Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
Year Honoree Marque/theme Attendance Best in Show Concours d'Elegance Best in Show Concours de Sport
2019 Jacky Ickx Coachbuilt Volkswagens , Dragsters and Funny Cars , Porsche 962 race cars , Jaguar XK120s , Head of State Cars , Ferrari 250 GT SWB , and Cars of Rock Stars 1938 Mercedes-Benz 540K Autobahn-Kurier 1957 Ferrari 335 S
2018 Emerson Fittipaldi Cars of Martini Racing ; Cars of Big Daddy Ed Roth ; the 50th anniversary of the Ferrari Daytona ; IMSA Grand Touring Prototypes ; Jaguar E-Type ; the 70th anniversary of N.A.R.T ; Pre-War MGs 1929 Duesenberg J/SJ convertible 1963 Ferrari 250/275P
2017 Al Unser Jr Jaguar D-Type ; Chevrolet Camaro , Mercedes-Benz Gullwings The Cars of the Movies 1935 Duesenberg SJ 582 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 Lungo Spider
2016 Hans-Joachim Stuck Trophy Cars 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Town Car 1952 Pegaso Z-102 BS 2.5 Cupula Coupe
2015 Stirling Moss Stutz , Cars of the Cowboys , Speedsters , Orphan Concepts , Horseless Carriages , Forgotten Fiberglass 32,000 1930 Cord L-29 Speedster 1932 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider
2014 Jochen Mass Offenhauser -powered cars ; American Underslung ; Selections from Zagato 29,000 1937 Horch 853 1958 Scarab Mark II Sport Racer
2013 Sam Posey Porsche 911 , Corvette Sting Ray , Ford GT40 , Cars of Harry Miller , Ducati Motorcycles 25,000 1936 Duesenberg SJN 1968 Ford GT40
2012 Vic Elford Ferrari GTO ; Shelby Cobra ; Custom Coachwork Cadillacs 23,000 1962 Ferrari 330 LM 1938 Bugatti Type 57
2011 Bobby Rahal Duesenberg ; Allard ; Kurtis 15,000 1933 Duesenberg SJN Arlington Torpedo Sedan 1935 Duesenberg SJ Speedster ( Mormon Meteor )
2010 Richard Petty 40th anniversary of Porsche 's inaugural victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona & Le Mans ; the last Cuban Grand Prix 18,000 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster 1960 Maserati Tipo 61
2009 David Hobbs Bohman & Schwartz 15,000 1931 Voisin C20 Demi-Berline 1923 Miller Special 122 Supercharged
2008 Parnelli Jones 100th Anniversary of GM , Model T , New York-to-Paris Great Race of 1908 20,000 1935 Duesenberg J Roadster 1957 Ferrari 335 Sport
2007 Derek Bell Discontinued road races : Mille Miglia , Targa Florio , Carrera Panamericana , Isle of Man TT motorcycle race 18,000 1937 Talbot-Lago T-150 CSS 1953 Ferrari 375 MM
2006 Johnny Rutherford Stanley Steamer 18,000 1931 DuPont Model H Sport Phaeton 1961 Ferrari 250 TRI/61
2005 Bobby Allison Alfa Romeo & 50th Anniversary of Chevy small block V8 18,000 1931 Bugatti Type 51 1953 Porsche 550 Coupe
2004 Bobby Unser 100th Anniversary of Rolls Royce 18,000 1934 Voisin C-15 Award did not exist until 2005
2003 Jim Hall 50th Anniversary of Corvette and 100th Anniversary of Buick Rain 1958 Dual-Ghia Chrysler-powered
2002 Dan Gurney 100th Anniversary of Cadillac 14,000 1937 Delage D8 120SS Aerodynamic Coupe
2001 John Surtees 100th Anniversary of Pierce-Arrow 11,000 1937 Hispano Suiza Dubonnet
2000 Brian Redman Mercer 8,500 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900
The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance is an automotive charitable event held each year during the second weekend in March at The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island in Amelia Island, Florida. A The New York Times article about celebrity car ownership listed the nation's top concours d'elegance: Pebble Beach in California, Meadow Brook in Michigan, Amelia Island in Florida and the Louis Vuitton Classic in midtown Manhattan. A (French, literally a competition of elegance) is according to The New York Times writer Keith Martin like a beauty pageant for rare and elegant cars. Each entry is rated for authenticity, function, history, style and quality of restoration by a team of judges that includes specialists for each car type. A perfect score is 100, but any imperfection, no matter how slight, requires a fractional point deduction. Classes are arranged by type, marque, coachbuilder, country of origin, or time period. Judges select first-, second-, and third-place finishers for each class in the event, and the judges confer the best of show award on one car from the group of first-place winners. In addition, a group of honorary judges - typically individuals who have made significant contributions to the automotive industry or motorsports - give subjective awards to recognize standout vehicles regardless of class ribbons, as well as memorial awards created to honor automotive industry personages.