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Celebrating the most prestigious and the ugliest of the automotive world
In California, the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is an invite-only event celebrating the most valuable collector cars in the world. And just a few miles away, Concours d'LeMons is a once-a-year celebration of the less desirable, less loved and less expensive automobiles. Lee Cowan heads to both events — one that celebrates the best in show, and the other only a worst in show.
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According to CBS News’s source item, Celebrating the most prestigious and the ugliest of the automotive world, In California, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is an invite-only event celebrating the most valuable collector cars in the world. And just a few miles away, Concours d’LeMons is a once-a-year celebration of the less desirable, less loved and less expensive automobiles. Lee Cowan heads to both events — one that celebrates the best in show, and the other only a worst in show.
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