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Amelia Island Concours 2014 – Report and Photos

1975 BMW 3.5 CSL Alexander Calder Art Car
1975 BMW 3.5 CSL Alexander Calder Art Car

The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2014 was held Sunday, March 9th on the 10th and 18th fairways of the Golf Club of Amelia Island adjacent to the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida. The event attracted an estimated crowd of 29,000 and more than 325 vehicles on display.

Honorary Chairman Jochen Mass kicked off the 19th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance by driving onto the field in one of his former race cars.A selection of Jochen’s racer cars were among the highlights of the Race Cars of Jochen Mass class, from the 1989 Le Mans-winning Sauber-Mercedes C9 Silver Arrows to the 1975 McLaren M23 Formula 1.

In addition to the race cars of Jochen Mass, the 2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance also celebrated the 100th anniversary of Maserati race and street cars, the 50th anniversary of McLaren, BMW 3.0 and 3.5 CSL ‘Batmobiles’, Cars of Zagato Design and Chrysler Concept Cars. Other classes ranged from Beach Cars, Bugatti, solid-axle Corvettes, Ferrari Production and Race, Offenhauser Power, Porsche race cars from 904 to 962, Packard Concepts and Underslung.

The BMW CSL display was headlined by the ‘Batmobile’ race car painted by Alexander Calder. The 3.0-liter CSL was an alliance of racer and art auctioneer Herve Poulain and American sculptor Calder mixed with the foresight of BMW Motorsport chief Jochen Neerpasch. Poulain and Sam Posey raced the ‘Art Car’ at the 1975 24 Hours of Le Mans, qualifying first in class and 11th overall in a 55-car field.

A 1937 Horch 853 Voll and Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet, owned by Robert M. Lee of Sparks, Nevada, was named Best of Show Concours d’Elegance at the 2014 Amelia Island Concours, while the 1958 Scarab Mk. II owned by the Collier Collection of Naples, Florida won Best of Show Concours de Sport.

Off the show field, attendees enjoyed seminars on the Great Offy Drivers and the Merchants of Speed. Indy 500 Winner Johnny Rutherford moderated the Great Offy Drivers Seminar that included Parnelli Jones, Al Unser, Bobby Unser and David Hobbs, while Merchants of Speed featured Ray Evernham, John Mecom, Bobby Rahal, Alwin Springer and Bob Tullius discussing the triumphs, trials and tribulations of owning a successful racing team.

Plans for the 2015 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance are already underway and the 20th annual event is scheduled to be held on March 13-15. The show’s Foundation has donated over $2.25 million to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc. and other charities on Florida’s First Coast since its inception in 1996.

We split up pictures from the 2014 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance into two galleries. The first gallery starting below features our favorite images, all displayed in the full-width view of Sports Car Digest, while the second gallery can be found on the last page of the article and gives a comprehensive view of all the photographs.

Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery

 

1976 McLaren M26 F1, ex-Jochen Mass
1976 McLaren M23 Formula 1, ex-Jochen Mass
1974 Porsche 911 RS 3.0 Liter
1974 Porsche 911 RS 3.0 Liter
1957 Maserati 200SI
1957 Maserati 200SI
Lamborghini Miura P400
Lamborghini Miura P400

 

 

1955 Maserati A6G/54
1955 Maserati A6G/54
1965 Alfa Romeo TZ
1965 Alfa Romeo TZ
Porsche 956
Porsche 956
1960 Chevrolet Corvette Sebring Racer
1960 Chevrolet Corvette won its class at Sebring in 1960

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Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2014 – Featured Photo Gallery Page Two

 

1974 BMW 3.5 CSL
1974 BMW 3.5 CSL
1957 Maserati 300S
1957 Maserati 300S
1967 Porsche 911S
1967 Porsche 911S
1968 Porsche 911L
1968 Porsche 911L

 

 

BMW CSL Class
BMW CSL Class
1975 BMW 3.5 CSL Alexander Calder Art Car
1975 BMW 3.5 CSL Alexander Calder Art Car
1996 McLaren F1 GTR
1996 McLaren F1 GTR
1968 McLaren M6B
1968 McLaren M6B

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1969 Porsche 917K
1969 Porsche 917K
Porsche 962
Porsche 962
1957 Maserati 450S
1957 Maserati 450S
1957 Maserati 450S
1957 Maserati 450S

 

 

Chevrolet Corvette Purple People Eater
Chevrolet Corvette Purple People Eater
1973 Porsche 917/30
1973 Porsche 917/30
1968 Lamborghini 400 GT
1968 Lamborghini 400 GT
1955 Maserati A6G/54 and 1965 Alfa Romeo TZ
1955 Maserati A6G/54 and 1965 Alfa Romeo TZ

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Tucked away for the night - 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL Alexander Calder Art Car
Tucked away for the night – 1975 BMW 3.0 CSL Alexander Calder Art Car
Porsche 956
Porsche 956
1975 BMW 3.5 CSL Alexander Calder Art Car and 1974 BMW 3.5 CSL
1975 BMW 3.5 CSL Alexander Calder Art Car and 1974 BMW 3.5 CSL
1965 Shelby AC 427 Competition Roadster CSX3133
1965 Shelby AC 427 Competition Roadster CSX3133

 

 

1989 Sauber-Mercedes C9 Silver Arrows
1989 Sauber-Mercedes C9 Silver Arrows
1971 McLaren M8E
1971 McLaren M8E
1971 McLaren M8F
1971 McLaren M8F
McLaren-BMW 320i
McLaren-BMW 320i

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1966 Ferrari 275 GTS
1966 Ferrari 275 GTS
1956 Maserati 350S
1956 Maserati 350S
1955 Maserati 250F
1955 Maserati 250F
1954 Maserati A6GCS
1954 Maserati A6GCS

 

 

1957 Chevrolet Corvette
1957 Chevrolet Corvette
1952 Ferrari 212 EL
1952 Ferrari 212 EL
1953 Ferrari 340MM Competition
1953 Ferrari 340MM Competition
1967 Ferrari 330 P3/4
1967 Ferrari 330 P3/4

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1953 MG David V. Uihlein Special
1953 MG David V. Uihlein Special
1948 Ferrari 166 Spider Corsa 016-I
1948 Ferrari 166 Spider Corsa 016-I
BMW CSL Class
BMW CSL Class
1959 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato
1959 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato

 

 

1958 Ferrari 335 Sport
1958 Ferrari 335 Sport
1969 McLaren M6B/GT
1969 McLaren M6B/GT
1969 Porsche 917K
1969 Porsche 917K
1952 Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet A
1952 Mercedes-Benz 220 Cabriolet A

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1965 Alfa Romeo TZ2
1965 Alfa Romeo TZ2
1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL Lightweight
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL Lightweight
1958 Ferrari 335 Sport
1958 Ferrari 335 Sport

 

 

1937 Horch 853
Best of Show Concours d’Elegance, 1937 Horch 853 Voll and Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet
1953 Lancia Aurelia PF200-C
1953 Lancia Aurelia PF200-C
1958 Ferrari 335 Sport
1958 Ferrari 335 Sport
1948 Ferrari 166 Spider Corsa 016-I
1948 Ferrari 166 Spider Corsa 016-I

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Porsche 911 RS 3.0
1974 Porsche 911 RS 3.0
Maserati 450S and 350S
Maserati 450S and 350S
1956 Ferrari 250 GT Boano Alloy
1956 Ferrari 250 GT Boano Alloy
BMW CSL Alexander Calder Art Car
BMW CSL Alexander Calder Art Car

 

 

Maserati Ghibli Spider
Maserati Ghibli Spider
Ex-Malcolm Pray BMW 507
Ex-Malcolm Pray BMW 507
1967 Ferrari 330 P3/4
1967 Ferrari 330 P3/4
1967 Ferrari 330 P3/4
1967 Ferrari 330 P3/4

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1996 McLaren F1 GTR
1996 McLaren F1 GTR
1996 McLaren F1 GTR
1996 McLaren F1 GTR
Ferrari 250 GT Zagato
Ferrari 250 GT Zagato
1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ
1964 Alfa Romeo Giulia TZ

 

 

1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato
1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint Veloce Zagato
Cord 812 SC
Cord 812 SC
Best of Show - 1937 Horch 853 Voll and Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet
Best of Show – 1937 Horch 853 Voll and Ruhrbeck Sport Cabriolet
1972 McLaren M8F
1972 McLaren M8F

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1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato and the Cars of Zagato Design Class
1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato and the Cars of Zagato Design Class
Cars of Zagato Design Class
Cars of Zagato Design Class
1972 Ford Capri, ex-Jochen Mass
1972 Ford Capri, ex-Jochen Mass
1967 Ferrari 330 P3/4
1967 Ferrari 330 P3/4

 

 

1914 American Underslung 642
1914 American Underslung 642
1958 Ferrari 335 Sport
1958 Ferrari 335 Sport
Ferrari 250 GT Zagato
Ferrari 250 GT Zagato
1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 Zagato
1956 Alfa Romeo 1900 Zagato

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Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2014 – Main Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)

 

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