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Torpedo-bodied Hispano-Suiza Named Best of Show at the 74th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
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1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C Nieuport-Astra Torpedo
Shown by Penny & Lee Anderson Sr., Naples, Florida
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (August 17, 2025) — A unique aero-inspired Hispano-Suiza was awarded the top prize at the 2025 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
This year, 229 cars—including 55 international entries from 22 countries and 174 US entries from 31 states—pulled onto the competition field, and the car named Best of Show was a 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C Nieuport-Astra Torpedo shown by Penny and Lee Anderson Sr. of Naples, Florida.
“This Hispano-Suiza ticks every possible box,” sai [...]
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Corvette ZR1 and ZR1X Stun at the
Nürburgring – But There’s More in the Tank!
Video Credit: Misha Charoudin
Chevrolet made waves this week with official Nürburgring lap times for the new Corvette ZR1 and ZR1X. The ZR1 ran an incredible 6:50.763, while the ZR1X edged ahead with a 6:49.275 — both quicker than the much more expensive Mustang GTD.
But Nürburgring YouTuber and expert racer Mikhael “Misha” Charoudin says the ZR1 could have gone even faster, by as much as 10 seconds. His detailed analysis of the lap shows conservative driving lines and slower exits that left speed on the table. Why? GM used engineers, not experienced Nürburgring pro drivers, for the official lap.
According to Misha, with a seasoned Nürburgring racer behind the wheel, the ZR1 could easily threaten the [...]
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This Sunday, more than two hundred of the world’s top collector cars will gather on the 18th fairway of the fame [...]