Amelia Island

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THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2018  The Shop at the Concours 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.  The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Santa Maria 1  RM Sotheby's Amelia Island Sale Preview  10 a.m. – 8 p.m.  The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, Ocean Front Lawn & Courtyard For more information: www.rmsothebys.com or call (800) 211-4371 or (519) 352-4575 Open to Public  The Amelia Island Concours Silent Auction  3:00 p.m. – 6 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Plaza 1  Guardians of Porsche Wine Maker’s Dinner 6:30 p.m.  The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Talbot Ballroom   $325 per person. Reservations required: www.ameliaconcours.org   FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2018  The Porsche Driving Experience 7 a.m.   Departs from the Fernandina Beach Municipal Airport. Driver’s meeting at 7 a.m. Activities to include a spirited ride with a professional driver and an entrant participation autocross. $250 per car (2 people included). Open to the Public – Reservations Required: www.ameliaconcours.org  *Ownership of a Porsche is not required. Must be 21 years of age to participate.  Reliable Carriers Eight Flags Road Tour 8:30 a.m.  Departs from The Ritz-Carlton main driveway. The tour stops at various points on and around Amelia Island and concludes with a public display and lunch in downtown Fernandina Beach. Open to Concours Registered Vehicles Only  The Shop at the Concours 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.  The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Santa Maria 1  Test Drives – Various Manufacturers 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.  The Ritz-Carlton & The Golf Club of Amelia Island, Front Driveway  Complimentary  Automobilia and Luxury Lifestyle Merchants  9 a.m. – 5 p.m.  The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Open to Public  RM Sotheby's Amelia Island Sale Preview 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom, Ocean Front Lawn & Courtyard  For more information: www.rmsothebys.com or call (800) 211-4371 or (519) 352-4575 Open to Public  The Amelia Island Concours Silent Auction 10:00 a.m. – 6 p.m.  The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Plaza 1  TDC / AIG Range of the Jaguar Special Tour  10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.  An invitation only tour for Jaguar's to the Jacksonville Zoo and private tour of The Range of the Jaguar By Invitation Only  Book Signings Various times throughout the day  The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island Talbot Pre-Function  Watts Next……Design Challenges of the Electric Car 3 p.m.  Stewart Reed, Chair Transportation Design Department, Art Center College of Design hosts a seminar to include: Alfonso Albaisa, Senior Vice President, Global Design, Nissan Motor Co.; Moray Callum, VP of Design, Ford Motor Company; Ralph Gilles, VP of Design, FCA; Grant Larson, Exterior Design, Porsche; Michael Simcoe, VP Global Design, GM; Gorden Wagener, Mercedes-Benz     The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, Talbot Ballroom $35 per person –Tickets can be purchased online www.ameliaconcours.org or at the door on the day of the event. Open to the Public. Limited Seating.  Poster signing follows seminar  RM Sotheby’s Cocktail Reception  4 p.m. - 5 p.m.  The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom. Admission is for  registered bidders, consignors and qualified media only;                                   For more information: www.rmsothebys.com or call  800-211-4371  / 519-352-4575   RM Sotheby’s A Gentleman’s Collection  5 p.m.  The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom. Admission is for  registered bidders, consignors and qualified media only;                                          For more information: www.rmsothebys.com or call  800-211-4371  / 519-352-4575  .

Tons of great pictures by Clark Daily:  http://s801.photobucket.com/user/cdaily_album/slideshow/Amelia Island 2018