Monterey 2009

[Tom Wilson]

My plan so far is:

Wednesday: Drive North and stay in Carmel

Thursday: Park myself in a lawn chair somewhere along the tour route and get a preview of the cars. Check them out again on Pacific at noon and Tom Y's dinner at 6:00.

Friday: The Quail

Saturday: Laguna Seca

Sunday: Pebble and fly home.

Not too imaginative, but it is always a good time. What are your plans? Anybody going to the Auctions or something else interesting? How about Khaki's on Saturday afternoon? Still got Thursday Afternoon and Friday night open.

[sjvalin]

Tom,

I'll be there for the thursday dinner.

-steve

[330GT]

... Thursday: Park myself in a lawn chair somewhere along the tour route and get a preview of the cars...

A good place to watch is about 1/2 mile south of the highway 1 and Rio Road intersection in Carmel. There's a nice wide place on the east side of 1 that is shady. It's where the sign crew that I've been on stops to wait for the cars to go down and return from Pt Sur Naval Station. The returning cars are coming down a hill towards you with plenty of warning to get your camera ready. it's about where the Green 1 is at the bottom of the map.
If you are early enough, you can see the cars twice. This map is from a couple of years ago, but the course hasn't changed since then. The date is 8/13 this year. The official map is at:
http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/img/ ... _Final.pdf
BTW, the road through Monterra (checkpoint 1) is private so spectators can't go that way.

If the sign crew is there (usually in a SUV w/PB Concours on the sides), you should be able to get a poster from them. I won't be there this year, but in the past, we've had a couple of hundred to give out.

My plan so far is:

Wednesday: Drive North and stay in Carmel

Sunday: Pebble and fly home.

You selling a car at one of the auctions?

[tyang]

Tom,

I'll be there for the thursday dinner.

-steve

Great!

[Tom Wilson]

You selling a car at one of the auctions?

I will be driving my Aunt home to her place in Carmel, where I will occupy her Guest room, as always. However, thanks to your suggestion, I plan to enter her Prius in the Bonham's auction to pay for all the events I am attending...

Thanks for the suggestion of places to observe the tour. I will check them out on Wednesday.

[carsinpedia.com]

I would love to attend the Thursday dinner with my father-in-law if there is still place available?
thanks

[abrent]

I think the car thing on next weekend in Monterey is overrated. We will be in the pub - the crown and anchor in downtown.

[tyang]

I would love to attend the Thursday dinner with my father-in-law if there is still place available?
thanks

Looking forward to meeting you guys.

I've got a prix fixe menu together, and I'll be posting more information shortly.

So far, we'll have drinks from 6-7pm and dinner starts at 7pm.

Tom

[Rudy van Daalen Wetters]

Tom W.

What is up with your GTE?

Will we see that thing on the road
before we land a man on Mars?

Rudy van Daalen Wetters
1963 GTE s/n 4001
1966 330 GT s/n 8705

[Tom Wilson]

My plan is to tow it to the next Tom Y gathering and have you guy put it together. Should be a fun event!

[Rudy van Daalen Wetters]

That car has "San Clemente" written all over it...

Rudy van Daalen Wetters
1963 GTE s/n 4001
1966 330 GT s/n 8705

[330GT]

That car has "San Clemente" written all over it...

Except it's Oceanside now.

[lukek]

It was nice to see everyone at the dinner, and kudos to Tom for putting on the event. The breakout sessions at the bar afterwards was well attended, too.
I am glad I did not bring the car. Waiting for the lights to change on hwy1 was a little tedious.

[Rudy van Daalen Wetters]

Ha! You own a Ferrari, who waits for a light to change?

Rudy van Daalen Wetters
1963 GTE s/n 4001
1966 330 GT s/n 8795

[lukek]

well...there are the 98 cars in front of you...Most of them are Ferraris, too

Ha! You own a Ferrari, who waits for a light to change?

Rudy van Daalen Wetters
1963 GTE s/n 4001
1966 330 GT s/n 8795