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1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne Takes ‘Best Of Show’ At 61st Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

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1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne 'Best Of Show' Winner

[/caption] Peter Mullin and his wife’s 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne has snagged the ‘Best of Show’ award at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The Voisin beat out of a field of 227 vehicles during the 61st outing of the prestigious event. A mere 28 examples of the C-25 chassis were created between 1934 and 1937 and only 8 received the Aerodyne body. Its ‘fixed roof’ slides back over the trunk creating the sunroof opening and one of the earliest and sleekest ‘targa’ models we’ve ever known. It is powered by…

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Cadillac Debuts Ciel Concept At Pebble Beach

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Cadillac Ciel Concept

[/caption] Cadillac has unveiled their Ciel Concept here in Pebble Beach. French for ‘sky’, the Ciel is said to have been designed for ‘open-air grand-touring and inspired by the natural beauty of the California coast’. What better place for a debut than during Monterey Auto Week on the Peninsula? The Ciel is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter direct injection V6 with a lithium-ion hybrid drivetrain.The interior feature Italian olive wood, aroma-therapy and a simplistic approach to the instrument panel. The Ciel is big, but is only 12 inches longer than the CTS sedan. How big will…

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Shelby SuperCars Tuatara Makes North American Debut At Pebble Beach

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Shelby SuperCars Tuatara at Pebble Beach

[/caption] Shelby SuperCars debuted their new Tuatara on the Concept Lawn at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. If you’re like us and have been taken aback by the vehicle’s design while browsing photos in the past, seeing this car in person gives a whole new perspective. This new hypercar appears well balanced, well-built and whose design fits in nicely with the hypercars of today – even the rear spoiler-wings are easily accepted when viewed in person. The company’s founder Jerod Shelby as well as the Tuatara’s designer Jason Castriota were both present…

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‘More Than Half’ Of All Ferrari 250 GTOs Produced Confirmed For Pebble Beach

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Ferrari 250 GTO

[/caption] One of this year’s featured marques of the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is the legendary Ferrari 250 GTO. Officials have announced more than half of the thirty-six produced have now been confirmed to grace the 18th fairway this August. “The Ferrari 250 GTO is one of the great sports racing cars of all time,” said Ed Gilbertson, Chief Judge of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. “The GTO beat everything in the world for about three years running, which is quite an accomplishment when you consider the marques that were racing…

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2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Announces Featured Marques

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2010 Best of Show Winner - 1933 Delage D8S De Villars Roadster

[/caption] Car aficionados, auctioneers, vintage racers and the world’s wealthiest from all walks of life flock to Monterey Peninsula each August for the can’t-miss weekend that surrounds the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. While the Jaguar E-Type and C-Type classics will be showcased at this year’s Monterey Motorsports Reunion, the featured marques of the 2011 Pebble Concours d’Elegance are Mercedes-Benz & 125 Years of the Automobile, the Stutz Centennial, Ferrari 250 GTOs, Edwardian Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts, and Italian Motorcycles. Considering only 36 Ferrari 250 GTOs were ever…

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Vintage Ferraris Arriving At Pebble Beach Concours

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Here’s a quick look at some absolutely beautiful, and impressive sounding, Ferraris arriving at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance…A little something for your Sunday. Enjoy. [Source: YouTube]

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And It’s Confirmed: Ferrari Displayed Open-Air 599 At Pebble Beach, Limited To 100 Units

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Ferrari 599

[/caption] After speculation this afternoon whether a letter thanking prospective customers was legit or not, a number of sources have contacted our friends over at Autoblog confirming that Ferrari did indeed show off a concept for a 599 open-air model with a secretive, invitation-only event. Invitees had their cellphones and cameras confiscated as well as required to sign non-disclosure agreements. The open-air model’s top is described as a part-time cloth roof with a removable glass panel sounding more like a Zonda Roadster / Porsche Boxster Speedster type setup than a true convertible. The vehicle displayed had a new…

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Did Ferrari Show A 599 Roadster At Pebble Beach?

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Ferrari 599 Spyder Test Mule

[/caption] The much-speculated Ferrari 599 roadster that everyone (including ourselves) was so certain would be debuted at Pebble Beach never materialized. Or did it? Our friends over at Autoblog are pointing to a supposedly official letter on Luxury4Play from Ferrari North America thanking a prospective customer for their visit and feedback of their 599 Roadster presentation in Pebble Beach. Though a number of these types of letters outlining future Ferrari products have been faked in the past, this one does look pretty legit and Pebble Beach is certainly the right place to hold such…

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