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ModaMiami, 29 February – 3 March
The new event at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables hit the ground running with some 250 concours cars, ranging from a 1954/’55 Mercedes-Benz W196 raced by Juan Manuel Fangio to a McLaren F1. The classics were joined on the showfield by the ‘100 Club’ of modern supercars and hypercars, while there were also a cruise, driving experiences, a huge display of Shelbys and a 122-lot RM Sotheby’s auction that raised $50million. Harry Yeaggy’s 1935 Duesenberg Model SJ ‘Mormon Meteor’ took the Best of Showfield award, voted for by entrants, while the Octane trophy went to Roberto Quiroz’s Ferrari 365P Berlinetta Speciale ‘Tre Posti’ (above).
Images: ModaMiami / RM Sotheby’s
The Amelia, 29 February – 3 March
From an event making its debut (left) to a 29-year veteran vying for enthusiasts’ attention on the same weekend 400 miles north in the same US state. With two major concours awards (for road car and racer), 2024’s big winners of nearly 300 concours cars at The Amelia – which reported over 20,000 visitors – were David McNeil’s 1962 Ferrari GTO and the 1947 Delahaye 135MS of Dana Mecum. Special classes included RUF, while the event honouree was motorsport doyen Rick Hendricks. The Florida auction battle was equally close-run, with Broad Arrow’s Amelia sale totalling $63million on a 92% sale rate. See page 165 for in-depth auction results.
Images: The Amelia / Hagerty
THE POMEROY TROPHY, 17 FEBRUARY
The VSCC’s convoluted free-for-all search for the ideal touring car over three contests at Silverstone had as bizarre an entry as ever, ranging in capacity from 998cc to 7.4 litres, and in age from 1913 to 2021. The winner was Theodore Hunt in a 1938 Frazer Nash TT Replica.
CONCOURS IN THE HILLS, 18 FEBRUARY
Despite a late rescheduling, the tenth annual show in Arizona attracted 40,000 visitors (more than ten times the inaugural event’s number) to Fountain Hills Park and raised $330,288 for the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation. The 1000 cars on show were a far cry from the 220 displayed in 2014. A McLaren Speedtail took Best of Show.
THE ROAD TO HANOI MARATHON, 27 JANUARY – 23 FEBRUARY
After 7000km, Peter and Louise Morton took classic honours with their Rover P6, while Daniel Sauter’s Chevrolet Fangio, navigated by Martin
