US POSTAL SERVICE HONORS 20TH ANNUAL AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS d'elegance's HOT ROD CLASS WITH UNIQUE COMMEMORATIVE The United States Postal Service will issue a special stamped commemorative envelope on March 15th honoring the Hot Rod commemorative stamps and the 20th annual Amelia Island Concours d'elegance on March 15th. The Hot Rod commemorative stamp was issued on June 6, 2014. To mark the 20th anniversary of the Amelia Island Concours d'elegance and memorialize the appearance of the two Hot Rods on the commemorative stamps, the United States Postal Service will offer special envelopes bearing the official logo of the 20th annual Amelia Island Concours d'elegance and the commemorative HOT ROD stamps.
Following a special presentation at the judging stand by the Postal Service at 11:00 AM, a limited number of Amelia Concours logoed, HOT ROD stamped and cancelled envelopes will be available for purchase at the HOT RODS, EAST MEETS WEST area of the concours field. Both '32 Deuce High-Boy Hot Rods chosen by the United States Postal Service for the HOT ROD commemorative stamps will be entered in the 20th annual Amelia Island Concours d'elegance's HOT RODS, EAST MEETS WEST on March 15, 2015 at the Ritz- Carlton, Amelia Island.
The black and red Deuce High-Boys are the archetypical American Hot Rods based on the seminal 1932 Ford roadster. More than 332,000 1932 Fords were assembled worldwide, while 12,587 roadsters were built in America. The 1932 model, the immortal "Deuce" as it became known, was the foundation for decades of American Hot Rods and the obvious choice for the US Postal Service's 2014 commemoratives. Today the red Bob McGee roadster lives in Beverly Hills, CA in the attentive care of arch-car collector and auto historian Bruce Meyer. Restored by the famous So-Cal Speed Shop, the "McGee Deuce" was one of the first '32 Ford Roadsters to employ invisible door hinges. The faithful restoration preserves one of the touchstone Hot Rods from the first blush of this uniquely American automotive art. The flamed black Deuce high-boy is the first in a series of five built by Vern Tardel in Santa Rosa, CA and is now owned by Mark Graham of Sioux Falls, SD.
Sotheby's and RM Auctions are pleased to announce the formation of a new strategic partnership, as Sotheby's has acquired a 25-percent ownership interest in the world's foremost collector car auction company, which is now known as RM Sotheby's. You will continue to enjoy the unprecedented level of service for which both RM and Sotheby's are known, as this partnership will allow us to provide an incomparable global reach and many new strategic services and opportunities. For more details, please read our official announcement. Above, you'll find the digital catalogue for our upcoming Amelia Island auction, the official auction of the Amelia Island Concours d'elegance, which will be the first RM Sotheby's sale.
VIEW LOT LIST AUCTION INFO DIGITAL CATALOGUE Licensed Auctioneer: Max Girardo #AU4626 info@rmauctions.com Tickets are now available About The Amelia Island Concours d'elegance Now in its second decade, the Amelia Island Concours d'elegance is among the top automotive events in the world. Always held the second full weekend in March, "The Amelia" draws over 250 rare vehicles from collections around the world to The Golf Club of Amelia Island and The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island for a celebration of the automobile like no other. Since 1996, the show's Foundation has donated over $2.5 million to Community Hospice of Northeast Florida, Inc., Spina Bifida of Jacksonville, The Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, Shop with Cops, and other deserving charities. The 20th annual Amelia Island Concours d'elegance is scheduled for March 13-15, 2015. For more information, visit www.ameliaconcours.org. Amelia Island Concours d'elegance 3016 Mercury Road Jacksonville, Florida 32207 www.ameliaconcours.org Join Our Mailing List!