The big show at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance is on Sunday. On Saturday, they host a Cars and Coffee, filling two show fields. A wide variety of cars are selected for this show, including a number of MGs in the British category. A great benefit of this show is that it is free admission for spectators. This allows families with children a chance to attend a large car show and provides an opportunity for car hobbyists to share their cars with many people.
Many of the MGs were brought by members of the MG Classics of Jacksonville Club as a club activity to promote the classic MG hobby. The numbers on these two MGBs were from a recent TSD rallye - The Dixie Brit Rallye. Each car in the rallye was provided with the traditional racing numbers place on a white ball.
Amelia Island Concours was blessed with beautiful weather for the 25th-anniversary edition, March 5 -8, 2020. They were also fortunate to have moved the event forward one week to allow the nearby PGA tournament to occur the second weekend in Ponte Vedra without two major events conflicting. Travel and group gathering restrictions began a few days after the Concours, making it one of the last international events in the world, spring 2020.
Here, a beautiful MGTD is properly displayed with additional items enhancing the presentation.
This TF is in original condition, sometimes referred to as preserved. It has never been restored. The paint, in almost immaculate condition, is the original, factory-applied paint.
This red MGTC was a favorite among the kids in attendance. The owner generously allowed all the kids an opportunity to sit in the car.
Displaying MGs in events that draw large crowds of the general public and large number of car enthusiasts from a wide variety of marques, may be the best promotional activity for the classic MG hobby.
