The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is held annually in Monterey, California. Of the various awards given at the car show, the finale and most significant is the Best of Show. [1] It is considered the most prestigious award achievable for a car collector or restorer worldwide. [2] The winner is presented with an engraved trophy and engraved Rolex watch, which in 2023 was a Rolex Oyster Perpetual DateJust 41. [3]
As of 2024, J.B. Nethercutt has the most Best of Show awards with 6 wins, while Bugatti and Mercedes-Benz are tied as the most successful marque with 10 wins each. [4] Since the beginning of the competition, only 7 post-war cars have won Best of Show.
Award year | Vehicle year | Make | Model | Chassis number | Owner |
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1950 | 1950 | Edwards | R-26 Special Sport Roadster | W3361-8 C | Sterling Edwards |
1951 | 1951 | Jaguar | Mark VII Saloon | Mrs. Charles H. Hornberg, Jr. | |
1952 | 1952 | Jaguar | XK120 Fixed Head Coupe | Glen Sorey | |
1953 | 1953 | Austin-Healey | 100 Roadster | Peter Clowes | |
1954 | 1952 | Jaguar | XK120 Fixed Head Coupe | Barclay Cotter | |
1955 | 1931 | Pierce-Arrow | 41 LeBaron Town Car Cabriolet | Phil Hill | |
1956 | 1930 | Bugatti | Type 37 Grand Prix | 37193 | Dr. Milton R. Roth |
1957 | 1937 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom III Mulliner Sedanca de Ville | 3BT-179 | Frank B. Cox |
1958 | 1930 | duPont | Model G Merrimac Town Car | J.B. Nethercutt | |
1959 | 1939 | Bugatti | Type 57C Gangloff Atalante Coupe | 57775 | J.B. Nethercutt |
1960 | None | ||||
1961 | 1930 | Packard | 740 Custom Eight Roadster | 181252 | Scott Newhall |
1962 | 1913 | Rolls-Royce | Silver Ghost London to Edinburgh Tourer | 2484 | Alton H. Walker |
1963 | 1931 | Pierce-Arrow | 41 LeBaron Sports Sedan | William Harrah | |
1964 | 1932 | Bugatti | Type 50 Coupe Profile | 46546 | William Harrah |
1965 | 1927 | Bentley | 4½ Litre Vanden Plas Tourer | ST3009 | Christopher F. Coburn |
1966 | 1931 | Bugatti | Type 41 Royale Binder Coupe de Ville | 41111 | William Harrah |
1967 | 1937 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom III Mulliner Sports Saloon | 3CM65 | Ralph C. Shermund |
1968 | 1964 | Maserati | Mistral Coupe | AM109-116 | Stanley W. Good, Jr |
1969 | 1934 | Duesenberg | J Murphy Dual Cowl Phaeton | 2564 | J.B. Nethercutt |
1970 | 1931 | Daimler | Double-Six 50 Royal Limousine | J.B. Nethercutt | |
1971 | 1927 | Mercedes-Benz | 680S Gangloff Open Tourer | Owen Owens | |
1972 | 1922 | Hispano-Suiza | H6B Labourdette Torpedo | 10317 | Mr. & Mrs. Jules M. Heumann |
1973 | 1939 | Mercedes-Benz | 540K Special Cabriolet A | 408371 | Mrs. Otis Chandler |
1974 | 1929 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom I Brewster Regent Convertible Coupe | S377LR | M. L. Post |
1975 | 1934 | Packard | 1101 Eight Convertible Victoria | 727-42 | Robert Milhous |
1976 | 1937 | Bugatti | Type 57SC Atalante Coupe | 57551 | William Harrah |
1977 | 1927 | Packard | 343 Eight Murphy Convertible Sedan | 223084 | Mr. & Mrs. Phil Hill |
1978 | 1929 | Duesenberg | J LeBaron Sweep Panel Dual Cowl Phaeton | 2252 | Peter Rosi |
1979 | 1931 | Chrysler | CG Imperial LeBaron Dual Cowl Phaeton | 7801711 | Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Jensen |
1980 | 1933 | Duesenberg | SJ Rollston Arlington Torpedo Sedan | 2539 | J.B. Nethercutt |
1981 | 1929 | Duesenberg | J Murphy Convertible Coupe | 2239 | Terry Radey |
1982 | 1935 | Mercedes-Benz | 500K Special Roadster | 123702 | Tom & Gerd Perkins |
1983 | 1930 | Isotta Fraschini | Tipo 8A SS Castagna Dual Cowl Tourer | 1659 | Irwin Ginsberg |
1984 | 1929 | Cunningham | Series V-7 Town Car Landaulet | V5423 | Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Vaughn |
1985 | 1939 | Bugatti | Type 57 Saoutchik Cabriolet | 57735 | Jack Becronis |
1986 | 1936 | Mercedes-Benz | 500K Special Roadster | Arturo Keller | |
1987 | 1928 | Minerva | AF Hibbard & Darrin Ostruk Berline Transformable | 56579 | Thomas Lester |
1988 | 1937 | Alfa Romeo | 8C 2900B Corto Touring Spider | 412014 | John Mozart |
1989 | 1922 | Hispano-Suiza | H6B Labourdette Skiff | Robert L. Meyer | |
1990 | 1938 | Bugatti | Type 57SC Atlantic | 57591 | Ralph Lauren |
1991 | 1932 | Chrysler | CH Imperial Custom Speedster | 7900470 | Sam & Emily Mann |
1992 | 1929 | Rolls-Royce | Phantom II Brewster Town Car | 69WJ | J.B. Nethercutt |
1993 | 1930 | Mercedes-Benz | 710SSK Count Trossi Sports Roadster | 36038 | Ralph Lauren |
1994 | 1933 | Duesenberg | J Rollston Torpedo Convertible Victoria | 2262 | Terence & Mary Beth Adderley |
1995 | 1931 | Isotta Fraschini | Tipo 8B Dansk Viggo Jensen Cabriolet de Ville | 1720 | William Haines |
1996 | 1938 | Delage | D8-120 deVillars Speedster | 51626 | Sam & Emily Mann |
1997 | 1937 | Talbot-Lago | T150C Figoni & Falaschi Coupe | 90104 | William E. Connor II |
1998 | 1938 | Bugatti | Type 57SC Corsica Roadster | 57593 | John Mozart |
1999 [5] | 1932 | Daimler | Double-Six 40/50 Martin Walter Sports Saloon | 32382 | George Lingenbrink & Charles Bronson |
2000 | 1937 | Delahaye | 135 M Figoni & Falaschi Cabriolet | 48666 | Jacques & Betty Harguindeguy |
2001 | 1930 | Mercedes-Benz | 700SS Erdmann & Rossi Roadster | 36348 | Arturo & Deborah Keller |
2002 | 1934 | Voisin | C-15 Saliot Roadster | N/A | Sam & Emily Mann |
2003 | 1936 | Bugatti | Type 57SC Atlantic | 57374 | Peter D. Williamson |
2004 | 1938 | Horch | 853A Erdmann & Rossi Sport Cabriolet | 854275 | Joseph and Margie Cassini III |
2005 | 1937 | Delage | D8-120 S Pourtout Aero Coupe | 51620 | Sam & Emily Mann |
2006 | 1931 | Daimler | Double-Six 50 Corsica Drophead Coupe | 30661 | Robert M. Lee |
2007 | 1935 | Duesenberg | SJ Mormon Meteor Special Speedster | Harry Yeaggy | |
2008 | 1938 | Alfa Romeo | 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta | 412035 | Jon & Mary Shirley |
2009 | 1937 | Horch | 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sports Cabriolet | 853558 | Robert M. Lee |
2010 [6] | 1933 | Delage | D8 S deVillars Roadster | 38012 | Jim Patterson Patterson Collection |
2011 [7] | 1934 | Voisin | C-25 Aerodyne | 50010 | Peter & Merle Mullin |
2012 [8] | 1928 | Mercedes-Benz | 680S Saoutchik Torpedo | 35949 | Paul & Judy Andrews |
2013 [9] | 1934 | Packard | 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria | 902327 | Joseph and Margie Cassini III |
2014 [10] | 1954 | Ferrari | 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe | 0402AM | Jon Shirley |
2015 [11] | 1924 | Isotta Fraschini | Tipo 8A Worblaufen Cabriolet | 605 | Jim Patterson Patterson Collection |
2016 [12] | 1936 | Lancia | Astura Pinin Farina Cabriolet | 33-3277 | Richard Mattei |
2017 [13] | 1929 | Mercedes-Benz | 680S Barker Tourer | 35956 | Bruce McCaw |
2018 [14] | 1937 | Alfa Romeo | 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta | 412020 | David & Ginny Sydorick |
2019 [15] | 1931 | Bentley | 8 Litre Gurney Nutting Sports Tourer | YF5011 | Michael Kadoorie |
2020 | None | ||||
2021 [16] | 1938 | Mercedes-Benz | 540K Autobahn Kurier | 408336 | Arturo & Deborah Keller |
2022 [17] | 1932 | Duesenberg | Model J Figoni Sports Torpedo | 2509 | Lee R. Anderson Sr. |
2023 [18] | 1937 | Mercedes-Benz | 540K Special Roadster | 154075 [19] | Jim Patterson Patterson Collection |
2024 [20] [21] | 1934 | Bugatti | Type 59 Sports | 57248 [22] [23] | Fritz Burkard Pearl Collection |
2025 [24] | 1924 | Hispano-Suiza | H6C Nieuport-Astra Torpedo "Tulipwood Torpedo" | 11012 | Penny and Lee R. Anderson Sr. |
Owner | # | Award Years |
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J.B. Nethercutt | 6 | 1958, 1959, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1992 |
William Harrah | 4 | 1963, 1964, 1966, 1976 |
Sam Mann | 4 | 1991, 1996, 2002, 2005 |
Arturo Keller | 3 | 1986, 2001, 2021 |
Jim Patterson | 3 | 2010, 2015, 2023 |
Phil Hill | 2 | 1955, 1977 |
John Mozart | 2 | 1988, 1998 |
Ralph Lauren | 2 | 1990, 1993 |
Joseph Cassini III | 2 | 2004, 2013 |
Robert M. Lee | 2 | 2006, 2009 |
Jon Shirley | 2 | 2008, 2014 |
Lee R. Anderson Sr. | 2 | 2022, 2025 |
Maker | Nat. | # | Best of Show Vehicle |
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Mercedes-Benz | ![]() | 10 | 1971, 1973, 1982, 1986, 1993, 2001, 2012, 2017, 2021, 2023 |
Bugatti | ![]() | 10 | 1956, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1976, 1985, 1990, 1998, 2003, 2024 |
Duesenberg | ![]() | 7 | 1969, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1994, 2007, 2022 |
Rolls-Royce | ![]() | 5 | 1957, 1962, 1967, 1974, 1992 |
Packard | ![]() | 4 | 1961, 1975, 1977, 2013 |
Hispano-Suiza | ![]() | 3 | 1972, 1989, 2025 |
Jaguar | ![]() | 3 | 1951, 1952, 1954 |
Daimler | ![]() | 3 | 1970, 1999, 2006 |
Isotta Fraschini | ![]() | 3 | 1983, 1995, 2015 |
Alfa Romeo | ![]() | 3 | 1988, 2008, 2018 |
Delage | ![]() | 3 | 1996, 2005, 2010 |