25,000 enthusiasts The 28th annual gathering at The Amelia saw 25,000 enthusiasts gather for featured auctions, driving events and a two-day show on the grounds of The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island.

Amelia Island is rich with history, such as the landmark Historic District, Fort Clinch State Park, Old Town, and Fernandina Beach with its Victorian-era architecture. Amelia Island was voted #6 among Top 10 North America Islands by Conde Nast Traveler's 2008 Reader's Choice Awards.

collector Bill Warner Businessman and car collector Bill Warner, a photographer and writer for Road & Track magazine since 1971, founded the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance in 1996 at the urging of other northeast Florida auto enthusiasts who wanted a classic car show in Florida like the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in California.

The site was occupied by Timucua Indians when the French attempted settlement in the 16th century. Spaniards built a fort and a mission (c. 1686), which were destroyed by Governor James Moore of Carolina in 1702 when the British occupied Amelia Island.

It's believed that Amelia Island was first settled around the year 1000 by the mound building Timucuan Native Americans. They referred to the island as “Napoyca” and made it their home until the 1700s when the island became colonized and fought over by European powers.

1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster shown by Jim Patterson of the Patterson Collection. A prewar Mercedes-Benz roadster that was first owned by the Shah of Afghanistan - one of just three similar cars surviving in the world today - was awarded the top prize at the 2023 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.

The northernmost point of Florida's eastern barrier islands, this island was supposedly settled in the year 1000 by Timucuan Native Americans, which they called “Nopoyca.” In the 1019 years since, over eight countries have claimed Amelia Island as their own, earning it the nickname, the “Isle of the Eight Flags.”

The master plan for Amelia Island Plantation was revealed in 1972. At its core was the concept of preserving the natural setting and incorporating that into the development.

Amelia Island history dates back to early Native American settlement around the year 1000. Multiple nations fought for centuries to secure a place on this passage to prosperity. It was seen as a strategic entrance into the rich lands of Florida.

"The World's Most Prestigious Car Show" A Concours d'Elegance (French, literally "a competition of elegance") is an event open to both prewar and postwar collector cars in which they are judged for authenticity, function, history, and style.

Chicago Taking place at the iconic McCormick Place in Chicago, the Chicago Auto Show is the Nation's largest car show. In addition to being the largest, it also happens to be one of the oldest automotive events in the country, if not the world. Started in 1901 by Samuel A.

18.2 sq. miles Amelia Island is 13 miles long, its width varies from 1/4 to 2 miles and it comprises 18.2 sq. miles and 11,600 acres of which 7 sq. miles lie within the city limits of Fernandina Beach. The 1990 census recorded a population of approximately 44,000 people of which 1/3 live on Amelia Island.