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Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Photo Gallery

Megan Green
by Megan Green
August 26, 2013
3 min. Reading Time
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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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