July 12, 2011 - Keeneland Concours d`Elegance

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Volume 1, Issue 5
AUTOMATIC!!!
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Win This Boxster
Beautifully equipped with the latest features such
as the 7 speed PDK
Automatic/Manual Transmission. Porsche says
that the PDK gearbox is actually two
transmissions in one. The flow of power from the
engine is transmitted through one half gearbox
and one clutch at a time, while the next gear is
preselected in the second half gearbox. During a
gear change a conventional shift no longer takes
place. Instead, one clutch simply opens and the
other closes at the same time. Gear changes can
therefore take place within milliseconds. The
benefit is a faster and much more fuel efficient
automobile.
In manual mode, the sport steering wheel
features two switches. One press with the thumb
and the PDK shifts up. One pull with the index
finger and the PDK shifts down. Either the right or
left hand can be used.
July 12, 2011
Thank You!!!
By Jim Willard
Dear Lionel,
THANK YOU for taking the time to follow our progress and our
growth. We appreciate your support and strive to give you a great
show this Saturday. Rain or shine (or heat!) - we will be there-so bring
the family and a blanket, and make a day of it. SOMEONE is going to
drive away with a NEW PORSCHE-and it might be YOU!
All the best.
Tom
'60s Drag Cars on Display
Drag Racers Make Personal Appearances to Promote the Concours
We've also included Cooling Seats, and Heated
Steering Wheel. The Cooling Seats work by
pushing fresh air through the seats perforations
adding to a more comfortable drive in hot
weather. The Heated Steering Wheel warms your
hands in cold weather better than the mittens that
Mom made you wear. The total MSRP of this
Boxster is $55,590 raffle tickets are $100 each,
limited to 1000 total.
For more information about the Boxster from
Porsche go to
http://www.porsche.com/usa/models/boxster
/boxster/
Contact Jim Lawrence, raffle chairman
at 859 321 5511 for all your Porsche
raffle needs.
The final weeks of the Porsche giveaway are
near. To find out how raffle tickets can be
purchased go
to www.KeenelandConcours.com and download
a mail-in or fax form, call us at 859-422-3329 with
your credit card information or visit one of the
many retailers listed. The proceeds benefit the
Kentucky Children's Hospital at the University of
Kentucky.
Drag racing history will come to life Friday, July 15-Saturday, July 16,
when the Keeneland Concours d’Elegance features a class of classic drag
race cars.
Two of the cars from this group will be displayed at two area car
dealerships on Friday. Those cars and nine other classic drag racers will
be the featured race class at Saturday’s Keeneland Concours d’Elegance
at Keeneland.
These “factory hot rods” from the ‘60s show the evolution from stock
cars to funny cars.
The Raffle drawing will be held at 4:00 PM on Hank Gabbert’s ‘63 Chevy Impala Z11 Super Stock racer will be
Saturday, July 16th ( two Weeks) at the annual displayed at Southerland Chevrolet in Nicholasville Friday from 11 AM
to 1 PM. Jim Kramer will have his ‘65 Dodge Coronet, known as The
Keeneland Concours. event.
Honker, at Freedom Dodge in Lexington Friday from 1 PM to 4 PM. The
public is invited to see and take photos of these race cars.
Tickets are available
at these local businesses:
Gabbert’s beautifully restored 1963 Chevy Impala Z-11 with its factory
Ashley's Wheel and Brake
Auto Tech
Blue Grass Autosport
John's Run Shop-Woodhill
Motorsports
Stuttgart Motors
Kentucky Farm Bureau in
Georgetown
All UK Credit Union
www.keenelandconcours.com
(859) 422-3329
built aluminum fenders and doors was originally owned and raced by
Jack May of Powhatan, Va., and driven by Larry Wilson “Good Ole Mr.
Wilson” and race prepared by Ronnie Sox of the legendary Sox and
Martin racing team. It was also sponsored by Sox Sinclair Service, owned
by Ronnie Sox’s father. The best the car ran the quarter mile was 10.80s at
136 mph.
The car was garaged in Burlington, NC, where Larry and Ronnie lived.
Since Ronnie had his own Z 11 Chevy, The Sox and Martin car, and raced
it under NHRA rules they made the Impala a match race car. Larry
Wilson was the primary driver but there were times when Ronnie Sox
would race the car. Gabbert stays in touch with the former drivers, who
are glad the car was found and restored to racing condition with
all the lettering as it appeared in its racing days.
Accompanying Gabbert and his Z-11 to Lexington for the concours will
be legendary southern match-bash star Hubert Platt. Driving his famous
Georgia Shaker cars, Platt was one of the more interesting racers to come
out of the mid-60s. He was one of the best four speed men in the country
and was every bit the competitor as Ronnie Sox and others of his ilk. He
tasted the sweetness of a factory deal in the early 1960s with Chevrolet. It
was then that the legend of the Georgia Shaker name was born. The first
was actually another 1963 Z-11 Chevy. Platt’s name is linked to Fords and
that makes sense because after the Z-11 it was all blue ovals.
Good Ole Mr. Wilson
Southerland Chevrolet
Friday, July 15 - 11 - 1
The Honker
Freedom Dodge
Friday, July 15 - 2 - 4
Keeneland Tours
Gift Shop Discount
In 1964 he would run a Ford Thunderbolt and his name would appear
frequently in the pages or regional and national drag racing publications.
When Ford built a few Falcons with SOHC engines in them for the
exploding A/FX class, Platt naturally requested one. He was denied, but
not defeated. Platt proceeded to build his own A/FX car in the basement
of his house. The legend goes that his working space was so confined
that he actually had to roll the car outside for assembly. Originally built
with a stock wheelbase machine, Platt later moved the rear axle forward
to complete the AWB look that was so popular in this era.
Jim Kramer’s Honker Coronet is one of six built by Dodge and sold to
professional racers for $1 each to be campaigned as ‘factory
experimental’ racers. Bud Faubel, the original owner, drove it in white
from Detroit to Chambersburg, PA, to break in the driveline for the 1965
race season. Soon after, this car won the AHRA Winter Nationals,
becoming the first ‘funny car’ title holder and was picked in Super Stock
Magazine’s Top 10 that year. These cars were the famous HEMI cars that
dominated drag racing in the mid-60s. They were called “Funny Cars”
because of the funny look created by moving huge rear tires forward to
develop greater traction.
These cars, along with nine other classic drag racers from the 60s, will be
one of the featured race classes at Saturday’s Keeneland Concours
d’Elegance at Keeneland. The Concours is a highly respected concours
attracting America’s top quality collector cars from all vintages and
types.
Also featured this year will be the U.S. Alfa Romeo Owners Club 2011
National Convention and hundreds of Alfas. They will be shoulder to
shoulder with the concours on the Keeneland grounds alongside the
Keeneland Concours. Other classes in the Keeneland Concours
d’Elegance are antiques through 1924, trucks from 1939 and earlier,
coach-built classics, military vehicles and three classes of motorcycles.
The gates open at 9 AM and tickets are $15 each. The Keeneland
Concours d’Elegance benefits the Kentucky Children’s Hospital.
Keeneland Gift Shop 15% DiscountDiscover the vast array of equineinspired gifts in the Keeneland Gift
Shop.
Concours d'Elegance participants and
attendees receive 15% off their in-store
purchase on Saturday, July 16. Just
show your Concours ticket at
check-out.
Silent Auction
RECEIVE A T-SHIRT LIKE THIS &
FREE ADMISSION TO THE CONCOURS
Dee Schweikle
Coordinator of Volunteers
859-272-3886
schweikg@insightbb.com
Autographed picture of Marco Andretti
and Scott Dixon (Dario Franchitti in
background)
Autographed picture of
Danica Patrick
Cirrus to Provide
Business Trip for 2
You could win a round trip up to 400
nautical miles from Lexington. Cirrus
will take up to three people on a round
trip business trip to be completed in a
24 hour day. Tickets are only $25 for
this phenomenal opportunity.
Our Chosen Charity
It’s not too late for a taste of Tuscany. Please join us on July 15, 2011 for an
evening of Italian cuisine, a little Chianti and beautiful music. It’s a
no-tie event! So put on that Italian jacket and cocktail dress and enjoy
your “evening in Tuscany“
After dinner, we’ll dance to the entertainment of “Soul Explosion” till
midnight. For tickets, call us at 859-422-3329 or go to our website
www.keenelandconcours.com
Hangar Bash
Isolettes
Kentucky Children's Hospital
At Kentucky Children's Hospital as many as
750 babies spend their first days in these tiny,
warm beds - called isolettes - in the neonatal
intensive care unit. In this bed the baby is
isolated from germs, cold and drafts but is still
at an increased risk of lasting disabilities, such
as mental retardation, learning and behavioral
problems, cerebral palsy, lung problems and
vision and hearing loss. With these children and
their many challenges in mind, the organizers of
the Keeneland Concours created an
endowment at Kentucky Children's Hospital for
newborn research in 2006. Some of the
endowment research that has taken place looks
at brain hemorrhages, respiratory problems,
chronic lung disease, natural maturation of the
rhythm of sucking, swallowing, and breathing in
premature infants with lung problems.
http://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/KCH/
Come join us at the Hangar Bash after the show on Saturday for an
evening filled with Latino music and dance, food, fashion, Vintage
airplanes and exotic cars. The band Appalatin’s will be playing and has
a sound that is the unique blend of several cultures: part Latino, part
Appalachian, but most importantly world. We still have some tickets left!
So call us today at 859-422-3329 or visit our website at
www.keenelandconcours.com and order online. Price - $50.00 each.
Hours: 7:00pm - 11:00pm. Sponsored by Bluegrass Motorsport.
Feel free to contact us with any questions at 859·422·3329.
We're looking forward to seeing you July 16th!
Sincerely,
Keeneland Concours d'Elegance
www.KeenelandConcours.com
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