A New Supercar Titan: The Concours at Wynn Las Vegas Emerges as the Premier Supercar Event
For decades, the standard definition of a concours d’elegance has been a competition where the finest vehicles and accessories are judged primarily on their appearance and presentation. It’s a world of polished chrome, pristine paint, and painstaking restoration. Yet, over the past few years, a paradigm shift has occurred. The focus for many enthusiasts has moved from the vintage and the pristine to the cutting-edge and the extreme—the hypercar era.
In the realm of high-end motoring, a perennial question arises: “Is it better than Pebble Beach?” For years, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and the broader Monterey Car Week that surrounds it, has reigned supreme. This week-long collection of elite automotive events, culminating in the legendary Pebble Beach show, has long been the undisputed king of the concours. However, a challenger has emerged, one that is rapidly becoming the heir apparent to the throne.
For a growing segment of the car world, The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, has long since eclipsed Pebble’s Sunday event. These enthusiasts are drawn to the latest and greatest—new supercars and hypercars that push the boundaries of technology and design. Many have found themselves trekking to Car Week only to leave Sunday morning, their interest piqued by the new metal rather than the historical artifacts. The untimely demise of the Geneva International Auto Show, once the premier showcase for automotive innovation, further exacerbated this shift, leaving a gaping hole in the supercar calendar. The Quail has done an admirable job of filling this void, but it may have just met its match.
Consider the evidence. The Lamborghini Aventador made its grand debut at Geneva in 2011, followed by the mind-bending Veneno in 2013. The Aventador’s successor, the Revuelto, was revealed online, but the Temerario (the Huracán’s replacement) first emerged at The Quail in 2024. The same is true for the seven-figure Fenomeno, unveiled at the 2025 Quail. Bugatti pulled the wraps off the Chiron in Geneva in 2016, but the Divo (2018) and Mistral (2022) were both first shown to the world at The Quail. These are just a few examples. The Quail has established itself as the definitive North American showcase for these groundbreaking machines. Until recently, its position in the global automotive hierarchy seemed unassailable.
But then came The Concours at Wynn Las Vegas.
This past Halloween, I attended the 2025 Las Vegas Concours. While I had enjoyed the 2024 event, it felt rather provincial, centered on familiar names and the usual suspects. Had it not been for a partnership with Czinger, I likely wouldn’t have returned. But I am profoundly glad that I did. The 2025 Las Vegas Concours has emerged as perhaps the most significant supercar gathering on Earth, and it’s a claim that is far from hyperbolic.
The Extravagance of the Wynn: A Spectacle of Excess
To understand the magnitude of the Wynn Vegas Concours, one must first grasp the sheer scale of the automobiles on display. The Wynn Las Vegas, a resort renowned for its opulence and world-class entertainment, provided the perfect backdrop for this automotive spectacle. From the moment I stepped onto the property, I knew this was no ordinary car show.
The marquee display this year was a staggering 48 Bugatti Veyrons. Let that sink in: 48 Veyrons. Of the 450 total Veyrons ever produced and the 100 sold in North America, nearly half were gathered in one place. And it wasn’t just about quantity; the quality was equally impressive. The display included a stunning white Vitesse Super Sport celebrating the Veyron’s 20th anniversary, alongside a Bolide, a Centodieci, a Chiron Super Sport, a Divo, a Mistral, and a prototype of the upcoming Tourbillon, the 18-cylinder hybrid that will replace the Chiron. Displaying over 10 percent of all the Bugatti Veyrons ever built is a feat that has left me reeling.
The younger generation of automotive enthusiasts favors Paganis, and the Wynn delivered in spades. I didn’t get the exact count, as I was mesmerized by the Veyrons, but there were more than 40 Paganis in attendance. The lineup included several Zondas, including a rare Zonda Revolution (one of five ever made), dozens of Huayras, a number of Utopias, and—most notably for The Quail—the debut of the Huayra Codalunga Speedster. Pagani plans to produce only 10 of these beauties at a price of $7 million each before taxes and tariffs. (The mint-green prototype in Vegas, by the way, belongs to Apple’s Tim Cook.) Even if carbon-fiber extroverts aren’t your thing, the fact that the 2025 Las Vegas Concours hosted the largest Pagani gathering in North American history is a testament to its prestige. Furthermore, Horacio Pagani himself, honored onstage by emcee Justin Bell for his contributions to car design, chose this event to introduce a new model.
The Lamborghini section was equally mind-blowing. The 2025 Wynn Vegas Concours hosted the largest gathering of Lamborghinis in history. Again, I didn’t count, but the estimated number was around 230 out of the 600 cars on display that Saturday. This is simply unbelievable. Of those 230 Lamborghinis, there was a Veneno Coupe (one of only three ever sold to the public; the factory retained a fourth), a Sesto Elemento (one of ten), a Centenario Coupe (one of 20) and Convertible (one of 20), and a Reventón (one of 21). The last time I saw all those “few-offs,” as Lamborghini now calls them, in the same place was at the factory’s museum. It was a flabbergasting display of precious, high-horsepower Italian metal and composites.
In an effort to keep this article from becoming a novel, I’ll omit the details about the Koenigseggs, the Gumpert Apollo, the Czingers, the Nilu, the debut of the McLaren Project Endurance race car, all the actually judged cars (including a former, insane Pebble Beach Concours-winning 1929 Mercedes-Benz 680 S Barker Tourer 26/120/180), the HWA EVO, a Mercedes-AMG One, two Oldsmobile Aerotechs, and a McLaren F1. But let’s be clear: the 2025 Wynn Vegas Concours was a hell of a car show.
A New Order in the Automotive Kingdom
As I walked the show, two recurring conversations kept coming up. The first, a question echoing among the attendees: “How are they going to top this next year?” I have no idea, but godspeed to the Wynn. The second question, frankly far more intriguing, came from the OEM carmakers: “Should we even bother doing The Quail next year?” Good question. Perhaps it’s time to say godspeed to The Quail, too.
Let’s talk about The Quail. A single ticket cost $1,300 last year. That’s the “courtesy” price for legacy ticket holders. First-time attendees paid $1,600. Yes, that’s expensive, but it costs OEMs about $400,000 to put a car on a stand there. For six hours. The Wynn Vegas Concours charges about one-twentieth of that, and tickets for attendees are just $100 a pop. That’s about $2 per Veyron in the display. I spoke to three different carmakers who openly questioned the need to ever attend The Quail again. Perhaps, they mused, Las Vegas and Moda Miami are enough?
Furthermore, for attendees, you won’t be paying heart-attack-inducing prices for hotels. A friend stayed at a motel near Pebble Beach that was $1,100 a night, with a five-night minimum. Nor will you be running around from event to event in soul-crushing traffic. And making dinner reservations is easy because Las Vegas is literally built for big gatherings.
What I witnessed at the Concours at Wynn Las Vegas has profoundly shifted my perspective on the supercar world. The sheer concentration of automotive excellence, the willingness of brands to introduce new models, and the affordability of the event for both manufacturers and attendees suggest a tectonic shift is underway. Just a few years ago, Geneva was the center of the supercar universe. I can’t predict the future, but I can assure you that the Concours at Wynn Las Vegas is now on my must-attend list. You should put it on yours, too.
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A New Supercar Titan: The Concours at Wynn Las Vegas Emerges as the Premier Supercar Event
For decades, the standard definition of a concours d’elegance has been a competition where the finest vehicles and accessories are judged primarily on their appearance and presentation. It’s a world of polished chrome, pristine paint, and painstaking restoration. Yet, over the past few years, a paradigm shift has occurred. The focus for many enthusiasts has moved from the vintage and the pristine to the cutting-edge and the extreme—the hypercar era.
In the realm of high-end motoring, a perennial question arises: “Is it better than Pebble Beach?” For years, the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, and the broader Monterey Car Week that surrounds it, has reigned supreme. This week-long collection of elite automotive events, culminating in the legendary Pebble Beach show, has long been the undisputed king of the concours. However, a challenger has emerged, one that is rapidly becoming the heir apparent to the throne.
For a growing segment of the car world, The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, has long since eclipsed Pebble’s Sunday event. These enthusiasts are drawn to the latest and greatest—new supercars and hypercars that push the boundaries of technology and design. Many have found themselves trekking to Car Week only to leave Sunday morning, their interest piqued by the new metal rather than the historical artifacts. The untimely demise of the Geneva International Auto Show, once the premier showcase for automotive innovation, further exacerbated this shift, leaving a gaping hole in the supercar calendar. The Quail has done an admirable job of filling this void, but it may have just met its match.
Consider the evidence. The Lamborghini Aventador made its grand debut at Geneva in 2011, followed by the mind-bending Veneno in 2013. The Aventador’s successor, the Revuelto, was revealed online, but the Temerario (the Huracán’s replacement) first emerged at The Quail in 2024. The same is true for the seven-figure Fenomeno, unveiled at the 2025 Quail. Bugatti pulled the wraps off the Chiron in Geneva in 2016, but the Divo (2018) and Mistral (2022) were both first shown to the world at The Quail. These are just a few examples. The Quail has established itself as the definitive North American showcase for these groundbreaking machines. Until recently, its position in the global automotive hierarchy seemed unassailable.
But then came The Concours at Wynn Las Vegas.
This past Halloween, I attended the 2025 Las Vegas Concours. While I had enjoyed the 2024 event, it felt rather provincial, centered on familiar names and the usual suspects. Had it not been for a partnership with Czinger, I likely wouldn’t have returned. But I am profoundly glad that I did. The 2025 Las Vegas Concours has emerged as perhaps the most significant supercar gathering on Earth, and it’s a claim that is far from hyperbolic.
The Extravagance of the Wynn: A Spectacle of Excess
