50 Anni di Passione Ferrari Club of America

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Ferrari Club of America
Jeff Kennedy
National Sponsorship Chair
618-520-3901 (St. Louis area)
[email protected]
Dom Miliano
Editor Prancing Horse magazine
973-586-8815 (New Jersey)
[email protected]
50 Anni di Passione
Ferrari Club of America returns to Elkhart Lake for 50th Anniversary
This summer the Ferrari Club of America is returning to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
and Road America to celebrate its 50th Anniversary with the 2013 International
Meet. From July 30 to August 4 the club will honor it heritage as the oldest
recognized and, by magnitudes, the largest Ferrari club in the world with over
5,200 members from across all of Canada and the US.
50 Anni di Passione, 50 years of passion, is the year long theme for the Ferrari
Club of America as it commemorates the club. This is the 50th International Meet
that brings together members from throughout the entire club. This is also the
last event of the yearlong celebration of the clubs 50th anniversary. A key part of
the celebration has been the One Lap of North America Relay led by a special,
one-off Ferrari 599GTB-HGTE built specially for Passione. This unique Ferrari,
the very last North America specification 599 produced, has a unique paint
scheme and interior design, as well as custom graphics representing the 50-year
history of the FCA. By the time it arrives at Elkhart Lake it will have traveled
20,000 miles having visited every Ferrari dealer, every club chapter and every
club region throughout Canada and the US.
Jeff Kennedy ● National Sponsorship Chair
19 Eagle Court ● Edwardsville, Illinois 62025 ● USA
[email protected] ● 618.520.3901
www.ferrariclubofamerica.org
Elkhart Lake has a revered place in the annals of Ferrari history in North
America. It was at Road America in 1961 that the first gathering of the people
that would go on to create the Ferrari Club of America took place. 2013 will be
the 5th time that the club has come to town for its annual club wide International
Meet.
Beyond this Elkhart Lake and Road America have made major
contributions to the entire history of Ferrari. Notably the story starts with Jim
Kimberly, heir of Kimberly-Clark. He was one of the very first Americans to
purchase a Ferrari which he then proceeded to race and win in the inaugural
Elkhart Lake road race around the lake in 1951. Kimberly would continue to race
a long string of ever faster Ferraris at Elkhart Lake (’51 and ’52) and then when
Road America opened in 1955.
Kimberly was but one of many the amateur sportsmen that raced Ferraris at
Road America during the 1950s and into the early 1960s. Others of note, with a
connection to the area were Augie Pabst (of the beer family), William Schelble of
Milwaukee and Jim Kimberly. Road America was host to some of the most
famous names of sports car racing with the likes of Phil Hill, who would go on to
be the first American Formula 1 world champion; Carroll Shelby, Bob Bondurant
and Hal Sharp.
The 2013 Ferrari Club of America International Meet welcomes the public on
Thursday August 1 through Sunday August 4 at Road America. Thursday is the
Concours which will have 300+ Ferraris from all eras with the oldest and rarest
racers to the very latest models in production. The judging standards as so
rigorous that the team of judges will be coming in from across North America and
internationally just to perform their duties. From Friday through Sunday Road
America will be the site for the club’s track days. These same cars can be
watched as they are exercised at speed for all to see and enjoy. General
admission is $20 per day or $60 for a 4 day pass.
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2013 Ferrari Club of America International Meet
Highlights
Organization:
Ferrari Club of America (FCA)
Event:
2013 Ferrari Club of America International Meet
(held annually since 1964)
Dates:
Tuesday July 30 to Sunday August 4, 2013 – 6 days
Location:
Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin
Hotel: Osthoff Resort www.osthoff.com
Track: Road America www.roadamerica.com
Attendees:
up to 750 expected
Cars:
up to 350 expected
Representing all eras
Formula, prototypes, GTs, special editions, production
Activities:
3 days of track time
Challenge Club Racing www.ChallengeClubRacing.com
Concours presented by Zymöl
(same standards and judges as at Pebble Beach)
Special Theme:
Charity Beneficiary:
Event website:
Local drives
Social events
Awards banquet
Spouse activities
50th anniversary of the FCA, 50th annual International Meet
Ronald McDonald House Charities Eastern Wisconsin
www.rmhcmilwauke.org
www.fca2013.org
Sponsors (as of 3/26/2013):
Platinum Tier
Pirelli – Official Partner of the Ferrari Club of America
WeatherTech
Gold Tier
Zymol
Silver+Tier
Passport Transport/Schumacher Logistics
Silver Tier
Continental AutoSports
Bronze Tier
Catalyst Exhibits
Cauley Ferrari
Ferrari Market Letter
Lake Forest Sportcars
Motion Products Inc./Borrani Americas
Ricambi America
Team Stradale
The Finish Line
Trailex
Founded in 1962, the Ferrari Club of America has grown from a small organization of
about a dozen diehard enthusiasts to over 5,200 members who participate in hundreds
of diverse and interesting activities every year. Our members can participate in activities
in their Home Region and any of the other 16 Regions and 39 Chapters across the
United States, Canada, Puerto Rico and Mexico.
With 5,800 members the Ferrari Club of America is by far the largest owner based club
in the world. With its 1962 founding it is also the oldest factory recognized owners club
too. All of the club’s members enjoy exciting track events, an internationally recognized
Concours d'Elegance, organized drives and a wide variety of year-round social activities.
There are sixteen Regions and 39 local based Chapters throughout the U.S. and
Canada that maintain a full Calendar of Events including social gatherings, parties, track
events, rallies, drives and charitable events.
FCA members receive the monthly News Bulletin with its calendar of events, free
classified ads for members and more. Our quarterly full-color magazine, Prancing Horse,
contains in-depth features on particular Ferrari types, interviews with "Ferrari people",
visits to Ferrari-related production facilities and museums, information on Ferrari
literature and models and coverage of Ferrari gatherings both here and abroad, all
thoroughly illustrated with colorful photos and drawings.
Visit www.ferrariclubofamerica.org
Highlights
 Oldest owners club in the world recognized by the Ferrari factory
 Founded in 1962, incorporated in 1963
 By far the largest Ferrari owners club in the world with 5,800 members
 FCA includes all of Canada, US and Puerto Rico
 Complimentary by Ferrari North America is 1 year FCA membership with all new
Ferrari sales
 Club structure is divided into 16 regions with 39 local chapters
 Club publications
o News Bulletin (monthly)
o Prancing Horse (quarterly magazine)
 Pirelli is an Official Partner of the Ferrari Club of America
These pictures are from the 2009 International Meet held at Elkhart Lake
and Road America. These and more high resolution photos are available
for publication.
Road Rally
End of Road Rally at Harley Davidson Museum
Road America
Concours
Official Event Transport

50 Anni di Passione Ferrari Club of America

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