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JUNE 2013Vol. XII No.4

JULY ISSUESUBMISSIONS AND

EVENT UPDATES DUE BY JUNE 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/

Foreign Fordshocapri [at] yahoo [dot] com

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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JUNE 2013VOLUME XII, ISSUE 4

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ON THE COVER: Jack Bacon’s 1965Sunbeam Imp stood out among thisyear’s Kick-Off attendees. See recapon the next page followed by somephotos.

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Another year, another Spring KickOff.Hard to believe I’ve been doing thisfor 21 years. What’s changed and whathas stayed the same?

One thing that has changed is thename. The first event was theInterMarque Banquet. It was held inFebruary and that, by no stretch of theimagination or global warming,qualifies as spring in Minnesota. Whilethe InterMarque piece of the originalname has survived, the banquetdisappeared when the event movedfrom the Radisson Plymouth to ComoPark four or five years ago. I considerthis a loss as there’s no longer a timefor us all to gather, even if “we”always did separate ourselves into MGtables, Triumph tables, etc., etc.

Another thing that has changed is thehost. Individual clubs used to be hosts.Minnesota Triumphs put on the firstcouple, and then it rotated among theother British clubs. Now theInterMarque chair does it, causing himor her to burn out, get divorced,become an alcoholic or die after a yearor two. John Engstrom did a great jobthis year, but he’s too nice a guy towish any of the above maladies on.Rendezvous, another big deal multi-marque get-together, rotates betweenfive or six U.S. and Canadian clubs.(Minnesota Healeys are putting it on inGrand Rapids this year. They mayhave recovered in four or five yearsand be ready to do it again.)

One more big change is the weather. Ithas never been the same from one yearto the next. And it probably never will

be so long as theevent is held inwhat passes forspring in Minnesota.

Oh yes, the cars are a bit differenttoday too. What were daily driversback then are now collector cars. Idrove a 1991 Saab 900 to see thecollector cars dragged out of storagefor that first February InterMarque.On Saturday Phil Duckert exhibited abeautiful ’91 Saab 900 SPG. (His car,by the way, is for sale, and I’mdrooling over it. Take me out of mymisery and buy it before my willpowersnaps. rareviggen@yahoo.com)

That reminds me that, of course, somethings never change. In addition to thefact that I always see a car or twelvethat brings lust to my heart, there isalso always a wonderful showing ofcars and people. Plus there’s the factthat the event has always been not tooorganized. Not disorganized mindyou, but not micro-managed either.

So some things have changed andsome things haven’t. TheInterMarque, however, rambles on.God bless it.

MISCELLANEOUS MUMBLINGS

My latest bucket list entry, Phil's Saab

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BLOW WIND BLOW!

I thought that I got a sunburn on Saturday, but on secondlook it turns out that it was just windburn.

Luckily there were no small children blown away, but I didnotice some of the lower horsepower cars arrived later.

Despite the wind and cold weather we had a good turnout. At 10 AM I counted 156 cars parked along the streetsas well as 14 cars in the Modern Classic Lot. I heardcomments that the turnout was smaller this year, but I hada count of 165 cars last year so, I think we were pretty closeto 2012 overall.

It seems like everyone was having a good time and all inall despite the weather, it was a good turn out. Thanks toall of you for a good event.

Thanks again to all who helped out with the event;parking volunteers, our sponsors, and the City of Osseo...it wouldn’t work out without your help!

Some of the top cars there were the MG J2 as well as somebeautiful Jaguars. The original Cobra and the replicaSS100 also seemed to draw admirers.

The three cars chosen by our resident judges were, asfollows. Gary Krukoski’s 1933 MG J2 took 1st place; MikeLynch’s Jaguar MKIX Saloon was 2nd place; and SteveDevitt’s lovely Volvo P1800 took third place.

Even though this year’s show seemed to run well, there arestill a few things that need to be tweaked for next year.

I plan on having a wrap up meeting on Saturday the 25th.First of all, I will not invite any wind for next year.

InterMarque Spring Kick-Off Recapby John Engstrom, Spring Kick-Off Event Chair

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OSSEO, MN

See pages 8–10 for the “Out and About” photo recap.

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Longtime MAHC member Jim Johnson will soon begin his 60th

year as original owner of his BN-1 Austin-Healey 100. He will be

honored for upholding the marque as part of the Spring

Awakening Drive Saturday, May 4.

Jim recalled recently that he'd read about the car in magazines of the day, but firstspotted a Healey 100 at a 1953 Los Angeles air show honoring the 50th anniversaryof flight. That sighting ignited his desire to own one.

He was studying aircraft maintenance in Los Angeles after serving as a U.S. AirForce aircraft mechanic during the Korean War. The East St. Paul native and 17-year-old member of Harding High School's class of 1947 completed his airframestraining and returned to the Twin Cities looking for work. His search wasunsuccessful here, but his newly earned Air Frames & Power Plant license did helpsecure a job with the Boeing Company in Seattle. That job enabled Jim to realize hissports car dream. In summer 1954, within two months of starting work, he orderedhis Healey from Gallagher Motors, a Seattle dealership.

“My first choice for colors was red interior and black exterior. My second choicewas red and black,” Jim said. He didn't know that combination was not offeredinitially. "Years later I was told by the body shop repairing a ding in a fender thatHealey workers must have pulled an Old English White chassis off the line andrepainted it to match my color preference. They found white paint under the black,"he said.

RIGHT: Julie, Jim, and the "100"

60 years together! JIM JOHNSON AND HIS AUSTIN-HEALEY 100

By Greg Lauser

REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE MAY 2013 HEALEY ENTHUSIAST

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When his new car was delivered, Jim traded in his 1952Studebaker and agreed to pay just over $2,000 as the balancedue. His 30 car payments, with interest, were about $80 amonth. He showed me copies of his trade-in and purchaseagreement, as well as original marketing pamphlets andowner materials that came with the car. The serial numberlisted on the title application is BN1L-158587.

DAILY DRIVER

Jim joined fellow employees in forming the Boeing SportsCar Club for touring, rallies, social and speed events. TheHealey continued to serve as his daily driver until the mid-1960s.

He drove the Healey to San Diego in late 1956 when hejoined Ryan Aircraft. While working in San Diego, friendsintroduced him to bicycle touring; and he began anotherlifelong passion. In 1958 he quit his job at Ryan Aircraft totake an extended bicycle tour of Europe. Enroute, he drovethe car to St. Paul and stored it.

“Except for the fender bender, Quality Coaches wentthrough the engine once and the car had regular maintenanceduring my daily driver days; but it's never been restored orreally freshened," Jim said. Since the late 1960s it has beendriven for leisure enjoyment—often years apart. “Therewere always bicycle tours, or design and homebuildingactivities that got in the way,” he said.

He noted that Steve Rixen and Curt Carlson worked hard toget it running in 2004, when MAHC celebrated his 50th yearof ownership. Among other things, they rebuilt thecarburetors, repaired and replaced part of the electrical andignition systems. The Healey has been used vary sparinglysince then. It's currently in a corner of an outbuilding/second garage at his home.

NEW CAREER

Back in the Twin Cities after his European bicyclingvacation, Jim ran into a high school chum whose familyowned Hazel Park Schwinn in St. Paul. At first he hung outthere, but soon began applying his bicycle roadside-repairexperience to assembling and repairing bikes for the shop.

Jim didn't like the repair and truing stand they were using, sohe designed modifications and added them to it. TheSchwinn salesman who called on the bike shop saw it andasked him to build another stand for the bicycle factory. Jimbuilt a second modified stand and went to Schwinn's Chicagoheadquarters to set-up and demonstrate its advantages. Thatwas the first of many orders for the stand.

Thus began his new career as the first tool designer andengineer for Park Tool Company. The firm is celebrating its50th anniversary this year as the world's largest manufacturerand supplier of bicycle tools. In addition to the original TS-1repair stand that helped establish the business, Jim designed

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The originaltrade-in andpurchaseagreementshows Jim'sterms ofownership whenthe car wasdelivered onSept. 8, 1954.

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and had patented several tools in the company's past andcurrent catalogs.

He didn't limit his design and engineering work to tools. In1975, he bought 18 acres in Marine on the St. Croix.Weekends found him trekking the property to choose a sitefor a home of his own design. Jim did several designs andcardboard models before deciding on his favorite plan. Hequit working fulltime for the tool company and beganbuilding the house in 1984.

He and Julie Norwall were married in 1986 and moved intothe home in 1988. "It's still not finished the way we envisionedit over the years, but finishing it keeps me moving," Jim said.

ADVENTURES

He and Julie enjoyed many Healey adventures and bicyclingtours over the years. Trips in the BN-1 included severalRendezvous gatherings, wandering the coulees of westernWisconsin, plus several crosscountry journeys between theWest Coast and Twin Cities. Cross-country jaunts took himalong Route 66—the Mother Road—and other BlueHighways. Remember, the nation's freeway system wasn'tbegun until late in the Eisenhower administration. Jim also

proudly shows visitors the Best of Show plaque he and Juliewon in the Healey at the 2004 Wings & Wheels in Osceola,Wis.

One month-long bicycling tour found them pedaling acrossthe Scottish Highlands. The Highlands inspired them. Eachcaptured scenes of that trip: Julie in paints and watercolors;Jim through photography. Several of those scenes grace wallsof their home.

Jim is still making improvements to the house, althoughJulie's health began deteriorating in 2000 and she passed awayin 2008.

Jim remains a sports car enthusiast. He regularly attends theclub's annual Amery Airport Autocross and Afton AlpsHillclimb. While he doesn't drive the Healey often, heremains a manual transmission devotee. His six-speed 2010BMW 335i twin turbo spirits him to those events and annualbicycle tours of Door County, Wisconsin.

If you plan to visit him in Marine on St. Croix be sure to callfirst. He might be out on a 21-mile bicycle tour like he was theday I first tried to contact him.

That's Jim polishing his Healey 100 before a Boeing SportsCar Club rally in the mid 1950s. The original picture is fromthe Boeing employee newspaper.

Jim and his Healey today

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Morris Minors looking big next to the Minis!

Can’t find a lake that isn’t still frozen over? Go to the Kick-Off!

The Zastava in the background was built inYugoslavia and doesn’t seem too intimidated

blocking off this 1988 Ferrari 328 GTSi.

Vintage Mazda RX-7s in street and track attireturned out. As well as a number of Zs (below).

Nice to know some cars actually survive the salt belt. This Riviera Imports badge was spotted on a 1967 ToyotaCrown Deluxe (shown above) as well as a Triumph Spitfire!

InterMarque Spring Kick-Off • May 11 • Osseo, MN

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A nice range of Alfa’s were on display in the Wheels of Italy section.

Dick Mathews has owned his1955 Healey for 54 years! It has a highly modified enginethat features an aluminumflywheel and Derrington headers.“I love driving my Healey!”

Mike Holland’s 1974 Morris Mini Pick-Uplooks ready for a few kegs of Guinness.

Tom Warth’s firstgeneration AC Cobrahelped us remember atime before the bulgingfenders and kit cars.

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Germany was well represented at thisyear’s show. From the BMW 2002 at

left to the immacluate Speedsterbrought by Top Gear to the

Mercedes club in the background.

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1965 Gilbren G 1800

Citroëns inattendance

included this DS Wagon and an SM.

A fleet of Rolls andBentleys

suitable for thepalace grounds

You never knowwhat will show up

at the Kick-Off!

1ST PLACE: Gary Krukoski’s 1933 MG J2

2ND PLACE: Mike Lynch’s Jaguar MKIX Saloon

3RD PLACE: Steve Devitt’s Volvo P1800

AND THE WINNERS ARE…>> INTERMARQUE SPRING KICK-OFF 2013 (CONT.)

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Obviously it’s an engine and transmission being lowered intoa car’s frame, but which engine, which transmission and whichframe? The engine and frame have the same answer, TriumphTR4. But about that transmission. Notice its gearshift lever.Can’t see it? It’s there but I can’t see it in this picture either.The transmission is a Borg Warner Type 35 automatic. Alsonot visible here is the Triumph 2000 sedan parts car fromwhich it was lifted.

Now for the big question: Why put an automatic tranny in aTR4? The answer has to do with age, not our cars’ age but ourcars’ owners’. John Kallaus, the entrepreneurial engineerbehind this project, figures there’s going to be enough arthritisgoing around our ranks in a few years to make the autoconversion as desirable as the five-speed conversion is today.The Type 35 is found in everything from Jaguars to Volvo240s so there are a lot of them lying around in junkyards. AllJohn needs to have made is the bell housing and tailpiece. Canhe take your order today or do you want to wait five years?

What Are These People Doing?By Andy Lindberg

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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.comBULLETIN BOARD

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Have something you want tosell? Looking for? Share?Listings run free for 3 monthsor until we hear otherwise.Email your description, photosand contact info to:intermarque@gmail.comBULLETIN BOARD

FOR SALE: 1996 CORVETTECONVERTIBLEDescription--Power Locks, PowerSeats, Power Steering, PowerWindows, Tilt /Telescopic , ABS, AC, AirBags, Alarm, Alloy Wheels, AM/FMStereo, Automatic Trans, Cassette, CDPlayer, Cruise Control, Leather Interior,Power Brakes. It has 46,627 miles andis in perfect condition. The asking priceis $15,000. but is negotiable. ContactLloyd Shields, 612-724-6506,lloydj.shields@earthlink.net

WANTED TO BUY1275cc "A Plus" engineblock for Sprite/Midget.Call Tom at 612-237-1883 if I can take oneoff your hands.

TWO PROJECT CARS FOR SALE: TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 6 AND A TR7SPIT 6: Includes Spit 6 frame, suspension, wheels, and drive train from a ʼ71 GT6. Everything is stock to myknowledge. No overdrive. Drive train and suspension are currently not mounted to the frame. The frame will neednew outriggers and new hard brake lines. The engine last ran in 2004, but ran well. The twin ZS carbs are notmounted to the engine. Tub is a rust free ʼ76 with a clean MN title. There is some surface rust in places, but itʼsvery minor. Frankly, itʼs the cleanest Spit tub Iʼve ever seen. There is a very shallow indentation in the right rearfender, from when I bumped it into my mostly yellow Spit while rolling it around. Should be a minor task to repair.The bonnet is from a ʼ72 GT6. It has some surface rust, and is slightly bent along the bottom of the fenders belowthe latches. It will need a little straightening prior to paint. Youʼd have a choice of GT6 or Spitfire doors – I haveboth. I also have the lower front valence pieces where the turn lamps mount. The trunk lid is from another car,and has a luggage rack. Itʼs not one Iʼve seen before. I have a windshield, fuel tank, steering column, ʼ71 GT6wiring harness, gauges, bumpers, soft top frame, exterior lights, steering rack, calipers, clutch slave, heater box,wiper system parts, grill, and seat frames. Iʼm not sure if I have the brake and clutch master cylinders. Things thatI know are missing are the transmission cover, wood dash, interior trim panels, seat covers and foam, carpet,parcel trays, and soft top. There are other things Iʼm forgetting, both included and missing, but this is what I canrecall at the moment. Iʼm asking $1000 for the whole thing.

The TR7 coupe was built in April ʼ75. The car is 95% complete, but the engine needs to be rebuilt. The enginehas been sitting outside for 30 years. I donʼt know if it can be salvaged. The body is very clean. The only rust isthe spare tire well, and a couple of spots on the boot lid. There is surface rust on the roof. The floors and rockersare solid. The interior is complete, but has suffered from sitting for 30 years. I got the car to save it from thecrusher. Given that these cars tended to rust quickly, it seemed a shame to “waste” a solid restoration candidate.It was simply too clean and complete to scrap. I took a bunch of pictures when I got the car, which I can email onrequest. $300 takes it. Both cars in stored just south of St. Peter MN. Contact Bill, 612-850-4072

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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.

O N G O I N G

ALL classified, calendar and event submissions are due by the 5th of the month PRIOR. (May 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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May 17-19 Road America, Spring Vintage Weekend,Sportscar Vintage Racing Association

May 18 Commemorative Airforce Spring Hangar Dance –Dance to the Roseville Big Band, tour the museum, seerestored WWII aircraft. Open to all Intermarque clubs.Preferred parking will be available for sports cars. $10admission (this is a fundraiser for the CommemorativeAirforce). Fleming Field, South St. Paul. DickLeighninger, host

May 25–26 Brainerd International Raceway VSCR andSCCA's LOL will be racing Memorial Day weekend, alongwith NASCAR road racing, muscle car drag racing, andtrack touring. Don't race? VSCR and SCCA invite you todrive the race track during lunch break touring sessions onSaturday and Sunday. Details will be available atwww.vscr.org. Also see the BIR web site:www.brainerdraceway.com/2013-schedule/eventsbydate.html.

May 29–June 2 British Car Week National Meet.Hot Springs Village, Arkansas. Some Triumphs are going.Can any MGs, Healeys, Jags, etc. make the trip?

June 2 10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance, Excelsior,Minnesota. Historical and superbly-conditioned carsdisplayed along the shores of Lake Minnetonka. The eventwill benefit the Courage Center Foundation. Information:10000lakesconcours.com

June 6-9 Rendezvous: Brake at the Lake. Ruttger’s SugarLake Lodge, Grand Rapids, Minnesota. This year hostedby the Minnesota Austin-Healey Club.

June 8 Walleye 1000 Vintage Rally. Do you like funpeople, cool cars and the open road? If so, this just mightbe for you! Event is open to interesting classic, sports andgrand touring cars model year 1993 and older. From thepatinated to the pristine, from works in progress tocompleted projects, Blue Chip collectibles to vintageFright Pigs, all are welcome and encouraged to participate.Info: walleye1000.com or Dave Tobin Phone: (651) 216-1265 Email: dave@daveknowscars.com

June 8 Hangar Dance Commemorative Air Force, FlemingField, 310 Airport Road, So. St. Paul, MN, 55075 This is afund-raiser for the CAF, and a great way to see someWWII aircraft, people-watch, and dance. Prizes are givenfor period costume, civilian or military. Gates open at 6PM, Swing Dance lessons start at 7 PM, and the RosevilleSwing Band plays from 8 PM to Midnight. Separateparking will be available for British Cars. Cost is$15/Person. For more information go to www.cafmn.org.

June 15 Lake Pepin Great River Road Car Event. Carenthusiasts come help us celebrate the 75th Anniversary ofthe founding of The Great River Road this June 15th 2013by joining us in our first annual progressive car show. Foradditional information contact: Pat Ament,info@stoneferngallery.com, 612-845-6000

June 23 Celebrate 356 Porsche Heritage.10:00AM – 1:00PM, Central Park, Rosevillle

June 29 Amery Airport Autocross/Speed Run. Amery,Wisconsin. Hosted by the Minnesota Austin-Healey Club.

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June 30 InterMarque Picnic, Cherokee Park. The Junepicnic will be hosted by the Minnesota Triumph Club. Butit’s still pretty much a do-it-yourself affair, so bring yourown beverages, plates, silverware, lawn chairs, grills, and adish to pass if you want. If it rains, it's cancelled. Allmarques are welcome and encouraged to attend.

June 18-21 June 30 Road America, The HAWK withBrian Redman. One of the largest vintage racinggatherings in the United States. Over 50 classes of carsracing in several groups. The weekend will showcaseCAN-AM. Featured marque is Corvette.

July 12-13 Speed Reunion, “A Celebration of EuropeanMotoring” Arrowhead Resort, Alexandria, MN. Learnmore at: http://www.themotoringjournal.com/moto-gusto

July 26 InterMarque Drive In Night, Vali Hi Drive In,11260 Hudson Blvd. N., Lake Elmo, East 94 at Manning.Friday night. Probably a bad movie but definitely a goodtime.

July 27 Woodland Hill Winery tour. Open to all marques.Details to come. Hosted by the Minnesota Triumph Club.

July 28 InterMarque Picnic, Cherokee Park. The Julypicnic does not yet have a host, but it will go on regardless.It’s pretty much a do-it-yourself affair, so bring your ownfood, beverages, plates, silverware, lawn chairs, grills, anda dish to pass if you want. If it rains, it's cancelled. Allmarques are welcome and encouraged to attend.

August 10 Britfest on the St. Croix. New scenic location inHudson, Wisconsin: Lakefront Park (located along FirstSt. and the St. Croix River between Buckeye and VineStreets). Hosted by the Minnesota MG Club.

August 24 Amery Airport Autocross/Speed Run. Amery,Wisconsin. Hosted by the Minnesota Austin-Healey Club.

August 25 Wheels of Italy 10-4, Everything Italian On Wheels, WOIsite.com, questions:Info@WheelsOfItaly.com or 612.385.3111

August 25 InterMarque Picnic, Cherokee Park. TheAugust picnic does not yet have a host, but it will go onregardless. It’s pretty much a do-it-yourself affair, so bringyour own food, beverages, plates, silverware, lawn chairs,grills, and a dish to pass if you want. If it rains, it'scancelled. All marques are welcome and encouraged toattend.

August 31-Sept. 1 VSCR vintage race with SCCA's JackPine Sprints Double Regional and Trans-Am series atBrainerd International Raceway. www.VSCR.org

September 6-8 Road America, VSCDA Elkhart LakeVintage Festival. The weekend regularly attracts nearly300 vintage and historic racecars including a field of pre-war models. The paddock is open to spectators allweekend. On Saturday fans can watch a historic roadcourse reenactment tour, which will leave Road Americaand follow a route almost identical to the street coursedriven in the early 1950s. http://www.vscda.org/ Somevideos of the race courtesy of Jim Perry, P and BMotorsports:www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK2Zkmslsto&feature=youtu.be&hd=1.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xxASD8etiE.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKkpcMcxxZk.

September 7 Hangar Dance. This is a fund-raiser for theCAF, and a great way to see some WWII aircraft, people-watch, and dance. Prizes are given for period costume,civilian or military. Gates open at 6 PM, Swing Dancelessons start at 7 PM, and the Roseville Swing Band playsfrom 8 PM to Midnight. Separate parking will be availablefor British Cars. Cost is $15/Person. For moreinformation, go to www.cafmn.org.

September 8 Wheels and Wings, Osceola, Wisconsin.L.O. Simenstad Municipal Airport. Car parking begins at7:00 a.m.

September 20-22 Waumandee Hillclimb, Alma,Wisconsin. Hosted by the Minnesota Austin-HealeyClub.Blank Hill Road, Waumandee, Wisconsin. Vintagecars only. 1983(?) and older. Two-mile course witheighteen curves and a 400-foot vertical rise. Second annualevent. The first running was spectacular. Info: Tom Hazenmyliberty@comcast.net.

September 29 InterMarque Picnic, Cherokee Park. TheSeptember picnic will be hosted by the Minnesota Austin-Healey Club. But it’s still pretty much a do-it-yourselfaffair, so bring your own beverages, plates, silverware,lawn chairs, grills, and a dish to pass if you want. If it rains,it's cancelled. All marques are welcome and encouraged toattend.

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NATONAL/REGIONAL MARQUE CONVENTIONSJune 10–14 MGA Get Together–Asheville, North Carolina, North American MGA Register, gt38-namgar.org/

June 14–16 Citroën Rendezvous–Saratoga Springs, NY, http://driveshesaid.com/Home.htmlg/

June 23–28 Conclave Charlevoix–Charlevoix, Quebec, Austin-Healey Club of America, conclavecharlevoix.org

June 23–29 Porsche Parade 2013–Traverse City, Michigan, Porsche Club of America, http://parade2013.pca.org/

July 4–7 West Coast Lotus Meet–Seattle, Washington, www.westcoastlotusmeet.com/

July 8–12 ALFACALIFORNIA–Sonoma Valley, California, Alfa Romeo Owners Club USA alfacalifornia2013.com/

July 17–21 MG-2013–Corvallis, Oregon, North American MGB Register, mg-2013.com/wp/

July 18–22 FIAT FreakOut–Long Island, New York, Fiat-Lancia Unlimited, fiatclubamerica.com

July 30–August 4 Ferrari Club of America International–Elkhart Lake, WI, and Road America, .ferrariclubofamerica.org/

August 19–24 Oktoberfest 2013–Monterey, California, BMW Car Club of America, bmwccaofest.org

October 2–6 Triumphest–San Rafael, California, Vintage Triumph Register, vtr.org

JUNE 30 • JULY 28AUG. 25 • SEPT. 29

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 and stopfor a picnic at scenic Cherokee Park. This is a do-it-yourself affair, so bringyour own food, beverages, plates, silverware, lawn chairs, grills, and a dish topass if you want. If it rains, it's cancelled.

SundayPicnics

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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

R E G U L A R C L U B E V E N T S

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

InterMarque Monthly is a volunteer-driven, 10 issue/yr publication,that provides the upper midwest’s vintage foreign motoring clubsand enthusiasts with an outlet to organize/publicize events. Ourmission is to make it easier to recognize and celebrate the amazinglydiverse import community our region has to offer! From Austin to Z!

We accept almost any kind of vintage foreign event coverage.Including: event profiles/recaps, maint. tips, restoration/barn findstories, marque/model-specific profiles and “out and abouts.”

Please submit items to intermarque@gmail.com for consideration.Issues are published on the 15th of the month prior. Submissions dueby the 5th of the month prior. Helpful hints are provided below.

F E AT U R E S T O R I E S :

STORY LENGTH: 500-1000 words

PHOTO REQUIREMENTS: Must be your own or have permission fromthe photographer! Copyrighted material submitted from the web willnot be accepted. 4-6 photos should be provided at a medium size.MUST HAVE CAPTIONS. Please provide captions that align to thephoto names. Captions should include at a minimum the year/makeof car, the owner, and any other relevant info pertinent to the photo.

O U T A N D A B O U T S :

STORY LENGTH: 50-250 words plus event date/host/location.

PHOTO REQUIREMENTS: 2-3 photos. See restrictions above.

C L A S S I F I E D L I S T I N G S :

FREE for 3 months then we pull them. Must be vintage foreignrelated and be located within the upper midwest. Up to 3 photos and no more than a 50 word description with contact info.The Monthly reserves the right to edit as needed to fit.

C A L E N D A R L I S T I N G S :

FREE, but focused specifically on events that are OPEN TO vintageforeign motorcars. You may also submit a PDF of a flyer for inclusionin the back of the issue. To help manage the flyer load, we post thesethe month prior to your event.

ALL SUBMISSIONS DUE BY THE 5TH OF THE MONTH PRIOR.SUBMIT TO: intermarque@gmail.com

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The inaugural 10,000 Lakes Concours d’Elegance will be agathering of rare and impeccably preserved automobilesdisplayed along the shores of Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior,Minn. on Sunday, June 2, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

French for “Competition of Elegance,” the Concoursd’Elegance will showcase automobiles selected from a field ofapplicants for their authenticity, beauty and style. From the pre-1923 Brass Era to pre-1974 Foreign Cars; Treasured AmericanClassics from the 20s, 30s and 40s to American Production carsfrom the 50s, 60s and early 70s; nearly 100 collectible autos willgrace the Excelsior Commons.

A sampling of the classic beauties to be on display include a 1909Ford Model T, a 1913 Hudson, a 1924 Packard, a 1925 Bentley, a1931 Marmon V16 (from Long Beach, Calif.), a 1937 Cord, a

1942 Chevrolet Truck, a 1954 Jaguar, a 1956 Dodge La Femme,a 1967 Alfa Romeo, a 1970 Volvo, and many more.

In addition viewing one-of-a-kind, rarely seen automobiles andmeeting their owners, guests will have an opportunity to enjoydelicious local cuisine, wine and beer, and classicalentertainment.

“I ve participated in Concours events across the country. Iwanted to bring one home and share the true Minnesota lake-side experience with automotive owners from around thenation,” says Randy Guyer, Chairman of the event. “The10,000 Lakes Concours will reflect a true „Minnesotaexperience, namely, relaxing lakeside on a summer afternoon.”

The event will benefit the Courage Center Foundation, aMinnesota-based charitable organization supportingrehabilitation programs and resources.

Supporters of this celebration of automobiles include: BMW ofMinnetonka, JB Hudson Jewelers, Coldwell Banker Burnet,Classical MPR, Minnesota Monthly, Total Luxury Limousine,Jake O Connor s Public House, Minnesota Historical Society,Arts ink and other area businesses.

For more information, visit www.10000lakesconcours.com.

CLASSES

Brass Era pre-1923

Treasured American Classics1924-19291930-19341935-19391940-1949

American Production1950-19541955-19591960-19641965-1971

Factory High Performance pre-1971

Foreign Cars pre-1974

Featured Classes• Popular Collectibles• Mini & Micro cars• Motorcycles• American Sports cars

Sunday, June 2, 2013 • Excelsior, MN • 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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Can/Am RendezvousJune 6-923rd Annual Vintage Sports Car GatheringSugar Lake Lodge *** Grand Rapids, Minn.Hosted by: The Minnesota Austin-Healey Club

ON-LINE REGISTRATIONS @ www.mnhealey.com/rendezvous

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Weekend Schedule

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Any questions contact: Steve Shogren, Minnesota Sports Car Clubmaill to:<steveshogren@yahoo.com>

Please join us for a fun day!<mntriumphs.org>

731 Cty Rd 30, Delano, MN...4.5 miles west of Delanoon Cty Rd 30 <http://woodlandhillwinery.net>

Hosted by Minnesota Triumphs Sports Car Clubat Woodland Hill Winery

4th AnnualBritish Sports Car

Display

4th AnnualBritish Sports Car

Display

Saturday July 27th, Noon to 4pm

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