The Great Lancias
Founded in 1906 by racing driver Vincenzo Lancia, the Turin based automaker has cultivated a history of dynamic rally cars, invigorating racing machines, and performance-oriented street vehicles that embody true Italian flair. The first production Lancia automobile was the 28 horsepower Tipo 51 (also known as the 12 HP). After World War I, Lancia began work on the Lambda. The Lambda was a technological marvel at the time, featuring the first production monocoque construction on a road car, as well as the first use of independent suspension on a production car.
Building upon the success of the Lambda, Lancia debuted the Aurelia in 1950 in Turin. The Aurelia continued Lancia’s tradition of innovation by utilizing an industry first production V6 engine paired to another groundbreaking innovation, the rear transaxle. The Aurelia would go on to achieve class victories at Le Mans and the Mille Miglia. In conjunction with the street car division, Scuderia Lancia was launched to campaign the all new D24 race car. With legends like Juan Manuel Fangio, Alberto Ascari, and Piero Taruffi behind the wheel, the D24 would claim victory at the Carrera Panamericana, Mille Miglia, and Targa Florio.
As Lancia continued to evolve and develop their automobiles, they became legends on world wide rally circuit. Icons like the Fulvia HF, Stratos HF, 037 and Delta would dominate rally racing in the 1970’s and 80’s. Fine examples of Lancia’s street and racing machines will be showcased on the lawn of The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering this year.
Fireside Chat Profile: Laura Brown and Tamara Mellon
Laura Brown, editor-in-chief of Instyle Magazine, will participate in the “Fashion in the Fast Lane” Fireside Chat Panel. After graduating from Charles Sturt University, Brown began traveling around the world to cover the world of fashion. As the editor-in-chief of Instyle Magazine, Brown educates an audience of 30 million people on the latest trends and styles. As one of the leading voices in fashion today, Brown will be joined on stage by Tamara Mellon as they discuss the parallels between fashion and the automotive industry.
Tamara Mellon, OBE, founder of Tamara Mellon Brand, will also join the “Fashion in the Fast Lane” Fireside Chat. After being born in London, Mellon would split her time between California and the UK. A passion for style developed into careers at several fashion magazines before becoming an esteemed luxury women’s shoe designer. Mellon acts as co-founder and CCO of her namesake direct-to-consumer label.
Culinary Spotlight: New Carmel Valley Culinary Tent
Guests will enjoy a main dish of spice rubbed salmon with caramelized Meyer lemons grilled on wood slabs over the cast iron cowboy cauldron. This will be accented by marinated fregola sarda, sweet pepper and almond pesto, baby spinach, roasted cauliflower and more. Robb Talbott and the Moto Talbott Motorcycle Museum have become iconic partners of The Quail events and his Talbott Logan Pinot Noir and Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay will be paired with the offerings at the Carmel Valley tent. In addition to the diverse culinary offerings stationed throughout this year’s event, the Carmel Valley culinary tent will play host to a decadent afterparty following. The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering.
