Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

  • Bizzarini, The Quail 2012

    The Land Rover school's still plugging away, and the golf course still swings. But the Quail Lodge itself is closed for business--a victim of a decade of losses that don't seem to have had any effect on the jewelry-rattlers that gather annually at The Quail, the eponymous classic-car concours that takes place each year on the resort's grounds. Officially known as a "motorsports gathering," The Quail lures in a very select group of attendees at $450 a ticket, limited to 3,000 guests in all. With some 150 cars on display, it's a compact show, a 30-minute loop if you're uninvolved. But once...

  • Teaser for new Cadillac concept revealed at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
    Cadillac Teases New Concept At 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    Cadillac previewed a new concept in the lead up to this weekend’s 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, a concept the automaker promises will be unveiled in full at a major North American auto Show early next year. No other details were released, though comments made by Clay Dean...

  • 2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider
    2013 McLaren MP4-12C Spider Debut: Pebble Beach 2012

    Six weeks ago, McLaren unveiled the 2013 MP4-12C Spider to the world--digitally. Last night, at the Gooding & Co. auction at Pebble Beach, the analog curtain was dropped, literally. The unveiling was as hyperactive as any full-scale auto show reveal, taking the covers off an eye-popping yellow...

  • Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse special edition at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
    Special Edition Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse At Pebble Beach

    The Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse is the fastest and most powerful roadster ever released to the public. It is the combination of the record-breaking Veyron Super Sport with the more lifestyle-oriented Veyron Grand Sport, and it retails for about $2.3 million, should Bugatti decide to build...

  • McLaren X-1
    McLaren Special Operations shows X-1 supercar at Pebble Beach

    McLaren’s Special Operations (MSO) program can provide bespoke customization for McLaren buyers, now and in the future. We've already seen McLaren show an MSO-prepared MP4-12C at Pebble Beach, but it appears the British supercar manufacturer has come up with something extra special for this...

  • 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo debut live at the Concorso Italiano
    2013 Fiat 500 Turbo Live At Concorso Italiano: Gallery

    The Fiat 500 Turbo aims for the sweet spot between the relatively hardcore Abarth and the standard 500: More pep, less harshness. It does it all for a starting price of just $20,200, making its made its debut at the Concorso Italiano this week. Whether the Fiat 500 Turbo will meet your needs in its...

  • Lamborghini Urus concept, 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

    Still fresh from its world debut at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show this spring, Lamborghini’s Urus SUV concept made a first pass at a slew of likely American buyers this weekend at its first U.S. showing, at The Quail 2012. The Urus is the brand's first SUV concept since the LM002 of the late 1980s, and it's on a fast track to production, if the advanced state of the concept itself is any indication. The production version of the Urus isn't likely to be on sale before 2016, though. It's a member of a new family of SUVs being developed by various members of the Volkswagen Group from some...

  • 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra
    Carroll Shelby Honored With 850-HP 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Cobra

    To honor the late Carroll Shelby a group calling itself the “Friends of Carroll Shelby” and consisting of numerous firms including the likes of Ford, Shelby American and Ford Racing has built a one-off tribute car based on the 2013 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. Unveiled this weekend at one...

  • BMW Zagato Roadster
    BMW Zagato Roadster Debuts At 2012 Pebble Beach Concours

    Barely three months out from the reveal of the Zagato Coupe at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, BMW has unveiled the follow-up, this time a roadster, which made its official debut late yesterday at the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance. Appropriately named the Zagato Roadster, it’s...

  • The Porsche 928 convertible prototype
    Porsche Shows Us More 'Secret Collection' Cars: Video

    The mission of the Porsche Museum is to preserve the models under its care for future generations. Some are exhibited at the automaker’s museum in Zuffenhausen, Germany, while others are exhibited at automotive events worldwide, such as this weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours...

  • Vintech's P550 Tribute - image: Vintech
    Viper GTS Launch Edition, McLaren X-1, Porsche 550 Tribute: Top Photos Of The Week

    This week we were bombarded with news. From the reveal of the new 2013 Land Rover Range Rover to car crashes at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, there wasn't a dull moment. Through it all we brought you some of the freshest car photos on the Internet. Today we've chosen the best photos and...

  • 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo
    2013 Fiat 500 Turbo Preview

    We knew it was coming, but now it’s official; the 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo has made its debut today in the lead up to the Pebble Beach Concours and is set to launch this fall priced from just $20,200, including destination. The car squeezes in between the regular 500 and high-performance Abarth...

  • Mercedes-Benz SL models on display at Pebble Beach

    For six decades, the Mercedes-Benz SL Class has been one of the most iconic luxury sports cars on the market. In recognition of this, Mercedes-Benz is presenting a tribute to the SL (which designates “Super Light”) at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Combining a mix of old and new, the Mercedes-Benz Star Lounge display (located on the third fairway at Pebble Beach) will feature six significant SL variants from the 1950s, including three 1952 W194 models, alongside the 2013 SL63 AMG. The vintage cars will run with modern SLs in the Pebble Beach Tour...

  • 2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed
    2013 Bentley Continental GT Speed Makes North American Debut At Pebble Beach

    Luxury automaker Bentley has chosen the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance for the North American debut of its fastest-ever production model, the 2013 Continental GT Speed. With an output of 625 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque from its twin-turbo W-12 engine, the Continental GT...

  • 2013 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Aviator Collection
    Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe Aviator Collection Debuts At Pebble Beach

    A Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe not special enough? Never fear, as Rolls-Royce has got you covered, with the automaker today unveiling a new special edition at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Labeled the Phantom Coupe Aviator Collection, the new special edition draws inspiration from...

  • 2013 SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition
    2013 SRT Viper GTS Launch Edition To Debut At The Quail: A Motorsport Gathering

    Paying homage to Viper Coupes of the past, the 2013 Viper GTS Launch Edition will make its public debut at the Quail Lodge as part of this weekend’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The GTS Blue with Bright White stripes coupe will be shown at the Quail Lodge on Friday, August 17, from...

  • BMW Zagato Concept, debuting at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
    BMW Zagato Concept, 2013 Alpina B7, 7-Series To Debut At Pebble Beach

    It's going to be a weekend of firsts (and seconds) for BMW: The brand's second-ever collaborative effort with coachbuilder Zagato will make its global debut at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, and the 2013 Alpina B7 will make its North American debut alongside the new 2013 7-Series. The...

  • Steven Tyler takes delivery of his Hennessey Venom GT Spyder - image: HPE Design
    Steven Tyler showing off his Hennessey Venom GT Spyder at Pebble Beach

    Aerosmith front man and now-former American Idol judge Steven Tyler is also a car guy and a motorcycle guy. Like the rest of us, he enjoys hitting up car and motorcycle shows as his schedule permits; the difference is, we don’t get to show off our $1.1 million Hennessey Venom GT Spyder at the...

  • Ferrari F12berlinetta

    The 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is almost upon us, with festivities surrounding the event already in full swing in Monterey and the preview announcements being released in rapid fire. The latest is an announcement from Ferrari that its stunning new F12 Berlinetta supercar will be making its U.S. debut at the Pebble Beach event on August 19. Designed from scratch, the F12 Berlinetta is the fastest and most powerful road going car in Ferrari’s history. Packing a new-generation 6.3-liter V-12 engine, it develops a peak output of 730 horsepower and 508 pound-feet of torque...

  • McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition Racing Concept
    McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition Racing Concept: Pebble Beach 2012

    The 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is about to get underway, and while we'll be bringing you the freshest photos and latest news as it happens, there's a bit of preliminary business to take care of: the previews. The latest is McLaren's 12C Can-Am Edition Racing Concept. A track-only racing...

  • Roadster 5802 and Phaeton 5859 - photo courtesy RM Auctions/Darin Schnabel
    Rare, Depression-Era Cadillacs On Display At Pebble Beach

    In the 1930s, customers could walk into a Cadillac dealership and configure a car with various body styles, including a convertible top. If luxury car sales were hampered by the Great Depression, sales of luxury convertibles (especially those in the Cadillac’s price range) were even bleaker...

  • Vintech's P550 Tribute - image: Vintech
    Vintech To Debut Porsche 550 Tribute At Pebble Beach

    While most car enthusiasts know the Porsche 550 in its Spyder, or open-top, form, Porsche also produced a limited number of 550 Coupes, primarily for competition in endurance racing events. As stunning as the Porsche 550 Spyders are, we actually prefer the lines of the 550 Coupes. Apparently...

  • 2012 Infiniti Emerg-E concept
    Infiniti Emerg-E To Make North American Debut At Pebble Beach

    The sleek and sultry electric Infiniti Emerg-E we first saw at this year's Geneva Motor Show will make its North American debut at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. While we've already brought you live photos of the car, as well as all of the official details, there's something about...

  • 1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta 'Tour de France,' chassis 0585GT - image: RM Auctions
    1956 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta, 1 Of 9 Built, For Sale In Monterey: Video

    Ferrari’s 250 GT series debuted at the 1956 Geneva Motor Show, bodied by Boano and for sale to the public for homologation purposes. Racing versions of the car, known as ‘berlinettas,’ were bodied by Scaglietti using thin-walled aluminum, minimal interior appointments and plastic...

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