{"id":499366,"date":"2021-08-18T10:46:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T17:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=122327"},"modified":"2024-12-29T17:12:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-29T17:12:01","slug":"1938-mercedes-benz-540k-special-roadster-named-best-of-show-at-the-quail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/1938-mercedes-benz-540k-special-roadster-named-best-of-show-at-the-quail\/","title":{"rendered":"The Quail Motorsports Gathering (2021) &#8211; 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster Named \u201cBest of Show\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster was awarded Rolex Circle of Champions \u201cBest of Show\u201d out of more than 200 entrants at <em>The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering<\/em>. 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Lee Collection \u2013 Nevada<\/p>\n<h4>ArtCenter College of Design Award<\/h4>\n<p>2015 McLaren\/Lanzante P1 HDK<br \/>\nOwner: Thomas O\u2019Gara \u2013 California<\/p>\n<h4>Car Park Concours de Quailegance Award<\/h4>\n<p>1962 Land Rover S2A 109 Dormobile<br \/>\nOwner: Ali Javidan \u2013 California<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s event was headlined by three featured classes. The first of these, \u201c50th Anniversary of the Alfa Romeo Montreal,\u201d paid tribute to one of the most unique sports coup\u00e9s of the 1970s. The second featured class, \u201cAutomotive Couture, French Cars Featuring the 50th Anniversary of the Citro\u00ebn SM,\u201d celebrated a historic milestone with several examples of the SM and other stylish French vehicles such as a 1965 Matra Bonnet Djet VS. 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