Topic: 2008 - 12-> 20 July: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix (USA)

[webchef reKupnet]

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is pleased to announce that our 2008 Marque of the Year will be "All Italian Cars" 

Italian cars are all so “magnifico” that it was just too difficult to select any single manufacturer to honor so we decided to invite them all to our celebration. Standard bearers like Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Fiat, Lamborghini, Lancia, and Maserati will be there as well as race representatives from Abarth, Pantera, OSCA, Bandini and Stangueillini. But we want YOU and YOUR Fiat and Lancia too!

The Italian Marque of the Year Car Show at Schenley Park on the July 19-20 weekend is open to any Italian car owner, all clubs welcome, any year car is eligible. Join us for one of the best Italian parties of the year.
$125 per car entitles you to:
- A parking spot on the fairway alongside the Italian Marque of the Year Tent all weekend
- Italian style lunch for two on both Saturday and Sunday
- Complimentary dash plaque, poster and race program
- Parade lap of the racetrack in our Marque of the Year Parade on Sunday at 10:30 AM
- Special guests and exhibits (more details to follow)
- There is no judging – just an enjoyable weekend watching vintage Italian, and European, sports cars race through the Park.
- Optional dinner on Saturday night at Start/Finish with vintage race drivers & volunteers - $25 per person
 
The Grand Prix is now a 10-day festival of motorsport events, many will have special activities for Italian cars. Check out our 2008 Marque Schedule <http://www.pvgp.org/674610814132427750/blank/browse.asp?A=383&amp;BMDRN=2000&amp;BCOB=0&amp;C=53163> .
 
Starting out as a one-day race in 1983, the PVGP has grown into to 10-day festival of car shows, motorsport events and auto races. With 250,000 spectators, the Grand Prix is the nation's largest vintage race event and the only one held on city streets. This event is possible because of 1,200 dedicated volunteers who give their time unselfishly each year

Please visit our website www.pvgp.org for information and photos from our event. Details on Marque activities can be found at www.pvgp.org/674610814132427750/site/default.asp.


We're hoping that we can get a strong showing by Alfa Romeo owners at the event.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Arrivederci!


Bernard T. Martin
Chairman, Marque of the Year
Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
232 Dogwood Circle
Baden, PA 15005-2346
cel: (01) 412.996.5700
fax: (01) 724.251.0444
btamartin@verizon.net
www.pvgp.org

[bernie]

Erwin,  thanks so much for posting our event.  I wanted to get everyone some updates:

Hello everyone!

We wanted to get you an update on the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. We are very pleased to welcome the following clubs to our 2008 Gala.
Ferrari Club of America – Penn-Jersey Region
Ferrari Club of America – Mid-Atlantic Region
Alfa Romeo Owner Club – Capitol Chapter/ Washington DC

Now if only we could attract some of our European friends!!!

We have begun accepting on-line registrations for our Marque of the Year car.  Your registration includes 2 catered lunches on both Saturday & Sunday per car, access to Marque of the Year hospitality tent, beverages, and a Parade Lap of the actual race circuit Sunday Morning. Italian Cars that are pre-registered by July 1, 2008 will be guaranteed a complimentary Marque of the Year  newbielink:http://www.pvgp.org/marque [nonactive] ) race poster, program, and dash plaque.  If you can make it in on Friday night by 7PM you can join us for the Driver’s reception at the Historic Carnegie Museum! If you have never been to the Museum it is well worth the trip as it is truly a showcase of Victorian Architecture.

We want to showcase YOUR car!If you supply us with some information about the car, or cars, we’ll feature a picture and some information on our website. Once we have this information it will be submitted to the Walnut Street Invitational Car Show committee and you could be selected to participate in that event for no additional fee! It’s pretty prestigious and only 125 cars are selected each year.
 
Offical Marque of the Year registration form at the following link:  newbielink:http://www.pvgp.org/moyforms [nonactive]

If you’ve filled out the registration and plan to be at the gala please take a peek at the following link and drop us a picture and a note about your car’s details:  newbielink:http://www.pvgp.org/moycars [nonactive]

The world is a small place and auto aficianado's travel.  So if you happen to be in our little corner of the world please stop by and say hello

[bernie]

some pictures from last year...