Thanks Patrick. Had to miss this year.

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Pebble Beach Monterey Car Week Photos

 
 By: patrick_y : August 20th, 2023-07:52
It's been a pleasure to meet so many WatchProSite members from all over the country (and a couple from different countries). Thank you so much for taking the time to meet! Some of us attended a special Bentley Motor Cars X The Macallan Scotch Whisky event...  

Thank you! That is lot of car ๐Ÿญ!

 
 By: iceheller 1945 โœŒ๏ธ : August 20th, 2023-08:00

Yes!

 
 By: patrick_y : August 20th, 2023-08:05
I didn't take a lot of photos! There were some SINGER Porsches. Totally didn't take a single picture of any Mercedes vehicles - although I should've taken a picture of one of the Maybach vehicles - it was in an interesting color combination. Too many kids... 

Thank you!

 
 By: patrick_y : August 20th, 2023-08:12
The highlight was meeting some interesting individuals! Lots of fun was had at the Bentley X The Macallan event.

I used to be a Ferrari fan!

 
 By: patrick_y : August 20th, 2023-14:54
I used to buy into the hype, Ferraris, Ferraris, pedigree, racing history, Lamborghinis don't win races and the company doesn't really sponsor a race team (until recently). But after driving the Aventador and the Huracan I was just so impressed, the cars ... 

You're close by you know...

 
 By: patrick_y : August 20th, 2023-14:55
Just a short drive away!

๐Ÿคฉ

 
 By: Aquaracer1 : August 20th, 2023-13:05

Which one is your favorite Aquaracer1?

 
 By: patrick_y : August 20th, 2023-14:57
Something tells me you're a fan of pre-war cars like Rolls-Royce Phantom IIs and Mercedes-Benz SS 540K models. And post war sports cars...

Of this bunch

 
 By: Aquaracer1 : August 20th, 2023-18:21
Has to be the yellow Lambo for me please ๐Ÿ™‚

Ahh! I was way off!

 
 By: patrick_y : August 20th, 2023-19:03
Yeah, that car looked good! Supposedly it's ELECTRIFIED! A V12 engine with an electric motor in the flywheel between the engine and the transmission! Personally, I'd prefer an all V12 engine car. But I'm told it drives really well and that you don't reali... 

Aha!

 
 By: Aquaracer1 : August 20th, 2023-19:15
Like you, my preference is for 100% ICE. Some of my buddies own Tesla and Rivian, and are all about it. But I just canโ€™t get behind all electric yet. I will likely be a slow convert, hey maybe in 10 years or so, but I doubt it ๐Ÿ˜‚

I own a Tesla! It's not terrible! Not perfect, but livable.

 
 By: patrick_y : August 20th, 2023-19:58
I own a Tesla and while the brakes are terrible, and the gas pedal isn't hinged on the floor, and the glass isn't hydrophobic, and there's a lot of road/tire noise on certain pavements. There are a few other small problems too. But overall, despite all of... 

575M for the win!

 
 By: mdg : August 20th, 2023-15:41
...and as an aside, as a golfer it is really weird to see a bunch of cars (however beautiful) lined up on the fairways of the most famous golf course in the world : )

I know, what a perfect way to ruin a golf course!

 
 By: patrick_y : August 20th, 2023-16:11
All those tires leave divots and impressions. Better not be on any putting greens.

+1

 
 By: amanico : August 20th, 2023-18:36

Patrick, did you miss the piece de resistance? ๐Ÿ˜‰

 
 By: India Whiskey Charlie : August 20th, 2023-23:23
www.caranddriver.com "Inside, 1603 pieces of black sycamore wood trim veneer are used to create a design that suggests rose petals scattered in the wind. An (also custom-designed) Audemars Piguet watch is mounted into the dash but also can be remo...  

I did miss that one!

 
 By: patrick_y : August 20th, 2023-23:51
Wow. Just wow. These days... The brands are being very difficult to work with. The brands have a "public face" where the brand exhibits at a hotel. This year Rolls Royce exhibited at a hotel in Carmel Valley and a "private face" where the exhibition is do... 

Wow quite spectacular!

 
 By: amanico : August 21st, 2023-05:21

Ahh! It's a very expensive watch that comes in a big watch box!

 
 By: patrick_y : August 21st, 2023-15:31
The car being the watch box!

LOL!!!

 
 By: amanico : August 21st, 2023-16:10

+1!

 
 By: amanico : August 21st, 2023-16:10

Excellent Coverage!

 
 By: David Allen : August 21st, 2023-21:17
Thank you for that and I hope you had a memorable time.

Oh, this is really mediocre coverage!

 
 By: patrick_y : August 22nd, 2023-00:56
But thank you for saying so! I used to have more organized coverage and car reviews with each brand. But partially due to the pandemic, the loss of PR connections over the years due to the pandemic, the new way that Pebble Beach car week has become organi... 

So happy to read you here!

 
 By: patrick_y : August 22nd, 2023-00:56
There's always next year! Glad to read you here!