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ni’s This Starliner is the first post World
War II Studebaker to be invited to the
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
And it got even better when, later in
the day, the Stude drove past the re-
viewing stand en-route to picking up
its second in the Postwar Preservation
class trophy.
A Best of Show ribbon was placed on
the deep blue bodywork of a 1937 Alfa
Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta. It
was a match meant to be. The Alfa won
its class making it a contender for Best
of Show. It also took home two other
awards: the Charles A. Chayne Tro-
phy and the JB and Dorothy Nethercutt
Most Elegant Closed Car award.
The Pebble Beach Concours gathered
209 cars from 17 countries and 31
states on the 18th fairway of Pebble
Beach Golf Links. This year, the Con-
cours also raised an incredible $1.8
million for charity. Through the Pebble
Beach Company Foundation, the pri-
mary charitable partner of the Con-
cours, these funds will benefit over 80
local charities, impacting the lives of
more than 10,000 children annually in
Monterey County.
Next up for me was the driving north,
a bit over 800 miles to Tacoma Wash-
ington to attend the international meets
of the Avanti Owners Association and
the Studebaker Drivers Club, and the
opportunity to see the first production
1963 Avanti.
It could only have been better if I was
driving north in my own Avanti.
Saturday evening’s opening automotive art exhibition reception, held in a temporary struc-
ture on the 18th links of Pebble Beach.
TOP, ABOVE: Saturday morning at the
Seaside, California city park, Hagerty and
Classic Motorsports magazine sponsored
Concours d’Lemons, a gathering of non-tra-
ditional and every-day drivers competing
for the worst designation. And yes, even an
East German Trabant, above, a two-stroke
oil burner was on display!
OPPOSITE: A 1956 Packard Caribbean drives onto the display field at dawn.
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