Rolex - Vintage Automobiles and More
WORLDTEMPUS - 25 August 2011
Spending several days in Monterey, California, is in and of itself a treat that is only enhanced by the several hundred vintage cars to be seen at one of the world's most amazing tracks and on the eighteenth fairway at the legendary Pebble Beach golf course. The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion this past weekend was an incredible experience for Rolex retailers and press -- not to mention for enthusiastic spectators and drivers from around the world. This premier historic automobile racing event brings together hundreds of the finest cars in multiple classes on a 2.238-mile course that is famed for "The Corkscrew" with its challenging five-story, 300-foot elevation drop and eleven turns.
550 machines
This year more than 550 exquisitely maintained machines converged on the track in seventeen different Rolex Race Groups that competed throughout a two-day period. While the overall Rolex Award of Excellence went to Terry Larson of Arizona, who personally raced two of his three Jaguars, any number of other awards could have been given out this weekend for sportsmanship, cars and camaraderie. Indeed, it was an amazing event, with participants from more 27 of the United States, and fourteen different countries coming together. All participants in the pits and the drivers' lounge were friendly and congenial, including drivers and owners of celebrity status, even Brian Johnson of AC/DC (car owner and racer), Sir Sterling Moss, Derek Bell, Dario Franchitti, Martin Brundle, and others who were present.
Enjoying the festivities
Races of particular interest included the Jaguar Invitation class, with more than a dozen E-Types racing, and the Ferrari GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato) class with thirteen of these venerable historic cars built between 1962 and 1964, with some valued at up to $30 million each. Rolex, the long-time sponsor of the event, had a tent with watches on display. The Rolex signage around the entire Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway was so prevalent that one was hard-pressed not to know who sponsored the August 19-21 event. Still, Rolex executives remained fairly elusive throughout the weekend, keeping fairly low-key and in the background, with the primary goal being simply to enjoy the festivities with retailers.
Best show winner car
Joining Rolex at the 61st Pebble Beach Concours d' Elegance, we experienced one of the most legendary and competitive automobile shows in the world, with owners are invited to participate. Held on the famed eighteenth fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links, this event is filled with hundreds of the world's finest fully restored or perfectly preserved automobiles, including rare models from Bentley, Rolls Royce, Duesenberg, Rambler, Plymouth, Talbot, Hudson, Renault, Porsche, Jaguar, Packard, Ferrari, and many more -- including a 1953 Bosley Mark 1 G/T Coupe, a 1950 Delahaye and a 1916 prewar preserved Winton Model 33 Touring. This year there was a special exhibition of Stutz, which celebrates its 100th anniversary. The Best of Show Winner was a 1934 Voisin C-25 Aerodyne owned by Peter Mullin, who owns many vintage autos. In all, the luxurious weekend with Rolex and vintage automobiles was inspiring and timelessly elegant.
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