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It’s not often someone hits a grand slam the first time at bat in a major league baseball game. The same could be said of a trophy presentation at a major show within the collector-car community, but that’s what happened in August 1987 when Dale Sotzing and Dave Meyers presented their client’s 1937 Bentley — one bodied by Erdmann & Rossi — to the judges at the world-renowned Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. After scrutiny, it was announced that the Bentley won its class, leaving the duo — and the owner

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