Monterey Car Week
| Monterey Car Week | |
|---|---|
  Top: Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Bottom: Concours & Cocktails at Santa Lucia Preserve. | |
| Genre | Auto show |
| Frequency | Annual, held in August |
| Location(s) | Monterey Peninsula, California, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Inaugurated | August 1950 |
| Attendance | >100,000 (2024) [1] |
| Website | www |
Monterey Car Week is a week in August during which a number of car-related events are held in and around Monterey, California. It is globally recognized as one of the premier gatherings for auto enthusiasts, with auctions, rallies, races, competitions, and car shows all culminating in The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance on Sunday.
The tradition first began in 1950 as an outgrowth of the Pebble Beach Road Race.[2] In the decades since, increasing official and unofficial car events sprang up, drawing an estimated 100,000 attendees in 2024,[1] and hundreds of millions in auction sales.[3]
Highlight Events
[edit]Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
[edit]The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is held on the final Sunday of Monterey Car Week, and is the marquee event of the week. The proceeds of the show support various charities.
Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
[edit]The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, formerly known as the Monterey Historics until 2010, is held the final weekend of Monterey Car Week at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The four-day event has over 500 participants, and generally features a specific marque every year. The Monterey Pre-Reunion is a two-day event held the previous Saturday and Sunday.
Jet Center Party
[edit]The Jet Center Party, formally called the Motorworks Revival, is an invitation-only event held at the Monterey Jet Center the Wednesday before the Pebble Beach Concours. It is considered the unofficial kick-off for the week. It is hosted by Gordon McCall. Both exotic cars and private jets are displayed.[4]
Legends of the Autobahn
[edit]The Legends of the Autobahn show features German automobiles. It began as a BMW Car Club of America event and grew to include all German cars. It formerly showed Porsches also, but a separate event, the Porsche Werks Reunion, for Porsches was established in 2014. This event is free to the public.[5] It is held at the Nicklaus Club - Monterey golf club.[6]
Porsche Werks Reunion
[edit]The Porsche Werks Reunion event features Porsches of all years, models, and variations and was established in 2014 after splitting off from the Legends of the Autobahn show. There were 519 cars on display at the initial event. This event was started by the Porsche Club of America.[7] It was previously held at the now-closed Rancho Cañada Golf Club in Carmel, moving locations to Corral de Tierra Country Club, and now held at the Monterey Pines Golf Course. The event welcomes all Porsche clubs, owners, and enthusiasts.[8][9]
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering
[edit]The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering (usually shortened to The Quail) is a car show limited to 200 automobiles located at the Quail Lodge & Golf Club. A maximum 3,000 tickets are sold to this event to avoid crowding. Judging includes a Best of Show award, which qualifies the winning vehicle to participate in the Peninsula “Best of the Best” competition which pits the eight best of show cars from eight different premier automobile concours from around the world in one event which takes place in Paris, France.[10][11]
Concours & Cocktails
[edit]Hosted annually since 2000 at the private Santa Lucia Preserve, Concours & Cocktails is an invite-only event held on the grounds of a 1920s hacienda, featuring as many as 100 cars from the collections of club members and special guests, some of which will feature at the Pebble Beach Concours on Sunday. [12][13][14][15][16]
Concorso Italiano
[edit]The Concorso Italiano features Italian cars. It is held at the golf course at the Bayonet & Blackhorse Golf Club.[17]
Auctions
[edit]Automobile auctions of classic cars are held at various times and locations on the Monterey Peninsula. They are held by auction houses such as Bonhams, RM Auctions, Russo and Steele, Gooding & Company, Mecum Auctions, and Rick Cole Auctions. Total sales in 2014 were $463,744,226, with the high sale being a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO berlinetta for $38,115,000.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Aquistapace, Jordan (August 12, 2024). "duPont REGISTRY's Guide To Monterey Car Week 2024". duPontRegistry.com. duPont Registry. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ "February 25, 2000- Collecting; It's The Stars' Cars That Steal the Scene by Keith Martin". New York Times. 2000-02-25. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ Koscs, Jim (July 1, 2021). "At Monterey Car Week, the Sheet Metal Shines". New York Times. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ^ Bomstead, Carl (November 2014). "Flying High Without Leaving the Ground". Sports Car Market. 26 (11): 48.
- ^ Carlson, B. Mitchell (November 2014). "Legend Rolls On". Sports Car Market. 26 (11): 50.
- ^ Johnson, Erik (August 16, 2014). "German Metal! 2014 Legends of the Autobahn Concours". caranddriver.com. Car and Driver. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ Kelly, Prescott (November 2014). "Inaugural Werks Reunion: A Porsche Paradise". Sports Car Market. 26 (11): 52.
- ^ Ely, Trevor (August 22, 2014). "Porsche Werks Reunion 2014 – Report and Photos". Sports Car Digest. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Werks Reunion Monterey draws hundreds of Porsches, thousands of car enthusiasts to new location". PCA.org. Porsche Club of America. August 22, 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Bomstead, Carl (November 2014). "Plenty of Room, Plenty of Fun". Sports Car Market. 26 (11): 54.
- ^ Callaway, Sue (September 19, 2014). "Luxury marketing's secret sauce: Inside The Quail Motorsports event". Fortune. Retrieved January 4, 2015.
- ^ Bolton, Steve (September 3, 2019). "Santa Lucia Preserve Concours & Cocktails Gives A New Meaning To Preservation Class". Petrolicious.com. Driven Lifestyle. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Bonney, Erik (August 19, 2021). "Concours And Cocktails At The Preserve". TheGentlemanRacer.com. The Gentleman Racer. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Raia, James (August 23, 2017). "1955 Ford F100 best of show at Concours & Cocktails". TheWeeklyDriver.com. The Weekly Driver. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Parent, Tabitha (September 19, 2024). "Concours & Cocktails, a Colossal Affair". 65mag.com. 65º Magazine. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Aquistapace, Jordan (August 10, 2023). "Luxury Lease Partners x duPont Registry VIP Section At Preserve Concours 2023". duPontRegistry.com. duPont Registry. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ^ Piff, Tony (November 2014). "Cutting Loose Italian-Style". Sports Car Market. 26 (11): 56.
- ^ Piff, Tony (November 2014). "Defying All Predictions". Sports Car Market. 26 (11): 94–96.
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