Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

Exactly 55 years after the original car was revealed at the Turin Motor Show, Bertone has announced that its pretty Runabout concept car will be reborn as a modern vehicle destined for production in 2026.

Gran Turismo series creator Kazunori Yamauchi has selected a one-off Lancia concept car to win the Gran Turismo Trophy at the 2024 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, giving it the right to appear in the game series in the future.

Eagle-eyed racing game fans may have spotted an unusual vehicle popping up in the background of Amazon Prime’s Fallout TV series, with a very firm connection to the Gran Turismo series.

A 1933 Alfa Romeo coupe which once won its class at Le Mans has scooped the Gran Turismo Award at the 2023 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California, earning it the right to be captured for a future appearance in the Gran Turismo series.

Kazunori Yamauchi has crowned the unusual Autobianchi A112 Concept car as the Gran Turismo Trophy winner at the 2022 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi has selected a 1969 Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta once driven by Jacky Ickx and John Surtees as the winner of the Gran Turismo Award at the 2021 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

It’s one of the great pre-war classic cars and, thanks to recognition in California, it may be immortalized in a future version of Gran Turismo. This year’s Gran Turismo Trophy winner at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is the 1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Corto Spider Zagato.

Another open-wheeler could be coming to the Gran Turismo series in the future. No, not a modern Formula One machine, but a 51-year old Indy 500 competitor driven by motorsports royalty.

The BMW Z4 concept made its debut at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Now a year later, BMW is taking the cover off the production version.

At last year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Infiniti stunned us with the Prototype 9. Now the company is back for this year’s event with a new concept. Aptly named the Prototype 10, it’s equally as stunning.

Fresh from revealing its electric GT car, the e-tron Vision GT, in June, Audi is continuing the theme.

An 88-year old Mercedes roadster has won the Gran Turismo Award at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

BMW is set to unveil the latest version of its Z series of two-seat roadsters later today at the opening of the Pebble Beach show. The internet seems to have stolen the Bavarian brand’s thunder however. Again.

The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance shows some of the most beautiful historic cars in the world. From the Duesenberg Model J to the Bugatti Type 57, all of the most iconic classics grace the lawns.

The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance shows off extremely rare classics every year and there are always some surprises. This year Classic Motor Cars will bring the rarest Jaguar XK120 in existence to showcase at the event.

A teaser video released by Mercedes-Benz hints at a new Maybach model for the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

Every year at the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Polyphony Digital award the Gran Turismo Trophy; a token of intent to bring the chosen winner into the Gran Turismo series. The official description of the trophy states the following:

Earlier this week we reported Saudi Prince Badr bin Saud got the jump on other private bidders, purchasing both the one-off Bugatti Vision GT seen above, and pre-production Chiron. Before the prince can take delivery, both cars are currently scheduled to appear side-by-side at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance later this month.

Each year at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance – the world’s most famous and prestigious car show – Kazunori Yamauchi selects a car to be awarded the “Gran Turismo Trophy”, after which it will be digitized and immortalized in the Gran Turismo series.