Every year the rarest, most beautiful and historically most important automobiles in the world gather on the famous fairway with a view of the Pacific, where they are assessed with careful details and admired by enthusiasts from all over the world. Where else could it be, apart from the pebble beach Concours d’Elegance? From centuries-old masterpieces to icons and motorsport legends in the middle of the century, this year’s show offered a little bit of everything-and some others. From breathtaking Mercedes-Benz classics to legendary BMWs and timeless British Grand Tourers, rejected again in 2025 why it is again the highlight of the automotive exhibitions.
Best of Show: Hispano-Suiza H6C Nieuport-Astra
Best of Show at 74TH Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance drove into an exceptionally unique car of a brand that you probably forgot: a Hispano-Suiza H6C Nieuport-Astra from 1924. The car is unique for several reasons. First of all, the fact that it is over 100 years old is. It is even more remarkable that the car consists of mahogany strips, each of which is carved individually. It weighed around 160 pounds and is held together by 8,500 rivets. The “Torpedo” part may be more obvious: it is shaped like a torpedo. Congratulations to Penny and Lee Anderson Sr. for the second (you read the right one) Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance win.
The best in Benz
While old benzes are a dozen in such things a cent, these cars of the 1950s still have something special. Here is a 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster, the successor to the legendary Gullwing. The 300 SL Roadster was built in particular in California and Mercedes only 1,858 examples. Like many of our favorite BMWs, the 300 SL received a 3.0-liter inline-six. At that time it made 240 hp. Beat through the gallery below on the page and you will also find a seagull.
Legendary BMWs
We are BMWblog; Of course we have to point out the unique BMWs on site. And there was certainly no shortage. While the Alpina-Modified 2002II shown above was a pleasure, there were also cars such as the 507 and the BMW M1 Art Car, which was known from Andy Warhol. There were even some pre -war times, which is not always the case with such an event, including a blue and white BMW 32 Roadster. The roadster seemed to be almost 100% as we have ever seen one, right up to the leather belts.
Vintage F1
Many vintage -f1 cars were exhibited at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elege. Above you will see a 1974. March 741, especially dangers of BMW Touring Car Champ Hans-Joachim Stuck. The 741 attract a cool Jägermeister painting, which also connects this to BMW traditions. Elsewhere on the Concours you will find Niki Laudas Ferrari 312 T2 under countless other iconic F1 cars.
Real American muscle
While there were Zamerische American cars – like the really surprising city and the country of Chrysler from 1948, which you can see in the photo gallery – the Shelby Cobra is impossible not to rave shortly. The Shelby Cobra 427 competition from 1966, which you can see here, is worth several million dollars. Reaching a top speed of 160 miles per hour and in about four seconds from zero to 60 miles per hour to a miracle of his time. When people say, “You don’t do them as before”, they talk about such cars. Why? It weighs £ 2,355 and has a 7.0 liter V8. Select your reason.
British things and all the rest
Jaguars, Astons and more in Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. One of our favorites is this DB5, which looks particularly British in this snapshot. There were many other cars, of which we took photos in the gallery below – take a look at them. [Photos: Dan Levins / @klapped.media]
