Weekly auto agenda: Looking ahead to Monterey Auto Week

After the excitement of Rally Finland this weekend, the automotive world is looking ahead to Monterey Auto Week. Classic and collector car enthusiasts from all over the world are expected to descend on the Californian town before the event culminates in the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

Monterey Auto Week
August 11 - 15
Monterey, California, USA

The Monterey Auto Week is one of the key collectors' events in the automotive calendar, drawing classic car fans from all over the world to a dazzling auction and various public and private events at locations across the county.
http://www.seemonterey.com/concours

Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
August 15
Monterey, California, USA

The climax of Monterey Auto Week, the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is one of the biggest events in the classic car calendar. Dating from 1950, it includes 175 vehicles displayed on the legendary 18th fairway of the Pebble Beach golf course.
http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/

Smart Times
August 20 - 22
Zell am See/Kaprun, Austria

The world's largest gathering of smart fans celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and is expected to welcome several thousand attendees from all over Europe. Highlights of the event include a smart convoy, a smart times contest, a party, technical discussions and test drives of the smart fortwo electric drive.
http://www.my-smart.com

Woodward Dream Cruise Motor Parade
August 21
Michigan, USA

The Woodward Dream Cruise is the world’s largest one-day celebration of car culture, attracting more than 1 million visitors and over 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special interest vehicles. The parade passes through eight communities in Michigan.
http://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com

Moscow Auto Salon
August 27 - September 5
Moscow, Russia

Organized by the Russian car industry and sanctioned by the OICA, the third edition of the Moscow Auto Salon is expected to host several high-profile debuts from Russian and international manufacturers. Over 80 brands will be in attendance, with more than 600 cars on display.
http://eng.mas-expo.ru/mas/

Nitra Motor Show
September 8 - 13
Nitra, Slovakia

Over 150 exhibitors are expected at the OICA-sanctioned Nitra Motor Show, now in its 19th year. Personal cars, parts and accessories are expected to be on display, along with concept cars from the major manufacturers and test drive opportunities for the general public.
http://www.agrokomplex.sk

International AutoJumble
September 11 - 12
Beaulieu, United Kingdom

Thousands of sellers are expected to attend the International AutoJumble, the largest car garage sale in Europe. Among the hordes of people on the lookout for cheap parts, accessories and even cars, look out for the Best Stand award and the Restoration Village.
http://www.beaulieuevents.co.uk

Hanover International Motorshow
September 23 - 30
Hanover, Germany

Although primarily an event for the commercial car sector, the Hanover Motor Show is seen as something of a bellwether for the auto industry. Look out for a surge of electric vehicles at the event as companies look to take advantage of the newly-available technologies to "green" their fleets - and their image.
http://www.iaa.de

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