At most Monterey venues, 20 dollars won't buy you the clap. At Concours d'LeMons, it gets you the weird, the fuggly, the cool, and the (probably deservedly) forgotten. Regrettably, this leaves no space for over-restored trailer queens, Hitler's 473rd Mercedes staff car, or row after row of red 308s. Sorry.
What else makes the CdL different? While you stroll Toro Park's tree-shaded lawn, logo-clad dorks will be plotzing from heat stroke at other shows. As you smugly tool down the backroads to get here, Lotuses will go supercritical waiting in line for Laguna. And as you sample the type of snacks favored by folks who think Gremlins are tasteful, you'll remember that shrimp platters and August are not a good mix.
Tickets are available online via TicketWeb (click here) and at the gate and spectators are welcome at 9. We'll give out awards at 2:30, close the show around 4, and wait for the tow trucks all night.
Is your ride too precious to park with the commoners? Afraid of a little dust or door dings? Concours d'LeMons offers car corral parking just for you. For the low, low price of $10 you can park your exotic on the green adjacent to the show. You'll get a souvenir window card on which you can explain why your car needs special treatment. We'll have marque signs to segregate the brands, lest some Ferraris get parked next to BMWs. The horror.