[s-cars] [V8] Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix

[Ben Swann]

Andy,

Good to have you grace the list.  Still playing with V8 VOLVO?

Give me/us a reminder closer to the date.  Sounds like fun, but too soon to make plans
for me anyway.

I'll have too many cars to choose from to drive up, but hopefully the one I'll be able
to bring will be the ES2 - Uber RS2 mods in Coupe Quattro!  Just got it down on four
wheels yesterday after being up on stands for 3 years - there is light seen at the end
of the tunnel!

If that is not ready, then the Ur Quattro for sure.

I'll be at Carlisle too!

Cheers!

Ben

[Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:05:27 -0500
From: "Andy Schor" <walbum1 at verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] [V8] Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
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Cc: v8 at audifans.com, s-car-list at audifans.com, 200q20v at audifans.com
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Thanks for mentioning this.  The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix has become a car-guy
carnival for 10 days every July.  Friday, July 16th there is an HP Driver's School at
BeaveRun www.beaverun.com race track along with the test & tune sessions for vintage
racers.  Saturday and Sunday are qualifying and vintage racing at BeaveRun.  They also
have autocross and karting.  There are several events throughout the week, then more
vintage racing Saturday and Sunday (7/24-25) at Schenley Park.  This is the only race of
its kind still held on (closed) public city streets.  Drivers really seem to like the
course and there's always a wide variety of cool race cars.  If that isn't enough,
there's a big international car show on the golf course at Schenley.

Last year BMW was featured marque and they drew a huge showfield.  There were also some
very rare historic cars and an ex-David Hobbs 3 series IMSA race car.  I don't expect
mother Audi to bring pre-war Auto Unions, but it would be great to see a good turnout of
vintage Audis.  Next year P-cars will be featured.

The PVGP has a good web site www.pvgp.org with tons of photos and links to the events.
A volunteer staff (of 1200!) makes this event happen every year, there is no cost for
spectators, procceds are from race/show entries, sale of mdse, and contributions.

It's a great event.  All proceeds from the entire PVGP go to charities like Autism
Society and Allegheny Valley School.  I am actually on the Italian car show committee so
I don't know what else is planned for the Audi Corral.

Andy Schor
'91 200q20v Avant (299,500 miles)
'91 Volvo 745 5.0 V8
'76 Lancia Scorpion]