Aug 2007
The weather, the ocean, the people and the cars. Once in a while all these elements come together and I'm reminded just how lucky we are to live here. The cars are especially unreal every August, when the most amazing and rare autos make their pilgrimage to the Monterey Bay. The week long celebration (as it has become) includes the Monterey Historic Races, The Quail, The Concourso Italiano, and the super bowl of 'em all- the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
The Tour is my favorite event of the crazy car week. It's free, you see all the amazing cars actually driving and you might even get a peek of racing greatness...like Sir Sterling Moss driving a 300 SL Roadster. Find a good spot along the route to avoid the crowds when they park in Carmel or enjoy the people watching. Either way it's a must see!
The barn find Barchetta, a 166 Ferrari lost for 40 years. It looks happy to have been found and being driven on Hwy 1.
My all time favorite, the F40, seen here racing the fog. I'm going to go out on a limb and say this wasn't a "TOUR" car. OK by me.
Classic Duesenberg
The Tour is my favorite event of the crazy car week. It's free, you see all the amazing cars actually driving and you might even get a peek of racing greatness...like Sir Sterling Moss driving a 300 SL Roadster. Find a good spot along the route to avoid the crowds when they park in Carmel or enjoy the people watching. Either way it's a must see!
The barn find Barchetta, a 166 Ferrari lost for 40 years. It looks happy to have been found and being driven on Hwy 1.
My all time favorite, the F40, seen here racing the fog. I'm going to go out on a limb and say this wasn't a "TOUR" car. OK by me.
Back in downtown Carmel, a teardrop Talbot Lago gets some deserved attention.
Classic Duesenberg
Your everyday $10 million car, a Ferrari 250 GTO
F430 Spider, Bentley Azure (and another F430 in the background)...ya know, traffic.
F430 Spider, Bentley Azure (and another F430 in the background)...ya know, traffic.
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