Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance INSIDER Winter 2022

Celebrating the Life & Legacy of the Automobile | Winter 2023

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Confetti greets Lee R. Anderson Sr.'s 1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo as it is named Best of Show.

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Anne Brockinton Lee's 1948 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta heads into a turn on 17-Mile Drive.

Miss Jane Goodall was my childhood hero, and continues to be today. So Africa has always been on my bucket list although it bubbled to the top only recently.

I knew that traveling there would be very different from the many car-related rallies and tours Martin and I often take— although there would be challenging roads or lack thereof for sure!

But we did go. And we loved it. And we soon returned a second time.

On that second trip, earlier this year, we brought my parents, although we knew the Covid requirements in place at that time would present some difficulties. I simply had to share Africa with them. And, of course, another trip is already planned.

There is a vastness and wildness there, in both the place and the animals that inhabit it, that draws me to Africa, and it moves me, deeply and profoundly.

There is also a very real struggle with life in many parts of Africa. Prolonged drought and limited resources present major challenges for both the animals and people there—and interactions between them too often involve conflict. When I think of Africa now, I often think of the guides and rangers who are willing to put their own lives on the line to protect the animals in their charge. They are doing all they can to save what they love. And I admire that.

I admire anyone who fights to save what is important to them.

The car world cannot be compared to a wildlife preserve, of course. But amidst these changing times, we are in danger of losing more of our automotive heritage, and I am glad for each person who is devoted to saving a piece of it.

I think that is why so many of us at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours were inspired by the efforts of Lee Anderson (and his restoration team at RM) to restore the sole remaining Figoni-bodied Duesenberg. For starters, Lee had to purchase two different cars, one with the chassis and the other with the body. And as the two cars were returned to the original one, the restoration team had to go in search of missing parts. You can read the full story of that car—our most recent Best of Show winner—in this issue of the Insider.

This issue also brings you other heartening moments from the 2022 Concours. And I think it is important to note that, working together, we raised a record-setting $2.8 million this year for charity. Much of this money goes to help people in need in the local community, but a portion of it also goes to support students of the automotive arts—the students who will carry our love of cars into the future, working to design, restore, preserve or tell the stories of great cars.

You will also find glimpses of the forthcoming 2023 Pebble Beach Concours in these pages. We reveal our featured marques, and we detail the history of one of those features, the Spanish marque of Pegaso.

As you read through this issue, I hope you will be spurred to take on your next automotive challenge. What do you most love about the car world, and what are you doing to preserve that for the future?

Here at Pebble Beach, we are working hard to evaluate and improve the Pebble Beach Concours itself, so future generations of car people will continue to be able to gather here to share their love of cars. And I would love to hear your thoughts on what we should fight to continue—or to change— to make that possible.

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Chairman

Sandra Button

Concours Chairman Sandra Button and Pebble Beach Company CEO David Stivers congratulate Lee R. Anderson Sr. and his wife Penny on their winning Best of Show car.

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FEATURED MARQUES & CLASSES

The search is already underway for the cars that will turn heads and capture hearts at the 2023 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The streamlined creations of designer Joseph Figoni, the power and grandeur of the Mercedes-Benz S Series, and the magnificently monstrous racing greats that competed in the era of the Vanderbilt Cup Races will take to the show field on August 20. The event is also celebrating the marques of McLaren, Pegaso, Porsche and Lamborghini, and there will be special displays of Postwar Luxury Cars and American Dream Cars of the 1950s.

Arturo and Deborah Keller's 1930 Mercedes-Benz SS Erdmann & Rossi Roadster was named Best of Show in 2001.

FIGONI CENTENNIAL

Joseph Figoni began his coachbuilding enterprise in 1923, intending to produce sporting and lightweight bodies in his own unique style. He was already a well-known Parisian coachbuilder when he joined forces with businessman Ovidio Falaschi in 1935 to create Figoni et Falaschi. Figoni rose to prominence soon after, when a rotating turntable at the 1936 Paris Auto Salon featured his stunning streamlined Delahaye Roadster with fully enclosed fenders on a short competition chassis. Today Figoni is perhaps most known for his iconic Teardrop Coupé, which debuted on a Talbot-Lago T150C-SS chassis at the New York Auto Show in 1937.

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Chip Connor's Best of Show-winning 1937 Talbot-Lago T150C bears a Teardrop Coupé by Figoni & Falaschi.

Fritz Burkard's 1937 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS made a run for Best of Show this year.

MERCEDES-BENZ S, SS, SSK

When Daimler merged with Benz, they were determined to build the fastest, most fearsome race cars on the planet. The resulting MercedesBenz S Series, which debuted in 1927 and continued to 1933, is one of the most highly regarded sporting cars of the past century—one offering the luxury of performance. Five of these cars have taken the top award at the Pebble Beach Concours. With a 180-hp supercharged engine designed by Ferdinand Porsche at its core, the initial S (for Sport) was more powerful than the previous model K and offered a lowered stance and improved handling. The SS (Super Sport), a strong and dependable grand tourer, and the SSK (Super Sport “Kurz,” for Short), an even more potent and agile race car, followed immediately in early and late 1928.

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Bruce R. McCaw's 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer took our top award in 2017.

Ralph Lauren's 1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK Count Trossi Roadster was the winner in 1993.

PEGASO

In 1953, the Pegaso Z-102 was briefly the fastest touring car in the world, beating Ferrari and Maserati production cars with speeds of over 150 miles per hour. Created to help revitalize Spain after the Spanish Civil War and World War II, Pegaso manufactured trucks, buses—and a few extravagant and expensive sports cars aimed at displaying Spanish craftsmanship to the world. First introduced with much fanfare at the Paris Auto Salon in 1950, Pegaso built about 84 of the finest sports cars in Europe. Some of the initial coachwork was done in house, but most bodies were built by Carrozzeria Touring in Italy and French coachbuilder Jacques Saoutchik.

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The 1952 Pegaso Z102B 2.8 Liter ENASA Cúpula known as "El Dominicano" was shown at Pebble Beach by Peter Kaus in 1994.

The Caballeriza Collection's 1953 Pegaso Z102 placed Third in Class in 2014.

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VANDERBILT CUP ERA RACE CARS

In 1904, William K. Vanderbilt Jr. decided to host the first truly international races on American soil, so he offered a cup in his own name to the winner of a course laid out on Long Island, New York. The early Vanderbilt Cup Races would continue nearby through 1910, before moving to Georgia, then Wisconsin, and concluding in California in 1916. This class welcomes early Vanderbilt Cup participants as well as other race cars of that era. In the early years, bigger was thought to be better, and some magnificently monstrous vehicles evolved. These were the huge displacement, lower-rpm fire breathers that preceded the smaller, faster-revving, lighter cars that emerged in the 1910s. They debuted the first iteration of the automotive technology that has evolved into the sophisticated cars of today.

Old Sixteen and the Thomas Flyer that won the first round-the-world race were paired on our show field in 2008.

The 1906 Locomobile known as "Old Sixteen" won the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race.

PORSCHE 75TH ANNIVERSARY

After creating such innovative works as the hybrid Lohner-Porsche, the MercedesBenz S/SS/SSK, and the Volkswagen Beetle, engineering maverick Professor Ferdinand Porsche and his equally gifted son Ferry Porsche resolved to build their own cars beginning in 1946. Porsche cars have a very loyal, large (and still rapidly growing) following among enthusiasts today. To mark the 75th anniversary of Porsche, the Concours will offer a carefully curated display of unique and historically significant Porsches from 1948 to 1973, including the most important, iconic and successful of Porsche’s sports and competition cars from prototypes to race winners.

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The Porsche Museum's 1955 Porsche 550 RS crosses our awards ramp in 1990.

Don Meluzio's 1963 Porsche 901 Prototype passes The Lodge at Pebble Beach while on the Tour in 2013.

LAMBORGHINI

60 TH ANNIVERSARY

Lamborghini is often said to have invented the supercar with its Miura, then the fastest road car, produced from 1966 to 1973. And it shocked the world when the striking wedgeshaped Countach prototype, the LP500 concept, debuted at the

Geneva Auto Show in 1971. To celebrate the marque’s 60th anniversary, the Concours will showcase a visually stunning display of its creations, offering a cross section of significant classics, former show cars and special production vehicles.

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J. W. Marriott's 1967 Lamborgini Miura P400 Prototype Bertone Coupé won the Polyphony Digital Trophy in 2008.

Al and Henia Burtoni's Lamborghini 350 GTS also appeared in 2008.

M c LAREN 60 TH ANNIVERSARY

In his short life, Bruce McLaren moved quickly from racing great to race team owner and race car builder, and his creations enjoyed almost immediate success. They dominated sports car racing, recorded wins at the Indianapolis 500 and the 24 Hours of Le Mans and have been one of the most active and successful constructors in Formula 1. McLaren will receive its own special tribute at the Pebble Beach Concours—for the first time ever. Our McLaren 60th anniversary celebration will include some of the most successful race cars from early sports cars to more recent Formula 1 champions in their iconic liveries, as well as several significant road cars.

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This McLaren M6GT appeared on our show field in 1976.

McLaren showcased the 1995 F1 GTR race car in its display at Pebble Beach in 2015.

POSTWAR LUXURY

Although our postwar classes often focus on sports and racing cars, several manufacturers and coachbuilders continued to build exquisite luxury cars in the decades following World War II. Rolls-Royce and Bentley supplied chassis to independent coachbuilders through the mid-1960s, as did certain European marques to the remaining primarily French and Italian independents. Some manufacturers, such as Daimler Benz, provided their own coachwork on a limited number of luxury vehicles. Our display will highlight several superlative examples of postwar luxury cars.

This Bentley R-Type Continental, shown by Peter Livanos in 2013, bears a Drophead Coupé body by Park Ward.

This Bentley R-Type Continental, shown by Anne Brockinton Lee in 2019, was bodied by Mulliner.

AMERICAN DREAM CARS OF THE 1950S

By the 1950s, auto manufacturing was back in full swing worldwide, and many expressive cars were offered by automakers. But a few individuals wanted something different and personal, and they had the imagination and skill to do something about it. The result was a few unique automobiles that owed little of their engineering and styling to convention. This class celebrates one-off and very limited production cars conceived and built by some remarkable individuals whose stories are often as interesting as their cars.

Sterling Gladwin's 1952 Maverick Sportster was among American Sports Customs shown at Pebble Beach in 2012.

The History of Our 2022 Best of Show-Winning

duesenberg j figoni sports torpedo

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Duesenberg Model J chassis 2509 (engine J465), with its Figoni body still in white primer, first appeared in the 1932 Paris to Nice Rally.

A duesy OF A STORY!

The confetti flies as restored Duesenberg J465 is named Best of Show.

says Lee Anderson, owner of the 1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo named Best of Show at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Lee is not joking. This car is stunningly beautiful, superbly restored, and has a story worthy of a multi-episodic TV series.

“I knew the minute I heard about the Duesenberg that it was a special car,” says Lee, and he would know. The Anderson collection is world-renowned and includes such icons as the 1937 Hartmann Cadillac V16, a quintessentially Art Deco 22-foot-long convertible coupe, and his latest acquisition—the 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C “Tulipwood” Torpedo, raced by inventor and aperitif heir André Dubonnet and quite possibly the most famous Hispano-Suiza in the world.

Lee Reuben Anderson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and graduated from West Point in 1961. Following his military career, he acquired a small fire protection and security business, eventually growing it from 13 employees to over 20,000. Lee sold his interest in the APi Group in 2019, and alongside extensive philanthropic works, he pursued his hobbies—collecting antique boats and classic cars. “I have been to Pebble Beach many times and even received a Best in Class with my 1935 Duesenberg SJ Bohman & Schwartz Town Car in 2017,” says Lee. “But when I came across the Figoni Sports Torpedo, I thought I might have a shot at the big prize.”

Lee was right. First and foremost, this car is one of a small handful of Duesenbergs bodied by French coachbuilder Joseph Figoni. Second of all, the body was separated from its chassis in the 1960s and its two halves lived very different lives until 2020, when at no small expense, Lee acquired both halves to rebuild the original 1932 Duesenberg, with its correct body and chassis.

Above:

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“To win Best of Show at Pebble Beach, you need three things: a beautiful design, a superlative restoration and a great story. This car has it all—and one hell of a story!”

Top: Lee R. Anderson Sr. and his wife Penny stand beside their winning Duesenberg, with trophy and ribbon in hand.

This Duesenberg was the seventh to take our top prize.

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The Best of Show-winning Duesenberg heads down the Pacific Coast while on the 2022 Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance.

The Duesenberg brothers, Fred and August, began their foray into automobile design in the early 1900s, eventually forming the company that was their namesake in an effort to fund their rather serious motor-racing addiction. Duesenberg debuted the magnificent Model J at the New York Auto Show in 1928. Oozing opulence and sporting a dual overhead camshaft engine with four valves per cylinder, the Model J offered a gargantuan 265 horsepower, at a time when 90 horsepower was considered respectable.

“The Model J was more of a sledgehammer than a scalpel,” says Nelson Thorpe, Duesenberg judge at the Pebble Beach Concours. “This was ‘in your face’ power and styling with an exorbitant price tag, launched straight into the teeth of the Great Depression.”

The factory built 481 Model J engines, expecting to sell out immediately, but it wasn’t until 1937 that this stock was depleted to one last damaged engine and Errett Lobban Cord closed production.

In 1931, French Duesenberg importer E. Z. Sadovich purchased Model J chassis 2509, with engine J465, from Duesenberg and shipped it to Figoni of Paris. He requested a Sports Torpedo steel body—a sporting speedster design with a rumble seat—and immediately ran the car in the 1932 ParisNice Rally. The car was still in primer for the event and was later driven back to Paris to have Figoni dress it in two-tone blue for delivery to its first owner, a Peruvian sugar magnate, Antonio Chopitea. The Peruvian promptly won Best of Show at the Concours in Cannes in 1932—a fittingly prophetic debut

This History of DUESENBERG J FIGONI SPORTS TORPEDO

Joe Concannon used "The French Speedster," shown here with fin, to advertise his business in the mid-1950s.

Robert M. Lee and Anne Brockinton shared Duesenberg J153, which then had the Figoni body, at the 1990 Pebble Beach Concours (above). It was in their care for two decades.

for our 2022 Pebble Beach Best of Show car. “There were very few Duesenbergs in Europe and fewer still by Figoni,” says Nelson Thorpe. “What could be better than an American engine mated with French coachwork? What a combination!”

Thankfully, the car was shipped stateside in 1936 and avoided the gnashing jaws of World War II, which swallowed hundreds of valuable and prestigious automobiles. For almost 30 years Duesenberg 2509/J465 passed through various owners, residing largely in Indiana, where it famously became known as “The French Speedster.” Various modifications were implemented during this time, possibly for the racetrack, including the addition of bullet-style headlights, a shark-like tailfin and, maybe most damning of all, faux leopard-skin upholstery.

In 1961, the Model J was acquired by Russell Strauch of Ohio, an Auburn devotee, who wanted to orchestrate a body change to include some dramatic style cues from the Auburn 851 Speedster of the 1930s. “That was crazy,” says Nelson

Thorpe. “Who takes a one-off Figoni body and swaps it out for something akin to an Auburn Boattail? There were loads of the Auburns around at that time, but very few Duesenbergs bodied by Figoni in existence.”

Faced with the daunting task of transformation because the steel was rough and the wood bad, the restorer persuaded Strauch to simply remove the original Figoni Sports Torpedo coachwork from its 2509/J465 chassis/engine and build a brand-new body out of aluminum. Hence the original

Sam and Emily Mann enjoyed Duesenberg J465 with its new body for nearly two decades, sharing it at Pebble Beach in 1997 and 2007.

coachwork was set to one side and—fortuitously—preserved in its original (or almost original) state. Eventually, Strauch traded the Figoni body to Ed Lucas for a set of instruments for a Ruxton. Thus began a period of almost six decades of separation, the two halves of the car navigating parallel universes. Strauch died before the new body was completed, and in 1978 his widow sold the Duesenberg chassis/engine (2509/J465) with a partly completed new body through a dealer to Rick Carroll of Florida. Carroll completed the car and passed it to Blackhawk in 1982, when it was shown at the Pebble Beach Concours, garnering Second in Class. The car was sold to

General William Lyon of California in 1986, and nine years later Sam and Emily Mann of New Jersey acquired it. By then the Duesenberg was dressed in striking red and black paint, complete with whitewall tires and sporting external exhaust pipes and a supercharger. Thrilled with their acquisition, the Manns brought the car to Pebble Beach in 1997 and received Third in Class, returning in 2007 for exhibit only.

“We just loved that car,” says Emily Mann. “It was all about the design for us—that two-passenger stretched-out roadster— so dramatic. It was just gorgeous and we drove it all over.”

a winding road of history for duesenberg j465

DUESENBERG J TOGETHER WITH ITS FIGONI SPEEDSTER BODY

1934

Robert D. L. Gardner NEW YORK CITY

As seen in the late 1930s, not long after being imported to the United States, J465 still has its Bosch horns and Duesenberg headlights.

1932

French Importer E. Z. Sadovich PARIS FRANCE

After having J465 bodied by Figoni, French Duesenberg importer E. Z. Sadovich races it in the 1932 Paris to Nice Rally. At this point the car is still in white primer and it has a flat windshield, but the Cromos bumper, twin Bosch horns, Duesenberg headlights with Marchal reflectors and lenses and siren are all in place.

1932

First owner Antonio Chopitea

PERU & NEW YORK CITY

Initial owner Peruvian sugar magnate Antonio Chopitea dresses the car in two-tone blue, adds a split folding windshield, and wins the Grand Prix at the Cannes Concours d’Elegance.

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This History of DUESENBERG J FIGONI SPORTS TORPEDO

Meanwhile, Ed Lucas had the 1932 Figoni body mounted on Duesenberg chassis J153, which he purchased in California. According to letters of the time, he swore he would never sell it. “Never say never,” states Nelson Thorpe. “In 1983 Lucas was forced to put J153 on the market because he lost a big lawsuit.”

That is how Rick Carroll purchased and restored J153 with its Figoni coachwork, just one year after he had sold chassis/ engine 2509/J465 to Blackhawk. Eventually, in 1990, Bob and Anne Lee of Sparks, Nevada, acquired chassis J153 with the Figoni coachwork from the Rick Carroll estate.

“It’s such a convoluted story,” says Anne Lee. “I’m sure there were some shenanigans along the way, but basically in the 1990s it ended up with Emily and Sam having one half of the car (chassis/engine 2509/J465), and Bob and I owning the other half (J153 with the Figoni body). We both loved our cars and weren’t willing to sell to one another—although we were, and still are, great friends.”

Bob and Anne lovingly preserved J153 with its one-off Figoni body, complete with stunning two-tone dark blue paint, and in 1990 they showed the Duesenberg at Pebble Beach. “We didn’t get anything,” says Anne, “but Jay Leno sauntered by

1948

William Schoonover INDIANA

By the late 1940s, the horns and siren are gone, the original headlamps have been replaced with chrome bullet-shaped shells with sealed beam lamps, the parking light shells are also more bullet-shaped, dual spotlights have been added, and the original bumper has been replaced with a Duesenberg bumper.

1947

1950

Joe Concannon INDIANA

For a time in the mid-1950s the car sported a di erent paint scheme and a leopard skin interior. And it even briefly sported a fin!

1957

1961

Russell Strauch OHIO

Strauch separates J465 from its Figoni body, which he eventually trades to Ed Lucas. He begins to create a new speedster body for J465 but dies before finishing it.

1937 Colonel L. D. Macy INDIANA 1940 Owner Unknown

Colonel L. D. Macy INDIANA

Ken Van Ausdal INDIANA

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and said to me, ‘This is the best car in the show.’ I happened to think he was right. Bob loved that car almost as much as he loved me.”

Fast forward to 2020 and Lee Anderson was on the hunt for a new project, preferably a world-class Duesenberg. “We know where the top Duesenbergs in the world are,” says Lee’s friend Rob Myers, CEO of RM Sotheby’s auction house and RM Restorations, “but no one wanted to sell.” Over a late-night drink, Rob and Gord Duff (partner at RM) recalled the 1932 Duesenberg with its unique Figoni body, and thought how amazing it would be to resurrect the original car from its two

halves. They put the idea to Lee Anderson. “He was all for it,” says Gord, “but the main issue was that neither Anne Lee nor the Manns wanted to sell their cars.” Rob interjects, “It was my job to persuade them.” It took some time and no small amount of money, but eventually both parties agreed to sell their Duesenbergs to Lee Anderson, on the condition that the two halves of the car were reunited and restored to the original 1932 specification. “We are purists, as is Anne,” says Emily Mann. “We understood the significance of this project.”

Gord Duff took the lead in the restoration project. “It was a herculean task,” he says. “We soon found that the car with

1977

Leo Gephart

OHIO

1978

Rick Carroll FLORIDA

Rick Carroll completes the new body for J465.

duesenberg j465 is paired with a new speedster body

DATE UNKNOWN

Ed Lucas

It is Lucas who puts the Figoni body on J153.

1986

CALIFORNIA

1982

Blackhawk Collection CALIFORNIA

J465, now sporting a new Speedster body made of aluminum, is shown by Don Williams of Blackhawk at the 1982 Pebble Beach Concours. It is without a rumble seat but sports a supercharger and external pipes.

1983

the figoni body is paired with duesenberg j153

William Lyon

DUESENBERG J IS SEPARATEDFROM ITS FIGONI BODY

Rick Carroll FLORIDA

the replica body (2509/J465) actually had a mishmash of the original components from the car with the one-off Figoni body.” The two cars were stripped down side by side at RM’s facility and everything original was put in a single pile and catalogued. “We were studying every little door hinge, bolt and screw,” says Gord. “We had to reinstall the original rumble seat and found the correct pigskin for the interior. It took us two months just to get the two-tone blue correct, working from black and white photos from the 1930s.”

Almost complete and ready to participate in the 2021 Pebble Beach Concours, it was then discovered that the Duesenberg

— Lee Anderson

1990

1995

Sam & Emily Mann NEW JERSEY

Sam & Emily share J465 at the Pebble Beach Concours in 1997 (shown here) and again in 2007.

DUESENBERG J REUNITED WITH ORIGINAL FIGONI BODY

2020

Lee R. Anderson MINNESOTA/FLORIDA

Anderson purchases both J465 and J153 and works with RM to reunite the Figoni body with its original chassis.

2022

Lee R. Anderson MINNESOTA/FLORIDA

The restored car debuts at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours and captures the top award.

Bob & Anne Lee share J153 at the 1990 Pebble Beach Concours.

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Bob & Anne Lee NEVADA

“rm was amazing and did an unbelievable job... but I think a lot of credit should also go to anne lee and sam and emily Mann. if they hadn’t preserved their halves of the duesenberg for almost two decades, this would never have been possible.”

engine did not have the original crankshaft. How do you track down a crankshaft from 1932? “You research all the existing records and you contact everyone you know and ask them to check their Duesenberg crank and read the numbers to you,” says Gord, who estimates that over the years RM has probably touched half of the Duesenbergs still in existence today. More than a dozen cars were checked before the correct crankshaft was discovered. The owner was reluctant to give up his suddenly-very-desirable crankshaft, but in return RM not only replaced the crank, but rebuilt his engine. The crank chronicles cost another six months—and a chunk of change.

Finally, in 2022, the two halves of the 1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo were reunited exactly as in 1932, and Lee Anderson took the car to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, where it won Best in Class and Best of Show.

“We have participated in Pebble Beach many years and come close, but this year was overwhelming,” says Lee Anderson, recalling his jubilation on the Day of Show. “People really seemed to appreciate the amount of work and time and effort it took to recreate the only Figoni Duesenberg left on earth.”

Lee is quick to credit all those responsible for his win. “RM was amazing and did an unbelievable job,” he says. “This was their 7th Best of Show win. But I think a lot of credit should also go to Anne Lee and Sam and Emily Mann. If they hadn’t preserved their halves of the Duesenberg for almost two decades, this would never have been possible.”

Anne was ecstatic with the result. “When the Duesenberg went over the ramp as Best of Show I couldn’t help but shout ‘We won!’ We loved that car and there is a big hole where it was in our collection. I just miss it so much. And you know what’s so great? We won, but we didn’t have to pay for the restoration.”

Likewise, Emily and Sam Mann were delighted. “Watching the Duesenberg win Best of Show was like watching your kid graduate—we felt very proud,” says Emily. “We were so very pleased for Lee Anderson. He did an amazing job.”

Concours Chairman Sandra Button offered her congratulations on the ramp, telling Lee Anderson, “This car truly marries American might with European style. The story of its resurrection is one of pure passion.” Passion indeed. Passion for a car with extreme elegance, a superb restoration, and a fascinating story.

When asked what car project is next for Anderson, he smiles. “You’ll have to wait and see,” he says, “but that Tulipwood Hispano-Suiza sure has a great story!”

Kate Constantin has edited Management Week and Business Age and has written for several other publications, including the Financial Times and Computer Weekly. She loves and collects classic cars and makes the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance the hub of her annual calendar.

RM restoration staff pose with the Andersons and with Rob Myers and Gord Duff beside the 2022 Best of Show winner.

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Larry Carter's 1930 Stutz M LeBaron Torpedo Speedster sets a high bar for style.

Le Mans entries, including the 1937 BMW 328 NSKK Race Car of Stephen Bruno, lined up at the edge of Carmel Bay.

Top Left: Best of Show Nominees await their fate.

Above: Steve Haines and his aunt, Nina Ummel, on the Motoring Classic.

Left: The 1953 Siata 208S Motto Competition Spider of Dirk Libeert finds its perfect match.

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Alfa Romeo 8C 2300s were arrayed on the edge of the 17th fairway.

Above: Chris & Laura Maloney's 1937 Railton Hudson Deluxe 8 Rippon Brothers Estate Limousine appears to come with chauffeur—Tony DePaola.

Otto Vu was celebrated with a dozen showpieces.

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Above: The Concours was finally able to play host to a class of amazing Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sports two years after invitations went out.

Left: Fritz Burkard shares the history of his 1937 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Figoni & Falaschi Teardrop Coupé with the judges.

25 years after they first took to our show field, Historic Hot Rods were back in force.

The Fayette County Historical Museum shared the 1924 McFarlan 154 Twin Valve Six Town Car that now resides in its hometown of Connersville, Indiana.

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Robert Kudela shared his 1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Figoni Fastback Coupé.

Below: Class Judges at work.

Above: John Miller's 1953 Bentley Mark VI Graber Drophead Coupé went home with a blue ribbon.

Concurrent with the Concours, Ferrari hosted Concorso Ferrari on the first fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links.

PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS NAMED CONCOURS OF THE YEAR

We are honored to have been named Concours of the Year again this year at the Historic Motoring Awards, and we want to thank all of you who make this event possible—our entrants and judges, donors and sponsors, volunteers and staff, and spectators and followers. And we also thank Octane Magazine!

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Above: Sandra Button accepted the Historic Motoring Award on behalf of the Pebble Beach Concours.

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LE MANS CENTENNIAL

The Pebble Beach Concours was honored to be invited by Pierre Fillon, president of L’Automobile Club de l’Ouest, to kick off a year of centennial celebrations for the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Leading into the Concours, racing greats Justin Bell, Jacky Ickx, Jochen Mass, Henri Pescarolo and Lyn St. James gathered at a Friday Forum session to talk about their experiences at Le Mans. At a special Saturday press conference, Tom Kristensen, who has recorded the most Le Mans wins, helped to unveil the new Le Mans centenary trophy, which was shipped to us from France for special display. The famed Bugatti Tank made a surprise appearance at that same press conference, and come Sunday, more than 26 additional important Le Mans race cars pulled onto our competition field.

Sandra Button paid tribute to Fred Simeone by posthumously awarding him with the Lorin Tryon Trophy, accepted by his daughter Christina. The Bugatti Tank from the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum was on hand, thanks to many supporters.

Above: More recent Le Mans entrants ranged from a 1964 Alpine M64 Coupe to a 2016 Ford GT Multimatic Coupe.

Above Left: The 1979 Porsche 935 K3 Coupe of Bruce Meyer won the Late Le Mans Centennial class.

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A SPECIAL THANK YOU

We are grateful to everyone who made this fantastic kickoff possible, including Pierre Fillon and L’Automobile Club de l’Ouest, and we offer special thanks to the people and organizations who helped to bring us the Bugatti Tank: Hagerty Insurance, Reliable Trucking, Evan Ide, Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum, and Christina and the whole Simeone family.

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Right: The earliest Le Mans entry on our show field was the 1929 Bentley Speed Six known as "Old Number 1."

Below Right: The 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Scaglietti Berlinetta of David MacNeil won the Early Le Mans Centennial class.

on hand were Le Mans racing greats Justin Bell, Jochen Mass, Lyn St. James, Tom Kristensen, Jacky Ickx, and Henri Pescarolo with Pierre Fillon.

The inspiring efforts of Briggs Cunningham to win at Le Mans were represented by Miles Collier's two 1950 Cadillacs, "Le Monstre" and "Petit Petaud.

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2022 PEBBLE BEACH TOUR d'ELEGANCE

This year, the Tour darted left out of the gate to incorporate some of the most scenic portions of Pebble Beach’s famed 17Mile Drive before heading down the Pacific Coast to Big Sur. And after participants returned to Pebble Beach, crossing the finish line to receive their green ribbon, they were treated to a fantastic buffet luncheon hosted by Mercedes-Benz at their Concours Village venue, overlooking portions of The Hay, Pebble Beach Golf Links and much of Carmel Bay.

The 1951 Ferrari 340 America Vignale Berlinetta of Jack and Kingsley Croul heads out on Tour, later placing Second in Class in the Concours.

A 1932 Alfa Romeo Touring Corto Spider heads south on scenic Highway One.

Sandra Button looks on as Martin Button heads out on tour with Pebble Beach Chief Administrative Officer David Heuck.

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The 1938 Lincoln K Brunn Convertible Victoria of Douglas and Leslie Kittenbrink takes a turn on 17-Mile Drive.

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All aglow and at full steam, John Rich's 1909 Stanley is a magnificent beast.

UNORTHODOX PROPULSION

The billowing steam from boilers, the oversized bumpers with burners, the odd radial engine built into a motorcycle’s front wheel, not to mention the magnets and batteries and turbines under the hoods—there was more than one sign that this class was different.

Throughout the day, quick glances turned to long and studious looks and passing crowds came to a sudden halt as they were drawn to and fascinated by the vehicles in our Unorthodox Propulsion class. It offered clear evidence that a gas engine need not be the primary source of power in a car.

Some of the earliest cars, such as Mark Hyman's 1907 Columbia Mark XIX Surrey, were electrically powered.

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The 1963 Chrysler Ghia Coupe of Mary & Ted Stahl has a Turbine engine.

Partially powered by pedal, this 1900 De Dion Bouton Tricycle was driven by Evan Ide all the way to Big Sur and back on our Tour d'Elegance.

Amidst World War II, and even long after, some gasoline-powered cars, such as this 1956 Citroën, were reconstructed to burn wood or coal.

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Left: A peek at the radial engine that powers the 1925 Julian Fleetwood Sport Coupe of the National Automobile Museum.

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Most spectators heading onto our show field headed first to the lovely early Lincolns lined up right at the water's edge.

Max Neary and his partner David Lepor (not to mention their dog Boggsie) shared one of the earliest Lincolns on our show field, a 1926 Model L Willoughby Berline Landaulet.

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF LINCOLN

The centennial of Lincoln was celebrated at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours with a wide range of cars—from an early Model L marking its own 100th birthday to the oldest surviving Continental prototype to the very latest Lincoln concepts. The elegance of Lincoln’s coachbuilt classics and the drama of its large and lengthy postwar coupes and convertibles were all on display. And much of the Ford family was on hand to share in the celebration.

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Left: The 1956 Continental Mark II Hardtop Coupe of Leon Flagg & Curtis Lamon placed first among later Lincolns.

Right: The centennial Model L100 Concept offered a futuristic vision for Lincoln.

Ford Executive Chair William Clay Ford Jr. and President and CEO James D. Farley Jr. express excitement as their centennial concept is revealed.

All three Audi sphere concepts—the skysphere, grandsphere, and urbansphere—first appeared together here at Pebble Beach. They gathered on the seventeenth fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links for a special press event.

A Final Look Back WITNESS THE NEW CARS THAT MADE HISTORY

THIS YEAR

In addition to collector cars, the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is now host to the latest, most innovative, and most exquisite luxury high performance models—not to mention some of the fastest rides on the planet. Here's a rapid review of the concepts, new cars, supercars, and hypercars that were revealed or displayed at the Concours in 2022.

New luxury EV maker Lucid took its place on the Concept Lawn this year.

Spots on our Concept Lawn were quick to fill this year.

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Right and below: The new DeLorean Alpha5 Concept made its debut on our Concours Awards Ramp early in the week.

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The debut of Koenigsegg's CC850 marked the company's twentieth year of production and Christian von Koenigsegg's fiftieth birthday.

Maserati debuted the MC20 Cielo, with its retractable glass roof.

Lincoln showcased its Star Concept in addition to debuting the new L100 Concept marking its centennial.

BOTH PUSHES THE NEEDLE AND THREADS IT

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Above Left: Ferraris parade onto the first fairway. Left: The Ferrari Daytona SP3 was among the special cars showcased by Ferrari.

Anne Brockinton Lee pulls onto the show field in her 1948 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta.

The 1955 Ferrari 410 S LWB Scaglietti Spyder of Brian Ross heads out on the Pebble Beach Tour. It went on to win the Ferrari Competition class.

FERRARI 75TH ANNIVERSARY

In 1947, after successful careers as a race driver and then a race team organizer, Enzo Ferrari founded the marque that bears his name. Just over a quarter century later, in 1973, Ferrari’s sporting greats were first invited to appear en masse on the Pebble Beach Concours show field—and they soon gained a regular class (or two or three) of their own. Ferrari’s 75th anniversary was celebrated with great cars and classes on our main competition field as well as at the Ferrari Concorso held concurrently on the first fairway

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Peter Kalikow's 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC Pininfarina Speciale won the Ferrari Grand Touring class.

Prancing horses at Concorso Ferrari spelled out the number 75 on the first fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links.

A Final Look Back 2022 PEBBLE BEACH MOTORING CLASSIC

It was a very grand parade: nearly 30 collector cars departed from Kirkland, Washington, on August 8th and wound their way slowly down the West Coast, arriving in Pebble Beach just in time for car week. Along the way, they covered 1,500 miles, scaling the Cascade mountains, visiting Crater Lake, passing through redwood forests, and crossing the Columbia River and Golden Gate Bridge.

Above: Dave and Adele Cohen park their 1934 Bugatti Type 57 Graber Cabriolet in front of the Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood.

Above Right: Jack Braam Ruben shares his 1929 Bugatti Type 43 with Philippe Mulders.

Right: Al and Sandi McEwan pass by Crater Lake in their 1947 Chrysler Town & Country.

On the last leg of the Motoring Classic, participants headed toward 17-Mile Drive.

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Below: Peter Kappeler's 1939 Delahaye Graber Cabriolet is warmly welcomed at Casa Palmero upon its completion of the Motoring Classic.

Below Right: Bill Pope's 1928 Bentley 4 1/2 Liter Tourer completes its run.

Chuck and Arthemis Reimel's 1921 HispanoSuiza H6B Chavet Phaeton completed the Motoring Classic and went on to place First in the Prewar Preservation class at the Concours.

THE PEGASO STORY

By Thomas R. Parker

The Pegaso is the only postwar Spanish automobile to have achieved widespread international fame, and its origins are among the most unusual in automotive history. The Pegaso remains a legend both for its level of technical sophistication and for the unique distinction of having been produced in a Spanish truck factory by student apprentices. It was a complex and expensive sports car built under the auspices of a training program in the old Hispano-Suiza factory in Barcelona.

The story of the Pegaso is closely linked to that of Wifredo Ricart, the automotive engineer who is largely responsible for the creation of this car. Ricart is highly regarded in automotive design circles but is less well known to the public. Many people know little about him other than the fact that

Enzo Ferrari could not stand him. Ferrari left an extremely unflattering portrait of Ricart in his memoirs and was critical of his racing car designs.

Ricart was born in Barcelona in 1897 and studied at the Barcelona School of Engineering. In 1920, he formed his own firm called Sociedad Anónima Motores Ricart y Pérez, which built industrial engines. In 1922, Ricart y Peréz produced a 4-cylinder sports car with a 1498 cc engine developing 58 hp at 5,600 rpm. Ricart designed a larger 1.5-liter 6-cylinder car in 1927, which was never produced.

During the 1930s, Wifredo Ricart designed two-stroke diesel engines and was hired by Alfa Romeo as an engineering

This Pegaso brochure cover features a lovely Z102 Spyder.

Opposite page: The Pegaso winged horse symbol derived from Greek mythology. Ironically, Enzo Ferrari, who was a rival to Wifredo Ricart when they both worked at Alfa Romeo, also chose a horse for his emblem.

consultant in the diesel engine area. Ricart moved to Italy and was promoted to technical advisor of the managing staff at Alfa Romeo when his contract was renewed in 1940. Enzo Ferrari took exception to Ricart’s racing car designs and terminated his own connection with Alfa Romeo in 1939, shortly before Ricart’s promotion. World War II left Alfa Romeo’s plants in ruins and the firm was unable to renew Ricart’s contract.

THE PEGASO CONCEPT

Ricart returned to Spain in 1945 to become chief engineer for Empresa Nacional de Autocamiones S.A. (E.N.A.S.A.) or the National Truck Manufacturing Company. The Spanish government’s Instituto Nacional de Industria created E.N.A.S.A. to build Pegaso trucks and buses, hoping to relieve a shortage of commercial vehicles that would help rebuild the nation’s shattered economy.

The Spanish Civil War had left the country’s railroads in ruins, and roads remained the only major transportation network available to move goods and people. The production of trucks was assigned a high priority both as a means of rebuilding the nation’s industrial infrastructure and for immediate transportation purposes. E.N.A.S.A. set up the Pegaso works in the Barcelona factory where production of the legendary Hispano-Suiza passenger cars had ceased in the late 1930s. The name Pegaso is derived from Pegasus, the mythical Greek winged flying horse.

The Pegaso was originally conceived as a high-quality sports car that would demonstrate the technical capabilities of Spanish craftsmen and create commercial prestige abroad. The car was also intended to train automotive engineering and design students who could learn to work to the highest standards on this limited production automobile. E.N.A.S.A. maintained a school at the Pegaso factory and it was hoped that sales of the cars would offset the expenses of maintaining this school. The cars were built on the same production line as Pegaso trucks and buses. The manufacture of the GT sports car was intended to provide quality assembling training for employees at all levels in the factory.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

The technical features of the Pegaso are remarkable for their level of sophistication and for the fact that an extremely high percentage of parts were made at the factory. Most of the bodies were supplied by Carrozzeria Touring of Italy, but nearly everything else was produced at the Pegaso factory under exacting quality-control conditions.

This exquisite Z102 cabriolet was bodied by Saoutchik.

Carrozzeria Touring built several Z102 berlinettas.

Above: The Z102 Berlinetta known as "Thrill" is considered one of the most dramatically beautiful bodies on a Pegaso chassis. Built by Touring, it appeared at the Turin, Paris, London and Barcelona Auto Shows.

Right: This Pegaso brochure highlights key ENASA dealers in Spain.

PEGASO BUILT VERY FEW OPEN CARS, BUT THE ONES THEY OFFERED WERE STUNNING.

This 1953 Pegaso Z102 Competition Spyder by Touring appeared at Pebble Beach in 1984, when it was owned by the Caballeriza Collection.

Many features of the Pegaso were designed to accommodate local conditions in Spain: extreme heat, inadequate roads, and scarcity of high-grade gasoline. This can be seen in the car’s 25-gallon twin-tank fuel supply and high-capacity combinedoil-and-water radiator. The Z-102 had a massive platform chassis with gigantic hubs and suspension members that could withstand nearly any road shock. The frame was extremely rigid and also quite heavy; the car’s designers were more interested in strength than in saving weight because of the poor road conditions.

The Pegaso’s twin-overhead camshaft aluminum V8 engine was very sophisticated for 1950. This design is fairly common today, but only a few of this type of engine had been made by then, and all were produced strictly for racing. Cars of the period that featured engines of this type included the

M-165 Mercedes-Benz, 1932 Miller V8 and the Novi. The Z-102 engine was available in displacements of 2.5, 2.8, and 3.2 liters. Several compression ratios were available to accommodate different qualities of fuel, and later models were available with superchargers, beginning in 1952.

Design work on the Pegaso Z-102 began in 1950, and the car was publicly introduced at the Paris Auto Salon in October 1951 as a 2.5-liter V8 Tipo Z-102, which developed approximately 160 bhp. Later models included the Z-102B (in 2.8- or 3.2-liter displacement ranging from 180 to 210 bhp), Z-102BS (in supercharged 2.8- to 3.2-liter displacement ranging from 240 to 280 bhp), and the Z-103 (with engine displacement ranging from 4.0 to 4.7 liters). Only three or four Z-103s were ever built. The Z-103 engine was a large-bore overhead valve engine similar to a Chrysler hemi-head design. The vast majority of the 86 known Pegasos built were of the Z-102B model design, most of them fitted to special order.

The Pegaso is especially notable for its distinctive five-speed transaxle with inboard drum brakes that made for very stable cornering capabilities. The transmission was mounted at the rear of the car behind the final drive gears and was considered to be very unusual at the time. The Pegaso suspension system featured tubular shocks, torsion bars, and de Dion rear suspension. The use of converging radius rods in this suspension was adapted from Wifredo Ricart’s design for an Alfa Romeo Type 512 Grand Prix car that was drafted prior to World War II.

The aft-mounted transaxle was intended to shift more of the car’s weight to the rear and to add room in the passenger compartment. This arrangement led to a very small trunk,

The earliest Pegasos featured coupe bodies by ENASA. While arguably not as graceful as the Touring and Saoutchik bodies, they have a Brutalist appeal.

This 1954 Pegaso Z102, shown in 2013 by Jim Patterson and The Patterson Collection, was bodied by Saoutchik.

Below: The Pegaso was marketed as "The Car for the passionate motorist."

Above: The famed Z102 Cúpula has one of the most dramatic bodies on a Pegaso chassis. The car once belonged to Rafael Trujillo, the infamous Dominican Republic dictator. Although the car was silver when shown by Peter Kaus in 1994, it has since changed hands and been repainted yellow.

which shared space with the large fuel tank, axle radius rods, spare wheel, and other components. Another exotic feature of the Z-102 was its dry-sump lubrication system, which used an oil reservoir unit at the base of the water radiator. Each depression of the car’s clutch pedal caused a multi-disc oil filter to self-clean its surfaces. The car’s 91.5-inch wheelbase was considered to be very short for such a fast car and contributed to the Z-102’s low overall weight (approximately 2,750 lbs.).

The Pegaso was conceived of as a thinly designed racing car that could be adapted to competition racing with a minimum of effort. As if to illustrate this point, the company chose to drive Pegasos to and from races, instead of having the cars shipped in vans like other manufacturers.

A number of Pegasos performed well in Spanish races, but these events did not attract the type of international clientele that Ricart sought as customers, and the decision was made to

enter international competitions. Two supercharged roadsters were entered for the 24 Hours of Le Mans but were withdrawn after one of the cars crashed heavily during practice just under the Dunlop Bridge. Difficulties with the braking system were cited as reasons for a number of the problems with these cars.

Brakes proved to be a continuing problem for Pegasos in competition because the weight of the car was excessive

in relation to the available drum brakes, even though those brakes were of a relatively large size. It is important to note that disc brakes did not appear on sports cars until 1953, having made their first appearance on the Jaguar C-type in the previous year. Pegasos generally performed well in hill climbing races due to their short chassis and responsive handling, generous power and stability. Hill climbs also avoided the necessity of using brakes to the maximum.

Later versions of the Touring Berlinetta featured an American style panoramic (wraparound) windshield, as on this 1962 Z103 shown by Wicked Machine Works in 2015. Properly tuned, the complex Pegaso 4-cam V-8 is an exciting engine that complements the car's sleek lines.

A 2.8-liter supercharged Z-102 roadster won a record for taking the flying mile in Belgium at 152.001 mph (245 kph) in 1953. A 3.2-liter supercharged Pegaso roadster, owned by the son of Dominican Republic President Rafael Trujillo, took part in the 1954 Carrera Panamericana race in Mexico. This automobile was in third place among large cars in this race when, after 2,000 miles, it suffered a dramatic accident and was retired. It is interesting to note that improper fuel quality

slowed the car considerably in the early part of the race. Once the fuel quality problem had been sorted out, this Pegaso was a serious threat to the other leaders of the race. The history of the Pegaso in racing was short-lived and remains inconclusive. The car was ideally situated for long-distance racing given its rugged features.

No two Pegaso cars were identical due to the slow pace of production, the continuous introduction of new concepts, and the different options selected by owners. The Pegaso was notable for the high level of service provided to customers. All cars were delivered after having been run extensively at the factory prior to delivery and were guaranteed for three years. In addition, all new parts later introduced to improve the Pegaso were fitted at no cost to owners.

The Pegaso was the world’s most expensive production car then available but offered a lot of value considering its extensive specifications. The body selected had a significant impact on the final purchase price. A Pegaso with a Saoutchik body cost around $9,500 in the early 1950s and increased to nearly $15,000 with a Touring body in the final years of production. The Touring body alone cost $7,500 because the chassis frame had to be shipped to Italy for the body to be fitted, then custom duties were collected on the body upon its return to Spain.

EPILOGUE

For all practical purposes, the production of Pegaso automobiles ended in 1956, which can be attributed to a number of factors. The very success of the publicity generated by the Z-102 helped fuel the sales of Pegaso trucks, which were built in the same factory and on the same production

Below: Targeting Ferrari, Pegaso billed itself as the "Car for Connoisseurs." Fewer than 100 examples were sold, and Pegasos are highly prized today for their advanced engineering and intriguing styling.

line as the sports cars. Production facilities for Z-102 models were later moved to Madrid, but full production never fully resumed. A few Z-102 models were still built at the Barcelona factory, but it was difficult to build the occasional car without interfering with normal truck production.

Technical problems may have contributed to the car’s demise, and some experts cite the car’s inadequate drum brakes as being especially significant in this regard. Another major factor was the withdrawal of Wifredo Ricart as a managing force and influential figure who helped to perpetuate output of these unusual cars. Ricart retired in 1957 and became head of Lockheed France. He later ran a technical school in Spain and died in 1974 at the age of 77. After Ricart’s retirement from Pegaso, company policy was changed to concentrate on production of heavy vehicles.

Despite the end of production, the Pegaso legend endures today and the Z-102 is a truly unique attraction at automobile exhibitions. The Pegaso remains one of the most sophisticated and exotic vehicles that ever rolled off a truck assembly line.

The text for this introduction to Pegaso first appeared in the printed program for the 1994 Pebble Beach Concours.

This ENASA-bodied 1952 Pegaso Z102 was shown by Tom Mittler and won its class at Pebble Beach in 1994.

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GENERAL ADMISSION

Make a memory at the Concours. Stroll through the show field, shop at RetroAuto, visit manufacturer displays, bring or purchase a tasty meal and enjoy an al fresco lunch at our Café Seating & Picnic Area

CLUB D’ELEGANCE

Attend the Concours and enjoy respite at the Club d’Elegance, located in an elegant tent at Parc du Concours, a short shuttle ride away from the show field. The Club offers premier parking, a beautiful breakfast and lunch, and a complimentary gift to commemorate the event.

THE VENUE Above the Concept Lawn

The Venue Above the Concept Lawn enjoys the very best view of the automotive industry’s latest concepts. Not only will you enjoy great cars while walking the show field, but you’ll get a sweeping overview of all of the concept cars while enjoying a gourmet luncheon buffet and hosted beverage service inside The Venue, located above the putting green in front of The Lodge at Pebble Beach. Premier parking is also included with purchase.

The Venue Above the Concept Lawn

Right: Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket and chairs and enjoy a picnic on The Lodge lawn.

THE CONCOURS GALLERY at the Gallery Café

The Concours Gallery, our newest VIP ticket, offers exclusive access to the Gallery Café with panoramic views of the Concept Lawn. This experience offers a gourmet luncheon buffet and hosted beverage service inside the Gallery Café. Premier parking is also included with purchase.

PATRONS PATIO at the Winners Circle

Hear the roar of the engines, feel the heat of the steam. Get right next to the action with a seat at our outdoor Patrons Patio, located adjacent to the Awards Ramp. Enjoy an exquisite lunch, premier parking, and more at the Patio. This VIP luxury full-immersion experience allows you to sit back and relax as each of the newly awarded winners parade before you as they exit the ramp.

CHAIRMAN’S HOSPITALITY at The Lodge

The ultimate VIP experience, Chairman’s Hospitality at The Lodge offers seating at the Chairman’s Suite inside The Lodge’s Stillwater Bar & Grill. From the comfort of your seat, enjoy a panoramic view of the show field and a direct overview of all the winners driving up to the ramp. You won’t want to miss the spectacular view of the Best of Show presentation when the winner is announced! Premier parking, a beautiful lunch, a hosted bar, and more are all included with purchase.

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Patrons Patio at the Winners Circle

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FULL FORUMS COMING ON FRIDAYS

Our 2022 Pebble Beach Classic Car Forums comprised a fascinating mix of Le Mans legends, innovative car designers, and industry changemakers discussing the latest topics and trends in the automotive world.

These Forums, sponsored by AIG and Alliant Private Client, took place at Concours Village amidst Pebble Beach Automotive Week, but seats were limited and we know that many more people wanted to attend. If you missed one or more of these informative gatherings, you’re in luck! We invite you to join the audience, and the conversation, as we release the full video of each of our 2022 Forums one-by-one on upcoming Fridays.

Here, as we head toward the centennial of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Jacky Ickx, Jochen Mass, Henri Pescarolo and Lyn St. James talk with host Justin Bell about their experiences on that legendary Circuit de la Sarthe in France.

Above Right: Racing greats Henri Pescarolo, Lyn St. James and Jochen Mass discuss their memories of Le Mans.

Right: Le Mans winner Justin Bell hosted the discussion.

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Charity Giving

has now raised a total of more than $35 million for charity.

2022 PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS d’ELEGANCE RAISES RECORD SUM FOR CHARITY

$2.8 Million from this Year Brings Historic Giving Total to More than $35 Million

The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance served up some very good news at its annual charity luncheon on November 9: just two short years after the pandemic shut down Pebble Beach Automotive Week, the Pebble Beach Concours has rebounded, raising a record sum for charity.

The final charitable amount of $2,828,621 was announced by Pebble Beach Company CEO David Stivers, who also noted that the Pebble Beach Concours has now raised a total of over $35 million since its founding in 1950.

“The Pebble Beach Concours often sets the bar for excellence in the collector car world, and we’re very proud of that fact,” said Stivers. “But the event also has a long history of charitable giving, and today we celebrate that legacy. In celebrating cars, the Concours also helps people in need.”

Concours Chairman Sandra Button, who has led the event throughout the past two decades, stressed that the record sum was the result of the contributions and efforts of many different people and partners—from Concours entrants and judges to volunteers and sponsors.

“More car people were able to join us this year, particularly those from overseas, and I think many people wanted to express their gratitude for the ability to gather here,” said Button. “At the same time, people in this area wanted to express their appreciation for all that these car people and this event bring to the local community.”

Through Pebble Beach Company Foundation, the Concours’ primary charitable partner, Concours funds are distributed to more than 90 local nonprofits, with an emphasis on those

Pebble Beach Company CEO David Stivers and Concours Chairman Sandra Button exit the awards ramp after announcing that the Pebble Beach Concours

serving children and focusing on their health and education. In keeping with its focus on education, the Foundation also works with the Pebble Beach Concours to oversee the scholarships created to honor Phil Hill, Jules “J” & Sally Heumann, and John Lamm, and encourage the next generation of automotive enthusiasts.

Several charities also benefit directly from Concours Charity Drawings. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County, Kinship Center, Montage Health, Natividad Foundation, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation and United Way Monterey County have been regular recipients of these funds in recent years. Two additional charities—MY Museum and Rancho Cielo—joined them this year.

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Pictured above: Pebble Beach Company CEO David Stivers (center) and Pebble Beach Concours Chairman Sandra Button (to his right) with Concours charity representatives (l to r): Kristen DeMaria of MY Museum; Katy Castagna of United Way Monterey County; Gina Nucci and Ron Johnson of Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County; Sandi Eason of United Way Monterey County; Kevin Causey of Montage Health Foundation; Jennifer Williams of Natividad Foundation; Courtney Nixon, MD, of Ohana Montage Health; Pete Delgado of Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation; Dawn Henson of Kinship Center; Susan Black of Rancho Cielo; Lauren Cohen of MY Museum; Chris Devers of Rancho Cielo; Nicki Pasculli of Kinship Center; and Jeff Wardwell of Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation. (Photo: Sherman Chu)

Proceeds from our annual Charity Drawing go directly to the participating charities.

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MARK J. SMITH LEAVES A LEGACY

Mark Smith had a passion for great cars and an ability to find them that few could match. Naturally, he made his living buying and selling cars, but more than a few went into his personal collection, which was unsurpassed in many respects, particularly in its focus on prewar cars and preservation.

Mark often chose to share his latest finds at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. He first showed a Duesenberg J Murphy Roadster here in 1986, and his participation as an entrant spanned more than three decades. Over half of the two

dozen cars he shared with us were prewar preservation cars, earning him the title “King of the Preservation Class.”

Mark was also a regular donor, but it came as a muchwelcomed surprise to learn that Mark remembered the needs of our Concours charities in his estate plan. We are committed to putting these funds to good use helping people in need in our community and providing scholarships to students of the automotive arts, ensuring that Mark’s passion for cars is fostered for generations to come.

Mark Smith with his preservation 1931 Bentley 4 Litre Vanden Plas Tourer on the 2014 Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance.

Our journey is written in the stars.

Through the history of Lincoln, there have been countless visionaries, designers, engineers, retailers and owners along for the ride — a constellation of individuals coming together for one mission: to elevate life on the road. The story of Lincoln began with the belief that a driving experience could transform the way we feel, for the better. As we celebrate 100 years of that vision, we’re even more excited to see where it leads as we roll out our collection of all-electric luxury vehicles, fueled by the power of sanctuary.

Charity Drawing

CHARITY DRAWING EXPANDS

Thanks to the Generosity of Our Partnering Automakers

Each year several Concours charities benefit directly from the Concours Charity Drawings, and this year, with the help of the automakers who partner with us, we were able to expand the list of charitable recipients.

"We were able to add two more charities to the list because five very generous sponsors—Lexus, Lincoln, MercedesBenz, Infiniti and Genesis—donated cars for our charity drawing,” said Concours Chairman Sandra Button.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County, Kinship Center, Montage Health, Natividad Foundation, Salinas Valley

Memorial Hospital Foundation and United Way Monterey County have been regular recipients of these funds in recent years. Two additional charities—MY Museum and Rancho Cielo—joined them this year.

The donation of five cars also led to five winners in the charity drawing.

INFINITI

A 2023 Infiniti QX60 Luxe (minimum MSRP: $55,325) benefitting Kinship Center and Rancho Cielo went to Wendell H. of Salinas, California.

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

2023 Infiniti QX60 Luxe

2023 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring

Richard Charlesworth joined Derek Hill to announce the winners of the Charity Drawing.

Our scholarship recipients at McPherson College also helped with the Charity Drawing.

— SANDRA BUTTON, PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS d 'ELEGANCE CHAIRMAN

Charity Drawing

GENESIS

A 2022 Genesis G70 3.3T Sport RWD Launch Edition (approximate MSRP: $52,750) benefitting Natividad Foundation went to Jon F. of Salinas, California.

LINCOLN

A 2023 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring (approximate MSRP: $51,810), benefitting Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Comprehensive Cancer Care Fund and United Way Monterey County, went to Anker F. of Salinas, California.

LEXUS

A two-year lease on a 2022 Lexus LC 500 Convertible accompanied by airfare to the Monterey Peninsula, a stay at a Pebble Beach hotel with food and beverage credit, and a round of golf for two at Pebble Beach Golf Links (package Value: $45,000), benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County, went to Scott P. of Mukilteo, Washington.

MERCEDES-BENZ

A 2022 Mercedes-Benz A220 (approximate MSRP: $41,100), benefitting Montage Health Foundation and MY Museum, went to Kent B. of Seaside, California.

Kimmy Brauer offers a queenly wave as Steve Brauer drives onto the competition field in their 1933 Hispano-Suiza J12 Binder Phaeton.