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  • Pics from the Amelia Island Concours

    This year I had the pleasure of taking my family to Amelia Island for the concours event. I had two cars that competed, both winning best in class, which was very cool. More importantly I ran into a bunch of clients, friends, and enjoyed the with my family while looking at my favorite cars of all time: Duesenbergs. With out further ado, here are some of the pics I took.

    Dale Earnhardt's Monte Carlo Stock car (back when it was Winston Cup and the car's where different).



    One of my favorites from the show, a Tucker Torpedo. Those who don't know the story of this car and the man behind it should head to google.



    Ferrari 400 Super America



    Ferrari GT cab



    Ferrari 212 Vignale





    Type 57 Bugatti's







    1947 Rolls Royce



    A couple of Duesenbergs









    My wife and enjoying the cool (by Florida standards) morning infront of a one-off brand.



    Another Duesy



    My son infront of a 1903 Cadillac. Big pimping on 26's?



    Duesenberg Indy car



    300SL Gullwing



    This is the most beautiful bike I have ever seen, a 1937 BMW R7





    And some more Duesenbergs to finish off the show.











    And finally the amazing engine compartment of the Duesenberg SSJ Supercharged. This engine, in the 1930's produced 320 horsepower!!!! At a time when most car's made less than 40 horsepower and a HOTROD Ford V8 was less than 100 horsepower, this car trumped all. It also had a top seed over 150 miles per hour, when the average car of the time might hit 70. It was the Bugatti Veryon of it's time.



    Here is the outside of this amazing piece of art (I believe it won best in show)



    Thanks for looking
    Let's make all of the cars shiny!

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    Re: Pics from the Amelia Island Concours

    Thank you for sharing, amazing vehicles! Congrats on the two best in class awards.
    Nick Winn
    Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Online Forum Administrator
    Meguiar's Inc.
    Irvine, CA
    nawinn@meguiars.com

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    • #3
      Re: Pics from the Amelia Island Concours

      Hi Todd !

      Fantastic pics and it was great to run into you at Amelia ! It was my 1st time there and I don't think it will be my last

      Thank you for introducing me to your family as well !

      Mike
      Mike Pennington
      Director of Global Training, Events and Consumer Relations
      Meguiar's, Inc.
      800-854-8073
      mpennington@meguiars.com

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      • #4
        Re: Pics from the Amelia Island Concours

        Great pictures and beautiful cars. They sure don't make them like that anymore.
        Jesse

        2009-2014 Meguiar's/Car Crazy SEMA Team
        www.ShineTechAutoDetail.com
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        • #5
          Re: Pics from the Amelia Island Concours

          By the way here is a video on the Tucker. It definitely is an interesting story. Man, I love the films from back in the day.



          Part 2
          Jesse

          2009-2014 Meguiar's/Car Crazy SEMA Team
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          • #6
            Re: Pics from the Amelia Island Concours

            Wow, thanks so much for posting Todd. That BMW bike is amazing

            Rob

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            • #7
              Re: Pics from the Amelia Island Concours

              Awesome pics and cars! Thanks Todd.

              You sure are right, that BMW Bike is truly beautiful!

              I once put swirls in my paint just to see what it looked like.

              I don't always detail cars, but when I do, I prefer Meguiar's.
              Remove swirls my friends.

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              • #8
                Re: Pics from the Amelia Island Concours

                Great stuff, Todd, thanks for sharing these. But you're being a bit modest here - where are the pix of the couple cars you prepped that won their respective classes?
                Michael Stoops
                Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

                Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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                • #9
                  Re: Pics from the Amelia Island Concours

                  Nice photos. What kind of camera do you have?

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                  • #10
                    Re: Pics from the Amelia Island Concours

                    I've been by Preston Tucker's old home hundreds of times. Cool pics!
                    -James
                    2012 Chevy Silverado ECSB. Z71 4x4. 5.3


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                    • #11
                      Re: Pics from the Amelia Island Concours

                      Wow! Very cool! Those cars are beautiful!

                      Congrats on the wins!
                      Tedrow's Detailing
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                      • #12
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                        What amazes me about Duesenberg's is their size. They are behemoth's yet they are as you said, they were able to be the Bugatti Veryon's of their time.

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