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The Quail Gathering 2011—A Motorsport extravaganza The 2011 Quail Gathering was truly outstanding. More than 170 classics, racecars and motorcycles were on display. The event honored Ferrari and Superamerica vehicles that were built in the 1950’s and 1960’s. Jaguar E types were also honored. A spectacular group of Jaguar E type sports racers drove down from Laguna Seca Raceway and rolled on to the pristine Concours lawn about 11:00. This was followed by a flyover and the National Anthem. Truly, these were goose bump moments.
Bouncing from recording all the significant cars to capturing "arty" shots of details of cars and rows of cars I was able to create some stunning images. The whole time the PA system was being used to broadcast live interviews with the famous driver Derek Bell or others describing significant cars and events.... I Think. I was more concerned with depth of field and exposures and crowd control. I was trying to listen and keep track of what was being said over the intercom...but holy cow there is a 1950 Jaguar XK 120 Alloy Body, a "Lightweight" Jag E-Type, a Pagondi Zonda R, a few of Dan Gurneys All American Race teams "Eagle" racecars including an Eagle Indy Car, a 1963 Shelby King Cobra, a Scarab 1960 Formula 1 car and a great selection of Ferrari America and Superamerica models...when was I supposed to have time to take notes? We arrived early and it took some time to make it through the parking lot to the will call as the parking lot had more great cars at 8a.m. that I see in the Lower mainland in a year. Heading to the Bonhams & Butterfields Auction area we stumble upon a Raymond Loewy redesigned 1966 Jag E-type Coupe. Loewy has designed some stunning things, but the Jag E-type is very hard to approve upon and I left feeling somewhat violated. A Barnfind Aston Martin complete with the plaid bean bag ashtray so period correct for the early 60`s looked opulent in it`s disrepair and the ex-Maharaja of Kotah `Tiger Car`1925 Rolls Royce New Phantom Torpedo Sports Tourer complete with a `Gattling`type machine gun on a trailer pulled behind. Back at the Quail parking lot we watched the "New Bugatti boys" dumping gas from a gerry can into one of their $million dollar cars because to drive out to the highway and back is too congested and they are going to be driving the car all day giving thrill rides to the very lucky few . Entering the grounds is surreal as the East end of the grounds is littered in Bugatti Veryons....so many I did not notice the Briggs Cunnigham `Le Monstre`` upon the raised dais suitable for such a royal beast. Luckily I ended up back there on one of my many loops around the circuit and came upon `Le Monstre` in one of those "clouds parting - sun shining" moments. Briggs Cunningham was an American Sportsmen with a couple of wallets filled with cash and decided with enough money he could rewrite the physics text books and customise a 1950 Cadillac to race at the 24 hours du Lemans. A darling of the French Press and dubbed "LeMonstre" it did compete at Lemans and finished a respectable 11th..one place behind a stock bodied Cadillac. Possibly the last thing from North America the French loved. A squadron of planes flew overhead and announced the arrival of a group of racecars from the Monterey Historic races at Laguna Seca. Following their Police escort they arrived in style and a fair speed and were parked in a loosely knit group that just begged to be photographed. As it was a milestone year for the Jag XK-E many race versions of the car arrived from the track to join the large selection of Jag E-types on display in the previously mentioned oval as well as the Ferrari Americas and Super Americas. Official website for 2012 The Quail, A Motorsport Gathering
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 The Quail Award 1962 Cobra 260 Owner: by Carroll Shelby |
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 The Great Ferraris 1961 Ferrari 400 Super America Owner: Peter S. Kalikow In March 15,1961, the sales contract for this car was issued by S.p.A. SEFAC to its first owner Dr. Fortunato Gosce. The car was displayed at the 1961 Geneva Motor Show, Switzerland. In 1965, Dr. Gosce sold the car to Alessandro Ceasri S.r.l who then sold it to Marino De Medici in 1967. It was later owned by James Pew of Spring Green, Indiana, who sold it to Paul Swartzel of Dobuque, Iowa, in 1973. The present owner acquired the car 1998. |
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 Super Cars 2009 Berton Mantide Owner: Daniel Watkin Special one-off custom bodied 2R1 designed by Jason Castrioda when he was head of Design at Bertone |
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 45 Years of the Shelby Mustang 1965 Ford GT350 Mustang Owner: Mark Hovander "003" was one of three hipo 289 Mustang fastbacks sent by Ford Shelby American to jump start the GT350 Mustang program in 1965. Due to an incorrect stamping of the VIM tags at Shelby American, this car received the chassis number SFMS003. Since the street version of the GT350 required the least amount of time and modifications to finish, this car actually turned out to be thre prototype street GT350. |
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 Post-War Sports Cars 1951 Maserati A6G/200 Owner: John Bookout The first Maserti ever designed by Pietro Frua was A6G/2000 Syder. The first three models (#2015, 2017 & 2018) were built on the A6/1500 chassis shortened by 10cm at the wheelbase, while the subsequent chassis (#2029 & 2030) were from the A6G/2000 series, built on a longer wheel base with completely different first three vehicles had a central headlight set inside the grill and a split two piece windscreen, while the two later cars had sidelights fitted to the outer grill and the windscreen was a curved single-piece unit. |
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 Road & Track Editors Choice Award 1966 Shelby Mustang GT350H Owner: Michael & Barbara Malamut This car is one of a small number produced and sold to Hertz Rent-A-Car. It was known as a weekend racer and has unique features including a black and gold paint exterior, 4-speed and is a rare authentic Shelby Super. |
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 Sports and Racing Motorcycles 1993 Moto Guzzi 1000s Owner: Gary Wasserman This bike is a limited edition of only 84 models produced for world distribution, with 36 coming to the U.S. This bike is a totally original stock version and has the 00001 serial number for the U.S. it has a very low mileage and is a third-owner bike and a highly collectable part of the Moto Guzzi history. |
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 Post-War Racing Cars 1953 Jaguar C-Type Owner: Gregor Fisken Chassis XKC 029 was the only C-Type to run in the Carrera Panamericana in period, competing in both 1953 + 1954 with sponsorships from "Estado de Mexico" and "Verarcruz." 029 was owned for many years by one owner in the States before returning to the UK and staying with one family until this year. This highly original example has recently returned to its period from 1954. |
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 Nurburgring 1966 Ferrari 275GTC 'Clienti Competizione' Owner: Mark Ketcham In 1966 the car took 1st in class at the Nurbugring 1000kms. In 1967 it again competed at the Nurburbring, but was an mechanical malfunction. Car is matching numbers & original body one of only two "275 Clienti Competizione", the other is in France. |
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 Best of Show 1936 Delahaye 135 Competition Disappearing Top Convertible Owner: Ken & Ann Smith Delahaye is one of the oldest French Firms dating to 1895. This particular example of Figoni-Falaschi coach building is extremely rare and a one-off design. A no-expense-spared restoration was carried out of Hill & Vaugh in the early 1990s and it has subsequently been fully restored again by the present owners. Both engine and chassis are compeition. The car was raced by the famous racing team of Guy Mairesse and Paul Vallee. Mairesse was the 1948 winner of the Grand Prix des Frontieres. The original owners were Mr. & Mrs. Wolf of Paris, France. |
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 The Fiva Award 1967 Shelby Cobra 427 Owner: Roger Hoffmann |
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 Pre-War Sports and Racing Cars 1938 Bugatti Type 57C Owned: Richard Longes The new body of this car - roadster - was created from a factory design. The original body was discarded in the early fifties |
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 Milestone Cars of 1934 1934 Packard 1106 Owner: Robert M. Lee This 12-cylinder Runabout Speedster falls into the 11th Series of Packard car production of 1934. Although built on the 135" Super Eight wheelbase chassis, the 160 hp of the 12-cylinder engine turns it into semiperformance vehicle known as "Style 275". Only two body styles were available - the Sport Coupe by Packard and the Runabout Speedster by LeBaron. LeBaron built all the Runabout Speedster, which numbers only four, of which all are still in existence. A possible further distinction of this particular car is that it was one of the turntable cars at the Chicago World's Fair of 1934, making it a rare car indeed. |
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 Alfa Romeo Special Coachbuilders 1932 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Gran Sport Zagato Owner: Bowman Motors, LLC The 1750 was the latest version of Vittorio Jano's 6C series. In 1930, the 6C 1750 could be purchased inone of three versions; a naturally aspirated Turismo, a twin-cam Sport, and the supercharged Gran Sport or Super Sport. These supercharged versions, used by the factory, were lightweight and powerful. With its supercharged performance and elegant coachwork, the 1750 has been described as the "ancestor of every GT car ever made." |
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Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club, Carmel Calif. Following a silver McLaren F1 down the interstate and into the parking lot could only mean one thing and one thing only: it was going to be a good day. Of the 106 cars produced, there are only twenty or so in North America and even fewer that are street driven. Even though the F1 was only made until 1998, it is still the world’s fastest naturally aspirated production car with an exhilarating top speed of 240 MPH; to many it’s the only true super car that has ever made...sorry Bugatti and Ferrari.
The Quail – A Motorsports Gathering Aug 15, 2008 Courtesy of J.J. Carlson, NAAACCC Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club, Carmel Calif. – Of all the events taking place on this classic car weekend, The Quail is simply a must see. Think of this one as all inclusive - all you can eat, all you can drink and all the cars, both historic and new, that you can shake a stick at.
Carmel California, Aug. 18, 2006 – Spectacular, is all I can say. This year I had the privilege of attending “The Quail” – a gathering of fine automobiles and motorcycles at the Quail Lodge Resort and Golf Club. In its 4th year of operation, the show was limited to 100 prestigious vehicles and 3000 people.
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