2021 was an important year for the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

1 - 2020 was canceled due to covid concerns. The Concours had only been canceled once before in 1960, due to weather.

2 - There was a special class of cars: The Best of Show Reunion. All of the previous years Best of Show winners were invited to participate. 41 cars were entered.

The Best of Show Reunion was not a judged class; no doubt because the logistics behind doing so would have been formidable. Still it made the 2021 Pebble Concours memorable.

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Another treat for the 2021 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance attendees: All five of the Pebble Beach Road Race Original winners were on the ramp. This special display, from left to right, included the 1950 Jaguar XK-120 Roadster driven by Phil Hill, it won the first race on November 5, 1950; 1951 Allard J2 Roadster driven by Bill Pollack which won in 1951 and 1952; 1953 Ferrari 250 MM Vignale Spyder piloted by Phil Hill who took first place in 1953; 1953 Ferrari 340 MM Vignale Spyder driven by Sterling Edwards to victory in 1954 and the 1955 Ferrari 750 Monza driven to victory by Phil Hill in 1955. Photograph taken with iPhone in Panoramic mode.

1964 Ferrari 250 GTO Scaglietti Berlinetta Series 2 - always a treat to see on the Pebble Beach Concours Tour. Chassis 5573GT.

Lamborghini had been given the cold shoulder in the past by the Pebble Beach Concours selection committees - perhaps it was their bad boy image - but that has been changing in recent years. For 2021 the 50th anniversary of the Lamborghini Countach was celebrated.

It's always great to see old race cars on the lawn at Pebble Beach. It's even better when they are accompanied by their transporter as in the case of this 1931 Miller 122 DePalma-Miller Special.

Speaking of old race cars, the 1935 Duesenberg SJ Mormon Meteor Speedster was back in 2021 as part of the Best of Show Reunion class. It was a crowd favorite when it won BoS in 2007 and it impressed again in 2021 with owner Harry Yeaggy at the wheel. As the song goes, "some guys have all the luck".

This 1954 Ferrari 375 MM Scagletti Coupe made headlines in 2014 when it won Best of Show for two reasons: It is the only Ferrari to win the award and it is only one of two post war cars to be awarded BoS since 1955.

1949 Ferrari 166 MM Touring Barchetta - one of my favorite photographs from the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance tour.

2021 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Best of Show - 1934 Mercedes Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier owned by The Keller Collection at The Pyramids. "It’s my triple crown,” said Arturo Keller. “This is the only remaining car of its kind, and I am the second owner from new. It’s a very special car, and we are very happy."

The 2021 Best of Show runners up:

• 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Corsica Drophead Coupé Joanie & Scott Kriens, Saratoga, California
• 1966 Ferrari 365 P Pininfarina Berlinetta Speciale RQ Collections, The Woodlands, Texas
• 1956 Maserati A6G Zagato Coupé Jonathan & Wendy Segal, San Diego, California