Comments on: 2009 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Best of Show Winners

By: JIM THOMAS

JIM THOMAS — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 16:16:38 +0000

I did not attend the 2009 concours at AmeliaIsland, but I did attend the 2010 concours, and it was great. It was hard to pick out one car in each class, because each was unique in its own way. I love the clasaics and antiques most of all, but I am a racing fan, as well, and saw some of them race in California many years before, INDY, CAN-AM, Formula FORD & VW, even a race between 4 formula one cars against Can-Am cars. I often attended the historic car races at Laguna Seca almost from the start. Laguna Seca raceway was my very favorite race course to watch, and to circulate in the pits during the races. I also met some of the drivers, but Dan Gurney was my all time favorite.

By: John Horsman

John Horsman — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:31:52 +0000

The Miller looks very like the Aston Martin “Razor Blade” of the same year, 1923. I wonder which appeared first, or if one inspired the other.

Although I am sure the Voison is perfectly restored and immaculate in all respects, to my mind it is an ugly car and not one to receive Best of Show.

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By: David

David — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:30:23 +0000

RE: Avions Voison.
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While there was a contractual relationship between Voison and Le Corbusier in the 1920s but I don’t believe that this car was a product of that union.
According to An article co-authored by Griff Borgeson in Automobile Quarterly (16/2) he designed only one car. A two seat urban vehicle submitted to the 1935 SIA competition.

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By: Sports Car Digest

Sports Car Digest — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:18:11 +0000

Bob – To our knowledge, the Voisin was in fact purchased from Blackhawk in 2007 by Lee Munder, then fully restored to its current state.

Jack – We believe you’re correct – the Voisin was designed by Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, better known by his chosen name – Le Corbusier.

By: Jack Verschuur

Jack Verschuur — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:58:34 +0000

Was this Vosin designed by Le Corbusier?

By: Bob DuBois

Bob DuBois — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:18:04 +0000

The Voisin best of show car looks an awful lot like the Voisin we had on display at the Blackhawk Auto Museum in Danville,CA. We “lost” it a few years ago, and it was a true loss. That was one of my favorite automobiles to talk about on my tours. It’s a pity there are no photos of the interior. It is very mechanical,aviation-oriented,especially the open-gate gearshifter.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:03:48 +0000

Thanks for sharing! How about the rest of the show?

By: Thomas Nash

Thomas Nash — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:30:28 +0000

The Miller 122 is so cool. I appreciate the Voisin, but I’d take the Miller.