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Al McEwan is the senior member of the Pebble Beach Concours Selection Committee and their Chief Class Judge for European Classics. In 2005 he founded, and along with his wife Sandi, oversees the Motoring Classic, an annual driving event that starts in the Pacific Northwest and ends at The Lodge in Pebble Beach. He has been involved with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance as an entrant and judge since 1981. Al has been actively involved in vintage cars since 1956 and has had ‘hands on’ experience with many of the great European Classics. He was a founder and Director of the Pacific Northwest Region of the Classic Car Club of America and has planned and conducted 16 National CCCA CARavans. Due to his long-time experience with Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Isotta Fraschini and Hispano Suiza, he has become the ‘go to’ guy with questions for these marques.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • Techforce • American Collectors Insurance • Barrett-Jackson • Linkage Magazine
INSPIRATIONS
Al loves pre-war cars, many of which inspire him to this day.
CHALLENGE
For a post war car to win at Pebble it has to be a very unique, one-off that looks different.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILE
1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Gurney Nutting Drophead
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
The Kings Of The Road by Ken W. Purdy
PARTING WORDS OF WISDOM
Preservation is deliberate. A barn find is an accident of time.
When it comes to buying an old car, the cost of going to see it is nothing compared to the cost. Ask yourself… “Does the car speak to you?”
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This was a great show! The knowledge he has of pre-war motorcars must be amazing. I would love to spend time with him on a drive in a vintage vehicle.