Georgia
Triumph Association
Calendar of Upcoming Events
Drive & Picnic to Lake Burton, GA
We will meet at the Starbucks at the corner
of Mansell Rd. & Alpharetta Hwy at 9:00 a.m. From there we will
proceed on some of Georgia's finest twisties up to Moccasin State Park
at a nearby marina. Please note, the picnic lunch has been
cancelled due to the facility not being available so we will gather at
LaPrades Marina for a burger.
August 2008
August 5th -
8th
VTR National
Ypsilanti, MI
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Welcome to the
2008 North American Triumph Challenge.
(formerly the Vintage Triumph Register
National Convention).
August 4 to
August 8, 2008.
Ypsilanti,
Michigan
Now in
it's 30th year, the Vintage Triumph Register
National Convention is going back to it's
roots in more ways than one. The VTR
National Convention started as a Weekend get
together between what is now the Illinois
Sport Owners Association and the Detroit
Triumph Sportcar Club. This get
together grew into what was then known as
the North American Triumph Challenge.
The North American Triumph Challenge now
returns to Southeast Michigan after a 24
year hiatus.
2008 Highlights
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The Spinal Tappets
Farewell Tour
48-hour Spitfire Rebuild
The Ultimate Tech Session!
Sponsored by the North American
Spitfire Squadron
B.S. Levy
Keynote Speaker
TR250 • 2000 Roadster
Featured Models
But wait! There’s more...
Autocross
TSD Rally
“Catch the Leprechaun” Rally
Funkhana
Concours d'Elegance
All of this for
just $95
More Info
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Press Information:
Each year, the Vintage Triumph
Register holds a National Convention
in North America.
The Vintage Triumph Register
National will be held August 4-8,
2008. It is hosted by a Chapter or
Zone of the Vintage Triumph
Register, this year being hosted by
the Detroit Triumph Sportscar
Club. Although there are many
activities at a National, the prime
events are based around activities
with Triumphs. This
year’s event will sponsor an
Autocross, TSD Rallye, Fun or
Gimmick Rallye, Funkana and a
Concours d'Elegance car show.
Special events include a
Triumph Spitfire rebuild in 48 hours
and a keynote address by
author/columnist B.S (Burt) Levy.
The Event concludes
with a reception, dinner, and an
awards presentation. Average
attendance of a Vintage Triumph
Register National has ranged from
200 to 325 cars.
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Saturday, August 16th
GTA Drive-In Night
Swan
Drive-Inn
Blue Ridge, GA
We will
be reprising our movie night drive to the Swan Drive In on Saturday,
August 16th. We won't know until closer to the date what the
feature movie will be, but that hasn't stopped us in the past from
enjoying a nice drive up to Blue Ridge to enjoy a blast from the past.
Movies typically get started around 9 P.M, and the GTA will be
organizing a drive up prior to the movie.
We’ll meet near Cumming at the Old Town Country Restaurant. They have a
breakfast buffet that will fill you up for a good drive. We’ll need to
be on the road by about 10:00 AM, so try to show up for breakfast at or
before 9:00. The restaurant is on GA hwy. 20, about 3 miles west of
downtown Cumming on the left.
There will be a scenic drive to Blue Ridge, ending about lunch time. For
those who want to make the drive without staying for the film, you can
venture into the historic district of Blue Ridge for lunch and a little
tourism. Highway 5/515 in Blue Ridge leads back to I-575, so it’s
easy to get back to Atlanta if you’re in a hurry. If you’re
staying for the movies and want to spend the night, we have some rooms
reserved at the Blue Ridge Days Inn, right on the main highway. Call
them at 706-632-2100. As in the past, the afternoon can be spent
at the motel pool or visiting the historic district. When dusk
approaches, we’ll head out to the Swan Drive In
(http://www.swan-drive-in.com/) for the show. Pick up a bucket of KFC or
a Subway sandwich for a picnic at on the lawn. The GTA has a
talent for being the first cars in line, so we can grab the whole front
row and can sit on the lawn. Be sure to bring lawn chairs and your
portable radio. If you can’t make the morning drive, you can meet
us at the Swan.
Come early for a good spot with the rest
of the gang.
Tuesday,
August 19th
GTA Monthly Meeting
6:00 pm Dinner - 7:00 pm meeting
Norcross Station Cafe
in historic downtown Norcross, GA. The address is 40 South
Peachtree Street, Norcross, GA 30071. Their phone is
770-409-9889.
September 2008
September
3rd - 7th
Kasner Cup Vintage
Races
Watkins Glen, NY
It’s like a planetary alignment for Triumph
fans, only way cooler, since you can actually see it: Hundreds of historic
Triumphs from around the globe are converging on Watkins Glen September 3-7
for the Kastner Cup Vintage Race, presented by Classic Motorsports magazine
and Moss Motors.
Among the luminaries will be the famed Group 44 factory race cars, the
first production Triumph sports car, and — of course — Kas Kastner, the
legendary Triumph tuner, racer and head of the North American Triumph
Competition Department.
It’s all part of the Sportscar Vintage Racing
Association’s U.S. Vintage Grand Prix — the
largest vintage race weekend in the east. Kastner will present the Kastner
Cup to the racer who best embodies the spirit of the marque and the event
for the award. He’ll also be on hand to assist racers and talk to fans of
the marque.
TS1LO, a 1953
TR2 that holds the distinction of being the first production Triumph
sports car off the line, will also be there. Joe Richards, who painstakingly
restored TS1LO to its historic original specs,
will be honored by Friends of Triumph, the North America-based group of
Triumph racers and race fans.
Triumph enthusiasts and racers will also be welcomed into the Friends of
Triumph Hospitality Tent and into the town of Watkins Glen, where the local
Chamber of Commerce organizes the yearly Grand Prix Festival on Friday.
Triumph enthusiasts have an opportunity to enter in a Triumph-only road
rally, and selected SVRA race cars will make a
trip down from the track, park on display, and then take parade laps of the
original 6.6 mile street circuit.
Check the Watkins Glen site for ticket info.
For technical questions or to enter a Triumph, contact
Joe Alexander at Friends of Triumph.
