List of Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Best of Show winners explained

The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is held annually in Monterey, California. Of the various awards given at the car show, the finale and most significant is the Best of Show.[1] It is considered the most prestigious award achievable for a car collector or restorer worldwide.[2] The winner is presented with an engraved trophy and engraved Rolex watch, which in 2023 was a Rolex Oster Perpetual DateJust 41.[3]

As of 2024, J.B. Nethercutt has the most Best of Show awards with 6 wins, while Bugatti and Mercedes-Benz are tied as the most successful marque with 10 wins each.[4] Since the beginning of the competition, only 7 post-war cars have won Best of Show.

Best of Show winners

Award year Vehicle year Make ModelChassis numberOwner
1950 1950 Edwards R-26 Special Sport RoadsterW3361-8 CSterling Edwards
1951 1951 Mark VII SaloonMrs. Charles H. Hornberg, Jr.
1952 1952 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head CoupeGlen Sorey
1953 1953 100 RoadsterPeter Clowes
1954 1952 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head CoupeBarclay Cotter
1955 1931 41 LeBaron Town Car CabrioletPhil Hill
1956 1930 Type 37 Grand Prix37193Dr. Milton R. Roth
1957 1937 Frank B. Cox
1958 1930 Model G Merrimac Town CarJ.B. Nethercutt
1959 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Gangloff Atalante Coupe57775J.B. Nethercutt
1960 None
1961 1930 740 Custom Eight Roadster181252Scott Newhall
1962 1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost London to Edinburgh Tourer2484Alton H. Walker
1963 1931 Pierce-Arrow 41 LeBaron Sports SedanWilliam Harrah
1964 1932 Bugatti Type 50 Coupe Profile46546William Harrah
1965 1927 4½ Litre Vanden Plas TourerST3009Christopher F. Coburn
1966 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Binder Coupe de Ville41111William Harrah
1967 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Mulliner Sports Saloon3CM65Ralph C. Shermund
1968 1964 Mistral CoupeStanley W. Good, Jr
1969 1934 J Murphy Dual Cowl Phaeton2564J.B. Nethercutt
1970 1931 Double-Six 50 Royal LimousineJ.B. Nethercutt
1971 1927 680S Gangloff Open TourerOwen Owens
1972 1922 H6B Labourdette Torpedo10317Mr. & Mrs. Jules M. Heumann
1973 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Cabriolet A408371Mrs. Otis Chandler
1974 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Brewster Regent Convertible CoupeS377LRM. L. Post
1975 1934 Packard 1101 Eight Convertible Victoria727-42Robert Milhous
1976 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Coupe57551William Harrah
1977 1927 Packard 343 Eight Murphy Convertible Sedan223084Mr. & Mrs. Phil Hill
1978 1929 Duesenberg J LeBaron Sweep Panel Dual Cowl Phaeton2252Peter Rosi
1979 1931 CG Imperial LeBaron Dual Cowl PhaetonMr. & Mrs. Gerry Jensen
1980 1933 Duesenberg SJ Rollston Arlington Torpedo Sedan2539J.B. Nethercutt
1981 1929 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Coupe2239Terry Radey
1982 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Special RoadsterTom & Gerd Perkins
1983 1930 Tipo 8A SS Castagna Dual Cowl Tourer1659Irwin Ginsberg
1984 1929 Series V-7 Town Car LandauletV5423Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Vaughn
1985 1939 Bugatti Type 57 Saoutchik Cabriolet57735Jack Becronis
1986 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K Special RoadsterArturo Keller
1987 1928 AF Hibbard & Darrin Ostruk Berline Transformable56579Thomas Lester
1988 1937 8C 2900B Corto Touring Spider412014John Mozart
1989 1922 H6B Labourdette SkiffRobert L. Meyer
1990 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic57591Ralph Lauren
1991 1932 Chrysler CH Imperial Custom Speedster7900470Sam & Emily Mann
1992 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Brewster Town Car69WJJ.B. Nethercutt
1993 1930 Mercedes-Benz 710SSK Count Trossi Sports Roadster36038Ralph Lauren
1994 1933 Duesenberg J Rollston Torpedo Convertible Victoria2262Terence & Mary Beth Adderley
1995 1931 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8B Dansk Viggo Jensen Cabriolet de Ville1720William Haines
1996 1938 D8-120 deVillars Speedster51626Sam & Emily Mann
1997 1937 T150C Figoni & Falaschi Coupe90104William E. Connor II
1998 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Corsica Roadster57593John Mozart
1999[5] 1932 Daimler Double-Six 40/50 Martin Walter Sports Saloon32382George Lingenbrink & Charles Bronson
2000 1937 135 M Figoni & Falaschi Cabriolet48666Jacques & Betty Harguindeguy
2001 1930 Mercedes-Benz 700SS Erdmann & Rossi Roadster36348Arturo & Deborah Keller
2002 1934 C-15 Saliot RoadsterSam & Emily Mann
2003 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic57374Peter D. Williamson
2004 1938 853A Erdmann & Rossi Sport Cabriolet854275Joseph and Margie Cassini III
2005 1937 Delage D8-120 S Pourtout Aero Coupe51620Sam & Emily Mann
2006 1931 Daimler Double-Six 50 Corsica Drophead Coupe30661Robert M. Lee
2007 1935 Duesenberg SJ Mormon Meteor Special SpeedsterHarry Yeaggy
2008 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta412035Jon & Mary Shirley
2009 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sports Cabriolet853558Robert M. Lee
2010[6] 1933 Delage D8 S deVillars Roadster38012Jim Patterson, Patterson Collection
2011[7] 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne50010Peter & Merle Mullin
2012[8] 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Saoutchik Torpedo35949Paul & Judy Andrews
2013[9] 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria902327Joseph and Margie Cassini III
2014[10] 1954 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe0402AMJon Shirley
2015[11] 1924 Tipo 8A Worblaufen Cabriolet605Jim Patterson, Patterson Collection
2016[12] 1936 33-3277Richard Mattei
2017[13] 1929 Mercedes-Benz 680S Barker Tourer 35956Bruce McCaw
2018[14] 1937 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta412020David & Ginny Sydorick
2019[15] 1931 Bentley 8 Litre Gurney Nutting Sports TourerYF5011Michael Kadoorie
2020None
2021[16] 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier408336Arturo & Deborah Keller
2022[17] 1932DuesenbergModel J Figoni Sports Torpedo2509Lee R. Anderson Sr.
2023[18] 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster 154075[19] Jim Patterson, Patterson Collection
2024[20] 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports Pearl Collection in Zug, Switzerland

Multiple wins

Individual

OwnerAward Years
J.B. Nethercutt61958, 1959, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1992
William Harrah41963, 1964, 1966, 1976
Sam Mann41991, 1996, 2002, 2005
Arturo Keller31986, 2001, 2021
Jim Patterson32010, 2015, 2023
Phil Hill21955, 1977
John Mozart21988, 1998
Ralph Lauren21990, 1993
Joseph Cassini III22004, 2013
Robert M. Lee 22006, 2009
22008, 2014

Marque

MakerNat.Best of Show Vehicle
Mercedes-Benz101971, 1973, 1982, 1986, 1993, 2001, 2012, 2017, 2021, 2023
Bugatti101956, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1976, 1985, 1990, 1998, 2003, 2024
Duesenberg71969, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1994, 2007, 2022
Rolls-Royce51957, 1962, 1967, 1974, 1992
Packard41961, 1975, 1977, 2013
Jaguar31951, 1952, 1954
Daimler31970, 1999, 2006
Isotta Fraschini31983, 1995, 2015
Alfa Romeo31988, 2008, 2018
Delage31996, 2005, 2010

See also

Notes and References

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  5. News: Vermont's noted restorer with a Pebble Beach Best of Show winning car to his credit . September 23, 2018 . David Traver . Adolphus . Hemmings.
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  10. Callaway. Sue. Ferrari's model year at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Fortune. August 23, 2014. December 20, 2014.
  11. Naas. Roberta. Meet the Winner of Pebble Beach Concours d' Elegance 2015, for which Rolex is the Official Timepiece. Forbes. August 16, 2015.
  12. Gluckman. David. Pebble Beach Best of Show: 1936 Lancia Astura Pinin Farina Cabriolet. AutoBlog. August 22, 2016.
  13. Vaughn. Mark. 1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer wins Pebble. Autoweek. August 20, 2017. 21 August 2017.
  14. Web site: Clark . Cristal . 1937 Alfa Romeo wins Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Best of Show. KSBW. 28 August 2018 . August 26, 2018.
  15. Web site: Capparella . Joey . Bentley Wins Best of Show at 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Car and Driver. 18 August 2019 . August 18, 2019.
  16. Web site: Golden . Conner . 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier Wins Best of Show at 70th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Motor Trend. 22 August 2021 . August 16, 2021.
  17. Web site: Berk . Brett . 2022-08-22 . Duesenberg Wins Best of Show at 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance . 2022-08-22 . Car and Driver . en-US.
  18. News: Copitch . Josh . 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540k Special Roadster wins Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Best in Show . 20 August 2023 . KSBW Action News 8 . August 20, 2023.
  19. Web site: 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Special Roadster by Sindelfingen Monterey 2022 . 2023-08-21 . RM Sotheby's . en.
  20. Web site: Berk . Brett . 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports Is Best of Show at the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance . Car and Driver . 18 August 2024 . August 18, 2024.