A number of automotive events have flourished in the light cast by the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, perhaps none so vigorously as the Concorso Italiano.
RM Sotheby’s is a giant among collector car auctions. For over 30 years, they’ve been saving their best for Monterey, honoring the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance with a docket of worthy motors.
Even compared to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, The Quail is Monterey Car Week’s most exclusive event and auction. Every year, Bonhams joins the car show with a similarly prestigious auction
For their Monterey Car Week auction, Mecum is pulling out all the stops: a massive docket of exotic sports cars and the finest American muscle to please the discerning enthusiasts at Pebble Beach.
Many of the highlights this year overlap, like the Porsche Werks Reunion and The Quail, so preparing a down-to-the-minute schedule is essential. Check out our itinerary below to avoid missing a moment of Monterey.
Is it possible to choose one Ferrari that epitomized the marque in its classic era? Selecting a “top five” would be hard enough. Yet, when you consider that Ferrari road cars remained closely related to its GT racers for the first 15 years or so of the marque’s history, there is one that leaps forward: the 1959-1962 250 GT Berlinetta SWB.
This August, you can have the chance to look like Gary Cooper, in a manner of speaking, by acquiring his super duper Duesenberg. On offer at RM Sotheby’s Monterey sale, it’s one of only two 1935 SSJ Roadsters by LaGrande.
David Lee had his 1972 Dino fully restored, at the same time giving it a 400-horsepower Ferrari V8 and a modernized chassis. But don’t call it a “resto-mod” or an “outlaw.” This is a re-invention to bring a classic model to its full potential.
The early results of automotive streamlining were nothing less than art, which is why the Portland Art Museum is celebrating the era with a special exhibit. Featuring 19 rare streamlined vehicles,The Shape of Speed: Streamlined Automobiles and Motorcycles, 1930-1942, opened June 16 and runs until September 16.
