Monterey Car Week returns this August, anchored by the 75th running of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and reaffirming its place as one of the automotive calendar's premier gatherings. From manufacturer debuts and scenic drives to the Concours itself, events across the Peninsula draw collectors, enthusiasts, and industry leaders from around the world.
Monterey has also become the market's clearest read on where things stand, where benchmark prices are established, collector preferences take shape, and many of the year's most significant automobiles change hands. This year is no exception: RM Sotheby's, Gooding Christie's, Broad Arrow, Bonhams|Cars, and Mecum will collectively present hundreds of exceptional automobiles, including a few that duPont REGISTRY has covered in the weeks leading up to the event.
The sheer variety and roster of cars hitting the auction block are staggering: several lots carry seven-figure estimates, with a handful running into eight figures. To maintain an even spread across the five major auction houses, we selected 10 cars, two leading consignments from each house, ranked by the highest published estimate where available, or by the most significant headline lot where a house has not published one.
RM Sotheby's Monterey | August 13 to 15
1996 McLaren F1 GTR
Estimate: $35,000,000+
Chassis 10R is the first of only two short-tail F1 GTR prototypes McLaren built to 1996 specification, and the factory retained it for development and testing at Le Mans before converting it for road use in 1999. Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason acquired the car from McLaren that year and owned it for 25 years, a stretch of single-owner care matched by few F1s anywhere. Finished in Blood Red with bold yellow graphics as the only GTR to wear a factory-applied livery, it earned the nickname 'The Pop Art F1'. A result anywhere near estimate would extend the McLaren F1's previous record of $25.3 million set at RM Sotheby's Abu Dhabi auction in December 2025, and become the most expensive British-built car ever sold at auction.
1962 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
Estimate: $12,000,000 - $15,000,000
Delivered new to Australia, chassis 0186/R is the 14th of just 19 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagatos coachbuilt by Italian automotive atelier Zagato and the only example originally supplied to that market. Combining lightweight Italian coachwork with extensive documented competition pedigree, this car earned multiple class victories during the 1962 Australian sports car season in the hands of Doug Whiteford, Laurie O'Neill and Ian Georghegan. Following a comprehensive bare-metal restoration completed between 2016 and 2020, it returned to its original Works Racing Green finish before winning both the Zagato Centennial Postwar class and the Vitesse Elegance Trophy at the 2019 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
Gooding Christie's Pebble Beach Auctions | August 14 to 15
1964 Shelby Daytona Coupe
Estimate: $25,000,000+
Chassis CSX2300 was the third of only six Daytona Coupes Shelby American built to beat Ferrari's 250 GTO in FIA GT competition, and it remains the only one Carroll Shelby personally owned. Peter Brock designed the closed coupe body to solve the standard Cobra roadster's high-speed instability. The fix worked: Shelby American won the 1965 FIA World GT Championship, the first such title for an American manufacturer. The car has stayed in its current ownership for more than two decades, appearing regularly at the Goodwood Revival, Tour Auto, and Modena Cento Ore, most recently at the Goodwood Festival of Speed this past July.
1963 Ferrari 250 P
Estimate: $15,000,000 - $20,000,000
Chassis 0810 was the first Ferrari 250 P built, the Italian marque's original mid-engine V12 sports-racing prototype developed under Mauro Forghieri with input from John Surtees. As a factory Scuderia Ferrari entry, it finished second overall at the 1963 12 Hours of Sebring and third overall at that year's 24 Hours of Le Mans. It later raced under Luigi Chinetti's North American Racing Team (N.A.R.T.) and William McKelvy's Scuderia Bear across circuits including Bridgehampton, Mosport, and Nassau. Every mid-engine V12 Ferrari that has won at Le Mans or Sebring since, from the 330 P4 to the 512 S, traces its layout back to this car.
Broad Arrow, The Quail Auction | August 13 to 14
2003 Ferrari Enzo
Estimate: $9,000,000 - $11,000,000
This 2003 Ferrari Enzo is the first of the two V12 flagships from Maranello to feature on this list. Being offered at no reserve, it is one of only a dozen U.S.-delivered examples finished in Nero D.S. over Rosso leather, a color combination just three examples share. Built in April 2003 during the glorious Luca di Monrezemolo era and styled by Ken Okuyama, chassis ZFFCW56A130132652 has passed through three documented owners and stayed exclusively with authorized Ferrari dealers in Newport Beach, Denver, and Scottsdale, and currently shows just over 13,200 miles. Ferrari Classiche certified it in 2026; this car received more than $80,000 in recent work, including a steering rack rebuild and fresh interior leather.
2025 Bugatti Mistral
Estimate: $8,000,000 - $10,000,000
Bugatti built only 99 examples of the Mistral; the final open-top model, whose production only ended recently. It is powered by the legendary Pïech-era quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W16 engine before that architecture retires for good. This particular car is a 2025 Bugatti Mistral, VF9SM3V36SM795046, is finished in Matt Argent and Black Carbon over a Beluga Black and Tangerine interior, and has just 652 miles. It carries roughly $644,000 in factory options and benefits from recent service at Bugatti Beverly Hills. With a top speed of 282 mph, the Mistral remains the fastest open-top convertible in the world.
Bonhams|Cars, The Laguna Seca Auction | August 13
2024 Bugatti Chiron Sport
Estimate: $4,300,000 - $4,800,000
This 2024 Chiron Super Sport, chassis VF9SW3V39RM795109, is a single-owner, U.S.-delivered example commissioned through Bugatti's highly exclusive Sur Mesure program, and it leads Bonhams' first sale at its new Laguna Seca venue. Showing 1,325 miles, it is one of only 80 produced, and is finished in Glacier paintwork with Rouge Étoilé accents over an Italian Red and Blanc leather interior. It also packs the iconic 8.0-liter quad-turbo W16 like the Mistral, and carries more than $450,000 in factory options, including a Sky View roof and Super Sport magnesium wheels. Its extended longtail bodywork stretches the rear by nearly 10 inches, cutting aerodynamic drag by 40 percent against the standard Chiron.
2000 Lamborghini Diablo GT
Estimate: $2,100,000 - $2,600,000
For many Lamborghini collectors, the Diablo GT, limited to just 80 examples, represents the ultimate evolution of the pre-Murciélago era. Developed as a homologation-inspired road car, Gandini's wedge form has been further enhanced with extensive carbon-fiber body panels, a functional roof-mounted air intake, revised aerodynamics, and a 6.0-liter V12 that sends 575 horsepower to the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission. U.S. titled and under the same ownership since 2007, chassis #74 seen here is presented in Black Rage over Nero leather and carbon fiber, with approximately 8,830 miles, and is accompanied by its original Lamborghini leather briefcase.
Mecum Monterey | August 13 to 15
1996 Ferrari F50
Estimate: Not Officially Published (Comparable Market Range: $7,000,000 to $10,000,000)
Chassis 106690 is one of 6 headliners to watch at Mecum Monterey 2026, the 239th of 349 F50s built worldwide and one of only 31 finished in Giallo Modena, delivered new to Switzerland and showing just over 4,500 miles. A Big-Six V12-powered staple, this car carries Pininfarina Design, Ferrari Classiche certification and a Red Book, along with its original Schedoni luggage set and Tod's driving boots. Mecum has not published estimates for its leading Monterey consignments, making comparable sales particularly useful in assessing their potential. For context, a comparable F50 sold for $12,210,000 at Mecum's own Kissimmee sale this past January, giving this yellow example real room to run.
2003 Ferrari Enzo
Estimate: Not Officially Published (Comparable Market Range: $5,500,000 to $7,000,000)
This 2003 Enzo, the second on this list, is ZFFCW56A930134956 and is finished in Rosso Corsa over Nero leather. What makes this particular example noteworthy is its mileage, just 589 original miles. The V12 exotic further benefits from Ferrari Classiche Certification, a tool kit, factory car cover, books, and battery charger. Valuations for the Enzo have been on the uptick. duPont REGISTRY Live set the current Enzo benchmark in June, when a one-of-one Rosso Dino example closed at $13,018,950 with no reserve, the most expensive car ever sold on an online auction platform. The outright Enzo record was set at Mecum Kissimmee earlier this year in January, where a 2003 Enzo with just 649 miles crossed the auction block for $17.875 million.
For a broader look at what the week has in store, read our Ultimate Guide to Monterey Car Week 2026.
Images: RM Sotheby's, Gooding Christie's, Broad Arrow, Bonhams|Cars, Mecum.
