LA Times · Aug 16, 2015
Pebble Beach 2015: Dawn Patrol at Concours d'Elegance
A 1950 Ferrari 195 INTER Ghia Coupe from Desselgem, Belgium, opens the pre-dawn parade of classic cars Sunday on the 18th green at the Lodge at Pebble Beach. (Don Kelsen / Los Angeles Times)Every year, the world's auto enthusiasts travel to the Monterey Peninsula to participate in the Car Week that culminates with the luxurious Concours d'Elegance classic car competition.
But the real enthusiasts, the hardcore vintage car nuts, can be found on the 18th green at Pebble Beach -- in the dark, clutching paper cups of coffee, observing the annual ritual that has come to be known as "Dawn Patrol."