Amid high hotel rates, car lovers are camping at Camp Overcrest in Carmel Valley for a more welcoming experience during Monterey Car Week.

The classic cars that roll onto the show field to participate in the ultimate among automotive beauty pageants, known as the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, come in from all over the world.

If Julian Fellowes's popular show The Gilded Age had taken place during the automotive era, the season finale might have ...