2024 Charitable Donations Surpass $3 Million
PEBBLE
BEACH, Calif., Aug. 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in the
history of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Best of Show was
awarded to a preservation car—a Bugatti Type 59.
For the first time ever, a preservation car
takes the top award at the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours
d'Elegance.
This year, 214 cars from 16 countries and
29 states pulled onto the competition field, and the car named
Best of Show was a 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports presented by
Fritz Burkard of The Pearl
Collection in Zug, Switzerland.
Concours Chairman Sandra Button
noted, "This storied Bugatti, the first Type 59 built, is a rare
factory race car that recorded multiple Grand Prix victories at the
hands of several important racing greats—and it also has ties to
royalty. Perhaps most importantly, it wears all of its history to
this day, having been preserved in the livery it was given when
redressed by King Leopold of
Belgium."
Thrilled owner Fritz Burkard
exclaimed, "I'm so happy for the car, so happy for Bugatti. This
car is incredible. It has so much history—one of the most
successful Bugattis in history—and to win with this car means a lot
to me. First time a Swiss wins, first time a European wins, first
time a preservation car wins. It's important that preservation also
gets recognition, because a car can only be once original. And it
drives so beautifully." Preservation cars have appeared on the
Concours show field for decades, and it has hosted formal classes
for them since 2001.
Bugatti and Mercedes-Benz are now tied for the most Best of Show
awards at Pebble Beach, with ten each.
Strong contenders included the 1948 Talbot-Lago T26 Grand Sport
Saoutchik Fastback Coupé of Robert
Kudela, Chropyně, Czech
Republic; the 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve LeBaron Sport Phaeton
of Harry Yeaggy, Cincinnati, Ohio; and the 1970 Lancia
Stratos HF Zero Bertone Coupe of Phillip
Sarofim, Beverly Hills,
California.
The Pebble Beach Concours has already raised more than
$3 million for charity this year,
bringing the event's total charitable donations to over
$41 million to date.
The 74th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on Sunday, August 17, 2025, will celebrate the
centennials of Chrysler and Invicta, the creations of Virgil Exner, and the 75th Anniversary of
Formula 1—with more features to be announced. For more information
visit www.pebblebeachconcours.net.
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