Monterey Car Week is a true pilgrimage for car people, something serious enthusiasts should attend at least once in their lifetime. Whether you want to watch the world’s most significant race cars tear around Laguna Seca Raceway, don your best pastel-colored slacks and hobnob with the rich and famous at the Pebble Beach Concours, or see the best of the worst at the Concours d’Lemons, Monterey has something for every car fan. The first Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was held in 1950 in conjunction with the Pebble Beach Road Races (1950-56). It outlasted the races and became the gathering place for the best and the shiniest (mostly prewar) rides in the classic car community each August. Pebble Beach has continued to grow in the decades since its introduction. Racing came back in 1974 with the first historic races at Laguna Seca, and the first auction was held in 1986. Since then more and more events have sprung up during the week leading up to the concours on Sunday. These days, in addition to the concours and the races, there are at least a half-dozen auctions, smaller concours events and shows, rallies, club events, seminars and cocktail parties. Given all the fanfare around the concours, manufacturers have taken to Pebble Beach to debut their products, with high-end dream cars like the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, Pagani Huayra Roadster, and the Mercedes-Maybach Vision 6 Concept, all of which saw their North American debut at Pebble. The auctions, meanwhile, make for some of the biggest highlights of the week; total sales have stretched past $350M and even $400M in years past. The current auction world record still stands from Monterey in 2014, when a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO sold for $38M. This could be the year that beats that world record: Another GTO has been consigned for this year with a low estimate of $45M. This year there are hundreds of mouth-watering collector cars of all shapes and sizes crossing the block in Monterey. The list of good stuff there goes on and on, but here are three pairs of similar collector cars on offer in Monterey this year. Round 11988 BMW M3
2009 Mercedes-Benz SL 65 AMG Black Series
Round 21965 Ferrari 275 GTS
1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage Convertible
Round 3Porsche 550A Spyder
1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial
Monterey Car Week includes some of America’s premier car events, but anyone who wants to spend a little time with cool cars and car people can find plenty of opportunities to do so. But before you can check out a local show, check out our article on everything you need to know about a car show before you go. Which car do you think will drive away with the highest auction bid? Top Winners at Monterey Car Week 2018 posted first on http://www.cargurus.com/blog/ via Blogger Top Winners at Monterey Car Week 2018
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