Florida isle gears up
There is a packed schedule of events lined up for The Amelia Concours in Florida, on 1-3 March. The first day of the Hagerty event features the Broad Arrow auction preview, entrants’ tour, seminars, ride and drive and a Porsche driving experience. Things really ramp up on the Saturday with Cars & Community and RADwood, more star-studded seminars, the auction and The Hangar Amelia. Sunday is the main event, with the 29th Amelia concours and 275 historic vehicles spread over 35 classes. Look out for this year’s special classes, which include Bugatti Type 57, two classes for Ferrari 250s (GT and competition), a century of Bugatti Grand Prix cars, and Pikes Peak racers. This year’s big ‘honoree’ is 14-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, owner of Hendrick Motorsports and chairman/CEO of Hendrick Automotive Group, Rick Hendrick. There will be a special display of vehicles from his collection, including the Garage 56 Chevy Camaro ZL1 prepped for last year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans. See ameliaconcours.com.
Museum secures MG loan
The British Motor Museum has secured the long-term loan of eight historic MG cars which had been stashed at Longbridge. They include the 2003 RDX60 hatchback concept and the first-of-line MGF from 1995, as well as the three development concepts for the MGF, plus MG TF GT, Rover TCV tourer and the 1997 Frankfurt motor show Mini ‘Hot Rod’.
Chadwick’s circuit debut
Having previously tackled the hillclimb at Goodwood House three times, hotshoe Jamie Chadwick is to make her Goodwood circuit debut during the 81st Members’ Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsport on 13-14 April. The W Series champion will race a Ford Mustang in the Ken Miles Cup and also compete in the Gordon Spice Trophy.
Design award winner
Royal College of Art graduate student Luke Woloszczuk Veevers won the inaugural Peter Horbury Fellowship Award. Named after the late designer, it is supported by Bridge of Weir Leather, Car Design News and the RCA.
Key 2024 Quail dates
This year’s four major motoring events at Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, California, will take place on 3 May (The Quail Ride), 4 May (The Quail Motorcycle Gathering), 12-14 August (The Quail Rally) and 16 August (The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering). See quaillodge.com.
Carbon footprint
The full-carbon-bodied Kamm 912c Porsche resto-mod foretold in Octane 244 has been unveiled. It weighs
