1931 BENTLEY IS BEST OF SHOW AT 2019 PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE
W.O. Bentley got a big birthday present during this, the centennial year of his great marque.
The 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance awarded its Best of Show –– one of the world’s most prestigious automotive accolades –– to a 1931 Bentley 8 Litre Gurney Nutting Sports Tourer, owned by The Honorable Sir Michael Kadoorie of Hong Kong.
On Sunday, August 18, the 88-year-old classic competed against 216 classic cars from 17 countries and 31 states on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach, the site of the world’s premier showcase of car elegance and performance. The honor succeeded a Class F-4 win that afternoon in judged Bentley competition and completion of the earlier Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance.
Preceding this climactic event of Monterey Car Week, the annual auctions, concours and other events provided visitors an opportunity to buy, sell and just enjoy some of the world’s great vehicles.
RM Sotheby’s Monterey Auction leader was a 1994 McLaren F1 LM-Spec car for $19,805,000, the pinnacle sale for Monterey Car Week and a new auction record for the marque. At Gooding & Company, the official auction house of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance®, the top seller was a 1958 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider, $9,905,000.
Topping all sales at Russo and Steele was a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing, which brought $1.21 million. At , a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4, with Ferrari Classiche Certification, topped the docket, selling for $2,750,000.
