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Neato  article in the new issue of "Automobile" magazine that I got yesterday  . It's about the MGTD that rolled into (for those of you familar with the original street course - and  those that aren't, should be  ) the creek by the stone bridge - now called Cornetts Stone Bridge. The car was restored and now owned by the original drivers' (Cornett) son. While it appears it won't be at this years Street festival event, it'll be there next year. Flip to the last article in this flier
http://www.bccgc.com/PDF/February2007.pdf
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09-10-2007, 03:50 PM
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How about some pictures for us poor souls who could not attend....??
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09-10-2007, 05:49 PM
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I didn't take a lot of pictures at the Concours (too many great cars & I was trying to avoid drooling all over them...) I did see Enrique's Spider. And it looked most excellent. My wife was looking it over and commented, "this is the same year as our Alfa, how come ours doesn't look like this?" (umm, thanks, Enrique...) I wish I had been paying attention to the meeting time & place so I could have met a few folks.
I did have the great fortune to be part of the 'pit crew' for a friend who took his new-to-him '59 Giulietta Spider race car to Watkins for its first outing under new ownership. My friend (David) had a good outing. No major problems. He felt a pull to the left under heavy braking after a few laps so we adjusted the brakes (didn't seem to help though). Sunday dawned with lots of rain. His race group was scheduled to be first out. About 15 minutes before the starting time the rain began to slow. It stopped raining long enough for his group to get in their race. I suspect all the other races that day were very wet (for those brave enough to go out in the rain...)
The first two photos were taken "downtown" in Watkins Friday, the second two are of David's Giuliettia.
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More shots of the crowd
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Originally Posted by lowmileage
Neato article in the new issue of "Automobile" magazine that I got yesterday . It's about the MGTD that rolled into (for those of you familar with the original street course - and those that aren't, should be ) the creek by the stone bridge - now called Cornetts Stone Bridge. The car was restored and now owned by the original drivers' (Cornett) son. While it appears it won't be at this years Street festival event, it'll be there next year. Flip to the last article in this flier
http://www.bccgc.com/PDF/February2007.pdf |
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09-12-2007, 04:33 AM
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Great pics......makes me really wish I went.
Did you make your reservations for the Lodge in January?
Each yeat I try; each year its full. Staying in town is good but I think at the lodge would be the best way to spend the weekend.
Maybe next year.........if I make my reservations today.
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Thanks
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Took me back to my childhood.
I gotta get back there sometime for that event. I'd probably need to camp out at the State Park and make the drive into WG to make the memory complete.
I'll have to share the pix with my dad next time I see him.
Thanks again...
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Next year the "Marque" car is Triumph. Sorta wish I still had my 'ol TR4  .
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 What about next year
Here's another to wet your interest
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I didn't take a lot of pictures at the Concours (too many great cars & I was trying to avoid drooling all over them...) I did see Enrique's Spider. And it looked most excellent. My wife was looking it over and commented, "this is the same year as our Alfa, how come ours doesn't look like this?" (umm, thanks, Enrique...) I wish I had been paying attention to the meeting time & place so I could have met a few folks.
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Thanks for the nice comment... It's kinda funny that the car now looks better than it did for the convention that took place in August, since I was concentrating on getting the roll bar and trailer hitch fitted, rather than improving cosmetics. So your wife certainly saw it at its current "best cosmetic" condition. It will certainly be driven, and hard sometimes, before this season is out, but I always work on keeping it in the best possible condition.
It would have been great if you would have been able to join us... I don't know if you are planning on attending WG next year, but we've made it an annual event... Please feel free to leave a note in my car if you see it and don't see us around.
Best regards,
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No problem...
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So which car should I drive? 
Guess I better start making plans to quit my job and sell my house while I'm at it!
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