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VINTAGE: A Feast Of Shelbys, Le Mans
Dana Point Concours d'Elegance celebrates its 30th anniversary featuring historic Le Mans race cars and a 50th anniversary Shelby tribute.
The 1961 Ferrari 250 SWB that won its class at Le Mans in 1961 was shown at Dana Point. (Credit: Art Gould/AutoWeek)
The longest-running concours d'elegance in Southern California celebrated its 30th anniversary on June 24. After changing names and locations over the years, the Dana Point Concours d'Elegance has found a home it likes at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort in Dana Point.
The headliners at this year's gathering included historic Le Mans racers and cars representing the 50th anniversary of Shelby American, among the 223 collector cars and 50 motorcycles that made up the field.
Noted car collector and auto enthusiast Bruce Meyer brought three cars to show the heritage of the famous Le Mans races.
“I rarely bring more cars to a show than I can drive, but this is an exceptional opportunity to share some real racing history,” Meyer said.
A recent addition to the Meyer collection on display was the 1979 Porsche 935 K3 that captured the 24 Hours of Le Mans with an overall win that year, besting the factory prototypes.
Meyer, who received the 2012 Dana Point concours Automotive Icon Award, also shared his 1961 Ferrari 250 SWB that won its class at Le Mans in 1961. The first Chevrolet Corvette (a 1960) to compete in the 24-hour endurance race also was in the mix, as was his historic 1962 Shelby Cobra – the first production Cobra ever built.
Best of Show went to Peter and Merle Mullin with their 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne. This extraordinary car with the unforgettably brazen interior also won the coveted Best of Show award at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
This story originally appeared at AutoWeek.com.
The headliners at this year's gathering included historic Le Mans racers and cars representing the 50th anniversary of Shelby American, among the 223 collector cars and 50 motorcycles that made up the field.
Noted car collector and auto enthusiast Bruce Meyer brought three cars to show the heritage of the famous Le Mans races.
“I rarely bring more cars to a show than I can drive, but this is an exceptional opportunity to share some real racing history,” Meyer said.
A recent addition to the Meyer collection on display was the 1979 Porsche 935 K3 that captured the 24 Hours of Le Mans with an overall win that year, besting the factory prototypes.
Meyer, who received the 2012 Dana Point concours Automotive Icon Award, also shared his 1961 Ferrari 250 SWB that won its class at Le Mans in 1961. The first Chevrolet Corvette (a 1960) to compete in the 24-hour endurance race also was in the mix, as was his historic 1962 Shelby Cobra – the first production Cobra ever built.
Best of Show went to Peter and Merle Mullin with their 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne. This extraordinary car with the unforgettably brazen interior also won the coveted Best of Show award at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
This story originally appeared at AutoWeek.com.
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