The Classic Car Apalooza
Classic car enthusiasts, this is what you are all waiting for - The Monterey Classic Car Weekend. It started with the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance. It’s followed by Christie’s Auction, which features Steve McQueen’s 1963 Ferrari 250 GT Lusso. 60 cars lined-up. There’s also the 7th Russo and Steele Monterey Sports and Muscle at the Marriott Auction.
This event shall be taking place until Aug 19, Sunday. From mercurynews.com, I found the details of the upcoming events prior to the major feature - the 57th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Here they are including the featured classic cars in each:
Aug. 17 (Friday)
- The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. Five bistros, wine tastings, a Bonhams & Butterfields auction (including the oldest surviving Cadillac from 1903), Ferraris plus celebrations of 50 years of Laguna Seca and 75 years of the Monte Carlo Rally.
- Place: Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club, 8000 Valley Greens Drive, Carmel.
- Time: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Price: $200 plus $25 for VIP reserved parking. Attendance limited to 3,000.
- 34th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races. More than 400 race cars return to the track, from a 1914 Mercer to a 1981 Porsche 935K4. This year, the Indy Roadsters that won the Indianapolis 500 12 straight times from 1953 to 1964, are celebrated.
- Place: Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Highway 68 between Salinas and Monterey.
- When: Practice sessions on Friday; morning warm-ups and afternoon races on Saturday and Sunday.
- Price: $45-$125.
- Concorso Italiano. Anniversary celebrations mark this year’s event: 60 years of Ferrari; 50 years of the Ferrari 250GT Cabriolet and California Spyder; 50 years of the Maserati 3500 GT; 35 years of the Lamborghini Countach. Also, Italian fashion, food and music.
- Place: Bayonet Black Horse Golf Course, Seaside.
- Time: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Price: $100 with children under 12 free; or $150 for adults and $50 for children 4-12 including lunch and VIP restrooms.
Aug. 18 (Saturday)
o Gooding & Co. Pebble Beach Auction. Highlights of the 132-car slate include a collection of Ferraris and the 1884 De Dion Bouton et Trepardoux steamer, considered the world’s oldest running car.
- Place: Pebble Beach Equestrian Center.
- Time: Auctions at 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
- Price: $30 admits one; $100 admits two and includes two catalogs.
Aug. 19 (Sunday)
o 57th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The prettiest cars of all time fill the 18th fairway. This year’s event celebrates the 75th anniversary of the ‘32 Ford that started the hot-rod movement as well as offering a collection of Aston Martins including one owned by Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason and the famous DB5 "James Bond" car.
- Place: Lodge at Pebble Beach, 17 Mile Drive.
- Time: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Price (including ticket, parking, shuttle and program): $150 in advance; $175 day of the show.
Interesting, right? And, it is only two days left before the big event. So personally, I won’t be making up with my Saturn PCV valve issue this weekend. I would love to see the shiny chromes of those classic cars.
