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The 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance offers the world a look back at some of the most important, stunning and amazing world-class automobiles from the past, and every year car lovers from all over the planet flock to this event with their cameras and wallets in tow.

At Cal Worthington Body & Frame, we love classic luxury cars. Whenever we see one here in Anchorage, AK it's always a thrill. At the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, all of the finest cars in the world are on display.

Every year, the Concours d’Elegance curates an impressive selection of the latest specialty and concept vehicles right out in front of The Lodge at Pebble Beach.

At this highly exclusive all-day affair, companies come out to show the richest people in the world all of their fine wines, custom motorboats and various aircraft to impress wealthy vehicle collectors who come to compete for the big prizes. But, maybe most importantly, it's all about prestige, which is something you can't buy. Many old Pebble Beach residents have attended the event for many decades and have made it an integral part of their lives.

This year, several thousand attendees flocked to the Quail Golf and Country Club fairways in August to view more than 300 custom and classic cars.

One thing that people love about the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is that there is always a wide range of different models and types of vehicles. For example, this year's event featured Acura, Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, Bugatti and even VW.

The sizes were presented in 14 categories and here are the main category winners

The Winner of the top Rolex Circle of Champions Best of Show award was Bruce Milner, for his 1964 ATS 2500 GTS, Monterey, California

The coveted Spirit of the Quail award was given to Ann Brockington Lee, for her 1938 Packard Eight Model 1601 Cabriolet, Detroit, Michigan

1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer Bruce R. McCaw, Bellevue, WA

Best of Show Nominees 1932 Packard 906 Twin Six Dietrich Convertible Victoria William E. (Chip) Connor, Reno, NV

1957 Ferrari 315 S Scaglietti Spyder John and Gwen McCaw, Denver, CO

Elegance Awards:

Gwenn Graham Most Elegant Convertible 1932 Packard 906 Twin Six Dietrich Convertible Victoria, Reno, Nevada

William E. (Chip) Connor, Reno, NV

J.B. & Dorothy Nethercutt Most Elegant Closed Car1937 Bugatti Type 57S Gangloff Coupé, Los Angeles, CA

The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, Hong Kong Jules Heumann Most Elegant Open Car1929 Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer Bruce R. McCaw, Bellevue, WA

Strother MacMinn Most Elegant  Sports  Car 1955 Ferrari 375 Plus Pinin Farina Cabriolet Speciale, Concord, CA

The Golomb Family Trust Special Awards Alec Ulmann Trophy1931 Hispano-Suiza J12 Saoutchik Transformable Grande, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Sources: Monterey News, Pebble Beach and Concours web site.