Defender Returns One of the toughest and most capable vehicles in Land Rover history, the Defender returns for the 2020 model year. Built on the automaker’s new all-aluminum D7x platform, the iconic SUV’s design continues the high level of off-road prowess expected from Defender. Revered by serious off-roaders and collectors alike, the Defender traces its…
2020 Continental GT V8 As Bentley celebrates the centenary of the company founded by Walter Owen Bentley in 1919, the new third-generation Continental GT V8 arrives for the U.S. market. The best-selling model in Bentley’s storied history, the Continental GT that launched in 2003 combined the luxury expected from a Bentley with the power and…
Pebble Beach Concours For cars participating in the crown jewel of the Monterey Motoring Week, Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance preparations on the day of the event begin hours before dawn. As the sun begins to rise, the first car leads a slow-moving line of automotive wonders to their assigned positions on the 18th fairway of…
Auction Sales Cool The numerous auctions that take place annually in Monterey contribute much to the energy of the Monterey Motoring Week that leads up to the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance collector car show, particularly the excitement of the live auctions selling high-value cars. But this year a chill was in the air as several…
Best in Class Every year at the end of August, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance brings together some of the finest collector automobiles from around the globe for this preeminent competition celebrating the art of the automobile. The 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance also recognized the centennials of Bentley and Zagato, historic Hot Rod magazine…
50 Years of IMSA Racing Each year the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion — a historical racing event and car show held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca — recognizes a featured automotive marque or association passing a particular milestone. The 2019 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion featured 50 years of International Motor Sports Association racing history. A…
Pebble Beach Tour The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is one of the most prestigious automotive events in the world. Every year on a Sunday in August, the 18th fairway in front of The Lodge at Pebble Beach hosts many rare and significant cars from around the world in a judged competition that results in one…
De Tomaso 60th Anniversary Founded by race car driver Alejandro de Tomaso in 1959, De Tomaso is best known to American auto enthusiasts for the Pantera, a mid-engine two-seat sports car that debuted in 1970, powered by a Ford 351 cubic-inch engine. This year marks the 60th Anniversary of De Tomaso and to commemorate the…
60th Anniversary MINI celebrated its 60th anniversary during the 2019 Monterey Car Week, kicking things off with a Thursday morning preview on the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance reviewing stand in front of the Lodge at Pebble Beach. The automaker previewed the battery electric Cooper SE and the John Cooper Works GP, as well as a…
Goodguys Pacific Northwest Nationals More than 2,000 hot rods, classics, customs, muscle cars and trucks invaded the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup July 26–28, 2019, for the Goodguys 32nd Pacific Northwest Nationals presented by Griot’s Garage. Entries in this annual car show and competition covered the spectrum from outrageous performance machines to pristine…
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