Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, 2016 S-V Cars

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Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, 2016 S-V Cars Photos and Stories.

Concours d'Elegance, Car Show, 2016-08-21, Pebble Beach Lodge, Pebble Beach, California, US

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Shelby Cobra 427 Convertible sn-CSX3346 1967
This Series III Cobra 427 (CSX3346), sold new by Ron’s Ford of Bristol, Tennessee, in 1967, is said to be the most original Shelby Cobra in the world. It has been driven just 2,194 miles since new, mostly by its first owner, Morris Morgan of Laurinburg, North Carolina. He soon realized the importance of his car and carefully put it in storage in his garage until his estate was sold in 1997. During that time the car was started regularly to keep the fluids circulating, but rarely was a wheel turned. Everything is exactly as it was when it left the Shelby American dealership in Tennessee, including a white Buco helmet still in its original box. The helmet was sold with the car because Mr. Morgan insisted he had to have one after seeing a Cobra advertisement where the driver was wearing one.
Source: Pebble Beach Concours media release.

Shelby Cobra 427 Convertible sn-CSX3346 1967

Stutz DV-32 LeBaron Convertible Victoria 1931
The DV-32, built from 1931 to 1934, was the last model made by Stutz. It has a straight 8-cylinder engine designed by Charles Greuter, with double overhead camshafts with 4 valves per cylinder. Fewer than 200 DV-32s were produced, and they were bodied by some of the finest American coachbuilders of the period. For example, LeBaron offered a speedster and Rollston offered a convertible Victoria— but this convertible Victoria is thought to be a unique prototype designed by LeBaron. The finished car was delivered to the Stutz dealership in Argentina and was owned at one time by the famous heavyweight boxer, Luis Ángel Firpo. The car was brought back to the United States in the mid-1960s, and it has now been restored to its former glory and refitted with its original engine.
Source: Pebble Beach Concours media release.

Stutz DV-32 LeBaron Convertible Victoria 1931

Thomas Model 17 Detachable Rear Entry Tonneau sn-11 1902
This completely original, unrestored 1902 car is the oldest known Thomas in the world and is believed to be the only Model 17 still in existence. The 114-year-old upholstery, floor mats and body are all in remarkable condition, and the engine has its original spark plug, wires and batteries. This Model 17 (chassis 11) is fitted with a rear entrance, detachable tonneau—one of just two body styles offered by Thomas at the time. The car was owned for a long time by industrial magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller, who was one of the original investors in the E. R. Thomas Motor Company. The only things not original to the car are the tires, the gas in the tank and the water in the radiator.
Source: Pebble Beach Concours media release.

Thomas Model 17 Detachable Rear Entry Tonneau sn-11 1902

Thomas Model 17 Detachable Rear Entry Tonneau sn-11 1902

Thomas Model 17 Detachable Rear Entry Tonneau sn-11 1902

Thomas Model 17 Detachable Rear Entry Tonneau sn-11 1902

Thomas Model 17 Detachable Rear Entry Tonneau sn-11 1902

Voisin C25 Cimier 1935
Gabriel Voisin built his first aeroplane in 1902 and went on to build over 10,000 airframes, mainly during World War I. He started motorcar production in 1919 and at the Paris Auto Salon in 1920, he introduced the first Voisin C2, with a 7.3-liter V12 engine. The car proved to be too big and too expensive and all subsequent C models were built with 4- or 6-cylinder units. The first Voisin C25 was shown at the 1934 salon. Just 28 similar C25s followed, and they were fitted with differing body styles with distinctive names like Lumineuse, Myrte, Aérodyne and this Cimier, a two-door, fourseat coupé, which was the lowest and most streamlined of them all. This car was originally built for Voisin’s friend and fellow engineer, Jean Bertin, who went on to invent the futuristic Aérotrain in the 1960s. Having had only two owners, it survived reasonably intact. It has recently been restored, keeping the original pattern of fabric and color of paintwork.
Source: Pebble Beach Concours media release.

Voisin C25 Cimier 1935

Voisin C25 Cimier 1935

Voisin C25 Cimier 1935

Voisin C25 Cimier 1935

Voisin C25 Cimier 1935

Voisin C25 Cimier 1935

Voisin C25 Cimier 1935

Voisin C25 Cimier 1935

Voisin C25 Cimier 1935