1947 Kurtis-Omohundro Comet

54 Pebble Beach Concours d ’ Elegance: 2012 In November 1950 -- the very same month that the inaugural Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance took place -- this sport custom strutted its stuff at the first Petersen Motorama in Los Angeles. Now things come full circle as Seward Allen's 1940 Coachcraft Roadster competes with eight other Sport Customs at the forthcoming Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The class also includes the very first Coachcraft creations, the Vince Gardner Special, the Paul Omohundro Special, the Norman Timbs Special, another Emil Diedt Roadster made for Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, the Templeton Saturn Special, the Maverick Sportster and the Bentas "Raven" Convertible. In addition to Sport Customs, the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance will feature Cars of the Maharajas, Mercer, Fiat, Saoutchik Coachwork, AC and AC (Shelby) Cobra and German Motorcycles. Information and tickets are available at www.pebblebeachconcours.net . Fi rst conducted in 1950, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance® (www.pebblebeachconcours.net) has grown to be the world's premier celebration of the automobile. Only the most beautiful and rare cars are invited to appear on the famed 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links®, and connoisseurs of art and style flock to see these masterpieces. Charitable donations raised by Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance® now total over $15 million. Related events include Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance ™ presented by Rolex, Pebble Beach RetroAuto ™, and Pebble Beach® Auctions presented by Gooding & Company. Pebble Beach®, Pebble Beach Golf Links®, Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance®, Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance ™, and Pebble Beach RetroAuto ™ are trademarks, service marks and trade dress of Pebble Beach Company. All rights reserved. Pebble Beach Company, headquartered in Pebble Beach, Calif., owns and operates the world - famous Pebble Beach Resorts®, including The Lodge at Pebble Beach ™, The Inn at Spanish Bay ™ and Casa Palmero®. The company also operates four renowned golf courses: Pebble Beach Golf Links®, Spyglass Hill® Golf Course, The Links at Spanish Bay ™ and Del Monte ™ Golf Course. Its other famed properties include scenic 17 - Mile Drive® and The Spa at Pebble Beach ™, and it annually hosts premier events such as the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance®, AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro - Am, Callaway Pebble Beach Invitational, Pebble Beach Food & Wine, and Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. Site of the 2019 U.S. Open Championship, Pebble Beach Golf Links® has hosted five U.S. Opens, four U.S. Amateurs, one PGA Championship and numerous other tournaments. For reservations or more information please call (800) 654 - 9300 or visit www.pebblebeach.com. Press Release From Pebble Beach Concours d ’ Elegance Announcing Sport Custom Class of Cars. Dated July 17th, 2012. The Bentas “ Raven ” Convertible. The Norman Timbs Special.