Monterey Week 2023 - Handbook

The Quail
Concorso Italiano

FCA has a variety of dinners.

 

Stay? Are you ****ting me? Bring a sleeping bag and sleep on the golf course.

 

True story. Gerald Rouse told me he and Steve Something or the Other would crash on Pensacola beach with nothing more than a sleeping bag. We were all young once.

 

You did not specify WHICH Concours d'Elégance you have tickets for. There will be several Concours.
Airport: Monterey.

Marcel Massini

 

Saturday/Sunday 12/13 August:
Monterey Historics Pre Reunion at Laguna Seca.

Monday/Tuesday 14/15 August:
Automobilia Expo at Embassy Suites in Monterey. The famous Tony Singer event.
Quail rallye on Tuesday.

Wednesday 16 August:
Auction previews start (Gooding, RM Sotheby's, Bonhams, Broad Arrow Group, Mecum).
Monterey Jet Center Motorlux Party.
FOC USA Dinner with Ed Gilbertson and Brenda Vernor, Pasadera Club.

Thursday 17th August:
At 7.00 AM at the latest be at the start of the PB Tour in front of Gooding's tent in Pebble Beach, Corner Polo Field/Stevenson Drive. DO NOT MISS THIS! The very best moment during the entire week. Once the approx. 240 cars have departed you can do this:
Same morning Ferrari Owners Club Concours in Carmel (fchatter Tex Otto involved).
Practice for historic races at Laguna Seca. Only 5 Ferraris are entered. They will feature Corvette this year.
Various auctions Thursday night.

Friday 18th August:
The Quail, a Motorsport Gathering at Quail Lodge in Carmel Valley.
Bonhams auction nearby, also at Quail, use the shuttle bus when you go buying JG's 412 P #0854.
Practice and races at Laguna Seca.
Various auctions Friday night.

Saturday 19th August:
Races at Laguna Seca.
Concorso Italiano, Black Horse Golf Club, Seaside.
Gooding auction day two in Pebble Beach.
DK Engineering Casa DK meet in Carmel, Ferrari Supercars.
Casa Ferrari in Pebble Beach.
At 1 pm Exotics on Broadway in MRY-Seaside.
Barnyard shopping center meeting.
RM Sotheby's auction (last of three auction nights).

Sunday 20th August:
The 72nd Annual Pebble Beach Concours.
Casa Ferrari at Pebble Beach.

Use a helicopter for the entire week.

Marcel Massini

 

If you do not already have a room and cannot bum a couch, check the motels in Santa Cruz. Its a bit of a drive but I consider it a better alternative than Salinas. Salinas is closer but in California you probably will not be carrying.

If Monterey airport does not work for you probably next best is San Jose. Lots of service from Texas. Monterey is small with limited service. Traffic depending Monterey is 1-1 1/2 hrs from SJ. Friday afternoon doesn't count.

 

... or alternatively, after winning the auction of the 0854 and assuming it still features street legal tires, you can use it as your transportation for the remainder of the weekend.
Talk about arriving everywhere in something far more exclusive and stylish than helicopters.

 

May I add:

FCA Pacific Region has these events (FCA members only)

Thursday night: Bernadus Resort Reception & Dinner 6-9 PM
Friday night: Hagerty House Reception 6-9 PM (Pepple Beach)
Saturday night: Monterey Yacht Club Dinner 6-9 PM

Quite a busy week.

 

I'll be there!

If you spot me please say hi, yes I still go by Pimp Daddy or Stackhouse lol !

Hard to miss the Hat and the Watch!

Cheers!


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See you at The Lodge.

Marcel Massini

 

I'm familiar with all the events except DK Engineering Casa DK. Please tell me more...

 

You will miss two of the most important events:
The Quail.
Gooding auction.
You can do RM Sotheby's either Friday or Saturday night.
And you will also miss the very top event, which is even free of charge, early Thursday morning: the start of the PB Tour. BTW, always plenty of fchatters there as well.

Marcel Massini

 

Hi Rob,

You likely have a PB judge in your constellation of friends and contacts. In addition to their normal guest wrist bands and goodies from PB, judges received Lodge wristbands for their guests this year. Happy hunting!

 

Not to my knowledge..sorry Rob.

 

Use a helicopter for the entire week.

Marcel Massini

Exactly ! Now days hundreds of cars
around that can go over 200 MPH, - In total gridlock !
(and sometimes overheating / breaking down)
Get anywhere EARLY

 

312 P Berlinetta is chassis #0872 owned by Swiss collector Arnold Meier. His family member Mr. Lips will race it in Laguna Seca. Car has been airfreighted from Switzerland to CA about a week ago by Martin Button's Cosdel. Meier has also sent over another Ferrari which will be shown Sunday the 20th August on the lawn at PB Concours in class M-2.
Spieker's 250 SWB is chassis #2701 GT.
MacAllister's 312 T2 is chassis #026.

Goodman's Sparling Special is the recreation of the flying shingle 312 that I think uses the engine out of a Queen Mary.

Marcel Massini

 

PB general parking is spread to different parking lots all around 17 Mile Drive on first come, first served basis and they have numerous busses circling/transporting people back and forth between the lots and the drop off/on point (relatively) near the lodge.

Interestingly enough, I was offered a complimentary ticket (twice) to Quail & (once) VIP to PB within last few days, but declined the kind suggestions, since I'm not planning to go Monterey this time at all.