Sports car hero Vic Elford will be the honoree for the 17th Annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance from March 9-11 at The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach. Dubbed “Quick” Vic by his contemporaries, Elford was one of racing’s most successful drivers in the 1960s and '70s and lives in the state.
“Vic is definitely one of the most versatile drivers ever,” said Bill Warner, Concours founder and chairman. “You hear that word used to describe a lot of drivers, but it really suits him perfectly. He was a rally champion and a road racing champion, which is still today a very rare combination. A lot of drivers in his era, which really was the ‘golden era’ of motorsports, tried to win in a variety of series, but very few were as successful as Vic was."
“I feel honored to be invited to the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance 2012, which is certainly one of the most distinguished events of the genre around the world,” says Elford. “The way the most beautiful cars are combined with the excitement of racing makes it a very exclusive venue. It was with great pleasure that I participated in three of the previous ‘racing panel discussions’ and was also a Concours judge. I am sure that Amelia Island 2012 will be even more exciting.”