It's a legitimate auction, through the Pebble Beach Foundation (associated with the Pebble Beach Concours) each year. They also have auctions at the Concours. Jay Leno was there when I visited several years ago, so was Phil Hill. Celebs do show up for this.

The photos DO evoke a model car image, but this is where the 100 point cars show up. If you ever get a chance to visit the Concours at Monterey, it's worth a visit. Almost as amazing as the Concours is the parking lot for the visitors cars! Even the ladyfolk can go shopping at nearby Carmel.

You can take the famous 17 mile drive along the coast, for a price. Everything is expensive there, the gasoline has long since passed $4.00 a gallon there.

This isn't your show and shine, or cruise night. This is the big time. You can see people with little brushes, cleaning the grass between the treads of the tires of the cars in the show.

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1991 560 SEC AMG, 199k <---- 300 hp 10:1 ECE euro HV ...

1995 E 420, 170k "The Red Plum" (sold)

2015 BMW 535i xdrive awd Stage 1 DINAN, 6k, <----364 hp

1967 Mercury Cougar, 49k

2013 Jaguar XF, 20k <----340 hp Supercharged, All Wheel Drive (sold)