This image shows the setting of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance as well as any I've seen. Simon Moore brings his Alfa 8C2900A over the ramp in front of the crowd as part of the 100 Years of Alfa festivities. The show itself is in the background with Stillwater Cove lapping at its edges. The white sand beach in the far distance is Carmel and the Santa Lucia Range runs East along the valley of the Carmel River. Credit: Kimball Studios/Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
By Michael T. Lynch
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Wednesday 11 August. Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion The traditional picture of the honored cars is set just past the start/finish line at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Some artifacts of Dan Gurney's remarkable career are the #36 Eagle in the foreground that won the 1967 Belgian Grand Prix; the red #1 Ford Mk 2 that won Le Mans the same year;; #96 that won the 3 Hours of Daytona and the blue Ferrari Daytona under the Mazda Raceway sign. The latter won the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, a no-holds barred unsanctioned race from the Red Ball garage in New York to the Portofino Inn in Redondo Beach, California. It was driven by Dan and the event's creator, Brock Yates. Credit: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
The Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance lunch stop in Carmel on Thursday. VeloceToday likes French and Italian, so we have to like this. Peter and Merle Mullin's French Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport has an Italian body by Stabilimenti Farina, a coachbuilder run by Giovanni Farina, the old brother of the more famous, Battista Farina, who Giovanni trained. Credit: Michael T. Lynch
The Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance. The week is as much about the personalities as it is about the cars. Simon Moore is the expert on many aspects of Alfa Romeo history. His book, The Immortal 2.9 - Alfa Romeo 8C2900 is the definitive work on the pinnacle of pre-war sports cars. Simon took part in the Tour with his own 8C2900A, seen in Carmel on Thursday. Credit: Michael T. Lynch
The Quail - A Motorsports Gathering, Friday. With the number of Bugattis in town nearing 90, Bugatti fever was in full swing. This Type 57, which came to the Quail on the Reunion to Quail run, was inspired by a Jean Bugatti designed car shown at the Paris Salon in 1936. Its front fenders turned with the wheels. This feature was later changed to a more conventional design, but the original car is missing. Erik Koux, a Dane working in France, built this car using a combination of original Bugatti parts and remanufactured ones. Koux is famous for his workmanship. He has built at least 13 Atlantic replicas, the first few with fiberglas bodies and the later ones with aluminum coachwork. Credit: Michael T. Lynch
Ann and Ken Smith's Delahaye 135 Disappearing Top Convertible took Best in Show at The Quail on Friday. Credit: Michael T. Lynch
Richard Longes brought this Bugatti T57C all the way from Australia. Its original body was discarded in the early fifties and this roadster was built to a factory design. This car was the winner in the Prewar Sports and Racing Car Class. Directly behind it is Peter Kalikow's Ferrari 400 Superamerica. It was shown new at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show. It won the Great Ferraris Class. Credit: Michael T. Lynch
The Quail isn't just about cars, it also includes motorcycles. Winner of the motorcycle class this year was Gary Wasserman's Moto Guzzi 1000 S. Before next year's Motorsports Gathering, Quail Lodge will host the Quail Motorcycle Gathering on May 13-14 2011. This fully-judged motorcycle concours will be the third edition of what many think is the finest motorcycle show in the country. The festivities will include a tour and Bonhams auction as well as the concours. Credit: Michael T. Lynch
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion on Sunday. Besides the Bugatti race, which was a foregone conclusion, there were no French or Italian winners during the Rolex Reunion weekend. Closest was Jeff Abramson's Ferrari 500 Mondial Farina roadster. He led the 1947-55 Sports Racing and GT Cars under 2500cc race on Sunday before being overtaken by Herb Wetanson's Frazier Nash Le Mans. Credit: Michael T. Lynch
Monday 16 August. Bugatti International Rally. In front of the depressing backdrop of a stalled construction project, a range of Bugattis await the Monday departure for Santa Cruz, the first leg of the Rally. Credit: Michael T. Lynch
herb wetanson eh?
when in new jersey i used to dine (?) on his burgers & shakes (had to keep him in racecars you know). this was 1962-66.
nice group of pebble beach pictures. i was there in 1956 (april i think) to watch the races, including pete lovely in the pooper finishing the race with one hand behind him controlling the throttle linkage because the foot throttle had become inoperative during the event. can’t do that with a front engined car you know. shows you why all cars need a finger throttle on the steering wheel, just in case. on the other hand, steering wheels have become overly complex already thank you.
> jack
I understand a light standard fell on the Quail Best of Show Delahaye 135 and cause some serious damage. If this is true, what is the repair estimate look like ?