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Howdy, all. It's
been a hot summer here in New England, and no more so than a pair of 90+ degree
days at Lime Rock. Despite the weather, everyone had a great time, with
over 20 Challenge race cars playing with Ferrari street cars and everything
else, including Vipers, BMWs, Porsches and other fun toys. This is what's most impressive to me - despite tropical
conditions, everyone treated each other with respect and professionalism, and we
all enjoyed the massive amounts of track time we had. Check out a video
here:
Next, I ***BURST MY SPLEEN*** laughing at
this other video. If you've ever been to a track event,
you'll know EXACTLY what they're talking about in here. And you may
even recognize someone --or yourself!-- reproduced in
it!
Up next: WGI over Labor Day
weekend. Ferrari North America is joining us for that event with the
Ferrari Challenge series, and it'll be a SPECTATOR EVENT at WGI -- with
thousands of paying spectators in the stands watching YOU! This event will be much
same as our other very popular club Drivers Education events, with four
run groups of varying experience levels. It's a four day event,
with Thursday being reserved just
for our drivers and
instructors. The Ferrari
430 Challenge series will
be sharing the track with us on the remainder of the three days, so we'll be running intermingled with the Ferrari
Challenge sessions. The Challenge racers
will be taking only 1.5 hours out of each of those three day, so track time for you will be almost as much, and as the event progresses, we hope to be combining
run groups to afford you even more track time -- we were able to do that
at our May WGI event, and folks got over 3+ hours/day
on the track. Register online at http://fcatrackdays.motorsportreg.com/, and the paper form will be coming from Leon Bourdage
and Bruce
Ledoux, event organizers,
tomorrow.
Preview video here, with Bruce and
Leon:
Ok, track stuff aside, there's PLENTY of stuff on the
calendar! John Nichols' always excellent VT weekend is coming up in a
week. Laurie Sanborn is organizing Ferrari participation at a cool charity
car show in New Hampshire. Ellen Greendale is hosting a ***VERY RARE, VERY
EXCLUSE*** tour of a private car collection in Western Massachusetts. And
Tutto Italiano is this Sunday, right in
Brookline!
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1. New Issue
of Horse Tales! Fiona Friar sums up a
decade of the FCA/NER Concorso in Hartford (with lots of photos), yrs trly recounts our annual invasion of Montreal for the Grand
Prix du Canada, and Dean Welti talks about why he owns a Ferrari.
As
well as the current calendar, news, and more! The following
link will enable you to access the issue:
http://bit.ly/HorseTalesAug2010 Of course, you can always reach
this page by going to our website, www.fca-newengland.org and clicking on
"Newsletters".
Did you know that the cost to our region to PRINT and MAIL out a
physical copy of Horse Tales is $9.48 per
issue? So, thanks to all of you who
are receiving and enjoying the on-line edition of Horse Tales! If you are receiving a physical copy in the mail, and
want to help the club save that money, please let Charlie Vest, our membership
chair, know! cvest [at] aol.com
Got a good story involving Ferraris, the FCA, or cars in
general? A great photo you'd like fellow club members to see? Had
a fantastic time at a club event and want to share? Please let Mike
Raduazzo, editor of Horse Tales, know! mraduazzo [at] gmail.com
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2. The NH Chapter
is thrilled to invite you and your family to join us at the 2010 Northeast
Exotic Car Show on Saturday August 21st (rain date of Aug 22nd) to benefit the
NH Make-a-Wish Foundation. It will be held at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery
budweisertours.com in Merrimack, NH. This is the 7th annual show, but the first
time FCA/NER is a sponsor. In addition to the Budweiser and Ferrari ponies, the
show includes steeds from clubs Viper, Lamborghini, Porsche, Lotus, and BMW, as
well as others. Cars of any era (Modern/Classic/Vintage) are welcome. There will
be class judging with 1st and 2nd trophies awarded (more details to follow). To
participate $20 is collected at registration. This is your donation to NH
Make-a-Wish (they will have a booth at the show if you choose to make a larger
donation). In return for your $20 you also receive a goodie bag stuffed with
wonderful gifts from the event sponsors. The show link is www.northeastexotic.com. If you wish to be a sponsor, please contact Jerry Colpitts at
jcolpitts [at] metrocast.net. Info:
Laurie Sanborn, NH Chapter President (603) 682-1557 or e-mail empress.hooville [at] gmail.com.
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3. From John
Nichols, our VT Chapter President: "Hello fellow New England
Region Ferraristi, it's time to start planning to come up to Vermont for this
year's Ferrari weekend. We're planning another
FUN weekend get-together in one of Vermont's most beautiful areas - Woodstock,
and we will be headquartered at the beautiful, historic Woodstock Inn and
Resort. The Woodstock Inn & Resort is a charming, luxury
four-season resort hotel set within the 'Prettiest Small Town in America,' where
breathtaking scenery and unspoiled rural character serve as the perfect backdrop
for New England's finest cultural and sporting activities. The Woodstock Inn
& Resort offers modern amenities and services within a quintessential
Vermont setting, providing the ideal destination for a family vacation, romantic
getaway, corporate meeting or special event. A Rockefeller legacy, The Woodstock
Inn & Resort is owned by the Woodstock Foundation and is a Preferred
Hotel. http://www.woodstockinn.com/ On Saturday, our friends from the Green Mt. Chapter of the Porsche
Club will be joining us for our drive and lunch at the beautiful Simon Pearce
Restaurant overlooking the Ottauquechee River. Here's the preliminary schedule:
Friday, August 6:
Golf for early arrivals
Others arrive Woodstock Inn 5-8PM
Cocktails 7PM
Dinner 8PM, Woodstock Inn
Saturday, August 7:
Breakfast, Woodstock Inn
Fun drive on the scenic, winding, twisting roads of southern
Vermont
Zip line ride for adventurous thrill seekers
Tour of Simon Pearce glassblowing studio, Quechee
Lunch with the Green Mountain Chapter of the Porsche Club of
America
Visit Rockefeller mansion & Billings Farm Museum
Walking tour of Woodstock
Cocktails 6PM
Dinner 7PM
Sunday, August 8:
Breakfast, Woodstock Inn
Return home, or choose an optional activity:
- Golf
- Fun Drive
The cost of the weekend is going to be around $998
per couple including a room in the Woodstock Inn for two nights, meals, activity
fees, etc. (Golf is extra.) Further information: Woodstock
Chamber of Commerce: http://www.woodstockvt.com/ The Inn requires the Club
to GUARANTEE a certain number of rooms, so I
need a general idea of how many rooms to book. Please email me at:
john.n [at] comcast.net if you plan to attend. I'm looking forward
to seeing you all in August!!!
Thanks, John
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4. Fowler Automobile and Toy Museum
On
August 14, you will have a rare opportunity to see Dale Fowler’s amazing vintage
automobile and toy museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The Fowler museum is very private and is
almost never open to outsiders.
According to Rich Taylor (Vintage Rallies): “Dale Fowler’s collection
is famous. We’ve tried a couple of
times over the years to get him to let us bring a rally to see it, but he never
says yes. If you can get car people
in to see his collection, I’d say that would be a really great thing.”
The
Fowlers are graciously hosting a benefit for the Berkshire Botanical Garden,
including wine, hors d’oeuvres, and tours of their museum. If you are not familiar with this
collection, check out:
http://www.sabrams.com/photoGallery/galleries/auto/005_daleFowlerCarsAndToys/index.htm
If you
would like to learn more about the Berkshire Botanical Garden, check
out: http://www.berkshirebotanical.org What a
great excuse to spend a weekend in the Berkshires!
Registration form is available
here:
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Questions? Ellen Greendale, EGDale [at] aol.com. If you'd like to drive
out to the Berkshires in a convoy, please contact Sam Hallowell at shallowell [at] vanliewtrust.com
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5. Register now for the Fairfield County Concours d’Elegance!
Saturday-Sunday, September 11th-12th. FCA/NER
has been invited to participate in this year’s classic car concours in Southwest
Connecticut, to raise money for some worthy charities. The club will have a
reserved parking paddock, and meals will be available. For more information,
please see http://www.fairfieldcountyconcours.com/ Registration form here: http://fcastore.nwinetworks.com/events_more.php?id=230
Questions: contact Mike
Raduazzo at mraduazzo [at] gmail.com
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6. This Sunday: Come spend a
summer Sunday at the annual, all Italian, car show at the Larz Anderson Auto
Museum (www.larzanderson.org.) in Brookline,
MA. Display your car or come just as a spectator to the huge gathering of all
Italian automobiles. Bruce Ledoux, MA Chap President at bruce.ledoux [at] morganstanley.com
or (781) 431-6723 (This is NOT an FCA/NER sponsored event, but may be of
interest to many of our
members.)
gmail.com)