CARS GLOBALMAG September 2016 | Page 70

I M M A C U L AT E B E A U T I E S ! Once The Concours “Top Three”: the 1931 Stutz DV-32 Lebaron Convertible Victoria, the 1938 Delhaye 165 Figoni & Falaschi Cabriolet and the 1936 Lancia Asturia Pinin Farina Cabriolet Photo Rolex / Tom O’Neill more this year the pinnacle of classic car shows didn’t disappoint: the 228 vehicles from 16 different countries invited to roll on to the fairway were in immaculate condition almost as if they just exited the manufacturer’s garage for the first time. But in fact it is thanks to the owner’s love and dedication to these spectacular vehicles that we can today enjoy their uniqueness, elegance and of course the roar of the ir engines. Sometimes it takes years of restoration and polishing in order to shine under the spotlight at Pebble Beach. For example it took two years to restore Elvis Presley’s 1957 BMW 507, at the show together with many other cars from Munich to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the German manufacturer.