M.B.C.A. ~
Carolinas
Section
~ 2008 CALENDAR of EVENTS
A
Carolinas
Section
Event
March 28 – 30, 2008
~
S.C. Low-Country Auto Rallye &
Awards -
Bluffton,
S.C.
Sponsor:
Carolinas Section of
MBCA
-
Rally Master:
Tony Santagati
(Registration and $20 Awards Fee required) - Headquarter Hotel:
Hilton Garden Inn - 1500 Queen Street
(US-21, Boundary St
at Greenlawn Dr)
- Beaufort, S.C.
29902 -
(843) 379-9800. Come
early, join us at the Hilton Garden Inn on
Friday night (March 28th)
at 4:30-pm for the
PRESIDENT’s RECEPTION.
Then it is on to a dutch-treat dinner at a very special place.
Saturday morning
(March 29th) is our 2nd Annual “HELLO
to SPRING” Auto Rallye day!!
Meet in the Parking Lot
of the Hilton Garden Inn
at
9:00-am for Meet & Greet,
Rallye Rules & Routing, Picture-taking, etc.
The 1st Car will leave the Rallye Start Line at
9:45-am.
This will be a fun-filled, competitive driving experience through
the quaint low-country and beach areas of South Carolina with perhaps a quick visit to Georgia.
The Rallye day will end at a unique low-country restaurant with a
different kind of “car” theme.
After desert, Awards will be presented to Rallye participants.
Most importantly, is the opportunity to socialize with other
Carolinas Section
members and talk about our
Mercedes. For
REGISTRATION, Fee
payment or more details, contact Tony Santagati
-
(843) 522-2111 or e-mail:
sandspub@aol.com.
REGISTRATION form
HERE.
-
An
Eastern Regional
Event
April
3 – 6, 2008
~
Charlotte Auto Fair Spring Meet
- Lowe’s Speedway
- Charlotte, N.C.
Sponsor:
Hornets Nest Region ~
Antique
Automobile Club of America
-
Host:
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
(Gate Admission Fee - $10.00)
- A collector’s
event with over 10,000 vendor & flea market spaces
to buy or sell restoration parts and supplies for all models.
There are over 1,800 Car Corral vehicle spaces for buying or
selling all brands and types of collector vehicles.
Saturday, April 5th
is AACA
Spring National Car Show Day, which will include over 600 Antique
vehicles competing for numerous
AACA
Awards. The Show Awards
will be presented at 3:00-pm.
For more information, visit website:
www.charlotte-autofair.com.
A
Carolinas
Section
Event
April 26, 2008
~
Technical & Service Session
- H & H Auto
Service, Inc. -
Hilton Head, S.C.
Sponsor:
Carolinas
Section of
MBCA
-
Host:
H & H Auto Service,
Inc. (Registration
required) This Saturday
morning Mercedes-Benz Technical and Service session is being held at
Carolina
Star advertiser,
H & H Auto Service -
#35 Hunter Road
– Hilton Head Island,
S.C.
29926
- Phone: (843)
689-2549. The
session begins at 8:45-am
with a donuts and coffee meet-and-greet time.
Then we’ll begin with an update on
Technical information,
maintenance programs and tips.
We’ll discuss up-to-date Service information.
We’ll visit the Service department and review some of the service
problems in process including the latest factory news.
We’ll end with a review of some of your Host’s collection of
older model Mercedes-Benz.
About 12:30,
H & H will also
host a group lunch for all.
Come and enjoy Spring in the Low-country of
South Carolina.
For directions,
REGISTRATION or more details, contact Vicki or Bill Head
of the
Carolinas Section, (843)
816-5822 or (843) 681-8384 or e-mail:
hhiheads@aol.com.
An
Eastern Regional
Event
May 4, 2008
~
Deutsche Marque
Concours d’Elegance
- Nottoway Park
- Vienna, VA.
Sponsor:
Greater
Washington
Section of MBCA.
This is a multi-marquee auto show featuring Audi, BMW, Porsche
and Mercedes-Benz. The
25th Annual
Deutsche Marque Concours is being held at
Nottoway
Park, located at 9601 Courthouse Road in Vienna, VA., just outside
of Washington, D.C. The
park will OPEN at 8:30-am for Show participants to begin
placement of their vehicles.
General admission will begin at 9:00-am and the Judges will begin
their reviews at 10:30-am.
Concours Awards for all Clubs will be presented at the Wine and Cheese
Reception beginning at 3:00-pm.
Rain-Day is May 18th.
There is a $35.00 per vehicle Concours entry fee, payable at the
gate. For more details,
visit website: www.gws-mbca.org.
For REGISTRATION
and more information, please visit
www.gws-mbca.org OR contact
Ray Lombardo of the
Greater Washington Section,
Phone: (301) 388-0141 or e-mail:
raymondalombardo@yahoo.com.
A
Carolinas
Section
Event
May 17, 2008
~
S.C. Midlands Golf Outing and
Auto Show -
Columbia, S.C.
Sponsor:
Carolinas
Section
of
MBCA
-
Host:
Oak Hills Golf Club
(Registration and $20 Awards Fee required) - Headquarter Hotel:
Courtyard by Marriott
- 111 Gateway Corporate
Blvd.
- I-77, Exit #19,
Farrow Road, Hwy-555N -
Columbia,
S.C. 29203
- (803) 736-3600.
Saturday morning Golf Outing:
Oak Hills Golf Club – 7629 Fairfield Road
(I-20, Exit #70) – Columbia,
S.C. 29203
- Phone: (803) 735-9830.
9:15-am
- Meet outside the Pro Shop at M-B signs for Meet & Greet, Pairing,
Rules, Picture-taking, etc.
The 1st Foursome will Tee off at
10:00-am.
As you make the turn, stop in for a spot of lunch at the Oak
Hills Grille. This will be
a fun-filled, Golf (not car) driving experience through 160 acres of
gently rolling hills nestled among thousands of Oaks, Pines and
picturesque Dogwoods. As
you stand on the elevated tee of #18, Par-5, take a moment to enjoy the
panoramic view. This course
will offer a challenge to Golfers of all levels.
3:45-pm – Mercedes Show Time
- Line up your Mercedes in the special area of the Parking lot for
the Show Judges to review.
This fun-filled day will end as we gather at a unique
Midlands area-restaurant for a dutch treat Dinner.
After desert, Awards will be presented to Golf and Auto Show
participants. Most
importantly, is the opportunity to socialize with other
Carolinas Section
members and talk about our
Mercedes. For
REGISTRATION, Fee
payment or more details, contact Fred Harris
-
(704) 902-6253 or (704) 871-1669 or e-mail:
harrisfred@hotmail.com.
A
Carolinas
Section
Event
June
7, 2008
~ Summer Outing
Dock Party & Lunch - Dunbar Home -
Charleston, S.C.
Sponsor:
Carolinas Section of MBCA
HOST:
Henry & Katherine
Dunbar (Registration
with $20/person Food Fee required) – Please CALL (843) 852-2233 to
Register for Lunch - This is a
Carolinas tradition hosted each
year by members Henry and Katherine Dunbar - 2235 Lazy River Drive
– Charleston, SC 29414.
The
Dunbars graciously open their waterfront
home from 10:00-am to 3:30-pm for all members to enjoy.
Non-alcoholic beverages and an all-seafood Lunch will be provided
by the Dunbars, the
Carolinas Section
and your help.
You are welcome to bring your favorite beer, wine or bottle.
Ice, coolers and most mixers will be available.
Come on by and join in the fun
and the Mercedes conversations.
Spend some time with your fellow MBCA members.
Sit by the water’s edge or soak in the sun’s rays from the
covered dock. Relax with
your favorite drink in the cool of the lawn or on the covered patio.
Rest assured there will be lots of talk about Mercedes-Benz.
For REGISTRATION,
Directions or more details, contact Henry or Katherine Dunbar
of the
Carolinas Section,
(843) 852-2233 or e-mail:
dunbardome@yahoo.com.