Few in the U.S. probably recognize the name Alejandro de Tomaso. And even those who saw the new de Tomaso P72, a 700-hp mid-engine 2-seat hypercar at last year's 25th annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance probably don’t know the heritage behind it.

But the exotic blue shape side by side with a lithe red race car shares a unique blue and white T badge, and continues the trend of premiering exotic newcomers at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island during one of the nation's top classic car events.