Preservation Bugatti Named Best of Show at the 73rd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

2024 Charitable Donations Surpass $3 Million

For the first time in the history of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Best of Show was awarded to a preservation car—a Bugatti Type 59.

This year, 214 cars from 16 countries and 29 states pulled onto the competition field, and the car named Best of Show was a 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports presented by Fritz Burkard of The Pearl Collection in Zug, Switzerland.

Concours Chairman Sandra Button noted, 'This storied Bugatti, the first Type 59 built, is a rare factory race car that recorded multiple Grand Prix victories at the hands of several important racing greats—and it also has ties to royalty. Perhaps most importantly, it wears all of its history to this day, having been preserved in the livery it was given when redressed by King Leopold of Belgium.'

Thrilled owner Fritz Burkard exclaimed, 'I'm so happy for the car, so happy for Bugatti. This car is incredible. It's so much history—one of the most successful Bugattis in history—and to win with this car means a lot to me. First time a Swiss, first time a European wins, first time a preservation wins. It's important that preservation also gets recognition, because a car can only be once original. And it drives so beautifully.'

Preservation cars have appeared on our show field for decades, and we have hosted formal classes for them since 2001.

This year's race for Best of Show featured other strong contenders, including the 1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Saoutchik Fastback Coupé presented by Robert Kudela of Chropyně in the Czech Republic; the 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve LeBaron Sport Phaeton presented by Harry Yeaggy of Cincinnati, Ohio; and, perhaps most surprisingly, the 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero Bertone Coupe, which was presented by Phillip Sarofim of Beverly Hills, California, in our history-making display of Wedge concepts and prototypes.

The competition got underway on Thursday when the majority of Concours entries participated in the 26th 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 $3 million for charity this year, bringing the event's total charitable donations to over $41 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 & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance for the 20th year, hosted its largest auction to date, grossing over $105 million in sales. The top lot of the Pebble Beach Auctions was the award-winning, highly desirable 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Lungo Spider, which sold for $14,030,000.

The 74th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will take place on Sunday, August 17, 2025, and will celebrate the centennials of Chrysler and Invicta, the creations of Virgil Exner, and the 75th Anniversary of Formula 1—with more features to be announced in the fall. For more information on the Pebble Beach Concours visit www.pebblebeachconcours.net.

Complete List of 2024 Winners

BEST OF SHOW

1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports

The Pearl Collection/Fritz Burkard, Zug, Switzerland

BEST OF SHOW NOMINEES

1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Saoutchik Fastback Coupé

Robert Kudela, Chropyně, Czech Republic

1934 Packard 1108 Twelve LeBaron Sport Phaeton

Harry Yeaggy, Cincinnati, Ohio

1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero Bertone Coupe

Phillip Sarofim, Beverly Hills, California

ELEGANCE AWARDS

Gwenn Graham Most Elegant Convertible

1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Sedan

The JBS Collection/Jack Boyd Smith Jr., Elkhart, Indiana

J. B. & Dorothy Nethercutt Most Elegant Closed Car

1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Sport Sedan

Lehrman Collection, Palm Beach, Florida

Jules Heumann Most Elegant Open Car

1955 Maserati A6G/54 2000 Zagato Spyder

Chris Shane, Manhattan Beach, California

Strother MacMinn Most Elegant Sports Car

1955 Maserati A6GCS Frua Spyder

Jonathan & Wendy Segal, San Diego, California

SPECIAL AWARDS

Alec Ulmann Trophy

1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren Cabriolet,

The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, Hong Kong

Ansel Adams Award

1962 Land Rover Series IIA 109' Special Station Wagon,

Anne Brockinton Lee/The Lee Collection, Sparks, Nevada

ArtCenter College of Design Award

1956 Maserati A6G Zagato Berlinetta,

Jonathan & Wendy Segal, San Diego, California

Briggs Cunningham Trophy

1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Sedan,

The JBS Collection/Jack Boyd Smith Jr., Elkhart, Indiana

Center for Automotive Research at Stanford (CARS) Award for Automotive Innovation

1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports,

The Pearl Collection/Fritz Burkard, Zug, Switzerland

Chairman's Trophy

1967 Ferrari 330 GTC Coupe Speciale,

Heinecke Family, Bangkok, Thailand

Charles A. Chayne Trophy

1931 Marmon Sixteen LeBaron 2-4 Rumble Seat Coupe,

Gary Severns, Long Beach, California

Classic Car Club of America Trophy

1930 Packard 734 Speedster Eight Victoria Coupe,

The Nethercutt Collection/Helen & Jack Nethercutt, Sylmar, California

Dean Batchelor Trophy

1966 Cannara Roadster,

Guy Dirkin, Clermont, Florida

Elegance in Motion Trophy

1954 Lagonda V12 Race Car (DP115/2),

Lawrence Stroll, Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Enzo Ferrari Trophy

1973 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Scaglietti Competizione Berlinetta,

David MacNeil, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

FIVA Prewar Trophy

1928 Aston Martin Sports Model 'Feltham Flyer' Bertelli Two Seater,

Paul & Deirdre Lee, Studio City, California

FIVA Postwar Trophy

1964 Ferrari 250 GT Scaglietti Berlinetta Lusso,

Earl Waggoner & Tony Owen, Manhattan Beach, California

The French Cup

1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Corsica Roadster,

John Rich, Gilberton, Pennsylvania

Gran Turismo Trophy

1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero Bertone Coupe,

Phillip Sarofim, Beverly Hills, California

Lincoln Trophy

1930 Lincoln Model L Locke Sport Roadster,

Stan Lucas, Long Beach, California

Lorin Tryon Trophy

Phillip Sarofim, Beverly Hills, California

Lucius Beebe Trophy

1931 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental H.J. Mulliner Close-Coupled Weymann Saloon,

Rajiv Kehr Aditya Dispomed Products Pvt. Ltd., IMT Manesar, India

Mercedes-Benz Star of Excellence Award

1928 Mercedes-Benz 710 SSK Corsica Drophead,

William E. (Chip) Connor, Hong Kong

Montagu of Beaulieu Trophy

1993 Jaguar XJ220C Le Mans Coupe,

Henry Pearman—Historic Classics Collection, Heathfield, United Kingdom

The Phil Hill Cup

1957 Maserati 450S Zagato Berlinetta,

Rob Walton, Scottsdale, Arizona

Tony Hulman Trophy

1956 Maserati 250F Open Wheel Race Car,

Lawrence Auriana, Greenwich, Connecticut

CLASS AWARDS

A-1: Antique

1st: 1916 Pierce-Arrow 48 B-4 Vestibule Suburban, Bradley & Andrew Greene, Portola Valley, California

2nd: 1906 Mercedes 70 HP Rothschild & Fils Triple Phaeton, The Keller Collection at the Pyramids, Petaluma, California

3rd: 1909 Alco 40 HP Runabout, Bruce McCaw, Redmond, Washington

A-2: Packard Early (Pre-Twin Six)

1st: 1914 Packard 4-48 Seven-Passenger Touring, Ross & Beth Myers, Boyertown, Pennsylvania

2nd: 1903 Packard Model F Rear Entrance Tonneau, Joe & Janice Conzonire, San Marino, California

3rd: 1907 Packard 30 Runabout, Steven Adler, New Vernon, New Jersey

C-1: American Classic Open

1st: 1933 Chrysler CL Imperial Custom LeBaron Phaeton, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California

2nd: 1937 Cord 812 Phaeton, Donald & Paula Beck, Tulsa, Oklahoma

3rd: 1931 Stutz DV-32 LeBaron Speedster, Larry Carter, Los Gatos, California

C-2: American Classic Closed

1st: 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Sport Sedan, Lehrman Collection, Palm Beach, Florida

2nd: 1934 Nash 1297 Ambassador Eight Brougham, Nicola Bulgari/The NB Center for American Automotive Heritage, Allentown, Pennsylvania

3rd: 1937 Chrysler Imperial C-15 LeBaron Town Car, Howard & Roz Kroplick, East Hills, New York

D-2: Packard 125th Anniversary Open Custom Coachwork

1st: 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve LeBaron Sport Phaeton, Harry Yeaggy, Cincinnati, Ohio

2nd: 1934 Packard 1106 Twelve LeBaron Runabout, Harry Yeaggy, Cincinnati, Ohio

3rd: 1933 Packard 1006 Custom Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria, The Singleton Collection, Newport Beach, California

G: Duesenberg

1st: 1933 Duesenberg SJ LaGrande Phaeton, Thomas Maoli, Whippany, New Jersey

2nd: 1932 Duesenberg J Rollston Victoria Coupe, Donald Ghareeb, Vestavia Hills, Alabama

3rd: 1935 Duesenberg J Walker Torpedo Phaeton, Anne Brockinton Lee/The Lee Collection, Sparks, Nevada

H: Rolls-Royce Prewar

1st: 1938 Rolls-Royce Phantom III James Young Coupe, Stephen F. Brauer, St. Louis, Missouri

2nd: 1927 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Piccadilly Roadster, Kendall Rosemeyer, Prescott, Arizona

3rd: 1925 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Oxford Touring, Heather & Harry Clark, Paradise Valley, Arizona

I: Mercedes-Benz Prewar

1st: 1928 Mercedes-Benz 710 SSK Corsica Drophead, William E. (Chip) Connor, Hong Kong

2nd: 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster, William U. Parfet, Hickory Corners, Michigan

3rd: 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500/540K Cabriolet A, John D. Groendyke, Enid, Oklahoma

J-1: European Classic Touring Early

1st: 1923 Hispano-Suiza H6B Fernandez et Darrin Cabriolet, Sam & Emily Mann, Englewood, New Jersey

2nd: 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren Cabriolet, The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, Hong Kong

3rd: 1932 Röhr 8 Type F Streamliner, Mary & Ted Stahl, Punta Gorda, Florida

J-2: European Classic Touring Late

1st: 1938 Delage D8-120 Letourneur et Marchand Aérosport, Dana & Patti Mecum, Geneva Lake, Wisconsin

2nd: 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Gangloff Aravis, Gwen & Tom Price, Belvedere, California

3rd: 1939 Lagonda V12 Drophead Coupé, Nishant Dossa, Mumbai, India

J-3: European Classic Sport

1st: 1933 Bugatti Type 55 Roadster, Robert Bishop, Palm Beach, Florida

2nd: 1926 Bentley 3 Litre Super Sport Surbico Tourer, Miles Collier Collection @ Revs Institute, Naples, Florida

3rd: 1936 Delahaye 135 S Figoni et Falaschi Coupé, David F. D'Addario Family, Jupiter Island, Florida

L-1: Prewar Preservation

1st: 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports, The Pearl Collection/Fritz Burkard, Zug, Switzerland

2nd: 1938 Mercedes-Benz 770 Pullman Limousine, VA Collection, Battenberg, Germany

3rd: 1928 Aston Martin Sports Model 'Feltham Flyer' Bertelli Two Seater, Paul & Deirdre Lee, Studio City, California

L-2: Postwar Preservation

1st: 1965 Serenissima 308V Fantuzzi Spyder, Tom McGough Sr./Tom McGough Jr., Shoreview, Minnesota

2nd: 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 Coupé, Nicholas & Shelley Schorsch of the Audrain Collection, Newport, Rhode Island

3rd: 1962 Land Rover Series IIA 109' Special Station Wagon, Anne Brockinton Lee/The Lee Collection, Sparks, Nevada

M-1: Ferrari Early

1st: 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Ghia Coupe, Tom & Jill Peck, Irvine, California

2nd: 1952 Ferrari 212 Inter Ghia Coupe Speciale, Dennis & Susan Garrity, De Pere, Wisconsin

3rd: 1951 Ferrari 212 Export Vignale Cabriolet, Michael & Jillion Weisberg, Los Angeles, California

M-2: Ferrari Late

1st: 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO Scaglietti Coupe, Tom Hartley Jnr., Swadlincote, United Kingdom

2nd: 1958 Ferrari 250 GT Pinin Farina Cabriolet Series I, Jerry Roehl, Los Ranchos, New Mexico

3rd: 1959 Ferrari 410 Superamerica Pinin Farina Coupe, Sam Lombardo, Vero Beach, Florida

O-1: Postwar Sports Racing

1st: 1955 Jaguar D-type Race Car, Mark Haddawy, Los Angeles, California

2nd: 1956 Fiat 8V Zagato Berlinetta, Private Collection, Knokke, Belgium

3rd: 1960 Porsche 356B 1600GS Carrera GTL Abarth Coupe, Jack & Kingsley Croul, Corona del Mar, California

O-2: Postwar Sports

1st: 1971 Lamborghini Miura P400 SV Bertone Coupé Speciale, Devon MacNeil, Wellington, Florida

2nd: 1967 Bizzarrini 5300 GT Strada Series I Coupe, William H. & Cheryl K. Swanson, Pebble Beach, California

3rd: 1960 Aston Martin DB4 Coupé, Richard & Peggy Preiser, Delray Beach, Florida

O-3: Postwar Touring

1st: 1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport Saoutchik Fastback Coupé, Robert Kudela, Chropyně, Czech Republic

2nd: 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SC Cabriolet, Todd Blue/LAPIS, Malibu, California

3rd: 1947 Bentley Mark VI Figoni et Falaschi Grand Touring Coupé, John Shaloub, Festus, Missouri

P-1: Maserati Road Cars

1st: 1955 Maserati A6G/54 2000 Zagato Spyder, Chris Shane, Manhattan Beach, California

2nd: 1972 Maserati Ghibli 4.9 SS Ghia Coupé, Peter Wilde, Brookline, Massachusetts

3rd: 1965 Maserati Sebring II Vignale Coupé, John Clark & Gayle Pirie, Berkeley, California

P-2: Maserati Race Cars

1st: 1956 Maserati 300S Fantuzzi Spyder, Robert Davis, New York, New York

2nd: 1960 Maserati Tipo 61 Birdcage, Thomas Mittler, Santa Fe, New Mexico

3rd: 1957 Maserati 450S Spyder, Fastwelve, Redmond, Washington

Q-1: Maserati Frua

1st: 1951 Maserati A6G 2000 Frua Spyder, Henrik Jorst/Cool Classics International, Reno, Nevada

2nd: 1964 Maserati Mistral Frua Coupé, Timothy G. & Cara R. Hoxie, and Michael Rubinstein, Orinda, California

3rd: 1955 Maserati A6G/54 Frua Berlinetta, Lawrence Auriana, Greenwich, Connecticut

Q-2: Frua

1st: 1973 Momo Mirage Frua Coupe, Peter Kalikow, New York, New York

2nd: 1953 Nardi 750 Frua Barchetta, Edward Gregory, Bernardsville, New Jersey

3rd: 1946 FIAT 1100 C Frua Barchetta, Don Bernstein & Patt Taylor, Clark's Summit, Pennsylvania

R: 1990s BPR & FIA GT Race Cars

1st: 1996 Ferrari F40 GTE Michelotto, Jacob Brunsborg, Silkeborg, Denmark

2nd: 1995 Bugatti EB110 Sport Competizione, Chris Hrabalek, Berlin, Germany

3rd: 1997 Mercedes AMG CLK GTR Coupe, The Irish Family, Los Angeles, California

V-1: Wedge-Shaped Concept Cars & Prototypes Early

1st: 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero Bertone Coupe, Phillip Sarofim, Beverly Hills, California

2nd: 1955 Ghia Streamline X 'Gilda' Coupe, Bradley & Buzz Calkins, Englewood, Colorado

3rd: 1960 Plymouth XNR Ghia Roadster, Linda & Paul Gould, Pawling, New York

V-2: Wedge-Shaped Concept Cars & Prototypes Late

1st: 1979 Aston Martin Bulldog, Phillip Sarofim, Beverly Hills, California

2nd: 1993 Vector W8 Coupe, Private Collection

3rd: 1991 Lotec C1000 Coupe, Jonathan Weizman, Mountain Lakes, New Jersey

Photo credit: Dan Vaughan / conceptcarz.com
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