San Marino Motor Classic

The San Marino Motor Classic is formerly known as the Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance.

And if you're looking to check out fancy cars while also doing some people watching then this is a good show for you.  Because the show attracts many of Hollywood's top car guys and gals.

Details on the upcoming San Marino Motor Classic HERE.

Plus the San Marino Motor Classic takes place in June.  And iDriveSoCal contributor, Clinton "The Professor" Quan, refers it as Southern California's "Awesome Auto Show June."  Due to the plethora of great auto shows before summer kicks in and it gets too hot!

So here's the Professor's complete report on a recent San Marino Motor Classic - which remails a Concours d'Elegance even though it's no longer part of the name.

***Transcript***

Recorded June 12, 2018 - Los Angeles, CA

San Marino Motor Classic

Clinton: This is considered one of the premier shows in Southern California, and definitely the biggest show in the San Gabriel Valley. It is the successor to the Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance, which was held at Brookside Golf Course, adjacent to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. These cars, they're easily valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars to millions.

Tom: Welcome to iDriveSoCal, the podcast all about mobility from the automotive capital of the United States, Southern California. Tom Smith here with "The Professor," Mr. Clinton Quan. Say hello, Clinton.

Clinton Quan: Hi Tom.

Tom: Hello. Thank you for coming back yet again my friend. Today's topic is... It's actually our third installment of the second weekend of the Professor's Awesome Auto Show June.

Last time, I didn't actually put a sound effect in there. I just kept the dumb sound effect that I make verbally. Maybe we'll do that again. I'm not sure.

Clinton: Okay.

Tom: Was that a pretty good one? I don't know.

Clinton: I think that was better.

Tom: All right. Yeah, thanks. So, at any rate, this was the San Marino Motor Classic, and it's the eighth annual. And being the San Marino Motor Classic, I guess, they have that down where? In Marina del Rey?

Clinton: This is at Lacy Park in San Marino.

Formerly Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance

Tom: Take it away, Professor. Tell us all about it.

Clinton: Well, this is considered one of the premier shows in Southern California, and definitely the biggest show in the San Gabriel Valley. It is the successor to the Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance, which was held at Brookside Golf Course, adjacent to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. And as you mentioned, this is the eighth year for the event.

Tom: Okay. So, hold on. The Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance. Did we cover that?

Clinton: Well, that show doesn't take place any more.  It's the successor. That show ran for about ... I think it was about five years.

Tom: Kind of a short run for one of those...

Tom: Okay. But now, this San Marino Motor Classic is not a Concours?

San Marino Motor Classic Is A Concours d'Elegance

Clinton: It is a Concours.

Tom: It is.

Clinton: It just has a different name. They don't use the traditional Concours d'Elegance name.  But it is definitely a Concours level type event.

There are about 40 different classes of vehicles for this event.  And that's a lot in about 15 specialty awards on top of that.

Tom: Okay. And just scrolled through the pictures, which will be on iDriveSoCal.com. So, check out this podcast post on iDriveSoCal.com. You'll be able to see the pictures.

Clinton and I are going to talk about some of the vehicles,