The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance

[280~Master]

Just got back and here are a couple of real nice treats for you guys.

1212 is the sign for the BRE 510

1234 is Pete Brock, Someone I don't know, John Morton

1223 is me, daughter and the 510

1246 is me and John Morton.

What a fun filled weekend this was.

[280~Master]

Here are a couple more pics.

1214 Passenger side

1215 Drivers side

1232 Daughter taking a break. She wouldn't get in the driver seat. We all tried.

1237 John Morton with his BRE 510

[280~Master]

1289 About the Rena

1295 Daughter standing next to the RENA (Very Small Car)

1313 I know we all love Datsuns but this is the only 4 door Porsche ever made

1338 First Motorcycle ever made.

[280~Master]

was anyone else there?

[26th-Z]

Carl Beck supposedly took his BRE Baja Z. Did you see him?

[rdefabri]

2 years in a row I planned, but did not get there. I have family in the Orlando area, and my wife and I drive down 2-3 times per year with our young children (Disney!).

This is an event I so dearly want to attend...nice to see Datsuns there! Any other good photos?

[Carl Beck]

Carl Beck supposedly took his BRE Baja Z. Did you see him?

Hi Chris:

I took the BRE Baja Z to Amelia Island - but not for the Concours. Pete Brock did a private photo shoot for Classic Motorsports/Grassroots Motorsports, and we staged the car at Huguenot Memorial Park just South of Amelia.

I have an invitation for the BRE Baja Z for the Concours in 2009, but did not have it finished for planning for inclusion for this years event. The main purpose of the trip to Amelia was simply to get Mr. Brock together with the car again etc.

As it was a private photo shoot - I won't be publishing any pictures from there, until after they are published by the magazine that paid for the photo's .. I've also ask the people that were invited to come along for a private get-together on the beach with Mr. and Mrs Brock to hold off publishing pictures from there until the magazine article is published.

It was a rough weekend to say the least - but I think the pictures will come out looking great. Mr. Brock seemed quite pleased to see his Z looking new again, and I was able to fill in more of the history of the car and it's purpose etc.

By the time Saturday was over - given the trying weather, the trip to/from Amelia and the long photo shoot - I was shot... it's hell getting old... so I didn't stay for Sunday's events... but rather took the time for the return trip to Clearwater....

FWIW,

Carl B.

[280~Master]

Chris,

Carl was there. Not in the show this year but did see the Baja Z and wow it is sharp. Got some great pictures of it.

RJ,

I took over 300 photos while I was there.

[Carl Beck]

1289 About the Rena

1295 Daughter standing next to the RENA (Very Small Car)

1313 I know we all love Datsuns but this is the only 4 door Porsche ever made

1338 First Motorcycle ever made.

Hi John:

That car was made for your Daughter...

It was great to meet you, your Wife and Daughter at Amelia. You have to be very careful what cars your kids stand next too for photographs when they are little..... you might wind up buying the cars when they are older!!

Here is a picture of my son (the one that was with me at Amelia), standing next to a Ferrari that we saw at the 24 Hours of Daytona, when he was about 9.... 9 years later I wound up buying the car! Karma???

[280~Master]

As carl said no no on the photos until the magazine is out on the stands.

I hope she does like the Datsun. I would love to buy here a 510 or a roadster for her first car.

[jmark]

Gayle Brock took some BRE 240Z photos I bought from their site to Amelia to get John Morton to sign as well as Peter. I should have them soon. If you haven't checked out their new BRE site. Do so.

[Carl Beck]

That's BRE2.net

or http://BRE2.net