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July-August 2010
President’s
Message
Recent Events
Dealership Support
July & August Events
Concorso Ferrari
Hello FCA Southwest Region Members,
Your club has had a very active spring as evidenced by the articles in this issue. Marshall
recounts the recent Willow Springs driving schools with first time track participants wondering
why they hadn’t gone before. Kenny’s 3rd Mystery Ride was revealed and our Kentucky
Derby Part brought the spirit of Churchill Downs to our city of the roses. Tom Malloy once
again graciously opened his expanded collection to us, and we revisited Pasadena to line
Colorado Boulevard with over 150 Ferraris. Snaidero invited our club to a breakfast presentation
showcasing their Pininfasrrina designed kitchens. Our Annual Election Picnic brought a
beautiful collection of Ferraris featuring Dinos to the Botanic Garden. And as I write this,
Mark and Jason are going Sideways on their tour of wine country. Our group’s been busy.
In addition, our In Your Area Coordinators have been busy getting together at various monthly
venues aided in part by our southern California Ferrari dealerships who are supporting several
shows, gatherings and special events.
Our upcoming July events include Diane’s Getty Villa Tour, my Santa Barbara Polo Tournament
which will include a detour on our drive up around Lake Casitas for some fun roads and
Demetri’s tour of the masterpiece Casa del Herrero estate. For August Jim has coordinated
on your own drives originating from The Auto Gallery if you’re going to Monterey, and Diane
has set up track and autocross time at the Auto Club Speedway if you’re not. Rounding out
our summer is Kenny’s Italian Night for a drive and dinner with the “Chairman of the Board.”
Between drives, tours, sporting events, track events and dinners, our incredibly active directors
are providing our members a fantastic roster of activities at which to have fun. So sign
up early and often to take advantage of the opportunities to get together with your friends.
It’s facinating to watch people look at the cars at an event such as our recent Concorso
Ferrari in Pasadena. You get to meet a wide range of people, from mutual long time Ferrari
enthusiasts to a Ducati rider who just had to stop to check out the Italian machinery. With
over 150 Ferraris on display, I think everyone found something they liked, from the custom
spec’d new models by Novitec Rosso and 3T Motorsports, to those who appreciated the
classic models—“those ones with the funny bicycle-like wheels.” People loved the to see
the F40 exposed. With the nose, tail and doors opened, there almost wasn’t any car left
but the raw carbon fiber structure. Overall, it was a great event with Marv and Wally already
planning next year’s feast for the eyes on May 22, 2011.
I look forward to seeing you at our club’s events or at a board meeting at the Petersen
where all members are invited.
Tex K. Otto
Regional Director / President
Ferrari Club of America, Southwest Region
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