Fourth Annual Festivals of Speed and Amelia Island Select Auctions return to the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort. Porsche to be featured marque.
Company press release.Amelia Island, December 30, 2015: The Fourth Annual Festivals of Speed along with the Amelia Island Select Auction returns to the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort March 11-12, 2016. Over 300 exotic cars, motorcycles and luxury brands will be featured for display on the fairways and inside the ballrooms of the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort. The itinerary for the weekend is as follows: Thursday, March 10th. Open House Auction Preview Reception. The Grand Ballrooms of the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort will host a Festivals of Speed kickoff reception and Amelia Island select auction preview reception from 6:00-9:00pm. Cocktails and fine wines will be available at a cash bar throughout the evening as well as passed hors d'oeuvres. During the evening guests will admire a wide variety of fine automobiles to be sold via live auction that weekend. The preview is open to all, registered auction bidders, Festivals of Speed participants as well as all concours automobile display participants. Proper credentials will be required for access. Tickets will be available for purchase to the Festivals of Speed exotic car display on the fairway, Saturday, March 12th. Friday, March 11th Amelia Island Select presents the 2nd Annual Porsche Sports Car Auction. The ballrooms of the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort will host a Porsche sports car auction from 3:00-8:00pm. Following last year's success, this year's Porsche sports car auction has grown in size and features examples of both vintage and contemporary Porsche sports cars, including a the legendary Carrera GT, the air cooled turbo years as well as early 911's and 356 vehicles. Friday Luxury Lifestyle Cocktail Reception at Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort. The reception takes place inside the Grand Ballroom from 8:00-11:00pm and will see a collection of rare and unique exotic automobiles, motorcycles and luxury brands. The reception will feature gourmet food, premium brand bars and a live band. The reception is complimentary for registered auction bidders of any auction that weekend as well as registered concours automobile display participants. Proper credentials will be required for access. Saturday, March 12th 3rd Annual Amelia Island Select Multi Marque Auction. The ballrooms of the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort will host a multi marque automotive auction from 3:00-8:00pm. Over 80 fine examples of vintage and contemporary vehicles including American classics, contemporary exotics, European sports cars as well as significant historical racecars will be sold via live auction to the highest bidder. Complimentary gourmet food and beverage will be available to all registered bidders and consigners as well as their guests. Proper credentials required.
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Fourth Annual Festivals of Speed Motorsports display at Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort. Saturday, March 12th from 10:00am-4:00pm will see a display of over 200+ exotic cars, motorcycles and luxury brands placed for display on a pristine fairway overlooking the water. This expansive fairway offers magnificent views of the waterways and surrounding resort property. Automotive designs by Porsche, Ferrari, Bentley, Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini, Aston-Martin, BMW, Mercedes, TESLA, McLaren and more will all be on display. In addition guests will enjoy fine wines, exciting culinary offerings, automotive art, smooth jazz, cigar lounges and luxury brand displays. A live and silent auction will benefit Communities in Schools of Nassau County. In addition to the main event on Saturday, March 12th the Festivals of Speed will operate dealer 'Ride and drives' from the Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort. Details regarding the ride and drives can be found by contacting Festivals of Speed direct. For more detailed information visit the below websites. About Festivals of Speed Headquartered in Eustis, Florida, Festivals of Speed was founded in 2004 as the ultimate luxury showcase for discerning enthusiasts with a passion for all forms of transportation. Events are currently held in Orlando, Miami, St. Petersburg and Amelia Island. With a series of luxury lifestyle events produced throughout the year, Festivals of Speed displays the very best in automotive, aircraft, marine and motorcycle transportation alongside the finest luxury brands. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.festivalsofspeed.com or by calling 352-385-9450. General admission is $20.00. For more information on the Festivals of Speed, please visit www.festivalsofspeed.com or www.facebook.com/festivalsofspeed.
