Italian Cars at Pocono

Lamborghini Club America’s
MIDWEST LAMBOS
A NEWSLETTER FOR LAMBORGHINI OWNERS & ENTHUSIASTS
Italian Cars at Pocono
For the 19th year, car and motorcycle lovers were
able to enjoy the most spectacular and largest
three day Italian automotive gathering in North
America. Le Belle Macchine d’Italia event, set
against the majestic and serene backdrop of the
Pocono Mountains of Eastern Pennsylvania provided three days of pure excitement. The first day,
which was the only part open to the public was
the”Concorso
d’Eleganza”,
which was a
beauty pageant
of the most
renowned and
prestigious
I t a l i an
car
names:
Alfa
Romeo, Bizzarrini,
De
Tomaso, Ferrari, Fiat, Iso,
Lancia,
Maserati,
and
most importantly, Lamborghini.
The following
two days were
at
Poc on o
Raceway
for
only the lovers, owners, and club members, by invitation only.
The track event was great whether you were driving on the track or not, there was plenty of excitement; Lamborghini was even offering rides for
charity in the Gallardo and Murcielago!
As in the past we were given the opportunity to
meet some of the staff from Lamborghini that
create these awesome automobiles, among them
were Rene Sueltzner, James DelConte, Ehren
Bragg, and special guest Valentino Balboni. As
would anyone expect, this group from Lamborghini was fun and extremely pleasant to talk to,
making many of us even prouder to be Lambor-
ghini owners. Lamborghini also brought with
them the Murcielago movie car from “Batman
Begins” which was another nice highlight to the
show on Pocono mountain!
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This year’s Lamborghini contingent was an impressive and diverse group of cars. Steve and Arlene
Comet from Novelty, Ohio took top honors in the
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Italian Cars at Pocono
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Italian Car Festival in
Canton, Ohio
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Our New Michigan
Dealership
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Lamborghini Owners,
Update your contact
info !!!
5
Classifieds
6
Technical Talk—
Wheels & Tires
7
Discounts for Midwest
Lambos !!!
8
Upcoming Events
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Upcoming Events:
• Concorso d’Italia at
Meadow Brook: August
7th
Italian Car Festival in Canton, Ohio
On Sunday, July 10th more than 60 Italian cars and
25 Italian motorcycles and scooters graced the
show field once again for the 4th annual “Italian Car
Festival” in Canton, Ohio. This year the event was
again blessed with outstanding, if not hot, weather.
The light breeze helped to cool the show field and
display the sea of at least 50 Italian, Ferrari, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, Lamborghini, etc. flags and
banners lining the display perimeter.
Inside this issue:
Lamborghini class for the second year in a row
with their striking 1992 red Diablo.
Notable other Lamborghinis included an awesome 2001 gold Diablo SE owned by Earl Gibbs
the proprietor of North Coast Exotics, a service
and repair garage for Italian exotic cars located in
Cleveland, Ohio. Pete Droese from Jefferson,
Ohio who brought out his gorgeous red 25th
Anniversary Countach. Norman Kent from Sewickley, Pennsylvania was back for his second year
in a row with his stunning 2004 black Gallardo.
• Lamborghini National
Meet: August 17-21st
• Woodward Dream
Cruise: August 20th
• Wheels of Italy: August
27th
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Lamborghini Troy
Authorized Dealer
Automobili Lamborghini
A member of the Suburban Collection
Lamborghini Troy
1755-D Maplelawn Drive
Troy, MI 48084
Located in the Troy Motor Mall
Telephone: 866-666-5766
www.lamborghinitroy.com
Current Inventory
2005 Gallardo
2005 Murcielago
2001 Diablo 6.0
2005 Gallardo
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Italian Cars at Pocono (continued from page 1)
Concorso d’Eleganza Winners:
Best of Class
99 Diablo Roadster Scott Guy
Front Engine GT Class
1st Place
91 LM002
2nd Place 68 Islero
Jessi Kleinecht
Lou Herrin
Gallardo Class
1st Place
04 Gallardo
John Brandt Jr.
2nd Place 04 Gallardo
John Brandt Sr.
3rd Place 04 Gallardo
Luis Rivera
Countach Class & Mid Engine GT
1st Place
881/2 Countach
Keir Kleinecht
2nd Place 70 Miura S
Kirk Meighan
3rd Place 85 Countach
Patrick Rolling
Diablo Class
1st Place
99 Diablo Roadster Scott Guy
2nd Place 94 Diablo VT
Carlo Vernia
3rd Place
Andrew Romanowski
94 Diablo VT
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Italian Festival in Canton, Ohio (continued from page 1)
Kent made the drive once again with fellow Pennsylvanian and Italian
car enthusiast Leo Rodriguez and his 1985 Ferrari 308 GTSi QV.
The Italian Car Festival also had on display an extraordinary group
of vintage and contemporary Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, Fiats, Lancias,
and Maseratis. The motorcycle and scooter display area as well had
an eclectic selection of vintage and contemporary Ducatis, Moto
Guzzis, Bimotas, Moto Morinis, Benellis, Bimotas, and Vespas. This
was probably one of the largest such gatherings of Italian vehicles in
the state of Ohio.
Car show participants were also seen enjoying food (pizza, sausage
and pepper sandwiches, calzones, pasta, etc.) from the 50+ food
vendors and entertainment from the 19th Annual “Stark County
Italian-American Festival” that the car show is held in conjunction
with.
“Best of Show” honors went to a very rare 1969 DeTomaso Mangusta owned by Motorcar Portfolio, a dealer of antique and classic
automobiles in Canton, Ohio.
For information regarding next year’s event on Sunday, July 9th 2006,
please feel free to contact the event chairman:
Lee Contie
Home 330-471-9980 Work 330-363-5055
[email protected]
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Please Update / Add Your Contact info !!
Maintaining current contact information of the owners in our region is extremely important,
please take a moment to update or add your contact information on this form (this information is
kept confidential to Lamborghini Club America), then copy or tear-out and mail to:
MIDWEST LAMBOS PO BOX 700354 Plymouth, MI 48170-0946
Name
_______________________________________________
Mailing address ________________________________________________
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Email address
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Lamborghini model & year
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(some of us are too lucky!)
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Lambo Classifieds - Wanted & For Sale
Past Issues of Lamborghini Club Magazine / Lamborghini Club America - Miura 40th Anniversary Apparel
Issues 21 through current issue: $15 each
Issues 28, 31, 32, 35 & 36 are OUT OF PRINT - Xerox copy of contents with original cover: $20 each
Issues 1 through 20 (Xerox copies): $15 each. Issues 1 & 2 are available to view online at www.lamborghinilist.com
Prices include postage and handling in North America, other areas will be billed for the required additional postage.
Fiber-optic Sparkling Cap, blinking color in wreath and emblem $25
Lamborghini Club America official Miura 40th Anniversary T-Shirt $25
Lamborghini Club America official Miura 40th Anniversary long sleeve denim shirt $65
Specify size: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large
Shipping (in US) and Handling $ 6.00
Contact Jim Heady,
[email protected]
925-253-9399 days
Or send payment to:
Lamborghini Club America
P.O. Box 649
Orinda, CA 94563
For Sale: 1992 Lamborghini Diablo w/ 20k Miles,
ZA9DU07P6NLA12662
FLAWLESS!!! THIS DIABLO HAS BEEN BABIED AND PAMPERED.
-Fully serviced from well known and respected Lamborghini mechanic George Evans of Columbus, Ohio. New clutch, chain tentioners, valve adjustment, the full
engine service was done.
-The leather is perfect, not one nick, scratch, wear mark, nothing! Once a month, needed or not, a complete hand rubbed treatment of Rolls Royce hide
conditioner is applied to the entire interior. I cannot put into written words how perfect the interior is, I am very particular of the condition of my cars.
-The paint on the car is almost perfect, only 3 tiny stone chips on the front spoiler keep it from being a 10 out of 10! It is otherwise in perfect condition.
-My cars are kept in a climate controlled, dehumidified garage, this Diablo was even kept up on a hoist to kept it from the concrete floor.
-The bottom of the car, wheel wells, and the engine are completely spotless; having a hoist has allowed me keep the entire car spotless.
-Just installed a stainless steel Quick Silver exhaust, the original is included with the car.
-All included: original Lamborghini car cover, toolkit, air canister, books, battery tender.
The purchase of my white Diablo roadster is the only reason this one has to go, a decision which took me well over enough to make, but I decided that I just
don’t need two white Diablo’s.
Without a doubt this has to be one of the best condition Diablo’s in America! (references available)
Please, serious inquires only. I can be reached at: 586-291-4099 -Scott
Looking for a Lamborghini item or have a Lamborghini item for sale? Listing is free for LCA members !
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Technical Talk - Wheels & Tires
Ever drive down the interstate at 70mph and get that annoying sensation of shake and shimmy in the steering
wheel of your car? Sometimes, the vibration is so apparent that the dash and seats start to shake. Wheel
vibration is most typically caused by wheel and tire assemblies that are out of balance. With the everincreasing sizes of tires and wheels, even improper mounting of the tires to the rim can cause wheel imbalance leading to vibration.
How can such a problem be solved? Using high-performance tire mounting and wheel balancing equipment
in conjunction with a well-trained technician, a smooth running, and vibration-free ride can be insured.
What is high-performance wheel balancing? In the past, people went to large chain-store type tire vendors,
bought their wheels and tires, had them mounted and went on their way. Often, places like tire wholesalers,
large price clubs, and gas stations do not have the specialized tire and wheel handling equipment for higher
end sports and luxury vehicles. Namely, the type of equipment needed is Hunter Engineering's TC3500 Tire
Changer and the GSP9700 Road Force Wheel Balancer. Unless your tire and wheel outlet has such machines, do a u-turn and walk out.
The TC3500 tire mounter grabs the rim with soft, polymerized rubber mounting pads on the INSIDE of the
wheel. Once the wheel is properly mounted to the machine, the tire's bead is broken using two polymer
rubber wheels that ROLL in conjunction with the wheel assembly. Most chain-type tire stores use hydraulically operated steel shovels to perform the bead-breaking task. When such steel blades contact the wheel,
they often ride along the edge of the rim, scratching it permanently. The Hunter unit avoids such a situation
altogether by utilizing the air-over-hydraulic roller wheels. Next, the mounting head on a Hunter unit is
made of the same polymer material, preventing lip damage as the beaded is rolled onto the wheel.
Regarding wheel balance, it is imperative that one uses a Hunter GSP9700 Road Force balancer. The
GSP9700 utilizes two data arms that measure, exactly, the wheel dimensions. No more using a plastic caliper, measuring tape, or other crude means to determine wheel size. The computerized arms measure it to
the tenth of millimeter.
Now, since the data arms are already using wheel dimensional information for calculations, rim run out,
spoke location, and lateral force variation can be measured and calculated. Since spoke location is known,
the wheel weights can be mounted behind the spokes so they are not even visible from the street!
Most importantly, road force balancing a wheel assembly simulates real world driving conditions because a
750lb load roller assembly is placed on the wheel WHILE it is spinning on the balancer spindle.
Satish Tummala - Motorwerks Group, LLC
www.motorwerksgroup.com
Hunter's TC3500 Tire Changer and the GSP9700 Road Force Wheel
Balancer
Motorwerks is equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic technology and is staffed
with knowledgeable and experienced factory trained master technicians
EVANS AUTOMOTIVE
614-471-7535
www.evansauto.com
3440 Morse Road
Columbus, 0hio
43231 USA
29 YEARS IN BUSINESS
MAJOR & MINOR SERVICES
EXPERT SERVICE ON RARE & EXOTICS
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DOOR TO DOOR PICKUP & DELIVERY
EVANS AUTOMOTIVE
614-471-7535
www.evansauto.com
RESTORATIONS / INTERIOR WORK
HARD TO FIND PARTS
ELECTRICAL REPAIRS
SUSPENSION & ALIGNMENT
LAMBORGHINI DIAGNOSTIC TESTERS
STAINLESS EXHAUST SYSTEMS
360 SYSTEM
355 SYSTEM
EURO 328 SYSTEM
348 SYSTEM
COUNTACH EURO HEADERS
ENZO SYSTEM
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Events for 2005
Sunday, August 7, 2005 - Concorso d'Italia at Meadow Brook Concours - Rochester, Michigan
Concorso d'Italia celebrates the passion that auto enthusiasts have for Italian cars and the trademark styling that goes with them. They
gather to view the finest and most exceptional Italian automobiles including Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini. Tickets may be purchased in
advance or at the gate. Tickets are $25 or $20 in advance.
Concorso d'Italia: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm at Meadow Brook Hall
For more information:
at Meadow Brook Concours
Lolly Bezy, Concours Executive Director
[email protected]
248.269.7672
www.meadowbrookconcours.org
August 17,18,19,20,21 - The 26th Annual Lamborghini National Meet - Monterey, California
-The New Lamborghini Concept Car will be featured at the Concorso Italiano.
-Many Lamborghini’s and Lamborghini friends !
Friday, August 19th: The Annual Concorso Italiano - www.concorso.com
Saturday, August 20th: Laguna Seca Historic Races - www.laguna-seca.com
Sunday, August 21st: Pebble Beach Concours - www.pebblebeachconcours.net
For more information:
Jim and Joan Heady - LAMBORGHINI CLUB AMERICA
925-253-9399 days
FAX: 925-253-9397
e-mail: [email protected]
www.lamborghiniclub.com
Photos from the field of last year’s Lamborghini National Meet in Monterey
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Saturday, August 20 - The 11th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise - Ferndale, Michigan
Mark your calendars ! ! The Woodward Dream Cruise is the world's largest one-day celebration of car culture that attracts over 1.7 million
visitors, and more than 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special interest vehicles.
Cruisers and spectators will be driving along a 16-mile route of nine communities including Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield
Township, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac and Royal Oak.
Although many communities host events during the preceding days and nights, the Woodward Dream Cruise officially takes place 9 a.m. to 9
p.m., Saturday, August 20.
www.woodwarddreamcruise.com
Saturday, August 27th - Wheels of Italy - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attention all Midwest Lamborghini owners, on August 27th there will be the annual Wheels of Italy car show held at the Lake Calhoun Executive Plaza in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Last year’s event had around eight Lamborghinis but there are way more already planned for this
year and they are always looking for more!
The event is FREE to both spectators and owners! Registration as well as some photos from last year’s show are available on the WOI home
page at www.wheelsofitaly.com
Andrew Romanowski with Valentino Balboni and Rene Sueltzner of Lamborghini at Pocono Raceway after a ride on the track with Valentino
LAMBORGHINI CLUB AMERICA
Jim Heady - Club President
925-253-9399
[email protected]
www.lamborghiniclub.com
Andrew Romanowski - Midwest Region
734-216-4455
[email protected]
www.midwestlambos.com
Richard Solomon - East Coast Region
[email protected]
www.lamborghiniclubeast.com
Albert Lim - Northwest Region
425-281-2880
[email protected]
www.northwestlambos.com
Jim Fox - Southern California Region
[email protected]
Roland Au - Northern California Region
[email protected]
Jack Riddell - San Diego Region
[email protected]
The main purpose of the Midwest region is to provide a resource for fellow Midwest owners, and to get owners together on our website, events, and other Lamborghini related interests. Until recently many of us thought that Lamborghinis in
this area were extremely rare, but we are finding that there are many owners in the
Midwest, we just don't know each other; an aim of this region is to change that.
Currently we are in contact with almost 200 owners in the Midwest and other parts
of the country, with your help we can extend that contact base and build our community even more; please take a moment and update us with your current contact
info and that of any other Lamborghini owners that you may know; see below (this
information is kept confidential to Lamborghini Club America).
Lamborghini Club America would like to acknowledge the sponsorship of this newsletter by Evans Automotive, Complete Hydraulic, and Lamborghini Troy. Without
their sponsorship we would be unable to provide this newsletter to Lamborghini
Owners in the Midwest Region.
I appreciate your time in reading this newsletter and I look forward to meeting
more Lamborghini owners!
Andrew Romanowski - Midwest Region Director of Lamborghini Club America
Phone: 734-216-4455
[email protected]
WANTED– UPDATED CONTACT INFO OF OWNERS
Maintaining current contact information of the owners in our region
is extremely important, please take a moment to update or add
your contact information.
Email Andrew Romanowski at [email protected] or
mail to:
MIDWEST LAMBOS
PO BOX 700354
Plymouth, MI 48170-0946
With the following information:
(this information is kept confidential to Lamborghini Club America):
-Name
-Mailing address
-Email address
-Telephone number
-Lamborghini model & year
-Any comments on the newsletter