- The Gran Turismo Award is a prestigious honour, handed out during the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
- The luxury British sports car, an Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Carbodies Tourer from 1931, is the 2025 winner
- It is the 17th victor, with eight in Gran Turismo 7 and nine not yet virtually recreated
An Invicta has won its class at the 74th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Monterey, and with it a Gran Turismo gong.
The sundrenched event held on the 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links in California, the Gran Turismo Award is traditionally (but not always) handed out by the game’s Series Producer, Kazunori Yamauchi
As an Honourary Judge, Yamauchi was once again present at the gathering.
The British company only had a brief moment in history, with car production lasting 10 years in its first incarnation between 1925 and 1935. It had a stated goal of merging the luxury of Rolls-Royce and the performance of a Bentley.
The S Type model, with a 1931 4½ Litre S Type Carbodies Tourer, this specific award winner, was given the nickname ‘100mph’ in period, and that same year won the Monte Carlo Rally. The low-slung open-top model also set a lap record at Brooklands. Around 75 were thought to have been produced.
It becomes the 17th winner of the award, founded in 2008, which should mean it’s included in the virtual series at some point – but not guaranteed.
At this point, eight winners have made it into Gran Turismo 7, while eight have not (nine if you include this Invicta, including last year’s victor, the Lancia Stratos HF Zero Bertone Coupe.
Some of the themes for the cars on display this year included 75 years of Formula 1, BMW art cars, the Shelby Cobra and special expedition cars by Land Rover.
The Gran Turismo auteur was also in the USA for the unveiling of the Chevrolet Corvette CX and CX.R Vision GT concepts – both are expected within Gran Turismo 7 this month.
A 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C Nieuport-Astra Torpedo won the overall Best of Show prize.
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Gran Turismo Trophy winners in Gran Turismo 7
- 1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 (won 2008)
- 1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ2 carrozzata da Zagato (won 2009)
- 1952 Abarth 1500 Biposto Bertone B.A.T (won 2010)
- 1960 Plymouth XNR Ghia Roadster (won 2011)
- 1954 Ferrari 500 Mondial Pinin Farina Coupe (won in 2012)
- 1953 Aston Martin DB3S (won 2013)
- 1954 Maserati A6GCS/53 Spyder ‘54 (won 2014)
- 1929 Mercedes-Benx S Barker Tourer (won in 2017)
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Gran Turismo Trophy winners not in Gran Turismo 7
- 1952 Cunningham C-4R Competition Roadster CN.5217 (won 2015)
- 1966 Ferrari 330 P4 Drogo Spyder (won 2016)
- 1966 AAR Eagle Indy Car (won 2018)
- 1931 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato (won 2019)
- 1969 Ferrari 512 S Berlinetta (won 2021)
- 1969 Autobianchi A112 Runabout Bertone Concept Car (won 2022)
- 1933 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Figoni Coupé (won 2023)
- 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero Bertone Coupe (won 2024)
- 1931 Invicta 4½ Litre S Type Carbodies Tourer (won 2025)
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