Pebble Beach On The Street...Mecca Part, 2

Following the show in Carmel on Tuesday and the Automobilia Event on Wednesday, there's Thursday of Car Week in Monterey. This is an event that has grown in popularity over the years as it's free and gives a chance to get up close to the Pebble Beach show cars before they take their stage on Sunday.

The cars take a 26 mile tour down Hwy 1 to Big Sur Lodge, head back and park in Carmel at about noon. The streets are then taken over by spectators. This also gives a chance to actually hear these cars run.

Pedestrians line Ocean Ave. as the cars roll into town with people craning to get a look and listening to the sweet exhaust notes.

It's pretty crowded at first, wall to wall cars and onlookers, then the crowd thins out and gives you time to check them out.

These are rolling works of art! This Bugatti sits quietly taking it all in as people drool over it.

This unrestored Alfa ran in the 1947 Indy 500 race. Complete with original patina, this car had the cameras clicking more than most.

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