2010 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance report and slideshow ...

The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance celebrated its 15th anniversary this year. Yes, for a fixture that is set in so many agendas, the annual event is still relatively young. During the 2010 edition Richard 'The King' Petty was the honoree. His long and incredibly successful career was honored with a cross section of the cars he drove over the years. Another big theme was the Porsche 917, which embarked on its illustrious career forty years ago after a false start in 1969. Eleven examples of various configuration lined up on the meticulously prepared lawn of the Golf Club of Amelia. Among them was the actual chassis that, in 1970, scored the first of Porsche's sixteen outright victories in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Another Le Mans winner in attendance was the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL that walked away with the silverware in 1952. In addition to the hugely successful, the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance also payed tribute to the weird. A remarkable collection of one-offs was assembled, ranging from odd to just plain nuts. Quite a few of these once graced the cover of Motor Trend magazine and they were presented in one class with a large copy of the original cover placed next them. At the end of the weekend the traditional two 'Best in Show' awards were handed to two very deserving winners.
Although conflicting schedules prevented us from attending in person, we were ably replaced by our friends John Brooks, David Stephens and David Blumlein. They have provided the 100-shot gallery to illustrate our brief report of all goings on.

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