Anyone go to Pebble Beach this week?

[ChrisHamilton]

Curious if any of you went to the Concours this week? I have only been once, many years ago when I worked for a gent and we were part of the team representing a pre war Mercedes he and I restored. My friend and Boss passed away a few months later from a heart attack. I have never had the opportunity to return. Hopefully one day.

So for those that went, how was it? What cars stood out to you?

[wildthing]

Can't bring myself to pay $600...

[ted]

More a Reunion guy.

[WPOZZZ]

Anyone here?

[Shaun @ Tru6]

I had parts I restored go.

[javadog]

Didn't go this year. Watched some coverage of it. Some nice cars but it wasn't an exceptional year, in my humble opinion.

Not a fan of the unrestored cars that are showing up now for exhibition.

[Rtrorkt]

Worked the track for the pre and reunion, did Seaside Porsche Monday, put my car in the Pacific Grove show on Tuesday, Wed at the track, Friday judge at Werks, Sat turn 10 at the track. Pebble is just too hard to get to, full of posers and expensive, though it seems McCalls and the Quail have taken the prize for the most expense tickets.

[javadog]

This will give you some idea of what showed up this year:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RxDyP8SdRME

[Paul T]

Originally Posted by javadog

This will give you some idea of what showed up this year:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RxDyP8SdRME

love that Carrera Speedster at 36 mins in...

[pwd72s]

Originally Posted by wildthing

Can't bring myself to pay $600...

To stroll around a golf course and gawk at the old cars? Well, I suppose it keeps the undesirables like myself at bay...

[javadog]

It’s a fun event…

[Paul T]

Originally Posted by javadog

It’s a fun event…

it’s on my list, I’ve got to get there one of these years….

[rcooled]

I attended several 'Car Week' events and volunteered to work at the Concours, scanning tickets for entry. In return, I was given a jacket, hat, poster, lunch, and best of all...free admission to the show field.
It's a sensory overload...incredible cars everywhere you look!

Some pics from the week's events ↓

Interesting doors on this Rolls Royce ↓

Vector W8 ↓

Magnus & Heather Walker ↓

[speeder]

Great photos, rcooled. Car week is indeed sensory overload and not just at the concours; it's at the race track, in the paddocks, on the highway between Monterey and Laguna Seca, in Carmel, everywhere....

The combination of the machinery and the natural beauty of the location can seriously almost be too much for me. And Car Week is so much more than Pebble Beach, though that is certainly the top event.

[MMARSH]

Originally Posted by Rtrorkt

Worked the track for the pre and reunion, did Seaside Porsche Monday, put my car in the Pacific Grove show on Tuesday, Wed at the track, Friday judge at Werks, Sat turn 10 at the track. Pebble is just too hard to get to, full of posers and expensive, though it seems McCalls and the Quail have taken the prize for the most expense tickets.

I was at the Porsche event and the Pacific Grove show as well. What car did you bring to the events? We had to head home on Wednesday so missed the bigger events, but had a great time and saw lots of spectacular cars.

[WPOZZZ]

Originally Posted by rcooled

I attended several 'Car Week' events and volunteered to work at the Concours, scanning tickets for entry. In return, I was given a jacket, hat, poster, lunch, and best of all...free admission to the show field.
It's a sensory overload...incredible cars everywhere you look!

Some pics from the week's events ↓

Interesting doors on this Rolls Royce ↓

What are the 3 levers for? I'm guessing parking brake, shifter and maybe a release for Captains chairs?

[Steve Carlton]

Unrestored Bugatti wins Best in Show!

https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/unrestored-1934-bugatti-type-59-sports-wins-best-of-show-at-2024-pebble-beach-concours-delegance/

https://youtube.com/shorts/msTuQPPDVUs?si=vhvGX6dp0emJ_3ox

[rcooled]

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

What are the 3 levers for? I'm guessing parking brake, shifter and maybe a release for Captains chairs?

I have no idea. Owner wasn't around to ask

More pics ↓

Crew chief must've been Fred Flintstone ↓

Beautiful Mother-of-Pearl dash in a Mercedes 540K ↓

This Talbo Lago being judged was among the final four vying for Best-in-Show ↓

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by rcooled

I attended several 'Car Week' events and volunteered to work at the Concours, scanning tickets for entry. In return, I was given a jacket, hat, poster, lunch, and best of all...free admission to the show field.
It's a sensory overload...incredible cars everywhere you look!

Some pics from the week's events ↓

Here's a video about the restoration of this car.



(This car was found in a field and fully restored by Ferrari at the factory. I'm trying to imagine how much that cost $$$$ ... )

[javadog]

You might find this interesting:

https://www.mcpherson.edu/programs/auto-restoration/path-to-pebble/