Pebble Beach concours sets 2012 schedule and ticket info

Tickets for the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance that takes place on Aug. 19 are now available at www.pebblebeachconcours.net.

Club D'Elegance tickets cost $600 and include:

-- VIP patron badge

-- Concours program

-- Concours poster signed by the artist

-- 2012 dash plaque specially designed for each concours entry

-- Other commemorative gifts

-- VIP parking

-- Shuttle service

-- Buffet breakfast

-- Buffet lunch

-- Wines

-- Cash bar

-- Executive restrooms

-- Coat and package check

General-admission tickets cost $200 and include:

-- Entry badge

-- Parking

-- Shuttle service

-- Concours event program

The concours is on Sunday, but as enthusiasts know, the events start as early as the previous Monday. This year's kickoff event is the Pebble Beach Motoring Classic that takes place Monday through Wednesday. The Pebble Beach Tour D'Elegance is on Thursday. The RetroAuto show is on Friday, and the Automotive Fine Arts Society Exhibition is on Sunday, along with the show.

There are plenty of other events to check out on the Monterey Peninsula and the surrounding areas. Visit the Pebble Beach concours web site and click “Schedule” for more information.

The Monterey Week is packed with car shows, vintage racing and car auctions. Autoweek will be there providing streaming photo galleries and live coverage of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, historic racing at Laguna Seca, the Monterey car auctions and much more. Go to autoweek.com/monterey for complete coverage and live updates.

By Jake Lingeman