Monterey Car Week Archives

Notable Porsches On Offer At The 2022 Monterey Car Week

The 2022 Monterey Car Week is almost upon us and with it are the much-awaited auctions by Gooding and Company, Bonhams, RM Sotheby’s, and a newcomer for this year, Broad Arrow Group. With hundreds of different cars that will be on offer during the week, here are the notable Porsches...

2022 Porsche Monterey Classic

Located just half a mile from the sandy beaches of Monterey Bay, CA, the Porsche Monterey Classic on Monday night has become the Monterey Car Week “Starting Line” for many who make the annual pilgrimage. Last night’s gathering was the fifth iteration of the Classic, which started as a celebration...

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1960 Porsche RS60 Sypder to Pebble Beach

The leading Porsche of Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach Auctions is undoubtedly this incredibly maintained 1960 Porsche RS60 (Estimate: $5,500,000 – $6,500,000). Unveiled in January 1960, the RS60 represented the ultimate evolution of Porsche’s aluminum-bodied, four-cam Spyder. Improving upon its predecessors, the RS60 featured a larger cockpit, unequal-length wishbone rear...

993 GT2

Auction Alert: 1996 Porsche 993 GT2

Homologation yields street missile In response to the emergence of the BPR Global GT Endurance Series and other racing series during the 1990s, Porsche rose to the occasion by creating the 911 GT2. This thoroughbred competition car was ingeniously crafted upon the foundation of the new twin-turbocharged 993 engine. To...

Porsche 911 (964)

911 EV “Blackbird” heads to Monterey

For its inaugural venture, Sacrilege Motors meticulously refurbished and converted a Porsche 911 America Roadster to electric propulsion. This automobile is an exclusive U.S. edition of the Carrera 2 Cabriolet Turbo-look, with merely 250 in existence. Its custodian christened it Blackbird, paying homage to the stellar SR-71 Blackbird aircraft. The...

Monterey Car Week

Historic 935 and 904 Porsche duo arrives in Monterey

1976 Porsche 935 The history of 935-001, the first Porsche 935 ever built, originates in a major revision to the FIA’s Group 5 category. For the 1976 racing season, the FIA changed the rulebook to allow extensive modifications to production-based vehicles homologated in Groups 1 through 4. These “Special Production...

Werks Reunion

1988 Porsche 930 Turbo Slantnose

At the 2023 Werks Reunion in Monterey, California, Porsche Santa Clarita debuted a reinterpretation of the 1988 Porsche 930 Turbo Slantnose. This gem, reminiscent of the bold aesthetics of the 1980s, garnered both the People’s Choice and Kids’ Choice awards. Originally crafted in a decade celebrated for its audacious design...

The Quail

Porsches at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering

August 18, 2023: Referring to The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering as a car show would be incorrect. Call it a “Concours,” and you would still be off the mark. Situated on the lawns at the Quail Golf Club in Carmel Valley is, instead, what I will call a Luxury Lifestyle...

Rolex Reunion (RMMR)

Porsche Moments from the 2023 Rolex Motorsports Monterey Reunion

From the 1950s onward No stranger to the Monterey Peninsula, Porsches have always been one of the most successful marques to be celebrated during car week in Monterey. Long before “Car Week” existed, the inaugural race weekend at Laguna Seca Raceway in 1957 revealed a front row of two Porsche...

Porsche

Porsche Club of America’s Werks Reunion

Werks Reunion 2024 Porsche Club of America’s popular annual car show, Werks Reunion, is again headed to Monterey, California, on Friday, August 16, 2024, during Monterey car week — the day before the Pebble Beach Concours. The East Coast Werks Reunion was just held a day before the Amelia Island...

Porsche

Pristine Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer For Sale

Well, that didn’t take long. In February, Singer Vehicle Design celebrated its 300th restoration work, a Porsche 911 reimagined by Singer – Classic Study. That exact vehicle has now popped up for sale on RM Sotheby’s online site. Dubbed the ‘Sotto’ Commission by the owner, the Porsche started out as...

992 Turbo

50th Anniversary Limited edition

Half a century of the Turbo To mark the 50th anniversary of the 911 Turbo, Porsche is launching an exclusive anniversary model of its iconic sports car. The 911 Turbo 50 Years combines outstanding performance and the finest materials with exclusive design elements. The interior and exterior evoke historic 911...

Sonderwunsch

993 Speedster – When dreams come reality

What if Porsche doesn’t build the car you want? Porsche enthusiast, designer, and Speedster collector Luca Trazzi made his dream of a 911 Speedster come true via the Sonderwunsch program. The result is a one-off car based entirely on the designer’s personal vision. Since 1954, Speedster variants have been part...

Porsche Monterey Classic

2024 Porsche Monterey Classic

The Porsche Monterey Classic is a key event that kicks off the famed Monterey Car Week, an annual gathering that celebrates some of the world’s most exquisite Porsche automobiles. This event sets the tone for a week filled with high-octane excitement, showcasing the timeless appeal and engineering prowess of Porsche....

Werks Reunion

2024 Porsche Werks Reunion

The Porsche Werks Reunion 2024 celebrated its 10th anniversary during Monterey Car Week along the coastal peninsula. The gathering brings together Porsche enthusiasts and showcases a stunning array of classic and modern Porsches. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already...

Events

Porsche lovers rejoice at The Quail

Focused Marketing While automakers continue to scale back their presence at traditional auto shows, their investment in “focused customer” lifestyle events grows. One example during Monterey Car Week is The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering. A whopping 21 vehicle debuts and demonstrations from top manufacturers graced the lawns at this year’s...

Porsche’s Final Safari: A Rallying Roar Across the Wild

Opening the 911 Top with the Porsche Targa

996 Turbo: Champion of a New Era