Pebble Beach Concours, August 2019
Sports Car Digest, August 2019
The 69th annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was held Sunday, August 18, 2019 at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. Staged on the scenic 17th and 18th fairways of the Pebble Beach Golf Links beside the Pacific Ocean, the grand finale of the Monterey Car Week featured an exceptional selection of more than 200 entrants across the collector car spectrum.
Among the iconic marques and models featured in 2019 were Bentley and Zagato, both celebrating their 100th birthday; Bugatti Type 59 and Touring; Historic Hot Rod Cover Cars; Thomas Flyer; Ballot and the formative Lamborghini Miura. Ferrari Grand Touring and Competition cars also occupied a place of honor this year.
In great weather conditions, the cars entered for the Concours were viewed by a capacity crowd from the early hours of Sunday through until the presentation of the category awards culminating in the prestigious ‘Best of Show’ award in the late afternoon.
Best of Show winner - 1931 Bentley 8 Litre Gurney Nutting Sports Tourer
1928 Bentley 4.5 Litre Vanden Plas Sports Tourer
1931 Bentley 8 Litre Murphy Open Four Seater Sports
1928 Bentley 4.5 Litre Vanden Plas Sports Tourer
Bentley 3 Litre, the last works 3-Litre Team Car built for the 1927 Le Mans 24 Hours
1931 Bentley 4.5 Litre Supercharged Vanden Plas Four Seater Sports
1930 Bentley Speed Six Old Number 2 Vanden Plas Tourer
1930 Bentley Speed Six Old Number 3 Vanden Plas Tourer
1929 Bentley 4 1/2 Litre Vanden Plas Tourer
1930 Bentley Speed Six Old Number 2 Vanden Plas Tourer
1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre Birkin Blower Number 3 Vanden Plas Le Mans Tourer
1929 Bentley Speed Six Freestone and Webb Grafton Coupe
1930 Bentley 4.5 Litre Supercharged Gurney Nutting Drophead Coupe
1930 Bentley Speed Six 'Blue Train Special'
Bentleys, Bentleys and more Bentleys at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2019
1929 Bentley 4.5 Litre Birkin Blower Number 4 Vanden Plas Le Mans Tourer owned by Ralph Lauren
1929 Bentley Speed Six Old Number 1 Gurney Nutting Sports Two Seater
1930 Bentley Speed Six Old Number 2 Vanden Plas Tourer
1926 Bentley 6.5 Litre H. J. Mulliner Open Two Seater
1921 Bentley 3 Litre Harrison Open Two Seater Sports
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