Concours d'Lemons 2025 x Zorbent

A Match Made in Automotive Absurdity

If you’re headed to Monterey Car Week in 2025, you’ll find no shortage of gleaming classics, million-dollar exotics, and polished perfection at Pebble Beach. But just down the road — in what might be called the bizarro world of high-end auto shows — you'll also find the wonderfully chaotic, oil-dripping celebration of all things gloriously awful: the Concours d’Lemons.

And this year, it’s about to get even better — because Zorbent is officially a sponsor.

What is Concours d’Lemons?

For the uninitiated, Concours d’Lemons is the anti-car-show car show. It celebrates the strange, the unloved, the neglected, and the hilariously impractical cars of automotive history. Think rusted Yugos, faux wood-paneled station wagons, off-brand kit cars, and failed imports with cult followings. Judges wear Hawaiian shirts. Trophies are made from scrap. Cars may leave more fluids on the ground than they have in the tank. And that’s the whole point.

It’s authentic. It’s absurd. It’s a loving satire of the concours circuit — and Zorbent couldn’t be more excited to be part of it.

Why Zorbent is the Perfect Sponsor

Concours d’Lemons isn’t just a fit for Zorbent — it’s practically our spiritual home. Here's why:

1. Because Not All Fluids Stay in the Car

Let’s be real: these cars leak. A lot. Coolant, oil, transmission fluid — sometimes all at once. Fortunately, Zorbent’s line of high-performance, eco-friendly absorbents is designed to clean up messes exactly like that. Whether it’s under a Gremlin or behind a barely-running British roadster, we keep garages (and show fields) a little cleaner — and a lot safer.

2. Because We Believe in Second Chances

Zorbent is all about sustainable, innovative cleanup solutions — giving waste a new purpose and preventing environmental damage. Concours d’Lemons is about giving the forgotten and underappreciated a second life. Together, we stand for redemption: of messes, of machines, and of the misunderstood.

3. Because We Have a Sense of Humor

Let’s face it — dealing with spills, sludge, and gunk isn’t glamorous. But it can be fun if you do it right. Zorbent doesn’t take itself too seriously. Neither does Concours d’Lemons. We get each other.

Zorbent is proud to support grassroots events that don’t just showcase automotive culture — they celebrate it in all its ridiculous, rusty, road-worn glory. Concours d’Lemons is more than a car show. It’s a reminder that imperfection is worth honoring, that humor belongs in the garage, and that every mess has a solution.

See you in Monterey. Bring your worst.