The show runs Saturday and Sunday, June 13 and 14, at Lacy Park, 1485 Virginia Road, San Marino. General admission for Sunday’s main event is $45 in advance and $50 at the gate; children 12 and younger are free. Net proceeds benefit Pasadena Humane, Cancer Support Community of the San Gabriel Valley, San Marino Rotary Charities, and Give Mentor Love Foundation. The event organizer’s press release states the show has raised approximately $626,000 for those charities to date this cycle.
The Ferrari chassis 3729 GT, finished at the factory in a color called Bianco Speciale is the only one among 36 ever produced that left the factory in white. Its owner, David S.K. Lee, CEO of Hing Wa Lee Group, bought the car at Mecum Auctions in Kissimmee, Florida, on January 17. He paid $35 million at auction; with the buyer’s premium, the total came to $38.5 million, the highest price ever achieved at a Mecum auction, and the fifth most expensive car ever sold at public auction at the time of the sale, according to classic-car-auctions.info.
Rather than place the GTO in storage after taking delivery in Walnut, Lee drove it around the neighborhood, a gesture that drew notice in collector car circles. He described the purchase in a post on Instagram: “I am proud to be part of Ferrari’s history book as the newest custodian of this masterpiece.” He added that in his view, “the top of the mountain, the last infinity stone of Ferrari collecting, is the 250 GTO.”
The car has a competition history that adds to its significance. Among the drivers who raced it were Richie Ginther and Graham Hill, a two-time Formula One World Champion. Chassis 3729 GT was never subjected to a full restoration; it has been maintained and repaired but retains much of its original character, a distinction that carries weight among collectors who prize authenticity.
Saturday’s program opens at 4 p.m. with the Automotive Fine Arts Society Art Exposition and Sale, free to the public. At 6 p.m., the Symphony of Cars Gala begins a ticketed dinner event featuring 15 cars presented on a stage with live music by Gary Tole and the Legends of Swing Orchestra. Gala tickets are $325 per person or $3,250 for a table of 10; advance purchase only. The gala directly benefits the Cancer Support Community of the San Gabriel Valley.
Sunday’s main show runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature more than 340 collector cars in 45 classes, according to the organizer’s press release. A VIP option $200, advance purchase only includes a gourmet lunch and reserved seating for the awards ceremony. The show ends with the Best in Show presentation at 3 p.m.
The Motor Classic is presented by Rusnak Auto Group and is run entirely by volunteers, more than 300 of them, according to the event’s own materials. “A lot of people don’t understand that the Motor Classic is actually a charitable event, we are raising money, and I don’t think we make any bones about it,” said Aaron Weiss, the show’s co-founder and chairman, in an interview with the Outlook Newspapers San Marino Tribune published May 29, 2026. The event has generated more than $4.5 million for its charitable beneficiaries over its 14-year history, according to the event’s website. The Motor Classic was co-founded in 2011 by Weiss, Ben Reiling, and Paul Colony.
Pasadena Humane, founded in 1903, is an open-door animal welfare agency serving Pasadena, San Marino, South Pasadena, La Cañada Flintridge, Sierra Madre, and Glendale. The organization received $120,000 from the 2024 Motor Classic.
Tickets are available at tickets.sanmarinomotorclassic.com. More information is at sanmarinomotorclassic.com.
The 2025 event generated approximately $548,000 in net proceeds, according to the event’s sponsorship materials.
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