Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
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Shelby American is about to end production of its modern GT350, which means the final example will soon be up for sale, but here’s your chance to own the very last of the original Shelby GT350s. The car, a 1970 model, will go under the hammer at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance later this month. This numbers-matching car is powered by a 5.75-liter (351 cubic inch) V-8, rated at 290 horsepower. The engine features an Autolite four-barrel carburetor and is matched to a FMX Cruise-O-Matic transmission. Also See: Search for a Used Ford Mustang The car is finished in a Grabber...
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Ferrari Not Exactly Thrilled With Cut Car Convertible ConversionsA classic Ferrari will always fetch a premium at a high-end auction. It's essentially become a universal law that will continue to exist until the end of time. If you want an old Ferrari, you can expect to shell out serious amounts of money. Some fetch more than others due to a variety of factors...
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Icona Vulcano Supercar Headed To 2013 Pebble Beach ConcoursHaving already stunned crowds at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show earlier this year, Icona’s V-12-powered Vulcano supercar concept will soon be on its way to the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance where its creators will be judging interest in the car and deciding whether production will...
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Galpin Ford GTR1 Heading To Pebble BeachFor years now, Galpin Auto Sport has been building a wide variety of custom cars. Each new custom starts with an existing model that is transformed into something new. Apparently, the team at GAS wanted a new challenge because they recently announced the creation of an entirely new car. It's called...
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Bugatti Celebrates Its Past With ‘Legends’ Edition Veyron Grand Sport VitesseBugatti will launch six new special editions based on its Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, celebrating the men that have shaped its history. The series is called the Les Légendes de Bugatti (Bugatti Legends) and the first of the six planned cars has been revealed today. This first...
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Cadillac To Drop Laurel Wreaths In Logo Redesign: ReportCadillac may be about to drop the famous laurel wreaths from its logo, according to a new report. The American luxury brand is expected to show a new concept at next month’s 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, tipped to be a preview of its upcoming 7-Series rival, and the logo, sans...
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The 2014 BMW M4 will make its official debut at the 2014 Detroit Auto Show next January, where it will be showcased alongside a brand new M3, but we won’t have to wait that long to see the car. That’s because a M4 concept previewing the production version is set to be revealed at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance next month (you may recall that BMW previewed its last M3 back in 2007 with a thinly veiled concept as well). The information was revealed to Auto Express by BMW exec Klaus Froehlich, who also said that roughly 80 percent of the M4’s parts will be...
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Zagato Marks Aston Martin Centenary With Two New Special EditionsFor Italian design house Zagato, intimately linked with Aston Martin for over half a century, it’s only natural to mark the centenary this year of the historic British automaker, and what better way than to roll out a new Aston Martin Zagato creation. We can confirm that Zagato will build two...
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Aston Martin Vanquish Volante, V12 Vantage S, CC100 Coming To Pebble BeachAston Martin is taking advantage of its featured marque status with the U.S. debut of three very cool cars.
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James Glickenhaus Ferraris Headed To 2013 Pebble Beach ConcoursFor the first time ever, car collector James Glickenhaus will present both the road-going Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina and the Ferrari P4/5 Competizione racing version in the same place, in this case the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August. For those unfamiliar with the P4/5 by...
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McCall Motorworks Revival To Kick Off Pebble Week FestivitiesIt might seem early this year, but it's nearly time for the week of classic and modern automotive machinery that descends each year on the Monterey peninsula. The first event, and the VIP kickoff to the week is Gordon McCall's Motorworks Revival. Scheduled for Wednesday, August 14 this year at the...
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Aston Martin To Be Featured Marque At 2013 Pebble Beach Concours d’EleganceThe annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is, arguably, the most significant classic car event in North America. Each year, attendees come from across the globe to see the finest automobiles in the world displayed on the Pebble Beach Golf Links. There are plenty of auctions to attend, as...
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The Koenigsegg Agera R, the holder of six production car records, has finally been launched on the American market. The Swedish supercar made its official North American debut at the recent Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance where the founder of Koenigsegg, Christian von Koenigsegg, was able to greet fans as well as potential buyers. In case you want to be among the fortunate few who are able to call themselves Koenigsegg owners, you had better hope you can afford the price of entry, which for the latest Agera R starts from about $1.5 million. Of course, there’s a long list of...
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McLaren designer Frank Stephenson walks Jay Leno around the new 12C SpiderAt McLaren, the focus now is on the successful launch of the brand’s successor to the legendary F1 supercar, the new P1, which will be previewed in concept form tomorrow at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. However, the British performance brand has another new model, the MP4-12C Spider, which was...
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Pagani Huayra To Start Delivery In U.S. By Mid-2013Launching a follow-up to the award-winning Zonda supercar was never going to be an easy feat, but despite the bar being set so high, Horacio Pagani and his team at Pagani Automobili have done the impossible. They have come out with a worthy successor, the new Huayra supercar. Named after an ancient...
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Pebble Beach Auctions Generate Serious Sales Despite Sagging Global EconomyIf you read (or watch) the news, doom and gloom over the economy on both sides of the Atlantic is nearly inescapable. While the world may be on the brink of economic ruin, this past weekend’s Pebble Beach auctions show that buyers’ appetites for collector cars aren’t affected...
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Jay Leno's Garage Checks Out The 'Swan Car' At Pebble Beach 2012: VideoIf you've never been to the Monterey Peninsula during the week leading up to the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, you might not be able to fathom the breadth and depth of history, excellence, design, and, sometimes, downright oddity that it encompasses in terms of four- (and two- and three-)...
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First Ferrari Tailor Made Car In U.S. Delivered At Pebble BeachBuyers of Ferraris have a number of options available to them for personalizing their supercars, something the automaker says nearly all of its customers opt to do. Not content with its previous Special Projects, Carrozzeria Scaglietti and One-to-One departments, Ferrari decided to launch a new...
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The 850-horsepower 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra built to honor the late Carroll Shelby may have garnered the most attention at this past weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, but there was one other special Mustang on show at the event. That special car was a virtually production-ready prototype for the upcoming 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Super Snake, which its maker, Shelby American, promises will debut in the coming weeks. We saw the latest Super Snake under construction just a few weeks ago, but the latest images suggest development is almost complete. Shelby...
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Mercedes-Benz 680S Torpedo Wins Best Of Show At Pebble BeachThe annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is where you'll find some of the most beautiful and exclusive cars on the planet, so the award for Best in Show is coveted indeed. This year, that honor goes to a 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Saoutchik Torpedo--an imposing roadster powered by a supercharged...
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2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'EleganceBest In Show: 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Sauotchik Torpedo Known as the Model S before the earliest inkling of Tesla Motors, this Mercedes-Benz was the 1920s version of the supercar: elegant, fast, and eminently equipped. A potent 6.8-liter engine powered racing versions of the car to victory...
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2013 Rolls-Royce Ghost Presented At Pebble Beach Concours d’EleganceRolls-Royce chose this past weekend’s 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance to announce its 2013 Ghost sedan, which gains a few subtle updates for the latest model year. On show was a custom version of the latest 2013 Rolls-Royce Ghost, one that was enhanced by the craftsmen and women...
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Lamborghini Reveals 50th Anniversary Plans At Pebble BeachLamborghini stayed true to its promise to divulge its 50th anniversary plans during this past weekend’s 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and while there was no mention of any special 50th anniversary model, the Italian manufacturer of supercars, and soon an SUV, did make several...
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Bentley Announces New Mulsanne ConvertibleBentley has confirmed its intentions to expand its Mulsanne flagship line with a new convertible variant, which has been previewed in these official teaser sketches. Announced over the weekend at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the same event where the Mulsanne sedan made its debut...
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