Racing to Del Monte & Pebble Beach

Friday August 7 @ 12:00 pm – Monday August 17 @ 4:00 pm

A Landmark Celebration of Early Monterey Bay Motoring Culture

This immersive exhibit at the Stanton Center (steps from Old Fisherman's Wharf next to the Waterfront Parking Lot) explores the birth of Monterey Bay automotive culture at the dawn of the horseless carriage age and the pioneering racing spirit that shaped California’s early motoring history.  In partnership with History San Jose, the exhibit includes rare early racing vehicles, and original artifacts and memorabilia, including:

• 1899 Osen & Hunt – the first automobile built in San Jose
• 1907 Mitchell – a celebrated touring car of the era
• 1903 Haynes-Apperson
• Rare motorcycles, bicycles, and more

Rare photographs from the 1903 inaugural races from San Jose to the famed Del Monte Hotel race track and Pebble Beach and photos from the groundbreaking hill climbs along Carmel Hill will be on display. 

Historic racing presentations and rare film screenings will be featured in the Stanton Center theater throughout the week.

This unique exhibit reveals the challenges of early motoring — primitive roads, limited services, mechanical ingenuity, and the breathtaking landscapes that continue to define the Monterey Peninsula today. 

Historic Racing Photos on display August 1 – October 1

 Speaker and Film Schedules:  https://www.montereyhistory.org/stanton-center/exhibits/