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Monterey,
California: Monterey Weekend, or simply "The Weekend" to all
classic car fanatics, will be held this year on August 12, 13, 14, and
15, 2010 in the Monterey Bay area. The Weekend is full of classic car
shows, collector car auctions and automotive events. Here is the premier
list of the best ones to attend this year.
Pebble Beach
Concours d’Elegance:
Sunday, August 15, 2010
- This 60th annual affair is held at the 18th
fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links at the Lodge, where the cars
compete to be named the “Best of the Best” worldwide. Proceeds from the
Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance support a number of local, national and
international charities. More than $10 million has been raised in
previous years. Tickets for the Concours are $150 and can be purchased
in advance by calling 877-693-0009 toll-free. Tickets sold on site at
the Lodge are $175 each. Children under 12 are admitted free. For ticket
information and directions click on
http://pebblebeachconcours.net/
Pebble Beach Tour
d’Elegance:
On Thursday, August 12,
2010 look for the Cars of the Concours taking a 60-mile run starting at
7 AM. The Tour will wind around 17 Mile Drive and then visit Carmel
Valley, the Big Sur coastline, plus the towns of Carmel and Pacific
Grove and then return to the Polo Field at Pebble Beach for viewing at
around 3 PM. The Tour d’Elegance is open only to the cars participating
in Sunday’s Pebble Beach Concours, so you can see them all, running and
driving, FOR FREE on Thursday. For information call 831-622-1700
and for a map of the tour route go online to
http://pebblebeachconcours.net/
Rolex Monterey
Motorsports Reunion:
Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, August 12, 13 14, 15, 2010 - Held at the Mazda
Laguna Seca Raceway on Monterey Highway in Monterey this is the place
where old race cars and racecar drivers go to re-live there youth. For
four straight days this year you get to see, hear and smell the exciting
past 75+ years of auto racing up close and personal. For the historic
racing fan, it just doesn’t get any better than this. This is the 53rd
year of Laguna Seca and the 1st year of the Monterey
Motorsports Reunion Races. Daily entry prices run from $40 to $60, a
Saturday and Sunday pass is $90 and a three-day ticket is $120. You can
camp out at the track for the entire weekend for just $145. For race
times, tickets, directions and general information call toll free
1-800-327-SECA (7322) or go to
www.mazdaraceway.com
There are several
collector car sales to choose from this year and each one sells to a
different clientele. Here are five of the very best of the Monterey
Weekend and you should try to attend all of them to experience and enjoy
the excitement firsthand.
First up is my personal
favorite collector car sale, celebrating their 10th anniversary at The
Monterey Weekend, are Drew & Josephine Alcazar of the Russo and Steele
auction company. They are hosting another exciting Sports & Muscle car
auction at the Monterey Marriott Hotel in Downtown Monterey. This year
they have expanded their auction to 3 full nights of VIP cars for sale.
Russo and Steele -
Sports and Muscle Car Auction at the Marriott:
Thursday, Friday &
Saturday August 12, 13 & 14, 2010 - Drew & Company will be going full
throttle on the hottest nights of the car crazed weekend, and they start
at 5 PM with a memorabilia and collectible auction. At 6 PM each night
they will begin selling the best American muscle cars, sports cars, hot
rods, Shelby’s and Cobra’s available this weekend in the entire Monterey
Bay area.
Admission is for
registered bidders and their guests only, $100 buys you a bidder paddle
& $50 buys your a guest pass, plus you will get some very nice
refreshments at the onsite bar. You can preview the cars all day long
Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Monterey Marriott hotel and their
parking paddock down the block. For the best auction action over the
Monterey Weekend call 602-252-2697 and tell them “Tony the Car Guy” sent
you or click on
www.russoandsteele.com
Bonhams &
Butterfield - Motorcars and Automobilia at Quail Lodge:
Thursday and Friday,
August 12 & 13, 2010 - Held at the Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley this
auction will feature automobilia, fine jewelry and timepieces. Original
Mille Miglia entrants and Can-Am racers are their specialty, so expect
to see some very exciting and very rare motorcars at this auction. The
automobilia sale begins at 10 AM and the car auction starts at 1 PM.
Admission is by catalog only at $75 each and admits two to the preview
and sale. You can call them at 415-391-4000 for more information and
tickets or click on
www.bonhams.com/us
Mecum Auctions –
Mecum at Monterey:
Friday and Saturday,
August 13 & 14, 2010 - This is the second year in Monterey for
the Mecum Auction Company and it will be held at the Hyatt Regency
Resort & Spa on the Del Monte Gold Course in Monterey. This is the only
car auction held during the day and is open to the public for free,
starting at 10 AM and ending at 5 PM. Mecum always has exciting muscle
cars, corvettes, hot rods and classic convertibles scheduled to cross
the auction block. For bidder information, directions and a full color
catalog call them at 815-568-8888 or log on to
www.mecum.com
RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of
Monterey Sale:
Thursday, Friday and
Saturday, August 12, 13 & 14, 2010 - This year is the 25th
anniversary of the original Monterey Sports Car Auction started by Rick
Cole in 1985, and RM Auctions is celebrating the event in style with a
fantastic collection of American Classics, European sports cars and
exceptional motorcars to match everyone’s taste. The sale starts at 6 PM
sharp every day at the original location in the Portola Plaza Hotel in
downtown Monterey. A bidders pass costs $200 and admits 2 to the sale.
Preview admission is $50 per person and a copy of the catalog is $120.
For tickets and catalogs call 519-352-4575 or click on
www.rmauctions.com
Gooding & Company -
The Pebble Beach Auction:
Saturday and Sunday,
August 14 & 15, 2010 - This auction starts at 5 PM on Saturday and
begins Sunday evening right after the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.
It is held at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center and showcases classic,
vintage and antique cars. Several past Pebble Beach class winners are
always for sale. This is the final classic car auction of the weekend
and your last chance to buy one and drive home in style. Bidder catalogs
are $100 each and admit 2 to the preview and auction. Single auction
event tickets are $40 each. For info and tickets call 310-899-1960 or
click on
www.goodingco.com
That completes the list
for the best and the brightest Automotive Events, Auctions & Classic Car
Tours on the Monterey Peninsula for 2010. So take a break and drive down
to Monterey Bay this weekend to enjoy the cars, the people and the
weather, because it’s going to be another great "Monterey Weekend”.
By Tony Leopardo © AutoWire.Net – San Francisco
“Tony the Car Guy”
is an automotive writer, editor and publisher in the San Francisco Bay
Area. If you have a question or comment for Tony send it to
TonyLeo@pacbell.net and click on
www.autowire.net for his Bottom Line New Car Reviews. And remember:
“ You Are What You Drive ”
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