Registered attendees received a free LOTA poster and t-shirt.
The 2025 Legends of the Autobahn, presented by Continental Tire, welcomed thousands of enthusiasts to the 15th premier celebration of German automotive engineering on August 14, 2025. Held during Monterey Car Week, the all-German marque Concours d’Elegance returned to the scenic Pacific Grove Golf Links on California’s Monterey Peninsula. Held during the prestigious Pebble Beach Concours Week, Legends unites enthusiasts of Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz for an unforgettable day filled with heritage, design, and performance.
The all-German Concours featured nearly 400 vintage, new, and modified automobiles owned by members of the BMW Car Club of America, the Mercedes-Benz Club of America, and the Audi Club of North America with additional vehicles brought by BMW North America and event sponsors. Cars could be entered into judged or display categories, with several classes of awards for each marque.
Spectators filled the field, enjoying the display of rare, vintage, unique, and even ultra modern German marque vehicles.
The event draws thousands of spectators as well as social media influencers and news coverage. Here are a few of the event videos!
Many awards were given out, including the highly competitive BMW CCA Tuner Class award. This year, first and second place went to
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- Eliv Solis shows off his two BMW CCA Tuner Class Awards. First was awarded for his 1983 BMW E30, with second going to his 1991 E30.
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- Can Chang shows off his BMW CCA Tuner Class third place award for his 1993 BMW E36.
2025 BMW CCA Legends of the Autobahn Awards
| SPECIAL AWARDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW NA | Chris | Smith | 1972 BMW 2002tii |
| BEST OF MARQUE | Vincent | Gormally | 1985 BMW M535i |
| BEST OF SHOW | John | Sarkisyan | 1956 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing |
| Owner Name | Vehicle | |
|---|---|---|
| CLEAN CLASS | ||
| FIRST PLACE | Loid Watts | 1970 BMW 2800 CS |
| SECOND PLACE | Geo Martin | 2003 BMW M3 |
| THIRD PLACE | Donald Villarrel | 2008 BMW 335I |
| M CLASS EARLY | ||
| FIRST PLACE | Vincent Gormally | 1985 BMW M535i |
| SECOND PLACE | Bill Broeder | 1995 BMW M3 Lightweight |
| THIRD PLACE | Marina Kordich | 1988 BMW M6 |
| M CLASS LATE | ||
| FIRST PLACE | Rafael Santana | 2019 BMW M4 CS |
| SECOND PLACE | Luis Herrera | 2018 BMW M5 |
| THIRD PLACE | Andrew Go | 2016 BMW M3 |
| SUPER CLEAN CLASS | ||
| FIRST PLACE | Michael Sicoli | 1970 BMW 2002 |
| SECOND PLACE | Oscar Miranda | 2005 BMW 220 ci |
| THIRD PLACE | Andres Alcaraz | 2024 BMW i5 |
| PRESERVATION CLASS | ||
| FIRST PLACE | David Ferreria | 1991 BMW 850i |
| SECOND PLACE | Lisa Mahalak | 1967 BMW 1600 |
| THIRD PLACE | Russ Gray | 1990 BMW 325ic |
| CONCOURS CLASS | ||
| FIRST PLACE | Chris Macha | 1970 BMW 2800 |
| SECOND PLACE | George Aguilar | 1997 BMW 840i |
| THIRD PLACE | Alexander Lopez | 2010 BMW M3 |
| TUNER CLASS | ||
| FIRST PLACE | Eliv Solis | 1983 BMW E30 |
| SECOND PLACE | Eliv Solis | 1991 BMW E30 |
| THIRD PLACE | Can Chang | 1993 BMW E36 |
| 2002 CLASS | ||
| FIRST PLACE | Art Gabriel | 1973 BMW 2002 |
| SECOND PLACE | Chris Smith | 1972 BMW 2002 tii |
| THIRD PLACE | Marc Nevis | 1973 BMW 2002 tii |
| COUPE CLASS | ||
| FIRST PLACE | Greg Cabral | 1972 BMW 3.0 CS |
| SECOND PLACE | Donald Lawrence | 1974 BMW 3.0 CS |
| THIRD PLACE | Paul Cain | 1974 BMW 3.0 CS |
Look for more detailed coverage in an upcoming issue of BMW Car Club Magazine!
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