The 65th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was held Sunday, August 16, 2015 at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. Staged on the scenic 17th and 18th fairways of the Pebble Beach Golf Links beside the Pacific Ocean, the grand finale of the Monterey Classic Car Week saw a bumper entry of 200 collector cars.
In perfect weather conditions, the cars entered for the Concours were viewed by a capacity crowd from the early hours of Sunday through until the presentation of the category awards culminating in the prestigious ‘Best of Show’ award in the late afternoon.
Among the iconic marques and models featured in 2015 were Shelby GT350 Mustangs, celebrating their 50th birthday; Lincoln Continental, now 75 years old; Pre-war British sports models; DuPont; Pope; Designs by Carrozzeria Touring; post-war Cunninghams and Mercury Custom. Ferrari Grand Touring and Competition cars also occupied a place of honor this year, with additional focus on Preservation Ferraris and Ferraris that Raced in the Pebble Beach Road Races in the 1950s.
With the high quality of the entrants, such a large number of rare classics presented a challenge to the many judges. This year, they chose a Isotta Fraschinio Tipo 8A manufactured in Milan in 1924. The owner, Jim Patterson of Louisville, Kentucky, acquired the car at Retromobile, Paris in early 2014. Since then the impressive car was subject to a comprehensive restoratio by the team at RM Auto Restoration, involving every nut and bolt and the result clearly convinced the judges.
Similar to 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, Sports Car Digest also documented the 2015 edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. In addition to Senior Photographer Tim Scott’s gallery, we bring the following images that show the stunning selection of cars displayed at famed Pebble Beach Golf Links.
Pebble Beach Concours 2015 – Picture Gallery (photos: Sports Car Digest)
Calm Before The Storm – Early morning at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
The 50th anniversary of the Shelby Mustang GT350 was celebrated at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
This Preservation Class 1956 Jaguar D-Type XKD524 could be the most original D-Type extant
1923 Mercer Series 6 Sporting
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1955 Porsche 550 RS Spyder 550-0031 was raced in period with this adjustable wing, earning the nickname of ‘first winged Porsche’
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
All smiles from Barry Meguiar in his 1904 Duryea Four-Wheel Phaeton
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR that Stirling Moss drove to overall victory at the 1955 Mille Miglia
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1950 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta 0058M was Eugenio Castellotti’s first race car
1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale Spider 0228AT
1953 Ferrari 340 MM Vignale Spider 0350AM
1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta 5893 won the 1965 Le Mans 24 Hours, the last Ferrari to take the crown
1956 Jaguar D-Type XKD528
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato Coupe, the ultimate race version of the road going Giulietta production cars
1955 Porsche 550 RS Spyder 550-0031
1949 Aston Martin DB2 Prototype Coupe raced in the 1950 Targa Florio at the hands of factory driver Lance Macklin
1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Coupe
Putting the finishing touches on the Mercedes-Benz W196 R
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe finished in Grey Silk over Turquoise leather
Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR that Stirling Moss drove to overall victory at the 1955 Mille Miglia
1930 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Coupe
1939 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Touring Coupe
1931 Duesenberg J Derham Tourster J444
1928 duPont Model E Woonsocket Convertible Sedan
The 50th anniversary of the Shelby Mustang GT350 was celebrated at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1955 Cunningham C-6R Roadster
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1955 Ferrari 857S Scaglietti Spider 0588M
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione 1451 GT, one of nine alloy-bodied Competition Spiders built, finished 5th overall at Le Mans
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Scaglietti Berlinetta 14271 was famously driven by Dan Gurney and Brock Yates in the inaugural Cannonball Run
1952 Ferrari 250 Sport Vignale Coupe 0156 ET won the Mille Miglia in the hands of Giovanni Bracco and Alfonso Rolfo
1956 Ferrari 250 GT Alloy Boano Coupe 0529GT
Little overheating issue with the 1953 Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale Berlinetta 0222AT
1953 Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale Berlinetta 0222AT left quite an impression
1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta 6119 finished 6th overall at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1965
1952 Ferrari 212 Inter Vignale Berlinetta 0237 EU
Alone time with the 1953 Ferrari 166 MM/53 Vignale Spider 0342M
Ferrari Competition Class – Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Ferraris in the Pebble Beach Road Races Class
1951 Cunningham C-1 Roadster
1955 Cunningham C-6R Roadster
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1949 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta 0008M won overall at the Mille Miglia and 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1949
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Spider
1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B MM Touring-style Spider Corsa
1953 Bentley R-Type Continental H.J. Mulliner Sports Saloon
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1911 Pope-Hartford Model W Portola Roadster
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1937 Delahaye 145 Franay Cabriolet
1929 Aston Martin 1.5-Litre LM3 Works Team Car finished 5th in the Brooklands Double Twelve
1926 Bentley 3-Litre Speed Model Vanden Plas Tourer
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1953 Cunningham C-5R Roadster
1965 Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe CSX2602
1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato Coupe
1953 Abarth 1100 Sport Ghia Coupe
1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Tourer
Under wraps during Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Boano Coupe
1954 Fiat 8V Supersonic Ghia Coupe
1950 Ferrari 195 Inter Ghia Coupe
1929 Aston Martin 1.5 Litre LM3 Works Team Car
1948 Talbot-Lago T26C Grand Prix Racer
1963 Ferrari 250 GTL Scaglietti Berlinetta Lusso
1956 Jaguar D-Type
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1949 Aston Martin DB2 Prototype Coupe
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Touring Coupe
1920 Stutz Series H Bearcat
The guys from ‘7’ prepare the 1951 Cunningham C-2 Roadster
1965 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350
Jeff Zwart captures a photo the 1956 Jaguar D-Type
Jeff Zwart captures a photo the 1956 Jaguar D-Type
1955 Porsche 550 RS Spyder
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1952 Cunningham C-3 Vignale Coupe
1953 Cunningham C-3 Vignale Convertible
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1951 Mercury 1CM Fred Rowe Custom Convertible
1950 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
1950 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
1950 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
1950 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
1950 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
1950 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
1950 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
1950 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale Spider
1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Scaglietti Berlinetta Competizione
1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico Vignale Spider
Le Mans-winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta
1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta
1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta
1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Scaglietti Spider California
1956 Maserati A6G 2000 Frua Coupe
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1926 Bentley 3 Litre Speed Model Vanden Plas Tourer
Le Mans-winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta
1966 Lamborghini 400 GT Touring Coupe
Le Mans-winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta
Le Mans-winning 1964 Ferrari 250 LM Scaglietti Berlinetta
1967 Ferrari 330 GTS Pininfarina Spider
1939 Bugatti Type 57C Vanvooren Cabriolet
1939 Bugatti Type 57C Vanvooren Cabriolet
1960 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Pinin Farina Coupe Aerodinamico Prototipo
1960 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Pinin Farina Coupe Aerodinamico Prototipo
1953 Cunningham C-3 Vignale Convertible
1939 Bugatti Type 57C Vanvooren Cabriolet
1961 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Pininfarina SWB Coupe
1950 Aston Martin DB2 Saloon
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Shelby GT350 50th Anniversary Class
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Scaglietti Spider California
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Scaglietti Spider California
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1955 Cunningham C-6R Roadster
1937 Peugeot 402 Pourtout Cabriolet
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Spider
Judges enter the field at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Spider
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Spider
1956 Jaguar D-Type
1956 Jaguar D-Type
1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Kellner Torpedo Phaeton
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1955 Porsche 550 RS Spyder
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Art Center College of Design Award – 1955 Maserati A6G 2000 Zagato Coupe, Jack Croul
1952 Rolls-Royce Phantom IV Hooper Sedanca de Ville
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Touring Coupe
1954 Fiat 8V Supersonic Ghia Coupe
1953 Abarth 1100 Sport Ghia Coupe
1953 Abarth 1100 Sport Ghia Coupe
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet Series 1
1952 Ferrari 212 Inter Pinin Farina Coupe
1946 Delahaye 135 MS Pourtout Coupe Aerodynamique
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Touring ‘Flying Star’ Spider
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Touring ‘Flying Star’ Spider
1953 Ferrari 250 Europa Vignale Coupe
1953 Cunningham C-5R Roadster
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Brewster Special Permanent Newmarket
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Scaglietti Spider California
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Scaglietti Spider California
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Scaglietti Spider California
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Scaglietti Spider California
1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Scaglietti Spider California
1959 Porsche 718 RSK
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1939 Bugatti Type 57C Vanvooren Cabriolet
1961 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Zagato Coupe
1946 Delahaye 135 MS Pourtout Coupe Aerodynamique
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Touring Coupe
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Touring Coupe
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Touring Coupe
1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B MM Touring-style Spider Corse
1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Touring Spider
Wayne Carini enters the field at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Tourer
1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Touring ‘Flying Star’ Spider
Luggage compartment of the 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Tourer
1924 Mercedes 630K Murphy Roadster
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1934 Duesenberg J Walker-LaGrande Convertible Coupe
1955 Mercedes-Benz W196R Grand Prix
1955 Mercedes-Benz W196R Grand Prix
1955 Mercedes-Benz W196R Grand Prix complex engine compartment
1970 Mercedes-Benz C-111
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing
Mille Miglia Winning 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR
1911 Mercer Model 35 Raceabout
1911 Mercer Model 35 Raceabout
1953 Bentley R-Type Continental H.J. Mulliner Sports Saloon
1956 Bentley S1 H.J. Mulliner Drophead Coupe
1958 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud James Young Coupe
1928 duPont Model E Woonsocket Convertible Sedan
1929 duPont Model G Merrimac Club Coupe
1929 duPont Model G Waterhouse Convertible Coupe
1929 duPont Model G Merrimac Four Place Speedster
1938 Graham Model 97 Saoutchik Convertible
The bizarre doors of the 1938 Graham Model 97 Saoutchik Convertible
1913 Stevens-Duryea Model C-Six Five Passenger Touring Car
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1902 Panhard et Levassor Type B1 Saloon
1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Kellner Torpedo Phaeton
1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Kellner Torpedo Phaeton
1905 Pope-Toledo Type IV Roi des Belges Tonneau
1911 Pope-Hartford Model W Pony Tonneau
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
Plenty of ‘Jewelry’ in the Pope Class
1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Touring Spider
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Spider
1938 Alfa Romeo 6C 2300B MM Touring-style Spider Corse
1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Touring Coupe
1949 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Touring Coupe
Le Mans Winning 1966 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta
1950 Ferrari 166 Inter Touring Berlinetta
The Pegaso engine compartment is a feast for the eyes
1950 Ferrari 195 Inter Ghia Coupe
1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Scaglietti Spider California
1951 Cunningham C-2 Roadster
1953 Cunningham C-3 Vignale Convertible
1951 Cunningham C-1 Roadster
1953 Cunningham C-5R Roadster
1953 Cunningham C-5R Roadster
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Boano Coupe
1934 Bentley 3 1/2 Litre Vanden Plas Sports Tourer
1938 Alvis Speed 25 Offord & Sons Open Two Seater
Relaxing in the 1939 Atalanta Abbott Drophead Coupe
1937 SS Cars SS100 Roadster
1939 Atalanta Abbott Drophead Coupe
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1937 SS Cars SS100 Roadster
1929 Aston Martin 1.5 Litre LM3 Works Team Car
Hurley Haywood admiring the 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Vanvooren Cabriolet
1938 Jaguar SS 100 Graber Coupe
1965 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350 Prototype
1966 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350 Prototype
1965 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350
1939 Bugatti Type 57C Vanvooren Cabriolet
1939 Bugatti Type 57C Vanvooren Cabriolet
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015
1921 Stutz K Bearcat
1921 Stutz K Bearcat
1921 Stutz K Bearcat
1921 Stutz K Bearcat
1939 Bentley 4 1/4 Litre Park Ward Sports Coupe
1922 Mercer Series 5 Raceabout
1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Stationary Coupe
1932 Packard 904 Deluxe Eight Dietrich Stationary Coupe
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