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08-03-2010, 05:50 PM
Smith Collection of rare BMWs to appear at West Coast Summer Concours
Dinan, Pruett named speakers for BMW CCA Festorics Banquet
Friday the Thirteenth is not always an unlucky day; in August, that Friday will provide fans of historic BMWsor of fine German machinery in generala rare opportunity to see unusual BMWs far from the BMW Museum in Munich, courtesy of BMW CCA member Jim Smith. The BMW Car Clubs West Coast Summer ConcoursLegends of the Autobahn, a three-marque gathering of BMW, Mercedes, and Porsche clubswill be staged at Rancho Caada Country Club, and it promises to be a display of some of the most sought-after models in BMW historylike Smiths beautiful 1939 327/28 pillarless coupe. One of just three examples built in 1939; this is probably the only one still in existence.
When Jim Smith saw his first BMW in 1961a four-door 502 sedanhe was so taken with its engineering that he began a half-century love affair with the marque. Over the years, he has bought and restored more than a dozen rare BMW models, mostly pre-war roadsters or cabriolets. But his collection also features some of Bavarias quirkier products, like the 300 Isetta and its slightly bigger successor, the BMW 600. (Somewhat resembling the tiny Isetta bubblecar, but featuring a door on the side as well as the Isettas familiar front-opening door, the 600 is sometimes called the limo.)
Already well known for building airplane engines and motorcycles, BMW purchased the Dixi Company in 1928. Because that company had been assembling Austin Sevens under license to the British firm, a BMW Dixi is pretty much the same Austin that was assembled in several different countriesexcept that the Bavarian car bears the familiar BMW four-quadrant roundel badge.
Smiths earliest all-BMW BMW is a 1934 309 cabriolet, a 22-horsepower machine capable of 50 miles an hour flat outa far cry from todays potent, high-horsepower BMWs! But BMW was famous for sporting performance in the 1930s, too. The 315 roadster was a hit at the Berlin motor show, and the car won its first rally competition in 1936. Restored in white, Smiths 315 has a top speed of around 75 mph.
By the late 1930s, BMW was building prestigious coupes and sedans, but they were probably most admired for their roadsters and cabriolets, the sinuous 327 and the fast and nimble 328. In fact, the 328 dominated two-liter sports-car racing in Europe before World War II, and many 327s were built with the 80-horsepower six-cylinder engine from the 328, making them 327/28 models in BMW designation.
Smith owns two 327 cabrios with intriguing differences in style and detail, as well as a white 328. But the most amazing car in his collection may be one that most BMW fans have never seennor would they recognize it as a BMW: a 1951 340 sedan. A rather ungainly, homely orphan, the 340 was built by the East Germans after the Soviets commandeered the Eisenach factory after the war; there they continued to crank out post-war cars using pre-war designs, badging them as BMWs until the World Court demanded that they stop that deceptive practice. Thereafter, the East German cars were called EMWs, and the familiar blue-and-white BMW roundel became an EMW badge, executed in red and white.
The 340 may not be the BMW youd want to take home with youbut it remains an interesting side note to the companys fascinating history.
The Jim Smith BMW collection
1929 Dixi, Yellow
1934 309, Gray
1935 315, White
1935 319, Silver
1938 327, Black/Red
1938 327, Black/Silver
1939 327/28, Metallic Blue
1951 340, Army Green
1957 300, Cream/Red
1958 600 Limo, Turquoise
1960 700, Light Blue
1961 502, Gray
1966 2000ti, White
1960 502, Red
1939 328, White
BMW CCA Hosts Annual Dinner at Rancho Caada Country Club
Add an exclamation point to your Friday experience by attending the BMW CCA Festorics banquet at Rancho Caada Country Club in Carmel Valley! Mingle with special guests from the BMW worldperhaps youll find out if BMW really is bringing out a new M version of the 1 Series! Enjoy good company and fantastic food while overlooking the expansive golf course and Santa Lucia mountain vistas. All this and a gourmet meal: Its an affair you wont want to miss!
Headlining this years dinner will be master tuner Steve Dinan, BMWs M Brand manager, Larry Koch, and Team Ganassi Telmex racing driver Scott Pruett, whose most recent win was at Mid-Ohio in late June.
BMW CCA FESTORICS BANQUET MENU
RECEPTION: 6:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Cash bar offering standard- and call-brand drinks at $6.00 each
Canaps: Assorted Bruschetta, Petite Quiche Lorraine, Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
DINNER: 7:00 p.m.
Carmel Valley Baby Greens with Candied Pecans, Sundried Cranberries, Crumbled Feta and Raspberry Vinaigrette
Duet of
Chicken Strudel: Flakey Pastry filled with Chicken Breast, Wild Mushrooms, Leeks, and Boursin Cheese with Lime-Ginger Beurre Blanc
and
Petit Filet Mignon en Croute with a Roasted Shallot Demi Reduction
Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes ~ Seasonal Vegetables
Fresh Assorted Rolls and Butter
DESSERT
Poached Pear filled with Sweet Mascarpone, Fruit Coulis, and Chocolate Sauce
Coffee, Tea, and Decaf
You wont want to miss this spectacular weekend! Register online now! The Festorics package includes the opportunity to buy corral tickets, lunch tickets, a special BMW Banquet ticket, and even tickets to the Reunion races themselvesall from one convenient source.
For additional information, please visit http://www.festorics.org. And for BMW CCA West Coast Summer Concours registration, visit http://www.summerconcours.org.
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Dinan, Pruett named speakers for BMW CCA Festorics Banquet
Friday the Thirteenth is not always an unlucky day; in August, that Friday will provide fans of historic BMWsor of fine German machinery in generala rare opportunity to see unusual BMWs far from the BMW Museum in Munich, courtesy of BMW CCA member Jim Smith. The BMW Car Clubs West Coast Summer ConcoursLegends of the Autobahn, a three-marque gathering of BMW, Mercedes, and Porsche clubswill be staged at Rancho Caada Country Club, and it promises to be a display of some of the most sought-after models in BMW historylike Smiths beautiful 1939 327/28 pillarless coupe. One of just three examples built in 1939; this is probably the only one still in existence.
When Jim Smith saw his first BMW in 1961a four-door 502 sedanhe was so taken with its engineering that he began a half-century love affair with the marque. Over the years, he has bought and restored more than a dozen rare BMW models, mostly pre-war roadsters or cabriolets. But his collection also features some of Bavarias quirkier products, like the 300 Isetta and its slightly bigger successor, the BMW 600. (Somewhat resembling the tiny Isetta bubblecar, but featuring a door on the side as well as the Isettas familiar front-opening door, the 600 is sometimes called the limo.)
Already well known for building airplane engines and motorcycles, BMW purchased the Dixi Company in 1928. Because that company had been assembling Austin Sevens under license to the British firm, a BMW Dixi is pretty much the same Austin that was assembled in several different countriesexcept that the Bavarian car bears the familiar BMW four-quadrant roundel badge.
Smiths earliest all-BMW BMW is a 1934 309 cabriolet, a 22-horsepower machine capable of 50 miles an hour flat outa far cry from todays potent, high-horsepower BMWs! But BMW was famous for sporting performance in the 1930s, too. The 315 roadster was a hit at the Berlin motor show, and the car won its first rally competition in 1936. Restored in white, Smiths 315 has a top speed of around 75 mph.
By the late 1930s, BMW was building prestigious coupes and sedans, but they were probably most admired for their roadsters and cabriolets, the sinuous 327 and the fast and nimble 328. In fact, the 328 dominated two-liter sports-car racing in Europe before World War II, and many 327s were built with the 80-horsepower six-cylinder engine from the 328, making them 327/28 models in BMW designation.
Smith owns two 327 cabrios with intriguing differences in style and detail, as well as a white 328. But the most amazing car in his collection may be one that most BMW fans have never seennor would they recognize it as a BMW: a 1951 340 sedan. A rather ungainly, homely orphan, the 340 was built by the East Germans after the Soviets commandeered the Eisenach factory after the war; there they continued to crank out post-war cars using pre-war designs, badging them as BMWs until the World Court demanded that they stop that deceptive practice. Thereafter, the East German cars were called EMWs, and the familiar blue-and-white BMW roundel became an EMW badge, executed in red and white.
The 340 may not be the BMW youd want to take home with youbut it remains an interesting side note to the companys fascinating history.
The Jim Smith BMW collection
1929 Dixi, Yellow
1934 309, Gray
1935 315, White
1935 319, Silver
1938 327, Black/Red
1938 327, Black/Silver
1939 327/28, Metallic Blue
1951 340, Army Green
1957 300, Cream/Red
1958 600 Limo, Turquoise
1960 700, Light Blue
1961 502, Gray
1966 2000ti, White
1960 502, Red
1939 328, White
BMW CCA Hosts Annual Dinner at Rancho Caada Country Club
Add an exclamation point to your Friday experience by attending the BMW CCA Festorics banquet at Rancho Caada Country Club in Carmel Valley! Mingle with special guests from the BMW worldperhaps youll find out if BMW really is bringing out a new M version of the 1 Series! Enjoy good company and fantastic food while overlooking the expansive golf course and Santa Lucia mountain vistas. All this and a gourmet meal: Its an affair you wont want to miss!
Headlining this years dinner will be master tuner Steve Dinan, BMWs M Brand manager, Larry Koch, and Team Ganassi Telmex racing driver Scott Pruett, whose most recent win was at Mid-Ohio in late June.
BMW CCA FESTORICS BANQUET MENU
RECEPTION: 6:30 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Cash bar offering standard- and call-brand drinks at $6.00 each
Canaps: Assorted Bruschetta, Petite Quiche Lorraine, Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce
DINNER: 7:00 p.m.
Carmel Valley Baby Greens with Candied Pecans, Sundried Cranberries, Crumbled Feta and Raspberry Vinaigrette
Duet of
Chicken Strudel: Flakey Pastry filled with Chicken Breast, Wild Mushrooms, Leeks, and Boursin Cheese with Lime-Ginger Beurre Blanc
and
Petit Filet Mignon en Croute with a Roasted Shallot Demi Reduction
Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes ~ Seasonal Vegetables
Fresh Assorted Rolls and Butter
DESSERT
Poached Pear filled with Sweet Mascarpone, Fruit Coulis, and Chocolate Sauce
Coffee, Tea, and Decaf
You wont want to miss this spectacular weekend! Register online now! The Festorics package includes the opportunity to buy corral tickets, lunch tickets, a special BMW Banquet ticket, and even tickets to the Reunion races themselvesall from one convenient source.
For additional information, please visit http://www.festorics.org. And for BMW CCA West Coast Summer Concours registration, visit http://www.summerconcours.org.
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