January 03, 2023

From the other side of the Fence to Amelia Island, the Bill Warner story.

45 minutes

Tonight’s guest has been around automobiles his entire life. On weekends, he worked as a “gopher” for the dealership racing team and became enthralled with motor racing. His photographs and writing have appeared in Road & Track, Car and Driver, Autoweek, The Atlantic Monthly, Automobile, Automotor und Sport, Classic & Sportscar, Porsche Panorama, and Forza to mention a few.

He has competed in the Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash known to many of us as just “The Cannonball Run” as well as the Firestone/Firehawk series, winning the IMSA Media Challenge (for racing journalists) in 1984-1986. And if that wasn’t enough he also restores and collects interesting cars.

Who exactly are we talking about? Acclaimed author, photographer, racer, car collector and all around petrol-head… none other than Bill Warner, who in 1996, also founded the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance near his home of Jacksonville, Florida. And we welcome him to Break/Fix to share some amazing stories with all of you.

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00:00 Guest Introduction: Bill Warner

02:20 Early Career and Motorsports Beginnings

04:05 First Race Car and Cannonball Run

04:57 Cannonball Run Adventures

16:44 Racing in the Firestone Firehawk Series

18:22 Owning and Racing Iconic Cars

22:51 Favorite and Least Favorite Racetracks

23:35 Building a Motor and Racing at Mossport

25:03 Exploring the Car Collection

27:30 The Beauty and the Beast of Cars

32:46 From Motorsports to Concours

34:55 The Amelia Island Concours Journey

39:52 Life After Amelia Island

40:34 Final Thoughts and Reflections

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