Hemmings Daily: 1929 Duesenberg J/SJ and 1963 Ferrari 250/275P win Best in Show at Amelia Island

Rain once again threatened the 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, prompting show organizers to hold the event on Saturday - instead of the traditional Sunday - for the second year in a row. In the Concours d'Elegance category, this year's winner was a 1929 Duesenberg Model J/SJ, owned by Harry Yeaggy of Cincinnati, Ohio, while the Concours de Sport winner was a 1963 Ferrari 250/275P owned by the JSL Motorsports Collection of Redwood City, California. The Best in Show Duesenberg began life as a Model J [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Monday, March 12, 2018 [1929 Duesenberg J/SJ and 1963 Ferrari 250/275P win Best in Show at Amelia Island]( [1929 Duesenberg J/SJ and 1963 Ferrari 250/275P win Best in Show at Amelia Island]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Rain once again threatened the 23rd annual Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance, prompting show organizers to hold the event on Saturday - instead of the traditional Sunday - for the second year in a row. 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