At its core, Monterey Car Week is a multi-day, multi-location celebration of the automobile—part rolling museum, part luxury showcase, and part motorsport festival. It's the one week a year where collectors, builders, racers, and die-hard fans all speak the same language: horsepower, craftsmanship, and heritage.

The week is packed with events ranging from formal concours and high-end auctions to grassroots cruise-ins and everything in between. And while it’s easy to be wowed by seven-figure sales and champagne-lined concours lawns, Car Week is just as much about the community of enthusiasts who make it all come to life.

 

 

 

Even if you're following along from home, there are some can't-miss moments to keep on your radar:

 

Vintage race cars doing what they were made to do—race. It’s one thing to see a Shelby Daytona Coupe or Ferrari 250 GTO on a pedestal; it’s another to see it screaming through the Corkscrew at Laguna Seca.

 

This is the crown jewel of Car Week. Held on the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links, it features the most significant, rare, and perfectly restored collector cars in the world. It’s also where the world’s elite carmakers often debut their newest concepts and one-offs.

 

RM Sotheby’s, Gooding & Co., Bonhams, Mecum—each one brings a jaw-dropping lineup of collector cars to auction. From classic pre-war luxury to modern hypercars, there’s no better barometer for the state of the high-end collector market.

 

An annual must-see for lovers of Italian design and horsepower, celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.

 

One of the wildest street-level supercar showcases you'll ever see. Think Lamborghini SVJs next to one-off Koenigseggs, all parked curbside for thousands to admire.

 

 

 

At BIDR Auctions, we live and breathe the collector car world—just like the folks attending Monterey. While we’re not physically there this year, we’re closely following the action. Events like Monterey Car Week help set the tone for the rest of the market. What sells, what shows, and what steals the spotlight tells us a lot about what’s trending—and what cars are next in line to be in demand.

 

Whether you're into rare muscle cars, vintage European racers, or modern American icons, Monterey Car Week connects the dots between history, innovation, and passion—the same foundation our platform is built on.

 

 

While Monterey brings together some of the world’s most exclusive vehicles, you don’t need to be there to take part in the enthusiast car scene. At BIDRAuctions.com, we’ve created a platform that makes it easy for passionate buyers and sellers to connect, whether you're looking for your next garage centerpiece or parting with a piece of history.

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Monterey Car Week is more than an event—it’s a celebration of what makes this hobby so special: the people, the cars, the stories, and the legacy. We’ll be following all week long from our screens (and maybe slightly envious of those lucky enough to attend). Stay tuned to our blog and socials for recaps, auction highlights, and market insights once the dust settles on the Pebble Beach fairway.

 

Until then—keep the wheels turning and the bids coming.