Classic Auto Mall - #260 Stewart Howden welcomes Bill Warner Author and Founder of the Ameilia Island Concours d'Elegance plus Keith Martin of Sports Car Market Magazine

# **Show #260 Airdate: 09-08-26** # **Stewart Howden welcomes Bill Warner, author, automotive photographer, race car driver and founder of the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Warner shares the story behind the creation of the event, including why Amelia Island’s location made it an ideal choice and how the Concours has benefited charitable organizations including Spina Bifida of Jacksonville, Community Hospice & Palliative Care and the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.** # **Warner also discusses his career as an automotive photographer and his book, "The Other Side of the Fence." The conversation explores the personalities, automobiles and experiences that helped make Amelia Island one of the automotive world’s notable gatherings.** # **The discussion ranges across Warner’s experiences with racing, concours events and the automobile industry, including Sebring, Daytona and IROC, along with Porsche, Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Chevrolet, Buick, De Tomaso and several memorable Ford and Edsel automobiles. Warner also recalls encounters and connections with some of racing and the automotive world’s best-known personalities. His stories include bringing two Ford designers together and an unexpected encounter involving an alligator on the show grounds.** # **Later in the program, Keith Martin of Sports Car Market joins with an audio blog discussing "Fakes and Awards" and the question of replica cars receiving recognition at automotive events.** # **Featured Topics** # **Personalities: Al Holbert, Bill Warner, Bobby Rahal, Brian Redman, Emerson Fittipaldi, Fred Simeone, Jacky Ickx, Mark Donohue, Nicola Bulgari, Paul Newman, Ralph Lauren, Stirling Moss** # **Automobiles & Marques: Alfa Romeo, Buick, Chevrolet, De Tomaso, Edsel, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford GT Heritage Edition, Ford GT "clown car," GM, McLaren, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, rare and heritage Edsels** # **Racing, Events & Organizations: Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, Daytona, Hagerty, IROC, Players Championship, RM Auctions, Sebring** # **Places & Other Topics: Boca Raton, Bill Bryan Chrysler near Orlando, Hawaiian Tropic, Jacksonville Jaguars, James Bond, "Dr. No," Ritz-Carlton, The Citadel, U.S. Air Force, Westminster Abbey** **Charities: Community Hospice & Palliative Care, Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Spina Bifida of Jacksonville** # **Book: "The Other Side of the Fence: Six Decades of Motorsport Photography"** # **Later in the Program: Keith Martin of Sports Car Market Magazine — "Fakes and Awards" and replica cars** # **Websites** **The Amelia Concours —** www.ameliaconcours.com                                                     **Spina Bifida of Jacksonville —** www.spinabifidajax.org **Community Hospice & Palliative Care —** www.communityhospice.com **Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society —** www.nmcrs.org **Sports Car Market —** www.sportscarmarket.com**/TestDrive6                                  Book: "The other Side of the Fence": https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-other-side-of-the-fence-six-decades-of-motorsport-photography\_bill-warner/28730843/?srsltid=AfmBOopyPeEnDsQYloyUEaHnSB8irBpPvoRT-CTKrGZvyNEmEFvvrosb#edition=59732783&idiq=89344966** Send us Fan Mail **CONTENT NOTE: Contests, Prizes, Offers, Vehicles & other items may no longer be available or offered after each show's original broadcast or posting date.** **Recorded in our Showcase Studio just inside the entrance of the Classic Auto Mall in Morgantown, PA, Host Stewart Howden, Classic Auto Mall President and Classic Car Specialist Steve Saffier talk about this unique and amazing place often with amazing guests.**   **YES...Classic Auto Mall is a REAL former shopping mall that covers almost EIGHT football fields with an average of nearly ONE THOUSAND classic vehicles under one, climate controlled roof and they're all FOR SALE!**   **Be sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to be informed of new episodes and SEE them on the Classic Auto Mall YouTube Channel.  We also invite you to VISIT US IN PERSON at Classic Auto Mall, one hour west of Philadelphia at PA Turnpike Exit #298, VISIT us online at ClassicAutoMall.com or talk to real, live people about visiting, buying or selling your classic on consignment at 610-901-3804.** ***GET OUR FREE APP:*   https://ClassicAutoMall.appimize.app                              When it opens click on the ORANGE button to install on your phone or computer for DIRECT ACCESS to our VIDEO and AUDIO shows and our website.**