December 2009 Vol. VIII No. 9

Healey Reminiscing Elan-gated Lotus Trouble Shooting Session 2009 Year in Review Caption Contest 2010 Calendar Updates VINTAGE FOREIGN MARQUE CLUBS OF THE UPPER MIDWEST

Arrowhead Sports Car Club Miata Club of Minnesota North Star Rotary Rockets www.arrowheadscc.org www.miataclubmn.com www.northstarrotaries.com Austin-Healey Club Midwest Sunbeam Pagoda Club of Minnesota of Manitoba www.midwestsunbeams.org 651-452-2807 www.ahcm.ca Minnesota The Regulars Twin Cities British Iron Society Austin-Healey Club Vintage Scooter Club of Greater Fargo www.mnhealey.com www.minnescoota.com 701-293-6882 Minnesota Autosports Club Thunder Bay Vintage Citroën Car Club www.mnautox.com Sports Car Club tbvscc.ca of Minnesota www.citroenmn.com Minnesota Club Transportation Artists and mnlandrovers.org Authors Guild Delorean Owners Association, www.transportationguild.com Minnesota Minnesota MG Group www.deloreanowners.org www.mmgg.org Triumph Drivers of Manitoba www.britishcar.ca Ferrari Club of America, Minnesota MG T Register Minnesota Chapter www.mnmgtr.org ‘Sota www.sotaminis.com www.fcamn.blogspot.com -Sota Minis Pizza Glacier Lakes Quattro Club Eating and Psychiatric Stella del Nord Alfa Romeo www.glacierlakesqclub.org Self-Help Assn Owners Club www.mini-sota.com [email protected] Inter-Marque Council [email protected] Minnesota Morgans Twin Cities VW Club [email protected] [email protected] www.twincitiesvwclub.com Jaguar Club of Minnesota Minnesota Rolls Royce and Vintage Sports Car Racing www.vscr.org www.jaguarminnesota.org Enthusiasts [email protected] Lotus Eaters Volvo Sports America [email protected] Minnesota SAAB Club Minnesota Chapter www.mnsaabclub.org David Olson, [email protected] Lotus Owners of the North [email protected] Minnesota Triumphs Wheels of Italy www.mntriumphs.org wheelsofitaly.com Mercedes Benz Club Nord Stern Porsche Club Twin Cities Section Clubs listed in red are members of the www.mbca-tc.org www.nordstern.org Metropolitans North Star BMW Car Club from Minnesota www.northstarbmw.org www.metropolitansfrom Updates for web sites, email addresses, North Star British Iron (cycles) phone numbers, and meeting times and minnesota.com [email protected] places (see calendar) are most appreciated.

InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 2 Managing Editor’s Note

DECEMBER 2009 2009 has been a year of change for the InterMarque Monthly. VOLUME VIII, ISSUE 8 Copyright 2009 In May, after three months in transition, we introduced a new editorial team and a new design for the newsletter. As we move forward we will continue our Publisher commitment to the vintage foreign motoring community to provide a newsletter INTERMARQUE COUNCIL that is not only a news source but is devoted to having FUN... Managing Editor PHYLLIS GALBERTH In this issue we spotlight our year in review and unveil the official Production Editor announcement poster for the 2010 Spring Kickoff. BRIAN CORNELL Photo Editor The InterMarque Monthly will take a winter break after this issue…which means KEITH GALBERTH we will NOT publish a January or February 2010 issue. We will return with the Editor Emeritus ANDY LINDBERG March 2010 issue to be released February 15th. Publisher Liaison Phyllis, Brian, Keith, Aaron and Andy would like to send you our best wishes AARON COURTEAU for a wonderful Holiday season and a very Happy New Year. Article Contributors DAVE BRIELEY, Phyllis FRANK HOWARD

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InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 3 Healey Reminiscing - Donald Healey & My Bugeye Sprite plus a 3000 ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY: Dave Brieley

I lived in San Diego from 1980 to 1995 and the San Diego Austin-Healey Club was fortunate to have several visits by none other than Donald Healey. I know of three visits - two brunches and one pool picnic.

“(Donald) stated that the One of the brunches was held onboard a floating restaurant on Harbor Island. We had a great turnout of Healeys, big and small, and many club Bugeye/Frogeye was his members. As I recall, my 1960 Bugeye wouldn’t start due to a suspected favorite Healey because it dead battery. So…I had to push it down a driveway and pop the clutch hoping that it would start and hopefully would start again when I was made the most economic ready to return from visiting with Donald Healey after the club’s sense; certainly not the brunch. It seems my Bugeye was receptive to having its father view it, so there were no further problems. fastest or best handling, but the Healey that was Before brunch, Donald Healey was kind enough to visit with each Healey owner and discuss each vehicle. Many photographs were taken, inexpensive to build, one Healey after another. I was very pleased to be able to stand and talk exposed new owners/drivers with him and acknowledge his compliments for my Bugeye. to Healeys, and was cost- After a fine Sunday brunch, Mr. Healey addressed the club and spoke about various aspects of Healey lore. It meant very much to all of us - effective for the company.“ picture Zora Arkus Duntov or Enzo Ferrari speaking casually with an attentive club of owners and users of vehicles that bore one of their names. He spoke about the various Healey variants and why some were better than others. I asked him which Healey was his favorite one. The reply was not as expected. Donald Healey was a driver, engineer, and designer, but always a businessman. He stated that the Bugeye/Frogeye was his favorite Healey because it made the most economic sense; certainly not the fastest or best handling, but the Healey that was inexpensive to build, exposed new owners/drivers to Healeys, and was cost-effective for the company. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 4 HEALEY REMINISCING CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4

Once we had exhausted the club’s treasury of questions, SHORT HISTORY OF MY FIRST HEALEY Mr. Healey was kind enough to sign autographs or books. 1963 3000. I have the book on the Bugeye written by Geoff Healey My parents bought it for me after I got out of the Navy. It and autographed by Donald Healey at this enjoyable served me well during college years at the U of MN. A brunch. He inscribed the book with “To Dave - My SCCA racer friend (same friend who just helped me with Favorite Healey. Donald Healey.” I also asked him to sign the Bugeye) showed me how to drive it on a go cart track my copy of the Big Healey book since I had owned a 1963 where he would test his B-SR Peyote special. Fun! Later Austin Healey 3000 in college. Speaking of the Big that summer—I autocrossed it once in the tennis court Healey book, has anyone noticed that Donald Healey is course at the University of Minnesota. In 1968, I drove it wearing slippers on the cover? The cover photo was taken to Connecticut for a summer college class with a side trip in San Diego in the driveway of one of the club members to Portland, ME, for a wedding. and Donald Healey was still wearing slippers around the member’s pool. I’ve been told that this photo was not The next summer, I headed the opposite direction and intended for use, but I can’t explain why it appeared and headed north to Canadian highway 1 to drive to neither could my San Diego contact. Vancouver and down to Seattle. Camping was great as was top down driving through the Canadian Rockies. One special campsite was at Glacial Lake Moraine near Lake Louise. I arrived at the campsite after dark, pitched my tent, heard running water, and awoke in the morning to look out and see a stream, glacial lake, and the glacier. Not bad. Toward the end of the summer in Seattle while working on a conversion of a 1904 Coastal and Geodetic ship into a schooner, I drove the Healey to San Francisco to pick up “To Dave – My Favorite Healey. Donald Healey” my sister. We drove back to Seattle while camping along SHORT HISTORY OF MY 1960 BUGEYE. the coast. The transmission developed a tick afterwards in Seattle (chipped tooth on 1st gear/reverse cluster) and I bought it in December 1977 in Connecticut. It had been required pulling the transmission for repair. A friend and painted yellow by then and was being sold by a college I got it back from a shop, we installed it by 4 p.m., and I student. A friend (he and his wife had met at a Rhode got in, turned the key, and headed back to Minnesota. The Island Austin-Healey club meeting since both of them final travel day was 1,000 miles and 18 hours from central had Bugeyes) and I drove up to Hartford area to inspect Montana so I could get home in time to see my sister the Bugeye. I bought and drove it home that night. Many before she left the next morning for an AFS program in projects and miles later in CT, I drove the Bugeye on France. planks from a stone wall encircled yard into a U-Haul truck and headed west to San Diego. The Bugeye liked Austin-Healeys are amazing vehicles to preserve and to San Diego temperatures much better. A restoration and use. Enjoy yours! return to original red paint followed not long after. In 1995, the Bugeye was loaded into a U-Haul trailer and was towed to Minnesota. It has had sporadic use since How about other readers of InterMarque Monthly then. On September 14, a friend and I got it started again sending a similar reminiscing article to the editor? Send after a 10-year slumber and it seems to run fine. A new them to [email protected] for consideration. SU float will help.

InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 5 IT’S ALIVE!!! Elan-gated Lotus Trouble Shooting Session ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY: Frank Howard

On a rainy night, everyone agrees that the Lotus Elan looks better with the top up.

There’s nothing much more frustrating than It was a beautiful Saturday when no less than 4 local Elan owning a cool car that won’t start. That was the owners descended upon a Bloomington garage in hopes of bringing CJ’s car back to life. First order of business, predicament that CJ Harayda was in when I first install the starter. Bolts torqued securely? Check. Battery met him. wire attached securely? Check. Ignition wire extended and attached securely? Check. OK, crank the starter. His 1967 Lotus Elan had been running and suddenly one CLICK. What? Remove the starter and test it on the floor day, it decided that that was as far as it was going to go. CJ of the garage. Nothing but a faint click. somehow managed to get it to his mother-in-law’s house. Unfortunately, she wanted it gone ASAP. Experts were Remember what I said about reliability? This one failed called in and their advice was to throw money at the car. before it ever cranked over once. I’m not sure who was New rotor, new cap, new points, new condenser, new more disappointed, CJ because it was his car or myself leads, new plugs and finally, rebuild the starter. because this was my idea. We spent the rest of the afternoon strengthening our backs as we repeatedly CJ took the advice, had them install all of the new parts, attempted to push start the car. Nothing. Not even one and was waiting for the starter when I came on to the bang so we went back to the drawing board. As the points scene. The first thing I did was I got down on my knees had recently been replaced, upon inspection we found and begged CJ not to invest another nickel in the Lucas that the new points were grounding on the body of the starter motor. As an alternative, I suggested that he put distributor. As the new points were generic, a few the rebuild money towards a more powerful, more members of the group decided to correct the problem by reliable modern Japanese pre-engaged gear reduction re-installing the old points. Still no luck as we continued starter. A Massachusetts company by the name of to entertain the neighbors with our pushing technique. Gustafson Machine rebuilds and modifies Nippondenso starters (same starter that is on my Chrysler minivan) to The car was eventually towed to my house and on the fit most any British car. Gustafson calls their finished way up 35W at about 40 m.p.h., the tow strap managed to product the Super Starter. wrap itself around the right front wheel locking up the tire and causing so much noise that the drivers near us http://www.gustafsonmachine.com actually put down their cell phones in mid conversation CJ was able to rescue the Lucas starter from the re-builder just to marvel at the spectacle of a Lotus Elan being towed before their work began and he promptly ordered a Super with no more than three wheels rotating. Eventually, we Starter from Ray at R.D. Enterprises. did get the car to my house, worked on it a little more and

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InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 6 ELAN-GATED LOTUS TROUBLE SHOOTING SESSION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 6 then called it a day. CJ agreed to order another starter on without stepping on the accelerator to open the Monday. butterflies, the starting fluid is not getting in. I touched the gas pedal and vroom, the car came to life. Just as that I spent Sunday swapping parts from my Elan and Europa happened, the tow strap somehow fell off the Elan and I to CJ’s without any luck. Eventually, I re-installed the passed Charlie with my hand still out the window rest of the old parts including the old rotor, cap, squirting starting fluid to keep it going. All the while, I condenser, and leads. Sometimes it’s best to just step was trying to tune in my favorite radio station. Life was away and think about it and that’s what I did for the great”, I thought. “Everything’s going my way”. That remainder of the day. was until I made a U-turn and found myself facing a wall On Monday, I got a brainstorm and traced the problem of flames. back to the distributor. I discovered that neither set of “Oh no”, I thought. “I’m going to burn CJ’s car. What points had been installed correctly and once I should I do? If I pull over, all I can do is watch it go up in straightened them out, I had spark. Just about that time, flames. If I could make it the two blocks back to my fellow Lotus Eater and Elan owner Charlie Betz stopped garage, I’d have a chance because I have a fire by. I told him of my progress and because it would be extinguisher.” I decided to proceed. Then another some time before the replacement starter would arrive, thought occurred to me. “What if I accelerated? Would Charlie offered to pull the car with his car to see if we that blow the fire out or would it only fan the flames?” could get it running. Well there was only one way to find out. I shifted in to Here’s the part where you have to use your imagination. 2nd gear and opened up the Webers. The car shot CJ’s car has right hand steering and the carburetors are forward and the flames immediately went out. I nursed also on the right. Once we had the tow strap connected, I the car back to my garage using what was left of the sat in the car with the hood off, put it into gear, turned on starting fluid and upon inspection, much to my relief, the the ignition, pushed in the clutch, reached around the damage was confined to a singed ignition wire that I had windshield, and gave it a squirt of starting fluid. Charlie donated to the cause. Charlie and I tested the electric fuel started down the street and after I slowly let out the pump and concluded that the Webers were not delivering clutch, although the engine was turning freely, nothing gas to the engine. It was time to organize a club was happening. More starting fluid I reasoned. Nothing. wrenching session and bring in the expert, Mike Gaddis. Then the thought occurred to me. It’s possible that Once the session was announced, fellow Lotus Eater

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Alex Donaldson assists Dave Juntunen as he secures Its CJ’s car so Mike Kehoe, Mike Gaddis, and Charlie Betz the Lotus Elan to his flatbed trailer. let him have the honors of installing Charlie’s starter.

InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 7 ELAN-GATED LOTUS TROUBLE SHOOTING SESSION CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7

Charlie Betz holds the car up with one hand CJ Harayda’s introduction to 20% of the Lotus Eaters. as CJ Harayda installs Charlie’s starter.

Dave Juntunen offered the use of Top Gear, his new The starter was the first order of business. Once I had a garage. http://www.topgearmn.com head count, Mike Kehoe and I went to Shorty’s Wings & Ribs to pick up provisions. By the time we got back, the The wrenching session was scheduled for 10 days out new starter had been installed and the car was running on giving R.D. Enterprises plenty of time to ship a its own, without the use of starting fluid! We took a dinner replacement starter. The problem was that R.D. sat on the break where we were entertained with videos of Dave order for 8 of those 10 days. As Charlie Betz had installed Juntunen’s historic base jump off the Foshay Tower. a new Super Starter on his Elan months earlier and his car had yet to be fired up because it was in the middle of a After polishing off 4-dozen wings, we went back to the restoration, Charlie offered to donate his starter to the car and Mike began setting up the Webers for maximum cause in exchange for CJ returning the favor once his performance. Once the timing was set, the car was good replacement starter arrived. to go except for a couple of not so minor details. No headlights or brake lights. Once those glitches were Everything came together on Thursday, October 29 sorted out, CJ was able to drive his Elan home under it’s when I finished preparing the wiring for the new starter, own power. Special thanks to Mike Gaddis for setting up Dave Juntunen picked up the car from my house and the Webers, Charlie Betz for coming through with his transported it on a flat bed trailer to Top Gear, Charlie starter, and Dave Juntunen for the tow as well as the use Betz arrived with his starter, and Alex Donaldson, CJ of his new facility. Harayda, Mike Kehoe, Mike Speidel and I arrived to witness the awakening of the Elan performed by Mike Gaddis.

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InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 8 YEAR IN REVIEW SPRING

1. March 28, Go Kart Challenge, Pro Kart Indoors-Burnsville 1 2 2. April 25, Shakedown Tour, MN & WI 3. May 9, Scottish Fair, Farmington, MN 4. May 9, Hill Climb 5. May 16, InterMarque Spring KickOff Como Park, St. Paul, MN 6. May 16-17, 3 Spring Vintage Races, Elkhart Lake 7. May 30, InterMarque Wine Tour Square Peg Diner to Glacial Ridge Winery- Spicer, MN

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InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 9 YEAR IN REVIEW SUMMER 1. InterMarque Summer Picnic 1 at Cherokee Park, St.Paul, MN 2. June 11-14, Vintage Sports Car Rendezvous Ashland, WI 3. July 11, Healey Gymkhana Brown & Bigelow, St. Paul, MN 4. June 29-July 3, Mini Meet 2009 Winona, MN 5. August 24, Wheels of Italy Lake Calhoun Executive Center 2 Minneapolis, MN 6. August 22, Amery Speed Run Amery, WI 7. August 15, Brit Fest Rogers, MN

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InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 11 SAVE THE DATES

1 P.M., CHEROKEE PARK INTER-MARQUE ON THE WEST SIDE IN ST. PAUL

SUNDAY What better way to spend a Sunday PICNICS afternoon than to go for a drive and stop JUNE 27 for a picnic at scenic Cherokee Park. This JULY 25 is a do-it-yourself affair, so bring your own AUG. 29 food, beverages, plates, silverware, lawn SEPT. 26 chairs, grills, and a dish to pass if you (the last Sunday of the month) want. If it rains, it's cancelled.

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InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 12 MULTI MARQUE CALENDAR

ALL classified, calendar and event submissions are due by the 5th of the month PRIOR. (Dec. issue due by Nov. 5)

ONGOING

Multi-Marque Breakfast EVERY* SATURDAY MORNING! 8:30 a.m., Square Peg Restaurant, 2021 East Hennepin in 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 second Saturday of every month is Lady’s Day. All marques and nationalities invited. Info on and map to the Peg: www.squarepegdiner.com/ (* The Peg is sometimes closed on holiday weekends.)

East Ender’ Saturday Morning Breakfast A group of vintage foreign motoring enthusiasts have started a 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. Croix Trail, Afton, Mn. North of County Road 18 and St. Croix Trail.

Cars and Café FIRST SATURDAY JUNE–NOVEMBER. 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Auto MotorPlex, 8200 Audubon Road, Chanhassen, Minnesota. Largest monthly gathering of auto enthusiasts in Minnesota. Info: www.automotorplex.com

Inter-Marque Council 2010 SPRING KICK-OFF Saturday, May 22, 2010

Como Park, St. Paul, MN 10:00a.m.–3:00 p.m.

SEE EVENT FLYER.

InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 13 MULTI MARQUE CALENDAR 2010 MAY 22 JUNE 17-19 Intermarque Council Spring Kickoff 2010 Vintage Sportscar Rendezvous 2010

Como Park 1360 Lexington Parkway North, St. Paul, Celebrate 20 years of cross-border motoring. The event Minnesota. (Como Park Picnic Hill & North Pavilion will be held at the Best Western Nor’Wester Resort Hotel Parking Lot) 10:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. Event flier will be in Thunder Bay Ontario. Hosted by The Thunder Bay available in February. For further information contact Vintage Sports Car Club. Contact info: John Colosimo, Inter-Marque Council 2010 Spring Kick-Off Co-Chairs: 807-344-7694 or www.tbvscc.ca NOTE: Please be aware that as of June 1, 2009 the requirements for Travel Phyllis Galberth ([email protected]) OR Documents to re-enter the United States has Aaron Courteau ([email protected]) changed. Please check to see if you have the correct documents.

It has been confirmed by the owners of Motorbooks... Wheels and Wings WILL see it’s 30th year in 2010. 9/11/10

MARQUE NATIONALS & UPPER MIDWEST REGIONALS

2010 JUNE 23-27 North America MGB Register - OCTOBER 8–11 Lotus Owners Gathering Belleville, Ontario, Canada, Host club: MG Car Club of (LOG 30) will take place where it all started 30 years Toronto, Contact info : [email protected] ago, historic Gettysburg, PA. The hotel headquarters for the event will be the Eisenhower Inn & Conference JULY 1-3, GOF Central (Gathering of the Center. To book early, go to Faithful ) MG T Register, Sawmill Creek Resort - http://www.eisenhower.com and ask for the special $99 Sandusky, Ohio and $119 LOG room rates. Track day will be held at JULY 11-16 Midwest Region, Austin Healey Summit Point Motorsports Park in West Virginia. Club of America–Conclave 2010 Eagle Ridge http://www.summitpoint-raceway.com. For more Resort & Spa, Galena,Illinois. For further information : information contact Frank Howard at 612-823-3403 or www.austinhealeyconclave.com [email protected]. JULY 26–JULY 29 NAMGAR (North OCTOBER 18- 21 NORTH AMERICAN American MGA Register) GT–35 Lake Lawn TRIUMPH CHALLENGE ( VTR ) Jekyll Island, Ga Resort 2400 East Geneva Street, Delavan,WI Additional details to follow as they become available www.LakeLawnResort.com

InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 14 REGULAR CLUB EVENTS

Arrowhead Sports Car Club Monthly Meeting, Minnesota Minis Pizza Eating and Psychiatric second Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m., 4767 West Self-Help Association Regular monthly Arrowhead Road, Hermantown, Minnesota. Info: meetings at irregular times and locations. Check www.arrowheadscc.org www.mini-sota.com or 320-963-5681. British Iron Society Informal gathering, every Minnesota Triumphs Monthly Meeting, second Saturday morning at the Fry-n Pan, Fourth and Main, Thursday of the month (except Nov. & Dec.), 7:00 p.m., beautiful downtown Fargo, North Dakota. Info: Larry Fort Snelling Officers Club, Minnesota. Info: LeClerc [email protected] www.mntriumphs.org Fahr North Gathering EVERY 3RD THURSDAY, Stella del Nord (Alfa Romeo) Monthly pizza 5pm. Club Jaeger: 10th & Washington Avenue North, and wine gathering, second Monday of the month. Minneapolis Mostly Porsches guys, but all are welcome. Contact Ed Solstad for time and location. 612-822-0569 or Contact : Eric Erickson 952-426-5024 [email protected] Mercedes Benz Club of America, Twin Cities The Regulars, twin cities vintage scooter club Section Informal dinner and discussion, first Semimonthly gathering (weather permitting). First Wednesday of the month, 6:4 p.m., Lion’s Tap Restaurant, and third Sunday of the month, 2:00 p.m., Pizza Luce, Hwy 212 and Cty Rd 4, Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Info: Lyndale and 32nd, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Info: 952-829-0848 www.minnescoota.com Minnesota Austin-Healey Club Pie and/or Pint Thunder Bay Vintage Sports Car Club Monthly With the President, first Wednesday of the month, general meeting, third Tuesday of the month, 7:00 7:00 p.m. or before. Fort Snelling Officers Club, p.m. at the Port Arthur Prosvita Centre, 540 S. High Street Minnesota. Info: www.mnhealey.com in the Library Room, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Info: Minnesota MG T Register MG Luncheons, www.tbvscc.ca every Tuesday, 11:15 a.m. American Legion, 6501 Portland Triumph Drivers of Manitoba Monthly Avenue, Richfield, Minnesota. Info: Steve Blomberg meetings, open to interested parties, are held on the 612-869-8264 [email protected] second Thursday of each month at the Irish Club, 654 Erin Minnesota SAAB Club Monthly Meeting, first Street, second floor at 8:00 p.m., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., Major’s Sports Cafe Canada. Info: www.britishcar.ca located on Snelling Ave. in Roseville, Minnesota. Info: Twin Cities VW Club Monthly meeting, first Chris Luick 507-252-1888 or www.mnsaabclub.org Wednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m., West Side VW, St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Meeting usually lasts 30 to 45 minutes. Info: www.twincitiesvwclub.com

InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 15 InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 16 InterMarque Monthly, December 2009 PAGE 17 RENDEZVOUS 2010 The Thunder Bay Vintage Sports Car Club INVITES YOU TO Wake the Giant At the 20th Annual Lake Superior Vintage Sports Car Rendezvous In Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada June 17th, 18th, 19th, 2010

Bring out your classic sports or touring car for a weekend of motoring fun and games. The Lake Superior Vintage Sports Car Rendezvous IN Thunder Bay

This event was first held in Thunder Bay in 1991 with the support of the Austin Healey Club of Manitoba. Local efforts on the part of a few enthusiastic sports car owners yielded a great weekend (even though it rained) with 37 cars registered. Local interest continued to develop and the Thunder Bay Vintage Sports Car Club was formed the following year. Our American Austin Healey guests had such a great time that they decided to host the event in 1992 and it has since become an annual event. The event is currently being hosted on a rotating basis by various clubs on both sides of the border.

In 2010, the event will be held at the Best Western Nor’Wester Resort Hotel on Highway 61 in Thunder Bay Ontario. Come celebrate 20 years of cross-border motoring. A gymkhana and rally are planned as well as tours of local points of interest including a trip to Russ Wanzuk’s museum of old racing cars and motoring memorabilia. A Friday night BBQ is planned, and perhaps you may find time to squeeze in a round of golf! Stay tuned!

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: John Colosimo 807-344-7694 Email: [email protected] Club Website: www.tbvscc.ca Nor’Wester Resort Hotel: www.bestwestern.com/prop_66055 Phone: 807-473-9123 As this is the 20th Anniversary, we are hoping this will be our biggest turnout yet! So register early!

NOTE: Please be aware that as of June 1st, 2009 the requirements for Travel Documents to re- enter the United States has changed. Please check that you have the correct documents.

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