Introduction
During one week in August, Monterey, California is the classic car capital of the world. A wide variety of events, assembled around the concours d'elegance at Pebble Beach and the historic races on the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, attract tens of thousands of enthusiasts to the Peninsula. Forming an ever more prominent part of the action are the many auctions hosted during the week; the big news on Monday is no longer who 'Best of Show' at Pebble but instead which car set a new world record. For the auctioneers, the very important task of consigning the right cars starts many months in advance. This is usually followed by a clever marketing campaign to ensure the cars reach record breaking figures come August.

Bonhams & Butterfields Auction (August 18th - 19th, Quail Lodge)


RM Auctions Sale (August 19th - 20th, Monterey)


Gooding & Co. Auction (August 20th - 21st, Pebble Beach)


Final thoughts