Vandenberg Air Force Base joins forces with Ferrari Club to host a car show to honor and support our troops. Our Jim Palam was there representing
the Car Guy Chronicles.
To support our troops and honor the 6,000 active duty men and woman serving at Vandenberg Air Force Base, the Southwest Region of the Ferrari Club of America organized and exotic car show at the Championship Marshallia Ranch Golf Course on the grounds of the Base. Santa Barbara German Car Shop's Peter Meijer showed his '54 SL Gullwing, top; Bill Kling owns this stunning '68 Ferrari 330, above.
All exotic brands were welcome to exhibit on the course’s first fairway, a beautiful valley setting along California’s central coast. Ray Wong owns this '05 Noble M12, above, one of two at show, powered by a turbocharged Ford V6. There were no entry fees and owners were asked to simply donate their time to help make it an outsanding show for a great cause. An incredibly eclectic group of cars from Ventura, Santa Barbara and other coastal towns participated.
Bob Boas's pristine '80 Ferrari 308 attracted a lot of attention; Gordon & Beverly Gibbons own this unique Triumph TR3-A powered by a 2.2-liter engine, above. Vandenberg AFB is an historic installation, responsible for launching the world’s first ICBM ( Intercontinental Ballistic Missile) and POS ( Polar Orbiting Satellite). It’s located a scenic 2 ½-hour drive from Los Angeles and about 130 miles from the San Fernando Valley. This year’s turnout was outstanding and chances are good that this will become an annual event.
Much-modified '05 Lotus Elise, above, is owned by Colin Mims, looks really evil! Some of the best wineries from the Santa Inez area offered free tastings to go along with BBQ lunch goodies from Famous Santa Maria Tri-Tip. There were also rock-climbing competitions at Vandenberg’s rock climbing wall. License plate frame on yellow Prowler, below, says it all: I'm The Princess, Who The Hell Are You!
Great cars, great fun and great weather for a great cause!
Photos by Jim Palam, http://jimpalam.com/
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