Veterans Affairs with Ferrari class - PICTURES

I am in, rain or shine.

 

The chili is ready! Even better than last year!

 

Andreas, thank you for starting this thread and my apologies to all. Many ~life things~ have made for tough year, but I am working on the VA Show here and there as I can.

Sunday, July 27, 2008

North Chicago VA Medical Center
3001 Green Bay Rd.
(Signage will be posted on grounds to direct to parking area)

Registration at 11:30am (can arrive earlier)
Hot dogs start grilling about 11:45am

Veterans come out after lunch
Trophies between 3-3:30pm
Parade after trophies to end the day.

This should be a good year again, I am getting more clubs contacting me and it seems to be taking off by itself this year. I have donations for the hot dogs again and with John's chili (Thank You John) and other goodies, we should have a nice lunch for everyone.

This year I have a new item or 2 for goodie bags and I am still trying to come up with a neat free raffle giveaway.

I shall check in daily if anyone has any questions or concerns.

My thanks again to everyone, your support for this event means the world to me.

My Best,

Haley

 

In that first pic, did that murci belong to Gene before he sold it? He was telling me he had the only orange on orange murcielago roadster in the world. By the way I'll definitely come. My grandpa stayed there for a while just before he passed. Never thought I'd go back there for any reason.

 

I'm in. Hoping for shine!

 

I've decided it's time for me to stop the racing thing, so I've put my race car up for sale. That means I'll be free that weekend and would like to attend. This sounds like a great event.

 

I'm attending.

 

AUTHENTIC??? :0 PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE! Thats crazy!

 

I was thinking of the Dino, but if you think the GT40 would be better I can do that. Mine's a MKI.
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I vote the MKI. Never seen one before. I'd love to check it out! Looks stunning!

 

Daryl, thank you!
I dont even want to make a choice on this one. Either one would be great. Have never had a Dino visit the VA before. We have had a GT40 replica visit a few years back. A very tough call.

A side note...I am getting in some donations from Jewel Foods, Jelly Belly, Ocean Spray and Meguiar's! Hoping for a few others I have sent out.

A few more clubs have contacted me, one being a military vehicle club. The one gent I talked with is trying to get ~~A Few Good Vehicles~~ to visit.

We are having the new parking garage ground breaking ceremony before the car show, so all the construction and interior roads should be good to go by then. The whole area inside VA grounds looks much different, but the viewing area for the cars is still the same location for those of you who have attended in the past. New folks can follow the signage leading to the parking area.

I will keep checking the status to plan routing as needed.

That is about it so far, more to come.

 

Okay, last offthread post. Andreas has it right. The GT40 is built from the original working drawings, including the full monocoque tub. I'm trying to drive it a lot right now to make sure it's all working correctly. I do enjoy the Dino for different reasons. I may just flip a coin...or bring the Mangusta or Espada.
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Andreas, oh yes, I know it is a world apart from the one that visited a few years back. I did not write it the way I meant. I just was saying that the Veterans got to see a "GT40"...kinda like they get to see a "250GTO".

Now what I really wanted to post was that both cars HAVE to come.

Daryl, any of your cars would be wonderful. Without my input, looks like you have 1 vote for each.

 

You can get the shifter in the correct place but it's additional cost. Dave and I considered one of these but couldn't get past the fixed side windows.

 

Good morning to all,

Well, after a few weeks I have received a few more donations and things are moving along nicely.

The food looks to be set up with enough to feed a small army (or Marine platoon)

I just got my truck loaded up with Ocean Spray's juice donation, and of course we will have the water and soda lined up as well.

This year the military in the area may be in much greater numbers as well. Most buy cars after they are out in the fleet so I am working on getting a shuttle bus for the young Sailors out of boot camp and in Corpsmen School.

I know we want to try and get the Prancing Horses all parked together, and I think I have a great spot in mind for that.
Question, I know it is not an official group drive event, but did everyone want to meet at a resturant on the south west corner of 41 and Buckly and roll in together or try to keep a number of spots open in the area i am thinking of?

Lastly, for some odd reason your Lippizan's dont have much cargo room. Chelle and I will bring a decent sized umbrella for everyone as shade is limited. Everyone wont be able to be under it at the same time (unless you REALLY like each other) but it and a few chairs will be there for you.

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

Meeting up sounds good to me.

 

Me too

 

I will be bringing two cars. My 328 and that gas guzzling, 308 hunting SUV with 15 gallons of chili.