Of the classic car events held during the year, my all-time favorite is the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. Since attending The Amelia for the first time 19 years ago, I have returned every year, with each successive visit reflecting the growth and change that has made it better and better thanks to a fine selection of cars, seminars and amazing invited guests.

As such, it has long been a dream to show a car at Amelia. Last year, I had the opportunity to do so in my capacity as the Collection Manager of the Maine Classic Car Museum, which I covered in a story last year. I will say that it was an interesting experience, and I was proud that we ended up winning an Amelia award for our Alfa Romeo 6C in our first outing.