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Italian Cars at Pocono

Italian Car Festival in Canton, Ohio

For the 19th year, car and motorcycle lovers were able to enjoy the most spectacular and largest three day Italian automotive gathering in North America. Le Belle Macchine d’Italia event, set against the majestic and serene backdrop of the Pocono Mountains of Eastern Pennsylvania pro-vided three days of pure excitement. The first day, which was the only part open to the public was the”Concorso d ’ E l e g an z a ” , which was a beauty pageant of the most renowned and p r e s t i g i o u s I ta l i an car names: Alfa Romeo, Bizzar-r i n i , D e Tomaso, Fer-rari, Fiat, Iso, Lancia, Ma-serati , and most impor-tantly, Lambor-ghini.

The following two days were at Pocono Raceway for only the lov-ers, owners, and club members, by invitation only. The track event was great whether you were driv-ing on the track or not, there was plenty of ex-citement; Lamborghini was even offering rides for charity in the Gallardo and Murcielago!

As in the past we were given the opportunity to meet some of the staff from Lamborghini that create these awesome automobiles, among them were Rene Sueltzner, James DelConte, Ehren Bragg, and special guest Valentino Balboni. As would anyone expect, this group from Lambor-ghini was fun and extremely pleasant to talk to, making many of us even prouder to be Lambor-

ghini owners. Lamborghini also brought with them the Murcielago movie car from “Batman Begins” which was another nice highlight to the show on Pocono mountain!

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Lamborghini class for the second year in a row with their striking 1992 red Diablo.

Notable other Lamborghinis included an awe-some 2001 gold Diablo SE owned by Earl Gibbs the proprietor of North Coast Exotics, a service and repair garage for Italian exotic cars located in Cleveland, Ohio. Pete Droese from Jefferson, Ohio who brought out his gorgeous red 25th Anniversary Countach. Norman Kent from Sew-ickley, Pennsylvania was back for his second year in a row with his stunning 2004 black Gallardo.

On Sunday, July 10th more than 60 Italian cars and 25 Italian motorcycles and scooters graced the show field once again for the 4th annual “Italian Car Festival” in Canton, Ohio. This year the event was again blessed with outstanding, if not hot, weather. The light breeze helped to cool the show field and display the sea of at least 50 Italian, Ferrari, Ma-serati, Alfa Romeo, Lamborghini, etc. flags and banners lining the display perimeter.

This year’s Lamborghini contingent was an impres-sive and diverse group of cars. Steve and Arlene Comet from Novelty, Ohio took top honors in the

• Concorso d’Italia at Meadow Brook: August 7th

• Lamborghini National

Meet: August 17-21st

• Woodward Dream

Cruise: August 20th

• Wheels of Italy: August

27th

Inside this issue:

Italian Cars at Pocono 1

Italian Car Festival in Canton, Ohio

1

Our New Michigan Dealership

2

Lamborghini Owners, Update your contact info !!!

5

Classifieds

6

Technical Talk—Wheels & Tires Discounts for Midwest Lambos !!!

7 8

Upcoming Events 10

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Upcoming Events:

MIDWEST LAMBOS A NEWSLETTER FOR LAMBORGHINI OWNERS & ENTHUSIASTS

Lamborghini Club America’s

Volume 1, Issue 1 - Summer 2005 Volume 1, Issue 1 - Summer

Authorized Dealer Automobili Lamborghini A member of the Suburban Collection

Lamborghini Troy

Lamborghini Troy 1755-D Maplelawn Drive Troy, MI 48084 Located in the Troy Motor Mall Telephone: 866-666-5766 www.lamborghinitroy.com

Current Inventory

2005 Gallardo

2005 Murcielago 2005 Gallardo

2001 Diablo 6.0

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Concorso d’Eleganza Winners:

Best of Class

99 Diablo Roadster Scott Guy

Front Engine GT Class

1st Place 91 LM002 Jessi Kleinecht

2nd Place 68 Islero Lou Herrin

Gallardo Class

1st Place 04 Gallardo John Brandt Jr.

2nd Place 04 Gallardo John Brandt Sr.

3rd Place 04 Gallardo Luis Rivera

Countach Class & Mid Engine GT

1st Place 881/2 Countach Keir Kleinecht

2nd Place 70 Miura S Kirk Meighan

3rd Place 85 Countach Patrick Rolling

Diablo Class

1st Place 99 Diablo Roadster Scott Guy

2nd Place 94 Diablo VT Carlo Vernia

3rd Place 94 Diablo VT Andrew Romanowski

Volume 1, Issue 1 - Summer 2005

Kent made the drive once again with fellow Pennsylvanian and Italian car enthusiast Leo Rodriguez and his 1985 Ferrari 308 GTSi QV. The Italian Car Festival also had on display an extraordinary group of vintage and contemporary Ferraris, Alfa Romeos, Fiats, Lancias, and Maseratis. The motorcycle and scooter display area as well had an eclectic selection of vintage and contemporary Ducatis, Moto Guzzis, Bimotas, Moto Morinis, Benellis, Bimotas, and Vespas. This was probably one of the largest such gatherings of Italian vehicles in the state of Ohio. Car show participants were also seen enjoying food (pizza, sausage and pepper sandwiches, calzones, pasta, etc.) from the 50+ food vendors and entertainment from the 19th Annual “Stark County Italian-American Festival” that the car show is held in conjunction with. “Best of Show” honors went to a very rare 1969 DeTomaso Man-gusta owned by Motorcar Portfolio, a dealer of antique and classic automobiles in Canton, Ohio. For information regarding next year’s event on Sunday, July 9th 2006, please feel free to contact the event chairman:

Lee Contie

Home 330-471-9980 Work 330-363-5055 [email protected]

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Please Update / Add Your Contact info !!


Maintaining current contact information of the owners in our region is extremely important, please take a moment to update or add your contact information on this form (this information is kept confidential to Lamborghini Club America), then copy or tear-out and mail to:

MIDWEST LAMBOS PO BOX 700354 Plymouth, MI 48170-0946

Name _______________________________________________

Mailing address ________________________________________________

________________________________________________

Email address ________________________________________________

Telephone # ________________________________________________

Lamborghini model & year ____________________________________



(some of us are too lucky!)

MIDWEST LAMBOS

Lambo Classifieds - Wanted & For Sale

Looking for a Lamborghini item or have a Lamborghini item for sale? Listing is free for LCA members !

Past Issues of Lamborghini Club Magazine / Lamborghini Club America - Miura 40th Anniversary Apparel Issues 21 through current issue: $15 each

Issues 28, 31, 32, 35 & 36 are OUT OF PRINT - Xerox copy of contents with original cover: $20 each

Issues 1 through 20 (Xerox copies): $15 each. Issues 1 & 2 are available to view online at www.lamborghinilist.com

Prices include postage and handling in North America, other areas will be billed for the required additional postage.

Fiber-optic Sparkling Cap, blinking color in wreath and emblem $25

Lamborghini Club America official Miura 40th Anniversary T-Shirt $25

Lamborghini Club America official Miura 40th Anniversary long sleeve denim shirt $65

Specify size: Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large

Shipping (in US) and Handling $ 6.00

Contact Jim Heady, [email protected] 925-253-9399 days

Or send payment to: Lamborghini Club America P.O. Box 649 Orinda, CA 94563

For Sale: 1992 Lamborghini Diablo w/ 20k Miles, ZA9DU07P6NLA12662

FLAWLESS!!! THIS DIABLO HAS BEEN BABIED AND PAMPERED.

-Fully serviced from well known and respected Lamborghini mechanic George Evans of Columbus, Ohio. New clutch, chain tentioners, valve adjustment, the full engine service was done.

-The leather is perfect, not one nick, scratch, wear mark, nothing! Once a month, needed or not, a complete hand rubbed treatment of Rolls Royce hide conditioner is applied to the entire interior. I cannot put into written words how perfect the interior is, I am very particular of the condition of my cars.

-The paint on the car is almost perfect, only 3 tiny stone chips on the front spoiler keep it from being a 10 out of 10! It is otherwise in perfect condition.

-My cars are kept in a climate controlled, dehumidified garage, this Diablo was even kept up on a hoist to kept it from the concrete floor.

-The bottom of the car, wheel wells, and the engine are completely spotless; having a hoist has allowed me keep the entire car spotless.

-Just installed a stainless steel Quick Silver exhaust, the original is included with the car.

-All included: original Lamborghini car cover, toolkit, air canister, books, battery tender.

The purchase of my white Diablo roadster is the only reason this one has to go, a decision which took me well over enough to make, but I decided that I just don’t need two white Diablo’s.

Without a doubt this has to be one of the best condition Diablo’s in America! (references available)

Please, serious inquires only. I can be reached at: 586-291-4099 -Scott


Technical Talk - Wheels & Tires Ever drive down the interstate at 70mph and get that annoying sensation of shake and shimmy in the steering wheel of your car? Sometimes, the vibration is so apparent that the dash and seats start to shake. Wheel vibration is most typically caused by wheel and tire assemblies that are out of balance. With the ever-increasing sizes of tires and wheels, even improper mounting of the tires to the rim can cause wheel imbal-ance leading to vibration. How can such a problem be solved? Using high-performance tire mounting and wheel balancing equipment in conjunction with a well-trained technician, a smooth running, and vibration-free ride can be insured. What is high-performance wheel balancing? In the past, people went to large chain-store type tire vendors, bought their wheels and tires, had them mounted and went on their way. Often, places like tire wholesalers, large price clubs, and gas stations do not have the specialized tire and wheel handling equipment for higher end sports and luxury vehicles. Namely, the type of equipment needed is Hunter Engineering's TC3500 Tire Changer and the GSP9700 Road Force Wheel Balancer. Unless your tire and wheel outlet has such ma-chines, do a u-turn and walk out. The TC3500 tire mounter grabs the rim with soft, polymerized rubber mounting pads on the INSIDE of the wheel. Once the wheel is properly mounted to the machine, the tire's bead is broken using two polymer rubber wheels that ROLL in conjunction with the wheel assembly. Most chain-type tire stores use hydrauli-cally operated steel shovels to perform the bead-breaking task. When such steel blades contact the wheel, they often ride along the edge of the rim, scratching it permanently. The Hunter unit avoids such a situation altogether by utilizing the air-over-hydraulic roller wheels. Next, the mounting head on a Hunter unit is made of the same polymer material, preventing lip damage as the beaded is rolled onto the wheel. Regarding wheel balance, it is imperative that one uses a Hunter GSP9700 Road Force balancer. The GSP9700 utilizes two data arms that measure, exactly, the wheel dimensions. No more using a plastic cali-per, measuring tape, or other crude means to determine wheel size. The computerized arms measure it to the tenth of millimeter. Now, since the data arms are already using wheel dimensional information for calculations, rim run out, spoke location, and lateral force variation can be measured and calculated. Since spoke location is known, the wheel weights can be mounted behind the spokes so they are not even visible from the street! Most importantly, road force balancing a wheel assembly simulates real world driving conditions because a 750lb load roller assembly is placed on the wheel WHILE it is spinning on the balancer spindle.

Satish Tummala - Motorwerks Group, LLC www.motorwerksgroup.com

Hunter's TC3500 Tire Changer and the GSP9700 Road Force Wheel Balancer

Motorwerks is equipped with state-of-the-art diagnostic technology and is staffed with knowledgeable and experienced factory trained master technicians

3440 Morse Road Columbus, 0hio 43231 USA

29 YEARS IN BUSINESS MAJOR & MINOR SERVICES EXPERT SERVICE ON RARE & EXOTICS ENGINE & TRANSMISSION REBUILDS EXPERIENCED MECHANICS DOOR TO DOOR PICKUP & DELIVERY

EVANS AUTOMOTIVE 614-471-7535 www.evansauto.com

COUNTACH EURO HEADERS

360 SYSTEM 355 SYSTEM

348 SYSTEM

ENZO SYSTEM

EURO 328 SYSTEM

RESTORATIONS / INTERIOR WORK HARD TO FIND PARTS ELECTRICAL REPAIRS SUSPENSION & ALIGNMENT LAMBORGHINI DIAGNOSTIC TESTERS STAINLESS EXHAUST SYSTEMS

EVANS AUTOMOTIVE 614-471-7535 www.evansauto.com

Events for 2005

Sunday, August 7, 2005 - Concorso d'Italia at Meadow Brook Concours - Rochester, Michigan Concorso d'Italia celebrates the passion that auto enthusiasts have for Italian cars and the trademark styling that goes with them. They gather to view the finest and most exceptional Italian automobiles including Ferrari, Maserati and Lamborghini. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the gate. Tickets are $25 or $20 in advance. Concorso d'Italia: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm at Meadow Brook Hall For more information: at Meadow Brook Concours Lolly Bezy, Concours Executive Director [email protected]

248.269.7672

www.meadowbrookconcours.org

August 17,18,19,20,21 - The 26th Annual Lamborghini National Meet - Monterey, California

-The New Lamborghini Concept Car will be featured at the Concorso Italiano.

-Many Lamborghini’s and Lamborghini friends !

Friday, August 19th: The Annual Concorso Italiano - www.concorso.com

Saturday, August 20th: Laguna Seca Historic Races - www.laguna-seca.com Sunday, August 21st: Pebble Beach Concours - www.pebblebeachconcours.net For more information: Jim and Joan Heady - LAMBORGHINI CLUB AMERICA 925-253-9399 days FAX: 925-253-9397 e-mail: [email protected] www.lamborghiniclub.com

MIDWEST LAMBOS

Photos from the field of last year’s Lamborghini National Meet in Monterey

Andrew Romanowski with Valentino Balboni and Rene Sueltzner of Lamborghini at Pocono Raceway after a ride on the track with Valentino

Saturday, August 20 - The 11th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise - Ferndale, Michigan Mark your calendars ! ! The Woodward Dream Cruise is the world's largest one-day celebration of car culture that attracts over 1.7 million visitors, and more than 40,000 muscle cars, street rods, custom, collector and special interest vehicles.

Cruisers and spectators will be driving along a 16-mile route of nine communities including Berkley, Birmingham, Bloomfield Hills, Bloomfield Township, Ferndale, Huntington Woods, Pleasant Ridge, Pontiac and Royal Oak. Although many communities host events during the preceding days and nights, the Woodward Dream Cruise officially takes place 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, August 20.

www.woodwarddreamcruise.com

Saturday, August 27th - Wheels of Italy - Minneapolis, Minnesota

Attention all Midwest Lamborghini owners, on August 27th there will be the annual Wheels of Italy car show held at the Lake Calhoun Ex-ecutive Plaza in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Last year’s event had around eight Lamborghinis but there are way more already planned for this year and they are always looking for more! The event is FREE to both spectators and owners! Registration as well as some photos from last year’s show are available on the WOI home page at www.wheelsofitaly.com


WANTED– UPDATED CONTACT INFO OF OWNERS

LAMBORGHINI CLUB AMERICA

Maintaining current contact information of the owners in our region is extremely important, please take a moment to update or add your contact information.

Email Andrew Romanowski at [email protected] or mail to:

MIDWEST LAMBOS

PO BOX 700354

Plymouth, MI 48170-0946

With the following information:

(this information is kept confidential to Lamborghini Club America):

-Name

-Mailing address

-Email address

-Telephone number

-Lamborghini model & year

-Any comments on the newsletter

The main purpose of the Midwest region is to provide a resource for fellow Mid-west owners, and to get owners together on our website, events, and other Lam-borghini related interests. Until recently many of us thought that Lamborghinis in this area were extremely rare, but we are finding that there are many owners in the Midwest, we just don't know each other; an aim of this region is to change that.

Currently we are in contact with almost 200 owners in the Midwest and other parts of the country, with your help we can extend that contact base and build our com-munity even more; please take a moment and update us with your current contact info and that of any other Lamborghini owners that you may know; see below (this information is kept confidential to Lamborghini Club America).

Lamborghini Club America would like to acknowledge the sponsorship of this news-letter by Evans Automotive, Complete Hydraulic, and Lamborghini Troy. Without their sponsorship we would be unable to provide this newsletter to Lamborghini Owners in the Midwest Region.

I appreciate your time in reading this newsletter and I look forward to meeting more Lamborghini owners!

Andrew Romanowski - Midwest Region Director of Lamborghini Club America

Phone: 734-216-4455 [email protected]

Jim Heady - Club President 925-253-9399 [email protected] www.lamborghiniclub.com

Andrew Romanowski - Midwest Region 734-216-4455 [email protected] www.midwestlambos.com Richard Solomon - East Coast Region [email protected] www.lamborghiniclubeast.com Albert Lim - Northwest Region 425-281-2880 [email protected] www.northwestlambos.com Jim Fox - Southern California Region [email protected] Roland Au - Northern California Region [email protected] Jack Riddell - San Diego Region [email protected]

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