The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance (Pebble Beach Contest of Elegance in French) is an automotive charitable event held each year on the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California, considered the most prestigious event of its kind. The event is open to both prewar and postwar collector cars in which they are judged for authenticity, function, history, and style. Classes are commonly arranged by type, manufacturer, coachbuilder, country of origin, or time period.
Since 2008, Kazunori Yamauchi has presented the Gran Turismo Award to the participant vehicle that stands out as exemplary among the competition, whether it be due to rarity, quality of restoration, or stunning appearance. The owners of the winning vehicle are then offered the opportunity to have their car featured in the Gran Turismo series.
The award was not given out in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Winners[]
| Year | Car | Picture |
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| 2008 | Lamborghini Miura P400 Bertone Prototype '67 | 
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| 2009 | Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 carrozzata da ZAGATO '65 | 
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| 2010 | Abarth 1500 Biposto Bertone B.A.T 1 '52 | 
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| 2011 | Plymouth XNR Ghia Roadster '60 | 
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| 2012 | Ferrari 500 Mondial Pinin Farina Coupe '54 | 
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| 2013 | Aston Martin DB3S '53 | 
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| 2014 | Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder '54 | 
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| 2015 | Cunningham C-4R Competition Roadster '52 | |
| 2016 | Ferrari 330 P4 Drogo Spyder '66 | |
| 2017 | Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer '29 | 
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| 2018 | AAR Eagle Indy Car '66 | |
| 2019 | Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato '31 | |
| 2020 | cancelled | |
| 2021 | Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta '69 | |
| 2022 | Autobianchi A112 Runabout '69 | |
| 2023 | Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Figoni Coupe '33 | |
| 2024 | Lancia Stratos HF Zero Bertone Coupe '70 |
Trivia[]
- As of 2024, 11 out of 16 Pebble Beach Awards winners are Italian cars. The leading brands being Ferrari and Alfa Romeo, both of which won with three models each.
- As of 2024, 4 out of 16 Pebble Beach Awards winners were styled by Bertone: the 1952 Abarth 1500 Bertone B.A.T, the 1967 Lamborghini Miura Bertone Prototype, the 1969 Autobianchi A112 Bertone Runabout, and the 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero Bertone.
- The Mercedes-Benz S Barker Tourer is the only car to have won both Best in Show and the Gran Turismo Award.
- Ironically, the Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta '38 has won Best in Show in 2008, but did not won the Gran Turismo Award, with it going to the Miura instead.
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