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Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance Opens the Field for their 71st Year

Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance Opens the Field for their 71st Year

Just around the corner is yet another event we automotive enthusiasts never seem to forget, and why should we? What was first founded in 1950, we are just shy of two months away from celebrating the 71st annual Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. One of the most unforgettable events to see during famed Monterey Car Week, this vast oasis of cars has been dubbed the ultimate place to be for anyone with a true passion for automobiles. Like the years before,…

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A 1958 Ferrari 335 S Spyder Takes The Win at the 5th Peninsula Classics Best of the Best

A 1958 Ferrari 335 S Spyder Takes The Win at the 5th Peninsula Classics Best of the Best

For The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Awards’ fifth year, an award that draws eight of the concours circuits’ ‘Best of Show’ winners to compete against one another, a stunning 1958 Ferrari 335 S Spyder emerged as the champion among the competition which included some of the most coveted and timeless automobiles ever produced. This year’s winner, which boasted coachwork by Scaglietti, was dubbed the ‘Best of the Best’ after claiming “Best of Show” at the 2019 Cavallino Classic.…

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McCall’s Motorworks Revival Is Set to Commemorate Its 27th Year

McCall's Motorworks Revival Is Set to Commemorate Its 27th Year

For 2018, the illustrious McCall’s Motorworks Revival will enter their 27th year during world-famous Monterey Car Week and, if it’s anything like past years, this year’s celebration is undoubtedly going to be one party you just can’t miss!  Serving as host to 3,000 auto-moto-aero aficionados, the grand gala guarantees that they’ll be offering delectable culinary delicacies and fine wines for the indulgment of the guests throughout the evening.  Together with the innovative ideas of combining both the fields of aviation and…

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The Third Annual Peninsula Classics Best of The Best Award

The Third Annual Peninsula Classics Best of The Best Award

Celebrating their third year, the Peninsula Classics Best of The Best Award, also know as the leading motoring accolade for the most outstanding classic car, will be officially making its debut in Paris sometime in February 2018.  While it may be some time before the winner is declared; we can still share with you the eight classic cars that were worthy enough to be acknowledged as this year’s chosen contenders. These eight selected concours “Best of Show” winners are credited as the most revered…

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Mecum’s 34 Million Dollar Auction at Monterey Car Week

Taking place this year at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa on the world renowned Del Monte Golf Course was the prestigious Mecum Daytime Auction, which sold a total of 328 vehicles for a overall sales sum of $34 million.  The auction was simply phenomenal as it featured not one, but three contemporary supercars that eclipsed all other lots with a netted price exceeding at least the million dollar margin. There was many wonderful automobiles to see during the auction, but…

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Photo Gallery: The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance has been widely known as the world’s foremost celebration of the automobile.  For it’s 67th year, the grand event once again became a gathering point for some of the most legendary cars ever seen, and were accompanied by celebrity guests as well as a multitude of leading names in the automotive and luxury industry.  Each year alone, the concours attracts tens of thousands of automotive enthusiasts from around the globe. In what first began as…

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Monterey Car Week Highlights: The Quail

The Quail event during Monterey Car Week is a must for any automotive, helicopter, party, wine, or epicurean enthusiast; there is beyond doubt something for anyone who enjoys the best.  For the price of the $600 all inclusive ticket you can spend your day surrounded by everything from a Ferrari F40 and Bugatti Veyron Vitesse to a decadent selection of 5 Buffet style pop-up restaurants prepared by Chef Ethan Mantle, offering Italian, Chinese, Carmel Valley, Beverly Hills, and French Cuisine…

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2017 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

Although the vast majority of Monterey Car Week showcases rare and vintage automobiles lined along golf courses during The Quail and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance; the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca Raceway offers something very different for the thousands of motorsport enthusiasts who gather at the track each year. Over five hundred race cars from multiple eras including everything from a 1915 Ford to a 1990 BMW M3 graced the historic 60 year old Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway and…

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McCall’s Motorworks Revival is the Epitome of a Luxury Playground

McCall's Motorworks Revival is the Epitome of a Luxury Playground

One of the most extravagant parties to take place during Monterey Car Week, McCall’s Motorworks Revival, was the event to be at, as automotive enthusiasts came from all over to join in the celebration kick off to Car Week on the Monterey Peninsula.  The week which leads to various other exceptional events by official automakers and preeminent classic car competitions such as the McLaren 720s MSO debut and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. McCall’s Motorworks Revival was held at the Monterey Jet Center, where…

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The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award Winner

1954 Maserati A6GCS/53 Berlinetta by Pinin Farina from the Monaco-based Destriero Collection

On August 15th, 2017 at a momentous private gathering during acclaimed Monterey Car Week, the winner of the second-annual The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award was declared.  The winner, a 1954 Maserati A6GCS/53 Berlinetta by Pinin Farina from the Monaco-based Destriero Collection, became the champion from a select lineup of 8 distinguished “Best of Show” finalists.  Pinin Farina have only manufactured a limited four Berlinetta-bodied sports cars through the years, with this one being the best preserved model, evident by it retaining its…

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