2009 BFI

[Fonz]

I'd be interested. Probably should be arranged not to compete with the Oregon event.

How do we get a SoCal group going that is as active as the bay area group?

get every fiat spider forum out there and merge it in to one

[ga.spyder]

I cant believe that freakin bear met Jay Leno!!!! With such a great group of people.its only a matter of time before you have a FFO.Is your SoCal FLU chapter actually up and running? Thats gotta be the first step.Hey Denise,can we get 2 Spiders in that trailer of yours for the trip to Cal??
Craig

[mdrburchette]

As a matter of fact.....I do have a trailer that can accomodate two Spiders. We'll just have to invite Ron to go so he can drive the truck.

[ga.spyder]

Cool!! I'll buy dinner.Hey,maybe we can go to a Mex place and lie about my birthday for free dessert....again!!

[rlux4]

Now that I'm back home and have a little time, I'll add a footnote to the Sam meets Jay Leno story. Jay is such a cool guy. He's really into cars, but he is constantly besieged by people wanting a picture with him as he's walking around looking at them. But he'll stop and pose with everyone that asks, and he's always nice and polite. When we asked him if we could get a picture of him with Sam (I told him a short version of the kidnapping and Sam's travels) he said "sure" and posed with Sam. But Krissy had left the camera on panarama mode from that picture, and the one with Jay didn't turn out. We had to catch up with him and ask him for another, and he was way cool about it. Of course, it was[/u with Sam, so how could he refuse?
Here are a few more pics from the event last weekend:
A 1913 Fiat Speedcar, 50 HP and the fastest car in the world wherever it raced



And the section showing some of the "exotic" cars. The red Maserati is owned by a lady. I hung around to see which lady, but she never did show up at her car while I was there.



And a new Alpha. This is one beautiful car in my opinion.



There were three Fiat Dinos there, and they had them in the area with the Ferraris. Ferraries? Ferrariae? Uh, with cars made by Ferrari. It seemed like an identity crisis to me.
Ron

[mdrburchette]

Looks like the Red Sea out there. Definitely the Italian side of the show! That Alfa is one sweet ride. I can't wait to see one in person in the near future.
I would be surprised if Jay Leno was anything other than nice. It's good to know he is as he seems. There are a few celebrities out there that didn't let the fame go to their heads.

[ga.spyder]

Like you,Denise!

[mdrburchette]

Yeah, like me!