The Dandelion Chandelier Luxury Plane, Yacht and Auto Events Calendar for August 2019 is all about speed machines. It includes the best luxury auto, supercar, yacht and air shows, Formula One races and collector car auctions in August. For the full August 2019 Luxury Calendar, click here.
the luxury plane, yacht and auto events calendar for August 2019
Summer is full speed ahead this month. There are glamorous events like Pebble Beach Automotive Week, which includes a Concours d’Elegance and multiple high profile auctions.
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Outside of the States, you’ll find the Bournemouth Air Festival in the UK, the Sydney International Boat Show, CarFest South in Hampshire and the F1 Hungarian Grand Prix. Everything necessary to help satisfy your need for summer speed. Let’s go!
best luxury plane, yacht and auto events in August 2019
1. luxury auto shows and supercar events in August 2019
This year the Milwaukee Concours d’Elegance will celebrate its 15th year of assembling some of the finest and most historically significant cars from across the country at Milwaukee’s picturesque lakefront. This years event will feature the Bentley marque, a class of future collectibles as well as a special emphasis on Porsche – Aug 3 – 4
Pebble Beach and the Monterey Peninsula in California is the center of the motoring universe with the arrival of Pebble Beach Automotive Week, culminating with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. It’s not a contest of speed, but of elegance. Automobiles are judged for their style and technical merit, as well as their history, their originality and the accuracy of their preservation or restoration – Aug 13 – 18
CarFest South is an all-encompassing car show in Hampshire, England (its sister show, CarFest North, is in Cheshire) featuring exhibits, races and live music – Aug 23 – 25
pebble beach concours d’elegance
2. collector car auctions in August 2019
Bonhams returns to the beautiful Monterey Peninsula for its 22nd annual Quail Lodge Auction, featuring the world’s finest and most exclusive collectors’ motorcars displayed in a stunning setting on the grounds of the Quail Lodge & Golf Club – Aug 15 – 16
Coinciding with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is the RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale – Aug 15 – 17
Labor Day weekend tradition for enthusiasts across the country for over 45 years, RM Auctions’ Auburn Fall Sale returns to the historic Auburn Auction Park in Indiana – Aug 29 – Sep 1
RM Sotheby’s Monterey Sale 1954 Masterati
3. superyacht regattas and yacht shows in August 2019
The largest recreational boating exhibition in the Southern Hemisphere, the Sydney International Boat Show, will take place at Darling Harbor – Aug 1 – 5
The 137th Royal Canadian Henley Regatta rowing competition takes place in the city of St. Catherines – 6 – 11
Cowes Week is one of the oldest sailing races in the UK, taking place every year since 1826 (with the exception of during the two world wars) – Aug 10 – 17
Nantucket Race Week is nine days of regattas, awards ceremonies and parties hosted by Nantucket Yacht Club and Great Harbor Yacht Club to benefit Nantucket Community Sailing. Highlight of the week includes the Opera House Cup – Aug 10 – 18
The World Rowing Championships are in Linz-Ottensheim, Austria – Aug 25 – Sep 1
Taking place in the harbor and nearby waters of America’s oldest seaport, the Gloucester Schooner Festival honors the major role the fishing schooner has played in the heritage of Gloucester and the eastern seaboard – Aug 30 – Sep 2
Nantucket Race Week
4. formula one and other auto races in August 2019
Formula 1 Rolex Magyar Nagydíj aka the Hungarian Grand Prix takes place this month – Aug 4
The 2019 GoPro British Motorcycling Grand Prix is at the Silverstone Circuit – Aug 25
The Formula 1 Hungarian Grand Prix
5. air shows in August 2019
Canada’s National Air Show, the Abbotsford International Airshow takes place – Aug 9 – 11
The Chicago Air and Water Show returns this month and will feature the US Air Force Thunderbirds along the shore of Lake Michigan – Aug 17 – 18
The UK’s biggest air festival is one of the best air shows each year in August. The Bournemouth Air Festival, will feature aerial demonstrations from the RAF Red Arrows and a flotilla of Royal Navy ships, plus the Breitling Wingwalkers – Aug 29 – Sep 1
Southern California’s end of summer traditional returns with LA Fleet Week which includes ship tours, military displays and flyovers – Aug 30 – Sep 2
Bournemouth Air Festival
best luxury plane, yacht and auto events in August 2019
That’s it. Our top picks for the best luxury plane, yacht and auto events in August 2019. Start your engines.
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