Historic vehicles, flowing champagne and fashion have dominated the events at Monterey Car Week for decades now. But a change is afoot: EVs, tech-centric vehicles, startups and a heavy dose of Silicon Valley’s software developers and founders added to the scenery this year.

Even the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance seemed more youthful and modern — from the crowd to the cars — a departure for the Sunday car show that closes out the week of automotive festivities. The Concours d’ Elegance, the spot to revel in pre-war and interwar vehicles, took the unusual step of highlighting Wedge-style cars from the 1950s through 2023. One of them — a 1970 Lancia Stratos HF Zero Bertone Coupe owned by Phillip Sarofim, the founder and CEO of Trousdale Ventures and chairman of Meyers Manx — even made it to the top three finishers for best in show. The top honors ended up going to a 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports.