{"id":493093,"date":"2013-05-01T12:04:18","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T19:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=18615"},"modified":"2024-02-29T05:44:30","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T05:44:30","slug":"american-icons-rise-to-the-top-at-amelia-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/american-icons-rise-to-the-top-at-amelia-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Amelia Island Concours (2013) &#8211; American Icons Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 1936 Duesenberg SJN (Supercharged) and the 1968 Ford GT40 \u201c#1075\u201d won the Best In Show honors on Sunday, March 10, at the 18th annual Amelia Island Concours d\u2019Elegance, which attracted approximately 25,000 spectators throughout the weekend.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 1936 Duesenberg SJN (Supercharged), owned by Helen and Jack Nethercutt of the Nethercutt Collection, took home the prestigious \u201cConcours d\u2019Elegance\u201d award, heralded as one of the most sought-after honors on the American concours scene. The beautifully sculpted, apple green, SJ straight-eight engine has a 420 cubic-inch displacement and with its Duesenberg-designed supercharger, unleashes 320 horsepower. The sporty, Rollston convertible coupe was one of the most powerful open cars of the 1930s and could race from zero to 100 mph in a mere 17 seconds, an impressive feat for the era.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/ROADn4-201305-p2-300x200-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-521219 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/ROADn4-201305-p2-300x200-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/ROADn4-201305-p2-300x200-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/ROADn4-201305-p2-300x200-1-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/ROADn4-201305-p2-300x200-1-293x195.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The highly coveted \u201cConcours de Sport\u201d award was presented to a 1968 Ford GT40, owned by the Rocky Mountain Auto Collection. This Ford chassis, #1075, a newly constructed, Mirage-style, lightweight chassis, won at Le Mans in both 1968 and 1969. Its incredible history includes six wins in 11 races. After the car\u2019s racing career ended, #1075 was put on display at the Indianapolis Speedway Museum to commemorate its racing records, before being returned to private ownership in 1984.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI\u2019m very pleased with the judges\u2019 decisions for the 2013 Amelia Island Concours winners, as these vehicles are stunning examples of classic design and racing history,\u201d said Bill Warner, Chairman and Co-Founder of the Amelia Island Concours d\u2019Elegance. \u201cEvery year I\u2019m blown away by the cars that grace our field and I would like to congratulate our panel of esteemed judges on their excellent selection. I\u2019m sure the decision wasn\u2019t easy.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 1936 Duesenberg SJN (Supercharged) and the 1968 Ford GT40 \u201c#1075\u201d won the Best In Show honors on Sunday, March 10, at the 18th annual Amelia Island Concours d\u2019Elegance, which attracted approximately 25,000 spectators throughout the weekend. The 1936 Duesenberg SJN (Supercharged), owned by Helen and Jack Nethercutt of the Nethercutt Collection, took home the prestigious \u201cConcours d\u2019Elegance\u201d award, heralded as one of the most sought-after honors on the American concours scene. 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