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The 62nd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2012
...featured Cars of the Maharajas such as Bugatti, Daimler, Rolls-Royce, Hispano-Suiza with custom coachwork. Also Mercer, Fiat and Special Classes:
including Shelby AC and AC Cobra, 50 years of Saoutchik Coachwork, , also Sport Customs from the 1930s-50s and German Motorcycles.
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(Photo courtesy of Johnny Crowell/Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance)
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The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering
...payed tribute to Pre-war Alfa Romeos, the 50th Anniversary of Iso Automobili and Sport and Racing Motorcycles. Also a fireside chat with Sir Sterling Moss, test drives of Jaguar, Mercedes and Land Rover, and Bonhams 2-day Auction.
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Concorso Italiano- 'A Celebration of Italian Style' ...honored Pagani Automobili, featured
the 'Huayra', new for 2013.
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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion ...featured Ford Motor Company's Shelby Cobra Heritage
Display-honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Shelby Cobra and Carrol Shelby with 11 notable cars and a recreation of the original design studios.
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Historic race and sports cars in 17 groups such as 1966-1972 Trans-Am,50s and 60s GT cars and Formula Atlantic including Sports racing and Touring cars from pre-1940 through 1979.
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Gooding and Co. Auction
...featured legendary autos including
a 1955 Maserati A6G/54 Frua Berlinetta, an outstanding 1966 Shelby 427 Cobra, ultra-rare 1936 Mercedes-Benz 540 K von Krieger Special Roadster,
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Louis Napoleon's 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Stelvio, among many other sensational classics.
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(Photos courtesy Gooding & Company)
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Russo and Steele 12th Annual Sports and Muscle Auction
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...billed as the "Mecca for Collector Automobiles"... a first rate collection of the highest quality, most luxurious and collectable European sports, American muscle, hot rods and custom automobiles - both reserve and no reserve. Also featured Edelbrock Day, Friday, August 17 hosted by the Edelbrock team.
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Video: The winner of the 62nd Pebble Beach Concours d"Elegance:
1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Torpedo with coachwork by Saoutchik.
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Bonhams and Butterfields Auction
...featured the Ex-GTC Gulf Team Davidoff,the final example produced, 1997 McLaren F1 GTR 'Longtail' FIA GT Endurance Racing Coupe Chassis, a 1966 Ford GT40- Chassis no. P1033, the Ex-NART and Geneva Motor Show 1972/75 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona Competizione Spyder, Chassis no. 15965,
and a 1940 Crocker 61ci 'Hemi-Head' V-Twin Engine no. 40.61.109.
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(Photo courtesy Bonhams Auction)
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Mecum Auctions
...featured 'Muscle Cars and More'...
Lot S123 1972 Porsche L&M 917/10 Spyder '72 Can-Am Champion Driven by George Follmer,
a 1968 Lotus Type 56 #70 Turbine Indycar Driven by Graham Hill, a
1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing, and a 1936 Auburn 852 SC Boattail Speedster and 1965 Shelby Cobra 289 Roadster CSX 2428.
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(Photo courtesy Mecum Auction)
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R M Auctions - Monterey
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...featured a 1938 Horch 853A Erdmann & Rossi Sport Cabriolet,
a 1955 Ferrari 410
Sport Berlinetta, and a flawless 1938 Talbot-Lago T23 Teardrop Coupe.
Two legendary race cars - a 1968 Ford GT40 Gulf/Mirage Lightweight Racing Car, chassis P/1074,
and an unrestored 1967 Ford GT40 MK I.
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I addition, RM Auctions presented a remarkable collection of vintage motorcycles - Harley-Davidson, Indian, Excelsior, Wagner,
Brough, Cleveland, BSA and
Flying Merkel.
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AUTOMOBILIA
was presented at Pebble Beach Week with the
Pebble Beach RetroAuto and Automobilia Monterey.
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