Cars Are The Catalyst

I hope this message finds you healthy and well. When the Pebble Beach Concours announced last week that this year’s event was cancelled, and nearly all the events surrounding Car Week followed, my first thought was that a long established tradition was broken.

This would have been my 31st Pebble Beach Concours.

Oddly my angst didn’t steer toward the hundreds of automobiles that I would miss seeing. I didn’t fret the exploration of models I’ve never seen, marques I would re-discover, and the smell of motor oil and fuel in the cool Monterey air. What brought a sense of despair was…

Knowing I wouldn’t be seeing my friends from years past.

I’ve learned a lot since creating the Cars Yeah podcast and interviewing over 1,500 Inspiring Automotive Enthusiasts™. The most valuable lesson has been that automotive events are not really about the cars.

The cars are merely the catalyst that makes these events so rewarding. 

We’ll all be together again.