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2009 Volkswagen CC Priced Under $27,000, First Special Model Released

As we marveled at the 2009 Volkswagen CC running around Monterey, the folks at VW revealed that the sleek four-door coupe will be priced below $27,000 when it goes on sale in the fourth quarter of this year. The announcement was made at the Pebble Beach Concours, making it less than 100th the cost of the Veyron 164 Grand Sport — at least before you start adding options. The company also revealed a special "Gold Coast" edition of the CC, which includes the usual exterior and interior upgrades and the 280 horsepower TSFI engine. Full details in the press release below.

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3:00 PM on Tue Aug 19 2008
By Matt Hardigree
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Latest by N/A: 1. boring. 2. what gap is this supposed to fill in VW's lineup? more »

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Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Number One Auctions For $2.9 Million

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport debuted at the Pebble Beach Concours last weekend, and chassis number one was promptly auctioned off the following day by Gooding & Company for the obnoxious sum of $2.9 million. "Standard" pricing for the ultra-exclusive convertible is set at €1.4 million, or about $2 million, so a paltry $900,000 for the privilege of owning the first one is totally worth it. Thanks to the magic of the internet you can watch the entire sales process below the fold. It certainly is a whole different world.

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12:20 PM on Tue Aug 19 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,119 views, 20 comments

Latest by N/A: please. the people at this event (or more likely that have reps at this event instead of actually being more »

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Nick Hogan's Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe At Pebble Beach


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2009 Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series Back-End At Pebble Beach


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Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Drives Pebble Beach In Its Bloomers

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Spyker C8 Aileron To Debut At Pebble Beach, Dilute Show Even More

We've just heard the Spyker C8 Aileron will make its North American debut at this weekend's Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance. We've already seen the Aileron make it's worldwide debut at the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, so color us jaded if we're not terribly excited by this news. In fact, we're beginning to get a bit annoyed with automakers treating Pebble Beach like the Detroit Auto Show. At the current count, debuting this year is the Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, the Pininfarina Hyperion, and one other (much more interesting) car we can't tell you about 'till tomorrow morning. Sure would be nice to have, you know, old cars at the show too.


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12:45 PM on Thu Aug 14 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
862 views, 15 comments

Latest by junkman: I was in and around Pebble all day today and saw nothing but old cars. Really cool old cars. OK, more »

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Pininfarina Hyperion: Andrea's Last Hurrah Coming To Pebble Beach

Based on the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe (plus a pile of collector money), the Pininfarina Hyperion represents the last coachbuilt automobile completed under the watchful eye of Andrea Pininfarina. Set to debut at the Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance, the Hyperion will have to share the spotlight with the pop-top Veyron but we suspect it'll garner more attention considering the recent untimely death of Mr. Pininfarina. If we're honest about it, they may have whiffed the design a bit based on this first image, but it's probably pretty spectacular in person. [Carscoop]

1:20 PM on Tue Aug 12 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,395 views, 22 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: purchase and immediately store in time capsule more »

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Porsche "No. 1" Coming To Pebble Beach

The Porsche officially known as the Type 356-001, but affectionately known simply as "No. 1," will be making it's first ever appearance in North America at this month's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. The forefather of Bruce, originally designed by Dr. Ferdinand back in 1947, was supposed to be at the '98 Monterrey Historics for the brand's 50th anniversary, but was damaged in transit. Apparently it took another ten years for Porsche to decide to try it again — as the car now heads over to us from the fatherland to celebrate Porsche's 60th anniversary. So if you're a passionate Porsche purist, this may be your only chance to scope out "No. 1" on these shores for quite some time. The car's full story is in the press release after the jump. More »

9:40 AM on Thu Aug 7 2008
By Mark Arnold
1,809 views, 31 comments

Latest by junkman: This car is an absolute must see for any true Porsche enthusiast. I have it on good authority that there more »

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1932 Helicron, Or, The Pedestrian Hunter

We just had to throw the 1932 Helicron in at the end of the day for good measure, moment of zen-style. This thing is loud, it's incredibly dangerous, it's crude, and we love it. Leave it up to the French to design a car where the express purpose seems to be mowing down sniveling pedestrians for the sake of style. Here's a tip, if you're ever around the Helicron when it's operating, don't get anywhere near the propeller wash if you're wearing shorts.

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6:40 PM on Mon Aug 4 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,350 views, 39 comments

Latest by Grrrrrrrrr: @Van Sarockin: I have now...but the Messerschmidt would have been way more intimidating with a pedestrian-chopping airscrew on the front! more »

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The Motorcycles of The Meadow Brook Concours

When we think of the Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance, motorcycles don't normally come to the front of the mind — it's all about old and exotic automobiles. This year Meadow Brook featured a selection of classic motorbikes featuring sidecars. Great fun was had trying to figure out the mechanism details: Every motorcycle seemed to have a different solution to the same problem, and we had a good ole time trying to figure out what all the widgets did. It's safe to say these side car motorcycles are a fair bit more civilized than the Cat III.

6:20 PM on Mon Aug 4 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,278 views, 19 comments

Latest by N/A: @Impalamino: lets keep the pressure on to make this happen. more »

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And Now For Something Entirely Different: The 1976 Cat III

While walking the grounds of the 2008 Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance, you'd have been excused if you mistook this next vehicle as nothing more than a shadow, or perhaps a garbage bag that had gotten away. What we have here is the creation of Swiss tinkerer Rudy Kurth, a machine dubbed the Cat III. Hand-built in 1976, this sidecar-equipped radical motorcycle is a three-wheeled serpent of chaos, a call to arms for the insane and suicidal, a 500-cc tribute to the madness of speed.

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6:00 PM on Mon Aug 4 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,994 views, 30 comments

Latest by dohcspit: @slowjoecrow: This team has run a sidecar in both Dakar and Pikes Peak (dropping out of the former due to more »

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1931 Miller Championship Racer: Your V16 Of The Day

We're not going to beat around the bush on this one: this 1936 Miller race car is all about the engine porn. Part of an array of V16 powered cars, this one is undoubtedly the fastest, looking like it could fit into the trunk of some of the larger automobiles on display. The 45-degree, 303 cubic-inch V16 is designed with paired cylinders feeding off of Harry Miller-designed, single-barrel carbs — eight of them — to produce enough power to win at Indianapolis that year. Even though it isn't engine related, take a look at the over/under leaf spring system on both the front and rear axle, and the huge wire wheels wearing period-correct racing slicks— very trick. If there was any doubt before, you should admit at this point that Harry Miller was an engineering superman.

4:20 PM on Mon Aug 4 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,902 views, 23 comments

Latest by N/A: Miller was the only driver ever to win the Indy 500 in a FWD car. No one has ever done more »

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1938 Peugeot 402 Darl'mat Roadster

When you're looking for things remarkable at an event like the 2008 Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance, it doesn't take much to stick out from the myriad four-ton Packards and stately Rolls Royces. This 1938 Peugeot 402 Darl'mat Roadster practically beckoned to us from across the greens with its stylish French siren song. This 402 is actually underpinned by a 302 chassis equipped with the larger 2-liter engine from the 402. And, would you believe it, that handsome design was actually penned by a fellow trained as a dental technician?

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3:40 PM on Mon Aug 4 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
878 views, 21 comments

Latest by N/A: If anyone is in Florida you can see one the Tampa Bay Automobile Museum. The owner bought it years ago more »

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Duesenberg SJ, The Mormon Meteor

One of the standout attractions for us at this year's 2008 Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance was the Duesenberg SJ known as the Mormon Meteor. Just say the name and you practically have chills. Rightfully so, as few American cars have ever demonstrated such beauty alongside such brutal and uncompromising technical prowess. Arguably the pinnacle of Duesenberg engineering, the Mormon Meteor was commissioned by land speed record fanatic Ab Jenkins in 1934. The baddest of Duesies rides on a traditional Model J chassis, but it's everything else that's shocking and remarkable.

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3:00 PM on Mon Aug 4 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,867 views, 30 comments

Latest by mariospants: Oh man, I've always loved this vehicle. There was a really good write up on it about 15 years ago more »

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Lamborghini Reventon Makes First Drive Straight to Meadow Brook Concours

We grabbed a couple of words with the proud new owner of one of eleven US-bound Lamborghini Reventons at the 2008 Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance on Sunday. Apparently he had driven it off the lot that day, straight to its spot on the Concours. Aside from causing a permanent priapism, the Reventon is Lambo's most extreme supercar to date, with 640 HP emanating from that sinister-looking V12. When the car first came out, we were a bit skeptical of its $1.4 million price tag, but out in the daylight, looking like a machine designed to bring about the apocalypse, it made the Bugatti Veyron down the row look like something you'd drive to the festival of hugs.

2:20 PM on Mon Aug 4 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
3,554 views, 57 comments

Latest by SeanKHotay: Gelosie windows for the backlight? And I thought Lambo door where "out"? Oh, wait... Juuuust kidding. This thing looks pretty radass... more »

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2008 Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance Hangar Party, Complete With Taylor Aerocar

While we didn't personally attend the 2008 Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance Hangar Party, reader extraordinaire SubyRex sure managed to. Last night's Hangar Party was the second-annual installment, held at the Oakland Country Airport — what better place to show off a 1932 Helicron in action and have the 1952 Taylor Aerocar fly in for the festivities? Even the 'born from jets' Saab Performance Driving Team got in on the action with some Trollhattan-flavored stunt driving. Be sure to check out our 2008 Meadow Brook Preview and Event Guide, and we'll see you there on Sunday.

2:20 PM on Fri Aug 1 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,127 views, 20 comments

Latest by N/A: I mean Helicron, not Helicar. more »

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2008 Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance Preview And Event Guide

As you may have noticed when we told you about the North American debut of the Alfa Romeo Bertone B.A.T. 11, we started off the day yesterday at the 2008 Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance press breakfast. Actually, it was more of a press "stand-around-and-sweat". August 3rd will mark the 30th Concours held on the Meadow Brook Estate in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and they're planning on mixing things up a bit this year. Believe it or not, we're really looking forward to this one — there's going to be some really solid fantasy material on the grounds this year. Did someone say "Mormon Meteor?" More »

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3:00 PM on Wed Jul 30 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,547 views, 48 comments

Latest by N/A: Ladies and Gentleman of Jalopnik Although biased, I don't think you'll ever see a better variety of great cars anywhere. You've read more »

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EXCLUSIVE: Alfa Romeo Bertone BAT 11 Concept Makes North American Debut!

The Alfa Romeo Bertone BAT 11 may have evaded our lenses when it made an off-site debut at the Geneva Auto Show last March, but not this time. Now we've got the first live shots of the BAT 11 on American soil. The artfully-designed car was revealed today at the press event ahead of this weekend's 2008 Meadow Brook Concours D'Elegance. What's most impressive about this already amazing-to-look-at design concept is it's actually being considered for very limited production. Sounds totally plausible — it's built on the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione — the same vehicle that saw it's North American debut at this very same spot at Meadowbrook last year and caused Wert to have an Alfa Romeo-gasm.

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3:41 PM on Tue Jul 29 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
6,396 views, 81 comments

Latest by N/A: Ladies and Gentleman of Jalopnik Although biased, I don't think you'll ever see a better variety of great cars anywhere. You've read more »

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