Collin County Living Well Magazine May/June 2016 | Page 26
Style and Elegance on the 18th Fairway
Story and photos
by Lewis Schucart
A
AMELIA ISLAND, Florida —
t one of the premier and exclusive automobile shows in
the nation, more than 32,000
spectators descended upon
this northeastern Florida golfing resort in early March.
When the weekend was over, a 1952
Pegaso Z-102 Cupula Coupe and a 1930
Rolls-Royce Phantom II Town Car won the
Best In Show honors on Sunday, March
13, during the 21st annual Amelia Island
Concours d’Elegance.
The competition drew 320 cars and motorcycles into 43 classes from 10 different
countries to the 10th and 18th Fairways
of the Golf Club of Amelia Island.
sunny Florida weather held until just after
the Best in Show celebrations.”
This year’s Concours also showcased
some of the most ambitious, stylish,
and avant-garde concept cars—all developed by companies and/or individuals outside of the major manufacturers
in Detroit. Cars in this class were built
with an eye toward production but with
a passion for innovation, resulting in
captivating and sometimes outrageous
concepts for public consideration.
The 2016 Amelia Island Concours
d’Elegance also included a “Trophy
Cars” class, featuring eleven signifi-
The striking yellow 1952 Pegaso Z-102, owned by Evert
Louwman from The Hague, Netherlands, took home the
prestigious Best in Show Concours de Sport Trophy. Fourteen of the rare 85 Pegaso sports cars produced in Spain
in the 1950s were gathered for the concours.
The highly coveted Best in Show Concours d’Elegance Trophy was presented to Helen and Jack Nethercutt from Sylmar, California, for their 1930 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Town
Car from the Nethercutt Collection. The spectacular classic
with a formal limousine body created by Brewster was once
owned by 1930s film star Constance Bennett.
“I’m very pleased with the judges’ decisions for the 2016 Amelia Island Concours winners,” said Bill Warner, Chairman and
Co-Founder of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.“ The
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1952 Pegaso Z-102 BS 2.5 Cupula coupe, left, and a 1930 RollsRoyce Phantom II Town Car won best of show at the 21st annual
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.