Duesenberg dan McLaren raih kehormatan utama di Amelia Concours 2026

Konkuer d'Elegance Pulau Amelia ke-31 menarik ribuan penggemar ke resor Ritz-Carlton di Florida, di mana roadster Duesenberg Model J “Taper Tail” 1931 dan McLaren M8B 1969 meraih penghargaan Best in Show. Acara yang berlangsung dari Jumat hingga Minggu tersebut menampilkan 250 mobil dan sepeda motor, termasuk klasik dan kendaraan balap, di bawah langit cerah. Juara IndyCar empat kali Dario Franchitti menjadi tokoh kehormatan, merefleksikan warisan balapnya di tengah pameran mobil bersejarah.

Amelia Concours d’Elegance, yang didirikan pada 1996 oleh kolektor Jacksonville Bill Warner, berlangsung pada 7-9 Maret 2026, di Ritz-Carlton di Pulau Amelia, kurang dari satu jam ke timur Jacksonville. Acara tahun ini menggeser pameran utamanya ke hari Sabtu dari Minggu tradisional, perubahan yang dipuji oleh CEO Hagerty McKeel Hagerty karena memungkinkan lebih banyak pemilik menghadiri seluruh akhir pekan. „Apa yang memungkinkan kami lakukan adalah memastikan beberapa orang benar-benar datang dan berada di sini dengan mobil mereka sepanjang akhir pekan,“ kata Hagerty. On Saturday, Bill H. Lyon’s 1931 Duesenberg J “Taper Tail” roadster, a Weymann Coachbuilt design, won Best of Show – Concours d’Elegance. Owner Lyon described the victory as a surprise, crediting designer Gordon Buehrig: „I think it’s just the overall design of the car—there’s not a bad angle or line. Gordon Buehrig... was way ahead of his time.“ Pada hari Sabtu, roadster Duesenberg J “Taper Tail” 1931 milik Bill H. Lyon, desain Weymann Coachbuilt, memenangkan Best of Show – Concours d’Elegance. Pemilik Lyon menggambarkan kemenangan itu sebagai kejutan, sambil memuji desainer Gordon Buehrig: „Saya pikir itu hanya desain keseluruhan mobil—tidak ada sudut atau garis yang buruk. Gordon Buehrig... jauh melampaui zamannya.“ The 1969 McLaren M8B, powered by a 7-liter Chevrolet V-8 engine producing 635 hp, earned Best of Show – Concours de Sport. Driver Mike Marzano, representing a Chicago-based collection, called the win „awesome“ for highlighting early McLaren history: „This is as cool as it gets. We hoped to bring a little more awareness of the early McLaren days.“ McLaren M8B 1969, yang digerakkan oleh mesin Chevrolet V-8 7 liter yang menghasilkan 635 hp, meraih Best of Show – Concours de Sport. Pembalap Mike Marzano, mewakili koleksi berbasis Chicago, menyebut kemenangan itu „luar biasa“ karena menyoroti sejarah awal McLaren: „Ini sesuatu yang paling keren. Kami berharap membawa sedikit kesadaran lebih tentang hari-hari awal McLaren.“ Honoree Dario Franchitti, who won IndyCar titles in 2007, 2009–2011, and three Indy 500s, stood among his former race cars, including a 2002 Dallara Chevrolet and 1995 McLaren MP4/10. „To be recognized is lovely. My wife, my daughters, my Mum and Dad are here,“ he said. Recently retired, Franchitti tested the Gordon Murray T.50 prototype at Bahrain International Circuit, improving its GT3 lap time by seven seconds with the 761-hp V-12. Tokoh kehormatan Dario Franchitti, yang memenangkan gelar IndyCar pada 2007, 2009–2011, dan tiga Indy 500, berdiri di antara mobil balap lamanya, termasuk Dallara Chevrolet 2002 dan McLaren MP4/10 1995. „Diakui itu menyenangkan. Istri saya, putri-putri saya, Ibu dan Ayah saya ada di sini,“ katanya. Baru saja pensiun, Franchitti menguji prototipe Gordon Murray T.50 di Bahrain International Circuit, memperbaiki waktu putaran GT3-nya tujuh detik dengan V-12 761 hp. Highlights included the debut of the BMW Alpina XB7 Manufaktur, auction records for a Porsche Carrera GT and Lamborghini Miura, and rare vehicles like the 1896 Riker Electric Prototype—the oldest on display—and Chris Runge’s hand-formed 1995 R2 Coupe with a 3.6-liter Porsche engine. Other notables: a 1932 Röhr F8 Streamliner with Ferdinand Porsche-engineered components, Paul Wilson’s custom 1947 Alfa Romeo 6C-2500, and Chip Foose’s 1956 Continental coupe. Judge Peter Brock noted the event's improvement: „It is at the very pinnacle again... the cars this year are spectacular.“ Sorotan termasuk debut BMW Alpina XB7 Manufaktur, rekor lelang untuk Porsche Carrera GT dan Lamborghini Miura, serta kendaraan langka seperti Riker Electric Prototype 1896—yang tertua dipamerkan—dan Coupe R2 1995 buatan tangan Chris Runge dengan mesin Porsche 3,6 liter. Lainnya: Streamliner Röhr F8 1932 dengan komponen rekayasa Ferdinand Porsche, Alfa Romeo 6C-2500 kustom 1947 milik Paul Wilson, dan coupe Continental 1956 milik Chip Foose. Juri Peter Brock mencatat perbaikan acara: „Ini kembali berada di puncak tertinggi... mobil-mobil tahun ini spektakuler.“ The concours generated an estimated $30 million economic impact and over $4 million in donations to local charities in its first 29 years.

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