Monterey Auto Week is the unofficial name of all things automotive on the Monterey Peninsula during the month of August. The name doesn’t make sense because combined the car-related activities last for about two weeks.
The Concours d’Elegance, of course, is the most well-known event during Monterey Auto Week, but my favorite celebration of cars for the last few years has been the Concours on the Avenue.
It’s a free, full-day gathering on Ocean Ave. and several side streets in Carmel where a vast collection of automobiles — Bentley to Volkswagen, Ferrari to Porsche — are on display and judged.
The quaintness of the Carmel-by-the-Sea only adds to the unique nature and appeal of the show.
The 2012 Concours on the Avenue will be held Tuesday, August 14, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The multi-marquees are 1940-1973 with Porsche and Ferrari through 1989.
Here are few of the newsite with details of the many events included in Monterey Auto Week and an accompanying image galler
https://www.montereycarweek.com/ https://www.monterey-carweek.com/ https://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/
https://www.quaillodgeevents.com/pages/thequail.cgi/ https://www.motorclubevents.com/
Article Last Updated: March 27, 2026.
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