Get Ready: We're less than two weeks away!

Each year, we start Monterey Car Week with our Classic Motorsports Monterey Kickoff presented by Sunoco, and each year the show seems to grow bigger. Thank you for your support — we couldn’t do this event without you, and we’re so excited to see you there.

If you are currently registered and confirmed for the Monterey Kickoff, keep a look out for your entry packet in the mail.  We have also emailed you instructions for the day-of, including what to do if your packet doesn’t arrive in the mail.

Spectators and participants: please do not arrive at the Monterey Kickoff early. Any cars arriving before the show begins will be turned away, and all parked cars on Lighthouse Ave. (even those with entry passes) will be towed. Plan to arrive at the Monterey Kickoff no earlier than 12:30 pm. Volunteers are the only exception to this rule.

Volunteers: If you are registered as a volunteer, you have been sent an email with day-of instructions. If you are reading this and would like to be one of our volunteers, we still have room for a few more. Click here to learn more and sign up.

At 1:00 pm., the show gates will close and all traffic on Lighthouse Ave. will stop. Judging will begin at 1:30 pm, and awards will be announced at the Classic Motorsports stage at 4:00 pm. Winners must be present to accept their awards. This schedule is subject to change, and you can always view a current version here: montereykickoff.com/schedule

You can view a map of the event here: montereykickoff.com/mapdirections

Want to see the show without a car? Spectator entry is free — just walk right in, with no registration required. There is no official spectator parking, so we recommend they carpool in your show vehicle or take advantage of Pacific Grove’s public parking lots.

Thanks to support from Sunoco, Moss Motors, Centerline International, National Parts Depot, Mecum Auctions, Reliable Carriers, Frontline Cars, Griot’s Garage, The Monarch Pub, Habitat for Humanity Monterey Bay and of course the city of Pacific Grove for making this event possible.

Vehicle Selection to Begin Soon

With summer fast approaching, we know everyone is getting excited for Monterey Car Week and the Classic Motorsports Monterey Kickoff presented by Sunoco. We sure are!

If you haven’t pre-registered your car for the event yet, you can click here to register now.

Pre-registration is required for all vehicles that wish to enter the show area, and the show is limited to 200 cars. Registrants in excess of the 200 car cap will be placed on a waitlist.

If you have already registered your car, you’re all set for now! Our selection committee plans to begin reviewing entrees later this month, so keep an eye on your email inbox and your MotorsportReg account to see if your car has been accepted. Cars that are not accepted will not be charged a registration fee.

We’ll see you in August!

The Classic Motorsports Monterey Kickoff is presented by Sunoco, with car blocks presented by Moss Motors, National Parts Depot and Centerline International, in association with  Mecum Auctions, Griot’s Garage, Reliable Carriers and Frontline, with trophies from The Monarch Pub. Special thanks to the city of Pacific Grove for making this event possible.

2024 Registration is Now Open!

Want to be among the first few to kick off the start of Monterey Car Week 2024 like a true VIP?

Registration for our annual Classic Motorsports Monterey Kickoff Presented by Sunoco opens January 11, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern.

Each year we kick off the Monterey festivities with our own welcome party, filling neighboring downtown Pacific Grove, California, with awesome cars, great people, perfect weather, and the kind of magic that only happens during Monterey Car Week–set for August 13, 2024, at 1:00-5:00 p.m.

Spectator entry is free–just walk right in–with no registration required.

Vehicle entry is $75, and all cars must pre-register online. No registrations will be accepted at the show gate.

Register your car at MotorsportReg.com and find full details about the 2024 Classic Motorsports Monterey Kickoff by visiting montereykickoff.com.

Thanks to support from Sunoco, Moss Motors, National Parts Depot, RM Sotheby’s and the city of Pacific Grove for making this event possible.

Classic Motorsports Monterey Kickoff Still On, Despite Other Tuesday Cancelations

Tuesday at Monterey Car Week has always been a special day for us. Every member of the Classic Motorsports staff has fond memories of spending their morning at the beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue, then hosting our famous Monterey Kickoff in nearby Pacific Grove Tuesday afternoon.

Sadly, we’ll have to break with part of that tradition this August: Due to founder Doug Freedman’s passing last October, Concours on the Avenue will not be returning for 2022.

However, we’ll continue the rest of our Tuesday tradition by hosting our annual Monterey Kickoff to start off Monterey Car Week the only way we know how: With a free show featuring 150 amazing cars, tons of vendors, shops and restaurants, and the Monterey Car Week ambiance you can’t find anywhere else.

Find more details and register your show car today: