Previous to final weekend’s Pre-Reunion at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, classic racers from quite a lot of run teams roared from the observe to Alvarado Road for the annual Automotive Week Kickoff in Downtown Monterey.
California Freeway Patrol cleared the roads for the parade into city the place spectators flocked to rejoice the beginning of this distinctive week on the Monterey Peninsula. The occasion not solely marks the start of automotive week, but in addition highlights the motorsport points prevalent all through.
Native radio station KMBY was jamming music all through the two-hour present and raffles have been held gifting away passes to Rolex Reunion and different prizes.
Former Classic Motorsport proprietor/writer Mike Silverman requested if I want to journey alongside in his ’59 Echidna Sports activities Racer to which I shortly replied, “Sure, please!” Actually grateful for the chance… and the distinctive vantage level.
Chip Fudge is greater than prepared for the festivities in his recently-acquired ’63 Ol’ Yaller Mark IX.
Insert “You know the way quick you have been going?” joke right here.
Down the perimeter highway and out the observe.
One can think about this was fairly a sight for Friday afternoon commuters on Freeway 68.
Various household picture alternatives. This one due to Homosexual Bentley’s ’66 Chevrolet Corvette.
The drained pup’s vantage level of Dave Hagan’s ’67 Porsche 910 is kind of nice.
Saint Nick made a welcome look as a result of… why not?
Greg Powell fires up the ’58 Morgan Plus 4 and prepares for the journey again to the observe.
Again to WRLS and prepared for six days of on-track motion within the subsequent week.
