Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, 11 March 2017.
The 22nd annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance took place at its traditional location on the 10th and 18th fairways of The Golf Club of Amelia Island, adjacent to the splendid Ritz-Carlton Hotel. However, the 2017 edition didn’t take place on its traditional Sunday, but was brought forward to the Saturday, as storms were forecast for the Sunday. It proved to be a brave but wise organisational decision, as although the main bulk of the rain was overnight, Sunday was a very chilly, overcast and windy day, which certainly wouldn’t have been conducive to everybody’s enjoyment. Conversely the weather on Saturday was perfect, with pleasantly warm temperatures and an abundance of sunshine. To accommodate the change of day, the “Cars & Coffee” gathering, normally…