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Gil Lucero's beautiful Miura lines up for a stage appearance at Concoso. |
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Gil with his prize winning Miura. |
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A Murceilago SV (LP-670) heads for the stage at Concorso. |
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Jack's picnic table is stocked and ready for visitors! |
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Cleaning the cars at Concorso before the judges show up. |
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Some of the Gallardos at Concorso. Good turnout! |
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Ben looks over some of the early cars. My 400 took 2nd place. |
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Emelia, Jack, and Valentino at Concorso. |
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Espadas lined up at Concorso. |
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Dan Silva enjoys some breakfast at the Mariposa Inn. |
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Enjoying the Concorso with a stunning white Countach. |
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Bob Huber and Chuck Gerber near Chuck's Espada at Concorso. |
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Joan and Jeri near the Diablos at Concorso. |
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John and Chris uncover the Jalpa. It was very wet overnight. |
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Jorge at the Hospitality Tent for Lamborghini. |
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Covers serve to keep the heavy mist off the cars at Concorso. |
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A shot of many Lamborghinis with vendor tents in background. |
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Liz Harrison's art covered Diablo. |
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Many of the newer models were here this year. |
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All black Murceilago SV near the Newport Beach Lamborghini display. |
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Mick and his red Diablo with the flowery interior. |
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Mick's unusual interior in his Diablo. |
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Kate gives Mick some car advice. |
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Murceilago row. Many of these cars were part of the Lamborghini Stampede. |
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Jack's 400 GT 2+2 with the infamous goodies table in the background. |
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Nettie checks the paperwork next to her 6.0 Diablo. |
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Roger Wiersma's Espada had a mishap??? |
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I love this translucent white on the Gallardo. Gorgeous color! |
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Scott Reid and his wife pose next to his dry sump Miura. |
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Scott explains the design of his Miura's dry sump system. |
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A 1924 car (I didn't get the marque), heads for the stage at Concorso. |
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The Lamborghini hospitality tent. Good coffee, rolls, and a place to rest a bit. |
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A row of the early cars at Concorso. My 400 in the foreground. |
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A new orange Gallardo Superleggera. I like the changed front. |
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A few of the many Panteras displayed at Concorso. |
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Cars lining up for dinner Saturday night. |
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Trying out the racing simulator Saturday night. |
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The new Super Leggera displayed at the Newport Beach Lamborghini tent. |
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Valentino and Emilia at Saturday night dinner. Shot with my cell. |
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Valentino gives an impromptu speech at Saturday night dinner. Cell photo. |
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Ferraris on display at the entry top Pebble Beach. |
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This is a stunning 1931 DeLage at Pebble Beach. |
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A Pierce Arrow from 1926. |
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Very styish 1933 Alfa Romeo. Alfas were features at Pebble this year. |
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A 1935 Jaguar SS Drophead Coupe. Another featured marque at Pebble. |
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Svelte 1936 Alfa Romeo at the water's edge. |
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A 1937 Cord in bright yellow. |
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Another of the Jaguar SS100s at the show. |
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How about this streamlining on a 1954 Desoto Adventurer. |
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A Dodge Ghia Roadster from 1954. |
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An unusual looking 1954 Plymouth Explorer. |
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Rather odd styling on this 19565 Ferrari 410 SuperAmerica. |
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A very complex driver's console on an early Mercedes. |
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A Bently all dressed up for Pebble Beach. |
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A dark blue Ferrari. I didn't get a chance to record the model. |
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Interior of an early Desoto at Pebble Beach. |
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A Jaguar SS90 - Jaguar's first sports car - from Switzerland. |
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An elegant old flivver at Pebble Beach. |
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Ahem, Jeeves, take us to the country club, please. |
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A lot of oilers on an early Mercedes. |
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Might not look like it, but this is a Ford Mustang (Pebble upper grass). |
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A Jaguar race car prototype. It actually ran once. |
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A lady in period dress poses with her Pierce Arrow. |
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A Lexus LFA on the upper grass at Pebble Beach. |
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My friend Matthew Humphries and his new design, the Morgan Eva. |
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The new Morgan Eva. Uses a BMW power train. |
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Great looking shiny Maclaren on the upper grass. |
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A new Bently Continental on the upper grass. |
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An elegant old 1902 Mercedes. |
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I liked this classy picnic set that came with the Rolls Royce. Grey Poupon, anyone? |
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Newport Beach Lamborghini girls. Mmmm, mmmmm, mmmm!! |
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Some really thin tires. Don't hit any bumps! |
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Loved this Mercedes but forgot to get the model. |
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A home version of a Lotus race car. |
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More examples of mid-50s streamlining concepts. |
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A wild looking Mercedes AMG on the upper grass. |
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Old motorcycles at Pebble Beach. A four cylinder Henderson. |
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A Reading Standard motorcycle. |
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A vintage Crocker motorcycle in the special display at Pebble. |
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Did you know Sears once sold motorcycles? I didn't! |
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This is an early dual chain drive motorcycle. |
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The 400 GT at Pebble Beach. |
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Interior photo of the 400GT. |
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The spotless engine compartment of the 400 GT. |
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Martin Moore and Simon Kidston talk about the car. |
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400 GT owner Martin Moore talks with Simon Kidston. |
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The radically designed Alfa Romeo Pandion, by Stile Bertone. |
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Inside the Pandion. Lighted gel seats and a lot of stuff from science fiction! |
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Another view of the drivers console in the Pandion. |
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Even the wheels are radical on the Pandion. Algorithmic design is used. |
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Rear quarter view of the Stile Bertone designed Pandion. |
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The striking rear of the Pandion. Looks menacing. |
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The crew from Stile Bertone having fun during a photo setup. |
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The official crew of Stile Bertone. Lilli Bertone in the center. |
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Akbar draws some cars at Tarpy's Sunday night. |
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Michael Robinson of Stile Bertone sets the mood for a photo setup. |
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Phyllis at Poppy Hills Sunday morning. |
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Stuart has a laugh at Poppy Hills brunch. |
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View of the parking lot at Poppy Hills on Sunday morning. |
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Valentino walks up the ramp to the Awards Stage. |
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Valentino flashes his world famous smile. |
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Valentino receives the key to the city of Monterey, California. |
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Valentino thanks concorso managers for this award. |
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Another photo of Valentino accepting the award. |
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Valentino admires the key trophy. |
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The proclamation is being read that goes with the key. |
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Valentino shows off the key trophy and the proclamation. |
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The proclamation is held for the photographers. |
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Valentino's ride for the day, a Valentino Balboni Special 550-2 Gallardo. |
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Closeup of the proclamation. |
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Jack shares a pleasant moment with the ladies of Newport Beach Lamborghini. |
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Jorge's spotless 400 at Concorso. |
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Rear view of a row of 400s. |
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Another shot of the 400s. |
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Looking inside Jorge's 400. |
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