The 29th Annual Amelia Concours d’Elegance will once again dominate the small city of  Amelia Island as it plays host to hundreds of award-winning classic cars and thousands of classic car fans. The event will showcase over 275 historically significant vehicles and over 25,000 car enthusiasts on the rolling golf course lawns at the Amelia Island Ritz-Carlton Golf Club from February 29 to March 3, 2024. 

The weekend includes a multitude of events including a VIP Porsche Winemaker’s Dinner, a Cars & Community Event, a Radwood Car Show, a Porsche Driving Experience, a Broad Arrow Auction car preview, and a Bavarian Beer Fest. The weekend culminates with the Annual Amelia Concours d’Elegance, followed by the Best-of-Show Awards.

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FULL SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The weekend’s events begin with the Annual Porsche Winemaker’s Dinner, presented by Porsche Cars NA and Far Niente, featuring an intimate gourmet dinner at The Ritz-Carlton. A sommelier will pair fine wines with gourmet appetizers and dinner.

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FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024

The following day, Friday, March 1st, features three events:

• Porsche Driving Experience presented by Porsche Cars. The Porsche Driving Experience allows you to drive a Porsche Car with a professional instructor. It takes place 7:00am to 4:30pm with tickets costing $150 per person
• Seminar led by NASCAR Hall of Fame Crew Chief Ray Evernham. The seminar, moderated by Ray Evernham, will feature speakers including racing legends Paul Tracy, Danny Sullivan, Terry Labonte, and Ricky Craven.
• Movie Night for Hills Climber enthustist presented by Chopard. Movie Night features two short films followed by Hills Climbing events including a celebration of the legends of Pikes Peak Cars for the Hill Climb.
• FYI: Hill Climbing: The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, also dubbed The Race to the Clouds, is a celebrated annual event where automobiles and motorcycles ascend Pikes Peak in Colorado, USA. Spanning 12.42 miles with over 156 turns, the course rises from Mile 7 on the Pikes Peak Highway to a breathtaking finish at 14,115 feet.

The Porsche Driving Experience offers a chance to drive  Porsche Cars with a professional instructor to enhance your driving skills on and off the track, covering aspects such as handling, braking, and navigating through obstacles,

Also on Friday, you can preview the Broad Arrow Car Auction for sale and get up close and personal with more than 110 cars in perfect condition, set to be auctioned on March 4, 2024. The cars for sale include motorsport icons, pre-war American and European classics, and highly sought-after supercars.

The two-day Amelia Island Broad Arrow Car Auction will take place on March 1-2, 2024 and feature over 150 exceptional collector cars, ranging from modern supercars to pre-war American and European classics. (More Info)

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SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 2024

Saturday, March 2nd, starts Cars & Community‘ event which offers a variety of car shows, retro costume contest, activities for kids, a Beer Fest, and eats.The Cars & Community event, costing only $35, runs from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

• One of the highlights of the Cars & Community‘ is the RADwood car show which features over 150 retro classic cars from the 1980s and 1990s.
• RADwood also hosts a Retro Costume Contest, where participants don 80s and 90s period-correct attire to vie for the coveted Best Rad Dress award, perfectly merging vintage fashion with automotive culture.
• The Cars & Community event also includes a Cars & Caffeine car show that features over 350 eye-popping vintage cars from around the country. for the kids, the Future Drivers Club will offer sound kid-safe events and activities, just for kids.
• The day winds down with an indoor Bavarian Beer Garden Fest with snacks, food, and drinks.

Later in the day is a seminar honoring legendary Hall of Fame Race Car Driver Rick Hendrick. This is where Rick and his comrades discuss how the Hendrick Racing team became the most successful in NASCAR Cup Series history. The Cars & Community event, costing only $35, runs from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

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SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2024

The last day, Sunday, March 3rd, is the “29th Annual Amelia Concours d’Elegance”. Ranked just behind the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Amelia stands as one of the most prestigious car shows on the planet. The show will showcase over 275 of the most sought-after and elegant classic collector cars, distributed across 35 classes. Throughout the day, these vehicles will be examined and judged for beauty, quality, and originality. Awards will be given for the best in each class toward the end of the show including the Best of Show Award for the Best of All Classes. 

🎫 Tickets for the Sunday Concours cost $175 at the gate.

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Additional Sunday events include the “Future Drivers Club”. This event will spotlight free automotive activities designed just for kids, Live entertainment on jumbotron screens, a Bavarian German beer garden, and a full lineup of fresh gourmet cuisines food, and drinks.

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2024 FEATURED CARS

Featured cars on the field will be the 250 Ferrari Touring Cars built between 1952-64, the Bugatti Type 57 between 1933-39, and the famous hillclimbing Cars of Pikes Peak (also known as The Race to the Clouds.).

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2023 BEST OF SHOW AT THE AMELIA CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE

At the 2023 Amelia Concours d’Elegance, the Best in Show Concours d’Elegance award was presented to a 1935 Voisin C25 Aerodyne, owned by Merle and Peter Mullin. Noteworthy for its innovative design and advanced features for the era, including an electrically retractable roof and an early adjustable suspension system, this car is also among only four known surviving examples of its kind.

Additionally, the Best in Show Concours de Sport award was given to a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM, displayed by the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. This car is significant for its racing history and is a celebrated example of Ferrari’s automotive craftsmanship.

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