Hey Gang,=0A=0AAttached below is a release regarding our coming British C=
ar Days. Hope some=0Aof you are able to make it again this year. Please=
let me know if you'd like=0Amore info or details. Basic cost is $35 for=
the events.=0A=0A--Colin Cobb, Las Cruces, NM=0A'65 Tiger MK1 & '66 Morg=
an Plus 4 Four Seater =0A=0A***********=0A=0A1998 British Car Days, Las C=
ruces Style!=0A=0AFor a few days in April Las Cruces will resemble the mo=
st far-flung corner of=0Athe British Empire when the city's Young Park is=
taken over for 1998's British=0ACar Days. For the seventh consecutive ye=
ar the British Motorcar Club of=0ASouthern New Mexico will host the event=
which promises to be bigger and better=0Athan ever. This year the event =
will have several expanded and added features=0Aincluding a sit-down dinn=
er, an English Tea, and, for the first time, the=0Aautomotive exhibition =
will benefit Casa de Peregrinos, the Las Cruces=0AEmergency Food Bank.=
=0A=0A"We confidently expect to have well over 60 cars participating this=
year,"=0AClub President Ed Townley says. "We'll have rare and exotic Bri=
tish 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 partic=
ipate reads like a "who's who" of=0Aclassic British vehicles: Sunbeam, Mo=
rgan, MG, Jaguar, Austin-Healey, Lotus,=0ATriumph, TVR, Hillman, Elva, an=
d many other marques will be on display.=0A=0AAlthough registration and a=
"Meet and Greet" happy hour get together with hors=0Ad'oeuvres and no-ho=
st bar 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 beautif=
ul Mesilla Valley are scheduled. Transportation to nearby Olde=0AMesilla =
will be available for those who feel the need for a shopping=0Aopportunit=
y on the picturesque Mesilla Plaza. In response to numerous comments=0Afr=
om attendees in previous years, a buffet dinner has been added to the=0AS=
aturday evening schedule.=0A=0ASunday morning the participating vehicles =
will form up for a parade=97some have=0Acalled it a "rolling concours"=97=
through Las Cruces to Young Park where they=0Awill be on display from 10 =
AM until 2 PM when trophies will be awarded. While=0Athe cars are on disp=
lay several fun events are tentatively planned including=0Atraditional Br=
itish Darts and a Piston Toss, a traditional British event where=0Aan aut=
omotive piston is pitched for distance and accuracy. Several hundred=0Asp=
ectators 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 va=
rious=0Amarques that participate. In addition to class trophies, trophies=
will be=0Aawarded for People's Choice, Best of Show, Most Distant Entry,=
President's=0AAward, and several others. Sunday's automotive display is =
free to spectators=0Abut the Club requests each spectator to donate a can=
of food to benefit Casa=0Ade Peregrinos. =0A=0AAdditional information ca=
n be obtained by calling (505)526-2318 or E-mailing =0A<A HREF=3D"gclyde1=
@aol.com">gclyde1@aol.com</A>. The Club has also established a=0Awebsite =
for further information about the car show at =0A<A HREF=3D"http://member=
s.aol.com/gclyde1/">http://members.aol.com/gclyde1/</A>.=0AAdditional det=
ails, schedule of events, and full price schedule can be=0Aaccessed throu=
gh <A HREF=3D"http://members.aol.com/cobmeister/FrameSet3.html";>=0AFrame=
Set 3</A> or by e-mail from C. Cobb at <A HREF=3D"cobmeister@aol.com">=0A=
cobmeister@aol.com</A>.=0A
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