2023 Concours D'Lemons: The NOT Pebble Beach Concours D'Elegance

Published on August 23, 2023 in Classic Cars by Gabriel Gélinas

Seaside, California—The annual Concours D’Lemons is, just like the name says, a showcase of automotive lemons taking place during Monterey Car Week. It’s the complete opposite of the much more prestigious and glamourous Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance and its multi-million-dollar cars.

It’s been a must-see event for the past few years, and while some of the vehicles on display can easily be identified, others are more complex to decipher due to their advanced deterioration or bizarre modifications. This year’s Worst in Show award went to a yellow-coloured Citroen DS 21 wagon supposedly designed as a tribute to the 1969 Beatles album Yellow Submarine.

Check out the photo gallery above and see if you agree!

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

Volkswagen Karmann Ghia

2023 Concours D'Lemons awards

Plymouth Barracuda

Plymouth Barracuda

1950 Studebaker Bullet

Nash Metropolitan

AMC Pacer

Lincoln Continental and Ford EXP

Lincoln Continental

Lincoln Continental

1958 Edsel

1958 Edsel

Mercury Comet

Chevrolet Corvette

Cadillac Seville

Cadillac Seville

Chevrolet Corvair

Pontiac Aztek

Chevrolet Vega Cosworth

Geo Metro and Chevrolet Lumina APV

Volvo PV544 Duett

Saab 96

Saab 96

Nissan Leaf and Infiniti G35

Fiat 500

Citroen DS 21

Citroën DS 21 and Peugeot 505

The origin of the Citroen name

Sharp Bear Cub

Land Rover

Amphicar

Amphicar

Amphicar

Porsche 356

Pre-war Mercedes-Benz

Messerschmitt KR200

Volkswagen Type 181 (The Thing) and Type 2

Volkswagen Type 2

Volkswagen Type 2

Meyers Manx

Dodge Dart

2023 Concours D'Lemons

2023 Concours D'Lemons

2023 Concours D'Lemons

2023 Concours D'Lemons

2023 Concours D'Lemons