Why is this man Smiling? Because he bought this 1930 Lincoln with Judkins coupe bodywork in 2009 from the Vault Classic Cars, and proceeded to improve it a little bit. Here we see him winning First Place in the Lincoln V-8 custom body class, at Pebble Beach! Good Job, Dave!
Show us your Tatras! This one a 1940 Tatra T87 Sedan
This is about 6:30 AM on the entrance ramp to the show. Look at the crowd! It is just amazing how many people want to see the cars roll on the field.
There was an entire class for BMW 507’s, with entrants from Malibu to Zurich!
And there were 27 Alfa 8C’s in the Alfa 8C tour of the Rockies class. an absolute embarrassment of riches, astonishing that so many Alfa 8C’s were on the same field.
Living as I do in southern California, which is the epicenter of the Porsche 911, where 911 ownership is a CC&R requirement to live in certain neighborhoods, I must admit to some surprise to see them on the field. But, then, stepping back and thinking about it, the 911 was a very important design, and lives on even today.
The first place winner, a 1912 Packard model 30
An entire class was dedicated to Vanvooren Coachwork, this one a Hispano J-12 Cabriolet.
Cadillac V-16 Fleetwood Coupe
A White Steamer model F Roi des Belges Touring. Roi des Belges means the King of Belgium, presumably he commissioned such a body style on a car.
A beautiful Auburn Speedster
Here we have a Porsche 911 RSR Coupe in the Porsche 911 Competition class
1933 Cadillac V-16 452C Fleetwood Convertible Sedan. Note the 4 blade bumpers and super art deco ornamentation on this car. Stunning.
This was the Lincoln Feature year, so we saw many of the cars named after honest Abe. Here’s a ’42 Continental, a very, very rare car, with unusual one year only styling.
A 1969 Lamborghini Islero “S” I love those Campagnolo Wheels.
Spectacular styling on this Alfa 8C 2900
These guys really need to stop buying their door support struts from Autozone! I have better luck with the ones from NAPA!
Rolls Silver Ghost
A ’67 Competition Corvette L-88 in the preservation class
1938 Packard V-12 1608 Brunn All Weather Cabriolet
1933 Marmon Sixteen LeBaron Convertible Coupe
1934 Packard V-12 1107 Coupe
Is that a car dealer from St. Louis chomping on an un-lit cigar? Or someone impersonating Barney Oldfield? It’s a Barney Oldfield Re-Enactor to be sure.
Heart Front Brewster, brought to Pebble by the president of the Brewster society!
1931 Chrysler CG Imperial Phaeton. Note the dual pilot rays. While I was getting the Judges Briefing, Michelle went out and got some really nice photos with the early morning overcast and the absence of crowds which allows the ENTIRE CAR to be seen rather than only the radiator shell.
1967 Rolls-Royce Phantom V State Landaulet.
C’mon guys, you couldn’t just throw out the ultimate Rolls cliche, a jar of Grey Poupon? above it all, are we? Note the TV with knobs! Also, the plaque on the burlwood cabinet above the TV says ” This car was loaned to the Bermuda Government by Dr. Erle Heath for use by HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH OF ENGLAND on the occasion of her visit to Bermuda, February 1975. Ok, so that’s why the TV has knobs – the remote had not been invented yet! Dr. Erle Heath was also a CCCA member, who used to go on the Caravans wearing the most outrageous golf attire – if it wasn’t salmon, lime green, or bright red, or electric blue – or a combination of them! then you knew it wasn’t Erle! He would take 16 MM films of the Caravans and show ’em at the dinner each night. I wonder whatever happened to those films?
Here’s one of the nicest original cars around, a 1933 Lincoln KB Judkins coupe, once owned by the Stetson Family of cowboy hat fame
Yikes! I guess the message here is ” look upon me and be afraid, pedestrians!”
The giant eagle hood ornament of the American Underslung.
1929 Duesenberg LeBaron Dual Cowl Phaeton, a Class trophy winner as well as winner of the Most Elegant Open Car.
1933 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible coupe with disappearing top.
The Very, Very First production Duesenberg model A , still in the original family’s ownership, and with a stunning restoration, a class trophy winner!
1922 Duesenberg Fleetwood Phaeton – another super early car, this one the second one off the line!
Here’s another 3 generation car, but this one is being shown by the Grand-daughter of one of Pebble Beach’s judges.
1921 Lincoln L Brunn Phaeton. One of the earliest Lincolns, note the radiator shell, the horizontal grille shutters, and the ornamented headlight rims.
Here’s the Presidential Lincoln, with Plexiglass roof and a folding windshield so the President can stand up while riding in it. Compare to today’s presidential car, the “Beast” which does not allow for the world and the president to interact! A more dangerous modern world and less attractive cars!
First in the Duesenberg Class, a 1929 Duesenberg J LeBaron dual cowl phaeton. Note the early style V-core radiator without the radiator shutters.
In the French Motorcycles class, the first place winner was this 1937 Peugot 515 SP with Sidecar.
There was a very interesting class for Indianapolis 500 Roadsters, this one the 1960 Epperly Mid-Continent Securities Special Roadster. This was one of the “Lay Down” engine roadsters, so named because the Offenhauser 4 cylinder engine was mounted flat on it’s side for better weight distribution.
Alfa Romeo 8C. Spectacular!
Here’s a beautiful 1933 Packard 1005 V-12 Coupe-Roadster, winner of second place in the buzz-saw class of American Open, Packard. The car that won first place went on to win best of show, so that tells you how tough this class was!
Stern of Visage and Heavy of Foot, the spectators took one look at the driver and scattered rather than be keel-hauled by this 1913 Mercer Raceabout !
According to the Tire Baron of Long Beach, this car in bare Aluminum took 4 days to polish! It is a 1929 Lincoln “L” Aero Phaeton by LeBaron. not super obvious in this photo is the tail fin!
1938 Buick Series 40 Lancefield Drophead coupe, the first place winner in it’s class.
Let’s take a final look at the Best of Show winner for a minute and think about why it is so exciting. – Custom Dietrich coachwork on the V-12 Chassis – 1 of 1 custom touches – pontoon front fenders – rear fender skirts – dual rearmounted spares that make a long car look even sleeker and longer – and the cowl-covering hood that extends nearly to the windshield. Wow. Impressive when new, impressive now.
