From August 13 through 17, Northern California’s Monterey Peninsula once again became the annual bellwether for the collector-car market, as the world’s leading auction houses presented masterworks through the automotive ages.

Monterey Car Week is an event of extremes. It’s ultra-wealthy collectors converging on a breathtaking stretch of California coast, showing off some of the most beautiful cars ever built. It’s also a place where those same ultra-wealthy people can exhibit spectacularly bad behavior.

We've been waiting with bated breath for Lexus to reveal the successor to the LFA, but instead, the brand quietly revealed the new Lexus Sport Concept at Monterey, saying it is "a vision for a next-generaton sports car." One of three Infiniti concept ...