On the evening of February 25, 2012, the place to be is the Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance for their evening gala and auction, where the Lee Iacocca Award will be presented to Bob and Paul Milhous for their extraordinary dedication to the preservation of classic cars.
In addition, Automotive Lifetime Achievement awards will be presented to Edsel Ford, John Staluppi and Carroll Shelby. Three limited edition commemorative Shelby Cobras—a 50th Anniversary 1962 Shelby Cobra 289 CSX8992 and two 1965 Shelby Cobra 427s, CSX6063 and CSX6100—will be offered at the live auction, as will be three limited edition commemorative 50th Anniversary Shelby Mustangs, an 800hp, Supercharged 2012 Shelby GT-500 Super Snake, a 2012 Shelby GT-350 and a 2012 Shelby GTS. Each car being auctioned is built by Shelby specifically for the Boca Raton Concours d’Elegance and comes with several 50th Anniversary commemorative edition items. Additional lots to be offered include some of the very first all-new exotic cars delivered in America including a 2012 Audi R8 V10 GT Spyder, a 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG and a 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth Turbo. Also to be offered is a 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and a 2012 McLaren MP4-12C!
Online, phone and absentee bidding are available, and all the proceeds go to serve the 12,000 needy children that attend the 12 Boys & Girls Clubs in Broward County. For more information on this great event, please visit bocaCDE.com.
