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Re: Monterey Update

To: Simon Favre <favres@engmail.ulinear.com>
Subject: Re: Monterey Update
From: Susan <alfasun@esslink.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 1996 18:00:53 -0500
Simon Favre wrote:
> 
> I just received an official letter from Steve Earle and HMSA regarding
> Monterey 97 and 98.  The letter confirms Shelby in 97 and Porsche in 98.
> The following excerpt is sure to excite some discussion:
> 
> " There has been a change in the featured marque at Monterey for 1997.
> It will be Shelby American Cobra.  The enclosed press release will
> explain the change.  I am very happy that Porsche agreed to do this.  It
> will really make two great events, actually three but I'm not going to
> talk about 1999 yet!"
> 
> It's the last part that intrigues one.  What does he mean by that?
> What's the connection?  What is significant about 1999 other than the
> name of a song written by a dwarf who fell into a vat of pubic hair?
> ;=)

I guess the rumor about Alfa being featured marque again anytime in this 
century (ha,ha)is out the window. Maybe we'll have to go anyway...
No ideas on 1999, tho. Sounds like he does have something up his sleeve.
Susan

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