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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,” said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. “The underpinnings are technically advanced. The body is meticulously hand-crafted, light, and lovely. It was, notably, commissioned by aperitif scion André Dubonnet, and he raced it in both the Targa Florio and the Coppa Florio.
“A later owner added pontoon fenders to the car, but the Andersons sought to return the car to its original form so you can see and truly appreciate its torpedo shape.”
Known as the “Tulipwood” Torpedo, the car is in fact constructed of strips of mahogany, each individually carved to shape and joined to the inner ribs by 8,500 rivets. It reportedly weighed just 160 pounds when first built.
Lee Anderson said it was all the wood that first attracted him to the car. “I like wood! I’m a wood boat antique collector. I started collecting them 40 years ago, before it became vogue-ish to do that. So I’ve always loved varnished wood, and when I saw this I said, my gosh! This is right in my wheelhouse. This is what I really like.”
Asked whether the win was expected, Penny exclaimed, “We had no idea, but we were dreaming about it!”
“Winning Pebble Beach is probably the highest award you can get in automobile collecting,” Lee added. “We are very fortunate to have done it twice.” The Andersons previously took the top award at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours with a Figoni-bodied 1932 Duesenberg J.
Hispano-Suiza has captured the top prize at Pebble Beach twice before, most recently in 1989.
This year’s race for Best of Show featured several strong contenders, including the 1939 Maybach SW38 Spohn Sport Zweisitzer presented by Dana and Patti Mecum of Geneva Lake, Wisconsin; the 1933 Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Corsica Drophead Coupé shown by SBH of Riffa, Bahrain; and the 1956 Maserati 200SI Fantuzzi Open Sports Racer presented by Phillip Sarofim of Beverly Hills, California.
The competition got underway on Thursday when the majority of Concours entries participated in the 27th Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance, which traces about 70 miles of scenic coastal roads. Entries that complete the Tour have the advantage if they tie in the Concours class competition.
The Pebble Beach Concours has already raised more than $4 million for charity this year, bringing the event’s total charitable donations to over $45 million to date. Through the Pebble Beach Company Foundation, the primary charitable partner of the Concours, these funds will benefit nearly 100 local nonprofits focused on youth education, impacting the lives of more than 10,000 children annually in Monterey County.
Gooding Christie’s, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance for the 21st year, concluded one of its highest grossing sales to date this past weekend, realizing over $127 million. Several major world records were set throughout the two-day Pebble Beach Auctions, including the most valuable car ever auctioned by Gooding Christie’s, the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider Competizione, which sold for over $25 million.
The 75th Celebration of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will be held at The Lodge at Pebble Beach on August 16, 2026, and will feature the marque of Ferrari and the coachbuilder Vignale. The event will also be celebrating the automotive history that has been made at Pebble Beach, with curated classes for Pebble Beach Road Racing greats and a very special gathering that pays tribute to iconic groups of cars that were first brought together at the Pebble Beach Concours. More details and features will be announced this fall.
For more information on the Pebble Beach Concours visit www.pebblebeachconcours.net.
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BEST OF SHOW 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C Nieuport-Astra Torpedo BEST OF SHOW NOMINEES 1939 Maybach SW38 Spohn Sport Zweisitzer 1933 Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Corsica Drophead Coupé 1956 Maserati 200SI Fantuzzi Open Sports Racer ELEGANCE AWARDS Gwenn Graham Most Elegant Convertible B. & Dorothy Nethercutt Most Elegant Closed Car Jules Heumann Most Elegant Open Car Strother MacMinn Most Elegant Sports Car SPECIAL AWARDS Alec Ulmann Trophy Ansel Adams Award ArtCenter College of Design Award Briggs Cunningham Trophy Chairman’s Trophy Charles A. Chayne Trophy Classic Car Club of America Trophy Elegance in Motion Trophy Enzo Ferrari Trophy FIVA Prewar Trophy FIVA Postwar Trophy The French Cup Gran Turismo Trophy The LAP of Luxury Award Lincoln Trophy| Lorin Tryon Trophy Lucius Beebe Trophy Mercedes-Benz Star of Excellence Award Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy The Phil Hill Cup Tony Hulman Trophy Pininfarina Trophy Spirit of Virgil Exner Trophy CLASS AWARDS A: Antique B: Vintage 1916–1928 C-1: American Classic Open C-2: American Classic Closed D: Packard Open E-1: Chrysler Centennial E-2: Chrysler Town and Country F: Invicta Centennial G: Duesenberg H-1: Rolls-Royce Prewar H-2: Rolls-Royce Phantom Centennial I: Mercedes-Benz Prewar J-1: European Classic Early J-2: European Classic Late 1st: 1939 Maybach SW38 Spohn Sport Zweisitzer, Dana & Patti Mecum, Geneva Lake, Wisconsin L-1: Prewar Preservation L-2: Postwar Preservation Early L-3: Postwar Preservation Late M-1: Ferrari Competition M-2: Ferrari Grand Touring O-1: Postwar Sports Touring O-2: Postwar Sports Racing O-3: Postwar Luxury Touring O-4: Shelby Cobra P: Moretti Centennial R-2: 75th Anniversary of Formula 1: 1950–1973 R-3: 75th Anniversary of Formula 1: 1974–Present V-1: Virgil Exner Early V-2: Virgil Exner Late # # # About Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance First conducted in 1950, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® (www.pebblebeachconcours.net) has grown to be the world’s premier celebration of the automobile. Only the most beautiful and historic cars are invited to appear on the famed 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links®, and connoisseurs of art and style gather to admire these masterpieces. Charitable donations raised by Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance® now total over $45 million. Related events include Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance® presented by Rolex, Pebble Beach RetroAuto™, Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum™ presented by Alliant Private Client, and Pebble Beach® Auctions presented by Gooding & Company. Pebble Beach®, Pebble Beach Golf Links®, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®, Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance®, Pebble Beach RetroAuto™, Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum™, and Pebble Beach® Automotive Week are trademarks, service marks and trade dress of Pebble Beach Company. All rights reserved. For more information, please call 831-622-1700 or visit pebblebeachconcours.net. About Pebble Beach Company Pebble Beach Company, headquartered in Pebble Beach, Calif., owns and operates the world-famous Pebble Beach Resorts®, including The Lodge at Pebble Beach™, The Inn at Spanish Bay™, and Casa Palmero®. The company also operates five renowned golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links®, Spyglass Hill® Golf Course, The Links at Spanish Bay™, Del Monte™ Golf Course, and The Hay™. Its other famed properties include scenic 17-Mile Drive®, The Spa at Pebble Beach™, Pebble Beach Golf Academy™, and Pebble Beach® Equestrian Center. It annually hosts premier events such as the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®, Pebble Beach Food & Wine, TaylorMade Pebble Beach Invitational, and the PURE Insurance Championship Impacting The First Tee. Future site of the 2027, 2032, 2038, and 2044 U.S. Open Championships and the 2035, 2040 and 2048 U.S. Women’s Opens, Pebble Beach Golf Links® has hosted six U.S. Opens, five U.S. Amateurs, one PGA Championship, one U.S. Women’s Open and numerous other tournaments. For reservations or more information, please call 800-654-9300 or visit pebblebeach.com. |
