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Watkins Glen Vintage Grand Prix Festival 2012

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Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival 2012.

I don't know about you, but I'm an 'old car' buff.  Old cars intrigue, delight and amaze me. It likely stems from being a wee girl, not much more than 1 or 2 years old and driving around with my Dad. He would point out every car to me and tell me it's name. He knew them all and still does.

This resulted in me knowing more about cars by the time I started school than likely any other subject going.

You can bet that when the opportunity arose to attend the Watkins Glen Vintage Grand Prix Festival this year, I jumped at it.  So many old cars in one little town I have never seen before. Every colour, shape, size, make and model imaginable was there.

I love Austin Healeys and there were a great number to be seen there.
Between  vintage car races, runs around the original Watkins Glen Race Track (which happens to go right down the main street), talks about vintage cars, displays of old cars, vendors selling car stuff, parades featuring old cars and chats with people from all over the world about old cars, I had such a good time that I didn't even notice the weekend flying by.

I took a ton of pictures to share with my Dad and my brothers. Here is the slide show I made for them.
I think I've watched it a few dozen times already; dreaming of all of those beautiful cars.



Now I just can't wait for next year so that I can attend the Watkins Glen Vintage Grand Prix Festival once again!

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John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
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Jo - Anne this is awesome!  I'm a car lover from as far back as my youth.  I've built, raced and crashed my share.  You're talking to my heart with this post!

Sep 20, 2012 02:35 PM
Malcolm Johnston
Century 21 Lanthorn Real Estate LTD., Trenton, Ontario - Trenton, ON
Trenton Real Estate

There are some amazing cars in your slide show Jo, I love those little convertible sports coups. I can see it now, driving down a country road with the top down, my scarf blowing behind me, goggles firmly placed on my head, people laughing as they pass me. Ahhhhhhh that would be fun.

Sep 20, 2012 10:47 PM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Jo-Anne, thanks for the photos...I spent way too much time looking through them, but enjoyed every second.  I've owned one or two of those older cars and there was a photo of a '54 Corvette that I was all set to buy, but my other half put the brakes on that idea...to this day she admits it was a mistake not to buy the car.

Sep 21, 2012 12:22 AM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

John,

That's wonderful! Perhaps you'll post some pictures of you with your cars on FB? Would love to see them.

Jo

Sep 21, 2012 12:46 AM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Malcolm,

You're such a descriptive, excellent writer...I could just picture you driving down those country roads too!

Jo

Sep 21, 2012 12:48 AM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Nick,

'54 Corvettes are beautiful cars. Maybe some day you'll find another and this time she'll say 'Go for it!'.  ((-:

Jo

Sep 21, 2012 12:49 AM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

Vintage cars are my idea of great.  I love going to car shows.  Thanks, Jo-Anne, for a great post about them.

Sep 25, 2012 11:08 AM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Hi Ron,

Thank you for stopping by!

Jo

Sep 25, 2012 11:11 AM
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

Hey Jo - Swinging back by to thank you for your support in the Rain.  You are always very appreciated my friend.

Sep 26, 2012 01:56 PM
Kathy Clulow
Uxbridge, ON
Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

Jo - This looks like an event Barrie and I should put on the calendar ..... You certainly caught my attention with this post having just driven the Lamborghini on the track at Cayuga .

Sep 27, 2012 01:24 AM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Hi Kathy,

You and Barrie would love this festival. Do you and Barrie have a Lamborghini? If so, bringing it to Watkins Glen and driving in one of the parades during the festival would be a lot of fun.....I'll be on the sideline waiting to take your picture. (-:

Jo

Sep 27, 2012 04:33 AM
Kathy Clulow
Uxbridge, ON
Trusted For Experience - Respected For Results

LOL - only in my dreams it belongs to an outfit called Racing Box who own several high performance cars and rent the track to give you the opportunity to drive one. You also get to drive a segway

Sep 27, 2012 08:28 AM
Brian Schulman
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Lancaster PA - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster County PA RealEstate Expert 717-951-5552

Hi Jo,

I visited Watkins Glen back in my college days.  I also once owned a 1964 Austin-Healy 3000 - white with a black top, otherwise just like the ones in your photos!

Sep 27, 2012 11:08 PM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Kathy,

Oh! Well, you never know....there's always a possibility you might own one some day. (-:

Jo

Oct 03, 2012 11:48 PM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Brian,

Lucky you! Austin Healeys are my favourite amongst the vintage cars....especially the white ones.

Jo

Oct 03, 2012 11:50 PM
John McCormack, CRS
Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM
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Jo... Dropping back by to say hi and wish you a great and productive afternoon my friend.  Blog on...:)

Oct 31, 2012 06:34 AM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Thanks John! I hope your week has gone well and your weekend is even better!

Jo

Nov 01, 2012 10:34 AM
Nick T Pappas
Assoc. Broker ABR, CRS, SFR, e-Pro, @Homes Realty Group, Broker/Providence Property Mgmnt, LLC Huntsville AL - Huntsville, AL
Madison & Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Resource

Jo, just stopped back to take another look at the cars...as for the '54 Corvette...I've finally reached a point in my life where I'll just do it and not worry about the "go for it"...I think that "point" in my life also carries with it a certain caviler lack of concern for ones health :)

Nov 06, 2012 11:11 PM
Jo-Anne Smith
Oakville, ON

Nick,  Oh Dear..... I hope I hope I don't see you ripping around some treacherous turn in Watkin's Glen next year. Some of those corners are pretty dangerous and many drivers have flipped into nearby farm fields.  I'll keep an eye out for you...

Jo

Nov 07, 2012 12:12 PM