We planned to kick off the Amelia concours weekend in style, and that’s exactly what we did at our second-ever Classic Motorsports Amelia Island Kickoff presented by Sunoco.
Out of 150 cars, our panel of over 40 judges–including the likes of Bobby Rahal, Wayne Carini, Tom Cotter, Bill Warner and more–had the difficult task of whittling the field down to one Best of Show winner: A 2003 Ferrari 360 Spider entered by Graziano Fauzetti.
Since we love nothing more than giving out prizes, we also handed out awards in over 20 categories:
Special Award Categories
Best of Show
Graziano Fruzzetti
2003 Ferrari 360 Spider
Editor’s Choice
Elizabeth Beatey
1968 Volkswagen Beetle
Editor’s Choice: Best Mercedes-Benz
Larry Hodson
1969 Mercedes-Benz 280SL
Editor’s Choice: Best Morgan
Jim O'Brien
1998 Morgan Plus 8
Editor’s Choice: Best Audi
Art Milford
2022 Audi RS6 Avant Wagon
German Car Block Presented by The Paddock Classic Car Restorations
Best BMW
Ken Schuster
1990 BMW E30 M3
Best Porsche
V. Kotlouski
1986 Porsche 911 3.2 Carrera
Best AudiBest Mercedes-Benz Sports Car
Adam Marko
2021 Audi RS5 Sportback
John Olson
2003 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG
Best Other German
Patty Schwarze
1958 Goggomobil
British Car Block Presented by Michelin
Best Morgan
Mary Pinkston
2020 Morgan Plus 4
Best Jaguar
Michael Jackson
1968 Jaguar E-type
Best MG
Mark Spaulding
1970 MGB
Best Austin-Healey
Tom Romano
1959 Austin-Healey Sprite
Best Aston Martin
Jens Evling
2009 Aston Martin DB9 V12
Best Rolls Royce or Bentley
Richard Gray
1953 Bentley R-Type
Best Triumph
Tim Vos
1974 Triumph TR6
Best Other British
Kelly Ott
1951 Morris Minor
American Car Block Presented by National Parts Depot
Best Corvette
Jeff Wise
2004 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Commemorative Edition
Best GM
Randy Brown
1965 Pontiac GTO
Best Ford
Jay Bryan
1974 Ford Bronco
Best Shelby
Robert Mroz
2020 Shelby GT350
Best SUV
Jay Bryan
1974 Ford Bronco
Best Other American
Bill Cuttitta
2014 Dodge SRT Viper GTS
Japanese Car Block
Best Japanese Car
Edgar Rhee
1993 Honda NSX
Italian Car Block Presented by The Paddock Classic Car Restorations
Best Fiat
Giancarlo Fruzzetti
1970 Fiat Sport Coupe
Best Ferrari
Graziano Fruzzetti
2003 Ferrari 360 Spider
Best Other Italian
Peter & Sandy Gagne
1971 Alfa Romeo 1750 Spider Veloce
A sincere thank you goes out to everyone who participated, whether you entered a car or came by to spectate. You all made this event possible and so very worthwhile.
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The Amelia Island Kickoff is presented by Sunoco, with car blocks presented by National Parts Depot, Michelin, The Paddock Classic Cars, in association with Moss Motors, Hagerty Drivers Club, Griot’s Garage, Lear Chemical and Xenex Motorsports with a special thank you to the city of Fernandina Beach for making this event possible