Montecito Motor Classic – SoCal Auto Show

The Montecito Motor Classic made iDriveSoCal's list of Spectacular September of Auto Shows and it certainly earned its spot. iDSC's Professor, Clinton Quan, made his way north to the 7th Annual Santa Barbara County event and brought back a full report along with plenty of pictures of exceptional classic works-of-art on wheels. Click play below and enjoy the image gallery while hearing all the details in this iDriveSoCal Podcast. ***Transcript*** Recording date – September 25, 2018, in Los Angeles, CA Spectacular September of Auto Shows! Clinton Quan: This takes place in Montecito, in Santa Barbara Right along Coast Village Road, where all the shops and boutiques are located, It is not a Concours, but it is, you could say, a Semi-Concours-style show. They had some absolutely stunning vehicles on display, and the weather was perfect. Tom Smith: Welcome to iDriveSoCal, the podcast, all about mobility, from the automotive capital of the United States, Southern California. Tom Smith here, with the good professor, Mr. Clinton Quan. Say hello, Clinton. Clinton Quan: Hi, Tom! Hello, Hello. Tom Smith: Today's podcast is a continuation of the Professor's Spectacular September of Auto Shows.  Dun, dun, dun, dun! What is this, our third installment? Clinton Quan: Our second installment. "Professor's Spectacular September of Auto Shows.  Dun, dun, dun, dun!" Tom Smith: Well, but it's our third- Clinton Quan: Oh, yes, you're right. Tom Smith: It's the second planned, but third, because you had a show that wasn't originally on the list. Clinton Quan: Correct. Tom Smith: The first was intended to be the Japanese Classic Car Show. Clinton Quan: Yes, in Long Beach. Tom Smith: The second was intended to be this one, which is the Montecito Motor Classic. But the second wound up being- Clinton Quan: Cruz'n For Roses, in South Pasadena. Tom Smith: Cruz'n For Roses, in South Pas, exactly. Which was a little shindig that to do with the Tournament of Roses. Clinton Quan: Tournament of Roses. The Rose Parade, yes. Tom Smith: It's a little event. A lot of people haven't heard of it. Happens here in Southern California, every year. I think they usually have it on, what is it, about the first of the year, right? I think, generally speaking? Clinton Quan: Yes. It would be usually on New Year's Day. 7th Annual Montecito Motor Classic Tom Smith: You're so funny. Yeah, so, the Montecito Motor Classic was intended to originally be the second installment of the professor's Spectacular September of Auto Shows, but now it's the third because you had that Cruz'n For Roses event. So, take us through this one. Clinton Quan: I believe this is the seventh anniversary of the Montecito Motor Classic. Tom Smith: Okay. Clinton Quan: This takes place in Montecito, in Santa Barbara- Tom Smith: Okay. Clinton Quan: Right along Coast Village Road, where all the shops and boutiques are located, and there were a number of Ferraris, Porsches and other exotic and classic automobiles. This year, the theme was Porsche, so we'll have a number of Porsches to show on the iDriveSoCal website. Tom Smith: Lots of, lots of beautiful cars. Now, is this a judged show? Clinton Quan: It is a judged show. Tom Smith: So, it's not a Concours, but- Clinton Quan: It is not a Concours, but it is, you could say a Semi-Concours-style show. "It is a judged show... It is not a Concours, but... you could say a Semi-Concours-style show." Tom Smith: Okay.