Get the most out of Monterey Car Week: 2023 insider guide

Track time. Auctions. Car shows. Parties.

Monterey Car Week can overwhelm even the most seasoned attendee.

But have no fear.

August 12-13

Monterey Pre-Reunion
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca,
1021 Monterey Salinas Hwy. in Salinas
weathertechraceway.com

• General admission starts at $45.
• Your chance to see 300-plus historic race cars on track–and without the giant crowds. 

August 14

The Porsche Monterey Classic
Porsche Monterey, 
1781 Del Monte Blvd. in Seaside
porschemonterey.com

• Free for both spectators and vehicles (limited space for the latter).
• See more than 300 Porsches, from classics to newer models.

August 14-16

Automobilia Monterey
Embassy Suites Ballroom,
1441 Canyon Del Rey in Seaside
automobiliamonterey.com

• $20 (good for 3 days).
• All genuine articles.

August 16

The Little Car Show 
Lighthouse Avenue in downtown Pacific Grove 
thelittlecarshow.com

• Free to attend, $100 vehicle entry fee.
• Between noon and 5 p.m., check out microcars and other small machines.

August 16

Motorlux
Monterey Jet Center, 
200 Sky Park Drive in Monterey
motorlux.com

• $475+.
• Formerly known as McCall’s Motorworks Revival. 

August 16-19

Rolex Monterey
Motorsports Reunion
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca,
1021 Monterey Salinas Hwy. in Salinas
weathertechraceway.com

• $45+.
• Watch some of the most iconic race cars at one of the world’s most iconic tracks.

August 16 preview, August 17-18 sale

Broad Arrow Auction Monterey Jet Center Auction
Monterey Jet Center, 
300 Sky Park Drive in Monterey
broadarrowauctions.com

• TBD.
• Expect around 150 vehicles up for bid, held in conjunction with the Motorlux event.

August 16-18 preview, August 18 sale

Bonhams: Quail Lodge Auction
Quail Lodge & Golf Club, West Field, 
27050 Rancho San Carlos Road in Carmel-by-the-Sea
bonhams.com/auction/28011/the-quail-auction

• TBD.
• Top offerings again expected. 

August 16-19 preview, August 18-19 sale

Gooding & Company: Pebble Beach Auctions
Parc du Concours, Stevenson Drive and Portola Road in Pebble Beach
goodingco.com

• $50 to watch, $200 to bid.
• Brass-era and prewar examples among early consignments plus a Maserati A6G/54 Spyder.

August 16-19 preview, August 17-19 sale

RM Sotheby’s Monterey Auction
Monterey Conference Center,
1 Portola Plaza in Monterey
rmsothebys.com

• TBA. 
• Available lots will include a Ferrari 275 GTB/4 once owned by Steve McQueen.

August 17

Legends of the Autobahn Presented by Michelin
PG Links, 77 Asilomar Blvd. in Pacific Grove
legendsoftheautobahn.org

• Free for spectators, $35 parking. For vehicles, $140 to display, $190 to be judged. 
• The BMW Car Club of America, Mercedes-Benz Club of America and Audi Club of North America jointly present their favorite marques.

August 17

Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance
Pebble Beach, traces 17-Mile Drive, Highway 1 to Big Sur, and then returns to Pebble Beach
pebblebeachconcours.net

• Free to spectate. 
• Features more than 150 concours entrants along a scenic route.

August 17

Prancing Ponies Women’s Car Show
Downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea
prancingponies.org

• Free to spectate, $350 to enter a vehicle. 
• Event aims to empower women and inspire girls.

August 17-19

Mecum Auctions: Monterey 2023
Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa,
1 Old Golf Course Road in Monterey
mecum.com/auctions/monterey-2023

• $20 in advance.
• Ferraris, Porsches and more.

August 17-20

Pebble Beach RetroAuto
Concours Village, Forest Lake Road and Stevenson Drive in Pebble Beach
pebblebeachconcours.net

• Free.
• Expect to find another “elegant and thoughtfully curated collection” of automobilia.

August 18

Pacific Grove Rotary  Concours Auto Rally
Downtown Pacific Grove and along 17 Mile Drive
pgautorally.org

• Free to watch, $135 to enter a vehicle.
• It’s a rally, a car show and a social gathering. This year’s featured marque is Corvette.

August 18

The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering
Quail Lodge & Golf Club,
8205 Valley Greens Drive in Carmel-by-the-Sea
peninsula.com/en/signature-events

• Sold out.
• Those who have a ticket will enjoy fine machines alongside top-shelf food and drink.

August 18

Werks Reunion Monterey
Monterey Pines Golf Course,
1250 Garden Road in Monterey
werksreunion.com

• Free for spectators after a $40 parking fee, $114 for corral parking, $164 to be judged.
• All Porsches, all the time.

August 19

Monterey Motorsports Festival
Monterey County Fairgrounds,
2004 Fairground Rd in Monterey
montereymotorsportsfestival.com

• $110 for general admission
• A single ticket gets you access to 22 acres of eclectic experiences for everyone.

August 19

Concorso Italiano
Bayonet Golf Course,
1 McClure Way in Seaside
concorso.com

• $310 to spectate, $275 to register an Italian car.
• Welcoming all vehicles from Italy, from humble Fiats to exotic Ferraris.

August 19

Concours d’Lemons Monterey
Seaside City Hall,
440 Harcourt Ave. in Seaside
concoursdlemons.com

• Free to spectate, $15 to participate.
• Terrific examples of crappy cars meet crappy examples of terrific cars.

August 20

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance
18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach
pebblebeachconcours.net

• $575 for general admission.
• The most prestigious concours of them all.

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