The Monterey car week is
made up of numerous festivities that make the whole Monterey area
special place to be in mid-August. The center piece is the Pebble Beach
Concours d'Elegance, The Quail: A
Motorsports Gathering, the Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca, the
Concorso Italiana and numerous auctions of classic cars. The festivities begin
Tuesday and don't slow down until Sunday evening's pivotal event – the Concours
d'Elegance, where Duesenbergs and Darracq/Talbot-Lagos parade before
auto-aficionado royalty
Your presence on the peninsula this week will provide you
with a grand spectacle. Imagine an entire county filled with exquisite
automobile classics, most in perfect condition –
with histories spanning a literal century. The cars are well framed by the
beautiful backdrop of Carmel-by-the-Sea as they wind their way along mountain
roads and dazzle passers-by in the parking spots of the charming shops and
restaurants.
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Racing at Concours d'Elegance
Events, Auctions,
& Races During Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
In addition to the Concours d'Elegance competition, the
weekend is a social whirl of parties, auctions, networking, races, and new car
unveilings.
The most well respected and widely attended kick is Gordon
McCall's Motorworks Revival. Held at a small private airport, the Monterey Jet
Center, McCall's Motorworks Revival marks the start of the celebrated car week
in Northern California. This year was no exception, though many of the cars on
hand certainly were exceptional.
Gordon McCall, the purveyor of the acclaimed Christie's
auctions, holds this Gordon McCall's Jet Party invitation-only private party of
more than 1,000 where the insiders meet to kick off their opulent weekend of
car showing, ogling and buying. Gordon McCall, the purveyor of the acclaimed
Christie's auctions, holds this Gordon McCall's Jet Party invitation-only
private party of more than 1,000 where the insiders meet to kick off their
opulent weekend of car showing, ogling and buying.
The Tour d'Elegance: Scores of classic cars entered at
Concours trace the original 17-mile Drive, a scenic road that winds around the Monterey
Peninsula from Pebble Beach to Carmel
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering: held at Quail Lodge Golf Club. Here, luxury auto manufacturers display future concept cars and debut new luxury models. At the 2012 Concours, Lincoln unveiled its 2013 MKS, Rolls Royce debuted the 2013 Ghost and Phantom Coupe Aviator, and Bentley showed off its 2013 Continental GT Speed. Guests can test-drive these and certain vintage beauties for a handsome ticket price
Car Auctions by RM Auctions: in 2012, 120 cars were sold; 13 sold for more than a million dollars. Sales included a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder that went for $8,580,000
Pebble Beach Auctions by Gooding & Company: in 2012, Gooding auctioned off more than $60 million worth of cars. These spectacular autos included a 1936 von Krieger Special Roadster ($11,770,000, the highest price ever paid for a Mercedes-Benz or for a pre-WWII car); a 1960 250 GT LWB California Spider ($11,275,000); a first-edition Fiat 500 owned by car fancier
Legends of the Autobahn, which judges German cars
Concorso Italiano in the nearby community Seaside is a
gathering of more than 500 Italian classics such as Ferraris, Maseratis, Lamborghinis,
Fiats and Alfa-Romeos are paired with festival-style food, drink and exhibits
in a park-like setting.
Concours d'Elegance. The pinnacle event of the Pebble Beach
Week, the Concours brings out the who's who, the rich, the famous and the crème
of the automotive press' proverbial crop. The event sets up early in the
morning for viewing and culminates in the grand showing of the top motorcars.
These are rare works of art on wheels and history, and there is only one
winner. A stunning event, indeed.
to cing at Concours d'Elegance
Thousands of fans gather to watch cars of all vintages race at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The paddocks are open to the public, furnishing a rare opportunity to view classic race cars and meet their owners and drivers. Monterey Historic Races runs for four full days from dawn till dusk. Featured this year are the Indy Roadsters the original open-wheelers. Remember, these are race cars, but they are the race cars of the past, and seeing them tool down the track is indeed inspiring.
to cing at Concours d'Elegance
Thousands of fans gather to watch cars of all vintages race at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The paddocks are open to the public, furnishing a rare opportunity to view classic race cars and meet their owners and drivers. Monterey Historic Races runs for four full days from dawn till dusk. Featured this year are the Indy Roadsters the original open-wheelers. Remember, these are race cars, but they are the race cars of the past, and seeing them tool down the track is indeed inspiring.
See our compelete photo journey of The Planes, Spacecraft
and Automobiles at this link.
By Rob Long Well
See our compelete photo journey of The Planes, Spacecraft
and Automobiles at this link.
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