Porsche Picks Monterey

The Classic Car Week in California will be the site for the North American unveiling of the Panamera

Panamera Gran Turismo

Porsche today announced that the Panamera Gran Turismo will debut at what certainly is one of the most prestigious celebrations of the automobile on the planet – Monterey Peninsula’s Classic Car Week.

Classic Car Week in Monterey, which this year will take place from August 9th through the 16th, will include the Quail, a Motorsports Gathering (that features vintage motorcycles), the iconic Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance and the Monterey Historics, an annual event that takes place at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey.

Porsche events

For 2009, Porsche will be the featured marque at Monterey Historics, so it naturally follows that the company had more than a little reason (aside from California being its biggest market) to choose Monterey as the site for the North American debut of the Panamera.

“The exclusive automotive events that take place on the Monterey Peninsula this August are the perfect stage to roll out this extraordinary car,” said Detlev von Platen, President and CEO of Porsche Cars North America. “Our Panamera will feel right at home among both vintage and modern classics and will make quite a splash among the tens of thousands of true automobile enthusiasts there.”

In addition to the Panamera intro, Porsche will also be one of the sponsors of the Quail, while the nearby Quail Lodge will play host not only to the Motorsports Gathering but will also be the backdrop to the Porsche Experience Center where various VIP’s will be able to test drive not only Stuttgart’s Panamera, but various other models from Porsche, as well.

One more thing

In addition to the being the featured marque at the 36th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races (where Porsche will bring a number of rare historic race cars including the Formula One and Two cars) as well as a sponsor of the Pebble Beach Concours and the Quail gig, Pebble Beach has, for the very first time, introduced a Porsche category on the grounds of the 18th fairway.

All photos courtesy Porsche Cars North America

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