This year’s Monterey Car Week capped off with the stunning 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn Kurier claiming the Concours d’Elegance Best in Show, but that wasn’t the only big headline from the week. Big auctions, big debuts from luxury automakers, and even electrification all took a bow as the wild week, one that was missed in 2020 due to the pandemic, unfolded for well-healed car aficionados. Here are some of the big takeaways from the week. Big auction action Prior to Monterey Car Week,… Source link
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Monterey Car Week 2021 promises a return to multimillion dollar deals as auction houses like Mecum roll into town for the iconic Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Aug. 15. “We’re all very excited to be going back to Monterey after having to take off last year, 2020, because of the pandemic and missing car week,” Mecum Auctions CEO Dave Magers told Yahoo Finance Live. Mecum Auctions is one of the world’s largest collector car auction companies and will have 600 vehicles crossing the auction… Source link
Read More »USS Monterey intercepts arms shipment in Arabian Sea
In a video released by the U.S. Navy, the USS Monterey is seen intercepting a ship. They seized nearly 3,000 assault rifles, hundreds of heavy machine guns, sniper rifles, rocket propelled grenade launchers, and dozens of Russian-made anti-tank guided missiles. U.S. officials are currently investigating where the weapons haul originated and where it was going. Source link
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