29 Aug 2023

Event Photo Gallery: 2023 Legends of the Autobahn West

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="89319"] words: Chris May, photos: Denis Podmarkov On August 17, 2023, Legends of the Autobahn returned once again to Pacific Grove Golf links. This event is undoubtedly a must-see for any German-car enthusiast attending Monterey Car Week. As a collaboration between Audi Club North America, BMW Car Club of America, and Mercedes Benz Car Club, Legends of the Autobahn showcases hundreds of German-made cars, their enthusiast owners, and attracts ex...
Tue, Aug 29 , 2023 Bill
9 Aug 2023

Driver Tom Kristensen, Designer Frank Lamberty & Audi, Special Guests at Legends of the Autobahn, Monterey Car Week

[gallery columns="1" link="file" size="full" ids="88600"] Once again, Legends of the Autobahn will be a can’t miss event for Audi enthusiasts during the bucket-list Monterey Car Week. As usual, Legends is a gathering of Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz owners. This year, the Audi focus will be augmented further with the participation of Audi of America who will be bringing a mix of new Audi models and special guests including Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen and Audi designer Frank Lamberty. Tom Krist...
8 Aug 2023

Audi Celebrates Motorsports Heritage and Readies for Future with R8 Taking Final Lap at Monterey Car Week

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="88476"] source: Audi of America The Audi R8 will take its final lap around the storied Laguna Seca raceway during the annual Monterey Car Week Audi enthusiasts invited to see final model year R8 and full Audi e-tron model line at Legends of the Autobahn Concours Brand will continue motorsports legacy with 2026 Formula 1 entry Audi of America says farewell to the Audi R8 at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion hosted at Laguna Seca during this...
Tue, Aug 08 , 2023 Bill
26 Apr 2023

Legends of the Autobahn West – Registration Open Now!

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71864"] The Legends of the Autobahn West returns for its thirteenth year running and second time at the Pacific Grove Links in Pacific Grove, CA this August 17, 2023. This year the event will feature the Audi R8 for it's final model year. Registration is now open for all those looking to display their vehicles!  Legends of the Autobahn press release: Legends Of The Autobahn® is an all-German marque Concours d’Elegance held in Pacific Gro...
Wed, Apr 26 , 2023 Talia
20 Oct 2022

Event Gallery: 2022 Legends of the Autobahn West

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="77918"] photos: Denis Podmarkov Audi Club North America joined BMWCCA and Mercedes-Benz Club of America for the 2022 Legends of the Autobahn West during Monterey Car Week. Look for the article in the Q4 2022 issue of quattro Magazine which should be hitting mailboxes now. Thank you to Denis Podmarkov for the photos.
Thu, Oct 20 , 2022 Bill
11 Aug 2022

Audi Enthusiast’s Guide to Monterey Car Week

  [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="34108"] “Monterey Car Week”, “Monterey”, “Pebble Beach Automobile Week”… whatever you call it, there is no doubt that it should be part of any car enthusiast’s bucket list. From phenomenal gatherings, incredible vintage or the most cutting-edge and exotic concepts, this week stacked with automotive events is a must for anyone. And, with so much going on, it is very likely you can’t see it all and will miss something. Gi...
11 Aug 2022

Audi Brings Vision of Future Mobility to Monterey Car Week

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74908"] source: Audi of America Audi sphere concept cars, the skysphere, grandsphere, and urbansphere, will showcase Audi’s vision of the future of premium electric mobility at the Quail North American debut of the all-electric, one-of-a-kind Audi S1 e-tron quattro Hoonitron, inspired by historic Audi Sport quattro S1 “Pikes Peak”, will electrify enthusiasts at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca Audi grandsphere will be ...
Thu, Aug 11 , 2022 Bill
1 Aug 2022

Three Audi Tradition Cars Confirmed for Legends of the Autobahn West in Monterey

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="74609"] Though Monterey Car Week should be on any self-respecting car enthusiast’s bucket list of events not to miss, this rings particularly true for 2022. We’re working on a guide to the entire week of things Audi enthusiasts specifically won’t want to miss, but one of the things we’re most excited about is Legends of the Autobahn where Audi Tradition will support Audi Club by bringing in the 1988 Audi 200 Trans-Am racecar, 1989 Audi I...
29 Jul 2022

Legends of the Autobahn East – Registration Open

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71864"] The Legends of the Autobahn East is returning for another year in conjunction with the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival held in November, 2022. Registration is officially live as of today and we want to see your Audi there!  Legends of the Autobahn press release: The all-German marque Concours d’Elegance that has become a staple on the annual Monterey Car Week schedule will host a second event in 2022, which will bring the show...
Fri, Jul 29 , 2022 Talia
17 May 2022

Legends of the Autobahn West – Registration Open

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="71864"] The Legends of the Autobahn West has a new day and a new setting. Held during the amazing Monterey Car Week, Legends of the Autobahn is celebrating its twelfth year at the Pacific Grove Links in Pacific Grove, CA. Legends of the Autobahn press release: Legends Of The Autobahn® is an all-German marque Concours d’Elegance held in Pacific Grove, California, and Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Legends is hosted by the BMW Car Club of A...
Tue, May 17 , 2022 Bill
2 May 2022

Event Report: Legends of the Autobahn East

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="75709"] words/photos: Bill Cho Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q1_2022 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. Legends of the Autobahn has been a staple of Monterey Car Week for years. With continued success in California, event organizers decided to bring Legends to the East Coast during the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival and Concours...
Mon, May 02 , 2022 Bill
1 Mar 2022

Event: 2021 Monterey Car Week

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="73239"] words: George Achorn, photos: Denis Podmarkov and George Achorn Editor’s Note: This article originally ran in the Q4_2021 issue of quattro Magazine. If you would like to subscribe to quattro Magazine, please join Audi Club here. As summer heated up and the pandemic cooled, most any car enthusiast (at least those in the lower 48) was ecstatic to hear that Monterey Car Week was back on… COVID or not. If you had a roo...
Tue, Mar 01 , 2022 Bill
27 Aug 2021

Registration for Legends of the Autobahn East Ends September 1st

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="63370"] photos: Denis Podmarkov Legends of the Autobahn is a great event during Monterey Car Week (itself a legendary week). People from all over the world come to see stunning supercars, futuristic concepts, and the beautiful landscape that is the Monterey Bay/Pebble Beach area. Now that excitement is coming east to the Hilton Head Island and the Concours d'Elegance & Motoring Festival. Audi Club will be there with members of the Carol...
Fri, Aug 27 , 2021 Bill
14 Jul 2021

Event: Monterey Car Week 2019

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="34075"] Here’s the dirty little secret about Monterey Car Week. You can’t see it all. You simply can’t. No matter how much you prepare, you’d be incredibly hard pressed to know about all of the cool events and meet-ups going on that week. And, even when you do, there simply aren’t enough hours in a day… or week. That may sound like a whiner’s view, given what an embarrassment of riches this particular car week represents. We’d a...
20 Nov 2020

Legends of the Autobahn is Headed to the 2021 Hilton Head Councours d’Elegance and Motoring Festival

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="55449"] source: Legends of the Autobahn, photos: Denis Podmarkov, George Achorn The Audi Club North America, BMW Car Club of America, and Mercedes-Benz Club of America to join the 2021 Hilton Head Island Concours d’Elegance & Motoring Festival schedule of events The all-German marque Concours d’Elegance that has become a staple on the annual Monterey Car Week schedule will host a second event in 2021, which will bring the show to the East...
Fri, Nov 20 , 2020 Bill
16 Jul 2020

Submit Your Audi for the Petersen Museum and Michelin Virtual Monterey Car Week

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="31706"] Join the Petersen Museum and Michelin for a Legends of the Autobahn livestream and showcase your car in front of the virtual Car Week audience! This season has been an uncertain one for car shows and gatherings, and one of the first to be rescheduled to 2021 was Monterey Car Week, the iconic Pacific Coast gathering of the finest automobiles from around the world. For many, Car Week is a homecoming of sorts, a chance to meet old friends ...
Thu, Jul 16 , 2020 Bill
27 Apr 2020

Monterey Car Week 2020?

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="34085"] words: Bill, photos: George Achorn, Denis Podmarkov For the past several years, a band of us would get together and flock to the town of Monterey in mid-August to indulge in our automotive fantasies. Actually, we were there to work but who can just work when you're surrounded by some of the most rare, old/new, gorgeous, and exotic metal around? [gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="33927"] With events such as Leg...
Mon, Apr 27 , 2020 Bill
16 Apr 2020

Legends of the Autobahn Cancelled for 2020

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="45993"] Legends of the Autobahn™ Cancelled For 2020, But Will Return For 2021 Monterey Car Week Monterey, C.A. (April 15, 2020) – Audi Club North America, BMW Car Club of America, and Mercedes-Benz Club of America who collectively host the annual Legends Of The Autobahn™ event presented by Michelin, today, announced the cancellation of this year’s show scheduled for Friday, August 14, in Monterey, California. However, participants and fa...
Thu, Apr 16 , 2020 Bill
5 Sep 2019

Event Gallery: Legends of the Autobahn 2019

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="33212"] photos: Denis Podmarkov Legends of the Autobahn is the premiere event for the Audi Club North America Golden Gate Chapter. Held during Monterey Car Week, it is one of the must see shows of the week. Our article on this event will be published in the Q4_2019 issue of quattro Magazine but until then, enjoy the gallery by Denis Podmarkov.  
Thu, Sep 05 , 2019 Bill
1 Aug 2019

Event: Legends of the Autobahn at Monterey Car Week 2019

[gallery link="none" columns="1" size="full" ids="34237"] If Quail represents the factory side of the brand, Legends is the club and enthusiast focus. For Monterey Car Week, it represents a more approachable concours not just to attend, but also participate. That’s not just lip service. Audi-owner winners ranged from a rare Auto Union 1000 SP to a more contemporary and exotic R8 plus, and even a more daily driven Q5. Legends is run in part by Audi Club, BMW Car Club of America, and M...