Classic Rallies posted new blog entry Amelia Celebrates The Ferrari GTO’S 50th: The iconic Ferrari GTO will take center stage at the 17th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance March 9-11, 2012, when the exclusively GTO class takes to field to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ferrari’s GT masterpiece. This will be a ra... moreThe iconic Ferrari GTO will take center stage at the 17th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance March 9-11, 2012, when the exclusively GTO class takes to field to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ferrari’s GT masterpiece. This will be a rare gathering of the legendary GT racers that made its international debut at the 1962 12 Hours of Sebring and proceeded to rule international GT racing for three years. Even a half century after its creation the GTO still commands tremendous respect on the road and track. Built from 1962 through 1964, only 36 three-liter cars and two four-liter cars were created by the factory. Ferrari 250 GTOs were constructed to meet new racing rules for the FIA’s World Championship Grand Touring category. In Italian GTO means “Grand Turismo Omologato” and translates to “Grand Touring Homologated”. Homologation is a process of establishing a set of specific capacities and dimensions for a racing car. When those statistics are approved by motorsp... less
Road racing is again the star at next year’s Amelia with the announcement today that sports car pilot Vic Elford will be the honoree for the 17th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance scheduled for March 9-11, 2012, at The Golf Club of Amelia Island at...
July 5, 2011
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry “Quick” Vic Elford AMELIA’S NEXT HONOREE:
Road racing is again the star at next year’s Amelia with the announcement today that sports car pilot Vic Elford will be the honoree for the 17th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance scheduled for March 9-11, 2012, at The Golf Club... more
Road racing is again the star at next year’s Amelia with the announcement today that sports car pilot Vic Elford will be the honoree for the 17th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance scheduled for March 9-11, 2012, at The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach. Dubbed “Quick” Vic by his contemporaries, Elford was one of racing’s most successful drivers in the 60s and 70s. “Vic is definitely one of the most versatile drivers ever,” says Bill Warner, Concours founder and chairman. “You hear that word used to describe a lot of drivers, but it really suits him perfectly. He was a rally champion and a road racing champion, which is still today a very rare combination. A lot of drivers in his era, which really was the ‘golden era’ of motorsports, tried to win in a variety of series, but very few were as successful as Vic was.” 60s & 70s – Triumph After Triumph Victor Henry Elford was born in 1935 in London, England, and star... less
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry New Board's Members for the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance: The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Foundation, Inc. announced today the addition of three new members to its board of directors. DICK MESSER – Mr. Messer is a former Executive Director of the famed Petersen Automotive Museum located in Los Ange... moreThe Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Foundation, Inc. announced today the addition of three new members to its board of directors. DICK MESSER – Mr. Messer is a former Executive Director of the famed Petersen Automotive Museum located in Los Angeles, California. A native of Los Angeles and an admitted “car nut,” Messer was responsible for running the museum’s day-to-day business operations, and was instrumental in selecting and obtaining the top vehicles available to enhance the museum’s displays and special exhibits. He has been collecting and restoring cars for more than 50 years and his collection includes antique and vintage models as well as show and racing vehicles. A regular entrant at Amelia, Messer retired as Executive Director of “The Pete” in June of 2010. FRANK C. “DUKE” STEINEMANN, JR. – Mr. Steinemann is a successful real estate developer based in Jacksonville, and is founder of Steinemann & Company, which specializes in commerc... less
Now in its second decade, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance is among the top automotive events i...
March 20, 2011
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry 16th Annual Amelia Island Concours D' Elegance Winners Announced:
Two very deserving Duesenbergs took both Best In Show awards at the 16th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and, according to the show Chairman Bill Warner, it was one of the hardest choices to make that he can remember. The Concours... more
Two very deserving Duesenbergs took both Best In Show awards at the 16th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and, according to the show Chairman Bill Warner, it was one of the hardest choices to make that he can remember. The Concours d’Elegance award went to the 1933 Duesenberg SJN Arlington Torpedo Sedan from The Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar, Calif. Dubbed the “Twenty Grand” for its unheard of price tag in the 30s – $20,000 – the car was originally built for the Century of Progress Exposition also known as the 1933-34 Chicago World’s Fair. Gordon Buehring, Duesenberg’s legendary stylist, was consulted on the car’s restoration when the Nethercutts purchased it back in 1978 and the car is exactly as it was when it left the factory for its World’s Fair appearance. It was the Nethercutt’s third time winning best in show at Amelia. The famed “Mormon Meteor,” the Concours de Sport winner, is a vehicle that requires n... less
Classic Rallies posted new blog entry More than 250 cars at the 2011 Amelia Island Concours D' Elegance: More than 250 cars from 11 different countries are expected at the 16th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, held March 11-13, 2011, continuing Amelia’s legacy as one of the most internationally-recognized automotive events in the world. ... moreMore than 250 cars from 11 different countries are expected at the 16th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, held March 11-13, 2011, continuing Amelia’s legacy as one of the most internationally-recognized automotive events in the world. Heralded as the world’s most innovative automotive concours event, The Amelia Island Concours is best recognized for serving as an international platform for the most prominent and interesting automobiles around the globe. This year is no different, with several special cars making their way to the event, including the 1960 Plymouth XNR Concept Car and a 1965 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet previously used to shuttle the Pope. This asymmetric Plymouth Roadster, exemplifying American automotive design of the early 1960’s was designed by Chrysler Styling Chief, Virgil Exner and built for Chrysler by Ghia, previewing styling elements found in later Chrysler products in the golden age of the American automotive industry. It features the Plymouth S... less
Now in its second decade, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance is among the top automotive events in the world. Always held the second full weekend in March, “The Amelia” draws nearly 250 rare vehicles from collections around the world to The Golf Club ... moreNow in its second decade, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance is among the top automotive events in the world. Always held the second full weekend in March, “The Amelia” draws nearly 250 rare vehicles from collections around the world to The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach and The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island for a celebration of the automobile like no other. Since 1996, the show’s Foundation has donated nearly $1.7 million to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc. and other deserving charities on Florida’s First Coast. less
DescriptionNow in its second decade, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance is among the top automotive events in the world. Always held the second full weekend in March, “The Amelia” draws nearly 250 rare vehicles from collections around the world to The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach and The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island for a celebration of the automobile like no other. Since 1996, the show’s Foundation has donated nearly $1.7 million to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc. and other deserving charities on Florida’s First Coast.
The iconic Ferrari GTO will take center stage at the 17th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance March 9-11, 2012, when the exclusively GTO class takes to field to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ferrari’s GT masterpiece. This will be a rare gathering of the legendary GT racers that made its international debut at the 1962 12 Hours of Sebring and proceeded to rule international GT racing for three years. Even a half century after its creation the GTO still commands tremendous re...
Road racing is again the star at next year’s Amelia with the announcement today that sports car pilot Vic Elford will be the honoree for the 17th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance scheduled for March 9-11, 2012, at The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach. Dubbed “Quick” Vic by his contemporaries, Elford was one of racing’s most successful drivers in the 60s and 70s. “Vic is definitely one of the most versatile drivers ever,” says B...
The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Foundation, Inc. announced today the addition of three new members to its board of directors. DICK MESSER – Mr. Messer is a former Executive Director of the famed Petersen Automotive Museum located in Los Angeles, California. A native of Los Angeles and an admitted “car nut,” Messer was responsible for running the museum’s day-to-day business operations, and was instrumental in selecting and obtaining the top vehicles available to ...
Two very deserving Duesenbergs took both Best In Show awards at the 16th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and, according to the show Chairman Bill Warner, it was one of the hardest choices to make that he can remember. The Concours d’Elegance award went to the 1933 Duesenberg SJN Arlington Torpedo Sedan from The Nethercutt Collection in Sylmar, Calif. Dubbed the “Twenty Grand” for its unheard of price tag in the 30s – $20,000 – the car was o...
More than 250 cars from 11 different countries are expected at the 16th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, held March 11-13, 2011, continuing Amelia’s legacy as one of the most internationally-recognized automotive events in the world. Heralded as the world’s most innovative automotive concours event, The Amelia Island Concours is best recognized for serving as an international platform for the most prominent and interesting automobiles around the globe. This year is n...
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