by Mike –
Monterey Car Week has been delayed to the last week in August this year (next week) because of an amateur golf tournament at Pebble Beach this week. Car Week is the week that more visitors come to the Monterey Peninsula that any other week of the year.
Monterey Car Week revolves around the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance which is held at the end of the week on Sunday. There are a few new events this year and there is so much to do that no one can do it all. The best advice is to decide what you really want to do and plan accordingly, and don’t forget the traffic will add a few minutes to your driving. There has been road construction delaying normal traffic for the past few months, especially at Rio Road and Highway 1. I do hope they suspend the road work for Car Week.
Lancia Aurelia Convertible in Carmel (2013)
Below is a list of many of the events with links to the appropriate web site for more information on each event. And don’t forget to look at all the cool cars that will be driving around the streets, that is very entertaining.
If you make it here this year I hope you have fun!
Car Shows
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA CONCOURS ON THE AVENUE
Carmel Concours-on-the-Avenue (2011)
CLASSIC MOTORSPORTS KICK-OFF CAR SHOW AND CRUISE
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22
CARMEL MISSION CLASSIC
Carmel Mission Classic (2017)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 Lamborghini Islero at The Tour d’Elegance (2013)
PEBBLE BEACH 
FRIDAY, AUGUST 24
LEGENDS OF THE AUTOBAHN
WERKS REUNION – A PORSCHE GATHERING
THE QUAIL, A MOTORSPORTS GATHERING
Bizzarrini GT 5300 Strada at The Quail, A Motor Sport Gathering (2012)
PACIFIC GROVE CONCOURS AUTO RALLY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 25
CONCORSO ITALIANO
Giorgetto Giugiaro really knows how to design great cars –
Concorso Italiano (2014)
Pebble Beach Atmosphere (2013)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 26
PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE
Lamborghini Miura at Pebble Beach (2013)
Historic Racing
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.
Pete Whitehead racing his Iso Rivolta GT at Laguna Seca (2013) – photo by Mike Clarke
Auctions
WORLDWIDE AUCTIONEERS PACIFIC GROVE AUCTION
Bizzarrini GT 5300 at Russo and Steele Auction (2008)
Ferrari 250 GTO At The Bonhams Auction In Monterey – August 2014
This Toyota 2000GT sold at RM in August 2013 in Monterey for $935,000
Auction preview at Gooding Pebble Beach (2014)
Art and Automobilia
Talking
All photos by Mike Gulett, unless otherwise noted.
Compliments of SeeMonterey.com – click the map image for a larger view
1957 Ferrari Testa Rossa – Sold at the Gooding Auction in August 2011 for $16,390,000 USD
No question this is the ultimate week for any gearhead… it is a chance to get your neat car fix for the year…
What a great week, expensive yes but anything of quality is.