Among a crowd of over 250 contestants at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, a 1953 Lancia Aurelia PF200C was dubbed the “Best of Show” winner. An assemblage of over 5,000 motorsport enthusiasts and global influencers converged on the lawns of Quail Lodge & Golf Club to revel in the highly-anticipated awards ceremony. The Lancia Aurelia was celebrated at the ceremony for its well defined yet innovative design.
Of the 12 finalists competing for the “Best of Show” award, other than the Lancia Aurelia, three were honored with other awards. The first to be awarded was a 1917 Volkswagen Tamiya Sand Scorcher owned by Dean Lanzante, which was recognized with the “Spirit of The Quail” award. A 1970 Datsun 24OZ that is owned by Eric Breslow was honored with the “FIVA” award. Last, but certainly not least, was The Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie’s 1958 Ferrari 250 Testarossa, which earned it the “Octane Choice” award.
Four special classes were the focal point of this year’s The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering. One of them being the “50th Anniversary of the Lamborghini Espada & Islero,” which paid homage by showcasing two of the Italian Marque’s most classic V12-powered touring cars. Another embodiment of Italian automotive enginuity is the “The Great Lancias” class that threw out a collection of remarkable models to represent the long-standing history of the nameplate.
“70 Years of the Iconic Porsche 356” class was also prominently displayed at the event, which featured several of the first production sports cars from Porsche. Furthermore, an excellent line-up of bespoke sports cars, such as the newly built RUF CTR from the Pfaffenhausen manufacturer and tuner, were at the event as part of the “The Alois Ruf Reunion.”
The show featured programmatic events like the Fireside Chat Series with road racing professional and winemaker Scott Pruett, renowned former race car driver Tom Kristensen, InStyle Editor in Chief Laura Brown and luxury women’s shoe designer Tamara Mellon. Additionally, famed manufacturers and sponsors (including Polestar, Karma Automotive, Gunther Werks, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Bugatti and Hennessey Performance) were at the show to set up press conferences in order to announce upcoming developments in the industry as well as to promote new products.
“The success of our 16th-anniversary celebration was truly overwhelming,” said Gordon McCall, Director of Motorsports for The Peninsula Signature Events. “Because of the support of our sponsors, the gourmet selection of food, the unbeatable program of events and, most importantly, the amazing collector car community, we are continuously proud of how far we’ve come as a staple of Monterey Car Week. We are thrilled to see what 2019 will have to offer.”
The Next event is scheduled for Friday, August 16th, 2019.
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