By Eric Powell
indy500.com
Wednesday, November 5, 2003
Eight famous automobiles from the collection of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum will be on display during the 2004 Amelia Island Concours d' Elegance, one of the most popular and prestigious gatherings of auto industry and motorsports insiders and enthusiasts in the country.
A total of 275 classic automobiles will be on display during the Concours, which takes place March 12-14, 2004, on the small resort island just north of Jacksonville, Fla.
The guest of honor for the event is three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Bobby Unser, who won "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" in 1968, 1975 and 1981. Various cars from Unser's illustrious career, including one from the Speedway's collection, will be on display.
The 2004 Concours also pays tribute to Rolls Royce in honor of its 100th anniversary.
The Hall of Fame Museum cars making the trip to Amelia Island:
- The 1968 Rislone Eagle, driven by Bobby Unser to his first Indianapolis 500 victory.
- The Marmon "Wasp," which won the inaugural Indianapolis 500-Mile Race in 1911 with Ray Harroun behind the wheel.
- The 1911 Stoddard-Dayton Pace Car. IMS founder and then-president Carl G. Fisher drove the car to pace the field before the start of the race, believed to be the first mass rolling start of any automobile race in the world, and possibly the first time a pace car started a major event.
- 1930 L29 Cord Pace Car.
- 1968 STP Turbine car, driven by Graham Hill in the 1968 "500."
- 1950 Cummins Diesel, driven by Jimmy Jackson in the 1950 "500."
- The 1948 Novi Grooved Piston Special, driven to third place by Duke Nalon in the 1948 "500."
- The Boyle Special Maserati, driven by Wilbur Shaw to back-to-back "500" wins in 1939-40.
The 2004 Amelia Island Concours d' Elegance takes place at the Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, and the The Golf Club of Amelia Island at Summer Beach. Proceeds benefit Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. Information on tickets and featured automobiles is available on the Internet at www.ameliaconcours.org. ***
Hall of Fame Museum a popular holiday stop: The Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame Museum is a popular and affordable tourist destination during the holiday season. The museum is open every day of the year except Christmas Day, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (EST). Admission is $3 for adults, $1 for children age 6-15 and free for children ages 5 and younger.
Track tours are available during the same hours (weather conditions permitting through the winter months) and for the same price. For more information on the Museum, click here.
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