We had to do it – for you, escape the cold and drudgery of a winter’s tail-end and make it, like snowbirds, to Florida in March, But believe us, it wasn’t all that glamorous and just 5 days before the famed Concours d’Elegance put together by Bill Warner and his team the weathering was cold, wet and generally miserable – before turning fabulous for the weekend, just when we needed it – how serendipitous!
And the Concours was swell, but first, the auctions: we attended the Russo & Steele one, a new addition to a busy roster that had trouble finding much of an audience and also swung by the Bonhams‘ show to greet some friends and where the show was, as customary for them, just grand.
Then Saturday was a great mix of some action, with the 8 flag Tour d’Elegance and the Cars & Coffee show on the show field (where Suixtil was already exhibiting) – all held under a brilliant sun. Then Sunday, starting from early in the day, the cars of the Concours started their ballet to reach their positions and what a display it was, again. This year honoree was Jacky Ickx and a splendid collection of the major cars he had raced with, be it in F1 or Endurance (including his Paris-Dakar monster truck) were there for all to appreciate. The rest of the field did not disappoint either and we have tried to gather a few snaps of our favorite ones – a very subjective matter, if ever there was one – here for you. We hope you’ll enjoy them and that it will give you some ideas about visiting next year, for a great break from the lingering winter duress – at life speed!
The Suixtil office for the weekend – thank you for visiting us in great numbers
Our friend Peter, of MMR fame, drove down from upnorth with WASRED – the temperamental 308 GTS (in colors).
Why not?
Our Rally Helmet & Shoes Bag is ready to hitch a ride with a Testarossa, why not
One of the stars of the Bonhams show – a spectacular Kurtiss 500KK
Ready for the 8 flag tour (before the Concours) that 250 SWB is certainly all of a beauty queen (with a racer’s heart)…
Here comes the sun!
Let’s there be light
Weve-got-some-winners-Elegance-Sport-Mercedes-Ferrari-Autobahn-Kurier vs 335S.
312-F1-from-1968-from-the-Jacky-Ickx-stables….
Those tires – those pipes
Alfa T33 Periscopio waiting to be undressed
Another one of the Ickx cars – the 312 PB beast from ’71
and her twin sister (312 PB)
Lola T33 – always impressive, even by herself
The GT40 – yes Jacky rode that as well… (and note the lucky horse shoes)
the Alfa Romeo T33, because 1975…
Always a pleasure to spot some properly made up girl early in the morning – DB4GT Lightweight with the sky on the hood
Glorious OSCA 750S upstaging a stunning Ferrari – the Modena way…
And here it is – the split personality 290MM – 250TR….
That 335S before it got annointed – but alreay looking stunning
Bugatti Type 57 Monoposto getting some TLC
That Cheetah from ’64 looks ready to leap at you
Phenomenal Lancia Appia
Spectacular FIAT 8V Vignale
An Isotta Fraschini Roadster from 1929, if you can believe such perfection was already possible then!
Bugatti T57 Atalante coupe – oh yes!
And what about that Delahaye looking brand new despite its years
Lancia Belna – or should it be Bella?
BMW 328 – timeless
Another monster
Endurance Porsches at dawn
Superb 910 being examined
For our peculiar hood ornaments photo collection (this one from an AC Acedes…)
Porsche 356 SL GMUND Coupe that looks set to levitate after surviving the Liege Rome Liege
SIMCA Gordini GP racer upstaging an Allard
The amazing M1 always make an impression
The sights you’ll catch at Amelia – a new Carrera GT just posing…
Amelia Island – Florida’s perfect attraction in March
We had to do it – for you, escape the cold and drudgery of a winter’s tail-end and make it, like snowbirds, to Florida in March, But believe us, it wasn’t all that glamorous and just 5 days before the famed Concours d’Elegance put together by Bill Warner and his team the weathering was cold, wet and generally miserable – before turning fabulous for the weekend, just when we needed it – how serendipitous!
And the Concours was swell, but first, the auctions: we attended the Russo & Steele one, a new addition to a busy roster that had trouble finding much of an audience and also swung by the Bonhams‘ show to greet some friends and where the show was, as customary for them, just grand.
Then Saturday was a great mix of some action, with the 8 flag Tour d’Elegance and the Cars & Coffee show on the show field (where Suixtil was already exhibiting) – all held under a brilliant sun. Then Sunday, starting from early in the day, the cars of the Concours started their ballet to reach their positions and what a display it was, again. This year honoree was Jacky Ickx and a splendid collection of the major cars he had raced with, be it in F1 or Endurance (including his Paris-Dakar monster truck) were there for all to appreciate. The rest of the field did not disappoint either and we have tried to gather a few snaps of our favorite ones – a very subjective matter, if ever there was one – here for you. We hope you’ll enjoy them and that it will give you some ideas about visiting next year, for a great break from the lingering winter duress – at life speed!