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Lamborghini Las Vegas provided the Demo Rides with pro drivers in exotic cars showcasing Gallardos and Murcielagos, and Spring Mountain opened the track to our cars in three run groups with professional instruction. See the pics... |
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Le Golosita in Henderson is a charming Italian restaurant with daily specials and fresh pasta. This new restaurant is located two doors down from Motorcars of Las Vegas in the same strip mall. See the pics... |
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The Australian Grand Prix was our first Formula One race party of the season. The live broadcast was shown at the Big Inning Sports Pub. A large turnout showed up to watch the race live at 9:00PM. See the pics... |
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Many thanks to our beautiful waitresses who gratiously offered to pose by our rides, and thanks to our friends at the Lotus Club and Cobra Club who came out to join us with their fantastic rides. See the pics... |
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The Porsche Club invited us to join them for a one-day drive to Death Valley for brunch at the Furnace Creek Inn. We drove the scenic and fun switchback route. We then took a different route back to Las Vegas. Thanks to Robert Douglas for the pics. See the pics... |
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The Tech Session topic was how to prepare your Ferrari for the race track. Many thanks to everyone at the dealership. Then we drove to Bahama Breeze for lunch. Afterwards we drove together over to Oz and Jeanne's house for dessert and to see his cars. See the pics... |
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Josette's Bistro is a cozy restaurant in Las Vegas serving authentic French food and great wines, with Josette as your host. She made the Ferrari Club a special menu for dinner. Thanks to Shawna Hesselgesser for making the arrangements. See the pics... |
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We started at the Fiesta Casino in Henderson for a drive with the Viper Club to Boulder City for brunch, and then over the Hoover Dam for another 10 or 15 miles to a scenic overlook. Many thanks to the Viper Club for allowing us to join them. See the pics... |
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The racetrack at Spring Mountain Motorsports Park is on the way to The Pahrump Valley Winery Restaurant, so we took a few fast laps around the race course and then enjoyed a 4 star luncheon at the Winery. See the pics... |
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Marché Bacchus on the water in Desert Shores was the restaurant selected by Marti Ashcraft for it's excellent cuisine and wine selection. Many thanks to Jason Bach for buying the first round. See the pics... |
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Mario Andretti Racing is where race car drivers go to improve their skills. These are actual Formula 2000 race cars running flat-out on the outside road course. See the pics... |
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The SSC Ultimate Aero is the fastest production car in the world, and owner Jerod Shelby (no relation to Carroll) invited us to drive this 1183 HP twin turbo V8 256.19 MPH super car at MotorCars of Las Vegas. See the pics... |
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We followed Santa's sleigh from Charlie Holder's Casino in Henderson to Robert Taylor Elementary School. There Santa handed out the unwrapped toys we donated to all the underpriviledged kids at the school. See the pics... |
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Neil Breen holds numerous Formula Atlantic Championships and recently purchased a 2001 Indy Car. His outing on Dec 10th is the first time an Indy Car has ever driven at Spring Mountain. See the pics... |
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The Ferrari Club's annual Holiday dinner was held at the legendary Piero's Restaurant. A silent charity auction raised money for the benefit of the Nevada Diabetes Association. See the pics... |
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We enjoyed live music and specialty shots at Ace's Grand Opening Party. Aces Bar & Grill also provided a delicious complimentary buffet including fabulous salad, pasta and fantastic roast suckling pig. See the pics... |
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Most Las Vegas car clubs and other individuals participated in this Bikini Calendar Photoshoot to benefit the Nevada Diabetes Association on the beautiful grounds of the Tuscany Golf Course. See the pics... |
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This was a fun and easy scavenger hunt gimmick rally. Las Vegas car clubs competed for the manufacturer's trophy. Participants finished at beautiful Tuscany Golf Course for the Ferrari Calendar Bikini Photoshoot to benefit the Nevada Diabetes Association. See the pics... |
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Nellis Air Force Base invited the Ferrari Club to bring our exotics to their 2nd Annual Auto Show, Autocross and Shootout featuring a unique opportunity to race an F15 fighter jet. There were also photo ops in front of a jet fighter plane. See the pics... |
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Sedona supplied us with numerous spots in the parking lot with accomodations in the Red Room, and were very generous with a terrific variety of complimentary appetizers and beverages. See the pics... |
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The Bikini Photoshoot Car Show ran from 8:00-5:00 at Shucks Tavern with Sunset Thomas and Rebecca Love posing by our cars from about 10-2:00. Thanks to Sunset, Rebecca, Marty, Josh and all the staff at Shucks. See the pics... |
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The Italian Grand Prix was our thirteenth Formula One race party of the season. The live broadcast was shown at the Big Inning Sports Pub. Paul Johnson, Ryan Alexander and Jeff Wenger showed up to watch the race live at 4:30 AM. See the pics... |
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You should have a fast car, and you need a good radar detector. Destinations are usually not announced in advance because why tell the the authorities? Be aware that these guys are spontaneous, and you must enjoy driving very fast in order to keep up. See the pics... |
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The European Grand Prix was our tenth F1 race party of the season. The Speed Channel Replay from the Nurburgring in Germany was shown at the Big Inning Sports Pub. A good variety of food & drinks and casual atmosphere always make this a fun event. See the pics... |
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Sweet Water Prime Seafood features a menu that has been caught and flown in 48 hours before landing on the plate. Thanks also to Tom Brazill of Motorcars of Las Vegas in the same shopping center for offering to provide the wine. See the pics... |
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The Pioneer Saloon Landmark Dedication Event featured some history of Clark Gable, Carol Lombard, bullet holes in the walls, Mayor Oscar Goodman, bands, showgirls, and the soon-to-be-famous Aqua Limousine available for bachelor parties, bachelorette parties, weddings, etc. See the pics... |
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Open Road Racing is a timed event on upstate rural Nevada highways. Nevada Highway Patrol blocks off a stretch of highway and racers drive flat-out as fast as their car allows for 100 miles. This is the first Ferrari entered by a member of the Ferrari Club of Las Vegas. See the pics... |
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Mama DePalma's Italian Bistro in the Target Center just west of 215 and Flamingo was the location for our French F1 viewing. The restaurant opened early to accomodate us. They provide great food, good parking, and 3 TV's for us to watch the race. See the pics... |
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The Porsche Club invited us to join them for their dinner party at the Hotrod Grille in Henderson. The upstairs banquet room was reserved for us. An all-you-can-eat appetizer buffet, widescreen TVs and our own cash bar made for a fun time for everyone from both clubs. See the pics... |
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Mama DePalma's Italian Bistro in the Target Center just west of 215 and Flamingo was the location for our F1 viewing. The restaurant opened early to accomodate us. They provide great food, good parking, and 3 TV's for us to watch the race. See the pics... |
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STEAK Restaurant in Henderson features sumptuous food and fabulous cocktails. Gordon's Party followed immediately after. Gordon graciously invited us back to his home a very short distance away for the party. See the pics... |
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Mama DePalma's Italian Bistro in the Target Center just west of 215 and Flamingo was the location for our F1 viewing. The restaurant opens early to accomodate us and provides great food, good parking, and 3 TV's for us to watch the race. See the pics... |
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Penske-Wynn provided protected parking, coffee & bagels, and an education on what to look for on a Daytona 365, 355 and 360 among other model cars. Afterwards we drove together to Bahama Breeze for lunch followed by a drive to Boulder Dam Brewing Company. See the pics... |
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The Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 was viewed at the Big Inning on Sahara and Buffalo. This sports pub provides an excellent private room, good food, reserved parking for our cars, big screen TVs, and a casual atmosphere. See the pics... |
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The Ferrari Concours celebrated 60 years of Ferrari. There were judged classes for Ferraris, exotics and other marques. In addition to the Concorso, Northern Trust hosted a wonderful luncheon, and Penske Wynn Ferrari also displayed a selection of Ferraris. See the pics... |
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The Ferrari Concours of Las Vegas pictures - continued. These photos are from Bert Meli and Bryan Casey from the Ferrari Club of America Southwest Region. Many thanks to Ben and Bryan for all of these additional pics! See the pics... |
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Many thanks to our beautiful waitresses who gratiously offered to pose by our rides, and many thanks to our own professional photographer and member Rob Hatrak of HatrakPhoto.com who took these pics proving once and for all that Vegas Hooters girls are better than Phoenix Hooters girls! See the pics... |
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We sat out on the patio overlooking our reserved parking area and enjoyed lunch and drinks served by our lovely Hooters Girls. There was a nice spot reserved out front for our cars. Many thanks to our beautiful waitresses who gratiously offered to pose by our rides. See the pics... |
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We enjoyed cocktails and appetizers on the patio, and then dinner at posh Table 34 on the east side of town. This restaurant near the airport is casual and hip. There was preferred parking for our cars and a nice atmosphere. Thanks to Pam and Patrick Simone for arranging this event. See the pics... |
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This "all-exotic" event included drives, social events and track time at Spring Mountain Motorsports Park. The Palms provided lodging and the starting point for the drives and rallies to Red Rock, Valley of Fire, Mount Charleston, and the Pioneer Saloon. See the pics... |
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The Copperstate 1000 Rally, one of the premier vintage car road rallies in North America for pre-1973 cars, was held immediately after the Concorso. After winning the Platinum Award in the Concorso, Bob and Ellen Lebenson entered #34, their 1968 Ferrari 365GTC in the Copperstate. See the pics... |
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The three day concorso event was judged on Saturday followed by the Awards Dinner. There was also an exciting drive to Prescott on Sunday. The Copperstate 1000 Rally, one of the premier vintage car road rallies in North America for pre-1973 cars, was held immediately after the Concorso. See the pics... |
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Mamma DePalmas in Summerlin was the starting point. We picked up more people at the Bootlegger on Las Vegas Blvd, lunched at A&W in Boulder City, and then were all invited to Scott Baranoff's house overlooking Lake Mead. In all, a wonderful day. See the pics... |
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We dropped by the Goldcoast to check out the Rat Rods, Betty Page girls and outrageous tattoos prevalent at the Rockabilly Show. This year the show was too big for the upper parking deck and took up the entire rear parking lot. There was great music and dancing. See the pics... |
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We booked two suites at the California Hotel and Casino overlooking the chicane and watched it all from our comfortable suites: Champ Car, Formula Atlantic and Historic Races. We were also given the honor of leading the Mayor in the parade around the course on race day. See the pics... |
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F-Chatters David and Ben came in from Salt Lake City so we met at Bob Lebenson's house for an impromptu drive through Red Rock Canyon. Paul and Shawna brought their 365 GT 2+2, so they were able to bring the whole family in a single car. We had lunch at Cheesecake Factory. See the pics... |
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The Mercedes Benz Club invited us to join them for the drive and BBQ luncheon at this legal Nevada brothel which has been operating on the outskirts of Pahrump, Nevada since the 1800s. We lined up our cars around the pool and took pictures of the girls alongside our cars. See the pics... |
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The Australian Grand Prix Formula One and green beer at the Big Inning Sports Pub provided great entertainment, parking for our cars, big screen TVs, and casual atmosphere. Chuck Damus brought out his 1,000 hp Testarossa to show us. See the pics... |
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The Vintner Grill was the setting of our New Member Cocktail Party in Summerlin. Executive Chef Matthew Silverman creates American dishes with Mediterranean influences. Parking was provided up front, there was a hugh turnout, and most of us stayed for dinner. See the pics... |
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Departing from the Paris parking lot we sprinted out to Lake Mead for some high speed runs. We entered the National Park towards Callville Bay and stopped at Echo Bay for lunch. We drove out to Echo Bay both Friday and Saturday via various routes. See the pics... |
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The National Meeting was held at a Marriott near the airport. We also dined at The Chart House Restaurant in Weehawkin overlooking the Manhattan skyline across the Hudson River as guests of Bob Coates and the Empire Region. See the pics... |
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The Audi R8 Introduction at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was conducted on the inner track, and we were lucky enough to get a few ride-alongs with professional factory drivers from Audi. See the pics... |
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The Vintner Grill was the setting of our party in Summerlin. Executive Chef Matthew Silverman creates American dishes with Mediterranean influences. Parking was provided up front, Vintner supplied appetizers, and most of us stayed for dinner. See the pics... |
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The Aquaousine Limo Chopping Party started with Chris Willett's stretch limousine that is being modified to carry a Jacuzzi hot tub. It's ideal for Ferrari Club Dignitaries, keeping members cool between track sessions, and for lounging at mid-summer car shows. The hot tub installation is scheduled for next week. See the pics... |
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Spring Mountain held an open house over the weekend and invited the Ferrari Club to participate. We brought our Ferraris and other exotics, and got plenty of track time in 3 run groups. There was a ladies-only session and others had luncheon at The Pahrump Valley Winery. See the pics... |
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The "Thunder N Hearts" Charity Bike Show & Rally to Benefit Daniel Stevens started for us as a drive through Red Rock and ended at the Spring Mt Saloon for good music, food, raffles and an auction to benefit one year old Daniel Stevens. Check out the pics... |
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Penske-Wynn provided protected parking, coffee & bagels, and an education on what to look for on a 360, 430 and Maranello. Afterwards we drove together to Bahama Breeze for lunch followed by a drive over to visit Oz and Jeanne Gutsche for dessert and drinks. See the pics... |
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Exotic Cars invited the Ferrari Club to their showroom of exotic toys with special parking right outside the door. Besides Ferrari, they have other exotics, muscle cars and custom bikes. A few of us tested our skills on their Formula 1 Driving Simulator. See the pics... |
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This was a fun drive with one of our group testing his top speed, and only one stop by the state troopers along the way. It took way less than two hours at the speeds we were going at a time of the year when the daytime temperatures are very pleasant. Check out the pics... |
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The Quarterly Brunch Meeting was held at Mama DePalma's restaurant near 215 & Flamingo across the parking lot from Chucky Cheese. Their Italian cuisine is excellent, and they also offer light fare. A number of new members joined us for lunch. See the pics... |
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Palace Station Hotel & Casino was the starting point for our run through the Valley of Fire. We took the lake road around Lake Meade and then stopped at Lake Las Vegas for lunch. Check out the pics... |
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We dined at Corsa Cucina Restaurant located inside the Wynn Las Vegas Resort Hotel. The restaurant is adjacent to the Ferrari Boutique and Penske Wynn Ferrari dealership. See the pics... |
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Charlie Holder's Casino in Henderson was the start point for the annual "Christmas Toy Run" with Santa. We drove together over to Robert Taylor Elementary School where Santa handed out our toys to the kids. See the pics... |
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Carla Lindert graciously hosted the Ferrari Club Board meeting at her house. In attendance were Carla, Gordon Tronson, Jesse & Jill Maheu, Jeff & Vicki Wenger, Paul Hesselgesser, Bob Lebenson, and Deshawn Shaw. See the pics... |
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The Festival of Lights Car Show at The Lakes invites the Ferrari Club every year to celebrate the holidays. The show was located across the street from the Canyon Gate Country Club entrance on Sahara (just west of Durango). See the pics... |
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DeShawn Shaw was re-elected as VP, and Carla Lindert was re-elected as Secretary. Both positions are for 2 years. Chris Tromba was elected as Director at Large replacing David Dewane, and Jesse Maheu was elected to an addition to the board as Director at Large. See the pics... |
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VFW Post 3848 invited the Ferrari Club to celebrate Veterans Day by participating in their car show near Green Valley Ranch. The show was well attended by several car clubs, and the Ferrari Club took the award for best car club participation. See the pics... |
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Check out the pics from the last day of the SEMA Show. Nice Ferraris, customs, kits, rods, specialty cars, the new Caparo T1, Bugatti Veyron, McLaren, Koenigsegg, Pagani Zonda, and of course lots of girls. See the pics... |
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The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano arrived Wednesday evening and then was on display Thursday morning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. FCA members took a 160 mph ride-along racing experience with The Richard Petty Driving Experience and met the Ferrari Panamerica drivers. See the pics... |
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The Arizona Ferrari Club drove in, and John Ratto was Head Judge. We met George Barris, "King of the Kustomizers". Congrats to Bob Lebenson, Bill Bowdish and Paul Hesselgesser for winning the Concours! See the pics... |
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We met the Arizona FCA at the Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino and drove to Lamborghini of Las Vegas and then Osaka Japanese Restaurant for Hibachi style cuisine. See the pics... |
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"Pimp & Pimptresses" costumes were the dress code for the run from Las Vegas to San Diego for the National Lamborghini Festival this year. See the pics... |
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"The World Famous" Spring Mountain Saloon biker's bar at the top of the mountain pass was our destination, and then we went to the Hofbrauhaus Bavarian Restaurant for some Oktoberfest fun. Check out the pics... |
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The Japan Grand Prix Formula One and brunch at the Big Inning Sports Pub (SE corner of Sahara and Buffalo) provided us with outdoor viewing. Michael lost his engine on lap 16. Afterwards we drove out to Lake Las Vegas. See the pics... |
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Saturday night LRS Formula 1 and The Los Angeles Auto Gallery invited us to cocktails, a lavish complimentary dinner at the Wynn and then complimentary first class nightclub treatment at Lure. See the pics... |
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The Los Angeles Auto Gallery and LRS Formula 1 USA Driving Experience participants drove in from Cailifornia with a catered luncheon at Las Vegas Motor Speedway and a Formula 1 driving exhibition at the track. Check out the pics... |
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The China Grand Prix Formula One and brunch at the Big Inning Sports Pub (SE corner of Sahara and Buffalo) provided the alfresco atmosphere. Michael won the race on a wet track. We were joined by the Ducati Dogs Motorcycle Club. See the pics... |
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MiraLago Lakeside Mediterranean Restaurant was our destination for a lovely Saturday evening on Lake Las Vegas. We enjoyed cocktails on the terrace overlooking the lake and then sat down to a wonderful dinner. See the pics... |
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Lamborghini of Las Vegas invited us to a party to celebrate their one year anniversary in Las Vegas. It was a magnificent party very well attended with many interesting attractions. See the pics... |
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The Porsche Club of America invited the Ferrari Club to join them for this track event in Pahrump at Spring Mountain. Jim Navarro, Jeff Wenger and Ron came out for his first track day in the blue 360 Spider. See the pics... |
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The Italian Grand Prix Formula One and brunch at the Big Inning Sports Pub (SE corner of Sahara and Buffalo) provided parking for our cars, big screen TVs, and casual atmosphere. Michael won the race, and announced his end of season retirement. See the pics... |
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Night Shift invited the Ferrari Club to join them for this Show Car, Drift, Drag, Music and Models event. We dropped off our cars and utilized complimentary limo service courtesy of Chris Willett. See the pics... |
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We drove to Arizona in two groups to Sedona, Jerome and Flagstaff. Lamborghinis were well represented, and the highlight was the orange Pumpkin "Dukes of Hazard" car. We met up with members of the Arizona Ferrari Club. Check out the pics... |
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The Spike TV Casting Call for a new "Bull Run" reality TV series featuring contestants driving from Vancouver to LA took place in the west parking lot of the Palms Hotel and Casino. Casting directors & models were on hand. See the pics... |
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The Mt Charleston Pig Roast at Lee Canyon Picnic Area was held jointly with the Porsche Club and the Mercedes Benz Club. A good turnout and excellent weather was enjoyed by all attendees including a number of cute canines. Check out the pics... |
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The Hungary Grand Prix Formula One was on during brunch at the Big Inning Sports Pub (SE corner of Sahara and Buffalo) with protected parking for cars, big screen TVs, and casual atmosphere. See the pics... |
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The German Grand Prix Formula One was on during brunch at the Big Inning Sports Pub (SE corner of Sahara and Buffalo) with protected parking for cars, big screen TVs, and casual atmosphere. Schumacher won, Ferrari was one and two! See the pics... |
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American Racing Academy invited us to tour their facilities at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway of advanced sports car driving techniques. We took a van ride around the outside road course, and then had lunch at the Fast Lane Café nearby. See the pics... |
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We watched the French Grand Prix Formula One race during brunch at the Big Inning Sports Pub on the SE corner of Sahara and Buffalo. There was protected parking for cars, big screen TVs and a casual atmosphere. Michael Schumacher won for Ferrari. See the pics... |
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The Auto Collections of the Imperial Palace is the "World's Largest & Finest Selection of Antique, Classic, Muscle and Special Interest Automobiles". We had complimentary tickets and were also admitted to the "private" car salon in the rear. See the pics... |
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Nora's Wine Bar offers enomatic wine sampling and is run by the same family that owns Nora's Italian Restaurant. There was roped off parking in the rear so we felt free to drive our Ferraris and other exotic cars to the event. See the pics... |
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Bertolini's Authentic Trattoria Quarterly Brunch Meeting is at 9500 West Sahara Avenue (just west of Ft Apache). We're usually seated along the front windows with excellent parking right in front, and the cuisine is excellent. See the pics... |
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The Canadian Grand Prix was our second Formula One race party of the season. Lamborghini Las Vegas sponsored our event. We viewed the race on their big flat screen in their showroom amid their exotic cars. See the pics... |
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Northern Trust provided a wonderful assortment of food and drinks for our members and their invited guests. Paul Hesselgesser's Ferrari 275 GTS won the Peoples Choice Award. See the pics... |
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Spring Mountain hosted our first ever FCA Track Event on Memorial Day. This was a free event for all FCA members and friends courtesy of Spring Mountain Motor Sports Race Track on the full 3.5 mile track including the new extension. See the pics... |
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The Spirit of Cuba atmosphere is inspired by the famous restaurants and salons of Old Havana, Cuba of the 40s and 50s. We socialized with friends and enjoyed the cuisine, rhythm and art that are authentic Cuban. See the pics... |
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The Skip Barber Racing School came to the outer track at Las Vegas Motor Speedway in Sin City for some open wheel fun. We got a variety of driving experiences in a number of cars, but all agreed the open wheel track time was the best! See the pics... |
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Gordon Tronson invited everyone to his place again for a fantastic party. Entertainment included a Live Band! The Occasion? As Gordon would say, "Spring time and why not!" See the pics... |
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Nellis Air Force Base is the host of this annual charity show. The Ferrari Club participates in this car show of 100 or more specialty, classic and exotic cars every year. The girls of "Head Lights and Tail Lights" came out for this one. See the pics... |
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