PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (August 18, 2013) -- A 1934 Packard 1108 Twelve Dietrich Convertible Victoria owned by Joseph and Margie Cassini III of West Orange, New Jersey, was named Best of Show at the 63rd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, held Sunday on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links at Pebble Beach Resorts. The event showcased 248 cars from 36 states and 12 countries and raised $1,277,007 for charity.
Apart from a 2007 win by the 1935 Duesenberg SJ Speedster known as the Mormon Meteor, this win marks the first for an American car in nearly twenty years. "That makes this win even more special," said Joseph Cassini III. "It's nice to see that even the European judges found this car significant enough to win Best of Show."
Other nominees for Best of Show included a 1932 Lincoln KB Murphy Roadster owned by John and Heather Mozart of Palo Alto, California; a 1934 Hispano-Suiza J12 Vanvooren Coupé owned by The Honorable Sir Michael Kadoorie of Hong Kong; and a 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Van den Plas Belgium Torpedo owned by Dr. Terry Bramall CBE of Harrogate, England.
The Cassinis previously won the top award at the 2004 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance with a 1938 Horch 853A Erdmann & Rossi Sport Cabriolet. "This win is more emotional," said Cassini. "This is the Olympics of car shows, and you would never think that you could win the Olympics twice.”
The same Horch 853 A (but Coupe 1939 model) will be presented on September 7th, during “24 hours of Elegance.” It will make an appearance at the Grand Casino Beograd for the “Chivas Concours d’Elegance 2013.” This demonstrates the exceptional level of this event, sharing and supporting the same values as the world renowned Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
