[alfa] Notable past events in Alfa history...

["J.R. Lehman" <jlehman@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Fellow Alfisti,

Each year the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival honors one marque.  In 
addition to special events to honor the chosen marque, posters, 
t-shirts and other memorabilia featuring the marque are produced for 
participants.  Two festivals ago the 50th anniversary of the Mini 
Cooper was honored and this year it was the Corvette that was featured. 
 This coming year the festival will celebrate the MG.  Soon the 
festival's committee will be selecting the marque for 2005.  Since 
weight is usually given to a significant event in history that would 
support honoring the marque (introduction of car or model, significant 
engineering event, or significant world racing win, etc.) I was 
wondering if anyone knew of an event that would suggest arguing for the 
Alfa in 2005, 2006, or beyond.  So, pick your brains, dig out your 
favorite alfa books and send along your recommendations.

Yes, if you're wondering, it was Don Banfiled's note (Hitting Critters 
(or not)... nimble=good) about missing two dear on the way home from 
the Watkins Glen Grand Prix festival, and the kind words he had for the 
Sporting Roadster Tour event that I chair, that made me ponder the 
possibility of being able to argue for the Alfa Romeo as the featured 
marque for a future festival.

How's this, I will send a nice jacket patch of the Grand Prix Festival 
to the individual making the best suggestion, as determined by the 
list.  One more thing, if you're vaguely interested in driving your car 
in one of the festival tours, you should probably get your registration 
sent in soon as MG enthusiasts are quickly grabbing up slots in all 
events.  This link will give you more information 
<http://www.grandprixfestival.com/participant.html>.

Cheers,  --jim

'67 Duetto
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