2013 Quail Motorsports Gathering wows with modern masterpiecesFiled under: Classics, Performance, BMW, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, Misc. Auto Shows, Ferrari, Spyker, Luxury, Racing, McLaren
Pebble Beach is an outstanding event if you're interested in pre-war classics, but outside of the parking lots, it's a bit light on more modern stuff.
The Quail, now in its eleventh year, leans far more towards the present day, and has become one of the must-attend events of the Monterey car week.
Like Pebble, though, it's a highly exclusive affair, with triple-digit ticket prices that usually sell out at the same rate as a Justin Bieber concert. If you're one of the lucky few to hold a pass, though, you'll be rubbing elbows with a who's who of the auto world. One of the highlights of this year's event was the appearance of one
Michael Schumacher, who showed up alongside one of his Formula One cars. A retrospective was also held on Lamborghini's 50 years of production, as well as another celebration of
Aston Martin's centennial. There was also a tribute to the late Martin Swig, one of the co-founders of the California Mille, who passed away last year.
The cars, not surprisingly, were epic.
Lamborghini,
Pagani,
Spyker,
Rolls-Royce,
BMW,
McLaren,
Bugatti and
Galpin Ford all showed new models to the public for the first time, while there were also appearances by
Jim Glickenhaus and his Ferrari P4/5 and
P4/5 Competizione, marking the first time the coach-built masterpiece and its racing offspring were shown together. Finally, the Petersen Museum showed off its wares, including the late Steve McQueen's gorgeous
Jaguar XK-SS.
We have plenty of live images from The Quail in the
high-res gallery above. Be sure to take a look.
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