http://www.capitolpanteras.org/
February 2011
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member. Your membership in the national club helps fund your local
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Museum Day, Sacramento, February 5, 2011
I love free Museum Day in Sacramento; so to have
the opportunity to view a Pantera and go to the California Auto Museum at
the same time was a good reason to drive to Sacramento on a Saturday
morning. We arrived at the CAM at about 10:45 AM to find the parking lot
already full! We were directed to wait for someone to leave and free
up a parking spot. We opted to park on the street about a block
away. On our walk back to the Museum, we were passed by Jeff and Robin as
they were leaving the auto museum. We then received a cell call from
Jeff. He had stopped in to see "Automobilia" where his
1974 DeTomaso Pantera is on display. He had offered to start up the Pantera but
was told that there were too many people in the museum to do that. Too
bad, that sound would have really impressed people! The display was made
up of 16 Italian cars and 7 Italian motorcycles. Besides the Pantera
there was 1960 Ferrari 360 GTC, 1988 Ferrari Testarosa, 2000 Ferrari 360
Modena, 1972 Maserati Bora, 1970 Maserati Indy, 1965 Maserati Mistral, 1964
Fiat 500 D, 1987 Lamborghini Countach 5000 SQV, and several Alfa Romeos. There
were seven motorcycles, including different models of Moto Guzzi, Vespa,
Ducati, Agusta, Maserati and Aprilia. My favorite after the Pantera
was the Fiat 500D. I love micro cars. This car was the inspiration
for "Luigi" in the Disney/Pixsar film "Cars".
The other special exhibit at CAM was "Dropped and
Chopped". We walked that display as well since we are also members
of the Rio Vista Delta Drifters car club. The Drifters is a local club
for 1974 and older American cars. We were allowed to be members since the
Pantera has the 351 Ford Cleveland and was manufactured as a joint venture with
Ford. There was a lot of discussion about the Pantera before Jim was
accepted in the Drifters. I know what some of you must be thinking about
the Drifters name. It sounds like a "Rice Rocket " group.
The name of the group has it origins in the 1940's when the original club was
formed, when drifting had an entirely different meaning. This group was
resurrected about four years ago and is going strong with about 40 members.
While the "Dropped and Chopped" display was good, it was much smaller
with only 9 cars.
After our visit to CAM, we went to lunch at one of my
favorite places in Sacramento. Zocalo is a Mexican restaurant, but it is
not your usual taco place. The food is very good. The service is
excellent. Right now the restaurant is offering a great deal on Tuesday
nights- $20 for a shared appetizer, two entrees , and a shared desert! If
we lived closer to Sacramento we would be there next Tuesday night for
dinner! Check Zocalo out at www.zocalosacramento.com
.
Obviously,
the BEST of the Italian Automobilia
The
Cutest of the Italian Automobilia
The Motoring Mouth
Some of the other car related topics discussed during
the meeting included:
Garry and Sue also have a DeLorean, so Ken is no longer the lone
DeLorean owner.
Ken reported that the last EuroSunday, in Sacramento, had
150 cars show up!
Jim is considering a different carburetor for the Pantera.
Don has the motor out of the Pantera.
Lamar plans to take his Pantera on the track at the Reno
POCA gathering in June.
Rick will be doing the Tech check on Lamar's car at the CP
tech session in April.
Summary of the February 2011 Capitol Panteras
Meeting
The February meeting
had two Panteras and a Mustang in the parking lot at Mimi's.
Lamar Fairchild and Garry Choate drove their Panteras, while Don was in his
Mustang. Attending the meeting; Jim & Emilia Seiferling, Ken
Montgomery, Rick Carlile, John Worsley, Don Gagnon, Lamar Fairchild and his
lady friend Maureen, Garry and Sue Choate, and Steve and Merry Dalcino.
We had the raffle for a $20 Kragen gift card. It was won by
Jim. The driving for dollars prize for $10 was won by Lamar. John
reported that he has reimbursed Duane and Darice for their Christmas party expenses.
Thanks again to them for hosting a great party. We have $1027 in our
treasury with all bills paid. Garry and Sue have recently moved to
Wilton, from San Ramon. They are keeping their PCNC affiliation and have
joined our chapter as associate members. Welcome Garry and Sue.
Please read over the Club calendar and mark your personal
calendar so that you don't miss any of the Capitol Pantera events this coming
year.
Wanted: Articles for CP Newsletter
If you have attended a car function of any type, please
write about your car adventures and send it to jes@riverdeltawireless.com
to be included in the next Capitol Pantera newsletter. If
newsletter articles are not received, then it will be more of Jim &
Emilia's automotive adventures or "The Motoring Mouth".
2011 EVENTS CALENDAR
Capitol Panteras Events in Red
Notes: Capitol
Pantera member, Carl Stein, will be racing his Trans-Am Mangusta in the
SCC Road Racing Series. http://www.sfrscca.org/content/section/4/26/
Carl will
not be running the car in all the races, so check with him to make sure
if he will be
at a particular event.
Capitol
Panteras member, Rick Carlile, will be racing his TVR in the CSRG Series.
http://www.csrgracing.org/ Rick has been accepted to race
at the Sonoma Historic
Motorsports Festival and also applied for the Monterey Historics (status
pending).
Feb 11-13 Autorama, Cal Expo http://www.hotrodshows.com/home.html
Feb 27
EuroSunday, Sacramento @ The California Auto Museum, Sacramento
March 8
Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's
March 27
EuroSunday, Sacramento @
April 1-3
CSRG Vintange Races @ Infineon. Rick
won't be running this event.
April 2-3 Spring
Sprint, open track at Thunderhill. The Shelby Club.
April 8-10 SCCA #1 &
2 @ Thunderhill
April 12 Capitol
Panteras meeting at Mimi's
April
16 Tech Session &
Track Inspection session at Rick's office/shop 9:30 AM
April
23 Car Show at Mustang's Plus,
Stockton
April 24
EuroSunday, Sacramento @
April
30 Car Show, Grass Valley.
Pre-72 cars.
May
7 Tour of the
Jackson area. Chairman-Kathy Gagnon.
May
10 Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's
May 14
PCNC tour of Sonoma Wine Country.
May 20-22 CSRG Vintage Races @
Thunderhill
May
22 British Car Show, Woodland
Fairgrounds
May 22
EuroSunday, Sacramento @
May 28-29 SCCA #3 & 4
@ Laguna Seca
June 2-5
Sonoma Historic Motorsports Festival @ Infineon
June 8-12 POCA Fun
Rally, Reno. It is
the Pantera's 40th anniversary and POCA's 30th!
June 14 Capitol
Panteras meeting at Mimi's
June 16-19 SCCA #5 & 6 @ Laguna Seca
June
Car Show in Arnold - Ch. Duane
June 26
EuroSunday, Sacramento @
July 12 Capitol
Panteras meeting at Mimi's
July 23-24 SCCA #7 & 8 @
Thunderhill
July 24 EuroSunday,
Sacramento @
Aug 5-6 Mini
Nats @ Infineon. Shelby Club
Aug
6 Festa Italiana,
Sacramento, http://www.italiancenter.net/
Aug 7
Festa Italiana Car Display on Sunday - Chairman-
Jeff Budelli
Aug 9
Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's
Aug 18
"The Tour", downtown Carmel @ Noon. http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/Tour.htm
Aug 19
Concorso Italiano, http://www.concorso.com/default.asp
Aug 19-21 Monterey Historic
Races, Laguna Seca http://www.montereyhistoric.com/
Aug 28 EuroSunday,
Sacramento @
Sept 2-4 SCCA #9 &10
@ Infineon
Sept 10 or
24 3rd Annual Placerville Run. Chairman-Lamar Fairchild
Sept 13
Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's
Sept 25 EuroSunday
Sept 30-Oct 2 CSRG Vintage Races @
Infineon
Oct
1-2 SCCA #11 & 12 @ Laguna Seca
Oct 8
20th Annual Car Show, Rio Vista - Chairman- Jim ( lunch at Foster's Big Horn)
Oct 9
Italian Car Show, Alameda. A benefit for Special Olympics. No
entry fee for exhibitors.
Oct 11 Capitol
Panteras meeting at Mimi's
Oct 15-16 Fall Classic, open track at
Thunderhill. Shelby Club.
Oct 21-22 SCCA #13 @ Thunderhill
Oct 22
Car Show, Mustangs Plus, Stockton.
Oct 23
EuroSunday, Sacramento @
Oct 28-30 CSRG Vintage Races @ Thunderhill
Nov
? Capitol Pantera Brunch @ Ryde
Hotel. Chairman- John Worsley.
Nov 8
Capitol Panteras meeting at Mimi's
Nov 27 Euro
Sunday, Sacramento @
Dec 3 or 10 Capitol
Panteras Christmas Party at ???
Please keep us informed of other dates and activities.
Jim & Emilia Seiferling
Co-Presidents, Capitol Panteras
http://www.capitolpanteras.org
jes@riverdeltawireless.com
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