Sports Car Digest - The Sports, Racing and Vintage Car Journal
Sports Car Digest focuses on Classic Car Auctions, Concours d’Elegance, Vintage Car Racing, Road Rallies and other historic automotive events.
The 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance included competitors from 27 states and 12 countries, all hoping that their prized automobiles would win one of the 24 general classes. Participants also contended for the prestigious Special Awards, which are as numerous as they are diverse in their respective honors. … [Read more...]
The 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance included competitors from 27 states and 12 countries, all hoping that their prized automobiles would win one of the 24 general classes. Participants also contended for the prestigious Elegance Awards, which, as the name implies, honor the most elegant convertible, … [Read more...]
Demand for automotive fine art was strong as the Automotive Fine Arts Society experienced solid sales and attendance during their 23rd annual art exhibit at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on August 17, 2008. Stanley Rose headlined the award winners by capturing the prestigious Peter Helck Award for his stunning painting, "Nuvolari." … [Read more...]
The 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance featured an incredible array of Alfa Romeos, Duesenbergs, Packards, Ferraris, V16 Cadillacs, GM Concepts, Lancias, 20+ Liter cars, among many other special automobiles. The thorough process of putting together the finest … [Read more...]
The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance began in 1950 when spectators came to see a display of 30 cars in the Del Monte Forest. That is a stark comparison to today, as the annual event attracts thousands of attendees to see and celebrate the craftsmanship and timeless beauty of some of world's rarest and most historic vehicles. … [Read more...]
A 1938 Alfa Romeo owned by Jon and Mary Shirley of Medina, Wash., was named "Best of Show" at the 58th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance held Sunday along the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links. Proceeds from raffles, auctions, sponsorships and gate receipts helped contribute more than $1.3 million to charity for the third consecutive year. … [Read more...]
Nine seldom seen Lamborghinis will be on display along California's Monterey Bay at the August 17 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and Valentino Balboni will being meticulously studying each one. Balboni is not only a 40-year employee of the legendary Italian sports car maker, he is serving as a Class Judge at this year's Concours, where Lamborghini is a featured marque. … [Read more...]
Vehicles with engines displacing over 20 liters will be on display, including Jay Leno's tank car, two cars with P-51 aircraft engines and the only non-racing 21.5-liter factory-built Benz Four vehicles with massive engines displacing more than 20 liters, or more than 1,220 cubic inches, will cast their shadows at the August 17 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The vehicles, including Tonight … [Read more...]
Preservation Treasures, including the First Production Porsche, to appear at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Prewar and postwar preservation classes show cars can be original only once Every third Sunday in August, rows and rows of pristinely restored Duesenbergs, Packards and Bugattis decorate the 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links. … [Read more...]
Lancia, the Italian auto manufacturer known for its elegant originality and innovative spirit, will be celebrated as a featured marque at the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on Sunday, August 17.The Lancia Stratos HF Prototype Bertone Coupe, which debuted at the 1971 Turin Auto Show. … [Read more...]
Six types of Ferrari Spyder Californias will appear together August 17, alongside the first showing of the only factory-built Ferrari Superamerica with Spyder California coachwork In 1958, Ferrari began production of a race-inspired convertible named after its best-selling market – the Ferrari 250 GT Spyder California. Only 105 "Cal Spyders" … [Read more...]
After 53 Year Absence, '34 Packard V12 and Its Owner Return to Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance In 1955, San Francisco police officer Marvin Zukor drove his 1934 Packard V12 Convertible Victoria about 100 miles down the California coast to participate in the third Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Fifty-three years later, Zukor and his prized possession will again be competing in the August 17 … [Read more...]
Members of the renowned Automotive Fine Arts Society will return to the shores of the Pacific on August 17th for their 23rd annual art show during the 2008 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Sponsored by the Lincoln Division of Ford Motor Company, the exhibit will join the world's premier vintage automobiles on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links. The AFAS is comprised of automotive artists … [Read more...]
Fifty-three years ago, the LaSalle II Roadster and the Chevrolet Biscayne were among the concepts that showcased General Motors' vision of the future in its traveling Motorama. After the debut of this automotive eye candy, these cars were not only discarded but destroyed. Joe Bortz, who was a young boy when he saw these "dream cars" at the 1955 Chicago Auto Show, found their remains decades later … [Read more...]
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