2015 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance to celebrate the Porsche 914, The second greatest car show this side of the globe honors the Porsche 914 for 2015! Options

[tumamilhem]

If you didn't have enough reason to come to NE FL in the Spring when the weather is absolutely gorgeous, how about the lovely scenic drive up Heckshire Drive along the intracoastal to where it meets the ocean, through the Talbot Islands onto to Amelia Island, at the world-class Amelia Island Ritz Carlton where one of the best car shows this side of the hemisphere (second only to Pebble Beach) will honor and celebrate the Porsche 914 for the 2015 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance!

And even better news... "Valentine" (my LE Can Am 'Creamsicle') may be in it! I was welcomed to bring it last year for the Concours Cars and Coffee Saturday public event, and though I drove it there it wasn't in the show (I didn't realize I had to register the car). However, that worked out perfectly because for 2015, it would be more fitting and perfect actually, to be part of the featured exhibit and display to honor the 914! The feature will also include historic racing 914s as part of the collection (one's you're surely familiar with). They collected all my pics and submission letter yesterday. I'll find out by 1 December. Keeping my fingers crossed! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif)

Here's a recent article from Auto Week about the 914 being celebrated at the Concours:

2015 Amelia Island Concours to celebrate the Porsche 914
Gmund descendent joins Stutz as honored vehicle at annual Southeast event


The Porsche 914 was a joint venture between Porsche and Volkswagen.
Photo by Bill Warner

The Amelia Concours d’Elegance is celebrating the Porsche 914 next March during its 20th annual show. The quirky, asymmetrical midengined 914 will join the Stutz brand as this year's honorees.

A joint venture between Porsche and Volkswagen, the 914 has perpetually played second fiddle to its celebrated 911 brother. The first prototype appeared in 1968, headed by then-Porsche research and development chief Ferdinand Piech, and intended as a replacement for four-cylinder 912.

The lower-priced 914 outsold the 911 and brought loads of new clientele into Porsche showrooms. During the same period, the company was also developing the world-beating 917 Le Mans endurance racer, cementing its reputation as a giant killer.

“It was fashionable with some self-proclaimed Porsche purists to consider the 914 an ‘ugly duckling,’” said Bill Warner, founder and chairman of the Amelia Concours d’Elegance. “That changed very quickly. Here in north Florida, the Porsche 914 found a home and willing customers through the racing exploits of Peter Gregg, Hurley Haywood and Brumos Porsche, who took the 914/6 GT to victory in the first IMSA GT race in history on the way to winning the first IMSA GT Championship title in 1971.”


Drivers of the 914 won half the races in the 1971 IMSA GT championship season, beating more powerful cars like the Corvette, Camaro and Mustang.
Photo by Bill Warner

Drivers of the 914 won half the races in the 1971 IMSA GT championship season, beating more powerful cars like the Corvette, Camaro and Mustang.

“The 914/6 GT was my first real race car,” said Hurley Haywood, five-time winner of the 24 Hours of Daytona. "Peter Gregg and I shared the Championship in 1971 in my first year of professional racing. The 914 was really fun to drive and we would kill the big-block Chevys and Fords in IMSA. We still have that car in our collection and use it often to give rides to our Porsche driving school customers.”

The 2015 Amelia Island Concours returns March 13-15 on the 10th and 18th fairways of the The Golf Club of Amelia Island. The event raises money for charities in Florida, including the Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. Check out ameliaconcours.org for more information.


Ex-Peter Gregg 1972 Porsche 916: The ex-Peter Gregg 1972 Porsche 916, one of only 11 ever manufactured, is now owned by George Hussey of Atlanta. This period shot is of Gregg driving the car for a photo shoot for Road & Track magazine.
Photo Credit Bill Warner.

Article: http://autoweek.com/article/car-life/2015-...ate-porsche-914

Oh, and if you come, there's always Magnus (who will be here in Jacksonville this weekend at the Ponte Vedra Car Show also). (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
Coincidentally, Magnus has been wanting to buy a Porsche 914 - a 914-6 GT. He was very excited about my car and all day kept referring to me as "Creamsicle". (IMG:style_emoticons/default/creamsicle914.jpg)


From the 2014 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance


From the 2014 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance


From the 2014 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

[tumamilhem]

Anybody planning on going to the 2015 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance (13-15 March 2015)? If so we can organize a meet! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Here's the link to the Concours' website btw: https://www.ameliaconcours.org/

[KELTY360]

Lots of discussion on this already.

914 Respect

[orthobiz]

I apologize if this link is a repost....


http://www.sportscardigest.com/porsche-914...-concours-2015/

Paul

[tumamilhem]

Another article:

The 20th annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance will honor the first mid-engine production Porsche, the 914 in all its variants.
http://myemail.constantcontact.com/PORSCHE...aid=npj1O50G6M0

[Johny Blackstain]

Hmmm..., it occurred to me that today the 914, ten or 15 years from now the MR2? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

[orthobiz]

Can we get our cars on the lawn at the concours? What's involved?

Paul

[r_towle]

Hmmm..., it occurred to me that today the 914, ten or 15 years from now the MR2? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

X19

[Johny Blackstain]

X19

Ya, I thought of that but they're ugly IMO & I used to own a 92 MR2 Turbo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[tumamilhem]

Can we get our cars on the lawn at the concours? What's involved?

Paul

The Saturday morning event is the Concours Cars and Coffee. They typically have around 250+ classic and exotic cars for the event. It is free to the public and the public can enter their cars (they are not the same cars for the Concours d'Elegance show, but private owners who want to have their cars at the C&C). Anybody may enter their car for the C&C but I would contact them IMMEDIATELY (TODAY) about how to get your car in.

https://www.ameliaconcours.org/

Cars & Coffee at the Concours presented by Heacock Classic Car Insurance
Saturday, March 14, 2015
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Over 250 classic and exotic cars from local car clubs will be displayed on the 10th and 18th fairways of the Golf Club of Amelia Island. Vehicles must be pre-registered to participate
Free Admission

Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Schedule: https://www.ameliaconcours.org/event-schedule.aspx

Auto Entrant Information for the Concours: https://www.ameliaconcours.org/Entrant-Information.aspx

[tumamilhem]

Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance [Full Schedule 2015]


THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015

The Shop at the Concours
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Santa Maria 1

RM Auctions Amelia Island Sale Preview
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Ocean Front Lawn
For more information: www.rmauctions.com or call (800) 211-4371 or (519) 352-4575
Open to Public, Thursday morning by appointment

Automotive Fine Arts Society (AFAS)
(Only East Coast appearance)
2 p.m. – 11 p.m. Free to the public
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Plaza II
“Recharge here!” at AFAS’s complimentary mobile phone charging station


The Amelia Island Concours Silent Auction
3:00 p.m. – 6 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Plaza 1

Guardians of Porsche Wine Maker’s Dinner
6:30 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Talbot Ballroom
$295 per person. Reservations required: www.ameliaconcours.org


FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2015

The Porsche Driving Experience
7 a.m.
Departs from the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport. Driver’s meeting at 7 a.m. Activities to include a high-speed ride in the latest Porsche and an entrant participation autocross.
$220 per car (2 people included). Open to the Public – Reservations Required: www.ameliaconcours.org
*Ownership of a Porsche is not required. Must be 18 years of age to participate in the high-speed experience portion of the event.

Passport Transport Eight Flags Road Tour
8:30 a.m.
Departs from The Ritz-Carlton main driveway. The tour stops at various points on and around Amelia Island and concludes with a public display and lunch in downtown Fernandina Beach.
Open to Concours Registered Vehicles Only

McIntosh Sound Lounge
12 noon - 5 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Room Seven

Hasselblad Automotive Photography Exhibit
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

The Shop at the Concours
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Santa Maria 1

Automotive Fine Arts Society (AFAS)
(Only East Coast appearance)
9 a.m. – 11 p.m. Free to the public
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Plaza II
“Recharge here!” at AFAS’s complimentary mobile phone charging station

Test Drives – Various Manufacturers
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton & The Golf Club of Amelia Island, Front Driveway
Complimentary

Automobilia and Luxury Lifestyle Merchants
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
Open to Public

RM Auctions Amelia Island Sale Preview
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Ocean Front Lawn
For more information: www.rmauctions.com or call (800) 211-4371 or (519) 352-4575
Open to Public

The Amelia Island Concours Silent Auction
10:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Plaza 1

Book Signings
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Talbot Pre-Function

Design DNA of Iconic Cars Seminar
3 p.m.

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Talbot Ballroom
$30 per person –Tickets can be purchased online www.ameliaconcours.org or at the door on the day of the event. Open to the Public. Limited Seating.

RM Auctions Amelia Island Sale Reception
7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Grand Ballroom
For more information, email Lauren Udzbinac at lauren@rmauctions.com or call
(800) 211-4371 or (519) 352-4575
Registered Bidders Only

duPont Registry Live Aeroport Reception (click here for more details)
7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
The Fernandina Beach Airport
$125 per person. For more information, please call Tim Webber at (407) 649-9190


SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015

Cars & Coffee at the Concours presented by Heacock Classic Car Insurance
9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Over 250 classic and exotic cars from local car clubs will be displayed on the 10th and 18th fairways of the Golf Club of Amelia Island. Vehicles must be pre-registered to participate
Free Admission

McIntosh Sound Lounge
12 noon - 5 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Room Seven

Hasselblad Automotive Photography Exhibit
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island

The Shop at the Concours
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Santa Maria 1

Automobilia and Luxury Lifestyle Merchants
9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island
Open to Public

Automotive Fine Arts Society (AFAS)
(Only East Coast appearance)
9 a.m. – 11 p.m. Free to the public
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Plaza II
“Recharge here!” at AFAS’s complimentary mobile phone charging station

Test Drives – Various Manufacturers
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton & The Golf Club of Amelia Island, Front Driveway
Complimentary

The Amelia Island Concours Silent Auction
10:00 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Plaza 1

The Car Guys of Television
10:30 a.m.
Poster signing follows the seminar
Learn about the challenges of producing an automotive television show. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Talbot Ballroom
Racer and Broadcaster Tommy Kendall will moderate a panel to include: Wayne Carini - Chasing Classic Cars; Ray Evernham - Americarna; Peter Klutt - Legendary Motorcar; Barry Meguiar - Meguiar's Car Crazy and Dale Walksler - What's in the Barn.
$30 per person –Tickets can be purchased online www.ameliaconcours.org or at the door on the day of the event. Open to the Public. Limited Seating.

RM Auctions Amelia Island Sale
11 a.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Grand Ballroom
Admission is for registered bidders, sellers and credentialed media only. For more information, visit www.rmauctions.com or call (800) 211-4371 or (519) 352-4575

Book Signings
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Talbot Pre-Function​



Breitling Cocktail Reception
6:30 – 7:15 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Talbot Pre-Function and Colonnade
By Invitation Only

Mercedes-Benz Gala Dinner
Honoring Sir Stirling Moss, OBE
7:30 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island - Talbot Ballroom
Black Tie Optional, Reservations Required: www.ameliaconcours.org
By Invitation Only

After Party presented by McIntosh
9:00 p.m. – 1:45 a.m.
Music by DJ and Cash Bar
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island - Lobby
Open to Public
SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 2015

The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Golf Club of Amelia Island
10th & 18th Fairways

9:45 a.m.
Honoree Sir Stirling Moss, OBE enters the show field from the Awards Tent

10:30 a.m.
Vintage Fashion Show presented by Fashion Group International,
North Florida, Inc. – Awards Tent

11:00 a.m.
Chairman’s Welcome
National Anthem
Flyover
Judges Introduction

11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Awards Presentation – Awards Tent. Presentation includes Best in Show, Best in Class, Amelia and Corporate Awards.

General Admission Adult: $100/$80*
General Admission Youth 12- 18 years old: $40
General Admission Children under 12: admitted free with paying adult ticket.
Active Duty Military and immediate family: $40 with Active Duty ID available on site only.
General Admission with early entry (8:30 a.m.): $100* Limited quantities.

Club Amelia: $425* per person includes: admission to the Concours, VIP parking, collector program, continental breakfast, lunch, snack, three drink tickets and cash bar. Limited availability.
Concours and More: $170* per person includes: General Admission ticket with early entry (8:30 a.m.), event poster and lunch inside The Ritz-Carlton. Limited availability.
*purchased in advance

Exhibitors
Bentley, BMW, BMW Group Classic, Breitling, Brumos, Chevrolet, Ferrari, Infiniti, Jaguar, Lamborghini, Maserati, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche and SRT.

The Shop at the Concours
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Show Field, Golf Club of Amelia Island
Open to the Public With Show Ticket

Book Signings
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Show Field, Golf Club of Amelia Island – in James Edition Midway
Open to the Public With Show Ticket

James Edition Midway
Luxury Lifestyle Merchants
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
North end of the Show Field, Golf Club of Amelia Island
Open to the Public With Show Ticket

Hasselblad Automotive Photography Exhibit
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Show field, Golf Club of Amelia Island
Open to the Public With Show Ticket

Automobilia
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Show Field, Golf Club of Amelia Island
Open to the Public With Show Ticket

Automotive Fine Arts Society (AFAS)
(Only East Coast appearance)
9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Show Field
Open to the Public With Show Ticket
“Recharge Here!” at AFAS’s Complimentary mobile phone charging station

Luxury Car Displays
Friday – Sunday
The Ritz-Carlton, Front Entrance

McIntosh Sound Lounge
12 noon - 5 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Room Seven

[tumamilhem]

Bump for info. Getting close!

[maf914]

Tumamilhem, Thanks for posting the schedule.

Years ago I drove to the event, which featured the Chaparral (the reason I went) and Corvette Grand Sport collections , on a Saturday and bought a general admission ticket for $20 or so. It had rained heavily on Friday and Saturday morning and all of the cars had been moved into tents, ballrooms and parking garages. I was able to walk around and look at all of the cars, but the admission did not include any special events or presentations, which was fine with me.

In the schedule info I don't see or I don't recognize a general admission ticket that permits a walk around. Nor could I find one on the Amelia Island event website. Is there a reasonably priced ticket available or is $100+ the going rate.

That may be a reasonable price to some, but with the 12 Hours of Sebring the following weekend, I am not sure I want to spend a couple of hundred for tickets to Amelia Island, even if the 914 is the featured mark. Could someone familiar with the ticket arrangement comment on this? Thanks.

[tumamilhem]

Yes, the gen admin ticket enables you to walk around and see the entire event. There are only a few small events that are separately ticketed (the dinner, I think the silent auction, etc.). But the ticket enables you to see everything at the show.

[DMCF1Fast]

I think I lucked out. I will be just finishing up a trip to Disney World on the morning of the 14th. It looks to be a three hour ride from Orlando. looks like I can make the cars and coffee as a "quick" detour on our way back to Texas. My wife is going to think I planned this all along when I tell her! Are tickets required for C&C?

[Steve Snyder]

Are tickets required for C&C?

C&C is free admission. See you there!

[GeorgeRud]

You can just tell your wife that Amelia Island is on the way back to Texas. Actually, Julie (my wife) is flying down there with me just to see the event weekend. Goes to show you how much Chicago winter weather truly sucks when she's willing to go down just for a car weekend!

[DMCF1Fast]

You can just tell your wife that Amelia Island is on the way back to Texas. Actually, Julie (my wife) is flying down there with me just to see the event weekend. Goes to show you how much Chicago winter weather truly sucks when she's willing to go down just for a car weekend!

Awesome, I can't wait to meet some of you guys. I'll be wearing my 914 t-shirt. Hopefully fourteeners can park together.

See you there.
David

[tumamilhem]

I think I lucked out. I will be just finishing up a trip to Disney World on the morning of the 14th. It looks to be a three hour ride from Orlando. looks like I can make the cars and coffee as a "quick" detour on our way back to Texas. My wife is going to think I planned this all along when I tell her! Are tickets required for C&C?

Concours Cars and Coffee event is FREE to attend! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[tumamilhem]

You can just tell your wife that Amelia Island is on the way back to Texas. Actually, Julie (my wife) is flying down there with me just to see the event weekend. Goes to show you how much Chicago winter weather truly sucks when she's willing to go down just for a car weekend!

Awesome, I can't wait to meet some of you guys. I'll be wearing my 914 t-shirt. Hopefully fourteeners can park together.

See you there.
David

That's the plan for the Meet and Drive that morning, so we can all caravan and park together. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)