Friday Aug 29, 2025
Pebble Beach 2025: Auctions Report, Veni Vidi Vici
Jon Summers is the Motoring Historian. He was a company car thrashing technology sales rep that turned into a fairly inept sports bike rider. On his show he gets together with various co-hosts to talk about new and old cars, driving, motorbikes, motor racing, motoring travel.
In this episode Jon's co-host is his son Oliver! They discuss their experiences at the 2025 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. Starting with their arrival during car week, then outlining various activities and notable cars they encountered. They describe seeing high-value cars like a yellow Ferrari F50, a silver McLaren F1, a Ford GT Mark IV, and more. They also touch on topics like motor racing history, observing modern supercars, and the challenges associated with car auctions. Highlights include the Pebble Beach Motor Tour, and exploring several automobile auctions such as RM, Gooding, Mecum, and Bonhams.
01:35 Exploring RM Sotheby's Auction
06:12 Formula One Cars at Pebble Beach
14:29 The Tour d'Elegance
18:49 Gooding & Company Auction Insights
20:58 Exploring the Pantera
23:04 The Ferrari BB Experience
23:43 Car Alarm Mishap at MECUM
26:13 Bonhams Auction Highlights
28:03 Sim Racing Adventures
37:40 Final Thoughts and Anecdotes
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