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Ferrari Club of America Colorado Chapter

Bi-Monthly Newsletter

Jan – Feb 2017


President’s Corner

Happy New Year – bring on 2017!

They say the older you get the faster time goes by. My first year as Colorado Chapter President could

not have gone any faster. We tried to fill the calendar with new and exciting events along with the

traditional events and hope everyone felt it was successful. I certainly am open to suggestions in

adding other events or tweaking the current calendar to better suit members’ needs. Please call or

email with any suggestions – I’m all ears. We are also working on new events this year that should

continue to provide a diverse calendar of social and driving events.

A goal of mine for this year is to continue and build on the Philanthropic element of the club. We are

all fortunate to be in a position to own and enjoy the company of our Ferraris and fellow members. If

we can do our part to give back in a meaningful way, I am all for it. Many members are currently active

in events throughout the year that benefit wothy charities:

ACC Concours d’Elegance Beneficiary: Ability Connection for Early Childhood Education

AutoMezzi Beneficiary: Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance Beneficiary: Morgan Adams Foundation

Our first event this year, Enzo’s Birthday Party, will be a chance to begin our Philanthropic goal. We are

proud to announce that this event is dedicated to the Morgan Adams Foundation. Some of our

partners and other generous organizations have donated items that will be included in a silent auction

that night. I’d also like to thank Peter Taylor with his generous effort and financial commitment in

bringing Steve Matchett as our guest speaker that evening. THANK YOU PETER! Finally, I’m sure many

of you are charitable in your own right; with that in mind, I am not here to foster an uncomfortable

situation for anyone. Please don’t feel obligated or pressured to donate or participate unless your

heart tells you to. We will try to keep this philanthropic endeavor as non threatening as possible.

I’m also happy to report the Enzo Dinner sold out in 4 days – although with speed bumps in the process

that created some confusion. So I am asking all members to follow this process for any event we

announce:

FIRST: Always RSVP to [email protected] – this is our event mailbox that I check frequently.

SECOND: Send your funds (if pre-payment is required) to our Treasurer, Frank Strazzabosco

1311 Northview Dr. Erie, CO 80516-9069

THIRD: Always make your checks payable to FCA – CO

We ran into a problem where some members sent payment to Frank for the Enzo Event and didn’t

RSVP. If we go over the limit for an event, those that RSVP get priority.

Looking forward to an exciting 2017-

Best Regards-

Jay Paul Santangelo Colorado Chapter President

mailto:[email protected]


Secretary Section – Amy Lukes

We’ve all heard the story of the mid-60’s when Ford was going to buy out Ferrari. Luckily, Enzo continuing his

brilliance declined the offer pushing Ford into a rage of anger thus starting the war between the American

Super V-8’s and the Italian mogul. To this day that battle marches on…..even between siblings.

My brother is an avid Mustang fan and he has built a Mach 1 from ground up to race for SCCA. Sure it’s fast

and sounds like American muscle, however when he had me drive the car and my reaction was less than

stellar…..my brother pics a fight with me every time we see each other. He doesn’t understand why anyone

would spend so much money on a car that….in his mind can be blown away by an upper echelon Mustang that

costs ¼ of the price. What he doesn’t understand, that I explain to him time and time again, is that it’s not just

about the power or torque….it’s about the rich history of a visionary that created the most recognized car

brand of all time.

In 1966 Ford humiliated Ferrari by winning a 1-2-3 slide with their GT-40 at Le Mans and my brother never lets

me forget that. Although, my argument is that the GT-40 or the new GT that Ford has rebirthed still costs

$400,000……which, to my knowledge is about $150,000 premium on a brand new Ferrari 488 GTB!!! My

brother argues that he’s not talking about the GT…..he’s talking about Mustang specifically. Hummmm…..that

is like comparing a Huffy to a Shwinn, Sketchers to Minola Blahniks or McDonalds to The Buckhorn Exchange!!!!

It doesn’t compute and they are nowhere near the same wheelhouse of the automotive industry.

All in all……my brother and I will never agree on this matter. As I try to “agree to disagree” the hammer is

always dropped on why Ferrari’s are ridiculous, foolish and vapid. As he is 9 years my senior….there is no use in

quarrelling for something he just will not understand. I’m extremely thankful to be a part of such an amazing

club with the highest prestige and reverence. He may be proud of his charging horse, however our proud,

alluring and indomitable stallion wins hearts and respect across the world. THAT I cannot argue….even if the

challenge will always be relevant between siblings.

Amy Lukes Rocky Mountain Region Secretary


CECA 2017 Schedule

May 13 Pueblo Motorsports Park May 27 High Plains Raceway Aug 19 State Patrol Track (Still tentative) Sept 24 High Plains Raceway

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Colorado Chapter Events

Calendar of Events

February 11- Saturday: 21st Annual Enzo Ferrari Birthday Party Celebration at the Venice Restorante, 5946 S. Holly Street Greenwood Village, CO, 6:00 – 10:00 pm. Contact Colorado Chapter President - Jay Paul Santangelo [email protected] **** EVENT IS SOLD OUT ***

April 22 - Saturday: Detail Force, Gyeon Detailing Tech Session & Breakfast 8:30am – 11:00am. Contact Colorado Chapter President - Jay Paul Santangelo [email protected]

May 2017: Land & Sky JetLinx Private Event; 5:00 – 8:00pm. EXACT DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED. Contact Matt Hall at [email protected] –or- 303 762-1033

June 11 - Sunday: Arapahoe Community College Concours d’Elegance and Exotic Car Show. Sponsored by the Ability Connection Colorado (ACCO) as the targeted charity. Please contact Chuck Kirkpatrick at [email protected]. The ACCO charity can be found at: http://www.abilityconnectioncolorado.org/colorado-concours/

June 17 - Saturday: The FAM Event Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, and Maserati Club luncheon at the Platte River Bar and Grill. Hours TBA. Contact Amy Lukes at [email protected].

June 25 - Sunday: Ferrari Annual Picnic Lou & Kathy Ficco Residence, 11315 W. 38th Ave. Wheat Ridge Colorado Contact Colorado Chapter President - Jay Paul Santangelo [email protected]

August 13 - Sunday: 26th Annual Automezzi at Anderson Park in Wheat Ridge.

August 26 - Saturday: The Morgan Adams Concours d’Elegance at Centennial Airport – TAC Air and Century Link Hangars, 7425 S. Peoria Circle, Englewood, CO. Contact Colorado Chapter President - Jay Paul Santangelo [email protected]

September 13 – 17 Wednesday - Sunday: Motoring Classic at Aspen-Snowmass. Details TBA. Contact Ryan Sabga at [email protected]

September 22 - 25 Friday - Monday: Ferrari Fall Foliage Tour. Contact Fred Bishel at [email protected] or Kent Miller at [email protected]

September 24 – Sunday: Colorado Exotic Car Association at the High Plains Raceway - FCA/Ferrari Day. Contact David Elkan at [email protected]

*** Stay Tuned for more events as they are added! ***





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Events of Interest

(Not FCA Sponsored Events)

Calendar of Events

May 13 - Sunday: Colorado Exotic Car Association Pueblo Motorsports Park. Please contact David Elkan at [email protected] or Bill Miller 303 421-3009

May 24 - Sunday: Colorado Exotic Car Association High Plains Raceway. Please Contact David Elkan at [email protected] or Bill Miller 303 421-3009

July 20-22 – Thurs, Friday & Saturday: Mecum Auto Auctions Private Event and Auction sponsored by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Colorado Convention Center. Private Event limited to first 25 RSVPs. Please Contact Jay Paul Santangelo at [email protected] or 720 581-1491

August 15 - 21: Monterey Pebble Beach Auto Week For all the details surrounding this exciting week visit: http://www.seemonterey.com/events/sporting/concours/

September 8-10: Vail Automotive Classic An auto enthusiast’s weekend in the Vail Valley filled with car, motorcycle and aircraft displays, road tours, an auto auction, aerobatics shows, and awards. Visit: www.vailautomotiveclassic.com for more information.


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Until next month . . .


January - February 2017

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