Mecum Returns to Monterey Car Week for 17th Year With 600 Collector Cars and 50 Motorcycles

Mecum Auctions is heading back to Monterey Car Week for the 17th consecutive year, and this year’s Mecum Monterey sale looks like one of the strongest yet. Set for August 13-15 at Del Monte Golf Course, the Mecum auction will showcase roughly 600 collector cars and 50 motorcycles, giving enthusiasts a rare chance to see prewar classics, European sports cars, American icons, modern supercars, and historic competition machines all cross the same block. For fans who can’t make it to Monterey in person, Mecum will broadcast the action live on ESPN+ Friday and Saturday starting at 1 p.m. ET, with the Live Block Cam streaming the full Mecum sale on Mecum.com.

Leading the Mecum Monterey docket is a pair of Ferrari legends. A 1996 Ferrari F50 finished in rare Giallo Modena, one of only 31 built in that color, headlines the field. Alongside it sits a 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso, chassis No. 4635, one of just 350 examples ever built and widely regarded as one of Pininfarina’s most graceful designs. Both cars underscore why Mecum continues to attract world-class Ferrari consignments to Monterey Car Week.

1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso crossing the block at Mecum Monterey — 1963 Ferrari 250 GT/L Berlinetta Lusso (Lot S126), one of just 350 examples built, headed to the block at Mecum Monterey.

Prewar collectors will have their eyes on a 1933 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe, presented with its original chassis, engine, and coachwork intact, a fitting reminder of why Mecum remains a premier venue for America’s most significant classic-era automobiles.

1933 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe at Mecum Monterey — 1933 Duesenberg Model J Disappearing-Top Convertible Coupe (Lot S125), presented with original chassis, engine, and bodywork at Mecum Monterey.

Representing the modern European side of the Mecum Monterey lineup is a 2004 Gemballa Mirage GT, chassis No. 24 of just 25 built and the final Mirage GT that Gemballa ever completed, a rare bookend to one of the most extreme Porsche-based conversions ever produced.

2004 Gemballa Mirage GT at Mecum Monterey — 2004 Gemballa Mirage GT (Lot S120), chassis No. 24 of 25 built, the final Mirage GT completed by Gemballa, crossing the block at Mecum Monterey.

Mecum’s two-wheeled offerings are just as compelling this year. A 1972 Ducati 750 Imola Racer, one of only seven bikes Ducati sent to the legendary 1972 Imola 200, and a 1974 Ducati 750SS Green Frame, one of just 401 built and still wearing its original paint, headline a motorcycle lineup that highlights Mecum’s growing reputation among serious collectors of vintage racing machinery.

1972 Ducati 750 Imola Racer at Mecum Monterey — 1972 Ducati 750 Imola Racer (Lot S121), one of just seven examples sent by Ducati to the 1972 Imola 200, crossing the block at Mecum Monterey.

Beyond the individual highlights, Mecum Monterey will feature six notable collections crossing the block, including the Milton Verret Collection, the Tricolore Scuderia Collection of modern Ferraris, and the John Davis “Too Much Fun” Collection of competition-focused machines ranging from a 1957 Kuzma Offenhauser Indy car to NASCAR stock cars. It’s this kind of depth and variety that has made Mecum synonymous with Monterey Car Week for nearly two decades running.

With three days of bidding, hundreds of world-class vehicles, and live broadcast coverage, Mecum Monterey 2026 looks set to once again be one of the must-watch moments of Car Week. More information on this year’s Mecum Monterey auction, along with the complete list of consignments, is available at Mecum.com.