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Chaparral sports racer chassis No. 001 This is the first Chaparral sports racer ever built, chassis No. 001, and is owned by Jack and Kathy Boxtrom of Ontario, Canada. This particular car raced from 1961 to 1963 using a modified 327-cubic inch displacement Chevrolet engine, and is scheduled to compete in the Third Invitational Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance on April 18th. 1953 Berlinetta bodied Ferrari 250MM coupe This rare 1953 Berlinetta bodied Ferrari 250MM coupe will race in the Italian Mille Miglia race this coming May, after it competes for honors and trophies at the Third Invitational Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Presented by Mercedes-Benz. The vehicle's value is "approximately one million dollars." 1995 Mercedes-Benz 300SL This 1995 Mercedes-Benz 300SL with its uniquely opening doors, became known as the "Gullwing." It's racing-based six-cylinder, overhead cam, fuel-injected engine combined with the powerful lines of the coupe body offers collectors the rare combination of mechanical sophistication and styling elegance. The super-light designation, SL, described a revolutionary technique of using welded small-diameter steel tubing for the car's chassis and body frame. This vehicle is owned by Dr. Andy Anderson from Jacksonville, Fla. XKSS Sports Racer Only 16 of these special Jaguars were ever built. Designated the XKSS sports racer, it was capable of reaching a top speed of 170 MPH. This car is owned by Walter C. Hill of Stuart, Fla. and will be competing on April 18th in the Third Invitational Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance presented by Mercedes-Benz. 1909 Ford Model T Commercial Roadster This 1909 Ford Model T Commercial Roadster is owned by George Fryer of Jacksonville, Florida, and is scheduled to compete April 18 in the Historic Class at The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Presented by Mercedes-Benz. 1911 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Landaulet This 1911 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost Landaulet was delivered to original owner, R.G. Reed in St. Johns, Newfoundland in 1912, and was just recently restored in England by Dave Hemmings for the Haines Family of Canton, Ohio. 1913 Lozier Model 72 "Meadowbrook" Runabout 1913 Lozier Model 72 "Meadowbrook" Runabout, 6 cyl., 51 H.P. From the collection of Mr. Jerry S. Foley III of Jacksonville, Florida. 1913 Pierce-Arrow 48 B-2 Seven Passenger Touring This 1913 Pierce-Arrow 48 B-2 Seven Passenger Touring is owned by Joe Martin of Bluffton, South Carolina. Previous owners have taken this Pierce on two transcontinental tours -- The Spirit of '76 Reliability Tour from Seattle, Washington to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and from Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon in 1985. 8/20 Touring Car This is a particularly rare small horsepowered Benz, called the 8/20 Touring Car. Carl Benz was more concerned with the production of a jewel-like car rather than opting for speed, as Mercedes was. This Benz was imported by a prominent family in upper New York State. From 1915 until 1929, the Benz remained on the estate of the first owner, who used the car to bring the family down to the lake at the edge of their property. The Benz was kept inside the house and used only in the summer at the family's vacation home, which contributed to it's exceptionally low mileage of only 2,650 miles. The coach work is by Schebera of Heilbronn, a coach building firm that had shops outside the Stuttgart area. The firm also made life boats for the German marine industry. The metal used for this Benz is of a special process used in manufacturing body armor in the 15th century. This ancient art of armor manufacturing used the process of "pinging, " and created a hardness at the bottom of the crater so a joist from a sword would be refracted. This is the only car known to exist with this type of armor finish. The Benz will debut at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Presented by Mercedes-Benz on April 18, 1998. It had its first restoration in 1962 and it has seen little use in its 84 years of existence. 1956 Dodge D-500 The 1956 Dodge D-500 was introduced to the public in mid-January, 1956 as a separate model available on the Coronet and Custom Royal lines. The upgraded model included the famous Hemi head 315 cubic inch engine with over 260 horsepower. Push button transmissions were introduced in 1956 and carried through 1964. This car is owned by Bruce and Karen Faulkner of Lakeland, Florida and will appear April 18th at the Third Annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Presented by Mercedes-Benz. 1952 Porsche 356 Split Window Coupe 1500 Super Owned by James L. Kymer III of Summit, New Jersey, this 1952 Porsche 356 Split Window Coupe 1500 Super has a body built by Reutter and has one of the first 1500 Super engines produced. Notice the wood trim on the door sills and below the quarter windows -- they are original and unique to this particular model. Porsche is the Honored Marque this year at the Third Invitation Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, Presented by Mercedes-Benz. [ News Releases | Photos | Hurley Haywood | Judges | Rules | Classes ] Back to the Concours d'Elegance Main Menu