Every year, on the third Sunday of August, 200 of the most rare and priceless cars and motorcycles in the world roll cruise onto the 18th fairway at Pebble Beach. Tire meets turf for one of the most competitive events in the automotive world: The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
Car enthusiast enjoy wandering among exquisitely restored cars with Pebble Beach's coastline as a backdrop. Concours automobiles and motorcycles are judged based on their historical accuracy, technical merit and style from the grand prize, Best In Show.
The 2011 featured marques and special classes include: Mercedes-Benz and 125 Years of the Automobile, Stutz Centennial, Ferrari 250 GTO, Edwardian Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts and Italian Motorcycles.
During the week leading up to Sunday's competition, innovative concepts and new cars are unveiled for the first time, antique cars with multimillion dollar price tags are auctioned off, and glistening one-of-a-kind automobiles are paraded around town.
Wednesday:
Gordon McCall's Motorworks Revival at the Monterey Jet Center
Gordon McCall's Motorworks Revival at the Monterey Jet Center is one of the most exclusive lifestyle events of its kind in the country. The one night event privately kicks off the World-Class automobile week held each August on the Monterey Peninsula. With an "A-List" of VIP guests from Hollywood celebrities to Captains of Industry, this "Jet Set" crowd arrives in first-class style, to feast on the latest offerings from some of the world's top luxury brands in a relaxed and elegant party setting.
Thursday:
Pebble Beach Tour D'Elegance Presented By Rolex
The Pebble Beach Tour D'Elegance is open to all entrants in the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Spectators are invited to view the tour at key points along the route, particularly along Ocean Avenue in Carmel. Admission is free. Schedule: 7-8 a.m. cars line up near Collins Field in Pebble Beach, 8:30 a.m. tour departs, tracing portions of 17-Mile Drive and nearby scenic roads, 11:30 a.m.-noon tour arrives in Carmel-by-the-Sea, noon-2 p.m. cars are displayed on Ocean Avenue, 2-2:30 p.m. tour returns to Pebble Beach.
Friday:
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering
Held at the Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club at 8205 Valley Greens Dr. in Carmel, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. "The Quail provides an unequalled lifestyle experience that combines landmark automobiles, a culinary presentation able to please the most demanding palate, a setting contrasting rolling green lawns and rugged mountain peaks and the renewing of old friendships and the making of new ones in an incomparable atmosphere of serenity, luxury and exclusivity."
Wednesday-Saturday:
RM Monterey
Wednesday:
Automobilia Monterey 9th Annual International Expo
"The largest automobilia show in America, and the only time during Concours/Race Week to find these top international dealers in a single venue." Admission is $15 and it runs from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. at the ballroom of the Embassy Suites hotel in Monterey.
Saturday-Sunday:
Pebble Beach Auction presented by Gooding & Company
Held at 5 p.m. Saturday and 6 p.m. Sunday at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center, within the Pebble Beach grounds at the corner of Portola Road and Stevenson Drive. "Gooding & Company is recognized the world over as a leading exotic and rare car auction house specializing in the finest antique, classic, sports and racing cars. We have consistently achieved record-breaking results including the highest exotic car sales."
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