The Monterey Pre-Reunion 2017 serves as the kick-off to the week of everything automotive that is the Monterey Classic Car Week. Staged August 11-13 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California, a great selection of more than 300 historic race cars participated in this year’s event.
Whether shrouded in the notorious marine layer or bathed in Californian sunshine, Laguna Seca is one of the most challenging circuits. Featuring the most famous corner in American motor sport, The Corkscrew, the track requires ultimate performance from both man and machine with abrupt hairpins, blind crests and steep elevation changes. Accordingly, the Pre-Reunion afforded enthusiasts a great way to preview and enjoy the vintage car racing action, while allowing the drivers time to get familiar with the 11-turn, 2.238-mile road course and sort out their race cars for the much larger Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.
In addition to Dennis Gray’s gallery, enjoy the following fantastic images captured by Victor Varela throughout the Pre-Reunion weekend.
Monterey Pre-Reunion 2017 – Picture Gallery (photos: Victor Varela)
Robert Kauffman – 1990 AAR Eagle Mk II GTP
Zak Brown – 1986 Porsche 962
Lee Giannone – 1985 Porsche 962
Mazda GTP
Randall Smalley Sr – 1985 Jaguar XJR-5
#8 Mercury Capri
Lee Giannone – 1985 Porsche 962
Zak Brown – 1986 Porsche 962
Charles Mckee – 1966 Shelby Mustang
Bob Stockwell – 1965 Ford Mustang on the inside of Craig Conley – 1966 Shelby GT350
Daniel Haney – 1963 Chevrolet Corvette
Bruce Trenery – 1964 Chevrolet Corvette
Scott Hackenson – 1965 Shelby GT350R
Chris MacAllister – 1964 Shelby Cobra 289
Ford GT40
Cove Britton – 1964 Jaguar E-Type
John Linfesty – 1966 Shelby GT350
Jim Hague – 1966 Shelby GT350
Lorne Leibel – 1965 Cobra AC
Cameron Healy – 1977 Porsche 911 Carerra RSR
Jeff Lewis – 1974 Porsche 911 RSR
Bruce ONeil – 1972 Porsche 911ST
Alan Terpins – 1975 Porsche Carrera RSR 3.0
Kevin Buckley – 1970 Porsche 911 ST
Thomas Plucinsky (BMW of North America) – 1980 BMW M1
John Morton – 1970 Datsun 240Z
Mike Thurlow – 1976 Chevrolet Corvette
Zak Brown – 1981 Porsche 935
Thor Johnson – 1974 BMW CSL
Chris Springer – 1968 Chevrolet Corvette
Zak Brown – 1981 Porsche 935
Bruce Canepa – 1979 Porsche 935
Parker McKean – 1967 Alfa Romeo GTV
Johan-Frank Dirickx – 1967 Porsche 911S
Steven Lawrence – 1966 Lotus Cortina ahead of Kevin Adair – 1962 MG B
George Jewett – 1957 Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce Alleggerita
Ranson Webster – 1961 Porsche Abarth Carrera
Peter Smith – 1958 Austin Healey Sprite
Ned Spieker – 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB
The 100 mph+ stare.
Don Pepperdene – 1949 Baldwin Mercury Special
Car not listed on entry list
Robert Kauffman – 1990 AAR Eagle Mk II GTP
Ralph Thomas – 1985 Mazda RX-7
Keith Frieser – 1984 Mercury Capri
Gordon Johnson – 1991 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
Scott Drnek – 1963 Brabham BT6
Danny Baker – 1963 Lotus 27
Chris Porritt – 1971 Chevron B19
Brian Groza – 1975 Sauber C4
Howard Matloff – 1970 Martin BM-8
Michael Taradash – 1962 Lotus 7
Kevin Adair – 1962 MG B
Kelvin Tse – 1966 Porsche 911
Car not listed on entry list
Michael Chandler – 1966 Datsun 1600
Bob Smalley – 1968 Porsche 911S
Joseph Colasacco – 1959 Stanguellini Formula Junior
David Swig – 1958 Scarab MkI
Ned Spieker – 1957 Maserati 200SI
Greg Meyer – 1959 Sadler MkIV
Jonathan Feiber – 1960 Maserati Tipo 61
Mike Fisher – 1959 Bo Car XP5
Michael Silverman – 1957 MG MGA
Ned Spieker – 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB
Ted Herb – 1951 Allard K2
Peter Giddings – 1953 Lancia D24/5
Jeffrey Abramson – 1954 Ferrari Mondial
Karl Krause – 1965 Turner MkIII Speciale
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Very Nice Vic ! Thanks for all the work that goes into these!
Mike
Thank you, Mike!