Few traditions connect place and event as completely as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, celebrating its 75th edition during Monterey Car Week 2026.Today, collectors and enthusiasts know the Concours as an extraordinary display of historic automobiles on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links. Its beginnings, however, were far less formal. The first Concours was held in 1950 as a stylish companion to a road race through Del Monte Forest—and the race, not the car show, was considered the main attraction.I recently explored that remarkable evolution in a complete article about the history of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, including its first winners, its racing roots, and the milestones that transformed it into the traditional finale of Monterey Car Week.But there is anot... 08/13/2026