Monterey Car Week is an event of extremes. It’s ultra-wealthy collectors converging on a breathtaking stretch of California coast, showing off some of the most beautiful cars ever built. It’s also a place where those same ultra-wealthy people can exhibit spectacularly bad behavior.

From August 13 through 17, Northern California’s Monterey Peninsula once again became the annual bellwether for the collector-car market, as the world’s leading auction houses presented masterworks through the automotive ages.