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JULY 2012Vol. XI No. 5

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Arrowhead Sports Car Clubwww.arrowheadscc.org

Auto Italia Minnesotawww.meetup.com/auto-italia-Minnesota/

Austin-Healey Club of Manitobawww.ahcm.ca

British Iron Society of Greater Fargo www.BritishIronSociety.com

Citroën Car Club of MNwww.citroenmn.com

Delorean Owners Association,Minnesotawww.deloreanowners.org

Fahr North: Porsche 356 GroupEric Erickson 952-426-5024

Ferrari Club of America,Central States Regionhttp://www.fcacentralstates.org/

Glacier Lakes Quattro Clubwww.glacierlakesqclub.org

InterMarque Councilintermarque@gmail.com

Jaguar Club of Minnesotawww.jaguarminnesota.org

Lotus Eatersfrankshoward@gmail.com

LOON (Lotus Owners Oftha North)tsengel@comcast.net

Mercedes Benz Club Twin Cities Sectionwww.mbca-tc.org

Metropolitans from Minnesotawww.metropolitansfromminnesota.com

Miata Club of Minnesotawww.miataclubmn.com

Midwest Sunbeamwww.sunbeamalpine.org

Minnes02 (BMW 2002)mcfadden_jim@hotmail.com

Minnesota Austin-Healey Clubwww.mnhealey.com

Minnesota Autosports Clubwww.mnautox.com

Minnesota Land Rover Clubmnlandrovers.org

Minnesota MG Grouphttp://www.MN-MGGroup.org

Minnesota MG T Registerwww.mnmgtr.org

Minnesota United Minis (MUM)www.minnesotaunitedminis.com

Minnesota MorgansHealeymog@yahoo.com

Minnesota Rolls Royce andBentley Enthusiastsrollsbentley@comcast.net

Minnesota SAAB Clubwww.mnsaabclub.org

Minnesota Triumphswww.mntriumphs.org

Nord Stern Porsche Clubwww.nordstern.org

North Coast Borgward Clubronengle@gte.net

North Star BMW Car Clubwww.northstarbmw.org

North Star British Iron (cycles)jpm06@embarqmail.com

Pagoda Club of Minnesota 651-452-2807

The Regulars Twin Cities VintageScooter Clubwww.minnescoota.com

Thunder Bay Vintage Sports Car Club tbvscc.ca

Triumph Drivers of Manitobawww.britishcar.ca

Stella del Nord Alfa RomeoOwners Clubesolstad@pressenter.com

Twin Cities VW Clubwww.twincitiesvwclub.com

Vintage Sports Car Racingwww.vscr.org

Volvo Sports America Minnesota Chapter David Olson, olson199@umn.edu

Wheels of Italywheelsofitaly.com

ZOOM (Z Owners Of Minnesota)zcarchat.com • Jonathan Grothe:jgrothe@twparchitects.com

VINTAGE FOREIGN MARQUE CLUBSOF THE UPPER MIDWEST

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places (see calendar) are most appreciated.

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ON THE COVER: AdvancedDistributors Tech Session on June 2brought in a nice range of classics thatincluded the white 1960 MGA in theforeground.

You’ve probably already read the handwritten notereproduced here. So what’s the back-story?

The radio in the Miata has been hissing for a coupleyears, and the non-glare coating on the time/stationdisplay was now peeling off. Replace it, fix it, or livewith it? Living with it was my first choice. (It alwaysis.) But finally the static and not being able to read the timegot under my skin.

Fix it? It is a 22-year-old radio with a cassette player. No eight track but it’sstill solid state and unlikely to be helped by gentle ministrations with ahammer and vice grips.

So maybe replace it. But with what? One of those new gadgets with theTokyo-by-night displays, a USB input, high- and low-pass filters, 300 Altoid-sized buttons, a detachable faceplate, and MP3/WMA playback? No, I don’tthink so.

Why not get an OEM replacement? Now you’re talking. Not only will iteliminate the new gadget learning curve, but also the Miata will score muchbetter at Pebble Beach with the stock unit. But where can you get one?

MISCELLANEOUS MUMBLINGS

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I have to admit I didn’t even call Mazda. And eBaywasn’t too helpful. How about Craig’s List? Nothinghere in MSP so I went to SearchTempest and it foundone on Craig’s List in Maryland. No picture and a $20price tag. Can you trust a Craig’s List poster?Especially one a thousand miles away? Nothingventured, nothing gained. I sent him a twenty-dollarbill and one of those pre-paid mailing cartons. Andthen I worried. Good-bye $20? Ciao mailing carton?Then the carton arrived at my house. What was in it?Two pounds of Radio Shack trash?

No. What was there was a nice-looking Miata radio.Hidden at the bottom of the carton was an envelopethat almost ended up in the recycling. The envelopecontained the note that you’ve already read plus a $20bill and a $10 bill.

Just when you think there’s nobody in the world butTom Petters/Denny Hecker wannabes, thensomebody (Mike Wagner in this case) shows you thatthere are a lot of decent folk out there.

P.S. The radio worked great, the $20 bill is on its wayback to Maryland, and the $10 bill will be in thecollection plate next Sunday.

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Let me begin by thanking some very important people who made

this event a reality: Terry Tobin, Chris Peterson, Alex Donaldson,

Tom Moerke, Jay Griggs (the airport manager), Heather Hegarty

and the Amery Girl Scout troop, Bill Lozito, Don Gettinger, Dale

Sanders, Tony Viau, Geoff and Giorgio Rossi, Ioannis Nompelis,

Bob Mortenson, Jim Klein, and all the Hot Flag Girls. Thanks also

go to all the drivers and spectators who stepped up to help with

chalking cones, corner working, and clean up. Sorry I didn't note

the names of everyone else that helped, but I appreciate you all!

Without the hard work of these dedicated volunteers, this event

simply could not happen.

This year, for the first time, we used a “leader board” to display timing results rightaway. This proved to be a big hit. Also the course was slightly longer than inprevious years. A few extra seconds per run added up to many minutes by the endof the day, which limited drivers to three runs each.

For me, the most important result of the day is that everyone stayed in control in thebraking and cool down zone. This was the tenth running of this event, and for thefirst time ever there were ZERO reports of trouble after the finish line. THANKYOU DRIVERS FOR KEEPING SAFETY NUMBER ONE!!!

Hats off to Alan Halverson, who earned Fastest Time of Day honors whipping his2005 Lotus Elise through the autocross course in just 55.88 seconds. Nice driving,Alan! Fastest Vintage Car goes to Jeremy Fohrenkamm who was hot on Alan's tailat 56.89 and continues to impress with his 36-year-old Triumph Spitfire. Aj Mehtawins the Top Speed prize, blasting his 2006 Corvette Z-06 past the finish line at 136MPH on his last run. Way to put the hammer down, Aj! Top speed for a vintageforeign car went to Jay Gallentine in a 1990 Lotus Esprit SE at 104 MPH.

Amery AirportAutocross andSpeed RunHosted by: MN Austin-Healey ClubARTICLE BY: Tom HazenPHOTOS BY: Tom Frisch

Jay Gallentine’s 1990 Lotus Esprit SE

See more of Amery photos in Tom Frisch’s online gallery:http://tinyurl.com/amery2012

Some additional links to check out...

http://youtu.be/3EMaluXj0Hw

http://youtu.be/BckmuKs5I28

http://youtu.be/wkhKQ0eEfSo

Steve McQueen’s Triumph GT6

Jerry Fohrenkamm and his speedy Triumph Spitfire

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The “Continuous Improvement” award is shared by JeremyFohrenkamm, Phil Ethier, Charles Kim, Andy Burrington,Alan Nemitz, Tyler Hoffman, Don Gettinger, Ryan Buck,Dave Kemp, Jay Silverberg, Art Gutierrez, Kurt Schroeder,Mitch Steinhoff, Patrick Adee, Bryan Carlson, AaronNielson, Matt Schaffer, Brandon, Flesher, Steve Rixen, DeanBorris, Joe Sarych, Eileen Wetzel, Jason Taylor, Kim Crotty,Jeff Ayers, Gary Hamlin, Jay Gallentine, Dick Hebl, TerryTobin, Mitch Oman, and Greg and Suzanne Willodson, all ofwhom stayed “in the red” on the leader board by going faster(and/or cleaner) every successive time they hit the course.Not an easy feat as the temperatures rose in the afternoon,decreasing engine performance, especially for the forcedinduction engines.

68 driver/car combinations made a total of 195 starts. Thatincludes several instructor runs, but not the “Girl Scout FunRuns” right after lunch. Every driver who stayed all day gotto make three timed runs.

Thanks again to everyone who helped out and smiled back atme all day. I have the time of my life running these events, andI love you all dearly. Especially the hot flag girls.

Yours in Speed,Tom

FTD Driver Year Make Model Car # 1AX C 1R 2AX C 2R 3AX C 3R 4AX C 4R

55.88 Alan Halverson 2005 Lotus Elise 10 56.75 103 55.88 101 56.10 9856.89 Jeremy Fohrenkamm 1976 Triumph Spitfire 76 1:01.82 54 56.99 53 56.89 5457.77 Phil Ethier 2005 Lotus Elise 7 DNF 100 58.15 2 100 57.77 9958.16 Juan Carlos Esguerra 2009 MINI Cooper JCW 1 58.16 103 58.61 102 58.57 10358.44 Charles Kim 2002 Honda S2000 90 1:01.99 1 127 58.58 132 56.44 1 13359.13 John Schmidt 1998 BMW M3 808 59.67 104 59.10 1 104 59.13 10359.17 Steve Heitz 2001 Mazda Miata V8 25 59.92 112 59.17 109 59.42 12059.52 Tom Hazen 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X GSR 0 1:00.23 47 59.52 na 1:00.06 1 11059.74 Andy Burrington 2011 Subaru WRX STi 144 1:01.73 105 59.85 106 59.74 5959.77 Alan Nemitz 1995 Infinity G20 787 1:01.74 91 59.74 1 92 59.77 9059.78 Tyler Hoffman 2008 BMW M3 414 1:03.37 114 1:01.43 113 59.78 115

1:00.28 Don Gettinger 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z-06 4 1:01.76 109 1:00.84 109 1:00.28 1081:00.32 Ryan Buck 1968 Chevrolet Camaro 63 1:02.13 1 120 1:01.16 121 1:00.32 1201:00.98 Mike Watson 2006 Acura RSX Type-S 128 1:01.79 99 1:00.98 102 1:01.30 1 1001:01.09 Dave Kemp 2003 Ford Focus ZX3 175 1:03.81 86 1:01.56 88 1:01.09 851:01.24 Jay Silverberg 1967 Chevy Cobra replica 111 1:03.16 113 1:02.97 115 1:01.24 1141:01.45 Art Gutierrez 2007 Porsche Cayman S 14 DNF 128 1:00.61 2 126 1:01.45 122 *103.03 *1251:01.60 Ron Woodle 2009 MINI Cooper JCW 999 1:01.60 101 1:01.77 99 1:01.92 1021:01.64 Ryan Thompson 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 2 1:01.41 1 119 59.64 1 120 59.33 2 1171:01.90 Chris Peterson 2006 MINI GP 42 1:03.30 102 1:01.90 102 1:03.13 1 102 *1:05.92 *691:02.40 Rod Strumbel 2004 Ford Mustang Cobra 727 1:02.51 1 1:02.40 1:00.96 11:02.50 Kurt Schroeder 2011 Subaru WRX 500 1:02.89 113 1:02.50 1131:02.57 Kelly Coffey 2002 Porsche Boxter S 986 1:04.11 105 DNF 105 1:02.57 1021:02.75 Aj Mehta 2006 Chevy Corvette Z06 105 1:03.76 134 1:02.75 134 1:03.82 1361:02.91 Max Allers 2007 Cadillac CTS-V 33 1:02.91 113 DNF 110 1:02.07 2 1121:02.93 Mitch Steinhoff 2008 VW R32 779 1:05.83 99 1:04.39 100 1:02.93 991:02.96 Clifford Adee 2006 Kia Rio5 80 1:03.33 1 82 1:02.96 82 1:01.26 1 551:03.01 Dariusz Jezewski 2005 Pontiac GTO 113 DNF 120 1:03.01 126 1:02.75 1 1231:03.16 Patrick Adee 2006 Kia Rio5 82 1:04.42 80 1:03.82 82 1:03.16 811:03.31 Heidi Halverson 2005 Lotus Elise 110 1:02.15 2 97 1:02.68 4 92 1:01.31 1 961:03.39 Bryan Carlson 2010 BMW M3 320 1:03.92 2 117 1:01.39 1 1161:03.41 Aaron Nielsen 2008 Subaru WRX STi 6 DNF 112 1:04.22 1 112 1:03.41 1111:03.41 Thor Ott 2011 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X 11 1:03.41 1061:03.48 Aaron Burrington 2004 Mazda Miata 34 DNF 84 1:05.68 1 89 *1:02.57 *42 1:03.48 621:04.22 David Burman 2003 BMW M5 21 1:06.92 113 1:04.22 108 1:03.62 1 1101:04.86 Matt Schaffer 2007 Mercedes SLK55 13 1:03.85 1 116 1:02.86 1 1171:05.11 Brandon Flesher 2002 Ford Focus ZX3 174 1:06.76 85 1:05.22 84 1:05.11 841:05.19 Tony Bergman-Porter 1999 Chevy Corvette 252 1:06.06 111 1:04.36 1 110 1:05.19 1111:05.28 Ioannis Nompelis BMW M3 12 1:05.28 1141:05.58 Chris Canney 2007 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V 23 1:05.79 1 91 1:05.58 96 1:06.47 2 961:05.78 Steve Rixen 1994 Ford Mustang 27 1:10.33 82 1:10.26 86 1:05.78 881:05.79 Scott McQueen 1973 Triumph GT6 Mk III 44 1:07.69 82 1:19.53 81 *1:05.70 *74 1:05.79 841:05.93 Brett Lindert 1997 Ford Mustang 281 1:01.93 2 106 1:00.61 3 105 DNF 1061:06.07 Mike Baloga 2011 Chevy Camaro SS 75 1:06.07 115 1:01.65 5 120 DNF 1201:06.52 Carson Turnquist 2002 Ford Lightning 200 1:06.52 110 1:05.39 2 109 1:06.31 1 1091:06.53 Josh Jutting 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII 15 1:02.53 2 119 1:01.58 3 115 DNF 541:06.97 Dean Borris 2001 Toyota MR2 147 1:14.05 1 70 1:09.57 54 1:06.97 531:07.04 Joe Sarych 2007 BMW 335i 88 1:19.27 106 1:10.02 106 1:07.04 1051:07.10 Tom Wolters 1960 Austin-Healey Sprite 8 1:10.06 63 1:07.10 48 1:07.49 521:07.57 Eileen Wetzel 1963 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ7 17 1:19.19 72 1:11.63 72 1:07.57 741:08.78 Nick Behnke 1995 Ford Mustang GT 40 1:12.50 92 1:08.78 95 1:09.39 2 941:09.12 Jason Taylor 2004 Ford Mustang 9 DNF na 1:10.18 69 1:09.12 601:09.35 Kim Crotty 2007 Mercedes SLK55 31 DNF 115 1:09.35 1161:09.48 Jeff Ayers 2002 BMW 540i 6006 1:13.50 101 1:11.18 100 1:09.48 1011:09.49 Gary Hamlin 2003 Ford Mustang Cobra 3 1:14.76 124 1:13.89 122 1:09.49 1231:09.78 Frank Wix 1988 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe 87 1:09.78 109 DNF 1051:09.84 Jay Gallentine 1990 Lotus Esprit SE 5 DNF 103 1:10.57 101 1:09.84 1041:10.62 Richard Rudolph 2005 Honda S2000 22 DNF 100 DNF 98 1:08.62 1 1001:11.78 Dick Hebl 2008 Ford Mustang 99 *1:02.56 *111 DNF 103 1:13.83 92 1:09.78 1 1091:12.81 Terry Tobin 1990 Audi Coupe Quattro 19 DNF 75 1:12.81 891:12.84 Jim Baeten 1970 Amante GT 255 DNF 71 *1:23.15 *46 1:12.84 71 1:14.14 711:14.58 Gene Bard 1991 Toyota MR2 122 1:14.58 811:16.21 Kim Rixen 1975 MG Midget 72 1:16.21 67 1:15.72 1 66 1:16.98 681:17.63 Mitch Oman 2004 Ford Mustang GT 24 *DNF *112 1:27.01 86 1:21.00 1 89 1:17.63 961:18.47 Greg Willodson 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 81 DNF 69 1:28.85 71 1:18.47 791:18.93 Suzanne Willodson 1961 Austin-Healey 3000 18 1:25.29 75 1:18.93 78

DNF Bridget Conlon 1963 Austin-Healey 3000 BJ7 71 DNF 75DNF Jerry Schroeder 1994 Chevy Corvette 711 DNF 100 DNF 96

*Instructor run not counted toward FTD 68 64 56 7Grand Total Starts 195

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For those of you Porsche, Fiat and Citroën drivers not familiar

with British Car Week, it originated some 15 or twenty years ago

based on a Peter Egan column in which he lamented not seeing

any old sports cars on the road anymore.

Even though Egan was specifically referring to bathtub Porsches, the British carcommunity took up the challenge and has tried to get as many of its cars out on theroad as possible during a week in late May.

It’s been pretty much a local event with some national cheerleaders, chief amongthem Barry Harrison. This year Harrison decided to make it a national event in HotSprings, Arkansas. Among those attending this first national semi-intermarqueevent were Orrin McGill and Joe Bisanz from the Minnesota Triumphs club. Theydrove down in their TR6s.

Orrin reports that the organizers deserve nothing but praise for putting on a verygood show. In addition, the local club was very helpful and friendly and thesponsors were well represented, Moss had three of their guys there, alone. Theconcourse d’ elegance was held in the largest gated community in the U.S., “HotSprings Village” with five or more golf courses. From the gate, it was five miles tothe event. Everything along the way was groomed to the nines. Orrin also says thatthe roads of Arkansas are made for sports cars and there was no lack of curves topower through.

The 2013 event is already being planned.

First AnnualBritish Car WeekNational MeetMay 30 to June 3Hot Springs, ArkansasARTICLE BY: Andy LindbergPHOTOS BY: Orin McGill and

Joe Bisanz

Joe BisanzrepresentsMinnesotaTriumphs atthe show. Photo by Orrin McGill

Some people dressed appropriately forthe occasion. Photo by Joe Bisanz

See more of Joe and Orrin’s photos intheir flickr gallery:http://tinyurl.com/bcwnm2012

Joe's car above the ArkansasGrand Canyon (who knew) nearJasper, Arkansas. Photo by Joe Bisanz

ABOVE: The show grounds featuring Triumphs. (Hey, if you sent us pics we'd feature your marque.) Photo by Joe Bisanz

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Most of the 25+ cars at the Advanced Distributors event were

MGs. More MGAs than I’ve seen in one place before, but also

MGBs, Midgets, and one YA sedan and an MGC/GT coupe.

InterMarque interlopers included a Spitfire, a Mk II Jag, a Lotus

Elan, a Miata, and a couple modern lumps.

Jeff started the tech session by saying he didn’t get a sheet printed up because aretaining wall collapsed a week ago. Ain’t the country wonderful? If he had hadtime to put together a handout, here are some things that would have been listedunder the heading, Little Things Most People Don’t Check:

• Manifold bolts. Your mixture will be too lean if they’re not torqued down.

• Flange bolts on the carbs. Torque them once a year.

• Fuse boxes. They will corrode. Jeff removes them, dips them in Tarn-X silverpolish, and then rinses and replaces them.

• Corrosion on electric fuel pump connections. This is particularly a problemon MGBs and other cars on which these things are hidden underneath andsubject to road spray. If the pump isn’t getting enough voltage, it will overheatand time out. Jeff has a neat tweezers with a file on the inner face that he usesto clean off the inside of spade connections.

One other tech tip I got before heading off to coffee and doughnuts: Those orangesilicone gaskets you buy to stop oil leaks are 50/50 at best even with sealant. Thickcork is best. Oh one more: If there’s an electrical connection that is crimped and notsoldered, it will corrode. Don’t blame Lucas for your crummy connections.

AdvancedDistributorsOpen House/Tech SessionJune 2, Shakopee, MNARTICLE & PHOTOS BY:

Andy Lindberg

Three hands (and a lift) are helpful whentrying to find an MGB's fuel pump.

1950 MG YA

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Do you want to be included in Guinness Book of WorldRecords ? – Then participate in The Most Vintage Cars in aContinuous Drive this year at Back to The 50s’ Weekend!

AutoMotorPlex is attempting to help set a new WorldRecord for the most vintage cars in a continuous drive. The current record is 949 cars and was done in theNetherlands in 2002. We can beat this by simply having 10%participation of the cars from Back to the 50’s attendee’s, sothis very achievable; but they need your commitment andneed you to register at the link below.

Besides simply setting the record, they will also be raisingfunds for MSRA Scholarship Fund with a $5 donation; foreach registered car; and absolutely all of the proceeds go tothe scholarship fund. The event also involves Make-A-Wish®

Minnesota. This foundation is dedicated to granting wishesto Minnesota children with life-threatening medicalconditions.

The event will take place early in the evening on June 21st(the Thursday prior to the start of the Back to The 50’sweekend.). People need to pre-register either through thelink at the end of this article or by calling the AutoMotorPlexmarketing manager Marcus at 612-562-6686.

AutoMotorPlex gears up for a Back To The 50sWorld Record Attempt on JUNE 21st!

The cars need to be at the AutoMotorPlex by 6PM (Campusaddress: 8150 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, 55317). It’s a 40acre campus of private garage Man Caves… there will berefreshments available while staging, and bathroomsavailable in the Clubhouse. In addition, many of the garageswill have their doors open for people wanting to see a firstof its kind motorsports community that is going national.You can be back to the fairgrounds by 8pm.

Register here...http://automotorplex.com/backtothe50sworldrecord/

JUNE 24JULY 29

AUG. 26SEPT. 23

1 P.M., CHEROKEE PARK ON THE WEST SIDE IN ST. PAUL

What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than to go for a drive andstop for a picnic at scenic Cherokee Park. This is a do-it-yourself affair, sobring your own food, beverages, plates, silverware, lawn chairs, grills, anda dish to pass if you want. If it rains, it's cancelled.

Sunday Picnics

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The purpose of a British Car & MotorcycleDisplay (I wasn’t able to get any Britmotorcycles to commit this year) in ourMinnesota Scottish Fair & Highland Games isto show visitors to the Fair, the kinds of carsand bikes that they might see, or have seenin the past, in Scotland that have a UKheritage. The cars present this year thatmight have been seen the most in years pastare the Land Rovers & my Morris Minor.Most farmers and crofters, if they couldafford one, would have had a Land Rover.Morris Minors were ubiquitous in Scotland(and all over the world). Next year, the Fair &Games will be on Saturday, May 4, 2013. Wehope to keep it on the first Saturday in Mayindefinitely as that was the traditional datewhen the Fair was at Macalester for 31 yearsand is etched in many people’s minds.

MN SCOTTISH FAIR &HIGHLAND GAMESMAY 19, FARMINGTON, MNRECAP & PHOTOS BY: Jim Harris

Ron Geis’Ford Anglia

The Car Display organizer (me) and hisfriend, Nigel (Morris Minor Traveller).

Doug Bulthaus’ MG TF, the winning car in the People’s Choice voting.(You had to be present to win: the Bentley, with the most votes, had toleave. My Morris was second but I disqualified myself.)

A look down the line shows the wide variety of cars in attendance.

Bill McReaken’sMG Y Saloon

The stars ofthe show:

Philip & AnneJohnson with

their 1925 3 Litre Bentley.

Rob King’sRolls RoyceSilver Cloud

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A dozen or so Citroën members and their families gathered for arelaxing picnic during the Alexis Bailey Vineyards Spring OpenHouse. In addition to live music, lawn bowling, wine in the shadeand some great picnic fare it’s always nice to see a 2CV with agood coating of gravel road dust!

Bernard Bossart, Brian Cornell and Eric Fantin of theCitroën Club strike a pose.

ALEXIS BAILEY VINEYARDCITROËN CLUB PICNICJUNE 2, HASTINGS, MNPHOTOS BY: Eric Fantin & Brian Cornell

An eclectic blend of classics to survivors to highly modified ridesmade for a successful show on a balmy evening in SouthMinneapolis. Lynn Shulte’s Metropolitan won Best Stock category(photo at right). There was also a nice showing of Triumph Spitfireswhich was surely inspiring for the students who are working onrestoring a 1974 Spitfire in the Roosevelt High School autoshop!

ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL/MOSAIC FESTIVAL CAR SHOWMAY 18, MINNEAPOLIS, MNPHOTOS BY: Curtis Franks RECAP BY: Brian Cornell

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SAT., MAY11, 2013OSSEO, MN

2013 INTERMARQUE SPRING KICK-OFF IS SET!

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It was billed as a Solar Celebration, but it was actually aretirement party for QC’s most valuable employee. No, not Mark Brandow or Randy Byboth or any of theother mechanics. We’re talking really important. ValWallrich — front office impresario, your first contact at theCoaches, soother of ruffled feathers, and first-name buddyof every new and used car part purveyor in the universe.

Highlights of the Solar Celebration included electric carsand rides up and down in a scissors lift (to view the solararray on QC’s roof). Highlights of the retirement partyincluded a Wuollets cake, Sebastian Joe’s ice cream, andmuch good humor.

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QUALITY COACHES SOLAR CELEBRATIONJUNE 2, MPLSHOSTED BY: Quality Coaches, MPLSRECAP & PHOTOS BY: Andy Lindberg

It’s official...Val Wallrich fromQuality Coaches

front office has retired.

Scissors lift rides helped provide a view of Qualty Coachesrooftop solar array and the crowd below.

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FOR SALE: 1980 TRIUMPH TR8 4 barrel Edelbrock carburetor with Headers. New top andshock's Very Fast, 150 mph speedo. Has some surfacerust. Call Patrick 612-331-5378 or prholtmn@yahoo.comMinneapolis, MN. $5,000 OBO

FOR SALE: 1996 RM 7 (LOTUS SUPER 7 REPLICA)1983 RX 7 12A, rotary motor, 140 to 150 HP,street ported, Mikuni carb, Borla Muffler1985 RX 7 5 speed. 4- wheel disc brakes,New Hankook Ventus tires, new battery, new6 psi fuel pump. 1,370 lbs. Street legal go-cart and the most fun you will have on 4wheels. Priced for quick sale $15,500.

Steve Shogren, 651-454-2037,steveshogren@yahoo.com

A FEW 2012 KICK-OFF POSTERS ARE STILL AVAILABLE! $5 EACHPLUS SHIPPING. (12.25 x 17.25) Email us at intermarque@gmail.com if you’re interested.

Check out Roger Miller’s videocoverage of this year’s SpringKick-Off. The toast to InterMarqueat the end is a nice touch.

http://youtu.be/s-vDEs41NME

Have something you want tosell? Looking for? Share?Listings run free for 3 months oruntil we hear otherwise. Emailyour description, photos andcontact info to:intermarque@gmail.com

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FOR SALE: 1990 MAZDA RX7 CONVERTIBLERust free Georgia car. 130K total miles. 35K on rebuiltengine. Power top and automatic transmisson with holdcontrol. Newer tires, battery, and bonnet. Triple black.$2900. Call Daniel (651) 431-8833 or dwbuch@hotmail.com

FOR SALE: 1969 MERLYN 11A FORMULA FORD. Alwaysa midwest car, local owners and drivers. Recent race history includesVSCR and VSCDA races at Road America, Brainerd InternationalRaceway, and Blackhawk Farms. Ready to race. Andresen engine,spare gears, etc. Asking $17,500. Rich Stadther 651-698-1981

FOR SALE: '72 TRIUMPH TR6. This is a great driver with manynew and upgraded parts including: new tires, new soft top, steeringstabilized, full tune-up, new seat belts (uninstalled) as well as somemechanical work. This is a nice driving TR6 in great shape, fun in thecorners and pretty much original, aside from the new parts mentioned.There are collectors plates on it which means you never buy tabsagain. The body is in very good condition. Paint is in good shape. Thechrome on the bumper is pitting a bit, but still looks good. The wooddash is intact and all electronics work properly. If you are looking for aTR6 that needs nothing and is ready to drive all summer long - this isthe one. Includes: Original tonneau cover(in great shape), soft top rearcover and new full car cover fro winter storage. $9500/B.O. (Seriousinquiries only. No low ballers please) Scott: 612-747-3547

FOR SALE: 1973 JENSEN HEALEY. Yellow, with black interior,upgraded Lotus engine with Dellorto carbs, hotter cam, and aluminumflywheel. So it runs strong up to a redline of 7000 rpmʼs. I drove it tothe national Austin Healey Meet in Galena, Illinois in 2010 - second inclass at the gymkhana. Drive this car and you will love it! $7200.Contact Tom Politiski 218-367-2168 or Healeymog@yahoo.com

FOR SALE: 1953 MERCEDES When wegot this car years ago we were told it is a 1953. Itis one of those 'barn find' cars - a very solid carwith very little rust, complete except for thefollowing: no motor, radiator, grill, or light bezels.There are a few dents and dings on an originalgreen unmodified car. It has a cloth interior thatcould be serviceable as is, at least for a littlewhile. All glass is good. If you had the correct gasengine you could be 'on the road' soon with thiscar. We are interested if finding it a good home.Our family has decided that we have other car(s)that we love more that we would rather give thelove and attention to that this car seems to want$4,500 ( or you could make the '37 Rolls run)Rex Bryant: 612-722-2271, but email is better...rborzoi@hotmail.com.

Have something you wantto sell? Looking for? Share?Listings run free for 3months or until we hearotherwise. Email yourdescription, photos andcontact info to:intermarque@gmail.com

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FOR SALE: 1980ALFA ROMEOSPIDER VELOCE39M actual miles, alwaysgaraged, 2 liter doubleoverhead cam, 5 spd, norust, adult driven and well cared for $11,000. Many extras Bill 651-224-0079.

Have something you want to sell? Looking for? Share? Listings run free for 3 months or until wehear otherwise. Email your description, photos and contact info to: intermarque@gmail.com

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FOR SALE: 1970 MGB VINTAGE ROAD RACER: $25,000 145HP 1800 Midwest Vee motorCosworth pistons • Pauter rods • Roller rockers • Custom lightweight flywheel • Custom aluminum front hubs • Tilton clutch Close ratio gear set •Quaife rear diff •Fiberglass rear leaf springs • Original Minilite wheels with one season on hoosiersAccusump • Fire system • New belts • Aeroquip everywhere • Excellent roll bar and semi tube frame. Car is very lightNO DNF's since Midwest Vee support except once I ran it out of gas. Car is in White Bear lake. 612/747/8468

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Multi-Marque Breakfast EVERY* SATURDAY MORNING! 8:30 a.m., Square Peg Diner, 2021 East Hennepinin the Hennepin Square Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Everyone is invited! Special room for the auto-afflicted.Attendance on recent Saturdays has been twenty to thirty or more. Women are invited every Saturday but the secondSaturday of every month is Lady’s Day. All marques and nationalities invited. Info on and map to the Peg:http://www.squarepegdiner.com/ (*The Peg is sometimes closed on holiday weekends.)

East Ender’s Saturday Morning Breakfast A group of vintage foreign motoring enthusiasts have starteda semi-monthly East Ender’s Breakfast Group for those that want Breakfast a little later and not drive to Minneapolis.Join the East Ender’s on the 1ST AND 3RD SATURDAYS each month, 9:00 a.m. at: Sail Away Café, 1321 St. CroixTrail, Afton, MN. North of County Road 18 and St. Croix Trail.

Cars and Café FIRST SATURDAY APRIL–OCTOBER. 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Auto MotorPlex, 8200 AudubonRoad, Chanhassen, Minnesota. Largest monthly gathering of auto enthusiasts in Minnesota. Info:www.automotorplex.com

Auto Motor Plex Third Saturday Coffee and doughnuts at Auto Motor Plex—A different car club featuredeach month. April: Pontiac, May: Ford, June–Sept: TBD, Oct: German Cars Oktoberfest. April 16th–November 19th;9:00am–12:00pm AutoMotorPlex, 8200 Audubon Rd, Chanhassen, MN Additional Info Contact: Bruno Silikowski:(612) 850-8398 bsilikowski@automotorplex.com

Duluth Multi-Marque Breakfast? This is a call to any British car enthusiast that lives within driving distanceof Duluth. Randy Zimmerman would like to see if he could generate some interest in finding a Saturday am breakfastplace to gather in Duluth like folks do in the Twin Cities at the Square Peg. Contact Randy at zimme008@yahoo.com

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ALL classified, calendar and event submissions are due by the 5th of the month PRIOR. (July issue due by May 5).

For a computer-savvy Twin Cities Car Club Event Calendar go to http://calendar.mnhealey.com/

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June 14 – 17: Northern Lights Rendezvous Kenora,Ontario. See all the info in this issue.

June 16: Mid-Iowa Car Classic. Johnston, Iowa.Premier event for all enthusiasts of fine British, Europeanand American automobiles. Bigger and better than ever.Registration is open at www.midiowacarclassic.com.

June 21: Guinness Book of World Records MostVintage Cars in a Continuous Drive. 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.AutoMotorPlex, 8150 Audubon Road, Chanhassen,Minnesota. The current world record for the most vintagecars in a continuous drive is 949 cars. It was set in theNetherlands in 2002. Pre-registration is required. What isvintage? Apparently thirty or more years old but you willfind out for sure when you pre-register. How do theyhope to get 1,000 vintage cars? Thursday June 21 is thefirst day of Back to the ‘50s 2012, so there will be a lot ofold American iron in the area and that will be most of theparticipation. The plan, however, is to also have separatecontingents of British, French, German, Italian and othercountries’ vintage vehicles. Besides simply setting therecord, the event will also raise funds for the MSRAScholarship Fund with a $5 donation for each registeredcar. All of the proceeds go to the scholarship fund. Thereare also plans to involve the Make A Wish Foundation

and to bring in sports, political, business and artistcelebrities that will attract media coverage. To pre-registereither call AutoMotorPlex marketing manager Marcus at612-562-6686 or go to the websitewww.automotorplex.com/backtothe50sworldrecord.

June 24: Intermarque Picnic. 1:00 p.m. Cherokee Park,St. Paul. All vintage foreign motorcars and their friendsare invited. June picnic host: TBD.

June 30: 3rd Annual Woodland Hill Winery BritishSports Car Display. Noon-4, Delano, MN. Featuring LiveMusic and beautiful picnic grounds. Lunch will beavailable for purchase. Tastings of 12 varieties: $7.Vinyard and Winery Tours. Open to all InterMarqueclubs. Hosted by Minnesota Triumphs.

June 30–August 4: Velocity 2: The Art of Motion.Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN. OpeningGala Reception: Saturday, June 30, 7:00–10:00 p.m. Freeand open to the public. Some of the cars that will be at theJune 30th exhibition opening: 1938 MG Sedan: 1968Maserati Ghibli; 1972 Lamborghini Muria; 1990 BMWM3; 1965 Mini Cooper Special; 1953 Chevrolet Corvette;1963 Chevrolet Corvette; 2003 Porsche GT3 RS; 1973Porsche 911; and 1965 BMW 2002 tii. Velocity is the

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2 0 1 2 MULTI MARQUE CALENDAR (CONT.)largest, stand-alone automotive fine art exhibition in theUnited States, and draws crowds of car buffs todowntown Hopkins. See work by some of the most-recognized names in the world of automotive art as wellas rising stars. Special car shows and events will be heldin conjunction with the exhibition. Watch the Velocity 2Facebook page for details.

July 12–15: The Hawk with Brian Redman.RoadAmerica in Elkhart Lake, WI. This is the super bigannual vintage car race event. 2012 will feature a LolaT70 Marque and Historic CAN-AM.http://www.roadamerica.com/Races/RaceInformation.asp?id=244

July 12-15: Iola Old Car Show & Swap Meet, 160 N.Chet Krause Drive, Iola, Wisconsin. “40thAnniversary.” At least two InterMarque cars will be inthe Blue Ribbon parking area. Can you find them?http://www.iolaoldcarshow.com/

July 14: Bastille Day Celebration. Join the Twinc Citieschapter of the Alliance Français and the MN CitroënClub for a celebration of French Culture, Food andMotoring! All French cars are welcome! Visithttp://www.afmsp.org/ for more info or see the flyer.

July 14: Coulee Classic Rally. 10:00 AM, Maiden RockVillage Park on the lake front, Maiden Rock, WI. We'llbe the ones with the Italian cars. (Plus a variety of otherinteresting vehicles.) An easy all-paved Monte Carlostyle rally using the excellent sports car roads runningthrough Wisconsin’s ultra-scenic coulee country. Theeasy to follow instructions and timing at its moststraightforward make this an excellent choice for thosenew to rallying while the roads are guaranteed to keepthe most experienced rallyists entertained. Run it as atimed event or just ignore the timing and drive it as oneof the best tours that you’ve driven. We guarantee thatyou’ll see roads that you never dreamed existed in theUpper Midwest. There will be a limit of 20 cars. YourRSVP will count for one car with two people. If you adda guest, we'll assume that you have a friend that will bebringing a second car. More details to follow as we getcloser. Ciao, Ed Solstad 612-822-0569

July 21: Lexington Restaurant Triumph show. St. Paul.Come and see the TRs. Details to come. Info: Sue andPhil Ethier

July 27-29: 22nd Annual Little Log House AntiquePower Show. 8am-5pm, Hastings, MN, No admissionfee when you enter a vintage car in the classic car show!(This is where the Porky went to retire.)http://www.littleloghouseshow.com

July 27: Intermarque Drive in Movie Night. CottageView Drive In, Cottage Grove. Show starts at dusk.Info: Andy Lindberg

July 28: Healey Hillclimb. (rain date Sunday, July 29th).This will be our eleventh running of this event. Thanksto all the hard-working volunteers who have helped outover the years! See flyer in this issue.

July 29: Intermarque Picnic. 1:00 p.m. Cherokee Park,St. Paul. All vintage foreign motorcars and their friendsare invited. July picnic host: TBD.

August 4: Villa Belleza Tour. 9:30 AM. Point DouglasDrive, So (US Hwy 10 across from Prescott), CottageGrove. Point Douglas Park Pt. Douglas Park is locatedacross from Prescott on the north side of US Hwy 10 onthe MN side of the St. Croix. This will be a non-timedtour of Wisconsin's all paved scenic back roads startingat Pt Douglas Park across the St. Croix River fromPrescott and ending at the soon to open Villa BellezaWinery in Pepin. According to Rick Vaicious, an Alfaowner and former SdN president who now lives outsideof Pepin, they are planning on having Italian orientedfood available in an Italian villa style setting. The posteddate is subject to change but we're aiming for a Saturdayin August. More details including the exact date, starttime, etc. to follow after we get a chance to visit thewinery.

August 11: Brit Fest. Location TBD. Host MinnesotaMG Group.

August 11: New London to New Brighton AntiqueCar Run. Info: http://antiquecarrun.org/

August 18: Royal British Car Show. 9:00 a.m. to Noon.AutoMotorPlex, Chanhassen, Minnesota. Bring yourBritish buggy and come attired apropos your car’svintage. Have you heard of the Goodwood Revival?This may be as close as you can come without flying toBlighty.

August 25: Amery Speed run/Autocross. Amery,Wisconsin. Hosted by Minnesota Austin-Healey Club.

June 15–17. Citroën Rendezvous. Saratoga Springs,New York. http://www.driveshesaid.com

June 17–24. Alfa Canadese. Toronto. The 2012Convention of North American Alfa Romeo Clubs.http://www.alfacanadese.ca/

June 17–22. Louisville Conclave. Louisville, Kentucky.Austin-Healey Club of America.http://www.austinhealeyconclave.com/

July 9–13. NAMGAR GT-37. MGAs. Dayton, Ohio.http://www.namgar.com/events/

August 2–5. Fiat Freak Out. Charlottesville, Virginia.http://www.fiatclubamerica.com/fiat-freakout-2012

October 11–14. Sunbeam Invasion. Nashville,Tennessee. http://www.sunbeaminvasion.com/

October 12–14. Ferrari Club of AmericaInternational Meet. Palm Springs, California.http://www.fca2012.org/

October 26–29. LOG 32. Lotus Owners Gathering.Orlando, Florida. http://www.lotuscarclub.org/log.php

October 28–November 2. Vintage Triumph RegisterNational Convention. Galveston Island, Texas.http://www.vtr.org

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2 0 1 2 MULTI MARQUE CALENDAR (CONT.)August 25–30: Team Minne-volt-a will be at theBonneville Salt Flats for the 2012 Bub motorcyclespeed trials. Tech inspection (no racing) on the 25th. Seeif our local battery-powered national record holder canbeat last year’s time or (gasp) break a ton. Go to the SaltFlats to cheer on Kevin Clemens and crew. Or followtheir exploits on the Team Minne-volt-a facebook page.

August 26: Intermarque Picnic. 1:00 p.m. CherokeePark, St. Paul. All vintage foreign motorcars and theirfriends are invited. August picnic host: M.U.M. (MNUnited Minis)

September 1: VSCR Vintage Race with SCCA's JackPine Sprints Double Regional and Trans Am at BrainerdInternational Raceway: Labor Day weekend. Details tocome. Visit VSCR.org NOTE: We need local Sports CarClub support—especially as we try to have our ownVintage only weekend next year at BIR. Thank You–John Hagen, VSCR, jkhagen at charter dot net

September 8: Wheels ‘n Wings 8:00 a.m. Always a lotof cars and a lot of books. Airplanes, a train ride, hotdogs, and friendly people make it an enjoyable day inOsceola, WI.

September 9: Wayzata Car Show Charity Benefit (J. J. Hill Days). 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Contact: Marty Schneider - 612-237-3843.

Sept. 7–9: Fall Vintage Race Festival - Held atRoadAmerica in Elkhart Lake, WI. A great opportunityto see vintage racing up close. Not only will the ELVFcelebrate the 45th Anniversary of Can-Am, but it also

will be celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Trans-Am.While Mustangs and Camaros take most of the headlines,the small sedan class also has fierce competition. The 2.5-liter Challenge will include Fiats, BMWs, Alfas, MiniCoopers, Volvos, and Datsuns. And don’t forget touringthe original course and the downtown car show. Info:http://www.vscda.org/races/elkhartLake.php

September 22. Waumandee Hillclimb Blank HillRoad, Waumandee, Wisconsin. Vintage cars only. 1979and older. Two-mile course with eighteen curves and a400-foot vertical rise. Advance registration required.September 19 deadline. $65/driver. ($50 for MAHCmembers.) Make check payable to Minnesota Austin-Healey Club and mail to Tom Hazen, 11434 MinnetonkaMillls Road, Minnetonka, Minnesota 55305. Includename, year, make, model, color, email, phone, andemergency contact. Info: Tom Hazenmyliberty@comcast.net.September 30: Intermarque Picnic. 1:00 p.m. CherokeePark, St. Paul. All vintage foreign motorcars and theirfriends are invited. September picnic host: Citroën Club.

October 20: AutoMotorPlex German Oktoberfestfeaturing German Cars. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., 8200Audubon Rd, Chanhassen Additional Info Contact:Bruno Silikowski: (612) 850-8398bsilikowski@automotorplex.com)

January 1, 2013: Toast the New Year at sunrise.Birkmose Park, Hudson, Wisconsin. Then on tobreakfast. Open to all clubs. Info: Minnesota TriumphClub.

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Arrowhead Sports Car Club Monthly Meeting,second Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m., 4767 WestArrowhead Road, Hermantown, Minnesota. Info:www.arrowheadscc.org

British Iron Society Informal gathering, everySaturday morning at the Fry-n Pan, Fourth and Main,beautiful downtown Fargo, North Dakota. Info: LarryLeClerc lkleclerc@msn.com

Fahr North Gathering EVERY 3RD THURSDAY,5pm. Club Jaeger: 10th & Washington Avenue North,Minneapolis Mostly Porsches guys, but all are welcome.Contact : Eric Erickson 952-426-5024

Mercedes Benz Club of America, Twin CitiesSection Informal dinner and discussion, firstWednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Lion’s TapRestaurant, Hwy 212 and Cty Rd 4, Eden Prairie,Minnesota. Info: 952-829-0848

Minnesota Austin-Healey Club Pie and/or PintWith the President, first Wednesday of the month,7:00 p.m. or before. Fort Snelling Officers Club,Minnesota. Info: www.mnhealey.com

Minnesota MG T Register MG Luncheons, every Tuesday, 11:15 a.m. American Legion, 6501 PortlandAvenue, Richfield, Minnesota. Info: Steve Blomberg 612-869-8264 striumph77@aol.com

Minnesota SAAB Club Monthly Meeting, firstThursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., Major’s Sports Cafelocated on Snelling Ave. in Roseville, Minnesota. Info:Chris Luick 507-252-1888 or www.mnsaabclub.org

MUM: Minnesota United Minis at irregular timesand locations. Check out our Facebook page.

Minnesota Triumphs Monthly Meeting, secondThursday of the month (except Nov. & Dec.), 7:00 p.m.,Fort Snelling Officers Club, Minnesota. Info:www.mntriumphs.org

Stella del Nord (Alfa Romeo) Monthly pizzaand wine gathering, second Monday of the month.Contact Ed Solstad for time and location. 612-822-0569 oresolstad@pressenter.com

The Regulars, twin cities vintage scooter clubSemimonthly gathering (weather permitting). Firstand third Sunday of the month, 2:00 p.m., Pizza Luce,Lyndale and 32nd, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Info:www.minnescoota.com

Thunder Bay Vintage Sports Car Club Monthlygeneral meeting, third Tuesday of the month, 7:00p.m. at the Port Arthur Prosvita Centre, 540 S. High Streetin the Library Room, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Info:www.tbvscc.ca

Triumph Drivers of Manitoba Monthlymeetings, open to interested parties, are held on thesecond Thursday of each month at the Irish Club, 654 ErinStreet, second floor at 8:00 p.m., Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada. Info: www.britishcar.ca

Twin Cities VW Club Monthly meeting, firstWednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m., West Side VW, St.Louis Park, Minnesota. Meeting usually lasts 30 to 45minutes. Info: www.twincitiesvwclub.com

ZOOM Datsun/Nissan Z Owners. 1st Monday of themonth 6:30 pm (locations vary) Jonathan Grothe, AIA,(952) 401-7076, jgrothe@twparchitects.com

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Calling all French Cars AND Motorcycles!*

HOSTS: Alliance Française de Minneapolis-Saint Paul/Sofitel Hotel LOCATION: Sofitel Hotel, 5601 West 78th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55439 DATE/TIME: Saturday, July 14, 4-10 pmTICKETS: In advance: $10 general admission (See the FREE admission note at left)

At the door: $10 for AF members, nonmembers under age12$15 for nonmembers age12 and over

TICKET INFORMATION: bonjour@afmsp.org or 612-332-0436DINNER RESERVATIONS: Sofitel Hotel, 952-835-1900TWITTER INFORMATION: @AFdeMSP or #Bastille2012

Bastille Day Celebration

of the Twin Cities Chapter of the Alliance Française!

JULY144-10PM

SOFITEL HOTELEDINA, MN

FEATURING a live cabaret orchestra and a folk ensemble thatwill set the mood with French music and dance instruction. In addition to the French car/motorcycle show guests willhave a unique chance to shop a French-themed artist’s market.

This celebration is family-friendly with many fun activities for children of all ages including: a live magician, chateau-style moon bounce, face painting, art, and screen printed t-shirts.

For an additional cost, guests can choose between 3-course French prixfixe dinners (by reservation), a buffet, and à la carte items. All prepared bythe renowned Colette Bar and Bistro.

* FRENCH cars andmotorcycles that registerprior to July 6 will receiveFREE general admission!

To reserve space for yourFrench car, motorcycle orscooter please email the Citroen Club of MN at 2cv (at) comcast.net.

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