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The San Marino Motor Classic, a concours-level collector car show that has donated more than $4.2 million to area nonprofits over 14 years, will return to Lacy Park on June 13–14 in a shift from its traditional August date that organizers said they hope will bring cooler weather for the 15th annual event.
Among the 350 collector cars expected on the park’s lawns: a 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO that sold at auction in January for $38.5 million, including buyer’s premium. The car, owned by Ferrari collector and Hing Wa Lee Group Chairman David S.K. Lee, is the only example of the model ever finished in white from the factory — a specification known as Bianco Speciale. It is a Series I car bearing Chassis 3729 GT.
The two-day weekend begins Saturday, June 13, with the Automotive Fine Arts Society Art Exposition and Sale from 4 to 6 p.m., followed by the Symphony of Cars Gala from 6 to 10 p.m. The gala, sponsored by David Lee and Hing Wa Lee Jewelers, will feature the presentation of 15 collector cars accompanied by Gary Tole and the Legends of Swing Orchestra performing music composed in each car’s year of manufacture, according to the event’s website. The gala benefits Cancer Support Community of the Greater San Gabriel Valley.
The main show opens Sunday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Net proceeds from the 2026 event will be donated to four charities: Pasadena Humane, Cancer Support Community of the Greater San Gabriel Valley, San Marino Rotary Charities, and Give Mentor Love Foundation, according to the event organization. The 2025 event generated a record $548,000 in net proceeds, the organization reported in its 2026 sponsor packet. Pasadena Humane, founded in 1903 and based on South Raymond Avenue in Pasadena, received $120,000 from that total. Cancer Support Community received $85,000, San Marino Rotary Charities received $65,000, and Give Mentor Love Foundation received $10,000, the packet stated.
“We’re thankful to the San Marino Motor Classic for their continued generosity and partnership,” Chris Ramon, president and CEO of Pasadena Humane, said in a statement released by the event. “Their support helps advance our mission and has positively impacted the lives of thousands of animals, as well as the people who care for them.”
The San Marino Motor Classic is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with no paid employees, according to the organization. More than 300 volunteers organize, manage, and staff the event. Aaron Weiss, who co-founded the Motor Classic in 2011 with Paul Colony and Ben Reiling, serves as chairman. The event is the successor of the former Los Angeles Concours d’Elegance, according to the organization’s website.
San Marino Rotary Charities, the charitable arm of the Rotary Club of San Marino, serves as a conduit for distributing Motor Classic funds to more than 20 nonprofit organizations across the San Gabriel Valley, the sponsor packet stated.
“The San Marino Motor Classic represents what community philanthropy should be — a celebration that brings genuine joy while creating lasting impact for those in need,” Ginny Hsiao, president of the Rotary Club of San Marino, said in a statement released by the event.
The event is presented by Rusnak Auto Group. Presenting event sponsors include Hing Wa Lee Jewelers, Chubb, Galpin Aston Martin, Gooding Christies, and others, according to the organization.
General admission tickets are $45 in advance and $50 on event day. Children 12 and younger are admitted free. VIP tickets, which include a gourmet lunch and beverages, are $200. Symphony of Cars Gala tickets are $325 per person or $3,250 for a table of 10. Tickets are available at tickets.sanmarinomotorclassic.com. Lacy Park is at 1485 Virginia Road, San Marino. For information: sanmarinomotorclassic.com or 818-606-0638.
Patricia Ostiller, CEO of Cancer Support Community of the Greater San Gabriel Valley, said the organization was grateful to be the beneficiary of the gala. “Cancer Support Community is so grateful for his tremendous, continuing generosity shown to our organization and so many others,” Ostiller said in a statement, referring to Weiss.
The Ferrari 250 GTO that Lee plans to exhibit is one of 36 built between 1962 and 1964. Lee, who has said he intends to drive and show the car rather than keep it stored, purchased it through a broker at the Mecum Kissimmee auction, where bidding reached $35 million before fees brought the total to approximately $38.5 million, according to multiple automotive publications.
“Many car events claim to be raising money for charity, but few raise enough to make a difference,” Weiss has said. “I wanted the San Marino Motor Classic to make a difference and be a vital part of our community.”
