Hey Gang,=0A=0AI am posting to this site a series of three portions of a =
press release=0Aregarding our local British Car Days in the hope some of =
you will be able to=0Ause all or part of it. The total release runs abou=
t 1000 words, please use=0Aany or all of it, with or with attributation, =
as you see fit. Feel free to=0Achop, fold, spindle, mutilate, whatever. I=
would be pleased to answer any=0Aquestions and will, of course, be glad =
to reciprocate.=0A=0AThanks!=0A=0A--Colin Cobb, Las Cruces, NM=0A=0A*****=
******=0A"SPECIAL TO..."=0AFebruary 21, 1998, Las Cruces, NM=0A=97FOR IMM=
EDIATE RELEASE=97=0A=0AFor a few days in April Las Cruces will resemble t=
he most far-flung corner of=0Athe British Empire when the city's Young Pa=
rk is taken over for 1998's British=0ACar Days. For the seventh consecuti=
ve year the British Motorcar Club of=0ASouthern New Mexico will host the =
event which promises to be bigger and better=0Athan ever. This year the e=
vent will have several expanded and added features=0Aincluding a sit-down=
dinner, an English Tea, and, for the first time, the=0Aautomotive exhibi=
tion will benefit Casa de Peregrinos, the Las Cruces=0AEmergency Food Ba=
nk.=0A=0A"We confidently expect to have well over 60 cars participating t=
his year,"=0AClub President Ed Townley says. "We'll have rare and exotic =
British motorcars=0Afrom the 30's to the 90's on display. Probably close =
to a million dollars in=0Arare vehicles will be shown on the grass under =
the trees on Sunday, April 26."=0AThe list of car marques expected to par=
ticipate reads like a "who's who" of=0Aclassic British vehicles: Sunbeam,=
MG, Jaguar, Austin-Healey, Lotus, Triumph,=0ATVR, Hillman, Elva, and man=
y other marques will be on display.=0A=0AAlthough registration and a "Mee=
t and Greet" happy hour get together with hors=0Ad'oeuvres and no-host ba=
r is set for Friday evening, April 24, the event=0Areally gets under way =
on Saturday when a Boot Sale and a Road Rallye through=0Athe beautiful Me=
silla Valley are scheduled. Transportation to nearby Olde=0AMesilla will =
be available for those who feel the need for a shopping=0Aopportunity on =
the picturesque Mesilla Plaza. In response to numerous comments=0Afrom at=
tendees in previous years, a buffet dinner has been added to the=0ASaturd=
ay evening schedule.=0A=0ASunday morning the participating vehicles will =
form up for a parade=97some have=0Acalled it a "rolling concours"=97throu=
gh Las Cruces to Young Park where they=0Awill be on display from 10 AM un=
til 2 PM when trophies will be awarded. While=0Athe cars are on display s=
everal fun events are tentatively planned including=0Atraditional British=
Darts and a Piston Toss, a traditional British event where=0Aan automoti=
ve piston is pitched for distance and accuracy. Several hundred=0Aspectat=
ors are expected to examine the cars while they are on display.=0A=0AThe =
car show classes will be set based on the number of cars of the various=
=0Amarques that participate. In addition to class trophies, trophies will=
be=0Aawarded for People's Choice, Best of Show, Most Distant Entry, Pres=
ident's=0AAward, and several others. Sunday's automotive display is free =
to spectators=0Abut the Club requests each spectator to donate a can of f=
ood to benefit Casa=0Ade Peregrinos. =0A=0AAdditional information can be =
obtained by calling (505)526-2318 or E-mailing=0Agclyde1@aol.com. The Clu=
b has also established a website for further=0Ainformation about the car =
show at http://members.aol.com/gclyde1/.=0A=0A=0A--END PT 1--=0A=0A
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