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All Italian Car Tour 2004

Discussion in 'Mid-Atlantic Region - USA (PA, DE, MD, DC, VA)' started by Pantera1523, Apr 7, 2004.

  1. Pantera1523

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    #1 Pantera1523, Apr 7, 2004
    Is anyone going this year? I went two years ago with my Pantera and it was pretty neat. There were lots of very nice cars. I'm contemplating going this year, but I'm still on the fence.

    It looks like they are starting in Maryland and ending in Fairfax, Virginia this year. It is April 25th. Here is a link to the website for more info.

    http://www.allitaliancartour.com

    Anyone else interested or planning on attending?

    Scott
     

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  2. barcheta

    barcheta F1 Rookie

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    #2 barcheta, Apr 7, 2004
    I'm going provided my car is done...
     
  3. 04cambio

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    #3 04cambio, Apr 7, 2004
    I'm going with my Maserati coupe. Should be good.

    Tony
     
  4. V12Kid

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    #4 V12Kid, Apr 7, 2004
    I dont own a Ferrari but plan on being there with my Vette and my pal in his Lotus to observe :D
     
  5. lashss

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    #5 lashss, Apr 8, 2004
    Scott, any idea what the route is going to be like this year?? I went in '99 (I think) and we got stuck behind tractors all day. Should I bring a magazine??

    :)

    LS
     

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  6. Pantera1523

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    #6 Pantera1523, Apr 8, 2004
    Lashdeep,

    I have no idea what route they are going to take this year. When I went in 2002 (my first and only time) it wasnt too bad. The rumors I heard leading up to the 2003 event was that it was going to have a police escort due to some of the driving exhibited in the 2002 event.

    I never heard any details of the 2003 event so I don't know if it was true or not.

    Back to the original question, they are trying to get the masses from Gaithersburg to Fairfax in an hour and fourty-five minutes on a Sunday. I wonder how much of this is going to be straight highway travel? Sicne this is a poker run the object is to find the places to stop and pick up a card, so I would imagine the route will focus much less on highway travel.

    I'm still on the fence about this. It for sure is a great way to see all of the cool Italian cars in the area. Kevin Sims, who puts this on did a fine job of organizing and running the one I attended.

    However, I agree with Lashdeeps sentiments that it could turn out to be a snooze of a ride. That is kind of the gamble you take with this, you don't know the route until you have already paid and show up to the event.

    Scott
     
  7. scycle2020

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    #7 scycle2020, Apr 9, 2004
    how many cars- people show for this? i hope to be able to get away for it
     
  8. Pantera1523

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    #8 Pantera1523, Apr 9, 2004
    When I went in 2002 there was probably about 50-70 cars, possibly more. That is only counting the Italian cars, there was another "Sports Car Touring Group" that also was along but they were not allowed to park on the lawn with the Italian cars. It had lots of Corvettes and a few Vipers etc..

    I know there was about 22 Panteras, roughly 20 Ferraris, about 8-10 Lambos including the ones the dealership brought, and a pretty large turn out from the Alfa Romeo group.

    I will post some of the pictures I took from the 2002 event. These are just straight resizes I didn't have time to clean them up some in Photoshop. Somewhere I have cleaned up versions but I'm not sure where I put them.. :)

    Scott
     
  9. MARQ

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    #9 MARQ, Apr 9, 2004
    Hey Scott...that orange Pantera in pic#1 (upper right) was, at the time of the pic, owned by a friend of mine-Sam Korper. Nice original car.
     

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  10. WilliamT

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    #10 WilliamT, Apr 15, 2004
    I may stop by to get some pictures. Here is a pic from the one I was at. What ever happed to the Sport Car Touring Day in Poolsville?
     
  11. MARQ

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    #11 MARQ, Apr 15, 2004
    They shut 'Sports Car Touring Day' down. A question of liability when some of the people who were on one of the drives 'misbehaved'. I miss those events; lots o' fun and good people.
     
  12. barcheta

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    #12 barcheta, Apr 15, 2004
    Has anyone heard from Kevin Sims?? I left him a message about start times and such with no reply... I also seem to have Java issues with hthe AllItalianCarTour website... Anyone else having a problem getting it to display properly?
     
  13. Prancing_Horse

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    #13 Prancing_Horse, Apr 15, 2004
    could you just follow them through the tour
    almost like tecnicaly entering without an italian car?
     
  14. WilliamT

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    #14 WilliamT, Apr 16, 2004
    Here is the schedule...

    10:00AM -12:00PM Concours and People's Award Judging

    12:15PM - 1:50AM Poker Run Tour

    2:00PM - 3:00PM Lets Play Poker!

    3:00PM - 5:00PM People's Choice Awards Luncheon and Ceremony

    2:00PM - 5:00PM Tour of Historic Gunston Hall:

    This is the best I could do in getting the schedule below. Ferrari chat limits the image to 640x480. I couldn't get the link to work.
     
  15. lashss

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    #15 lashss, Apr 23, 2004
    Hey guys, if anyone wants to meet up this Sunday at this event, let me know. I will probably be there at 10am and will have my cell on.

    Lashdeep
    202-236-4589 (cell)
     
  16. barcheta

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    #16 barcheta, Apr 23, 2004
    Cheryl and I will see you there....10ish
     
  17. Dopplemax

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    #17 Dopplemax, Apr 23, 2004
    Lashdeep,
    I plan on being there. Just got hold of my detail guy so all is well.
     
  18. ciao baby

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    #18 ciao baby, Apr 23, 2004
    I am strongly considering going..
    MK
     
  19. Pantera1523

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    #19 Pantera1523, Apr 23, 2004
    I'll be there as well... in the 308 as the Pantera is being fixed.

    I have at least one maybe two Pantera friends coming from Richmond as well.

    See everyone there, I should be there around 10 as well.

    Scott
     
  20. Bobert

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    #20 Bobert, Apr 24, 2004
    Bev and I will be there in our Red F355 GTS. Weather still looks OK. We should get there 10sh if we can get a real estate transaction faxed to the seller at her office early that morning.
     
  21. ciao baby

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    #21 ciao baby, Apr 25, 2004
    Update My wife and I will be there in our blue spyder. See everyone at the event.
    MK
     

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