• Join Puck

    Directly Supporting Authors

    A new economic model in which writers are also partners in the business.

    Personalized Subscriptions

    Customize your settings to receive the newsletters you want from the authors you follow.

    Stay in the Know

    Connect directly with Puck talent through email and exclusive events.

  • What is puck? Newsletters Authors Podcasts Events Gift Puck Careers

Drive to Survive

Several of the world’s most collectible cars are coming up for auction this week in Monterey, including onetime owner Larry Ellison’s McLaren, estimated at $23 million, a 1961 Ferrari Spider (also at least $20 million), and a rare yellow Ferrari F50 once owned by Ralph Lauren.

Sotheby's car auction
It’s been a decade since Sotheby’s bought into RM, which usually notches the highest auction total in Monterey. Photo: Courtesy of Sotheby’s
Julie Brener Davich
August 10, 2025

Join Puck to listen to this article

This weekend marked the start of Monterey Car Week—the annual “Super Bowl on steroids” for car collectors, as a market insider described it to me. In addition to sales by all the major car auctioneers on Friday and Saturday, there are classic car shows, elite racing events, brand activations, and plenty of velvet ropes—including at the exclusive Casa Ferrari. The week concludes next Sunday with the Concours d’Elegance historic car show, on the 18th hole of the Pebble Beach golf course, where collector cars compete for the top prize.