From inception in 1996, Florida’s Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance continues its enviable record as the premier classic-car event on the east coast. Organized by Bill Warner and held with the tireless efforts of some 450 event volunteers, “The Amelia,” as it has become more commonly known, has built an uninterrupted record through the years, drawing nearly 250 rare show vehicles annually and generating over $2.5 million in total to Community Hospice & Palliative Care and other worthy charities.
While RM Auctions (now RM Sotheby’s) added a high-end collector-car auction to the Amelia Island festivities in 1999 and stands as the official auction house in conjunction with the Concours, several more top auction houses have successfully carved out niches in this beautiful space.
Among them are Bonhams (www.bonhams.com), Gooding and Company (www.goodingco.com), which staked its place at Amelia Island nearly a decade ago in 2010, Hollywood Wheels (www.hollywoodwheels.com),
and for the first time at Amelia Island in 2019, Russo and Steele Collector
Vehicle Auctions (www.russoandsteele.com).
Here are the dates and links to event information to plan your time at Amelia Island:
Bonhams
Thursday, March 7
Start Time: 10:00 AM EST
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/25219/
Gooding and Company
Friday, March 8
Start Time: 11:00 AM EST
Hollywood Wheels
Thursday, March 7 – Sunday, March 10
The Amelia Island Salon Auction Online
Cars available for viewing from 9:00 AM EST daily with
bidding conducted online
https://hollywoodwheels.com/auction/amelia-island-select-2019/
RM Sotheby’s
Friday, March 8 and Saturday, March 9
Russo and Steele
Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8
https://russoandsteele.com/ameliaisland/
The Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
Events begin Thursday, March 7 and continue through Sunday, March 10
https://www.ameliaconcours.org/