The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering
The highlight event of Monterey Car Week
Held in the canyon below Carmel Valley Road each August, the crown jewel in a whirlwind of Monterey Car Week events is a world-renowned motorsports and luxury lifestyle assembly—The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering.
The Quail is where passion and elegance come together on a lush golf course setting. The experience is about champagne and hors d’oeuvres, the camaraderie of close friends, an occasion to wear fancy hats, and the opportunity to experience some of the world’s most magnificent vehicles. And in celebration of the 50th anniversary of Grand Touring Automobiles, an exclusive group of customers and friends joined owner Paul Cummings and his family on the grounds of the Quail Lodge & Golf Club this year.
Each year, luxury marques at Monterey Car Week showcase their very best for the sold-out gathering. On display were icons of automotive excellence, from vintage classics to modern supercars and bespoke creations, showcasing the diverse and prestigious nature of the event.
Some 21 new vehicle launches were featured at The Quail this year, with the highlight of the show being Automobili Lamborghini’s unveiling of the Temerario. Set to replace the Huracan in the Italian manufacturer’s product lineup, the hybrid produces 907 horsepower and accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 2.7 seconds. The vehicle was featured in two new dedicated colours, Blu Marinus (blue) and Verde Mercurius (green), which for the first time will also be available at launch with the ‘Alleggerita’ (lightweight) package for customers more inclined to track driving. To celebrate excellence in performance, Lamborghini also exhibited the flagship Revuelto and super SUV Urus SE.
Bugatti’s latest hyper sports car also made its debut at The Quail. The Tourbillon has been envisioned from the very beginning as a modern classic; a timeless machine that could continue to stand out on the lawns of Quail Lodge a century into the future. With a naturally aspirated V16 engine paired with three electric motors, a fully mechanical driver instrument cluster built with the help of Swiss watchmakers, no visible digital screens, and an ageless aerodynamics-led design, the Tourbillon showcased the threads of innovation, craftsmanship, and design that link every Bugatti.
Other notable vehicles shown at The Quail included Rimac Nevera R, the Hennessey F5 Stealth Series, Rolls Royce Phantom Scintilla, as well as the Automobili Pininfarina B95 Gotham and Battista Targamerica.
On display in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Koenigsegg Automobile was a 2004 Koenigsegg CCR (with Alberta plates on it) from the private collection of Grand Touring Automobiles customer Glenn Yuen.
Other standout vehicles were an incredible Bugatti Type 57 in Pre-War Sports and Racing category, and the Post-War Sports (1961-1975) featured a stunning 1967 Lamborghini Muira.
The Rolex Circle of Champions Best of Show award went to the 1937 Delahaye Type 135, owned by Sam & Emily Mann. This elegant and historically significant car captured the top honour among a collection of exceptional vehicles.
Bugatti took top honours the following day at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, with a preservation-class vehicle winning Best of Show for the first time. Out of 214 cars from 16 countries, it was the 1934 Bugatti Type 59 Sports presented by Fritz Burkard of The Pearl Collection in Zug, Switzerland, that took the top award.
