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Rear View Mirror - Dec/Jan, 1992/93:
Frank & Gloria Tecca are guests at a
meeting; North Coast Vettes votes to
leave the WSCC in favor of the NCCC;
Palm Springs Road Race & 40th
Corvette Anniversary is "without a doubt,
the best Corvette event ever--Period!";
Brunch run to Malibu Grand Prix and
Marie Callendars; Holiday dinner
progressive run at Diane & A. J.
Johnson's, Lori & Merle Walker's, and "a
final home to be announced"; Street
Masters Christmas for Kids at Marina
Village; Planning for the West Coast
Corvette Expo begins; Plastic Fantastic;
James Cameron buys first Callaway
Speedster through Corvette Mike;
January Mountain Run to Julian; and
Skoal gives away a split window and a '93
ZR1.
Well, I still haven't sold the ZR1. Guess I'll
have to go see Corvette Mike! (No guess
that I don't really wanna sell!)
San Diego is really coming up in the world
of high-end motoring. Several of us went to
both the Torrey Pines show and the North
Island races (competing with Monterey
and replacing Palm Springs, respectively).
Yow! We can attract some fine vintage
machinery this time of year! If any you
noticed the black #65 Cadillac powered
Allard competing at North Island - Mr.
Lytle was one of my neighbors where I
grew up in LA. When they were having the
parade lap, I was standing as close as I
could get to turn 6 (which wasn't very
close), where there was an exit from the
track. The Cunningham Carroll Shelby
was riding in left the parade and drove right
past me. I was standing by turn 4 when the
Jaguar XK tried to pass inside the gigantic
Hudson Hornet, who apparantly didn't see
him at all. The Jag hit the side of the
Hudson hard enough to lift the back of the
Jag several feet in the air. Track workers
were picking up parts off the track for quite
a while after that. Hoo$$$boy. The Trans-Am Mustangs and Camaros left everybody
both deaf and smiling! It was great to just
walk through the pits and look at all this fine
machinery (including a number of racing
Vettes) close-up. That SR2 is still one of
the finest looking machines ever built, and
seeing it in action on the track is better than
any museum could ever be. And I know it's
heresy, but the speed and sound of those
Lotus's and Ferrari's almost make one
doubt the superiority of 8 cylinders... Hey,
the Bondurant school is starting up a
shifter carts course...
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Membership News
By Shawn Silva
Membership Chairman
Presidential Prattle
Hard to believe that its almost over--1997.
Looking forward to a good turnout and lots
of fun at the Muzios on the 13th.
Remember to bring a gift for the exchange.
I still need to hear from the members about
a Club Photo--yea or nay! Club members
really enjoyed driving in the Veteran's Day
Parade and we had a good turnout as well
as a good time at the Vintage Races in
Coronado. Thanks to Bob and Judy
Wiltse for setting that up. Just got the
invitation from the Irish Congress of San
Diego asking us to participate in the St.
Patrick's Day Parade in March. More info
at the next meeting. I would like to see that
parade as our March Club Event. I've seen
lots of print about the designation of the
coast highway as Historical 101. Some of
the north coast communities are planning
events, etc. If anyone has any info on how
the Club can get involved, please pass it
along. Lets try to have a good turnout at
the Jan. meeting.
Your Prez
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Terry Shrock
e-mail sungo19@connectnet.com
PLYMOUTH HOLIDAY BOWL/CHRYSLER CLASSIC SPEED FESTIVAL
By Bob Wiltse
On the weekend of November 22 & 23,
1997, North Island Naval Air Station on
beautiful Coronado was the scene of this
inaugural event of classic/vintage
automobile races. The Southern CA
Shelby Club requested North Coast
Vettes to participate as a Club in the Car
Corral and attend the races.
Responding to the promise of classic cars
and speed were the following NCVers, who
caravaned from Carlsbad to Coronado on
November 23, 1997:
Roger & Sharlene Conklin, Wes & Kathy
DeHoll, Joel Garry, Bob & Jan Levers,
Mel & Jessica Muzio (plus son Chris &
friend). Shawn Silva, Terry & Kevin
Shrock, Frank & Gloria Tecca, Don &
Kay Wolfe, Bob & Judy Wiltse and Anne
& Andrew Lamache, who joined the
caravan in LaJolla.
After parking in the Car Corral and
checking out the other car clubs' classics
and naval aircraft on display, attendees
were shuttled to the race site where
morning practice runs were in progress.
The races were divided into 6 groups,
designated by year, type and engine
displacement of the vehicle. There was a
variety of food, merchandise & exhibitor
booths to visit.
After lunch, the exhibition races were
conducted and spectators could choose
their vantage points - either up in the
grandstands for a wide perspective or down
next to the track for the up, close &
personal touch of acceleration and down
shifting noise. It was a fantastic sight to
see & hear the Corvettes run with the
classics. The event was well attended and
will probably become an annual event - we
hope!
After the races, some of the group took
advantage of the proximity to Old Town
and had dinner at the Mexican Cafe there.
It was a great day for cars and food!
North Coast Vettes
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Carlsbad, CA 92009
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