PEBBLE BEACH WINNERS THROUGHOUT THE YEARS

Here are some selected winners from the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, starting in 1950. Thanks to www.pebblebeachconcours.net for the words and pictures. We picked these for varying reasons; some of the cars are incredibly unique in and of themselves, and others represent winners who took home more than one "Best of Show" from Pebble, the single most coveted award in the world for car collectors and restorers.  ENJOY!

1950: (l)
Sterling Edwards
1950 Edwards R-26 Special Sport Roadster

1952: (r)
Glen Sorey
1952 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupé

1954: (l)

Barclay Cotter
1952 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head Coupé

1955: (r)
Phil Hill
1931 Pierce-Arrow 41 LeBaron Convertible Town Cabriolet

First of several wins for Hill, first American World Driving Champion

1958: (l)

J. B. Nethercutt
1930 duPont Model G Merrimac Town Car

First of many for Nethercutt, whose aunt was Merle Norman (cosmetics company)

1963: (r)
William Harrah
1931 Pierce-Arrow 41 LeBaron Sport Sedan

First of many awards for Bill Harrah, founder of the American Auto Museum in Reno, NV and hotel magnate

1972: (l)
Mr. & Mrs. Jules M. Heumann
1922 Hispano-Suiza H6B Labourdette Skiff/Torpedo

Heumann was one of the founders of the Concours

1973: (r)
Mrs. Otis (Marilyn) Chandler
1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Cabriolet

The late Otis Chandler's collection will be auctioned-off this coming Fall

1984: (l)
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Vaughn
1929 Cunningham V5410 All Weather Cabriolet

Vaughn is Phil Hill's partner in their Rolls-Royce restoration company

1990: (r)
Ralph Lauren
1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic

2003: (l)
Peter D. Williamson
1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic

2005: (r)
Sam and Emily Mann
1937 Delage D8-120 S Pourtout Aero Coupé

One of several wins for Sam Mann and his wife, Mrs. Mann