by Mike Gulett–
It was a long but great day at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. One observation is that they do not seem to be as well organized as similar events in California. They made a few hundred people, including me, wait for 45 minutes before the event officially was open. So, we all just stood at the gate and waited.
I was also surprised at how crowded it was – it was difficult at times to get a clear view of certain cars and getting a good photo without people blocking the shot was even more of a challenge.
The cars were superb and there were many celebrities around. I saw Sam Posey, who was the guest of honor. I also saw Bob Varsha (of Speed TV) and Brian Redman and I had a discussion with David Hobbs.
Here are photos of some interesting cars – I will publish more later this week.
It was a long haul from California but I loved this event.
Lola T70
Alfa Romeo TZ3 Zagato
Porsche 901 Prototype
Bizzarrini GT America
Facel Vega II
Lamborghini Islero
Lamborghini Islero Door Signed by Valentino Balboni
Lamborghini Espada
Lamborghini Miura Spider
Bizzarrini GT America
Ford GT40 Spider
el Tiburon Roadster – Shark
Ford Mustang Prototype
Spohn Convertible
Maserati Ghibli
Aston Martin DB5
Lancia Appia GTE1
Fiat Abarth Boano Spyder
Lancia Stratos
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Awards
Sam Posey on the right
BMW Braque Turbo
Great pictures! Post more, I’m living vicariously through them. Did you get to hang out with any Iso/Bizz people?
I spent a few minutes with Don Meluzio and his Porsche 901 prototype – more on that in another post.
I also saw Ron Spindler present an award but I did not get to talk to him.
No shortage of absolutely brilliant machinery… Fantastic looking forward to even more great pics…
~ you have managed to present a nice selection of images in spite of the given challenges. i forwarded the links and the picture of the Shark to the Forgotten Fiberglass bunch. your report brings the event to life for us.
Scot,
Thanks for sharing, I have more photos of the Shark that I will publish when I reach a stable Internet connection. I am in the Dallas airport now and the WiFi connection is not reliable today, so this message is being sent from my iPad over the 3G network.
I am spending a few days in Louisiana visiting family, I hope my Internet connection is better there.