Pebble Beach Concours New Era - Vince Finaldi

Break/Fix Podcast returns with an interview with Vince Finaldi, who is taking over leadership of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance after Sandra Button’s 40-year tenure. Finaldi shares his Italian-American automotive family history, early exposure to imported exotics, and a lifelong buy-fix-sell approach that funded his education after four years as a Marine infantryman, alongside a 22-year career as a trial lawyer handling high-stakes civil cases for sexual abuse victims. He recounts chasing and restoring Lamborghini Miuras, including buying one in 2015 with help from Valentino Balboni and sourcing rare parts through industry contacts. Vince explains how Pebble Beach must evolve carefully by welcoming important newer cars while preserving rigorous judging standards, emphasizing the concours as a “classroom,” its charity mission, youth-access programs, and upcoming celebrations including the 75th anniversary and a major Miura gathering for its 60th anniversary. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00 Pebble Beach Concours New Era 01:15 Vince's Family Roots in Cars 03:37 Falling for the Miura 06:15 Flipping Cars to Fund Dreams 12:37 Deep Dive Car Obsession & Hunting the Next Classic 16:14 From Courtroom to Carmel 20:11 Taking the Pebble Torch 22:13 How Concours Evolves 23:51 Concours Origins and the Tour d'Elegance 25:57 Market Shift in Collecting 27:52 Concours as Classroom and Making Room for New Greats 32:39 Do EVs Belong Here? 33:59 Youth Access and Free Events 35:20 Car Week Business Reality 39:21 Pebble Vision and Standards 41:30 How to Apply and Get In 42:05 Building Future Featured Classes 44:32 Miura Anniversary and Dream Classes 47:01 Small Changes Ahead 48:06 75th Anniversary Wrap Up 50:10 Sponsor and Show Outro ==================== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: Visit Our Website Become a VIP at: Patreon Online Magazine: Gran Touring Follow us on Social: Instagram