25th Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance

“Cars are the glue that holds us together!” says Bill Warner, founder and chairman of the Amelia Concours, which this year celebrated its Silver Anniversary. The event has grown since its foundation and is now a four-day car show packed with events: ritzy auctions, the extremely enjoyable “Cars and Coffee” gathering, informative exhibitions of historical collections and exciting rallies, as well as, of course, the major highlight on the Sunday – the Concours itself. The Amelia Island Concours has already been twice named Octane Magazine’s “Motoring Event of the Year”. Well deserved! This year held on 8th March, as usual next to the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, the concours is always extremely well attended, even this year despite widespread anxiety over the current global health issues. The beautiful weather on the coast of northeast Florida, together with the green grass of the courses and the fairways of The Golf Club of Amelia Island, slightly misty due to the Atlantic Ocean breeze, are all ingredients that make this show a favorite destination for classic car enthusiasts from all over the world. Each year there is an honoree, who is selected to represent the concours. This year it was Roger Penske, aka “The Captain”. Penske, famed racer, successful entrepreneur, and founder of one of the greatest racing teams of all time, was honored by the presence of numerous charismatic vehicles spread across four different classes: Cars of Roger Penske, Penske Indy Winners, Team Penske, and Team Penske Sunoco.