It will still be breathtaking, so to speak, post Covid.
Officials of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance have decided to cancel the Show which was scheduled for 16 August 2020. The car selection process for the 70th Pebble Beach Concours was recently completed, and entrants were notified of their acceptance earlier this month. The acceptance letters stressed that these cars were invited to appear at the 70th celebration — even if it was delayed. With the cancellation of this year’s event, the 70th Pebble Beach Concours will now take place on Sunday, August 15, 2021.
“My heart goes out to all of the people who are involved in the Pebble Beach Concours and who are impacted by this decision,” “Many of our entrants have been working on a special car for years, and this was to be their moment,” said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. “Some of our overseas entrants were nearing the point of putting their cars on boats and planes, and their own travel arrangements have long been made. The same is true for many of our international cadre of judges.”
“Pebble Beach Company has been pleased to host this event since its beginning, and we look forward to hosting the 70th celebration in 2021,” said Company CEO William L. Perocchi. “This event does more than celebrate great cars; it benefits so many people in need. Ultimately, the continued health and safety of everyone associated with the Concours is our number one priority, which led us to this difficult decision.”
All tickets purchased to date for the 70th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will be valid for the event on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Ticket purchasers who cannot attend the 70th Concours on its new 2021 date, can request a refund by emailing info@pebblebeachconcours.net.
Concours d’Elegance
First conducted in 1950, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (www.pebblebeachconcours.net) has grown to be one of the world’s premier celebrations of the automobile. Only the “most beautiful and historic cars” are invited to appear on the famed 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links, and connoisseurs of art and style gather to admire these masterpieces. Charitable donations raised by Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance now total over $29 million.
Related events include Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance presented by Rolex, Pebble Beach RetroAuto, Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum presented by AIG and BridgePoint, and Pebble Beach Auctions presented by Gooding & Company. Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance, Pebble Beach RetroAuto, Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum, and Pebble Beach Automotive Week are trademarks, service marks and trade dress of Pebble Beach Company.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
COVID-19 – 2020 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Cancelled
It will still be breathtaking, so to speak, post Covid.
Officials of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance have decided to cancel the Show which was scheduled for 16 August 2020. The car selection process for the 70th Pebble Beach Concours was recently completed, and entrants were notified of their acceptance earlier this month. The acceptance letters stressed that these cars were invited to appear at the 70th celebration — even if it was delayed. With the cancellation of this year’s event, the 70th Pebble Beach Concours will now take place on Sunday, August 15, 2021.
“My heart goes out to all of the people who are involved in the Pebble Beach Concours and who are impacted by this decision,” “Many of our entrants have been working on a special car for years, and this was to be their moment,” said Concours Chairman Sandra Button. “Some of our overseas entrants were nearing the point of putting their cars on boats and planes, and their own travel arrangements have long been made. The same is true for many of our international cadre of judges.”
“Pebble Beach Company has been pleased to host this event since its beginning, and we look forward to hosting the 70th celebration in 2021,” said Company CEO William L. Perocchi. “This event does more than celebrate great cars; it benefits so many people in need. Ultimately, the continued health and safety of everyone associated with the Concours is our number one priority, which led us to this difficult decision.”
All tickets purchased to date for the 70th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will be valid for the event on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Ticket purchasers who cannot attend the 70th Concours on its new 2021 date, can request a refund by emailing info@pebblebeachconcours.net.
Concours d’Elegance
First conducted in 1950, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance (www.pebblebeachconcours.net) has grown to be one of the world’s premier celebrations of the automobile. Only the “most beautiful and historic cars” are invited to appear on the famed 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links, and connoisseurs of art and style gather to admire these masterpieces. Charitable donations raised by Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance now total over $29 million.
Related events include Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance presented by Rolex, Pebble Beach RetroAuto, Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum presented by AIG and BridgePoint, and Pebble Beach Auctions presented by Gooding & Company. Pebble Beach, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance, Pebble Beach RetroAuto, Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum, and Pebble Beach Automotive Week are trademarks, service marks and trade dress of Pebble Beach Company.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.