Amelia Island’s Saturday show is open to every sort of car

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For many of us in the classic car hobby, the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance is our favorite event of the year. There are a number of factors, including the wide variety of cars, the amazing seminars, the spectacular concours show field on Sunday, but most of all it is the feeling of inclusiveness that this show offers to those of us in the car hobby.

This is best illustrated in the Amelia Island Concours cars and coffee event held on Saturday, the day before the big concours extravaganza. This cars and coffee event is a place where you can show your car, visit with old friends, meet new ones, and basically take part in the proceedings whether you are driving a Triumph Spitfire or a Mercedes SSK. 

Any kind of car is welcome here and it makes for a show field that is even more crowded with interesting cars than it will be on Sunday. 

Sure ,there are not as many top-tier cars on display, but I am sure that you will see something you need to take a closer look at if you attend.

This year, the cars and coffee field was packed with everything from Datsuns to Porsches and from BMWs to American muscle. Both old and newer cars are celebrated and the event serves as a great kickoff to the Sunday grand finale, the concours itself.

PS: Next year, 2020, marks the 25th anniversary of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Not only will that show be special, but we think the cars and coffee preliminary will be better than ever as well. Mark your calendar immediately for the March 12-15, 2020 weekend.