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Spring/Summer 2005 FIELD OF DREAMS Volume 1, Issue 1

The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance Foundation, Inc. (904) 636-0027 / www.ameliaconcours.org

NASCAR GREAT SEA OF COVERS BOBBY ALLISON HEADLINES “BEST 2005 AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS AMELIA EVER”

Three Daytona 500 wins…85 NASCAR victories…1983 Winston The Italians have always poured Cup Championship. their hearts and souls into the they design and build; Alfa Romeo is the epitome of this love affair.

As the featured marque for the 2005 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, nearly 50 Alfa Romeos were displayed on a glorious second Sunday in March. If you were an Alfa Romeo fan, you were in heaven!

Several classes were established by Founder and Chairman Bill Warner to cover the significant individual eras of this classic marque. They This year’s honoree, Bobby included: Allison, was one of the most successful drivers ever in - Alfa Romeo – 2.9/2.3 America’s most popular motor sports series. He was - Alfa Romeo – Pre-War also the first NASCAR personality to be honored - Alfa Romeo – 1940-1972 at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. - Alfa Romeo – Post War Racing Bobby and his wife, Judy, - Alfa Romeo – 1900 spent an event-filled weekend with us. From Renowned Alfa Romeo aficionado being the honored guest ABOVE - Nearly 50 sun-baked Alfa Romeos lined up and SPEED Channel commentator th on the FedEx Alfa Romeo for the 10 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. along with Simon Road Tour to driving his Moore of the United Kingdom led a BELOW – A record crowd – estimated to be nearly championship Miller Buick judging group that had quite a 18,000 – views the Alfa display. Volunteers placed 280 onto the field on show day, chore before them. In fact, Moore, a cars along two fairways of The Golf Club of Amelia Allison was a most gracious Island. renowned Alfa authority himself, guest and we were truly traveled all the way from England to lucky to have him be a judge the show! part of the concours. His speech at the annual gala Included in the display were cars banquet will go down as that were victorious at the Mille one of the most sincere Miglia and the 24 Hours of LeMans. ever delivered to the 700- plus gathered. Special thanks goes to Joost Our sincere thanks go out Gompels of nearby Savannah, to Bobby and Judy! Georgia, for his help in identifying and sourcing many of the examples that were shown on the field of dreams. It was one of the largest single marque displays ever at the Amelia Island Concours.

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This year’s stunning promotional poster was CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE… designed by Art Eastman. An avid auto enthusiast, he The 2005 show was our best one We will again be making a lives in Lakeland, Florida. yet and the support we received significant donation to from North Florida, Nassau Community Hospice of County, the City of Fernandina Northeast Florida and our Beach, our sponsors, volunteers, overall donation to this entrants, and the media was, as organization has exceeded always, fantastic! We welcomed $1,000,000. On behalf of all of a record crowd to the “field of us at the Amelia, thank you for dreams” this year! your generous support!

When I started this, I wanted to Mark your calendars - our have a signature automotive featured marque for ’06 will be event that would showcase the Stanley Steamer, and 3-time uniqueness of the First Coast and Indy 500 winner Johnny promote our style of “ Rutherford is tentatively set to craziness,” as my friend Barry be our honoree. For more info, Meguiar calls it. visit us on the internet at: www.ameliaconcours.org. That goal has been realized and the Amelia Island Concours Until the next issue, BW d'Elegance is now hailed as one of the top concours in the U.S., Q. Can you name and the most innovative! all of the previous honorees? A. BEST(S) IN SHOW… 1996

Sir Stirling Moss OBE For the 2006 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, 1997 there were two Best in Show awards. In addition to the traditional Concours d’Elegance award, a 1998 second Best In Show was Hurley Haywood introduced to honor the top or sports 1999 racer. Called the Carroll Shelby “Concours de Sport,” it will now be a permanent part 2000 of the Amelia. Congratulations to The Nethercutt Collection and

The Collier Collection. 2001 John MBE ABOVE – The Concours d’Elegance Award went to 2002 The Nethercutt Collection Dan Gurney of Sylmar, California, for their spectacular 1931 Type 51. 2003 Jim Hall

2004 LEFT – The Collier Collection from , Florida, took home the inaugural

Concours de Sport Award 2005 for their ultra-rare 1953 Porsche 550 . Bobby Allison

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THE BEST OF THE BEST…

We had a great supply of classics for the 2005 show; here are the Best In Class & Best In Class-Race Cars (1959-1973) The Don Andrews Award for the Spirit of the The Far Niente Award for the Best Car in which Corporate Award winners: 1966 Ford GT40 MKII B Concours, A Driver's Car That Is Driven Often and to Drive Through the Napa Valley The Collier Collection Naples, FL Enjoyed by Its Owner 1952 2500 Touring Bodied 1957 OSCA S187 Cabriolet Best In Class-American Classic Closed (1925-1948) Best In Class-Rear Engine Sedans Gary Ford Pipersville, PA Bruce Robertson Lake Forest, IL 1934 Packard Twelve Aero Sport Coupe 1936 Stout Judge Joseph C. Cassini, III West Orange, NJ Larry Smith Bloomfield Hills, MI The Dunlop Award for the Most Elegant Sports Car The Spirit of the Trophy for the Car

1942 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 That Best Expresses the Spirit of the Mille Best In Class-American Classic Open (1923-1931) Best In Class-Rare Hemis Lawrence Smith Wichita, KS Miglia 1929 Stutz Hibbard and Darrin M-8 1953 Firebomb 1955 Berlina Ralph and Adeline Marano Westfield, NJ Don Williams Danville, CA The duPont Registry's People's Choice Award Claus Menzel Plymouth, MI

1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Best In Class-American Classic Open (1932-1935) – Best In Class-Rolls-Royce / Bentley Lee and Joan Herrington Bow, NH The BASF Trophy for the Best Use of Color in Tie: 1951 Bentley Mark VI Park Ward Coupe Design 1934 Packard V-12 Victoria Mr. Richard Gorman North Miami, FL The First Coast News Award for the Car 1913 Mercer 35J Tom Moretti Inverness, IL Representing the Most Advanced Styling for Its Era Richard King Redding, CT

Best In Class-Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 1965 Alfa Romeo TZ-2 1933 Rolls-Royce P2 Henley 1914 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost Lawrence Auriana Greenwich, CT The Parish-Heacock Fashion Award for the Ray Scherr West Lake Village, CA DeNean Stafford Tifton, GA Best Presentation of Fashion and the

The Ultimate Motorworks Award for the Car Automobile Best In Class-American Classic Open (1936-1948) Best In Class-Sports And GT Cars (1939-1957) Exhibiting Exceptional Engineering for the Era in 1912 Renault Towncar 1936 Cord 810 Phaeton 1953 Berlina which it was Manufactured. Steve Arnold Colorado Springs, CO Jeff Guss Oradell, NJ Walter Eisenstark Yorktown Heights, NY 1931 Bugatti Type 51

The Nethercutt Collection Sylmar, CA The Automobile Magazine Award, the "I Drove It Best In Class-Alfa Romeo 2.9/2.3 Best In Class-Sports And GT Cars (1958-1972) Here Myself" Trophy 1933 2300 1965 AC Cobra 289 The Coastal Living Trophy for the Most Elegant 1930 Duesenberg J Convertible Berline Gale and Henry Petronis Easton, MD Henry B. Wilkinson Asheville, NC Closed Car. Jack Miller Fayetteville, GA

1930 Stutz SV-16 4 Door Monte Carlo Enclosed Best In Class-Alfa Romeo (1940-1972) Best In Class-Sports Cars - British Andy and Cherie Simo Riverside, IL The Young Designers Award for the car chosen 1948 Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 SS Touring Coupe 1954 Austin Healey BN - 1 by Patrick Schiavone, Tim Kozub, and Ralph Bridgeport, CT Bob Cooper and Suzanne Coullias Indialantic, FL The RM Restorations Award for the Best Unrestored Gilles for The Most Significant Design for Its

Car Time Best In Class-Alfa Romeo Pre-War Best In Class-Woodies 1923 Locomobile 48 Series VIII Sportif 1954 DeSoto Adventurer II 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 GS 1948 Oldsmobile 66 Series Deluxe Station Wagon Dawn and Ron Sautter Port Orange, FL The San Diego Collection, Inc. San Diego,CA Edward A. Reich Cleveland,OH Lisa and Daniel Jobe Greenbelt, MD

The General Motors/Dave Holls Award for the Most The Bentley Boys Award for The Most Sporting Best In Class-Alfa Romeo Post-War Racing Outstanding General Motors Car Bentley 1965 Sprint GTA C O R P O R A T E A W A R D S 1953 Buick Skylark 1929 Bentley 4.5 litre Dr. Bernardo D. Martinez Toledo, OH The Mercedes-Benz Star of Excellence for the Most Richard and Linda Kughn Dearborn, MI Jim Stickley Cedar Rapids, IA Outstanding Mercedes-Benz Best In Class-Cars Of Bobby Allison 1913 Mercedes Model 37/95 The Claude Nolan Cadillac Award for the Most The CHSA Trophy for the Most Outstanding 1969 Dodge Daytona NASCAR #22 The Nethercutt Collection Sylmar, CA Elegant Cadillac Grand Touring Car Robert B. McNab Gray, TN 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 1938 Alfa Romeo 2900 B Coupe The Underwood's Rolex Watch Award for the Car of Pete Coccaro Chicago, IL David Cohen West Vancouver, British Col., CAN Best In Class-Chevy Small Block Race Cars Timeless Beauty 1960 1937 Alfa Romeo 2500 B The White Oak Plantation Award for the Best Use of The Wind In The Face Award for the Most The Chip Miller Family Carlisle, PA Dr. Fred Simeone Philadelphia, PA Wood in a Station Wagon or Sedan Historically Significant Motorcycle 1946 Nash Suburban 1923 Harley-Davidson 61J Best In Class-Duesenberg The Most Outstanding American Custom Coachwork. Dave Kraus Franklin Lakes, NJ Claudia and Pepe Merrick Covington, LA 1937 Duesenberg J-529 Convertible Coupe by Rollston 1925 Locomobile Model 48 Robert and Sandra Bahre Alton, NH Jack Teberg Newport Beach, CA The RaceTorations Award for the Best New The Beaulieu Vineyard Award for the Most Coachwork or Re-Creation Elegant Formal Sedan or Town Car Best In Class-European Custom Coachwork The Bank of America Trophy for the Best Open Car 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 1923 Hispano Suiza H6B (32CV) 1934 Belna Eclipse 1930 Cord L29 Speedster Tom Armstrong Issaquah, WA The Nethercutt Collection Sylmar, CA John Moir Chocorua, NH Ed and Judy Schoenthaler Oak Brook, IL The Daimler Award for the Most Beautiful The Most Elegant Alfa Romeo Trophy Best In Class-European Custom Coachwork-French The Indianapolis Motor Speedway/Tony Hulman Award Chrysler Corporation Car 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 with Viotti Body 1937 Bugatti 57SC for the Most Historically Significant Racecar 1954 Dodge Firearrow III Arturo and Deborah Keller Tiburon, CA Patterson Collection Louisville, KY 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder Sam and Emily Mann Englewood, NJ Bill Pope Scottsdale, AZ Best In Class- The David E. Davis, Jr. Trophy for the Most 1957 Ferrari 250 GT Cabriolet The Daytona Speedway Blue Bird Award for the Most Outstanding Post-War American Car Peter S. Kalikow New York, NY Beautiful Race Car 1958 Ford Skyliner 1956 Ferrari Mondial Leslee and Richard Tabas Villanova, PA Best In Class-Great American Bill Jacob Joliet, IL 1956 Dodge Custom Royal Lancer Convertible The Porsche Trophy for the Most Outstanding Clyde and Barbara Horst Lancaster, PA The Camille Jenatzy Award for the Car with the Most Porsche Competition Car Audacious Exterior 1953 Porsche 550 Coupe Best In Class-Great American Convertibles - Luxury 1974 Fascination The Collier Collection Naples, FL 1953 Cadillac Eldorado Keith and Eileen Carpenter Parker, CO Vernon and Ina Smith Swift Current, Newfoundland, CAN The Porsche Club of America Award for the Most The Chairman's Choice Award for the Car Most Outstanding Porsche Best In Class-Horseless Carriage (1895-1915) Appealing to the Chairmen 1968 Porsche 907 1903 Pierce 15 J Arrow 1938 Alfa Romeo 2900 B Joe Buzzetta St. James, NY John Hovey Wyckoff, NJ Oscar Davis Elizabeth, NJ The Spirit of Ferrari Award for the Ferrari Best In Class-Horseless Carriage (40+ HP) The Meguiar's Award for the Car with the Most representing The Spirit of 1909 Thomas Flyer K 6-70 Outstanding Finish 1961 Ferrari 250GT Speciale William U. Parfet Hickory Corners, MI 1958 Jaguar XK 150 DHC Scuderia N.E. Stamford, CT H. Lloyd Gillespie, Jr. Mt. Airy, NC Best In Class-Pre-War Motorcycles With Sidecars The /E.T. "Bob" Gregorie 1942 Indian 442 The Road & Track Trophy for the Car the Editors of Trophy for Enduring Design Excellence Danny Jones Bel Air, MD Road & Track Would Most Like to Drive Home 1971 Ford GT40/1086 1957 Devin SS Doug Schott St. Petersburg, FL Best In Class-Mercedes Benz Terri Henning Charleston, SC 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K The Super Rod Magazine Trophy for the Most Lee and Joan Herrington Bow, NH The Parish-Heacock Award for the Most Outstanding Outstanding Hemi Alfa Romeo 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona (#71 K&K Insurance) Best In Class-Porsche Aluminum 1955 Alfa Romeo 1900 CSS Ghia International Hall of Fame Talladega, AL 1949 Porsche Gmund Coupe (ex Otto Mathe') Dennis A. Gibbs Castro Valley, CA Jerry Seinfeld New York, NY The Millard Newman Award for the Rolls Royce Best The AutoWeek Award for the Most Outstanding Race Representing the Spirit of Millard Newman Best In Class-Race Cars (1946-1958) Car 1909 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost 1958 Roadster 500 - C2 1958 Scarab Sports Racer Richard Solove New Albany, OH Robert B. McConnell Urbana, OH The Collier Collection Naples, FL

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Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS… 3035 Powers Ave., Suite 1 Jacksonville, FL 32207 The success of our event depends on great sponsors and we are very fortunate to count the www.ameliaconcours.org following organizations among our supporters. Special thanks to each of them for making the 2005 Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance the most successful yet. Phone 904-636-0027 FOUNDING SPONSORS:

Fax The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island ♦ Mercedes-Benz USA 904-636-0171 Amelia Island Tourist Development Council ● Auto Aficionado E-mail BILL WARNER – Founder & Bank of America ● Barrett-Jackson ● BASF Chairman Beaulieu Vineyard ● Bentley ● Car Collector ● Chrysler [email protected] Classic & Sports Car ● Claude Nolan Cadillac ● Coastal Living VALERIE BROWN – Dir. of Sponsorships & Media Magazine ● Dunlop ● duPont Registry ● Ford, Bowlus, Duss, Relations Morgan, Kenney, Safer & Hampton, P.A. ● FedEx Custom Critical [email protected] First Coast News ● General Motors ● Golf Club of Amelia Island CHRIS HOYT – Dir. of Operations H.C. Warner, Inc. ● Jewelry by Gauthier [email protected] ● McMichael Motorsports ● Meguiar’s ● Parish Heacock JAN STICKLES – Entrant Liaison Insurance ● Porsche ● RM Auctions, Inc. ● Road & Track [email protected] The Robb Report Collection ● Spyker Times-Union/Water’s Edge ● Ultimate Motorworks Volkswagen

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