The Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance 2013 was held Thursday, August 15th, starting and ending at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center in Pebble Beach, California. The 16th annual scenic 88-mile trip around the Monterey Peninsula, held in association with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, was open to vehicles that are participating in the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours on Sunday, August 18th. This year saw over 150 historic automobiles take off from Pebble Beach for a tour of the region’s scenic driving routes.
Begun in 1998 to showcase the elegance of the automobile in motion, the Tour also underscores the early history of the place that is Pebble Beach. Decades before golf links were laid out along the edge of the Pacific Ocean, this area was known for its scenic drive, winding for miles through pine and cypress forest, dancing alongside dramatic cliffs and leading, ultimately, to a beautiful crescent-shaped bay.
“The Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance presented by Rolex underscores the fact that cars are meant to be driven,” said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. “The Tour is the perfect way to experience the elegance of the automobile in motion.”
Two separate starts grouped the cars together as they set off across the start line, past the Pebble Beach Lodge and on to the famous 17-Mile Drive. For the first time in 10 years, this year’s running of the Tour included a lap around the track at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. After the track, the Tour continued through the region’s valleys, hills, forests and dramatic cliff sides, touching on California Highway 1 in the direction of Big Sur until participants hit their turn-around destination at the Ripplewood Resort. Tour participants enjoyed a gourmet lunch in Carmel-by-the-Sea, plus a champagne celebration at the finish and commemorative gifts.
As mentioned, the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance was open to all entrants in the 2013 edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It is important to note that the Tour and the Concours are directly linked. If two vehicles tie in class competition at the Concours, the vehicle that successfully completed the Tour gets the nod.
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Similar to our coverage of the 2010 Tour, 2011 Tour and 2012 Tour, Senior Photographer Tim Scott also documented the 2013 Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance. He offers the following stunning images that show the wonderful and diverse selection of cars entered in the Concours, plus the breathtaking views of the Monterey Peninsula and Pacific Coast seen on the Tour. We split up Tim’s pictures into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs. To see more from Tim, visit fluidimages.co.uk.
Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance 2013 – Featured Photo Gallery
1935 Aston Martin Mark II Bertelli Long Chassis 2/4 Seater
1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Touring Spider
1925 Aston Martin 16 Valve Twin Cam Grand Prix
1955 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Berlinetta Speciale
1951 Ferrari 212 MM Vignale Berlinetta
1934 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Figoni Spider
1932 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 Biposto
1938 Lincoln-Zephyr Convertible Coupe
1932 Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 Biposto
1955 Ferrari 250 GT Europa Pinin Farina Berlinetta
1951 Ferrari 212 Export Touring Barchetta
1962 Ferrari 268 SP
1935 Frazer Nash TT Replica Shelsley
1963 Ferrari 400 Superamerica Pininfarina Coupe
1933 Packard 1005 Twelve Coupe Roadster
1910 Benz 22/80hp Prinz Heinrich Renn Wagen
1910 Benz 21/80hp Prinz Heinrich Renn Wagen
1912 Simplex 50 HP Quinby 5-Passenger Toy Tonneau
1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS
1960 Aston Martin DB4 GT Coupe
1955 Lincoln Indianapolis Boano Coupe
1930 Mercedes-Benz SSK Black Bear
1952 Aston Martin DB3 Sports
1958 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Freestone and Webb Drophead Coupe
1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4 Berlinetta
1933 Alfa Romeo 8C Touring Le Mans
1967 Alfa Romeo tZ2 Zagato Coupe
1933 Alfa Romeo 8C Touring Le Mans
1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Merrimac Piccadilly
1953 Aston Martin DB3 Sports
1940 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Graber Cabriolet
1913 Simplex 38 HP Holbrook 5-Passenger Torpedo Phaeton
1932 Lincoln KB Murphy Roadster
1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Ghia Aigle Cabriolet
1935 Auburn 851 Speedster
1929 Lincoln L-163B Locke Sport Phaeton
1921 Duesenberg A Bender Coupe
1967 Rolls-Royce Phantom V Mulliner State Landaulette
