The 63rd Annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance rolled onto the 18th fairway on the famous golf course on August 18, 2013 in what has become not just a showcase of top-notch antique and classic cars, but a showcase for the latest concept cars as well. Four classes of Lincolns were included in the show, and the Lincoln MKC Concept joined the concept lawn.
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A stunner in orange, Felice Mario Boano designed this 1955 Lincoln Indianapolis.I n 2013 at Pebble Beach, it was second place in Class D-4: Lincoln Custom Coachwork Postwar division, and also won the Lincoln Trophy.
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Rounding out the Lincoln curiosities was the 1950 Lincoln Dietrich Presidential limousine with a special bubble top so Eisenhower could stand up and wave to bystanders.
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BMW's collaboration with Pininfarina created the one-off Gran Lusso Coupe concept. While lower and sleeker than the production vehicles, it retains classic BMW design cues such as the kidney grille and luxurious leather and wood interior.
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Some design elements are timeless; while there are decades between the 1958 BMW 507 Series II Roadster and the Pininfarina Lusso concept, both examples unquestionably maintain a familial resemblance. This elegant example was brought from Switzerland to be exhibited at Pebble Beach.
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Fronting the Early Race Cars division is a 1908 Benz 105 HP Prinz Heinrich Two Seat Race Car. There were four on the field, and the one pictured here in the foreground won the special Chairman's Trophy.
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Making its North American debut in Pebble Beach, the Jaguar Project 7 is designed to recall winning Jaguar D-types, and named after seven LeMans wins from 1951 to 1990. The one-off concept is a single-seater with aluminum body panels housing a 55- horsepower 5-liter supercharged V8 engine.
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Galpin Motors debuted their design of a modern Ford GTR1. Five inches wider than the Ford GT the design is based on, the streamlined design belies a powerful twin turbo-charged V8 engine capable of 225 MPH. The GTR1 will be available in very limited quantities in either a hand-crafted all-aluminum or carbon fiber body.
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Spyker brought the B6 Venator Spyder Concept to show off. An all carbon fiber body on an aluminum chassis, the aviation-inspired compact convertible sports car has a cock-pit like, leather covered interior and powered by a V-6 mid-engine. Production is slated to begin in late 2014.
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Another North American debut was from the Shanghai-based italian company Inona. The front-engine V12 Vulcano is a combination of combustion and electric motors in a two-door, rear wheel drive vehicle.
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Rounding out a trio of red concept cars is the Epitome by Laraki Designs California. The lightweight aluminum and carbon fiber Epitome with a V-8 front mid-engine will also be made in very limited quantities.
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Only three of Lamborghini's brazen Veneno will be made, and it's too late for you to get one - all three have already been purchased. Alfa Romeo's coachbuilt Disco Volante - seen here behind the Veneno to the right - has a similar exclusivity, in that only eight are intended to be built.
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Slightly more sedate, but only in that it's and SUV, was Mercedes-Benz' Concept GLA. Featuring headlamps with laser beam projectors that can display pictures or videos through its COMMAND system, it also has two removable cameras in the front of the roof rail that can be used while driving the GLA or taken off and utilized elsewhere.
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Asian automakers have carved out a competitive spot within the luxury automotive sector. Infiniti had a large presence on the fairways, and the Hyundai HCD-14 Genesis (pictured here) and Acura NSX concepts held their own on the lawn alongside Maserati, Rolls Royce and other concepts seen in this gallery.
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Back to the classics: this one's a doozy! A 1921 Duesenberg A Bender Coupe, to be exact, and is purported to be the oldest existing example.
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A bevvy of Alfa Romeos parade for the crowd and judges. Over 25 8Cs joined the concours to be on exhibit before heading to Idaho to start a tour of the Rockies.
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This 1906 Pope Toledo seating seven was manufactured in Ohio, but now calls the Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum in Fairbanks, Alaska home. Pope Manufacturing Company ceased automobile production several years later in 1915.
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For the Porsche racing fans, there was a whole division of competition cars. Pictured here is a 1967 Porsche 911R Coupe followed by a 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Coupe.
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After all of the winners were announced, the cars paraded one more time as they drove off.
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