The biggest event for automobile gourmet Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2011 was held at the Monterey Peninsula in California. In the resort destination collectors from around the world have brought about five hundred vehicles.
In recent years, in addition to the traditional demonstration avtoklassiki with indispensable auctions, one of the main events of Pebble Beach are world premieres of new concepts and production cars. First we dwell on them, and then turn to the old-timers.
Five Prime Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2011
Cadillac Ciel Ship-cabriolet with a hybrid over a five-meter monumental exterior car worked in the California Design Studio General Motors. Ciel in French means the sky, and especially the increased size of the machine emphasize the link with the classical era of Elvis' Cadillac.
Infiniti JX Infiniti new crossover utility vehicle borrows from the concept car brand Infiniti Essence grille that stands out unnatural "grimace." Designers also gave a sharper headlights "look." Inside the cabin has been replaced, perhaps, the only light - instead of red it was the moon-white.
Aston Martin V12 Zagato sports car from Aston Martin Zagato with the design of
2012 Lexus GS 350 New generation of the popular business sedan in the design of machines at once striking trapezoidal grille, which seems to be a hallmark of all subsequent vehicles of the company. The updated GS in Lexus bet on the better road performance and handling, aggressive styling and a "smart" multimedia system with Internet access.
SSC Tutara sports car with a claim to the most powerful and fastest production car in the world housing the project Shelby Supercars almost entirely made of carbon fiber, aluminum than steel power the vehicle. Heart Tutara this eight-cylinder engine with two turbines, whose power is approximately 1350 horsepower and a red zone at 9000 rpm.
In Shelby did not hide the fact that at least claim a place in the top three hypercar. However, in my mind they are likely to hold the pole position and an Oscar in the relevant discipline: to accelerate to 96 kilometers for 2.8 seconds and a claimed top speed of 440 kilometers per hour are more than strong arguments. Currently, the title of fastest car for public roads keeps Bugatti Veyron Super Sport with an indicator 431 kilometer per hour. "Bye" - added by engineers themselves Shelby. The main car beauty contest
Old-timers in this year's main title Pebble Beach Best in Show went to the French limousine 1934 Avions Voisin C-25 Aerodyne. List of participants noted the jury looks like 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne Nomination: Best in Show Vloadelets: Richard Stephens
1937 Talbot-Lago T150-SS Figoni & Falaschi Coupe Nomination: Most Elegant Closed Car Owner: JW Marriott
1912 Hispano-Suiza 15/45 HP Alfonso XIII Jaquot Torpedo Nominated: Alec Ulmann Trophy Owner: Sam & Emily Mann
Models sold at auction
in 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Car for 16.4 million dollars the main star of this Pebble Beach was the 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, sold for a record $ 16.4 million. This is an absolute record of public auctions for the sale of such vehicles. Model was produced from 1957 to 1958, a total of 22 copies were collected Testa Rossa.
1921 Bentley 3 Litre oldest surviving copies of Bentley All parts of a unique machine perfectly preserved. Bentley Continental ancestor has a massive aluminum body, open up and the engine power as much as 70 horsepower. Against the background of Ferrari, he left almost nothing: the buyer paid for the car about 970 000 dollars.
Five Prime Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2011
Cadillac Ciel Ship-cabriolet with a hybrid over a five-meter monumental exterior car worked in the California Design Studio General Motors. Ciel in French means the sky, and especially the increased size of the machine emphasize the link with the classical era of Elvis' Cadillac.
SSC Tutara sports car with a claim to the most powerful and fastest production car in the world housing the project Shelby Supercars almost entirely made of carbon fiber, aluminum than steel power the vehicle. Heart Tutara this eight-cylinder engine with two turbines, whose power is approximately 1350 horsepower and a red zone at 9000 rpm.
in 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa Car for 16.4 million dollars the main star of this Pebble Beach was the 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, sold for a record $ 16.4 million. This is an absolute record of public auctions for the sale of such vehicles. Model was produced from 1957 to 1958, a total of 22 copies were collected Testa Rossa.
