Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Announces Ongoing Partnership with Motor Trend Group
(LOS ANGELES)–Motor Trend Group, the largest automotive media company in the world, announced today a new multiyear agreement to continue as the exclusive media partner of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®. With the new three-year agreement, which runs through 2020, the Motor Trend Group will offer automotive superfans unprecedented coverage of the world’s premier automotive celebration across several platforms including a three-hour live broadcast on MOTOR TREND’S website; exclusive video content and behind-the-scenes footage on the Motor Trend App and the Motor Trend YouTube channel; and, for the first time ever, a [...]

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The 1950s in America were a time of unapologetic optimism, excess, and seemingly unlimited prosperity. This mindset was mirrored in everything and anything—but quite literally in the chrome-covered Michigan-made dream convertibles that defined an era. This August, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will showcase these uniquely American masterpieces in a first-time special class: Eisenhower Era Dream Convertibles.

John H. White was just 13 when he saw the first of these dream convertibles at the New York Auto Show. “GM was unveiling something that had never really been seen before,” said White, who is bringing a Buick Skylark, much like the one he saw there, to the Concours. “All of the chrome and bright colors really wowed the public—every [...]

It is that time again, for the mega car event called the Monterey Car Week & Concours D’elegance. It runs from August 21st thru the 26th this year.

The event dates back over half a century, where only 200 of the best collector cars in the world roll onto the legendary 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links to be shown and compete. Only a handful of those will receive official recognition for style, technical merit and historical accuracy.

But the Concours is only the final event in a packed week celebrating the cla [...]

Your Guide to Pebble Beach Automotive Week

2018 CONCOURS DETAILS
Sunday, August 26 | The Lodge at Pebble Beach
• Dawn Field opens to entrants; dawn patrol viewers are not allowed onto the field until 5:30 am
• 8:30 am Judging Commences
• 10:30 am Field officially opens to spectators
• 1:30 pm–5:00 pm Awards are presented

The 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will feature the following marques and special classes among others:
• Motor Cars of the Raj
• Rollston Coachwork
• OSCA
• Tucker
• Postwar Custom Citroën
• Vintage-Era Sporting Cars
• Eisenhower Era Dream Convertibles
• Additional features to be announced soon