Carosserie Henri Labourdett designed this 1913 Peugeot Type 150 “boat-tailled skiff”. Photo: J. Michael Hemsley

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Amelia Island Concours (2013) – Photo Gallery 03

SportsCarDigest Staff

Amelia Island, Florida

March 10, 2013

Charles Nearburg’s 1926/41 Bugatti/Miller Type 35, started life as a Bugatti Type 35 GP car, then had its engine replaced with a Miller and was subseqently raced at Indy in 1941 and 1946.
Photo: Martin Spetz

Don and Carol Murray’s 1964 Porsche 901 is one of the earliest examples of the 911 and is believed to be the Frankfurt show car.
Photo: Martin Spetz

Sam Posey was honored at the concours this year for his contributions to motorsports. Several of his racecars were shown, including this 1967 Caldwell D7.
Photo: Martin Spetz

This 1959 Cadillac was Harley Earle’s last dream car design…and it was a radical one. It has a power-operated clear plastic roof that retracted into the trunk, doors moved away from and slid back along the bodywork to allow entry. Radar units in the twin nose cones were designed to warn the driver of objects in the path of the car.
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley

Not all Corvettes were designed in the States. This beautiful example was a styling exercise done by Pininfarina in the 1960s.
Photo: Martin Spetz

Originally built by Bugatti in 1934 as a Type 57 Galbiar, this example was rebodied by Paul Née as an Aravis. It is one of only 14 two-seat Type 57s built.
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley

1936 Lancia Astura was originally presented by the Italian government to the German government.
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley

Carosserie Henri Labourdett designed this 1913 Peugeot Type 150 “boat-tailled skiff”.
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley

Two of the GT40s displayed at Amelia Island were GT108, one of only four roadsters ever built, and GT40-MK IV #J-11. The roadster is the only one of the four remaining in its original condition. J-11 is the only GT40 to have run at the Bonneville Salt Flats, reaching 220 mph and averaging 189 mph over the measured course in 1996.
Photo: J. Michael Hemsley

The 1962 el Tiburon Roadster, called the “Shark,” was designed by industrial designer Henry Covington based on the aerodynamic principles of Dr. Augustus Raspet.
Photo: Martin Spetz