#carweek — Public Fediverse posts

"Three people are killed in one weekend amid dystopian reality of Car Week.”—Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow

Juan Roberto Lopez-Gomez of Gonzales, biking
Brian Roberts of Big Sur, walking
Jerrod Tyson Chapman-Marshall of East SF Bay, riding in a car

https://www.montereycountynow.com/opinion/local_spin/three-people-are-killed-in-one-weekend-amid-dystopian-reality-of-car-week/article_e9614c2c-4c23-4246-aec6-8e41c5fa10a9.html

#TrafficSafety #CarWeek #MontereyCounty #StreetsAreForEveryone #TrafficDeaths #TrafficFatalities

Aw, shucks. Except for all the passenger planes flying over my house bringing in rich tourists (and "air attack" fire-fighting airplanes heading to the Timber Fire), and souped-up pseudo race cars gunning it up the hill where I live, I entirely missed Monterey's Car Week! 😜
#monterey #carweek

#Carweek #ConcorsoItaliano Saturday is all the Italian cars plus a few guests #ClassicCars #WeirdcarMastodon #photography my favorite picture 4/4

#Carweek #ConcorsoItaliano Saturday is all the Italian cars plus a few guests #ClassicCars #WeirdcarMastodon People were joking that the Fiat Multipla was actually the new Ferrari Luce. The red XK140 looked really good when the sun came out… 3/4

#Carweek #ConcorsoItaliano Saturday is all the Italian cars plus a few guests #ClassicCars #WeirdcarMastodon 2/4

#Carweek #ConcorsoItaliano Saturday is all the Italian cars plus a few guests #ClassicCars #WeirdcarMastodon 1/4

#Carweek #ThePaddock Friday is a mix of cool #ClassicCars #WeirdcarMastodon Rare cars, a one-off Mesa, Spykers, Lotus Elite and Donkelvoort 4/4

#Carweek #ThePaddock Friday is a mix of cool #ClassicCars #WeirdcarMastodon from the smallest to the largest - Toyota 800, Fiats and winged monsters. 3/4

#Carweek #ThePaddock Friday is a mix of cool #ClassicCars #WeirdcarMastodon We took our #Lotus Elise and snuck in our Tesla Roadster since the body was built by Lotus, and were joined by a Renault Spider. 2/4

#Carweek #ThePaddock Friday is a mix of cool #ClassicCars #WeirdcarMastodon 1/4

#CarWeek #MontereyCounty Thanks to California Highway Patrol, who took a hit - quite likely preventing harm to someone else. "A Porsche was stopped after going 90 mph in a 55 mph zone. After the driver was pulled over, the Porsche backed into a CHP patrol vehicle, CHP alleges.” - Ricardo Tovar, #KSBW https://www.ksbw.com/article/porsche-four-times-over-legal-limit-backs-patrol-car/73438667 #SpeedLimits #SafeStreets #LawEnforcement #TrafficSafety #DrunkDriver #DUI #alcohol

Finally dried out a bit… #CarWeek #WeirdCarMastodon #Maserati Bora and my #Fiat 124, a row of Ferraris and a 288 GTO

#CarWeek The Wet Look

A wet Dallara #CarWeek #WeirdCarMastodon

Today is the #Ferrari Owners Club concours on Ocean Avenue in Carmel. Free for spectators. They let me display with a 2017 #Fiat 124 Spider alongside a few Alfa and Maserati’s. It’s currently drizzling foggy rain so photos later when it warms up a bit. #WeirdCarMastodon #CarWeek

#CarWeek #ClassicCars #WeirdCarMastodon Another fun day at The Little Car Show in Pacific Grove. Really nice attendees (it’s free) and caught up with some old friends. Lots of people tried sitting in the Elise that I’ve owned for over 25 years . From 2yr olds to 82yr olds. I spent most of my time explaining why it has a Honda K20 engine (California kit car smog registration) Bizarre propeller car wasn’t running, which made me feel safer…

#CarWeek day off tomorrow but Wednesday we will be at The Little Car Show in Pacific Grove again with the Elise and a bunch of old friends.

#Monterey British #CarWeek #ClassicCars Triumph TR7, MG B and TA, Daimler 250. Lots more to come this week… #WeirdCarMastodon

#Monterey British event for #CarWeek today. Entered my #Lotus Elise and people amused themselves trying to get in and out of it for a photo. I amused myself trying to get in and out of a Caterham Seven. Nice customized Europa also in the Lotus section. #ClassicCars #WeirdcarMastodon

Damn. There's an 800 acre #wildfire in Big Sur in rough terrain with a ton of tree fuel, and very difficult to access. This is near Nepenthe, Julia Pfeiffer Sur park, and the Henry Miller Library. Evacuations in progress. #Monterey #carweek

The Ag Commissioner's Office has a message for #CarWeek visitors: Keep pests away. - Report by
Sara Rubin, #MontereyCountyNow

"He is urging visitors to take a few minutes to check their #cars (including the wheel wells) and trailers to look for spongy moths and spotted lanternflies in particular, which can do serious damage on #agricultural crops, urban landscapes and #forests.” https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/the-ag-commissioners-office-has-a-message-for-car-week-visitors-keep-pests-away/article_1fe024d9-f1fe-4c05-9325-2616fc733fb3.html

Protip for all visitors to #Monterey #CarWeek: I know it’s super tempting, but do not rev your car and zoom out of the Lighthouse Ave tunnel. There is always—ALWAYS—a cop with a sound meter and radar gun at the exit.

#MontereyCarWeek

As #Monterey #CarWeek is coming up, the residents of Seaside CA (a city in the Monterey metro area) is asking their police department to hassle loud cars out of their city. They really, really hate the amount of cars that descend into what is otherwise a quiet coastal town every year.

My fellow car enthusiast friend put it this way: Imagine there’s a week-long tuba festival that comes into your town every year. During that week, thousands of people play the tuba on the streets all day, and late into the night. Would you like that?

Can’t really argue with that argument.

#cars

Speeding, reckless driving, driving under the influence, vehicle emissions, and more. — “Car Week Chaos,” report on law enforcement by @pammarino, #MontereyCountyNow: https://www.montereycountynow.com/blogs/news_blog/car-week-pop-ups-and-sideshows-kept-monterey-peninsula-law-enforcement-busy-this-year/article_6cb0705a-bdb1-4142-920d-ea3fc07507ab.html

#PublicSafety #StreetSafety #TrafficSafety #AirQuality #DUI #CarWeek #MontereyCounty

"In Monterey, where drivers of high-performance cars have been known to race through the tunnel on Lighthouse Avenue at speeds of 100mph and higher, Lt. Ethan Andrews says the Monterey Police Department is planning a 'massive presence’ around the city….Last year MPD reported making 251 traffic stops, issuing 165 citations, towing five cars and making 18 arrests. The numbers were slightly down from 2023, except for arrests, which went up by eight. 'We will have essentially the same staffing model and the same zero tolerance for unsafe driving.’” from rpt by @pammarino, #MontereyCountyNow

#CarWeek #MontereyCounty #TrafficSafety #Carmel #Monterey
https://www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_news/local-law-enforcement-prepares-to-clamp-down-on-car-week-bad-behavior/article_9be076f6-c8ce-4024-b5df-0e807463b4dc.html

Photo shows our favorite kind of #CarWeek big rig driver: They park their truck and use a bicycle to get around!

Thank you, Monterey Police. Per MPD's Aug 5, 2025 press release about Aug 8-17 “Car Week":

"Individuals caught engaging in an exhibition of #speed, speed contests, and
#reckless driving will be arrested and their #vehicle will be impounded for 30 days.
Individuals found to have made illegal #smog modifications to their vehicles will be
referred to the California State Referee for corrective action. Individuals found to
be violating the California State Referee order may be arrested and their vehicle
will be impounded.

“#TruckRoutes will be strictly enforced and #trucks found driving or parking outside
the designated truck route will be subject to a $273 fine.”

https://files.monterey.gov/News-Releases/2025/25_0805-MPD-Car-Week-2025.pdf

#TrafficSafety #AirPollution #MontereyCarWeek #ConcoursDElegance

Bicycling in Pebble Beach is temporarily restricted Saturday and Sunday, August 16-17, 2025 due to Concours d'Elegance. Also, although not restricted Monday through Friday, August 11-15, Pebble Beach Company does not recommend biking inside Pebble Beach on those five dates as well. More about biking Pebble Beach: https://bikemonterey.org/biking-17-mile-drive.html

Watch out for big trucks! Monterey County roads will see many more around August 8-17, hauling cars for “Car Week.” Our Summer Bike Buzz https://bikemonterey.org/bike-buzz-summer-2025-news-from-bicycling-monterey.html updates include a reminder about Cycling Savvy’s tips on “The 6 Things You Need to Know” to stay clear of a truck’s danger zones. https://cyclingsavvy.org/what-cyclists-need-to-know-about-trucks/

#BikeTooter #trucks #cycling #biking #MontereyCounty #Monterey #PebbleBeach #17MileDrive #TrafficSafety #CarWeek #CyclingSavvy #BikeMonterey #BikeAdvocacy #safety

Reflecting on Monterey Car Week
https://bikemonterey.org/reflecting-on-monterey-car-week.html

#BikeTooter #California #MontereyCounty #transportation #ClimateHope #BikeMonterey #Jaguar #Tern #ClassicCars #bikes #Monterey #CarWeek

Greetings from Monrerey, where you might see me wheeling around in this pre-production Bentley Continental GT First Edition, a plug-in hybrid with 771 horsepower. The satin green is turning a lot of heads, which is hard to do out here this week!

Been a hectic few days already so apologies for the lack of updates from yours truly, but you'll read all about it in some great outlets soon enough. #bentley #carweek