Automobilia Expo, Concours for a Cause Aug. 11

ClassicCars.com’s Aug. 4 schedule item for Monterey Car Week pointed to a split-screen Tuesday on Aug. 11: one event built around automobilia trading and collecting, the other around charity-backed concours display. The date falls in the middle of Monterey Car Week’s Aug. 7-16 run across Monterey County, which See Monterey said will include more than 35 events before the 75th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Aug. 16. (automobiliacollectorsexpo.com 1) (automobiliacollectorsexpo.com 2) The pairing matters because the two events serve different parts of the collector-car audience on the same day. The Automobilia Collectors Expo is centered on memorabilia, literature, signs, artwork and auction lots at Embassy Suites Monterey Bay in Seaside, while Concours for a Cause is staged as a public-facing street event along Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea. (prnewswire.com) ### Where is the automobilia event actually taking place? The Automobilia Collectors Expo website says the 2026 event runs Aug. 10-12 at Embassy Suites Monterey Bay. Organizers describe it as “the opening collector event of Monterey Car Week,” with three days focused on posters, factory literature, vintage signs, artwork, scale models, badges, books and other automotive memorabilia. (prnewswire.com) Tuesday, Aug. 11 is the expo’s second day. The posted schedule lists expo hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., auction preview hours from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., a KMBY Radio live broadcast from noon to 3 p.m., and a live automobilia auction from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. (automobiliacollectorsexpo.com) ### What makes Aug. 11 different from a normal show-floor day? The Aug. 11 program adds timed events on top of the all-day exhibit floor. The Automobilia Collectors Expo schedule calls Tuesday “Auction Day,” with the live sale positioned as the day’s main event after a final preview window earlier in the afternoon. The same schedule also lists a charity raffle for a 2026 Lincoln Nautilus with an MSRP of $53,995, with proceeds benefiting Salinas Valley Health Foundation, Seneca Family of Agencies and United Way Monterey County. (automobiliacollectorsexpo.com) The winner is scheduled to be announced at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and attendance is not required to win, according to the expo site. (automobiliacollectorsexpo.com) ### What is Concours for a Cause on the same day? Concours for a Cause says its 2026 event will be held Tuesday, Aug. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. along Ocean Avenue in Carmel-by-the-Sea. Organizers describe it as “a thoughtfully curated celebration of classic automobiles, local culture, and charitable giving.” (automobiliacollectorsexpo.com) The event is free and open to the public, according to the organizers’ website. The site says the format combines vintage, classic and collector automobiles with local artists and support for local nonprofits, giving it a broader community focus than a closed concours lawn or auction preview. ### How does this fit into the larger Monterey Car Week calendar? (automobiliacollectorsexpo.com) See Monterey said Monterey Car Week runs from Friday, Aug. 7 through Sunday, Aug. 16, with daily programming spread across the peninsula. Its event guide lists Tuesday, Aug. 11 among the core dates in a 10-day schedule that builds toward Pebble Beach’s 75th concours on Aug. 16. (concoursforacause.com) The result is that Aug. 11 offers two parallel entry points into the week. Seaside hosts the memorabilia-and-auction side at the Automobilia Collectors Expo, while Carmel hosts a free public concours tied to charitable causes. ### What should a visitor watch for next? (concoursforacause.com) Wednesday, Aug. 12 is the Automobilia Collectors Expo’s final day, with posted hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Embassy Suites Monterey Bay. Sunday, Aug. 16 is the 75th Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance at The Lodge at Pebble Beach, which organizers have already named as the winner-announcement site for the expo’s raffle. (automobiliacollectorsexpo.com) (seemonterey.com)