Second
Annual South Shore Mystery Rallye!
Sunday, July 21st
Back for its second season!
The date is set as July 21st for this year’s rallye down on the Massachusetts South
Shore. Why are we calling it a "Mystery Rallye"? Because, at this time, we have
absolutely no idea what’s going to be happening. AONE member and event organizer
Peter Marino and (mainly) his wife Carole recently gave birth to a new Alfista, now just
four weeks old. But they’re still gung-ho rallyemasters, and will set up this fun
tour with directional instructions and questions about points of interest along the way.
The standing of each rallye team will be based on Total Time, Total Distance, and Number
of Questions answered correctly. So it’ll be a very loose TSD rallye, with the fun of
a "stop and see" touring event!
A scene from last year's South Shore Rallye
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Last year, we had a nice turnout of around a dozen cars. Everyone
had a smashing time (not in the fender-bender sense), and this year we’re hoping to
do even better. AONE has several new members on the South Shore and in Rhode
Island—this is a great chance for you to get in on the action! Again, we have to
stress that this is a FUN rallye—it’s not like a SCCA Road Rally.
The Rallye route will traverse through scenic sections of
southeastern Massachusetts (right now, that’s all we know). It will take about two
hours to complete. At the destination, we’ll gather for a picnic. We had a grand time
last year trading war stories and "complaining" about the sometimes-inscrutable
rallye directions, while Peter and Carole tallied up the results and summer picnic fare
sizzled on the grill. The entry fee is a mere $10 per car, which will pay for food and
prizes for the "winners". Dash plaques will be awarded to all entrants!
The first car will be off at 11:00 AM, so try to get there
before 10:45. This is a real family event, so not
only just the car guys can come out and have some fun. We highly recommend at least
having someone in the passenger seat to read off the instructions while the driver holds
up his/her end of the bargain. To help Peter and Carole
organize the event and especially plan the food, please contact them directly at Alfa02189@peoplepc.com or 781-335-3202 to
register or with any questions.
Directions to the rallye start (AutoZone, 555 Washington Street, Weymouth, MA
, 781-331-2770)
From the North -
Head south on I-93 going to and through Boston. When you get to the Route 3/128 split in
Quincy, go south on Route 3 heading toward Cape Cod. Go PAST the following 3 exits:
Braintree/Washington Street (Exit 14), Union Street (Exit 15), and South Weymouth/Naval
Air Base (Exit 16B). Take the very next exit, which is 16A. The ramp dumps you onto Route
18 (heading north) and you can only go one way. Follow Route 18 to the second set of
lights. Go right and you'll see the AutoZone sign about 500 yards up Route 53/Washington
Street.
From the South -
Go north on Route 3 and get off of at 16A and follow the directions above from there.
Last year’s South Shore Rallye was a ton of fun—come along
this year!
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AONE
Gathering
at the
New Hampshire Vintage Celebration
Saturday, August 3rd
We’re off to the races again! July
31 - August 4 are the dates for this year’s annual New Hampshire Vintage Celebration,
a weekend of Vintage Sports Car Racing at New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon.
The celebration runs from Wednesday through Sunday—here is the schedule:
• Vintage racing on the oval on Wednesday & Thursday
• On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, vintage racing sports cars
and motorcycles take to the road circuit.
• Sunday features the Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant Open
Vehicle Show and the Elegance Car Show
Your AONE club will set up its canopy in the infield with our banner
on it so that you can find us (it is a big place). As we did last year, we’re gonna
fire up the BBQ grill and have free food and drinks available for club members and guests.
This is a great opportunity to see vintage Alfas and many other
sports cars and motorcycles on the track. There may be three or four AONE members racing
(among them Paul Glynn with his Giulietta and Bob Russell with his Sprint Zagato), so come
cheer them on! Bring a chair if you like and stroll through the infield amongst the
beautiful vintage cars and bikes.
So get an early start Saturday, drive up to Loudon,
buy your infield tickets ($20 for the whole weekend), and look for our Alfa banners in the
pit/infield area! Consider finding a place to flop Saturday night and taking in the
concours and more racing on Sunday! For more info, check out the NHIS web site, or contact Tom
Lesko at 781-749-9132 or tmlesko@comcast.net.
And be sure to check this web page for late-breaking news!
Paul Glynn and his Giulietta lead (of course) a
pair of MGAs
at last year’s New Hampshire Vintage Celebration
Last year, we had a fine turnout of 25 or more Alfisti and had a
great time! (We even fed them all.) This year, we’ll make sure to have enough food
for at least that many. Don’t miss it!
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Other Dates of Interest
June 28-July 1 - Le Belle Macchine d’Italia,
Pocono International Raceway. Billed as the largest 3-day Italian Automotive event in
North America. Visit the
web site.
July 4-7 - AROC National Convention, Costa
Mesa, California
August 30-September 2 - VSCCA Vintage Races,
Lime Rock
September 22 - Castle Hill Concours
d’Elegance, Ipswich, MA
September 29 - F-1 Grand Prix of United States
Oct. 18-19 - VSCCA Vintage Races, Lime Rock
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