The Palm Beach Cavallino Classic 2015 will be held January 21-25 at the Breakers Resort Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida. Celebrating its 24th anniversary in 2015, this five-day gathering for Ferrari owners and enthusiasts will see participants and their 400 exotic and classic cars attending from the United States and Europe.
The first major event of the convention is the 4th Annual Cavallino Classic Competition, a two-day track meet at Palm Beach International Raceway on Thursday and Friday, January 22nd and 23rd. A select field of competition Ferraris, Maseratis, Alfa Romeos and Bugattis will revive memories of past and present glory, as their owners drive these historic machines again on the 11-turn, 2.043 mile race track. The track days offer owners of these historic race cars the opportunity to compete against other owners in a controlled racing environment.
Additional events include the Grand Driving Tour of Palm Beach on Thursday, January 22nd, which will take participants through the beautiful sights and surroundings of Palm Beach. There are also evening events – the Jet Reception at Palm Beach International Airport on Thursday evening and a Beach Club Party at a members-only Breakers Hotel venue on Friday evening to celebrate the winners of the Cavallino Classic Competition.
The high point of Cavallino Classic 2015 is the Concorso d'Eleganza on the front lawn of the Breakers Resort Hotel, on Saturday, January 24th. A field of 150 Ferrari automobiles are judged by leading international experts for originality and elegance, for Class Awards and the important Major Cups, along with the Cavallino Cup for Best in Show. The 2015 event will feature the 60th Anniversary of the Era of the 375, with special classes for the Berlinetta, Spider, Coupe, Speciale, America and Plus variants.
The week of the 24th Palm Beach Cavallino Classic in January 2015 will be crowned by its Sunday program Classic Sports Sunday for its 14th year at Mar-a-Lago, the legendary Marjorie Merriweather Post mansion in Palm Beach. Classic Sports Sunday has been expanded in the last several years to include pre- and post-war classic sporting automobiles. The setting will be superb as always, with the historic and restored mansion and the pristine grounds adding to the tropical splendor. Featuring the Automotive Beauty of Bugatti in 2015, a field of 120 classic sporting automobiles will be presented on the lawn, including the finest examples of American, Italian, French, British and German classics. Awards will be presented at a charity luncheon for the American Council of the Blind, held in the Mar-a-Lago opulent ballroom.
For more information, visit Cavallino.com.
Cavallino Classic 2015 -- Schedule of Events
Wednesday, January 21st:
Registration at The Breakers
Private Test Day at Palm Beach International Raceway (PBIR)
Welcome Reception and Galleria d’Arte Preview at The Breakers
Thursday, January 22nd:
Registration at The Breakers
Track Day at Palm Beach International Raceway
- Ferrari GT & Sport Groups alternating each half hour
Cavallino Classic Competition Historic Races at PBIR
- Drum & Disc Ferrari and Maserati, plus Pre-war race cars - Practice
Sponsor/vendor displays at Palm Beach International Raceway
Lecture Series at The Breakers
IAC/PFA Winter Meeting at The Breakers
Grand Driving Ferrari Tour of Palm Beach, ends at the Jet Reception
Reception at Jet Aviation at Palm Beach International Airport
- Presentation of the Jet Aviation Cup - Peoples' Choice
Friday, January 23rd:
Registration at The Breakers
Track Day at Palm Beach International Raceway
- Ferrari GT and Sport Groups alternating each half hour
Cavallino Classic Competition Historic Races at PBIR
- Drum and Disc Ferrari and Maserati, plus Pre-war race cars - Qualifying and Races
Sponsor/vendor displays at Palm Beach International Raceway
Cavallino Classic Competition Awards Party at The Breakers Private Beach Club
- Presentation of the CCC Historic Racing Awards
Saturday, January 24th:
Concorso d'Eleganza on the Lawn at The Breakers - IAC/PFA Judging
- 150 Ferraris presented for Judging or Display
- Featuring the 60th Anniversary of the Era of the 375
- Display of Pre-war Cavallino Classic Competition race cars
Galleria d'Arte Exhibition at the Concorso
Sponsor/vendor displays at the Concorso
Gala Awards Victory Party at The Breakers
- Presentation of the IAC/PFA Concorso Awards
Sunday, January 25th:
Classic Sports Sunday (CSS) at Mar-a-Lago
Pre- and Post-war Classic Sports Cars to 1970 displayed on the lawn
- Featuring the classic automobiles of Bugatti
- Display of Pre-war Cavallino Classic Competition race cars
Charity Brunch in the Mar-a-Lago Ballroom
- Presentation of the Classic Marque Awards
- Presentation of the Palm Beach Cups - Decided by Peoples' Choice
[Source: Cavallino; photo: Michael DiPleco]