McPherson College's first Pebble Beach entry wins second in class

McPherson College, a Kansas liberal arts school known for its four-year degree in automotive restoration, reached a major goal having restored a 1953 Mercedes-Benz 300 S Cabriolet that was accepted to the 2023 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. But it wasn't just shown; it won second in class, a major achievement for any restoration shop, let alone one consisting of students learning the trade.

This also fulfills a goal the college set in 2013: to restore, show and place with a car at Pebble Beach. Amanda Montgomery Gutierrez, Provost and Vice President for Auto Restoration at the college told us: “Ten years ago we set a bold vision: by 2023, McPherson college automotive restoration will compete at Pebble Beach with a car restored by students. Today, that vision was realized. It came about with a lot of commitment from our project director, Brian Martin, and many students over the last seven years. I couldn’t be more proud.”