A victory lap for the boss of the Pebble Beach extravaganza

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A 1938 Hispano-Suiza H6B Dubonnet Xenia at Concours d’Elegance, an annual assemblage of the world’s most beautiful motorcars, at Pebble Beach, California.

A 1938 Hispano-Suiza H6B Dubonnet Xenia at Concours d’Elegance, an annual assemblage of the world’s most beautiful motorcars, at Pebble Beach, California.

PHOTO: POPPY LYNCH/NYTIMES

Robert C. Yeager and visuals by Poppy Lynch

CALIFORNIA – Caroline Cassini was just three years old when she first attended the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach, an annual assemblage of the world’s most beautiful motorcars. In the intervening years, her family has captured Pebble’s coveted Best of Show honours twice and she is now a judge at the event.

For 21 of Cassini’s 34 years, Sandra Kasky Button has been the chair of the famous show. “Sandra’s been an inspiration to me and a lot of women in the car world,” said Cassini, who works in collector automobile sales. “She made Pebble what it is today.”

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