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"On Sunday, August 17th, 2003, a gathering of automotive jewels converged at The Lodge at Pebble Beach, California. The 53rd annual Pebble Beach Concours d&amp;#039;Elegance is the event of the year on North American soil for the discriminating classic car enthusiast, entrant or spectator.   For the entrants, to be invited to present a car on the lawn at Pebble is an incredible honor. They know their automobiles will be sharing space with the cr\u00E8me de la cr\u00E8me of cars reflecting a rich history of achievement in automotive design and construction. To take a class win, or to receive the coveted &amp;quot;Best in Show&amp;quot; award, is the ultimate glory shared by only a select few.   For the spectators, who pay a steep admission fee that goes to charity, the trip to The Lodge at Pebble Beach is a day spent walking amongst the splendor of the 18th fairway. Skirting Carmel Bay, the setting is picturesque in its own right, but when covered with exquisite machinery it&amp;#039;s transformed into a cornucopia of automotive delights that range from the beautiful, to the radical, to the racy.   This year, Bugatti was the honored marque, and more than 50 were present, with models ranging from the Spartan yet elegant Type 35 Grand Prix car to the flamboyantly gorgeous Type 57SC Atlantic with its pontoon fenders, low-cut roofline and characteristic vertical rib running the length of the roof like a razor-blade spine. This year&amp;#039;s &amp;quot;Best in Show&amp;quot; award went to Peter Williamson of Lyme, New Hampshire, for his beautiful Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic. Notable celebrities with Bugattis on the lawn were Jay Leno with a 1927 Type 40 Grand Sport, and Ralph Lauren, who brought a 1934 Type 59 Grand Prix car, a 1937 Type 57SC Atlantic and a 1938 Type 57SC Gangloff Cabriolet.   Ford also had a major presence this year as it was celebrating its 100th year as an automobile company. There was an impressive display of GT40s, ranging from the 1965 Roadster Prototype, to the Mark II and Mark IV race cars that competed at Le Mans and Daytona. There were also many Ford Woodies and a selection of pre-World War II cars with custom coachwork.   The Road &amp;amp;amp; Track Trophy for the Car We&amp;#039;d Most Like to Drive was awarded this year to the 1949 Baldwin Mercury Special owned by James Herlinger from Portola Valley, California. It&amp;#039;s an early road racing car with a strong hot-rod influence in its design and construction.   At The Pebble Beach Concours d&amp;#039;Elegance, there&amp;#039;s always something to warm an enthusiast&amp;#039;s heart. I hope you enjoy my photo selections. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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