Rally Interest (Il-Mi-Wi-Minn-Ia-Oh)

[RonMGTC@aol.com]

Gentlemen: I have been "talking" with a few people who think there is enough interest to PERHAPS start a Vintage Sports Car Touring Club with the initial aim of putting on a re-run of the Michigan Miglia. That was an SCCA event that ran around Lake Michigan. We don't want it to be a MG only event, or Porsche, or Jaguar, etc., but to cater to all marques-pre 196X or so. We would like to foster a friendly discussion as how "our" cars are better than "their" cars. It would be a Monte Carlo type start, i.e., teams from Chicago, Detroit, Milwaukee, etc., will converge on Gingerman Raceway where this VERY low pressure event will start and go through the UP and around to Elkhart Lake. It would actually be more of tour than a rally but rather than admit that no one actually knows how to use a Curta we'll make this a low pressure event. More social than anything. We'll probably have a concours, in the traditional sense-not the "who has used the most cotton swabs on their oil filter housing"- rather than the current Armor-All between the tire threads. Ladies would wear some type of "fashion" while the gentlemen will discuss how the grass is greener on the other side of the hill. Trophies will consist of some really crappy junk taken out of my garage and, perhaps, cleaned and mounted on some really cheesy wooden base. In other words, NO EGO gratification for winning anything. I will try to scam, uh... procure, some prizes from the various stores in the area. Saks for the ladies, Ed's Corner Tap for the guys, etc.... We're looking at mid-may. Spring should be in full force but the hordes of tourist will not have been let out yet. If anyone is interested or has any comments both good and bad please contact me. Thanks Ron