Summer 2026

124 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • S U M M E R 2 0 2 6 A 1948 Chrysler Town and Country, shown by The Keller Collection at the Pyramids, drives across the awards ramp at the 2025 Pebble Beach Concours to receive Third in Class. The car featured an enormous horned head of a steer on the front. Photo: Kimball Studios / Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance lion mark, for the 75th Concours. “The Foundation does a good job vetting local nonprofits and getting the money out there. It’s great to work with such a fantastic charity, and all the other charities that benefit,” Button says. She embraces the opportunity to directly impact more than 100 regional nonprofits focused main- ly on youth health and education. Donations also support auto design, repair and restoration programs, including one at Rancho Cielo near Salinas, along with scholarships honoring auto- motive icons like three-time Pebble Beach Road Race winner Phil Hill. He envisioned hands-on opportunities for students interested in the preser- vation and restoration of historic cars. “So many students have come back here with their new jobs and with cars that have been restored.We see that generational knowledge being passed on,” Button says. “Phil was the one who really raised his hand and said, ‘This is what I would like my legacy to support.’” Giving back to the local community matters to event organizers, who recognize that residents must navigate busy roadways during annual car events. It’s also the local volunteers and enthusiasts, together with the visiting entrants, judges, sponsors and other attendees, who make the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance so enduring. “There’s an entire community that comes together to make this happen,” Button says. “What we do is a very quick puff of smoke, when you think about it. It’s here and gone in not very many days, and the worldwide support that we get is so special.” For 2026 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance event schedules and tickets, visit www.pebblebeachconcours.net. The road races continued through 1956, when a tragic accident trig- gered a move to the purpose-built track at nearby Laguna Seca.