Amelia Island

The Amelia Island Concours was held March 9, 2014.  There were lots of great cars on display – McLaren Can-Am and Formula cars, a Ferrari 330P4, and Indy cars.

Cavallino Classic

The 2014 Cavallino Classic was a fantastic event.  Great shots of the Penske 512M, and close-up photos of several 512bb/LMs.

Ferrari 512M

An up-close and personal view of the blue Penske Ferrari 512M. This is the car that was driven by Mark Donohue, and has an engine built by Traco.

Grand Sports

On a dreary, rainy day in 2003, the Amelia Island Concours played host to all five of the original Grand Sport Corvettes.

ASRA

The American Street Rod Association Nationals are held annually at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. There are always over 1000 cars on display.

Ferrari 330P4

I was thrilled to see a Ferrari 330P4 at Amelia Island in 2014. I arrived at the car just in time for the owner to open it up for photos!

Daytona Coupe

In 2009, a rare find at Amelia Island was this 1965 Cobra Daytona Coupe.

Sebring Legends

There were a lot of cars I had not seen before at the 2011 Sebring Legends of Motorsport, and  there were a wide variety of types and classes on display.

Winter Park

The Winter Park Concours is a growing show held in beautiful downtown Winter Park, Florida. Always lots of great cars on display!

Chaparrals

Along with the Grand Sport Corvettes, the 2003 Amelia Island Concours featured the cars of Jim Hall.

Porsche 956

The Porsche 956 is a model builders dream car. This car is the Iseki Tractor 956, shot at vintage events at Sebring.

250 Testarossa

The 250 Testarossa is one of the most iconic Ferrari race cars.  Here is a selection of TR’s from Cavallino over the years.

Ford GT40 Mk1

Two original GT40 Mk1’s from Shelby American. Lots of up-close, detailed photos of both cars!

Jaguar D-Type

One of England’s most iconic race cars, the Jaguar D-Type has always been one of my favorites.

Porsche 962

A big selection of Porsche 962′s from a variety of events at Sebring and Daytona, grouped by livery.

Museums

Photographs from various automotive museums around the country.

Ferrari 512bb/LM

A selection of Ferrari 512bb/LM’s from Cavallino.  These represent both Series 1 and Series 2 cars.

Matra Sports Prototype

I believe this is a 1968 Matra MS630.  Sort of a unique car, so I decided to split it out from the general photos of the Daytona Classic 24.  Sort of reminds me of a GT40 from the rear when the bonnet is removed. I don’t know of anyone that makes a model of this car.

Daytona Classic 24 – Track Shots

Daytona Classic 24 – Track Shots

Various cars on the track on Saturday and Sunday, including Saturday night.  Some were shot through the fence, but it’s not too distracting.  There are a few of the night shots that I’m very pleased with, considering I wasn’t using a flash and had to increase the film speed and reduce the shutter speed.

Daytona Classic 24 – Sunday

Daytona Classic 24 – Sunday

By Sunday things were winding down.  There were still cars on the track, but as the various classes finished their races the crews started putting things away, draining fuel, and getting the cars into the trailers. Highlights of this group are some additional shots of Lola T-70’s, some detail photos of the 917/10, some detail of a Monza, and a whole bunch of general shots of the paddock and cars.

Daytona Classic 24 – Saturday (Night)

Daytona Classic 24 – Saturday (Night)

As the day turned to night the paddock got quieter, and there were fewer spectators.  So there was ample opportunity for photos, and the primary light source being the paddock lighting made for some interesting photos.  This group of images includes some wide-angle shots of the paddock area, grandstands, and garages – they might make some good backdrops for model photography.