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. It is considered the most prestigious award achievable for a car collector or restorer worldwide. The winner is presented with an engraved trophy and engraved Rolex watch, which in 2023 was a Rolex Oyster Perpetual DateJust 41.

J.B. Nethercutt holds the most Best of Show awards with 6 wins. Bugatti and Mercedes-Benz are tied as the most successful marque with 10 wins each. Since the beginning of the competition, only 7 post-war cars have won Best of Show; only 1 of which after the 1968 competition (2014).

Best of Show winners Award year Vehicle year Make ModelChassis numberOwner 1950 1950 Edwards R-26 Special Sport RoadsterW3361-8 CSterling Edwards 1951 1951 Jaguar Mark VII SaloonMrs. Charles H. Hornberg, Jr. 1952 1952 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head CoupeGlen Sorey 1953 1953 Austin-Healey 100 RoadsterPeter Clowes 1954 1952 Jaguar XK120 Fixed Head CoupeBarclay Cotter 1955 1931 Pierce-Arrow 41 LeBaron Town Car CabrioletPhil Hill 1956 1930 Bugatti Type 37 Grand Prix37193Dr. Milton R. Roth 1957 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Mulliner Sedanca de Ville 3BT-179Frank B. Cox 1958 1930 duPont Model G Merrimac Town CarJ.B. Nethercutt 1959 1939 Bugatti Type 57C Gangloff Atalante Coupe57775J.B. Nethercutt 1960 None 1961 1930 Packard 740 Custom Eight Roadster181252Scott Newhall 1962 1913 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost London to Edinburgh Tourer2484Alton H. Walker 1963 1931 Pierce-Arrow 41 LeBaron Sports SedanWilliam Harrah 1964 1932 Bugatti Type 50 Coupe Profile46546William Harrah 1965 1927 Bentley 4½ Litre Vanden Plas TourerST3009Christopher F. Coburn 1966 1931 Bugatti Type 41 Royale Binder Coupe de Ville41111William Harrah 1967 1937 Rolls-Royce Phantom III Mulliner Sports Saloon3CM65Ralph C. Shermund 1968 1964 Maserati Mistral CoupeAM109-116Stanley W. Good, Jr 1969 1934 Duesenberg J Murphy Dual Cowl Phaeton2564J.B. Nethercutt 1970 1931 Daimler Double-Six 50 Royal LimousineJ.B. Nethercutt 1971 1927 Mercedes-Benz 680S Gangloff Open TourerOwen Owens 1972 1922 Hispano-Suiza H6B Labourdette Torpedo10317Mr. & Mrs. Jules M. Heumann 1973 1939 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Cabriolet A408371Mrs. Otis Chandler 1974 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom I Brewster Regent Convertible CoupeS377LRM. L. Post 1975 1934 Packard 1101 Eight Convertible Victoria727-42Robert Milhous 1976 1937 Bugatti Type 57SC Atalante Coupe57551William Harrah 1977 1927 Packard 343 Eight Murphy Convertible Sedan223084Mr. & Mrs. Phil Hill 1978 1929 Duesenberg J LeBaron Sweep Panel Dual Cowl Phaeton2252Peter Rosi 1979 1931 Chrysler CG Imperial LeBaron Dual Cowl Phaeton7801711Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Jensen 1980 1933 Duesenberg SJ Rollston Arlington Torpedo Sedan2539J.B. Nethercutt 1981 1929 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Coupe2239Terry Radey 1982 1935 Mercedes-Benz 500K Special Roadster123702Tom & Gerd Perkins 1983 1930 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A SS Castagna Dual Cowl Tourer1659Irwin Ginsberg 1984 1929 Cunningham Series V-7 Town Car LandauletV5423Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Vaughn 1985 1939 Bugatti Type 57 Saoutchik Cabriolet57735Jack Becronis 1986 1936 Mercedes-Benz 500K Special RoadsterArturo Keller 1987 1928 Minerva AF Hibbard & Darrin Ostruk Berline Transformable56579Thomas Lester 1988 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Corto Touring Spider412014John Mozart 1989 1922 Hispano-Suiza H6B Labourdette SkiffRobert L. Meyer 1990 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic57591Ralph Lauren 1991 1932 Chrysler CH Imperial Custom Speedster7900470Sam & Emily Mann 1992 1929 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Brewster Town Car69WJJ.B. Nethercutt 1993 1930 Mercedes-Benz 710SSK Count Trossi Sports Roadster36038Ralph Lauren 1994 1933 Duesenberg J Rollston Torpedo Convertible Victoria2262Terence & Mary Beth Adderley 1995 1931 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8B Dansk Viggo Jensen Cabriolet de Ville1720William Haines 1996 1938 Delage D8-120 deVillars Speedster51626Sam & Emily Mann 1997 1937 Talbot-Lago T150C Figoni & Falaschi Coupe90104William E. Connor II 1998 1938 Bugatti Type 57SC Corsica Roadster57593John Mozart 1999 1932 Daimler Double-Six 40/50 Martin Walter Sports Saloon32382George Lingenbrink & Charles Bronson 2000 1937 Delahaye 135 M Figoni & Falaschi Cabriolet48666Jacques & Betty Harguindeguy 2001 1930 Mercedes-Benz 700SS Erdmann & Rossi Roadster36348Arturo & Deborah Keller 2002 1934 Voisin C-15 Saliot RoadsterN/ASam & Emily Mann 2003 1936 Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic57374Peter D. Williamson 2004 1938 Horch 853A Erdmann & Rossi Sport Cabriolet854275Joseph and Margie Cassini III 2005 1937 Delage D8-120 S Pourtout Aero Coupe51620Sam & Emily Mann 2006 1931 Daimler Double-Six 50 Corsica Drophead Coupe30661Robert M. Lee 2007 1935 Duesenberg SJ Mormon Meteor Special SpeedsterHarry Yeaggy 2008 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta412035Jon & Mary Shirley 2009 1937 Horch 853 Voll & Ruhrbeck Sports Cabriolet853558Robert M. Lee 2010 1933 Delage D8 S deVillars Roadster38012Jim PattersonPatterson Collection 2011 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne50010Peter & Merle Mullin 2012 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Saoutchik Torpedo35949Paul & Judy Andrews 2013 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria902327Joseph and Margie Cassini III 2014 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scaglietti Coupe0402AMJon Shirley 2015 1924 Isotta Fraschini Tipo 8A Worblaufen Cabriolet605Jim PattersonPatterson Collection 2016 1936 Lancia Astura Pinin Farina Cabriolet 33-3277Richard Mattei 2017 1929 Mercedes-Benz 680S Barker Tourer 35956Bruce McCaw 2018 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta412020David & Ginny Sydorick 2019 1931 Bentley 8 Litre Gurney Nutting Sports TourerYF5011Michael Kadoorie2020None 2021 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier408336Arturo & Deborah Keller20221932DuesenbergModel J Figoni Sports Torpedo2509Lee R. Anderson Sr. 2023 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster 154075Jim PattersonPatterson Collection 2024 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports57248Fritz BurkardPearl Collection 2025 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C Nieuport-Astra Torpedo "Tulipwood Torpedo" 11012Penny and Lee R. Anderson Sr.20261935DuesenbergSSJ LaGrande Speedster2595https://www.duesenbergs.com/details/Chassis/2595Harry Yeaggy

Multiple wins

Individual CompetitorWinsAward YearsJ.B. Nethercutt61958, 1959, 1969, 1970, 1980, 1992William Harrah41963, 1964, 1966, 1976Sam Mann1991, 1996, 2002, 2005Arturo Keller31986, 2001, 2021Jim Patterson2010, 2015, 2023Phil Hill21955, 1977John Mozart1988, 1998Ralph Lauren1990, 1993Joseph Cassini III2004, 2013Robert M. Lee 2006, 2009Harry Yeaggy2007, 2026Jon Shirley 2008, 2014Lee R. Anderson Sr.2022, 2025

Winning marque MakerNat.WinsBest of Show VehicleMercedes-Benz101971, 1973, 1982, 1986, 1993, 2001, 2012, 2017, 2021, 2023 Bugatti1956, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1976, 1985, 1990, 1998, 2003, 2024Duesenberg81969, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1994, 2007, 2022, 2026Rolls-Royce51957, 1962, 1967, 1974, 1992Packard41961, 1975, 1977, 2013Hispano-Suiza31972, 1989, 2025Jaguar1951, 1952, 1954Daimler1970, 1999, 2006Isotta Fraschini1983, 1995, 2015Alfa Romeo1988, 2008, 2018Delage1996, 2005, 2010Chrysler21979, 1991Horch2004, 2009Pierce-Arrow1955, 1963Voisin2002, 2011Austin Healey11953Cunningham1984Delahaye2000Du Pont1958Edwards*1950Ferrari2014Lancia2016Maserati1968Minerva1987Talbot-Lago1997 * Custom car

See also

List of motor vehicle awards

References

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