The Wynn Concours Put $1.1 Billion in Cars on a Las Vegas Lawn. Here's What Stood Out.

The Concours at Wynn Las Vegas just wrapped its fourth year, and the numbers have stopped making sense in the best way possible. Over 600 vehicles valued at more than $1.1 billion. Nearly 7,000 visitors. 130 judged concours entries across 10 classes. A new Broad Arrow auction that moved $13.7 million with an 82% sell-through rate. And for the first time, a Sunday morning parade sent 100 cars down the Las Vegas Strip at 9 AM.

Brian Gullbrants, Wynn’s COO, has been saying since year one that this event would redefine what a modern concours looks like. He might be right.

The Collections Were Absurd

46 Bugatti Veyrons in one place. The largest gathering in history, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the 2005 debut. Bugatti president Christophe Piochon attended and noted, correctly, that “the Veyron influenced all of these” when gesturing at the modern hypercars parked alongside the collection.

44 Paganis (the most ever assembled in North America) filled an adjacent space, headlined by the world debut of the Huayra Codalunga Speedster in a matte ocean spray green that Horacio Pagani described as a personal homage to his favorite racecars from the 1950s and 60s. 230 Lamborghinis spanning Miuras to Revueltos completed the trifecta.

Steve McQueen’s Jaguar XKSS

The Petersen Automotive Museum brought McQueen’s 1956 Jaguar XKSS, the car he called “The Green Rat.” It was joined by McQueen’s 1958 Porsche Speedster and three of his motorcycles (a 1921 Indian, a 1927 Indian, and a 1966 Triumph TR6). Seeing all five in one place, away from a museum context and sitting on grass under Las Vegas sun, changes how you perceive them. These aren’t exhibits. They’re machines that one of Hollywood’s most committed drivers actually used.

Best of Show

Pre-War went to a 1929 Mercedes-Benz 680 S Barker Tourer owned by Bruce McCaw. The same car won Best in Show at Pebble Beach in 2017. Post-War went to a 1951 Ferrari 212 Export owned by Brian and Kimberly Ross.

Other standouts: a 1993 Honda NSX Type R won the Wynn Dream Machine award (Kevin Hooks). A 1988 Porsche 962C in Jagermeister livery from Dempsey Motorsport represented a period of endurance racing that feels increasingly mythological. Sung Kang’s VeilSide-built Datsun 240Z restomod, making 400 naturally aspirated horsepower, demonstrated that celebrity builds can actually be good when the owner cares about the result.

The Broad Arrow Auction

The inaugural auction was the event’s most significant addition. $13.7 million in total sales. Over a third of bidders were first-timers, which tells you something about the audience the Wynn is attracting.

The headline result: a 2010 Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 Coupe sold for $2,205,000 against a $1.5-1.8 million estimate, setting a record for a standard Veyron. Alexander Weaver, Broad Arrow’s senior car specialist, noted that “market demand for original, unmodified Veyrons has accelerated over the past year.”

Other results worth noting: a 1962 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster brought $1,831,000. A 1965 Aston Martin DB5 Vantage sold for $1,116,000 against a $850,000-$1 million estimate. A one-of-one 1963 Maserati 3500 GTI Vignale Spyder Prototype went for $500,000.

Why This Event Matters

Monterey Car Week owns August. Amelia Island owns March. The Wynn Concours is carving out October in a way that combines the formality of a traditional concours with driving experiences at SpeedVegas, rallies led by Horacio Pagani and Magnus Walker, and a Las Vegas backdrop that makes the entire weekend feel like it exists outside normal car culture parameters.

Hans Werner Aufrecht, AMG’s cofounder, flew in from Germany. The McQueen family received a Lifetime Achievement award. A 1925 Rolls-Royce Springfield Silver Ghost sat next to a Hennessey Venom F5 Revolution EVO targeting 300 mph. The range is the point.

Next year: October 29 to November 1, 2026.