­­The Quail Motorsports Gathering (2015) – Rare Alfa Tops at The Quail

The 13th annual international motoring celebration, The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, crowned a 1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale as Best of Show during the Rolex Circle of Champions awards. One of only ten of its kind known to exist this Tipo 33 Stradale is a rare sports racing prototype that’s regularly voted one of the best looking motorcars in history. It was shown by Mouse Motors of Illinois

The Quail’s day-long garden party-style celebration presented more than 200 motorcars from the finest and rarest collections around the world. Debuts from international luxury marques and new lifestyle elements such as the new Quail Fairway Lounge, added to the grandeur on the event.

A look to the future was provided by the Hon. Sir Michael Kadoorie, Chairman of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited, who joined William E. Connor and Christian Philippsen, seminal figures in the automotive world, in detailing plans for a new international motoring accolade, The Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award. Commencing in 2016, the Best of Show winners from six of the top concourse events from around the globe will be brought to The Quail stage to compete for the title of the most exceptional car in the world.

With that to look forward to, the list of this year’s winners follows:

The Rolex Circle of Champions “Best of Show”

1968 Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale – Mouse Motors, Illinois

Spirit of The Quail

1961 Moto Guzzi Falcone Carozzeria – Mark Leonard – California

FIVA

1967 Ferrari 330 GTC – David W. Donner, Colorado

Coachbuilt Ferraris

1952 Ferrari 340 Mexico – Brian & Kim Ross, Ohio

 Long Tail Cars of Le Mans

1984 Jaguar XJR-5 – Randall Smalley, Florida

 Iconic Pre-1965 Porsches

1962 Porsche 356B T-6 Roadster – Chris & Pat Roman, California

 The Great Ferraris

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta – Bob & Michele Cohen , California

 Supercars

2014 Ferrari LaFerrari – Ken & Dayle Roath, California

Octane Editor’s Choice

1969 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Competizione – Len & MaryBeth Rusiewicz, Pennsylvania

 Pre-War Sports and Racing

1937 Delahaye V12 – Mullin Automotive Museum, California

 Post-War Sports 1945-1960

1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS 3 Window Coupe – Paul Colony, California

 Post-War Sports 1961-1975

1964 Bizzarrini A3/C Corsa – Peter Goodwin, North Carolina

Post-War Racing

1965 Ghia-de Tomaso P70 – Mark Moshayedi, California

 Sports and Racing Motorcycles

1925 Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sport – Bowman Motors, California