Another week, another excuse to clear your schedule. Here are the shows and events on our radar for the next two weeks — from concours lawns to the world's biggest automotive flea market.

🇬🇧 Salon Privé London — Royal Hospital Chelsea

April 16–18 · London, UK · From £55

If you've ever wanted to see a Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder, a McLaren F1 GTR, and a Maserati MC12 GT1 in one place — this is it. Salon Privé is bringing heavy metal to Chelsea with their "Maserati Through the Ages" display and the Concours de Vente, where every single car on the lawn is actually for sale. Not "make me an offer" energy — these are properly consigned. Koenigsegg, Pagani, and Bugatti will also have presence. This is old-money car culture done right.

🌴 Festivals of Speed — Winter Park

April 19 · Park Avenue, Winter Park, FL · 11am–3pm

Exotics lined up along oak-lined brick streets in one of Florida's best small towns. This one's more relaxed — no ropes, no velvet, just good cars in a great setting. If you're in central Florida and want a chill Saturday around Lamborghinis and McLarens without the formality of a concours, this is your move.

🔧 Spring Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet

April 22–26 · Carlisle Fairgrounds, PA

The world's largest automotive flea market. 2,000+ vehicles in the car corral, 400+ auction consignments running April 23–24, and enough parts vendors to rebuild anything from a '69 Camaro to a barn-find Porsche 356. This isn't a "look but don't touch" show — people come here to buy. If you're building a collection or hunting for a project car, Carlisle is where deals actually happen. Bring a trailer (literally).

🌊 La Jolla Concours d'Elegance — 20th Anniversary

April 24–26 · Ellen Browning Scripps Park, La Jolla, CA · From $29

170+ cars on the cliffs overlooking the Pacific. This year's theme is "Icons of Speed" — expect a McLaren F1, pre-war classics, and actual Formula 1 cars. The weekend kicks off Friday with a VIP Soirée, Saturday is "Porsches & Power on Prospect" (free and open to the public along Prospect Street), and Sunday is the main concours. Twenty years running and the setting alone makes it one of the best concours in the country. Net proceeds go to the La Jolla Historical Society.

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That's the week. Whether you're flying to London for Salon Privé or driving to Carlisle with an empty trailer, there's no shortage of reasons to get out. Drop a comment if you're hitting any of these — always good to link up.

The exotic car market moves different than people think.

Everyone talks about Lamborghinis and Ferraris like they're guaranteed investments. Reality check — some of the most hyped cars of the last few years have cratered in value.

The losers:

• 2022 Lamborghini Huracán STO — bought at $350k, now trading at $180k

• McLaren 720S — peaked at $310k, now you can find clean examples under $160k

• Aston Martin DBS Superleggera — lost nearly half its sticker within 18 months

• Porsche 992 GT3 — allocation markups evaporated overnight

• Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series — went from $100k over MSRP to $50k under

The winners:

• Ferrari F40 — still climbing, consistently $3M+

• Porsche 993 GT2 — the air-cooled tax is real, doubled since 2021

• Toyota GR Corolla Morizo — micro-allocation plays that actually worked

The pattern? Limited production + analog driving experience + cultural significance = appreciation. Everything else is a depreciating asset wearing a supercar costume.

We break down market trends like this weekly inside AutoHaven. If you're collecting cars (or thinking about starting), this is where the real conversations happen.