Report by Rick Carey, Auction Editor Think about a really good, solid, exterior door latch and lock, the precise snick...
Monterey Car Week
Monterey Car Week is the mecca for car fans. It is a packed, full week in August of automotive heaven held in and around Monterey, California. The highlight for serious collectors is the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the pinnacle event in the classic car world. The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is a four-day event that has over 500 participants driving historic race cars. The Jet Center Party is all about exotic cars and private jets, while the Legends of the Autobahn is all about German cars. The Auctions happen throughout the event, and usually include auction houses such as Bonhams, RM Auctions, Russo and Steele, Gooding & Company, Mecum Auctions, Broad Arrow Group, and historically popular names such as Rick Cole Auctions.
The 2012 edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance raised more than $1.2 million for local charities, the seventh year...
Gooding and Company Pebble Beach, Equestrian Center, Pebble Beach, California, August 18-19, 2012 Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction Editor $113,736,600 sold in just two days, with just 123 cars offered and 110 sold, an 89.4% sale rate and average transaction value of just over $1 million; $1,033,969 to...
The Larry H. Miller Total Performance Museum announced the acquisition of the 1968 Ford GT40 Chassis P/1074 that sold for...
Russo and Steele, Fisherman’s Wharf, Monterey, California, August 17-19, 2012 Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction Editor Russo and...
Bonhams, Quail Lodge, Carmel Valley, California, August 17, 2012 Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction Editor Bonhams moved its sale to the back of the Quail Lodge property in 2012 giving itself much more room to maneuver. It also bifurcated its two-day sale, offering motorcycles on Thursday and [mostly]...
Sports Car Digest had three photographers documenting the 2012 running of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, collectively bringing together hundreds...
The Automobilia Monterey 2012 was held Tuesday, August 14th and Wednesday, August 15th at the Embassy Suites in Seaside, California....
Mecum Auctions, Hyatt Regency, Monterey, California, August 16-18, 2012 Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction Editor This was Mecum’s fourth year at Monterey, an expansion which many considered risky at best and foolish at worst. The Mecum team has shown that it was intelligently conceived and nearly flawlessly executed...
RM Auctions, Portola Hotel, Monterey, California, August 17-18, 2012 Report and photos by Rick Carey, Auction Editor RM scored two...
The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2012 was staged August 16-19 on the 11-turn, 2.238 mile Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in...
Report by Rick Carey, Auction Editor It’s been a week since Monterey wound down. It is, by any measure, the best car-week in the world. The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance leads the way, closely followed by the Reunion and a whole litany of events – Gordon and Molly McCall’s Airport...
A Jaguar XK120 Roadster was judged Best in Class in the Postwar Sports Open category at the 2012 Pebble Beach...
The BMW R7 motorcycle was judged Best in Class in the German Motorcycles category at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours...
The 2012 edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance was, as always, held the third Sunday of August on the incomparable 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, California. The 62nd edition of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance honored Cars of the Maharajas, Mercer, Fiat, Saoutchik...
The 60th anniversary of the Chevrolet Corvette will be celebrated at the 2013 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, scheduled for August 15-18 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas, California.
Corvette’s recognition in Monterey, California, will come during its 60th anniversary model year, and a large contingent of Corvette racers is expected representing each of the car’s six generations in competition. Corvette also was the featured marque in 2002.
The 2012 running of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion was held August 16-19 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Salinas,...
The Mecum Monterey Auction 2012 was held August 16-18 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa in Monterey, California, resulting in sales expected to exceed $34 million once final figures including “Bid Goes On” post-auction sales are tallied. The results represent an increase of more than 65% over last...
The Russo and Steele Monterey Auction 2012 was held August 16-18 by Fisherman’s Wharf on the waterfront in downtown Monterey,...
The RM Auctions Monterey 2012 auction was held August 17–18 at the Portola Hotel in Monterey, California, resulting in $95.2...
The Bonhams Quail Lodge Auction 2012 was held August 16-17 at the Quail Lodge in Carmel, California, resulting in total sales of $12.8 million and a 51% sell-through rate. Held in connection with the Quail Motorsport Gathering, the 15th annual Bonhams Quail Lodge sale featured approximately 150 cars and motorcycles....
The Shelby Cobra class was a featured race at the 2012 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, held August 16-19 at Mazda...
The Gooding and Company Pebble Beach Auction 2012 was held August 18-19 at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center in California,...
A 1928 Mercedes-Benz 680S Saoutchik Torpedo owned by Paul and Judy Andrews of White Settlement, Texas, was named Best of Show at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, held Sunday, August 18th on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links in California. The 62nd annual Concours showcased 220 cars...
Report and photos by Dennis Gray The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2012 was held August 16-19 at the 2.238-mile, 11-turn...
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance 2012 was held Sunday, August 19th at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach,...
The Concorso Italiano 2012 was held Friday, August 17th on the grounds of the Laguna Seca Golf Ranch in Monterey, California. The Cars of Bertone were featured at the 27th annual Concorso Italiano, with Bertone displaying several concept cars to North America for the first time in honor of their...
The Quail Motorsports Gathering 2012 was held Friday, August 17th at the Quail Lodge Golf Club in Carmel, California. The...
The Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance 2012 was held Thursday, August 16th, starting and ending at the Pebble Beach Equestrian Center...
The McCall Motorworks Revival 2012 was held Wednesday, August 15th at the Monterey Jet Center in Monterey, California. Nearly 3,000 guests enjoyed Gordon McCall’s 21st annual Motorworks Revival event and charitable fundraiser, which again featured classic cars and private jets mixed in with the latest offerings from top luxury brands...