Words by Dan Vaughan; photographs by Richard Michael Owen.

The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering welcomed more than 200 exceptional automobiles during its highly anticipated event held during Monterey Car Week. The immaculate greens of the Quail served as the canvas for the event organizers, who meticulously positioned some of the world's finest automotive masterpieces into both featured and traditional categories. This year's celebration highlighted four featured classes: Tribute to World Rally Cars, 50th Anniversary of the Porsche 911 Turbo (930), 30th Anniversary of Koenigsegg Automotive and 100 Years of MG. Keeping with tradition, the featured classes were complemented by the familiar roster of classes, including Pre- and Post-War Sports and Racing Cars, The Great Ferraris, Custom Coachwork, The Evolution of the Supercar, and Sports and Racing Motorcycles. Additionally, more than a dozen of the world's most renowned automakers had vehicle unveilings, with many more showcasing unique models from the past, present and future.

Over the last two decades, The Quail has established itself as the highlight of Monterey Car Week. More than just an automotive event, it is a sophisticated garden party that is both family- and pet-friendly, highlighted by five gourmet culinary pavilions, music and live entertainment. The popular Fireside Chat Series gathers industry and motorsports leaders and icons to discuss a variety of topics, including the future of their favorite brands and car collecting.

'The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering is the epicenter of automotive excellence and luxury, and the diversity of our featured and traditional classes showcases our commitment to honoring all aspects of the industry. I'm proud to say that this was the best one yet,' said Kai Lermen, managing director of The Quail Golf Club. 'We thank our sponsors, entrants, vendors and beloved guests that travel from all over the world for their support in making The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering the most anticipated event of Monterey Car Week.'


This year, the Quail celebrated the Porsche and Koenigsegg brands, both of whom have pushed the boundaries of automotive technology, and their models have gained popularity for optimal performance and ultra-luxurious designs. The Porsche celebration focused on its 911 Turbo (930), the company's top 911 model from 1975 to 1989 and was the fastest production car available in Germany at the time of its release. This year, the 911 Turbo (930) celebrated its 50th Anniversary.

Among the collection of Porsche 911 Turbo models on display were two examples that were among the first 30 vehicles produced worldwide and only the second unit imported to France. Additionally, on display was a 1975 Porsche 911 Turbo that is the sole example ever built by the Stuttgart manufacturer without the signature rear spoiler.

The Quail celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Koenigsegg Automotive, creators of world-class hypercars, by showcasing many of its creations including the CCX, Agera and Jesko. Christian von Koenigsegg founded his namesake car company in 1994, and since its inception, has created many of the most striking and technologically advanced hypercars in he world. Highlights on the show field included the only CCR and earliest Koenigsegg in North America, and a one-of-one 2007 Koenigsegg CCGT GT1 Competition Coupé, the only race car ever built by the Swedish marque.


British automotive icon MG celebrated its 100 years of existence, and its legacy was celebrated at The Quail with several significant examples on display. The company helped define the modern sports car, and its commitment to open-top two-seaters have given its faithful following many spirited models over the past century. Among the highlights at this year's event was a 1937 MG SA Reinbolt and Christé, which is the only surviving example of just seven vehicles ordered with custom coachwork by the Basel-based Carrosserie Reinbolt & Christé. Also on display was a 1949 MG TC driven by Carroll Shelby to his first road racing victory, the beginning of his career as one of the most legendary drivers in American racing history.



The World Rally Championship holds the distinction of being the second oldest FIA racing series, superseded only by Formula 1. Inaugurated in 1973, World Rally established itself as being one of the most challenging feats in motorsport, with driving surfaces ranging from gravel and tarmac to snow and ice across multiple-day events. The Quail celebrated the legacy of this racing series by inviting several important milestone examples that helped redefine the sport and pushed the boundary of speed and durability. This included the 1983 Lancia Abarth 037 piloted by Walter Röhrl to win both the 1983 Monte Carlo Rally and that year's championship. It marked the last time a rear-wheel drive vehicle claimed victory in either event. Joining the Abarth 037 was a 1986 Lancia Delta S4, which on its debut delivered first- and second-place finishes at the 1985 RAC Rally and later saw victory at the Monte Carlo Rally with Henri Toivonen behind the wheel.



A Delahaye was crowned 'Best of Show' at the 2024 The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering and became the newest inductee in the coveted Rolex Circle of Champions. It was originally constructed as an open-wheel race car to challenge contenders from Mercedes and other European marques. The vehicle's revolutionary 12-cylinder engine was capable of 240 horsepower, and is believed the car was driven by Renee Dreyfus in the Prix du Million, 1938 Pau Grand Prix and Cork Grand Prix. It was later sold to Marius Franay to have new sports car coachwork built on the racer chassis, completely enclosing all of its original racing mechanicals. Following its completion, the vehicle later went on to win the 'Prix du Honneur' at the 1947 Paris Salon.


Guests of The Quail were witnesses to over twenty vehicle unveils and demonstrations from the world's preeminent automotive manufacturers and designers. Global debuts of the Lamborghini Temerario, Maserati GT2 Stradale, Rimac Nevera R, Cadillac Opulent Velocity Concept, Acura Performance EV Concept and Integra Type S HRC Prototype, Hennessey F5 Stealth Series, Rolls Royce Phantom Scintilla, Automobili Pininfarina B95 Gotham and Battista Targamerica, Pagani Utopia Roadster, Porsche Sonderwunsch 993 Speedster, RUF Rodeo, GuntherWerks GWR, Touring Superleggera Veloce12, Karma Automotive Ivara, Meyers Manx 3-Cylinder Radial Engine and the KALMAR Automotive 9x9 were all highlights of the show, along with North American debuts of the Bugatti Tourbillion and Gordon Murray T.50s Niki Lauda and T.33 Spider.




Bentley unveiled its new fourth-generation Continental GT Speed coupe and Convertible to the U.S. public at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, marking the start of the official US tour which included customer test drives. These new models are endowed with an Ultra Performance Hybrid powertrain featuring a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 paired with powerful electric motor. With 771 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque at its disposal, the new GT Speed is the most powerful and dynamic Bentley to date.

From launch, the new Continental GT Speed is available with personalised details through Mulliner's Personal Commissioning Guide. This permits customers to explore their imagination away from the typical options list, which alone can create tens of billions of possible specification combinations.

For Monterey Car Week. an orange-themed GT Speed was created through Mulliner, with its Orange Flame Satin paint scheme one of 15 satin colours in Bentley's paint range that each take up to 55 hours of craftsmanship to apply and finish to the perfect standard. In contrast to the orange bodywork, all exterior brightware is finished in gloss black, with matching black-painted 22' ten-spoke wheels with self-levelling badges. The visual impact of the specification is matched aurally, thanks to a sports exhaust and the Naim for Bentley audio system.


The world's first coach-built electric hypercar delivered to a client

Photo courtesy of Automobili Pininfarina

The Battista Targamerica made its world premiere at The Quail, with the venue providing a perfect backdrop for this exclusive piece of automotive art. It is the first client-commissioned coach-built car from Automobili Pininfarina, and as such exemplifies perfectly the brand's philosophy of 'Dream Cars, Made Real.' Commissioned by a renowned car collector and existing Battista owner, it was infused with an extensive list of personalisations that help it stand out as a one-off design and technical statement.

Hand-built by the atelier's artisans in Cambiano in collaboration with Pininfarina SpA, it is a complete expression of its owner's personality reflecting their individuality and history, their tastes, interests and unique life story.

Battista Targamerica features a striking silver and blue colour scheme along with a meticulous re-engineering of the body to suit the roofless profile and deliver a unique open-top driving experience.



Photo courtesy of Maserati
Maserati selected The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering as the location for a global unveiling of an all-new super sports car derived from Maserati's MC20 halo vehicle. Kept completely under wraps until the scheduled press conference, Maserati Global Head of Marketing & Communications Giovanni Perosino, together with Maserati Global Head of Design Klaus Busse, revealed the project for the first time. Additionally, the House of the Trident also celebrated another important milestone, making its first customer delivery of the track-only racing 'beast', MCXtrema, at the famed Laguna Seca Circuit; the first time the model will ever be on the track in North America.

Also on stage at The Quail were the MC20 Icona, on display for the first time in North America, and the MCXtrema.


Hispano Suiza marks its 120th anniversary with the world premiere of the Sagrera, the third hypercar in the Carmen range.


Hispano Suiza unveiled the Carmen Sagrera to the American public, a hypercar boasting new design, 1,114 hp, and a 103 kWh battery. According to Sergio Martínez Campos, CEO of Hispano Suiza: 'Presenting the Carmen Sagrera in the United States on our 120th anniversary is a significant milestone for us. We couldn't imagine a better setting than Monterey Car Week, and specifically, The Quail. For the third year in a row, we are sponsoring an event that allows us to provide a unique experience to our customers and partners in a key market for us.'



Photo courtesy of Bugatti
The Bugatti Tourbillon was presented on American soil for the first time at The Quail, allowing many visitors their very first close-up experience of a new Bugatti era. Designed Pour L'éternité (for eternity), the Tourbillon has been envisioned from the very beginning as a car that could appear on the lawns of Quail Lodge a century into the future. The naturally aspirated 8.3-liter V16 engine is paired with a trio of electric motors with a total output of 1,800 hp.

Mate Rimac, CEO of Bugatti, said: The development of the Bugatti Tourbillon was guided at every step by the 115 years of Bugatti history and the words of Ettore Bugatti himself. His mantras 'if comparable it is no longer Bugatti' and 'nothing is too beautiful' were a guiding path for me personally, as well as the design and engineering teams looking to create the next exciting era in the Bugatti hyper sports car story.

'Icons like the Type 57SC Atlantic, renowned as the most beautiful car in the world, the Type 35, the most successful racing car ever, and the Type 41 Royale, one of the most ambitious luxury cars of all time, provide our three pillars of inspiration. Beauty, performance and luxury formed the blueprint for the Tourbillon; a car that was more elegant, more emotive and more luxurious than anything before it. Quite simply, incomparable. And just like those icons of the past, it wouldn't be simply for the present, or even for the future, but Pour l'éternité – for eternity.'


Lamborghini Temerario: authentic 'Fuoriclasse'

Lamborghini's all-new super sports car is equipped with a twin-turbo V8 hybrid powertrain that redefines the very concepts of performance, driving pleasure and comfort. The Temerario is the second model in the Lamborghini High Performance Electrified Vehicle (HPEV) range, after the Revuelto, and completes the hybridization of Sant'Agata Bolognese's line-up following the market debut of the Úrus SE.

The Temerario presents itself as the new benchmark in the super sports car segment, thanks to class-beating performance, with a maximum speed of over 340 km/h (210+ mph), 0 to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in just 2.7 seconds.

'The Temerario is a genuine 'fuoriclasse': a car in a league of its own, an extraordinary and innovative vehicle both from a technical and stylistic point of view,' says Stephan Winkelmann, Chairman and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. 'Every new Lamborghini must surpass its forerunners in performance terms, while at the same time being more sustainable from an emissions standpoint. With the Temerario, we have completed a key chapter in the electrification strategy included in our Direzione Cor Tauri plan: we also become the first luxury automotive brand to offer a completely hybridized range.'




The crown jewel of Monterey Car Week, The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, returns for its 22nd year on Friday, August 15, 2025.

'The unwavering support of our sponsors and beloved guests allows us to put together the best automotive and motorcycle events in the world as we welcome enthusiasts and collectors to celebrate their passion,' said Courtney Ferrante, director of The Quail. 'We are already hard at work on next year's events and are incredibly inspired to make 2025 the best year yet.'