2023 Amelia Island Concours

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2023 Amelia Island Concours

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Next month at Amelia there will be a judged class “Corvettes at LeMans” featuring historically important Corvette race cars. Two on display will be “Frieda” and her Augusta brother that in 1995, were the highest finishing Corvettes at LeMans since 1960.
Link to the schedule,
https://www.ameliaconcours.com/event/schedule

The Callaway Competition gang from the US and Germany will be there. Anybody else going?
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1995 LeMans. Frieda and Augusta Callaway Corvettes finished 2nd and 3rd in class and 9th overall. Highest finishing Corvettes since Cunningham Corvettes in 1960. The Callaway’s success at LeMans helped prompt GM to start racing there too.
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Awesome! Going to try to make it this year JK!

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I plan to be there.

Not only will this be the first public outing for Frieda since the NCM a long time ago, but it will be the first time she roars back to life since 1995???
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Reeves, Paul D (the designer) and Ernst (the builder) will be there too. :beer
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:thumbs :thumb1 :thumbs :thumb1 :thumbs :thumb1 :jsmile
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:beer :beer
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Here is a link to a video of the Augusta race car running at Road Atlanta with Johnny O’Connell driving .This Callaway LM will be on display at The Amelia next month.
https://vimeo.com/user132715219/review/ ... 15360eace4
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That had to be one helluva time! Thanks for sharing!

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Thanks awesome video :jsmile
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5 days...bags packed!
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Yesterday, “Frieda” ran around the streets of Old Lyme CT for the first time in ~27 years. She was picked last night by fellow Callaway Corvette owner and superstar transporter Matt Long and is now headed to Amelia.
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“It’s Showtime!” :beer
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Woohoo, this is great.

Keep posting them photos :jsmile
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A video produced by our illustrious COG leader Chris for the National Corvette Museum in 2017;

https://youtu.be/FB9LydDMc3k

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Can not wait to see this fabulous piece of Callaway and Corvette history! Will be heading down on Friday evening 🎉🎉
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Cool :jsmile
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Looking forward to reuniting you & Frieda!
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Link below to 2023 Amelia event program.
Eleven LM Corvettes including the three 1960 Cunningham Corvettes and two Callaway LM Corvettes. First time each group has been displayed together since their LeMans runs in 1960 and 1995.
In 1995, the two Callaway LMs were the highest finishing Corvettes at LeMans since the 1960 Cunninghams.

https://www.ameliaconcours.com/event/program-brochure
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What an event! I know we will get a lot of pics!!
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Showtime!
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