It was finally time again. After the cars had to stay in the garage and the Panama hats in the closet in 2020, it was finally time to indulge in the lust for fine metal again on August 15 in Monterey, California. The organizers obviously felt the same pent-up demand as the visitors and awarded prizes in 26 categories as well as 13 special prizes - more than ever before.
Prominent judges
The list of prominent honorary judges was long again this year. In addition to former Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni, ex-Formula 1 driver Jochen Mass and former McLaren designer Gordon Murray, who were already allowed to judge the exhibited cars in 2019, Nick Mason, drummer of Pink Floyd and car collector for almost as long, and Andrea Zagato, grandson of company founder Ugo Zagato, were also invited this year.
A New Name
In addition to big names such as Packard, Duesenberg and Rolls-Royce, this year's Pebble Beach event also featured a name that is not usually associated with this type of event: Lamborghini. To mark the 50th anniversary of the Countach, a colorful mix of eight Gandini wedges - from the original LP400 to the spoilered 25th Anniversary - gathered for a special show including its own awards ceremony.
Benz of Show
The angular Italian was admittedly a few decades too young for the "Best of Show" title. This year's overall victory went to the 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Autobahnkurier from Arturo Keller. This is the ninth time since 1950 that a Mercedes-Benz has secured the title of the most beautiful car of the weekend, putting the Stuttgart-based brand on a par with top dog Bugatti. Duesenberg followed in third place among the most successful Pebble Beach brands with six best-of-show victories, ahead of Rolls-Royce with five.
List of winners by category
BEST OF SHOW
Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahnkurier (1938) - The Keller Collection at The Pyramids
CLASS A-1: ANTIQUE
1st Winton 17 Seven Passenger Touring (1910) - Schuster Family, Redding, Connecticut
2nd Packard 1-38 Five Passenger Phaeton ( 1914) - Joe & Janice Conzonire, San Marino, California
3rd Peerless 27 Rois des Belges Tourer ( 1910) - Robert & Jackie Lederer, South Barrington, Illinois
CLASS A-2: EARLY ELECTRIC CARS
1st Rauch & Lang TC4 Brougham (1912) - John W. Rich Jr., Gilberton, Pennsylvania
2nd Columbia Mark XXXV Brougham (1905) - Mary & Ted Stahl, Chesterfield, Michigan
3rd Columbia Mark XXXI Victoria Phaeton (1901) - Nick Grewal, Sanbornton, New Hampshire
CLASS B: VINTAGE
1st Packard 3-35 Twin Six Runabout (1920) - Timothy & Dennis Heywood, Frankfort, Illinois
2nd Packard 1-25 Twin Six Runabout (1916) - Nicholas & Shelley Schorsch, Newport, Rhode Island
3rd Pierce-Arrow Model 33 4 Passenger Touring (1924) - Tony Wollesen, San Jose, California
CLASS C: AMERICAN CLASSIC
1st Auburn 12-161A Speedster (1933) - Steven Moore, Incline Village, Nevada
2nd Cord 812 Phaeton (1937) - Laura & Jack Boyd Smith Jr., Elkhart, Indiana
3rd Chrysler CL Custom Imperial LeBaron Convertible Sedan (1932) - Mr. & Mrs. Lorenzo Nannini, Pine Grove, California
CLASS D: PACKARD
1st Packard 1407 Twelve Coupe Roadster (1936) - Neal & Susan Ryan, Smithtown, New York
2nd Packard 1507 Twelve Coupe (1937) - Jeffrey Mihaly, San Leandro, California
3rd Packard 1508 Twelve Rollston Convertible Victoria (1937) - Jean & Don Ghareeb, Birmingham, Alabama
CLASS G: DUESENBERG
1st Duesenberg J Murphy Dual Cowl Phaeton (1930) - Ross & Beth Myers, Boyertown, Pennsylvania
2nd Duesenberg SJ Murphy Convertible Berline (1933) - Jeannie & Rob Hilarides, Visalia, California
3rd Duesenberg J Weymann Tapertail Speedster (1931) - The William Lyon Family, Newport Beach, California
CLASS H: ROLLS-ROYCE
1st Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Schapiro-Schebera Skiff (1914) - Sam & Emily Mann, Englewood, New Jersey
2nd Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Carlton Drophead Coupé (1934) - Stephen Brauer, St. Louis, Missouri
3rd Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Barker Landaulette (1914) - James & Nancy Scharfeld, Avon Lake, Ohio
CLASS I: MERCEDES-BENZ PREWAR
1. Mercedes-Benz 540K Highway Courier (1938) - The Keller Collection at The Pyramids, Petaluma, California
2. Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster (1937) - Richard & Melanie Lundquist, Palos Verdes Estates, California
3. Mercedes-Benz SS Armbruster Cabriolet (1927) - The Keller Collection at The Pyramids, Petaluma, California
CLASS J-1: EUROPEAN CLASSIC SPORTS
1. Bugatti Type 57S Corsica Drophead Coupé (1937) - Joanie & Scott Kriens, Saratoga, California
2. Lancia Lambda Casaro Roadster (1925) - Paul & Victoria Tullius, Chico, California
3. Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Figoni Cabriolet (1932) - David Raisbeck, Sanibel, Florida
CLASS J-2: EUROPEAN CLASSIC TOURING
1. Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 S Touring Coupé (1940) - Don & Max Behrens, Manhattan Beach, California
2. Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A S Castagna Landaulet (1928) - Peter & Jennifer Gleeson, Edmonds, Washington
3. Delahaye 135 M Chapron Cabriolet (1937) - Tom McGough Sr. & Tom McGough Jr., North Oaks, Minnesota
CLASS L-1: PREWAR PRESERVATION
1. Packard 1006 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Runabout (1933) - John & Heather Mozart, Palo Alto, California
2. Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GT Touring Coupé (1931) - Jack Braam Ruben, Maastricht, The Netherlands
3. Packard Deluxe Eight 745 Dietrich Dual Cowl Sport Phaeton (1930) - Lynn & Michael Harling, Dallas, Texas
CLASS L-2: POSTWAR PRESERVATION
1. Porsche 917PA Spyder (1969) - Miles Collier Collections at Revs Institute, Naples, Florida (winning photo shows a 917K in Martini Rossi livery)
2. Porsche 356 A 1500 GS Carrera (1956) - Chuck House, Bermuda Dunes, California
3. Cadillac Eldorado Brougham (1957) - Kirk Wentland & Lawrence Camuso, San Jose, California
CLASS M-1: FERRARI GRAND TOURING
1st Ferrari 275 GTB (1966) - John Paul Rowan, Savannah, Georgia
2nd Ferrari 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder (1967) - Jon & Kim Shirley, Medina, Washington
3rd Dino 206 GT (1968) - Ron Hein, Montecito, California
CLASS M-2: FERRARI COMPETITION
1st Ferrari 250 GTO (1964) - Aaron & Sasha Hsu, New York, New York
2nd Ferrari 340 America Touring Barchetta (1951) - Mr. Kevin Cogan, Louisville, Kentucky
3rd Ferrari 250 GT LWB (1957) - Audrey & Martin Gruss, Palm Beach, Florida
CLASS N: ISO
1st Iso Grifo A3/L Prototype (1963) - Peter Wilde, Brookline, Massachusetts
2nd Iso Grifo GL 350 (1967) - Paul & Natalie Roesler, Ross, California
3rd Iso Rivolta IR 300 (1965) - Buddy Pepp, Beverly Hills, California
CLASS O-1: POSTWAR RACING
1. Porsche 904 GTS Coupé (1964) - The Ingram Collection, Durham, North Carolina
2. Ford GT40 Mark I (1966) - Janus Associates, San Clemente, California
3. Porsche 718 RSK (1959) - Steven Adler, New Vernon, New Jersey
CLASS O-2: POSTWAR SPORTS
1. Maserati A6G Zagato (1956) - Jonathan & Wendy Segal, San Diego, California
2. ATS 2500 GTS (1964) - Stephen Bell Classic Investments Inc., Englewood, Colorado
3. BMW 507 Series II (1958) William H. & Cheryl K. Swanson, Arroyo Grande, California
CLASS O-3: POSTWAR TOURING
1. Cadillac Eldorado Brougham (1957) - Jean & Don Ghareeb, Birmingham, Alabama
2. Chrysler GS-1 Ghia (1954) - John H. White, Sacramento, California
3. Aston Martin DB5 Convertible (1965) - Jim & Nancy Utaski, Princeton, New Jersey
CLASS P-1: PININ FARINA PREWAR
1st Lancia Astura Pinin Farina Cabriolet (1938) - Filippo Sole, Milan, Italy
2nd Lancia Astura Pinin Farina Cabriolet (1935) - Piet Janssen, Lottum, The Netherlands
3rd Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Pinin Farina Cabriolet (1937) - Lawrence Auriana, Greenwich, Connecticut
CLASS P-2: PININ FARINA POSTWAR
1st Lancia Aurelia Pinin Farina PF200 C Spider (1953) - Anne Brockinton Lee/Robert M. Lee Automobile Collection, Reno, Nevada
2nd Lancia Aprilia Pinin Farina Spider (1948) - Joe Capasso, Glastonbury, Connecticut
3rd Bentley Mark VI Facel-Métallon Cresta Coupé (1948) - Fred & Donna Kriz, Monaco
CLASS P-3: PININ FARINA FERRARI EARLY
1. Ferrari 375 America Pinin Farina Coupé (1953) - Jamie & Cecilia Muldoon, Guadalajara, Mexico
2. Ferrari 212 Inter Pinin Farina Cabriolet (1952) - Kim & Stephen Bruno, Boca Raton, Florida
3. Ferrari 250 Europa GT Pinin Farina Coupé Speciale (1955) - Rare Wheels Collection, Windermore, Florida
CLASS P-4: PININFARINA FERRARI LATE
1. Ferrari 365 P Pininfarina Berlinetta Speciale (1966) - RQ Collections, The Woodlands, Texas
2. Ferrari 275 GTB (1965) - Lee & Joan Herrington/The Herrington Collection, Bow, New Hampshire
3. Ferrari 400 Superamerica Pininfarina Cabriolet (1961) - Peter Kalikow, New York, New York
CLASS Q: PORSCHE 917
1st Porsche 917K (1969) - Chris MacAllister, Indianapolis, Indiana (no picture)
2nd Porsche 917/10 Can-Am Spyder (1972) - Mouse Motors, Chicago, Illinois
3rd Porsche 917/30 Can-Am Spyder (1973) - Rob Kauffman/RK Collection, Charlotte, North Carolina
CLASS R: LA CARRERA PANAMERICANA 1950-54
1st Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale Berlinetta (1952) - Les Wexner, New Albany, Ohio
2nd Ferrari 340/375 MM Vignale Spyder (1953) - Bruce R. McCaw, Redmond, Washington (no picture)
3rd OSCA MT4 1500 Morelli Spyder (1954) - Michael & Katharina Leventhal, Beverly Hills, California (no picture)
CLASS S: LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH 50TH ANNIVERSARY
1st Lamborghini Countach LP400S Series III (1981) - Robert Bishop, Palm Beach, Florida
2nd Lamborghini Countach LP400 (1976) - Mouse Motors, Chicago, Illinois
3rd Lamborghini Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole (1985) - Jeffrey Ajluni, Washington, DC
CLASS V: MILLER
1. Miller 91 Perfect Circle Special (1926) - Tom & Suzie Barbour, Bellvue, Colorado
2. Miller 122 Locomobile Junior 8 Special (1926) - The Richard H. Driehaus Collection, Chicago, Illinois
3. Miller 122/91 Boyle Special (1924) - Miles Collier Collections at Revs Institute, Naples, Florida
