More Pebble Pics

There were so many gorgeous automobiles at Pebble Beach last weekend that this small gallery doesn't begin to do the event justice. That said, these pics should give you a small flavor of what was there -- and maybe entice you to make the trip next year!

This 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider was auctioned at Pebble Beach by Gooding & Co. on Saturday night for $3.6 million. An absolutely beautiful example of one of Ferrari's most collectible models.

Below is a 1958 Jaguar XK150 S roadster, courtesy of the Blackhawk Collection in Danville, Calif. This one sports the upgraded 265-hp engine and is for sale for $150,000.

This 1955 Mercedes 300 SL Gullwing was displayed in the official Mercedes-Benz corporate showroom tent -- asking price: $850,000. Probably the nicest Gullwing at Pebble Beach (including Oprah's, which was available at the Gooding & Co. auction).

 

Below is another Blackhawk vehicle, a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Daytona. It was one of the featured marques at the Concours d'Elegance this year.

A gorgeous 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Galabier Saloon, also from Blackhawk. 

Here's a Bugatti Veyron coupe (there were about five at Pebble this year). This one's shiny...

Below is the new Rolls Royce Hyperion concept car with coachwork by Pininfarina. A simply stunning drop-top.

Here's another concept car, the electric Dodge ZEO.

Pebble Beach 2008: It's a Wrap

This past weekend's Concours d'Elegance and Concorso Italiano -- were simply outstanding. This was my first pilgrimage to Pebble Beach's car mecca, and despite generally awful Monterey Peninsula weather, I was blown away at the vehicles on display. At Friday's Concorso Italiano, more than 1,200 gorgeous Italian cars of all vintages were showcased, with the 40th anniversary of the Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona, the creations of designer Marcello Gandini and 45 years of Lamborghini as the celebrated vehicles. 

At Pebble Beach on Sunday, the featured marques were Lamborghini, the Ferrari 250 GT Spyder California and Lancia. Some of the most notable cars there were the first production Porsche, the earliest surviving production Lamborghini, the prototype for the first Corvette and GM's traveling Motorama display of cars from the 1950s.

A 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta owned by Jon and Mary Shirley of Medina, Wash., was named “Best of Show.” Here's a pic:

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One of the most striking cars there was Don Williams' 1937 Rolls Royce Phantom III Freestone & Webb Sedanca which features large sheets of copper on the body -- it won "Best of Class" in the Rolls Royce Pre-War class. 

Here's a pic of the Motorama display, which included the Corvette prototype:

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Jay Leno, who I was fortunate enough to interview for WealthTV's Wealth On Wheels program, is America's best-known Car Guy and emceed the afternoon raffle. Here he is with his 30-liter tank-engine car.

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It's not a vintage car, but the new Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport roadster was unveiled on Saturday. At 252 MPH, it's safe to say that this is the world's fastest convertible. And at a list price of $2.2 million (1.5 million Euros), it's also among the most expensive. This particular model -- the first one made -- fetched $3.2 million at the Gooding & Co. auction.

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I'll write more later this week but suffice it to say that it was a fantastic weekend.