Monterey Car Week 2025: August 14 Highlights, Feature Auctions, and Scenic Drives
Credit: Broad Arrow Auctions
The Monterey Car Week 2025 August 14 highlights bring a mix of great events to California’s Monterey Peninsula, drawing automotive enthusiasts for a day filled with classic drives, racing heritage, and high-stakes auctions. As the week progresses, today marks the start of several key activities, including the Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance and the continuation of the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, alongside auctions that showcase rare and exotic vehicles.
The Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance kicks off at 7 a.m., offering a free spectacle as over 150 concours entrants embark on a scenic route along 17-Mile Drive and Highway 1. This road rally demonstrates the roadworthiness of historic cars, providing onlookers with views of classics in motion before they compete at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance later in the week. Meanwhile, the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca enters its second day, featuring vintage race cars on track, including Formula 1 vehicles and other historic models, from 7 a.m. onward.
German automotive excellence takes center stage at Legends of the Autobahn, a concours d’elegance from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Pacific Grove Golf Links. This free event displays over 400 significant vehicles from Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz, celebrating engineering and design heritage. The Mecum Monterey Auction also begins today at the Del Monte Golf Course, running through August 16, with a broadcast on MotorTrend TV, presenting a wide array of collector cars for bidding.
A major draw is the Broad Arrow Jet Center Auction at the Monterey Jet Center, where bidding continues today after an initial evening session. Among the lots under the hammer are three standout Japanese performance icons from the 1990s: a 1994 Honda NSX-R in Championship White, valued at $450,000 to $550,000; a 1999 Nissan Silvia Spec.R with its turbocharged SR20DET engine, estimated at $60,000 to $80,000; and a 1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi in World Rally Blue, expected to fetch $300,000 to $400,000. These cars highlight the growing interest in JDM classics, joining other notables like a 1965 Shelby 427 Cobra and a 2019 McLaren Senna in generating strong interest.
Electric vehicle innovation appears at the Concours Village, where Lucid showcases the Air and Gravity models with demo drives available through August 17. For our AutoConcierge clients, today’s events underscore the value of secure storage solutions to safeguard their investments at our specialized facilities while remaining turn-key ready to enjoy at any time, allowing them to participate in Monterey Car Week without concerns over logistics or California’s increasing enforcement on out-of-state vehicle registrations.
Monterey Car Week 2025 Showcases Automotive Excellence at Pebble Beach
Monterey Car Week 2025, held from August 8 to August 17, will transform California’s Monterey Peninsula into a global hub for automotive enthusiasts. This ten-day event features a series of car shows, auctions, rallies, and races, culminating in the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on August 17. Attracting collectors, manufacturers, and fans, the week celebrates automotive history, design, and innovation against the scenic backdrop of the Pacific Coast.
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, held on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links, remains the centerpiece of the week. This year’s 74th edition will feature classes such as the centennials of Invicta, Chrysler, and Moretti, alongside 75 years of Formula 1 and 60 years of the Shelby Cobra 427. Over 200 vehicles from 16 countries will compete for Best of Show, judged on historical accuracy, technical merit, and style. The event’s charitable impact is significant, having raised over $41 million for local causes since 1950.
Other notable events include the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, showcasing vintage race cars, including Formula 1 vehicles, from August 14 to 16. The Pebble Beach Tour d’Elegance, a scenic drive along 17-Mile Drive and Highway 1, will feature over 150 concours entrants on August 14, offering spectators a free glimpse of these roadworthy classics. The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, on August 15, combines luxury with exclusive vehicle unveilings, while auctions by RM Sotheby’s, Gooding & Company, and Broad Arrow will feature rare cars, from pre-war classics to modern hypercars.