The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, has earned a repute as probably the most unique and prestigious automotive occasions on the planet. Held throughout Automobile Week every August in Carmel, California, the present blends uncommon cars, luxurious way of life, and extra right into a single grand occasion. Visitors are handled to a curated show of legendary classics, groundbreaking idea automobiles, and all of the stuff in between. With its restricted attendance and emphasis on hospitality, The Quail affords lovers an opportunity to have interaction straight with producers, designers, and collectors. Throughout our go to, we made positive to get photos of a number of the most fascinating automobiles on show.
Tour of Italy
Seeing a Ferrari throughout Automobile Week is hardly a headline. However, when it occurs to be a number of examples of one of many rarest and most iconic Ferrari fashions ever, effectively…you discover. We noticed a pleasant collection of completely different Ferrari fashions on show, however unquestionably essentially the most particular was the silver-painted F50. Not that the purple one(s) weren’t additionally particular, however solely 4 of the 349 F50s received this glossy Grigio Argento/Argento Nürburgring paint. This particular instance was stolen from Italy in 2001 earlier than resurfacing in Japan two years later. Quick ahead a pair a long time and thru what have to be miles of purple tape and due diligence, and the automotive is 100% clear and authorized. With practically $665,000 in restoration efforts, it’s now concourse high quality.
Talking of Italy, one of many extra fascinating debuts of the 12 months occurred over on the Lamborghini camp. The Lamborghini Fenomeno debuted as a “few-off,” with all thirty automobiles already spoken for. Although based mostly on the Revuelto, there are some variations. Bodywork apart, the Fenomeno is fractionally wider and makes a bit extra energy. Now, the trio of electrical motors and 6.5-liter V12 make a ridiculous 1,065 horsepower, 64 greater than the Revuelto. It’ll fly from zero to 124 mph in 6.7 seconds onwards to a 217-mph prime velocity.
Corvette CX Ideas
The Corvette has been on a tear these days, eviscerating Nürburgring lap time information, shattering Mustang GTD prospects’ hopes and goals, and greater than doubtless destroying a couple of units of tires alongside the way in which. Right here, GM introduced two fascinating idea automobiles. Each are variants dubbed the Corvette CX, and also you’ll discover no burbling V8 engines right here. The electrical idea Vettes depend on 4 electrical motors producing a colossal 2,000 horsepower or extra to all 4 wheels by way of all-wheel drive. Whereas removed from manufacturing prepared, the “design research” CX’s appears will inform future Vette variations.
Bovensiepen Zagato
The Bovensiepen brothers ensured they received the Bovensiepen Zagato in entrance of eyes that would realistically afford their ultra-cool collaboration with Italian design home Zagato. Right here, the automotive’s elegant inside and flowing exterior design slot in nice. Or, at any charge, significantly better than a brash BMW G83 M4 Convertible — the automotive underpinning its carbon fiber bodywork. It additionally borrows the automotive’s fierce S58 engine, though right here it has been massaged to provide 611 horsepower.
Bugatti, Koenigsegg, Singer, and Extra
You see earlier than you pictures of the Bugatti Brouillard, a 1578-horsepower monster named after a horse. Ettore Bugatti was fairly the horse man, and his favourite was named Brouillard. So, you’ll spy all types of fascinating horse badging on the newest hypercar from the model. Most of it, fortunately, inside the automotive. The door panels, seats, and equipment selector all function horse motifs in a technique or one other. Underneath the hood nonetheless beats a W-16 engine displacing 8.0 liters.
Different highlights embody The Koenigsegg Gemera, the model’s first four-seater, and one other particular Singer reimagination. This 12 months’s Quail marked a special day, with the corporate celebrating 500 complete automobiles “produced.” You may browse the gallery under to see extra of our favorites from Quail 2025.
