Collectable, antique cars make their way to the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance

AMELIA ISLAND, Fla. – Car followers unite and rev up your engines – some of the coolest rides in the region will be on screen at the 26th yearly Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance.

Concours d’Elegance Founder and Chairman Invoice Warner has owned virtually 40 collectable autos through his lifetime.

His enthusiasm for cars and trucks fueled the world premiere motoring occasion with a small assist from his very very first camera.

“A vehicle is the greatest flexibility. Go in which you want to go, suitable now, go where by you want to go, do what you want to do. It is an expression of who you are. If which is the scenario, I have acquired a break up personality with all the automobiles I have obtained,” said Warner.

Monthly bill Warner says his obsession with cars and trucks started out pretty early in his life.

“When I was born. Generally into automobiles. My dad was into boats. My brother was into planes. I was into vehicles,” reported Warner.

But not just regular cars, he chases the classic and unique models.

“I’ve had a Porsche 911 because 1971. I have experienced it 50 decades and it is most likely my most loved,” mentioned Warner.

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Warner transformed his desires about automobiles into actuality with the help of a digital camera and terms of wisdom from his sister.

“She claims that’s heading to get you on the other side of the fence. Indicating if you experienced a press pass you, we’re going to be on the other facet of the fence. So I commenced capturing at Daytona in 1959,” reported Warner. “Then went off to college and back again capturing auto races in 67. And I shot for Sports Motor vehicle Graphic and Street & Keep track of Journals up via about 2 many years back.”

What begun off as a hobby, turned into a 60-12 months vocation that’s now documented in Warner’s most recent ebook “The Other Facet of the Fence.”

The reserve showcases 6 decades really worth of motorsport pictures, residing proof you should really generally chase your goals.

“I got a rejection letter from Street & Track Magazine that my perform wasn’t really Street & Keep track of. And from 1971 to two many years in the past I was on the mass head of Street and Keep track of so the lesson is in no way by no means give up,” claimed Warner.

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Warner doesn’t just acquire cars and trucks, he loves receiving powering the wheel.

“I enjoy racing. I’m nevertheless racing at 78 years aged and the most difficult element for me now is finding in and out of the car. But other than that, there’s one thing intoxicating about pace. It is like thieving cookies from a cookie jar,” explained Warner.

Warner’s lifelong enjoy for cars and trucks inspiring an celebration the place additional than 300 unusual autos will be on show for other car fanatics to love.

The proceeds from Warner’s latest e book will go toward Spina Bifida of Jacksonville, just 1 of the local charities benefitting from the event.