Monterey Car Week Guide

08/26/2025

🏎️💥 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 💥🏎️

This year’s auctions brought in 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 $𝟰𝟯𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻, making it the 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱-𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗹 in Monterey Car Week history. From Ferrari’s $𝟮𝟲𝗠 Daytona SP3 to Bonhams’ world-record Bugatti Divo, the week delivered headline moments and market surprises.

We’ve put together the full story covering:
✅ 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 from RM Sotheby's, Gooding Christie’s, BonhamsCars, Mecum Auctions & Broad Arrow Group
✅ 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟭𝟬 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 of the week
✅ 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 — and what it means for collectors

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲:
https://whatsupmonterey.com/article/monterey-car-week/monterey-car-week-2025-a-story-of-record-breakers-comebacks-shifting-tastes

The Hofsas House Hotel is a boutique family-owned inn with 38 uniquely decorated, spacious rooms, many with ocean views overlooking the pines in the village of Carmel-by-the-Sea.

08/26/2025

⚡ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝟭𝟮 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 ⚡

The 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗼 — the brand’s first V12 hybrid supercar — made a striking appearance at 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸. 🏎️💨 With 𝟭,𝟬𝟬𝟭 𝗵𝗽 and cutting-edge hybrid tech, it’s the perfect fusion of innovation and heritage. ✨

08/25/2025

⚡️🐂 𝗟𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘆 ⚡️🐂

This striking Lamborghini Revuelto drew plenty of attention during Monterey Car Week — featuring bold styling and wheels by Vossen Wheels, brought together by Pikachupcar.

08/23/2025

📢 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝘀!

The 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 & 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 returns for another incredible year during 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🏁

📆 August 10–12, 2026
📍 Embassy Suites Monterey Bay, Seaside, CA

3 days of automobilia treasures, passionate collectors, and our signature Live Automobilia Auction. 🚗✨

Stay tuned — more details coming soon!

08/20/2025

08/18/2025

🐾🚗 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗱𝗮𝘆…

Among the supercars and classics, one guest stole the spotlight — a stunning caracal cat 🐆 perched proudly with its owner at the show.

Only during Monterey Car Week do rare cars and even rarer companions come together in such style. ✨🏁

08/17/2025

🚗🔥 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗣𝗶𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽! 🏁

Will Elkadi – 𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 – pulled off another epic moment at The Pit Stop of the 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 🎉

Three legendary rallies made the stop:
🔥 𝗗𝗗𝗘 – 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀
✨ 𝗔𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗮𝗺
🚀 𝗔𝗹𝗶 𝗛𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝘄

After turning heads at the Mr. Car Week Pit Stop, the crews rolled out to 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗙𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 — where the big party began! 🎶🏎️

📖 Stay plugged in with the full 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲

08/15/2025

🎥✨ 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗩𝗜𝗣 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝗹𝗸𝗮𝗱𝗶 – 𝗠𝗿. 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸!

This weekend, Will is featuring curated automobilia from the Automobilia Collectors Expo. See it all at The Paddock on Friday and Concorso Italiano on Saturday. Get ready for an unforgettable weekend of car culture and exclusive finds.

📍 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘆 – Friday
📍 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗼 𝗜𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗼 – Saturday

From legendary automobilia to insider moments, see what makes Monterey Car Week truly unforgettable. 🚗💨

The Paddock, Monterey Concorso Italiano, Monterey

08/09/2025

🏁🔥 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗮! 🏎️💨

In a special quick chat, we spoke with 𝗠𝗲𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿, President & General Manager of 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗻𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗮, about:
⚡ This weekend’s exciting race
🚥 The legendary Corkscrew Hillclimb 🌀
🏆 …and more behind-the-scenes insights

📍 WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca | Monterey, CA
📅 This Weekend – Don’t Miss It!

🎧 Tune in to hear Mel’s full interview:
🔗 Monterey Car Week Podcast – Will Elkadi with Mel Harder, WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

📸 Follow for more exclusive Car Week coverage: Monterey Car Week Guide & Mr. Car Week What's Up Monterey

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

08/09/2025

🚗💥 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗿 — 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗺 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹! 🎯🎤

In our latest 🎙️ 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁, Mr. Car Week sits down with the talented 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆, on-air host for Mecum Auctions, to talk about:

✨ The magic of their outdoor auction at Del Monte Golf Course
🏁 What makes Monterey one of Mecum’s most unique stops of the year
🏍️ A rare Ducati 750S Green Frame + 100+ incredible motorcycles
🏎️ Muscle, classics, Ferraris, resto-mods & even the legendary 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO on display!
🎬 Behind-the-scenes stories from Mecum In The Morning & On The Move

📅 Mecum Monterey Auction
🗓 Aug 14–16, 2025 | 📍 Del Monte Golf Course
🎟 Spectator Tickets: $30/day | $75/3 days (save online!)

🎧 Listen now & get ready for the roar of the gavel:
🔗 Monterey Car Week Podcast – Matt Avery, Mecum Auctions

📸 Follow for more exclusive Car Week coverage: Monterey Car Week Guide & Mr. Car Week What's Up Monterey

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