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As many regular visitors to the Corsa Rossa web site have remarked, there hasn't been many updates lately. We'll attribute this to winter-sluggishness and bring the good news: In this issue we'll catch you up with all that has transpired since October, including the European Car Festival. We will also take a look at some exciting upcoming events, including the Appalachian Rally and the MAARC Winetour.
In this issue you will find the following:
Our sister club, the always-active Mid Atlantic Alfa Romeo Club, honored Corsa Rossa by hosting their annual Alfa Romeo Extravaganza at the show. No fewer than 28 Alfa Romeos were present ranging from 60's Giulietta Spyder and GTVs to the latest (well, at least in the US) Spyders and 164s. In addition to class judging there was a tech session on the theme "What to do when it won't start". (Not surprisingly, we spotted many Britsih fans watching from the sidelines. What, with Lucas electricals!) This Alfa initiative was a wonderful addition to the show, and Corsa Rossa warmly welcomes MAARC back in 2001!
After the show many participants opted to attend the drive through the Piedmont, which ended at Dan and Terri Emmi's house. The Emmis hosted an Italian party with pasta dishes and refreshing beverages. Many of us stayed until the wee hours.
Epilogue: The following day we gathered early outside Flow BMW for a caravan drive to Virginia International Raceway. Unfortunately, a Porsche driver (n.b. not part of the Corsa Rossa crew!) backed his car into a propane gas line, and the races had to be postponed due to the explosion hazard. The Porsche driver managed to get away, but the rest of us had to wait in the hills until the coast was clear several hours later.
Terri Emmi framed the David LeFevre Print and we toasted David and his art work. David plans to do another print next year for the European Festival. We thanked Dan and Terri Emmi for the superb party they hosted at their home after the European Festival. Foreign Cars Italia was acknowledged for their sponsorship of the Frost Fire Brass Quintet. Jack O'Brien led a brief discussion on ways to improve the festival and Jim Clarkson gave a summary of the Alfa Romeo Extravaganza. Jim announced that we had 28 Alfa Romeos for our largest class and a total of 151 entries. Jim announced that with the sales of David Lefevre's print and the registrations that we presented Reynolda House with a check for $1200 for the childrens' art program.
The Beavers shared their photographs from the Mercedes and Porsche Musuems and Factory coupled with their photographs from Rosso Bianco in Aschafenburg. They and John Hauser made a world wind tour through Hessen, Baden Wurtemburg, and northern Bayern. They travelled from Franfurt to Heidelberg to Stuttgart and from the Black Forest up through Franken and the Odenwald in several days of spirited driving .
They hooked up with Neal in Heidelberg and Isabelle in Stuttgart to add to the fun. The Emmis shared their photographs of their trip to the Indianapolis Grand Prix with the Snows.
John Harrill brought his pictures of the Alfa Extravaganza. Wow Alfisti did we have a great turnout or what?
We had 4 Alfa Romeos in the car park. Our annual rendezvous at Reynolda House and Historic Reynolda Village each October was so much more special with the Emmis party, the music provided by the Sirroco Winds and the Frost Fire Quintet, and the Alfa Romeo Extravaganza. This year the featured marque was Porsche.
We will have a surprise for those who attend. The forecasters are calling for snow this coming Monday so we may have a wintery rendezvous.
Discussions will include the trip to the Cavellino Classic, the Alfa Roaming Roebling Road drivers school March 3 and 4 as well as the tour of the Sports Leicht Restoration facility in Pinehurst in February.
After or before lunch we suggest you fill your tanks at the British Petroleum or the Exxon stations on Bridge Street adjacent to the Speedy Chef for there are no gas stations on this rally.
To get to Elkin from the east:
Travel I-40 to Winston Salem
Travel US 421 north to I-77
Travel I-77 North to Exit 82
Travel NC 67
Travel Left at Traffic light and stay on NC 67 and cross Yadkin River
Turn Left at traffic light on NC268
In Elkin the drivers meeting 1pm in the Parking Lot one Block on the right on the corner of Market and Bridge streets.The First car off at 1:30pm Bring a navigator to read directions and a penn to check them off.
This will be a fun multi marque event. No special rally experience is needed. This is not a race and all traffic laws and speed limits are to be adhered to. There is a penalty point for every second slow and double penalty points for every second fast. All average speeds are below the posted speed limits. There will be two legs of the rally and awards to first place navigator and driver for each leg and first through third place for the first three drivers and navigators. There will be refreshments at the end. There is no cost for entering the rally.
For more information call Jon Saylor Triad Austin Healey Club at 336 788 7291. We are aiming for all enthusiasts from Alfa Romeo and Austin Healey to Triumph, MG, Lotus to Ferrari, Porsche, BMW and more to come together for a great drive to kick off the new driving season and talk of up coming events and renew old friendships and make some new ones.
John Hauser
Entries before January 30 is $195, before February 21st is $210, late registration is $225. Your entry fee includes an event T shirt, Friday night social at the hotel, and the Saturday night dinner. Make all checks out to the Mid Atlantic Alfa Romeo Club and send your registration to Bob Breed, 10044 Old Warden Road, Raleigh NC 27615
That same weekend on the south course at VIR is the Ferrari Driving Weekend for Ferrari Club of America members and”their guests”. Last Year Corsa Rossa had three cars running through the Bob and Beth Snow and Dan and Teri Emmi.
This is a great opportunity to take in two great events at the same time and location. Call Wendy Djang the Southeast Region Ferrari Club of America Director at 919 881 0081.
Take I 40 West from Peterscreek Parkway and Flow BMW 9 miles
To Exit 182 go straight on Fair Oaks for 1 mile
To Lassiter, turn left go 3 miles
To Styers Ferry, turn left , go 4 miles
To Conrad Church , turn left , go 1 mile
To Williams, turn left, go 5 miles
To Shallowford, turn left, go 4 miles
To Speer Bridge Road, turn right, go 2 miles
To highway OLD 421 dead end, turn left, go 3 miles
To Pilot View Church, turn right, go 5 miles
To Rckford Rd, turn right, go 4 miles, cross bridge
To Rockford General Store, turn right , park next to train depot
To Rockford Rd, turn right, go 4 miles
To River Sloan Rd, turn right, go 5 miles
To stop sign, turn right, turn left on to Hardy Rd, go 2 miles
To Quaker Church Rd, turn right, go 3 miles
To Shoals Rd, turn right, go 1 mile
To Stony Ridge Rd, bear left, go 2 miles
To Pinnacle, turn left, go 2 miles
To Highway 52 North, turn left, go 2 miles
To Pilot Mountain State Park exit, turn right at bottom of exit, go 1 mile
To VFW Rd, turn right, go 1/2 mileTo Old hwy 52 N, turn left, go 1 mile
To Coon Rd, turn right, go 2 miles
To Volunteer Rd, turn right on to Brims Cove, go 1 mile
To Oscar Frye Rd, turn right, go 3 milesTo Hwy 268 N, turn right, go 4 miles
To Lynchburg Rd, bear right, go 3 milesTo Hwy 89E, turn right, go 4 miles
To Hanging Rock State Park, enter part to lake parking
Exit lake Parking drive down mountain and exit Park
To Moore Springs Rd, turn left, go 5 milesTo Hwy 66N, turn right, go 9 miles
To Hwy 89W, turn left, go 6 milesTo Slate Mountain Rd, bear right, go 3 miles
To E Pine (103), turn right, go 2 milesTo #614, turn left, go 17 miles
To Hwy 58W, turn left to Parkway North, go 5 miles
To Winery Rd, turn left into Chateau Morisette
To return from Chateau Morisette in Virginia
take Blue Ridge Parkway South for 28 miles
To Highway 52S, go 45 miles to Winston Salem
