The Amelia Concours d'Elagance Stature

pa$$ion!

 

I am hearing more and more about collectors getting burned out on the concours scene. After you have done it a few times, the fun factor decreases. In fact, Cavallino turned into a trade show for people involved in vintage Ferraris, which was part of the fun. Today, people to prefer smaller private events and tours.

Although the FCA meet will be interesting. Maybe this is the future of vintage Ferrari shows.

 

Marcel et al. It appears the commercialization of vintage car events is an American phenomenon. It happened first at Monterey, then Cavallino, and now Amelia Island. But the European events seems to maintain their historical character. Is this correct? Or am I looking through rose colored glasses?

 

From what I see in the British periodicals I receive it’s happening in Europe too, maybe less ostentatiously commercial than here. There’s no doubt that every aspect of the vintage/collector car world has been monetized to one extent or another,

 

Has an event like Goodwood changed?

 

Some of the private tours *cough*CANOSSA*cough* are priced beyond the reach of most enthusiasts. Vintage Tours is still reasonable. There may be others. I’m entered in one of the driving days in Highlands, N.C. in June but it isn’t a multi-day tour, so not really the same,

 

Massively. We don’t go to Revival any more because it’s grown too large. We usually go to Members’ Meeting but will miss this year. It was meant to be a less intense form of Revival but it’s also grown far beyond what it used to be. GRRC runs great members-only tours in the UK and I’ve encouraged them to try it here on a test basis and it coukd happen.

Still, every enthusiast should go to at least one Goodwood Revival.

 

Well you need to look more closely. Cavallino was doing fine until they changed direction and I think it is fair to say no one in their former desired clientele want to be considered a cash cow. If Pebble is suffering any I have not heard it. The FCA event this year turned a lot of cars away. One of the major US collectors told them he was bringing his entire collection. He was politely told he was being limited to 15 cars. There simply was not space. Other high quality serious events I am aware of are doing well. That said, if you are a top collector and your trophy case has a good number of the top awards already in it you need a good reason to go. Having your pocket picked for some average tortellini isn't that reason.