[BC 11]

Has anyone here ever been to the Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance?

I am going this year and wanted opinions on what to see.

Plans are to see Sunday show, Saturday cars-and-coffee, and auction tour.

 

[Type82]

I've seen it on TV, very high end cars. Wayne who does 'Chasing Classic Cars' is alway's there and has cars on the block... sometimes with no RESERVE!

Most cars are under tents so going when a hurricane is mentioned....

Robert

 

[glb]

I spend a day there about 3-4 years ago.

It was damn wonderful.

Famous and storied cars I'd only read about were there.

Nice (golf course) setting.

I want to go back and highly recommend this show.

 

[SwingLo]

It's next on my list. I've done Pebble Beach and Amelia and Goodwood are on my list. Amelia would be great because of the crap weather everywhere else in the country. Plus - cars!

 

[Eken]

Planning to be there on Sat and Sun.

Ed

 

[MickOpalak]

I've been there many years and am going again this year. It sounds like you've got everything down that you'll want to see. Of course the show itself is Sunday morning, get there early. The cars are NOT under tents, only the auction cars are.

 

[BC 11]

I am looking forward to it (escaping the weather up north is a plus too).

Maybe I run into some LotusTalk members there.

Of course the show itself is Sunday morning, get there early.

How early is early?

 

[MickOpalak]

Maybe I run into some LotusTalk members there.

Doubtful. There will be a sea of thousands of people there.

How early is early?

We try to get there when the gates open, which I believe is 9 AM.

 

[<@¿@>]

I'm a confirmed entrant at the Ault Park Concours d'Elegance in Cincinnati this year. Has anybody been to that one? AULT PARK Concours d'Elegance

 

[TachItUp]

I'll be there in my Elise

 

[<@¿@>]

I'll be there in my Elise

Florida or Ohio?

 

[TachItUp]

Florida or Ohio?

Florida. Ohio is a little too far away

 

[jtrealty]

For those in the Northeast there is the Greenwich Concours in Connecticut. Not quite the level of Pebble Beach or Amelia Island but it is "up there" as far as exotic/expensive/rare/unusual cars are concerned.
David Teitelbaum

 

[BC 11]

Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance was awesome. Cars, cars, motorcycles and more cars.

I did get to talk to Wayne Carini, nice guy. He won at least two awards. I didn't watch the entire awards ceremony. Keith Martin, Donald Osborne, Tom Shaughness, Dale Walksler were all there too. Talked to most of them. All nice guys.

Had a tour of the RM Auction by Andy Reid and Tim Suddard of Classic Motorsports along with an RM rep. whose name escapes me.

Not much from Lotus though.

There was an Elan at the Cars-and-Coffee . . .

pics:

 

[BC 11]

. . . and a Lotus model for sale inside the Ritz.

 

[BC 11]

They sold a Delahaye for $6.6 million, a 135 Competition Court Torpedo Roadster from 1937.

 

[Jim in Orlando]

Thanks for the pics of the Delahaye. I did not about those cars until I started
going to the Amelia Island show. Great cars and a great show.

 

[stugilmour]

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing.

Some may recognize Ross Robbin's green Elan. He wrote a book that is a fun read...

Road Trip!: Chasing blue skies on roads that go forever.: Mr. Ross S. Robbins: 9780615771977: Amazon.com: Books

Stu

 

[BC 11]

I wasn't sure if it would be okay posting Ross's name. Since you did, here is the information card from his windshield:

 

[DeanG]

I thought that it was Ross's car. Thanks.