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 ALFA ROMEO RED 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 cars 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. Alain de Cadenet 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. 2 TYPEField TITLE of Dreams, HERE Vol. 1 Issue 1 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 “car 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 Phil Hill 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 sports car or sports 1999 racer. Called the Carroll Shelby “Concours de Sport,” it will now be a permanent part 2000 of the Amelia. Brian Redman Congratulations to The Nethercutt Collection and The Collier Collection. 2001 John Surtees MBE ABOVE – The Concours d’Elegance Award went to 2002 The Nethercutt Collection Dan Gurney of Sylmar, California, for their spectacular 1931 Bugatti Type 51. 2003 Jim Hall 2004 LEFT – The Collier Collection from Naples, Florida, took Bobby Unser home the inaugural Concours de Sport Award 2005 for their ultra-rare 1953 Porsche 550 Coupe. Bobby Allison 3 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 Alfa Romeo 6C 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 Scarab Sedan 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 Mille Miglia 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 Dodge Firebomb 1955 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 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 Convertible 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 Roadster 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 Siata 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 Alfa Romeo 8C 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 Alfa Romeo Giulia 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 Chevrolet Corvette 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.