August 2002

August Rendezvous

We had 25 enthusiasts to rendzvous with Kevin Harpers 164, John Harrill's 164, and Jim Clarkson's 164 Alfa Romeos, John Harper's Alfa Romeo Veloce Spyder, Jack Trask in a Ferrari 355 spyder, John Saylor and Jerry Anderson in Austin Healey 3000s, Jack O'Brien in his MGA, Lee Davis and Rodney Trask driving a red and a blue Mini Cooper S , Bookie Bentley in a Superformacne Cobra and a couple of Saab Turbos and two Posche Spyders.

Kevin Haper displayed his Ferrari P4 cutaway, Richard Hipwood showed a Ronnie Peterson print he made of Peterson at the Nurburgring in a Ferrari, Rod Whedbee shared his photographs from racing at Watkins Glenn and Jack O'Brien sold the new white with a red Ferrari 156 sweat shirts at cost to promote the Corsa Rossa at Reynolda Event.

This month's speaker was Lee Davis who talked about VIR and the event he and Blake Frazier are co hosting which germinated out of the April MAARC wine tour.

John Hauser spoke on the upcoming Loch Norman British Car and Wooden Boat Festival sponsored by the British Motor Club of the Piedmont at Queens Landing on Septermber 6-7.

Lee Davis spoke on the BMW Euro 2002 event at the Zentrum in Greenville the weekend after Corsa Rossa at Reynolda and about the VIR trip on October 20th with a stop at Sport Auto in Summerfield enroute.

The 1st Annual Roanoke RENDEZVOUS

On november 9th and 10th sporty car enthusiasts will meet in Roanoke Virginia for a weekend of socializing and entertainment. For details call Blake at 336 884 2214 at work and 336 854 0391 at home. Just as the wine tour there is no registration or fees. The drive will commence from Flow BMW in Winston Salem and traverse cenic by ways to the Hotel Roanoke where we will gather with enthusiasts from the mountains to the sea for great fellowship in Roanoke.

Ultimate Drive

Is Flow BMW's Susan Kormen Breast Cancer Foundation event. For every mile we drive a new BMW at the dealership on august 28th BMW will donate $1 for the fund. There is no cost. Call ahead and reserve a new car of your choice to drive on Flow's Mini Nurburgring in southern Forsyth County. Call Lee Davis at 336 788 3333. We congratulate Lee and Flow BMW for delivering 260 minis which makes them the top selling Mini dealership in the United States.

Corsa Rossa’s European Car Festival 2002

This year the festival will take place on Saturday October 12th 2002 10am-5pm. In attendance will be cars from all over Europe including Ferraris, Maseratis and Lancias of Italy to BMW, Porsche and Mercedes of Germany, to Aston Martin, MG and Lotus of Britain to Saab and Volvo of Sweden as well as many other marques. There will be both competition and road cars on display.

Registration will begin at 10am and end at 12 noon. This years honored marque, Austin Healey will be on display on the lawn at Reynolda House with the other marques on display in Reynolda Village and Gardens. All European cars are invited to participate. Cars are to be parked according to their manufacturer. There are twenty manufacturer classes and those cars not fitting into one of these twenty classes will be placed in the special interest or competition classes. Additional classes may be added prior to the show depending on preregistration.

Registration is $10 per car. All proceeds go to the Childrens Art Fund at Reynolda . A dash plaque will be given to each registered car. Awards will be presented to a car in each marque with 5 cars preregistered. The will be a special event price for Admission to Reynolda House Museum of American Art.

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The festival offers a unique, beautiful and historic setting at Reynolda House Museum of American Art, Reynolda Gardens and Reynolda Village. Live music will be performed in Reynolda Village. The Village houses the former support buildings and dairy for the Estate. The village offers restaurants such as the Blackhorse Cafe, Reynolda Village Soda Shop, the Village Tavern and the Vineyards, all with outdoor seating. The shops contain everything from clothes, sportswear, antiques, books, music, toys, gourmet cookware and fine foods to jewelry and much more. Lodging can be arranged at the Brookstown Inn in Old Salem, (336) 725 1120.

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