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The Concours at Wynn Las Vegas: A Global Game Changer The term “concours d’elegance” typically refers to a show or competition where vehicles and accessories are judged primarily on their appearance and presentation. However, when one enters the realm of high-end automobiles, the question inevitably arises: Is this event superior to the famous Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance? It’s worth noting that “Pebble Beach” usually signifies the broader Monterey Car Week, a veritable feast of expensive and exclusive automotive affairs culminating in the most prestigious concours d’elegance of the year. Still, we are often asked: Is the Goodwood Festival of Speed better than Pebble? What about the Goodwood Revival? Amelia Island? Moda Miami? Retromobile? The Audrain? In fact, wherever the affluent and well-dressed congregate to admire prestigious automobiles, someone inevitably wants to know if Pebble retains its top position. The reality is that Pebble Beach remains the monarch of concours. However, its heir apparent, The Quail, may soon find itself facing a formidable challenger. Why The Quail? The Quail (formally known as The Quail: A Motorsports Gathering) has long served as a spectacular appetizer to the main event: Sunday’s Pebble Concours. For a significant and growing segment of the car community, The Quail has long surpassed Sunday’s Pebble event. This demographic is predominantly interested in modern and brand-new supercars and hypercars. I have lost count of the number of friends who travel to Car Week but depart on Sunday morning, having no interest in viewing “a bunch of old cars.” Furthermore, the demise of the Geneva International Auto Show created a significant void in the supercar calendar, a gap that The Quail has filled effectively. For instance, the Lamborghini Aventador debuted at Geneva in 2011, and the high-end Veneno was unveiled there in 2013. The Aventador’s replacement, the Revuelto, made its official public debut via an online unveiling, but the Temerario (the Huracán’s successor) was first presented at The Quail in 2024. The same applies to the seven-figure Fenomeno, which debuted at the 2025 Quail. While Bugatti unveiled the Chiron in Geneva in 2016, the Bugatti Divo (2018) and Mistral (2022) were both first shown to the world at The Quail. This pattern holds true for dozens of other vehicles. In essence, The Quail has become the premier global showcase for these types of machines. Until last Halloween, I believed The Quail’s position in the global automotive hierarchy was secure. However, after attending the 2025 Las Vegas Concours (officially known as Concours at Wynn Las Vegas), I am no longer so certain. I should clarify that I also attended the 2024 Vegas Concours and, while I enjoyed it, I perceived it as more regional or perhaps provincial. There were some very cool cars, but they were largely the usual suspects. In fact, if not for a project I was working on with Czinger (which brought me along as its guest), I probably wouldn’t have bothered attending this year. But I am incredibly glad I did. What Is It? The Wynn featured 48 Bugatti Veyrons on the lawn this year. Yes, you read that correctly. Of the 450 Veyrons ever built, and the 100 sold in North America, 48 were in Vegas. Well, 49, as Bugatti brought a beautiful white Vitesse Super Sport to celebrate the Veyron’s 20th anniversary—along with a Bolide, Centodieci, Chiron Super Sport, Divo, Mistral, and a model of the upcoming Tourbillon, the 18-cylinder hybrid that will replace the Chiron. But seeing more than 10 percent of all Bugatti Veyrons ever built displayed in one location is still astounding. Children also like Paganis, right? Because there were more than 40 of them. I didn’t get the exact count (I was too busy drooling over the Veyrons) but there were several Zondas including a Zonda Revolution (one of five), dozens of Huayras, a bunch of Utopias, and—worryingly for The Quail—the debut of the Huayra Codalunga Speedster that Pagani plans to build in a run of 10, each priced at $7 million before tax and tariffs, if you’re interested. (The mint-green one displayed in Vegas under wraps belongs to Apple’s Tim Cook.) Even if these extroverted carbon-titanium machines aren’t your preference, the fact that the 2025 Las Vegas Concours was not only the largest Pagani gathering to ever occur in North America but also the venue chosen by Horatio Pagani (who was honored on stage by emcee Justin Bell for his contributions to car design) and his team to introduce a new car says something. More on that in a moment. Returning to the more than 40 Paganis: That’s a larger number of cars than the factory produces in a single year. The Lamborghini section was equally mind-blowing if you’re into these types of vehicles. Firstly, the 2025 Wynn Vegas Concours was the largest gathering of Lamborghinis ever assembled. Yes, ever. Again, I didn’t count, but the number being circulated was around 230. That’s 230 of the 600 cars present that Saturday. It was simply mind-blowing. Among those 230 were a Veneno Coupe (one of only three ever sold to the public; the factory retained a fourth one), a Sesto Elemento (one of 10), 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 refers to them) together in one place was at the factory museum. It was a staggering display of priceless, high-horsepower Italian metal and composite materials. In an effort to keep this concise, I am omitting all the Koenigseggs, the Gumpert Apollo, the Czingers, the Nilu, the McLaren Project Endurance race car debut, all the cars that were actually judged (including a former and insane Pebble Beach Concours-winning 1929 Mercedes-Benz 680 S Barker Tourer 26/120/180 that won best of show in the prewar category here as well), the HWA EVO, a Mercedes-AMG One, two Oldsmobile Aerotechs, and a McLaren F1. Yes, that’s one heck of a car show. What Could Possibly Be Next? Two themes dominated the conversations I had with fellow Wynn Vegas Concours attendees. The first big question was: “How the hell are they going to top this next year?” I have no idea, but good luck to The Wynn. The second, and frankly far more intriguing, question kept coming from the OEM carmakers: “Should we even bother doing The Quail next year?” A fair question. Perhaps I should say good luck to The Quail, too. Things you may not know about The Quail: A single ticket cost $1,300 last year. That’s $1,300 as a courtesy if you’ve attended in the past (“legacy ticket holders,” I believe they call them). It cost $1,600 for first-time attendees. Yes, that’s expensive, but it costs OEMs about $400,000 to place a car on a stand there. For six hours. The Vegas Concours charges about 1/20 of that. And if you want to attend, tickets are $100 a pop. That’s about $2 per Veyron. 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 sufficient? Moreover, for attendees, you won’t be paying heart-attack-inducing prices for hotels (a friend stayed at a motel near Pebble that was $1,100 a night, five-night minimum), nor enduring soul-crushing traffic running between events. Also, making dinner reservations is easy because Las Vegas is literally built to accommodate large gatherings. The above might seem far-fetched, but just a few years ago, Geneva was the center of the supercar world. I cannot 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.