How did an airplane end up on a car dealer’s lot? At the end of World War II, the forecast of an unprecedented demand for personal aircraft by thousands of former military pilots spurred a number of non-aviation businesses to become aircraft distributors in the...
How a Nash Rambler convertible was center stage in a traditional military ceremony. Since ancient times, change of command ceremonies have marked the formal transfer of authority from one leader to another. In the military, time-honored symbolism is integral to the...
Cars and airplanes have been photographed together in advertisements almost since the birth of their respective technologies. Originally, airplanes in automobile advertising were a subtle way to illustrate luxury and reinforce the freedom of travel and the promise of...
This accompanying article to the 2025 Guide to Monterey contains images of each of the winners of the ultimate prize at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in descending order since the event’s inception in 1950. Each car is identified by the year that it won Best Of...
Golfers of any ability or duration instantly recognize Pebble Beach Golf Links’ par-5 18th hole due to its history as one of the top finishing holes in golf. Golf superstars like Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, and Tiger Woods have had several championship moments here....
This year’s Guide to Monterey contains a list of Best Of Show winners and the analyses generated from that information. As accompaniment to that history, this article contains illustrations and narrative concerning several marques (also called make of car) who do not...
