Monterey Car Week 2023

[bruinbro]

Anyone going to the Monterey Car Week Kickoff today?

Monterey Car Week Kick-Off

Monterey Car Week kicks off with a remarkable collection of historic race cars lining Alvarado Street in downtown Monterey before racing at Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca the following week. This is a great family-friendly event and is FREE to the public...

www.seemonterey.com

 

[Chris Obert]

The local Fiat club is meeting at noon on Sunday at the tire bridge.

 

[bruinbro]

Members only or can non-members show up?

 

[Chris Obert]

Non members are always welcome to Fiat America events.

 

[bruinbro]

I’m assuming it’s the Pearl Street bridge. Any idea which end of the bridge(s)?

 

[SuperTopo]

My 850 Coupe ready for Monterey! I'll be driving it around in Monterey Wed-Fri.

Then I'll be driving down both the '74 and the '86 X1/9s down to the Concorso on Saturday. Can't wait!

 

[Larry]

My 850 Coupe ready for Monterey! I'll be driving it around in Monterey Wed-Fri.

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Then I'll be driving down both the '74 and the '86 X1/9s down to the Concorso on Saturday. Can't wait!

I know you do amazing work Lalo, but how are you driving both cars down yourself?

 

[bruinbro]

Anyone going to the Classic Motorsports Monterey Kick-off today?

Classic Motorsports Monterey Kick-Off

The Classic Motorsports Monterey Kickoff is once again returning to beautiful Pacific Grove for 2023! Each year we kick off the Monterey festivities with our own welcome party, filling neighboring downtown Pacific Grove. Awesome cars, great people, perfect weather, and kind of magic that only...

www.seemonterey.com

 

[SuperTopo]

I know you do amazing work Lalo, but how are you driving both cars down yourself?

Ha! My son (hopefully) will be driving his own car down ('86 Bertone) if he's confident enough. He's still getting the hang of driving stick. If he's not confident, then my wife will drive it down with him.

 

[motoTrooper]

My 850 Coupe ready for Monterey! I'll be driving it around in Monterey Wed-Fri.

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Then I'll be driving down both the '74 and the '86 X1/9s down to the Concorso on Saturday. Can't wait!

Wow that 850 is stellar. I'm down by Monterey and still haven't the time to take to check it out. I only had time to go to Home Depot in Seaside and see the lovely and cool traffic ripping up and down highway 1.

 

[bruinbro]

2 out of 4 shows done for my 76. Funny thing, if I leave the front and rear trunks and the engine lid down people just walk by with a glance. As soon as I open all the lids with the top in the front trunk people are crawling all over the car with the majority taking pictures of the top. And everyone had an X when they were in high school or college.

 

[Rupunzell]

And everyone had an X when they were in high school or college.

Chat often brings up fond memories of their time spent with their exxe... Yet, few previous owners from that generation seek to re-live that experience today. Compare that to what has happened to the Detroit Muscle car and "exotic" car market today...

On the topic of vintage cars, one all time Fave (front moto):

Bernice

 

[SuperTopo]

 

[bruinbro]

Excellent!

 

[SuperTopo]

 

[SuperTopo]

 

[motoTrooper]

Screw it, I'm taking today off and going down to see some cars and folks like me. Anyone around to meet up?

 

[bruinbro]

I’ll be showing my X at the PG Concours Rally.

 

[motoTrooper]

Awesome, I love Pacific Grove! I'll be the bald nut in the blue Jaguar. (I'll be bringing some rusty Fiat steelies and a lug wrench!)

 

[bruinbro]

Awesome, I love Pacific Grove! I'll be the bald nut in the blue Jaguar. (I'll be bringing some rusty Fiat steelies and a lug wrench!)

Don’t bother. I’m putting it up on blocks and hiding the rims.