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Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance at the Ritz-Carlton; Fernandina Beach, FL

'Hot off the press' -- my pix from TODAY.
Starting with a 1961 356 GT...




... with a Ferrari:




Related: 2009 Keystone PCA Parade pix thread
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The CGT, admired by 2 classic Jaguars, a 1941 Chrysler Newport Phaeton (est'd to go for $800,000 USD at auction this weekend), & 6 Austin Bantams.


No, the 2 chaps in foreground are not the Jags. (For that matter, she's not a cougar, as far as I know.)
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As I understand it, the Bantams were licensed by Austin & made in PA during the 1930s. Rare.

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Their Brit cousin, Healey, was parked nearby:


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My friends & I have waited to see Spykers in person. They did not disappoint:

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Today's queue to test drive a McClaren SLR was very reasonable.

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Two admirable rears here?

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Deliciously deviated red stitching...
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hoping for $120k USD at this weekend's auction
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