Every year we look forward to Monterey Car Week like kids waiting for Christmas day, partly because every year hundreds of buyers return home from the week’s collector car auctions with new toys for their garages. For some lucky Monterey attendees, Christmas really does come early. To help you decide which of the 2017 Monterey sales will offer the cars of your dreams, we’ve put together this short compilation with a little information on each of the week’s six auctions. And don’t forget to check out our guide on buying a car at auction.
Bonhams
Unlike the Gooding and RM Sotheby’s sales, Bonhams’ auction lasts just a single day. But oh, what a day. Registered bidders will have a chance to take home several Group B rally cars, including a 1986 Ford RS200 Evolution
Helpful Tips from SeeMonterey.com
Car Week is an exciting time for the Monterey Peninsula as we welcome thousands of visitors from around the world, but all those folks will present some challenging traffic scenarios. To help you enjoy Car Week and anticipate any delays, the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau has put together information for you!
Click on the PDF links below for complete information on road closures and shuttles in the area.
Monterey Car Week Guide
Monterey Car Week Road Closures
Monterey Car Week Shuttle Info
Monterey Car Week Facts
Link to Interactive Map
Monterey Car Week starts today – August 11th! Some people only know this as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, but it is much more than just this one event.
As he has for the last 31 years, Corvette Mike (Mike Vietro) will be there and is interested in talking to you about cars. Also if you have one, or many, to sell, he would love to see what you have and buy them on the spot!
You can contact Mike by emailing him at CorvetteMike@CorvetteMike.com
Map of events
Here is a list of just some of the events:
Friday, August 11:
Monterey Car Week Kick-Off
Saturday – Sunday, August 12-13:
Monterey Pre-Reunion – Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca
Tuesday, August 15:
Carmel Concours on the Avenue
Automobilia Monterey
Classic Motorsports Kick-Off Car Show and Cruise
Wednesday, August 16:
Pebble Beach Motoring Classic
The Little Car Show
Automobilia Monterey
For some families, fixing up a project car can be a bonding experience like no other. For others, it’s a dark path toward estrangement and felony charges of forgery and grand theft, as a father in California is finding out the hard way this month, as reported by Bakersfield.com.
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After buying a 1967 Chevrolet Camaro SS over 10 years ago and spending years restoring it with his son Jonathan, 65-year-old John Dovichi finally decided to sell the classic car to a family friend. Bittersweet, yes, but also very illegal; it was his son’s name on the title, and prosecutors allege the elder Dovichi forged Jonathan’s signature to illegally obtain a duplicate pink slip so he could sell the Camaro without his son’s knowledge.
At a hearing in June, Dovichi pleaded not guilty to six felony charges related to the alleged theft, including forgery and grand theft, and he’s currently free on bail. The
It is that time again, for the mega car event called the Monterey Car Week & Concours D’elegance. It runs from August 11th thru the 20th this year.
The event dates back over half a century, where only 200 of the best collector cars in the world roll onto the legendary 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links to be shown and compete. Only a handful of those will receive official recognition [...]
