Classic Collector and Mercedes-Benz Dealer to Show 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SC Cabriolet Sunday HOUSTON , Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Houston -based LAPIS announced today that the company's Founder and CEO Todd Blue will show his 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SC Cabriolet in the O-2 Post War Touring Class at the 73 rd Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance on Sunday, August 18, 2024 , in Monterey, California . The historic weekend kicks off today, Thursday, August 15 th with the Pebble Beach Tour D'Elegance, a 17-mile drive from Pebble Beach to Big Sur and back to the Pebble Beach finish line.
Blue, an avid car collector for over two decades, purchased Mercedes-Benz of Northern Arizona in December 2023 , fulfilling a lifelong dream of owning a Mercedes-Benz dealership since entering the retail automotive space in 2010. Blue said, "I've been going to Pebble Beach for over 20 years as a fan, collector, and dealer and now it's an honor for my second year in a row to be an exhibitor. It means a tremendous amount to represent Mercedes-Benz this year, a brand I live and breathe every day as a dealer; and to compete in a Concours in this particular car.
" Blue added, "There were only 49 of these cars built, and ours was restored by marque specialist Chuck Brahms, may he rest in peace, one of the leading 300 SC experts of his time, respected for his excellent and thorough workmanship." Blue's 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SC was once owned by his mentor and friend, Jim Patterson , a renowned and celebrat.