CSCE 2008

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Here forwarding the invitation for the main classic and sportscar event of the season to car enthusiasts and my other friends. Please put a note in your calendar also for 2009, it's always one week before midsummer.

Have a nice summer,
Hauskaa kesän jatkoa,

Harri


INVITATION

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You are warmheartedly welcome to the main event for classic sportscar enthusiasts in Finland.

Classic Sportscar Concours d'Elegance is arranged consecutively for the 12th time, on June 14th and 15th 2008.

The event lasts two days;
Saturday will include relaxed driving from Helsinki to Turku (Kakskerta) along picturesque country roads, and an evening barbecue at the Harjattula Manor House and Golf Club.
The main event and Concours is on Sunday. Hotel rooms and cottages are available at the Harjattula Hotel (our location)
http://www.harjattula.fi
For the Saturday's events you can notify harri.tuomola@hamk.fi, tel. +358-407407607


You can also choose to participate in only a part of the whole programme.

Sunday's main event organizer, Mr Antti Wihanto is happy to give more information at tel. +358-40-551 9841. Pre-bookings for car-entries wishing to be judged at the concours are also accepted, but not obligatory. Up to date information is available on the official event homepage:
http://www.concours.fi




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Saturday, 14th of June 2008

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"Aboa Rally Storico"; NEW PROGRAMME !!!!

10:00 Start for the "Aboa Rally Storico" at Bembölen Kahvitupa (Bemböle Coffee-Hut), west of Helsinki (please call or mail for directions to Bemböle)!

The rally will include relaxed touring together along the "KING'S ROAD", with a few stops at romantic locations and taverns along the route.
Lunch will be available in Inkoo between 11:00-12:00 in Restaurant Sågen where the owner, two-time world rally champion Marcus Grönholm will be our host. Price of the lunch is 15 euros.

Duration: morning until about 5 pm.

Evening party at Harjattula manor and golf-club

-the EVENING PARTY will take place at the same venue as Sunday's Concours d'Elegance!

19:30 we'll start with a very informal "OUTDOORS"-DINNER under a canopy/tent and other programs; OPEN-FIRE COOKING
-some car-related video is also projected on a screen next to the tables...

30 euros covers for the food.

-If there are many of you to join us for the "Saturday night fiesta", please inform in advance (at the start of the rally the latest, so we can still inform the catering!). This can be done by either calling your club-representative, or by mailing/calling
Antti Wihanto at +358-40-551 9851




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Sunday, 15th of June, 2008

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10-11:00 Vehicle entry
Concours-participants take premium-positions as first on the field

11:00 Onwards jazz-music by "Poriqinal Quartet"

11:30 Welcome-seremonies
Presentation of judging and Concours-classes; Open, Coupe and Best Of Show

14:00 PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY
Presentation of this year's judges and class-winners, drive-thru



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