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Photos, event coverage, news and information about the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, held annually each March in Amelia Island, Florida.
The 2013 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance marked the first time that a rare pair of the surviving ‘Prinz Heinrich’ Benz cars were displayed in public at the same event. Both Prinz Heinrich Benz models were presented in museum quality. The 21/80 hp 1910 racer came directly from the Mercedes-Benz Museum collection in Stuttgart, Germany, and the other from Bruce McCaw’s private collection … [Read more...]
The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance returned to the fairways of the Golf Club of Amelia Island on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Vehicles from around the world participated in this year's Concours, allowing an enthusiastic crowd of nearly 25,000 to witness the wide array of automotive excellence. The 18th annual Amelia Concours saw more than 300 cars displayed on the show field, with many coming … [Read more...]
The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance 2013 was held Sunday, March 10th on the fairways of the Golf Club of Amelia Island adjacent to the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida. The 18th annual Amelia Island Concours honored the 50th Anniversary of the Porsche 911 by gathering together a wonderful selection of 911-based race cars. The 911 story would not be complete without the countless racing … [Read more...]
The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2013 was held Sunday, March 10th on the fairways of The Golf Club of Amelia Island next to the Ritz-Carlton on Amelia Island, Florida. With more than 300 cars in attendance, the judges at the 18th annual Amelia Island Concours were tasked with a difficult job of not only picking class winners, but also awarding the Best of Show Winners. … [Read more...]
The 2013 edition of the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance was staged Sunday, March 10th at the Golf Club of Amelia Island in Florida. The 18th annual event celebrated the race cars of Harry Miller, the motorcycles of Ducati and the 50th anniversaries of the Ford GT40, Porsche 911, Corvette Sting Ray and Lamborghini. … [Read more...]
The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance 2013 was held Sunday, March 10th 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 25,000 and more than 300 vehicles on display. Honorary Chairman Sam Posey kicked off the 18th annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance by driving onto the field in … [Read more...]
The Cars and Coffee at the 2013 Amelia Island Concours was held Saturday, March 9th on Amelia Island, Florida. The inaugural event was staged on the 18th fairway of the Golf Club at the Ritz-Carlton, the same show field for the famed Concours. As expected from an event put together by Bill Warner, this was no ordinary Cars and Coffee. The wide range of cars on display included an AMC Pacer, a … [Read more...]
The motorcycles of Ducati will be featured at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, scheduled for March 9-10, 2013 in Amelia Island, Florida. Ducati becomes the fourth motorcycle marque to be honored by Amelia Island Concours, as the Italian maker of high-performance bikes joining former honorees Triumph, BMW and Vincent. A field of 18 rare and significant Ducatis will appear at the 2013 Amelia … [Read more...]
The Automotive Fine Arts Society (AFAS) will stage its 18th annual art show at the 2013 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, scheduled for March 8-10 in Amelia Island, Florida. Visitors to the show will experience an array of automotive artworks in a variety of mediums including oil, watercolors, acrylics, wood, pen and ink, clay and metal. Established in 1983, AFAS currently boasts 25 … [Read more...]
A class of Lamborghinis will undoubtedly make their presence known at the 2013 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, scheduled for March 8-10 in Amelia Island, Florida. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Lamborghini, the rare Miura Roadster will be among the headline entries at the 18th annual event. The historic roadster will be joined by its contemporary, the Aventador LP 700-4 Roadster, a … [Read more...]
On its own merit, the 2013 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance is shaping up as the one of the best in the eighteen years of the Florida event. With celebrations of the Porsche 911, Ford GT40, the cars of Harry Miller and others, there are more than enough reasons to visit this year's Concours. And now, there's another with the addition of a new show on Saturday preceding the main event on … [Read more...]
For the second year in a row, a new event will be staged during the Amelia Island Concours weekend. Replacing the Concorso Atlantico event from 2012, the inaugural Festivals of Speed Amelia Island will be held Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the renovated Omni Amelia Island Plantation in Florida. While Concorso Atlantico was designated for vehicles of Italian heritage, the Festivals of Speed will … [Read more...]
The 50th anniversary of the Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray will be celebrated at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance 2013, to be held March 8-10 in Amelia Island, Florida. By 1963 the Corvette had existed for a decade, but the addition of Chevy’s small-block V-8 engine, and the close attention of General Motors engineer Zora Arkus-Duntov, created a world-class sports car that was … [Read more...]
American race car designer and builder Harry Miller will be celebrated at the 2013 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, scheduled for March 8-10th in Amelia Island, Florida. The 18th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance will celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Miller’s first win in the Indianapolis 500. … [Read more...]
The Ford GT40 that twice won the 24 Hours of Le Mans will be among the featured entrants at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance 2013, to be held March 9-10 in Amelia Island, Florida. Next year's event will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Ford GT40. The Ford GT40 made its Le Mans racing debut on June 21, 1964. But it took Ford three years to achieve victory at the world’s … [Read more...]
