After the excellent Cavallino Classic in Palm Beach, the Ferrari Club of America’s Annual Meet is the best Ferrari-only concours of elegance anywhere in the world. Beyond the typically high-quality field of Prancing Horses old and new, it’s the event’s alternate locations that keep Ferrari pilgrims returning.

This year’s Annual Meet took place in Charlotte, North Carolina – more specifically The Ballantyne Hotel & Spa and the nearby Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Ferrari Club of America is, by many multiples, the world’s largest Ferrari owner’s club. And its members are fiercely passionate about the marque’s cars, exhibiting with overt enthusiasm often lacking at European concours events.

The FCA Class of 2025 was notable for a number of reasons beyond its usual quality and diversity. As is the general trend in the collector car world, more modern cars were prominently featured in the concours. In fact, it felt as though the paint had barely dried on the Daytona SP3 and Purosangue, both of which were on the lawn and subject to judging. His fifth time on the jury for FCA Annual Meet, Marcus was assigned Chief Class Judge of Class 1 for ‘Enzo Era’ Ferraris.

The stunning quintet which formed the class comprised such landmark Ferraris as the 365 GTS/4 ‘Daytona’ Spider, 330 GTS and 512 BB/LM. Ultimately, the class honours and indeed the coveted ‘Best of Show’ award went to Roy Brod’s truly exquisite 1959 Ferrari 250 PF Cabriolet Series 1. The 35th of just 40 Series 1 PF Cabriolets built, chassis number 1179 GT features in a number of wonderful period images, including in the Botanical Gardens of Modena and when the car starred on the Ferrari stand at the 1959 Geneva Motor Show.

Another string to the FCA Annual Meet’s bow is that it always encompasses a track-day at a circuit local to the concours. This time around, entrants were able to take to the hallowed asphalt of the Charlotte Motor Speedway – a 90,000-capacity stadium oval and infield road course more used to hosting 40 thunderous nose-to-tail NASCARs. In the golden autumnal Charlotte sunshine, it was a joy to see and listen to so many owners enjoying their Ferraris out on the track. Wherever it may be held, next year’s FCA Annual Meet should be a firm addition to your calendar.

Photos courtesy of Rob Mains & James Meek 

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