Florida comes alive in the winter with a coming out of the car culture. See great classic and race cars and everything else shine in the sunlight as this auto extravaganza unfolds. 16th Amelia Island Concours d' Elegance 2001 March is a great time to be at the Ritz-Carlton Resort on Amelia Island near Jacksonville, Florida for the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. This year’s featured marques are the American classic Deusenburgs, the rare British Allard and the race and street vehicles of Frank Kurtis. Many other classes make up close to 300 cars and motorcycles shown on the golf links. RM Auction's featured variety of top selling cars,while nearby the Gooding & Company presented another auction. This year Bobby Rahal, a central figure in the racing community for 40 years beginning with SCCA competition in the early 1970s and continuing through Can-Am, IMSA, IRL, CART, ALS and even NASCAR was this year’s honoree. There’s just to many Auto’s to list – Bentleys, Bugatti, Rolls Royce, Talbot, Racing Cars and scores of others. Concepts class such as Plymouth Explorer, one of the last cars designed by the iconic Virgil Exner and built by Ghia dazzled the record crowds. Great interest focused on the 1935 Duesenberg SJ Speedster known as the “Morman Meteor”, a car built to set speed records on the Bonneville salt flats, watch for the unique feature two Best in Show Concours winners just watch for exciting show DVD is 1Hour 57 Minutes!
2011 Mille Carrying on the great tradition of the great races past, the 375 cars entered from a world entry list will show up in the traditional starting city of Brescia and motor south to Rome and back on a three day odyssey. Following some of the same routes of the original non-stop race, it is considered a great honor and achievement to be accepted and participate in this remarkable auto experience. While Italy opens its arms with everything that is grand, the excitement never stops offering experiences never ending yet challenging the car and driver to reach their best. This year, for a second time, a contingent of Ferraris, 100+, will travel this great route as well. Miglia
Auto museums from the very biggest to the very smallest to the newest, it’s all here in a comprehensive tour of some of the great and unique ones. Come away absolutely amazed at the offerings. The spectrum of dramatic architecture housing rare cars is something special to see.
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Featuring the Great Road Races of the World plus showing a dazzling array of classic cars of all ages and types it’s easily becoming one of the Nation’s best concours. It’s the auto world’s yearly grand showcase and the place to be and be seen in sunny Florida.
The very elegant and prestigious International Concorso weekend that tops them all. New prototypes and concept cars accompany a unique and rare classic car selection it’s all at the Villa d’Este on Lake Como. The tradition of style and class in automobiles is at its zenith here every year.
Winter time comes alive with the showing of automobiles and personalities at the place to be, sunny Florida. It’s everything and everyone automotive coming together at one great weekend extravaganza, a concours that’s achieved enormous national and international status.
Featuring the Great Road Races of the World plus showing a dazzling array of classic cars of all ages and types it’s easily becoming one of the Nation’s best concours. It’s the auto world’s yearly grand showcase and the place to be and be seen in sunny Florida.
The 80th year celebration of Italy’s greatest auto race spectacle. Watch a world entry list of famous historic cars gather and relive this famous epic of the past. Join the excitement, glamour and prestige of this enormous one of a kind event run on the streets and roads of glorious Italy.
Rare classics and contemporary concept and prototype cars come together beautifully at the elegant Villa d’Este on picturesque Lake Como. It’s Italy at its best and all played out in grand fashion and style at a superb location. Automobile drama abounds here at Europe’s oldest and best concours.
Winter time comes alive with the showing of automobiles and personalities at the place to be, sunny Florida. It’s everything and everyone automotive coming together at one great weekend extravaganza, a concours that’s achieved enormous national and international status.
Italy’s greatest yearly historic auto spectacular saluting the famous great road race of the past in a spirit that’s nothing less than grand. See hundreds of cars showing up to start their great road adventure in the towns and countryside of beautiful Italy.
Experience exciting Monaco for the very best international historic auto racing scene in the world. Come to the streets of Monte Carlo on the edge of the sparkling Mediterranean and witness it all and then some. It’s also featuring a spectacular Ferrari F1 demonstration and all topped off with a lap around the twisting street circuit; it’s not to be missed.
The very elegant and prestigious International Concorso weekend that tops them all. New prototypes and concept cars accompany a unique and rare classic car selection it’s all at the Villa d’Este on Lake Como. The tradition of style and class in automobiles is at its zenith here every year.
Much more than just a concours, it’s a yearly gathering of the car culture at the best location and time in Florida. Features galore make for a dazzling show of contrasts and unique cars to view. It’s an overwhelming venue and car show held at beautiful Amelia Island on the sparkling Atlantic location.
Auto museums from the very biggest to the very smallest to the newest, it’s all here in a comprehensive tour of some of the great and unique ones. Come away absolutely amazed at the offerings. The spectrum of dramatic architecture housing rare cars is something special to see.
The famous historic retro auto celebration that captures the spirit of the grand race spectacle of the past carried out in glorious Italy. It’s here, cars of all types coming at you in a staggering array with unique drama and excitement. To see it is to witness the best of car events.
Classic automobile elegance and style displayed at the beautiful Villa d’Este on spectacular Lake Como. This international concours stands alone in the auto world by offering rare and unique classics along with today’s cutting edge concept and prototype cars. Its class and style carried off with an agenda that’s unequalled.
A video journey of a yearly celebration of a once great automobile race in a rolling setting that is all the best of Italy. See 375 cars of all kinds arrive in the northern city of Brescia and start out on an auto odyssey through the beautiful Italian town and landscape. It’s a world entry list of cars traveling a nostalgic road of the past in an adventure to remember
Glorious Monaco hosts classic motor racing at its best. Held on the streets of exciting Monte Carlo the best historic race cars and drivers challenge this world famous street circuit. Captured is all the color of the build up, qualifying and the fast and furious close racing plus the ambiance of the spectacular auto auction cars at the jewel of the Mediterranean.
On the shores of beautiful Lake Como, the elegance and beauty of the automobile is celebrated. Since 1929, this major event has set the standards of classic and cutting edge prototype automobiles in a setting that fitting for only the best. It’s an inside video look at the finest and best at a yearly gathering of the who’s who of the European automobile culture.
Far from prehistoric, the featured Ferraris come to race and play at the famed Laguna Sera Raceway including a Formula 1 demonstration. Many other cars of equal stature are actively included to make for one exciting racing weekend of the best.
Florida comes alive in the winter with a coming out of the car culture. See great classic and race cars and everything else shine in the sunlight as this auto extravaganza unfolds.