Speedster, Larry Carter, Los Gatos, California
Class D: Packard
1st: 1938 Packard 1608 Twelve Rollston Town Car, Bob Tiffin, Red Bay, Alabama
2nd: 1930 Packard 745 Deluxe Eight Roadster, Joseph & Margie Cassini III, West Orange, New Jersey
3rd: 1930 Packard 734 Speedster Eight Roadster, Rob & Jeannie Hilarides, Visalia, California
Class E-1: Lincoln V-8
1st: 1928 Lincoln L Holbrook Fully Collapsible Cabriolet, Bill & Dee Kuettel, Capitola, California
2nd: 1930 Lincoln L-176A Sport Phaeton, Tom & JoAnn Martindale, Santa Cruz, California
3rd: 1926 Lincoln L Willoughby Berline Landaulet, Max Neary, Sherman Oaks, California
Class E-2: Lincoln V-12
1st: 1932 Lincoln KB Murphy Dual Cowl Phaeton, Beth & Ross Myers, Boyertown, Pennsylvania
2nd: 1932 Lincoln KB Murphy Roadster, John & Heather Mozart, Palo Alto, California
3rd: 1936 Lincoln K-330 LeBaron Convertible Roadster, Harry & Heather Clark and Hilary Barr, Paradise Valley, Arizona
Class E-3: Lincoln Zephyr and Continental through 1962
1st: 1956 Continental Mark II Hardtop Coupe, Leon Flagg & Curtis Lamon, Mequon, Wisconsin
2nd: 1962 Lincoln Continental Convertible, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California
3rd: 1956 Lincoln Premiere Convertible, Ray Kinney & Jeff Wildin, Dallas, Texas
Class F: Unorthodox Propulsion
1st: 1907 Columbia Mark XIX Surrey, Mark Hyman, Saint Louis, Missouri
2nd: 1963 Chrysler Turbine Ghia Coupe, Mary & Ted Stahl, Chesterfield, Michigan
3rd: 1912 Rauch & Lang Electric Roadster, Audrain Collections, Newport, Rhode Island
Class G: Duesenberg
1st: 1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo, Lee R. Anderson Sr., Naples, Florida
2nd: 1929 Duesenberg J Murphy Dual Cowl Phaeton, Valerie & Aaron Weiss, San Marino, California
3rd: 1929 Duesenberg J LeBaron Dual Cowl Phaeton, John D. Groendyke, Enid, Oklahoma
Class H: Rolls-Royce Prewar
1st: 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Kellner Drophead Sedanca Coupé, Off Brothers Collection/William
Johnston, Richland, Michigan
2nd: 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Willoughby Salamanca Town Car, Sandra Hansen/Hansen Collection,
Valencia, California
3rd: 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Gurney Nutting Sports Saloon, Carl Soderstrom, Morton, Illinois
Class J-1: European Classic Early Open
1st: 1931 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Vanden Plas Tourer, Joanie & Scott Kriens, Saratoga, California
2nd: 1927 Bugatti Type 38A Figoni Tourer, Gerald & Theresa Alexander, Irvine, California
3rd: 1930 Lancia Di Lambda Carlton Carriage Co. Drophead Coupé, Filippo Sole, Milan, Italy
Class J-2: European Classic Late Open
1st: 1933 Horch 780 Sport Cabriolet, Hugo Modderman, Monte Carlo, Monaco
2nd: 1933 Hispano-Suiza J12 Binder Phaeton, Stephen Brauer, St. Louis, Missouri
3rd: 1936 Bugatti Type 57 Gangloff Stelvio, Olav Glasius, Bennebroek, The Netherlands
Class J-3: European Classic Closed
1st: 1937 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupé, The Pearl Collection/Fritz Burkard,
Switzerland
2nd: 1930 Bentley Speed Six Martin Walter Sports Saloon, William Medcalf, Hill Brow, England
3rd: 1937 Railton Hudson Deluxe 8 Rippon Brothers Estate Limousine, Chris & Laura Maloney
Class K: Talbot-Lago Grand Sport
1st: 1951 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Stabilimenti Farina Cabriolet, Merle & Peter Mullin, Los Angeles, California
2nd: 1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Saoutchik Fastback Coupé, The Cussler Family, Arvada, Colorado
3rd: 1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Franay Coupé, Munday Auto Collection, Austin, Texas
Class L-1: Prewar Preservation
1st: 1921 Hispano-Suiza H6B Chavet Phaeton, Chuck Reimel, Villanova, Pennsylvania
2nd: 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GTC Stabilimenti Farina Cabriolet, The Keller Collection at the Pyramids,
Petaluma, California
3rd: 1931 Cadillac 452 Fleetwood Imperial Limousine, Jim Callahan, Oakland, California
Class L-2: Postwar Preservation
1st: 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS Coupe, Audrain Collections, Newport, Rhode Island
2nd: 1948 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet, Kirk Wentland & Lawrence Camuso, San Jose, California
3rd: 1957 Ghia Chrysler 400 Superdart, John H. White, Lincoln, California
Class M-1: Ferrari Grand Touring
1st: 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC Pininfarina Speciale, Peter Kalikow, New York, New York
2nd: 1948 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta, Anne Brockinton Lee/The Robert M. Lee Automobile Collection,
Sparks, Nevada
3rd: 1951 Ferrari 340 America Ghia Coupe, Jack & Debbie Thomas, St. Louis, Missouri
Class M-2: Ferrari Competition
1st: 1955 Ferrari 410 S LWB Scaglietti Spyder, Brian Ross, Cortland, Ohio
2nd: 1951 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Berlinetta, Jack & Kingsley Croul, Corona del Mar, California
3rd: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Scaglietti Berlinetta Series II, Harry Yeaggy, Cincinnati, Ohio
Class N: Alfa Romeo 8C 2300
1st: 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza, Auriga Collection, , Germany
2nd: 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Brianza Monza, The Pearl Collection/Fritz Burkard, Switzerland
3rd: 1934 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Figoni Cabriolet Décapotable, Robert Bishop, Palm Beach, Florida
Class O-1: Postwar Racing
1st: 1953 Aston Martin DB3S Race Car, Wayne & Ruth Gray, Fife, Scotland
2nd: 1963 Shelby Cobra Team Race Car, Peter Klutt Legendary Motorcar Company Ltd., Halton Hills, Canada
3rd: 1955 Porsche 550 1500 RS Wendler Spyder, Robert Ingram/The Ingram Collection, Durham, North Carolina
Class O-2: Postwar Touring Open
1st: 1963 Apollo 3500GT Intermeccanica Spyder, Dennis & Susan Garrity, Green Bay, Wisconsin
2nd: 1955 Maserati A6GCS Frua Spyder, Jonathan & Wendy Segal, San Diego, California
3rd: 1956 Maserati A6G/54 Frua Prototype Spyder, Brendan Gallaher, Wilson, Wyoming
Class O-3: Postwar Touring Closed
1st: 1949 Lancia Aprilia Ghia Supergioiello Coupé, Nigel Churcher, Toronto, Canada
2nd: 1959 OSCA 1600 Michelotti Berlinetta, Peter T. Boyle, Oil City, Pennsylvania
3rd: 1952 Jaguar XK120 Ghia Supersonic Coupe, Bill Heinecke, Bangkok, Thailand
Class P-1: Graber Coachwork Early
1st: 1930 Duesenberg J Graber Cabriolet, Sam & Emily Mann, Englewood, New Jersey
2nd: 1938 Packard 1601 Eight Graber Cabriolet, Anne Brockinton Lee/The Robert M. Lee Automobile Collection, Sparks, Nevada
3rd: 1939 Delahaye 135 MS Graber Cabriolet, Peter Kappeler, Walchwil, Switzerland
Class P-2: Graber Coachwork Late
1st: 1953 Bentley Mark VI Graber Drophead Coupé, John Miller/John R Miller Enterprises, Salt Lake City, Utah
2nd: 1961 Alvis TD21 Graber Special Coupé, Ken Swanstrom, Doylestown, Pennsylvania
3rd: 1954 Aston Martin DB2/4 Graber Drophead Coupé, Gene Ponder, Marshall, Texas
Class R-1: 24 Hours of Le Mans Centennial Early
1st: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Scaglietti Berlinetta, David MacNeil, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2nd: 1953 Jaguar Lightweight C-type Race Car, Time to Drive Collection, Charlottesville, Virginia
3rd: 1937 BMW 328 NSKK Race Car, Stephen Bruno, Boca Raton, Florida
Class R-2: 24 Hours of Le Mans Centennial Late
1st: 1979 Porsche 935 K3 Coupe, Bruce Meyer, Beverly Hills, California
2nd: 1965 Alfa Romeo TZ2 Zagato Competition Berlinetta, The William Lyon Family, Newport Beach, California
3rd: 1964 Alpine M64 Coupé, Mitch McCullough, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
Class S: Otto Vu
1st: 1953 Siata 208CS Balbo Coupe, Larry & Jane Solomon, Palo Alto, California
2nd: 1954 Fiat 8V Zagato Coupe, The Cultivated Collector, New Canaan, Connecticut
3rd: 1953 Siata 208S Motto Spider, Scott & Jamie Cielewich, Winter Park, Florida
Class V: 1932 Ford Historic Hot Rods
1st: 1932 Ford Bob McGee Roadster, Bruce Meyer, Beverly Hills, California
2nd: 1932 Ford Pacific Gunsight Special Roadster, Kim McCullough, Pompton Plains, New Jersey
3rd: 1932 Ford Ian Cusey Roadster, Robert Owens, Wellington, Texas
