LeBron James’ Personalized Mercedes-Maybach S 680 Headlines Pebble Beach Lineup

Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2026 puts Mercedes-Benz center stage as it links 140 years of classics with modern halo cars and a celebrity-spec Maybach.

Mercedes-Maybach S 680 created by LeBron James

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Brian Potter

By: Brian Potter

Aug 12, at 2:30am ET

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THE BREAKDOWN

Mercedes-Benz anchors Monterey with a Future Classics Auction House.
A one-of-one 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Streamliner will lead the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance.
Mercedes-Benz opened a MANUFAKTUR Made to Measure Hub at its new studio in Beverly Hills.

The 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Streamliner leading the Tour d’Elegance. A near-twin of LeBron James’ personalized Mercedes-Maybach S 680 on the lawn. And a 1905 American Mercedes sharing space with the latest AMG hypercars. Mercedes-Benz is turning Pebble Beach Automotive Week 2026 into a rolling story about what its past and future collectors will care about.

Across Monterey Car Week, the brand leans into “future classics” while celebrating 140 years since the Benz Patent-Motorwagen. If you are trying to sort out what to see, when to see it, and how Mercedes-Benz stacks up against other big-name debuts, the Pebble Beach program shows where the brand wants to go next.

Gallery: Mercedes-Benz Pebble Beach Lineup 2026

Mercedes-AMG G 63 Galactic Pearl at Mercedes-Benz Studio LA

Mercedes-Benz CLK 63 AMG Coupé Black Series (C 209) 1938 Mercedes-Benz 320 Streamliner 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Streamliner

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Key Cars And Themes

Mercedes-Benz is anchoring its Monterey presence with the Future Classics Auction House, a new space that mixes fresh metal and blue-chip classics under one roof. The last known remaining 1905 American Mercedes appears alongside modern heavy hitters like AMG flagships and MANUFAKTUR builds, pushing a “future collector” angle instead of a pure museum display.

That 1905 car reappears at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance itself, tying into a wider Mercedes-Benz Classic program built around 140 years of innovation. Heritage standouts include the original Benz Patent-Motorwagen, a 1938 320 Streamliner Sedan, a 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II, a 300 SL Roadster, and a CLK 63 AMG Black Series, all positioned as milestones leading up to today’s limited-run specials.

1905 American Mercedes

1905 American Mercedes

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1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Streamliner

1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Streamliner

Photos by: Mercedes-Benz

The headline car on the move is the one-of-one 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Streamliner, scheduled to lead the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance on August 13. On the luxury side, a near-identical twin of LeBron James’ personalized Mercedes-Maybach S 680 will be shown during Automotive Week, while the NBA star’s original car is set to be auctioned later in the year to benefit the LeBron James Family Foundation. The S 680 already sits at the top of the Maybach S-Class range with a V12 engine, a chauffeur-focused rear cabin, and deep MANUFAKTUR customization, so a celebrity-bespoke example landing on the Pebble lawn underlines how Mercedes wants modern Maybachs to sit alongside its prewar showpieces.

Mercedes-Maybach S 680 interior created by LeBron James

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Where It Fits In Monterey Car Week 2026

Monterey Car Week 2026 runs August 13 through 16 across the Monterey Peninsula, with the 75th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance wrapping up on Sunday, August 16 at Pebble Beach Golf Links. This year’s Concours puts Ferrari in the spotlight as the featured marque, with a dedicated Chinetti/NART class, while Vignale is honored as the featured coachbuilder.

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For enthusiasts tracking how carmakers balance nostalgia with what comes next, the message is consistent. Mercedes-Benz is celebrating 140 years of innovation with a transcontinental journey to 140 locations worldwide and has opened its first MANUFAKTUR Made to Measure Hub in the United States at Mercedes-Benz Studio Los Angeles in Beverly Hills. If you are already watching how retro cues are being revived across German brands, this Pebble Beach lineup of prewar streamliners, 1980s DTM heroes, and present-day design studies fits neatly into the broader revival of classic Audi, BMW, and Mercedes styling.

1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II

1990 Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II

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Motor1's Take: Mercedes has staged Pebble Beach so it reads less like a static museum show and more like a marketing brief for future collectors, using everything from LeBron’s Maybach S 680 to the 540K Streamliner to steer taste as much as celebrate history. If you follow collector markets, watch how buyers, dealers, and rival marques respond to this mix of heritage and halo cars.