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2025 Concorso Italiano
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The 40th edition of Concorso Italiano gathered the full spread of Italian motoring on the fairways at Seaside. Classic and modern side by side — Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Lancia and Fiat, alongside boutique names like Cisitalia, Iso Grifo and De Tomaso.
2026 Velocity Invitational at Sonoma Raceway
. 2 min read.81
Another stellar edition of the Velocity Invitational at Sonoma Raceway. Highlights this year included a row of five GMA T.50s, a brace of McLaren F1s and a P1, Ferrari 250 GTOs and SWBs on track and a BMW CSL in full Schnitzer livery. Historic groups covered everything from 1950s GT cars and Formula Junior through IMSA GTO and modern Le Mans prototypes.
2025 Pebble Beach Tour d'Elegance
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Another early morning at Point Sur Lighthouse to watch a parade of some of the world's most valuable cars on an open road. 2025 featured centennial tributes to Chrysler and Invicta, a look at Virgil Exner's collaborations with Moretti, and the Shelby Cobra at 60.
2023 Laguna Seca Rennsport Reunion 7
. 5 min read.38
An early-morning drive down to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for Rennsport Reunion 7 - the largest Porsche-organized fan event in the world. Heritage prototypes from Germany, an impossibly packed paddock, Carrera Cup and PCA Club racing, and eighty thousand fans across four days.
Concorso Ferrari at Pebble Beach Fairway One
. 4 min read.25
An incredible selection of Ferrari cars displayed on the famous golf course, from 166 MM — early days, to tailor-made 812 Competizione with all stops on the way. Ferrari 250 GT & GTO, California Spyder, Daytona, 330P4, 412P, Daytona SP3, 12 Cilindri. And this was a free event, preceded by a short driving tour on a 17-mile highway. Colorful, unexpected and mind-blowing event.