Monterey Car Week Guide

05/18/2026

✨ Introducing Piazza Motor Nights 🌙
The opening night experience of Monterey Car Week.

An evening of automotive culture, cocktails, music, atmosphere, and curated nightlife under the stars.

Inspired by European summer nights and the opening energy of Monterey Car Week 🏁

𝘈𝘯 𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨.

🗓️ August 10, 2026

🎟️ 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲

Limited Early Access Available for Evening Entry & VIP Access

05/02/2026

𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆 🏁

Scenes from the StubHub Monterey Sports Car Championship Race Party at the Piazza—bringing together drivers, teams, and fans ahead of the action 🔥

Next stop: WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca 🚗💨

04/23/2026

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 🎤

A premium conversation series at the 𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Join collectors, experts, and industry voices for curated sessions
exploring automobilia, storytelling, and automotive culture.

📅 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🎤 3 sessions • Limited seating
🎟️ $35 Single Session
🎟️ $85 Full Forum Pass
An elevated experience to kick off Monterey Car Week.

👉 Reserve your seat
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04/16/2026

𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲 🚗

Planning your Car Week experience starts here.

From iconic concours and auctions to exclusive parties and new experiences, our official guide brings everything together in one place — curated, organized, and easy to explore.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 → discover featured events, insider picks, and must-see highlights.

Then explore the 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 to browse by day and build your personalized itinerary.

Plan smarter. Experience more.
Discover it all on WhatsUpMonterey.

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https://whatsupmonterey.com/article/activities/monterey-car-week-overview

Find all Monterey Car Week events, auctions, locations and search by date and venue.

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