One of the perennial highlights of Monterey Car Week, The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering fully lives up to its name this year with a renewed focus on sports and racing cars. The event, which takes place at the Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel on 18 August, will draw together 5000 guests and more than 250 rare vehicles selected from some of the world’s finest private collections.
This year’s featured classics include Originals and Mid-engine Marvels, along with the traditional Pre-war Sports, Racing Cars, Post-war Racing Cars, Post-war Sports Car 1945-’60 and Post-war Sports Cars 1961-’75 classes.
Here are five of the top classics announced so far:
5. 1938 Packard Model 1601
A stunning example of Packard’s Model 1601 will make its way to the concours lawn from the famed Robert M Lee Automobile Collection. The car represents a styling shift for the model, marking the first year a small chrome strip spit the front windscreen and ran onto the roof.
4. 2009 Alfa Romeo Disco Volante
Inspired by Touring-designed Alfa Romeo C52, the 2009 Disco Volante features a front-central engine and transaxle configuration, sharing the same rolling chassis and drivetrain as the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione. It’s a rare one.
