Monterey Car Week

  • Lexus LC Inspiration Series concept

    With concept car looks, strong performance, and impeccable build quality, the Lexus LC is one very special car. Still, Lexus has gone out of its way to dial up the wow factor with a series of special editions collectively known as the Inspiration Series. The first was unveiled last October wearing a coat of blue paint that alone took eight months to develop. There's no actual blue pigment used in the paint itself, yet it reflects blue light. Lexus has used Montery Car Week to preview the second model in the Inspiration Series. The automaker unveiled the LC Inspiration Series concept on...

  • Lamborghini Aventador SVJ teaser
    Lamborghini Aventador SVJ first look

    Update: The Lamborghini Aventador SVJ has made its Monterey Car Week debut. You'll find all the details at this link. Lamborghini's Aventador SVJ is set for a reveal during this week's Monterey Car Week, which concludes Sunday with the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. However, our first complete...

  • McLaren 600LT by MSO
    MSO McLaren 600LT dashing to Pebble Beach in bespoke Stealth Gray

    McLaren Special Operations will bring its latest creation to the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance: a specially equipped McLaren 600LT finished in Stealth Gray. The supercar wears a host of upgrades developed by McLaren's official personalization department. They are grouped under the MSO...

  • Battista Pininfarina during visit to New York City
    Pininfarina reflects on past US connections ahead of Monterey Car Week presence

    Italian design house and coachbuilder Pininfarina is in the process of launching its own car brand focused on high-performance, ultra-luxury vehicles. The first model will be an electric rival to the Bugatti Chiron. The car is code-named the PF0 and will be shown privately to prospective buyers...

  • 1967 Classic Recreations Ford Shelby GT500CR 545
    Classic Recreations will show its Shelby Mustangs in Monterey for first time

    Classic Recreations has been churning out continuation versions of some of America's most cherished muscle cars for some time now. What the company hasn't done yet, however, is show its wares in front of the crowds that attend Monterey Car Week. That changes this year as Classic Recreations will be...

  • SSC Tuatara engine
    SSC reveals Tuatara hypercar's twin-turbo V-8

    It’s been a while since we last heard about SSC North America (formerly Shelby SuperCars) and its promised Tuatara hypercar, a car that could potentially reclaim the production car land speed record for the firm. The good news is that the Tuatara is coming, and soon. After first showing us a...

  • Teaser for Infiniti Prototype 10 concept debuting on August 23, 2018

    Infiniti will start switching over to an electrified lineup around 2021 when the first models based on a new modular platform are introduced. That date's a few years off but in the interim Infiniti will provide a glimpse into its future with concept cars. The Q Inspiration unveiled in January gave us a taste of what future Infinitis will look like, and at next week's Monterey Car Week a new concept called the Prototype 10 will be unveiled that hints at the electrified performance the brand will offer. Due to be unveiled on August 23, the Prototype 10 is a single-seat speedster that signals...

  • Jay Leno drives a 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial Series II
    1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial Series II visits Jay Leno's Garage before heading to Pebble Beach auction

    Rear Admiral Robert Phillips has owned his 1955 Ferrari 500 Mondial Series II for 58 years. That means he has owned a racing Ferrari longer than anyone. That's set to change as Admiral Phillips' car is heading to auction during Monterey Car Week. Before it gets there, the Admiral brought the car...

  • Jaguar XJ220 on Rally Rd. classic car investment app
    You can buy stock in a 1993 XJ220 for just $99

    In today's age, classic cars are increasingly being treated as investment pieces and not just weekend getaway cruisers. One company has made a business out of the idea and aims to democratize classic car investments, and next up on the docket is a 1993 Jaguar XJ220. Rally Rd. is a smartphone app...

  • Teaser for SSC Tuatara debuting on August 24, 2018
    SSC Tuatara hypercar headed to Monterey in production form

    It's hard to believe it's been seven years since the Jason Castriota-designed SSC Tuatara concept was first shown to the world. During that time, SSC North America has been busy not only further developing the car but also securing funding as well as establishing new headquarters and modern...

  • Teaser for Mercedes-Benz Aesthetics Progressive Luxury concept debuting on August 24, 2018
    Mercedes' halo concept for EQ sub-brand debuts August 24

    Mercedes-Benz is preparing a striking concept that blends elements from the past and future. It's called the Aesthetics Progressive Luxury, and its covers will come off on August 24 as part of Monterey Car Week. The annual Californian car extravaganza runs from August 18-26. In a new video released...

  • Nissan GT-R50 by Italdesign
    Nissan will be first featured Japanese brand at Rolex Motorsport Reunion

    The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion has honored many car companies since its first event in 1974. At the 2018 event, Nissan will become the first Japanese make to receive said honor. Nissan announced on Monday that the RMMR has chosen the company and that it will support the event with a slew of...

  • A pair of Dodge Demons are being auctioned off in Monterey

    More is better. It's a simple formula and Dodge knows how to tweak it for maximum effect. That's how the Hellcat was originally born, and how we've arrived in a world today that exists with a vehicle called the Challenger SRT Demon. A street-legal drag racing denizen of destructive speed offered for 2018 only, the Demon is a force to be reckoned with. Owning one would be an excellent vehicular endeavor, but owning two basically makes you the horsepower god, or perhaps more fittingly the horsepower devil. Well saddle up Satan, because a pair of Demons will cross the Mecum auction block during...

  • Brabham BT62
    Monterey Car Week will see Brabham BT62 make US debut

    One of the most successful race teams in the history of Formula 1 is leaping into the world of supercars. The new Brabham Automotive is a spinoff of the Brabham race team which boasts no less than four Drivers' and two Constructors' championships, and its first product is the BT62, a track-only...

  • 2017 Ford GT heading to Mecum auction again
    Ford GT that sold for $1.8M at auction is up for sale, again

    The controversial 2017 Ford GT that sold at Mecum's Indianapolis auction this past May is up for sale yet again. It's once again being sold by Mecum, this time at the auction house's Monterey Car Week sale. To recap this particular GT's story, the supercar sold at auction for $1.8 million in May...

  • Audi PB 18 e-tron electric supercar concept teaser
    Shocking: Audi to debut electric supercar concept at Pebble Beach

    Audi has something to show us at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance this year, and it's electric. Not just any electric car, but an electric supercar. The automaker teased what it calls the PB 18 e-tron on Monday and said the car houses a futuristic design for enthusiasts. We can also expect a...

  • Ferrari Bueller's Day Off "Ferrari" from Modena GT
    Ferrari replica from “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” heads to auction

    No, it's not a real 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder. This one has the potential to be more fun than the real deal, because this beautiful red machine is one of three 1985 Modena GTs built for the film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." Modena GT did an amazing job replicating the real deal Ferrari...

  • 2019 BMW Z4 prototype (Z4 M40i)
    BMW to reveal new car at Monterey Car Week, likely the Z4

    BMW has a new vehicle revealed planned for Monterey Car Week, and it's a good bet the car is a redesigned Z4. The company didn't explicitly name the Z4 in its Wednesday announcement but called the debut "an emotional addition to the BMW range." BMW added the model's identity will be revealed closer...

  • 1963 Aston Martin DP215

    Next month's Monterey Car Week auctions are set to see plenty of action. Already confirmed for the Californian event is a Ferrari 250 GTO as well as as one of the winning trio of Ford GT40s in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Now we have details on one of the rarest and most valuable Aston Martins ever built heading to the peninsular. The car is the one-off DP215 race car that Aston Martin built in 1963 and debuted that year in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Lucien Bianchi and Phil Hill taking turns behind the wheel. It managed to clock 198.6 mph on the Mulsanne Straight and proved considerably...

  • 2016 winning Honda IndyCar at 100th Indianapolis 500
    Honda IndyCar that won 100th Indy 500 heads to auction

    Auction house Mecum always manages to consign some incredible machines for its sale events, but the latest is a little more special than your average collector car. IndyCar fans will have all eyes on Mecum's sale during next month's 2018 Monterey Car Week. The event will see the victorious Honda...

  • 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder bearing chassis No. 0141
    Race-winning 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder to be auctioned in Monterey

    The season of wickedly expensive auction items is upon us. Monterey Car Week is just over a month away, which means a number of big ticket items are being buffed and shined for their time under the bright lights of the auction block. One to keep an eye on will be this 1958 Porsche 550A Spyder...

  • Porsche 908 Works Short Tail race car heads to RM Sotheby's auction at Monterey
    Porsche 908 Short Tail heads to Monterey Car Week auction

    The vintage Porsche market is hot right now. From 964's reimagined by Singer to even older 911s, people are prepared to pour primo cash for an old Porsche. While those old road cars are cool, do you want to see how to kick things up a notch? Of course you do, and we're here to help. Say hello to...

  • 2019 Bentley Mulsanne W.O. Edition by Mulliner
    Bentley to celebrate centenary with Mulsanne homage to brand founder

    Bentley will celebrate the centenary of its founding next year and one of the highlights planned is the launch of a special Mulsanne that pays home to brand founder Walter Owen (W.O.) Bentley. In particular, the car pays homage to the Bentley founder's personal 1930 8 Litre. The special Mulsanne is...

  • Teaser for Bugatti Divo debuting on August 24
    Hardcore Bugatti Chiron-based Divo teased ahead of August 24 reveal

    In May we learned that Bugatti held a private preview showing of a new Chiron variant in Los Angeles, with one of the people claiming to have attended the preview describing the car as “controversial” and “pretty limited.” Bugatti on Tuesday finally confirmed the car as the...

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