Posts Tagged ‘Pebble Beach’

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Before we launch into 2015, we reflect upon some of the great moments that happened this past year. As we express our gratitude for an awesome year of motorific experiences here at eBay Motors, we look forward to another year high revving memories and joyous times. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year! In 2014 we gave...

Now in its fifth year, the Legends of the Autobahn show brings together fans of German made automobiles during Pebble Beach Concours week. Amongst the many rows of shining German engineering, there were an overwhelming number of older Mercedes-Benz cars that made us pause and discover the many stories to be found. One...

BMW has unveiled three significant cars at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance: the BMW Vision Future Luxury, the BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition, and the 30th Anniversary BMW M5. BMW Vision Future Luxury With groundbreaking exterior and interior design, along with innovative technology, the BMW Vision...

(MAHWAH, N.J.) – August 14, 2014 – Following its global introduction at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed, the U.S. version of the production F-TYPE Project 7 will debut at the 2014 Monterey Car Week. Aptly named to reflect seven Jaguar overall wins at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, F-TYPE Project 7 is inspired by the...

Pebble Beach has become a spectacular venue for introducing old and new cars to an enthusiastic crowd that truly appreciates all things automotive. Today Jaguar and Land Rover revealed three special-edition vehicles at Pebble Beach before this weekend’s Concours d’Elegance: a 550-hp Range Rover Sport SVR, the U.S....

BidBet.bid is a new mobile-friendly social game, much like fantasy football for auctions. Built by iPropGames, their pilot has gone live just in time for the bidding frenzy known as #MontereyCarWeek that occurs the second week of August every year in Pebble Beach and Monterey, California. Starting Thursday morning,...

Sunday morning on the 18th green at the Lodge at Pebble Beach is the site where more than 250 classic cars and motorcycles take over the lawn and final judging of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance takes place. It is the finalé of a week long festival of classic cars events in the Monterey area every year. Before the...

For car guys, Monterey Car Week is hard to beat. It’s made up of a bunch of different events, like the Concours D’Elegance at Pebble Beach, the Rolex Monterey Historics at Laguna Seca, Concorso Italiano, several high-profile auctions and so much more. Every one of these events is an eye-popping smorgasbord of...

Photo credit: John Lamm The Quail hosted a stunning display of modern performance cars, along with some big names from the auto industry. Join Justin as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of the fine motoring pieces on display at the eleventh Quail Motorsports Gathering as part of the Pebble Beach Automotive...

The Corvette is the featured marque at the 2013 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion historics at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Justin Bell gives a quick tour of the generations starting with the C1. [niceyoutubelite id=”iDzcW09BdOw” width=”600″]

Justin slipped away from the vintage classics and found some amazing vehicles on the Concept Lawn at the 2013 Pebble Beach Concours. Even more amazing is Justin’s test drive of the Jaguar Concept 7 roadster. [niceyoutubelite id=”yBFjndDCtsU” width=”600″]

For this year’s Rolex Monterey Historics, I brought one of my favorite new vintage race cars, Paul Newman’s 300zx 2+2 turbo. I’ve only driven this car once, to get the feel of it at a rich white guy track day at Laguna Seca earlier in the year. Before this event, though, the car hadn’t been raced since Paul Newman...

Whether you were in Monterey or not, it’s impossible to take it all in. There’s simply too much to do–with many events overlapping. This year the Classic Motorsports crew was again out and about, and here are some of the highlights. Watch the site, too, for more photos to be added, including those from the all-important...

2013 PPI Razor Spyder GTR Audi R8 World Debut At this year’s Concorso Italiano, magnificent Italian cars dotted the lush fairways of the Laguna Seca Golf Ranch as far as the eye can see. To our surprise one piece of German machinery found its way onto the green in the midst of the polished herd of Italian livery. We...

A spectacular 1966 Porsche 911 with a history of only two owners and 53,000 miles caught our attention at Legends of the Autobahn show this year. The original owner purchased the U.S.-spec 911 with a Euro delivery and enjoyed driving his autobahn special at home until President Nixon signed a federal law lowering...

Legends of the Autobahn Concours is held in Carmel Valley at the Rancho Canada Golf Course. The venue is just a few miles from the beautiful Pacific coastline and Pebble Beach, providing a breathtaking background to view the cars. Legends started out as a BMW club event, and over the years has grown to include the...

The legendary ‘Gullwing’ coupe was the first true sports car to be developed by Daimler-Benz after World War II. The series production version of the 300 SL, which was presented in February 1954 at the ‘International Motor Sports Show’ in New York, was based on a race car from the 1952 season. Production started late in...

The fifth annual Legends Of The Autobahn concours d’elegance and show is a celebration of German automotive engineering. As the name suggests, the show features four prominent marquees – Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche – and each marquee had beautiful examples from many different eras. Entrance to the show, held...

Photos by Norman Woo and Derek Mau Concours d’LeMons is the anti-thesis of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance or of any respectable Concours show on the calendar. This year one of the biggest draws at the 2013 Concours d’LeMons in Seaside was a 1964 Peel Trident bubble car. Truthfully, we’ve seen lawn mowers with...

Maybe not the first time showing at Pebble Beach, but definitely a first for appearing together. This evening’s gathering of the first production Lamborghini, a pair of Duesenberg Model A, and two notable Porsche 901/911 sports cars marked a fine start to the weekend of automotive regalia ahead. The first production...