The Ferrari 250 Berlinetta Lusso, specifically the Ferrari 250 GT/L, is a paragon in the realm of grand touring vehicles,...
Monterey Car Week
Monterey Car Week is the mecca for car fans. It is a packed, full week in August of automotive heaven held in and around Monterey, California. The highlight for serious collectors is the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the pinnacle event in the classic car world. The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is a four-day event that has over 500 participants driving historic race cars. The Jet Center Party is all about exotic cars and private jets, while the Legends of the Autobahn is all about German cars. The Auctions happen throughout the event, and usually include auction houses such as Bonhams, RM Auctions, Russo and Steele, Gooding & Company, Mecum Auctions, Broad Arrow Group, and historically popular names such as Rick Cole Auctions.
A 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C is among the latest headline consignments offered at the Gooding & Company Pebble Beach 2017...
The “most significant and valuable private automobile collection ever presented at auction” will headline the RM Sotheby’s Monterey 2015 sale, scheduled for August 13-15 at the Portola Hotel and Monterey Conference Center in California during the Pebble Beach Classic Car Week. Called ‘The Pinnacle Portfolio: A rare collective of automotive...
Hurley Haywood has been named Grand Marshal of the 2019 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, scheduled for August 15-18 at WeatherTech...
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2011 will celebrate the racing heritage of one of Britain’s legendary motor car companies –...
The RM Auctions Monterey 2014 auction was held August 15-16 at the Portola Hotel and Monterey Convention Center in Monterey, California, resulting in $143.4 million in total sales and a 91% sell-through rate. RM’s flagship auction, held annually during the Monterey Classic Car Week, ranks as the highest grossing collector...
A trio of Ferrari models are among the headline offerings at the 2017 Bonhams Quail Lodge auction, to be held...
Thunderous Can-Am racers from 1968 to 1974, wailing Formula 1 cars from 1967 to 1984 and competitive Trans-Am cars from...
A 1968 Porsche 908K Coupe is an early entry for the 2018 RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale, set for 24-25 August at the newly renovated Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, California. The Porsche 908 Works ‘Short-Tail’ Coupe set for the 2018 Monterey Classic Car Week, chassis 908-010, was one of the...
The Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction 2012 will be held August 16-17 at the Quail Lodge in Carmel, California. Bonhams’ two-day...
On November 10, 1957, the checkered flag waved on the first race at the all-new Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey,...
RM Auctions announced early consignments for its 2013 Monterey sale, scheduled for August 16-17 at the Portola Hotel and Monterey Convention Center in California. Highlighted offerings for RM’s 28th annual flagship Monterey auction include more than 20 Ferraris and marques such as Maserati, Duesenberg, Hispano-Suiza, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. Among the...
Nobody could foresee the significance of the race they were about to watch when the starter’s flag dropped at the...
At its traditional location on Peter Hay Hill overlooking the Lodge at Pebble Beach, Porsche will exhibit the latest iterations...
Dates for the 2018 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion have been moved one week later from their traditional third weekend to August 23-26. The move was prompted by the 2018 United States Amateur Golf Championship returning to the Pebble Beach Golf Links the week prior. “We coordinate closely with the Pebble...
The Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance 2015 was staged Thursday, August 13th, starting and ending at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center...
The Mecum Monterey Auction 2014 was held August 14-16 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa in Monterey, California,...
A 1956 Aston Martin DBR1 chassis number 1 will be among headline entries at the 2017 RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction, scheduled for August 18-19 during the Monterey Classic Car Week. The DBR1 was the result of David Brown’s dream to win Le Mans, a victory achieved by DBR1/1’s sister car...
A raucous group of 36 “Tin Tops” comprising the 1955-1969 Saloon car class will add an extra dose of entertainment...
The Carmel Concours on the Avenue 2011 will be held Tuesday, August 16th on the downtown streets of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California....
RM established itself, by a large margin and with authority, as the top Monterey auction this year, selling a nearly inconceivable 93% of the 129 lots crossing the block, bringing in a total sale of $144,309,350, an average transaction of $1,202,578 and a median of $451,000. The average transaction at...
Russo and Steele, Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey, California, August 17-19, 2012 Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction Editor Russo and...
A 1969 Gulf Porsche 917, chassis 017/004, will be shown at several events during the 2014 Monterey Classic Car Week....
Charities were again the big winner at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2015, as this year’s event raised more than $1.9 million for charity. “While we strive to set the bar high for concours everywhere, celebrating great automobiles and the people behind them, we also want to do our best...
By Kathleen Cannon The McCall Motorworks Revival 2010 was held Wednesday, August 11th at the Monterey Jet Center in Monterey,...
Bonhams held its 2011 Quail Lodge auction on August 18-19 at the Quail Lodge in Carmel, California, resulting in $11...
The 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will be held Sunday, August 19th on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. The 62nd annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has begun the search for 200 of the finest automobiles and motorcycles. Features for the 2012 event include...
As stated in part one of this series, almost every manufacturer has joined in on “The Green Promise,” a move...
The 1994 season racing season saw Steve Millen and the No. 75 Nissan 300ZX win the IMSA GTS class at...
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2014 was held August 14-17 at the 2.238-mile, 11-turn Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California. A field of 550 vintage race cars ranged from a 1911 National 40 that raced at the inaugural Indianapolis 500 to the ground-shaking Can-Am machines from the 1960s and...
