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PEBBLE BEACH RETROAUTO AND PEBBLE BEACH CLASSIC CAR FORUM ARE AUGUST 17−19 by David M. Brown
The Pebble Beach RetroAuto and the Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum return to the ballrooms of The Inn at Spanish Bay in Carmel Thursday, August 17, through Saturday, August 19, 9:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.
Now in its 13th year, RetroAuto is a luxury marketplace for the automotive enthusiast, offering collectibles, automobilia, auto parts, original poster art, books and literature as well as luxury items, technological tools and official Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance merchandise.
“ RetroAuto is a curated, juried exhibition, so applications are reviewed and accepted based on quality, automotive relevance, category balance and overall value within the RetroAuto marketplace,” says Pebble Beach Concours Chairman Sandra Button.
Approximately 30,000 people attend Pebble Beach properties during Concours weekend and 50,000-plus throughout Pebble Beach Automotive Week. Among these are decision-makers from throughout the country as well as domestic and international broadcast and print media.
The sponsors represent car companies such as Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Bugatti, Cadillac, Aston Martin, Jaguar as well as Kia, Ford, Lamborghini, McLaren, Audi, Mini and others. Meguiar’ s, Wilmington Trust, Credit Suisse and Gooding & Company are also sponsoring RetroAuto.
The nonticketed event is open to the public upon availability as one of the many events during car week, which culminates on Sunday, August 20, with the 67th Pebble Beach Concours d’ Elegance.
The Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum, presented by AIG and TDC, is open to the public on a pavilion along the first fairway. Each year, the Forum invites auto industry luminaries to discuss topics for collectors. Lifestyle topics will be presented highlighting the luxury appeal of the hobby. Must-see-panel discussions and interviews will be hosted throughout the week: historic race car drivers; noteworthy automotive designers; and special presentations on luxury lifestyle topics.
This year RetroAuto features panel conversations about American Dream Designers of the’ 60s, the Future of Cars from Antique to Autonomous and the history of La Carrera Panamericana. TV hosts Jay Leno, Wayne Carini, Spike Feresten and Alain de Cadenet will also be hosting sessions such as“ Hot Rod Legends”,“ One-on-One With Jacky Ickx” and a car chat with Jerry Seinfeld, comedian, TV star and Porsche aficionado.
A reservation must to be made for the Classic Car Forum sessions, ranging from free to $ 75 per ticket to benefit the Pebble Beach Company Foundation supporting Monterey County youth.“ It is a great way for new attendees to delve deeper into cars at the event and car issues of concern to enthusiasts,” Button explains.
“ On our showfield, people expect to see cars they’ ve never seen before— and they will. But this is a gathering of car lovers as well as cars. The Forum provides the opportunity to meet and take part in conversations with individuals who have dedicated their lives to creating, racing and / or caring for great automobiles,” she adds.
For more information about the Pebble Beach RetroAuto or the Pebble Beach Classic Car Forum, see pebblebeachconcours. net and, to reserve seats, see pbclassiccarforum. com.
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