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Jon Saylor gave a short talk on the upcoming Rally March 31. John Hauser spoke on the upcoming Wine Tour hosted by our MAARC brethren in Northern Virginia. Blake Frazier and Jim Clarkson spoke about the last MAARC tech session at Peter Krause’s shop in North Raleigh. John Hauser spoke on the February Cento Quaranta Miglia which had a Saab 900, an Alfa Romeo Sprint Speciale and a Ferrari 328 start the 140 morning run that ended at Ollies French Bakery and Cafe in Salem.
Porsches were a big focus that evening. Ron Whedbee spoke about his team which is gearing up for the 24 hours at Daytona in 2002. They will be running a Porsche GT3 and it appears there will be alot of experienced persons on the team. Cliff Hudgins gave an update on Randall Yows Porsche swap meet and the Porsche club rally out of Asheville.
Jim Clarkson shared his personal black and white photographs he took of formula one races in 1961 with close ups of the cars and drivers and personalities such as Dan Gurney, Ritchie Ginther, Jo Bonier, Graham Hill, Bruce McLaren, Huschke von Hanstein and others. The close ups and the state of the paddock in 1961 is a real reminder of how distant the viewing is today.
In attendance were jack O’Brien in an MGA, Cliff Hudgins in a Porsche Boxster, Alexander Hauser in a Healey, Kevin Harper,Jim Clarkson in a Ferrari Testarossa, Bob King in a Porsche 911, Jon Saylor, Vic Beaver in a Porsche Boxster, Steven Jones in a Errari 328, Tom Jones in a Ferrari 308, Jerry and Carolyn Anderson in their Healey BN4, Blake Frazier in his Nissan track car, John Harrill in his Alfa Romeo 164, Ed Wentz in his Alfa Romeo Quadifoglio, Dan Emmi in Terri’s Ferrari 328 GTS, and Rod Whedbee in his Porsche 911 SC and Bill Diamond.
3 Febbraio 2001
On Saturday February 3rd we ran our own little Miglia . An Informal 140 mile Corsa Rossa drive from Winston Salem to Rockford, Mabry Mill, Pilot Mountain, Sauratown Mountains, Hanging Rock and Mooreswall up to Virginia and back ending at Ollies French Bakery and Cafe in Salem. We left at 6:30 am
sharp and were sipping Coffee at 9:30 am at Ollies cafe and bakery. We met at 1008 West End Blvd in Winston Salem just off Old 40 near Hanes Park and Baptist Hospital at 6:30 am. We left with an Alfa Romeo, a Ferrari and a Saab. Next year we hope to have more competition. The drive was beautiful and free of traffic.
Buona Fortuna E Migliori Augri!
Arrivederci John Hauser
We received these pictures from Beth and Bob Snow. They combined an Asian vacation with a visit to the Malaysian GP. As you probably know by now, Ferrari scored a spectatcular 1-2 finish, after both cars spinning off on a rain-slick track, and running in 10th and 11th place for a while.
We don't know if Bob and Beth had anything to do with Ferrari's fortunate choce of intermediate tires, that played such an important role in winning. We suspect that our friends may have had a finger in the pie: After all, recent North Carolina winters have taught them to be prepared for anything! Be that as it may, the tire choice was the right one, and Ferrari is off to a good season start 23 points ahead of McLaren-Mercedes. But those BMW powered Willams cars look awfully strong, and Jordan is on the prowl...
Ezekiel Thunderbird
Alex Csank of the Mid Atlantic Alfa Romeo Club has been working on the East Coast to West Coast Alfa Romeo Rally for about a year now. The rally is open to all street legal Alfa Romeos and will start in Virginia Beach and finish in San Francisco. The rally will be a time , speed , distance event similar to the Moonshine run and each car will receive a passport which will have a number of pages covering each stage. Each team will collect stamps from selected check points along the rally route. The rally will take 13 days to completeand most daily stages will be 300 miles in length. The final stage will cross the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco (ala Dustin Hoffman)
The cost will be $500 and recommendations for lodging along the way will be provided Entrants will be responsible for their own repairs but arrangements are being coordinated by Alfa Romeo Service enroute. The web site dedicated to the rally is http://www.alfissimo.com and more information can be had in this months Alfa owner on page 25 or the Hampton Roads Branch of the Mid Atlantic Alfa Romeo Clubs Alfas Vicino il Mare! You can call Alex Csank at 757 248 6009 evenings or E mail him at csank@infi.net
Dave and Debbie Morris have been busy getting things in order for the annual Wine Tour. Skip Patnode has the hotel lined up. We need to get on the ball and make our reservations. Its almost time for the Hampton Roads Branch of the Mid Atlantic Alfa Romeo Clubs Signature event scheduled for Friday April 20-Sunday April 22.
In the past we have had a good attendance from the Winston Salem area. The first year we had 2 people in a Saab. The second year we had 4 people with an Alfa Romeo Veloce Spider and a Ferrari 365 GTC, the third year we had eight people in a Porsche 912, Alfa Romeo 164, MG Midget, and a Ferrari 348. This will be the fifth year of this wonderful event and I cannot imagine missing it.
On Friday night we will have Pizza and Birra and Vino at the English Inn. We will enjoy great comradry. Saturday Morning we will visit International Auto parts and do some shopping and enjoy their annual hospitality. Around 10 am we will take the twisting Backroads off highway 29 and visit two special Wineries. We will have a MAARC sponsored lunch. Please call Dave or Debbie so they can make arrangements. There will then be time to walk around the University of Virginia or Downtown Charlottesville or go to the Boars Head Resort for a coffee.
Saturday night we will eat at one of Charlottesvilles' nice Italian restaurants, then stumble to be so we can keep going on Sunday.
Sunday after breakfast at the English Inn wee will take back to the twisting winding hill country outside Charlottesville and visit two more wineries.
For Room reservations call English Inn in Charlottesville at 1- 900-786-5400. A double room is $70.80. I booked today March 17th and I had to be persistent since the already booked 25 rooms under the Mid Atlantic Alfa Romeo Clubs name. The folks are most helpful after you tell them you have stayed there before and how much you'd rather be there than the Days Inn or Comfort Inn next door! Be persistent. Although the cut off reservation date at the hotel is April 13th I had some difficulty getting my room. Call now!
This series features pre war cars and will have Bugattis, Alfa Romeo 8Cs battling with Alfa Romeo Giuliettas, Healey 100s, Triumphs, and T series MGs to mention just a few. Peter Krause estimates about 150 Vintage races will be there to do battle on the north course. Last Year there were eight Giuliettas racing. For more information call Peter at 919-781-1871.
That same weekend on the south course at VIR is the Ferrari Driving Weekend for Ferrari Club of America members and”their guests”. Last Year Corsa Rossa had three cars running: Bob and Beth Snow, Dan Emmi and Teri Emmi. This is a great opportunity to take in two great events at the same time and location. Call Wendy Djang the Southeast Region Ferrari Club of America Director at 919 881 0081.
On Saturday March 31st we will run a basic Time Speed Distance Rally from Elkin to near Elkin covering less than 75 miles and taking less than 2 hours. We will have lunch formerly at 11:30 at one of 3 Restaurants in Elkin. We suggest Royall’s Soda Shop at 128 West Main Street Elkin, the Elevator Cafe at 102 East Main Street Elkin, or the Speedy Chef at 685 North Bridge Street Elkin.
The Driver Navigators meeting is at 1pm. After or before lunch we suggest you fill your tanks at the British Petroleum or the Exxon stations on Bridge Street adjacent to the Speedy Chef for there are no gas stations on this rally.
To get to Elkin from the East
Bring a navigator to read directions and a pen to check them off. This will be a fun multi marque event. No special rally experience is needed. This is not a race and all traffic laws and speed limits are to be adhered to. There is a penalty point for every second slow and double penalty points for every second fast. All average speeds are below the posted speed limits. There will be two legs of the rally and awards to first place navigator and driver for each leg and first through third place for the first three drivers and navigators. There will be refreshments at the end. There is no cost for entering the rally. For more information call Jon Saylor Triad Austin Healey Club at 336 788 7291.
We are aiming for all enthusiasts from Alfa Romeo and Austin Healey to Triumph, MG, Lotus to Ferrari, Porsche, BMW and more to come together for a great drive to kick off the new driving season and talk of up coming events and renew old friendships and make some new ones.
Call Jon Saylor 336 778 7291
Our good friends at the Hampton Roads Branch of the Mid Atlantic Alfa Romeo Club have their own web site now. Check it out at http://voodnvoodn.homestead.com/Welcome.html ! Add it to your bookmarks!