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Robert's 1978 Triumph Bonneville

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Mark and Laura's
1955 Triumph TR2

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Gerald and his 1958 Jaguar XK150 OTS

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Don and his
1975 MG Midget

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Stan and his 1963 Austin Healey 3000

QCBAC member Matt brought us something VERY special this year.  His new Lotus 2-Eleven!  It delivers on every level: brawn, brains and beauty. In other words, it is performance through lightweight taken to the extreme.  I shot this tiny bit of video as the car was leaving at the end of our Autofest.  It can be seen here on YouTube.

slavenslotus211a09.jpg (63600 bytes) It looks fast even parked.  Designed for only the most serious of driving enthusiasts, the Lotus 2-Eleven offers racecar performance, legendary ride and handling, and standard safety features usually associated with the Elise and Exige.  This seemed to be the car people at this year's show most enjoyed taking a picture of.

 slavenslotus211b09.jpg (54509 bytes) From the rear, the only thing most other cars see when this car is on the track.  At a mere 1477 lbs dry weight with base specification, that means a power to weight ratio comparable to a 1960's Formula One racecar. slavenslotus211d09.jpg (62001 bytes) Powered by a supercharged, intercooled 1796 cc engine, the 2-Eleven delivers an impressive 252 horsepower. The Lotus T4e electronic engine management system has also been enhanced to provide a new feature for the 2-Eleven: variable traction control.

Besides the cool cars and nice people, there is always something even more to see at this event if you look close enough.
bees09.jpg (54979 bytes) No wonder Jerry and Sheila's neighbor is getting stung all the time, they are raising bees in their MGB! fassbindercat09.jpg (54639 bytes) 
John brought a Tiger



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Ed P. brought some bears



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Lots of people were enjoying the cool shade of the park

 dwightzinterview09.jpg (70164 bytes) QCBAC member Dwight being interviewed by Stephanie from the Dispatch regarding the Sunbeam Alpine restoration story doubets09.jpg (54595 bytes) 

Mark, with sons Patrick and Matt

 marsha09.jpg (46439 bytes) Marsha was just plain tuckered out by the heat 11thstreettenderloin09.jpg (47817 bytes) My vote for best of show always goes to the delicious 11th Street Precinct tenderloin and to the ice cream treats at Lagomarcinos

Besides being nice enough to donate some funds to offset part of the cost of trophies, the nice fine people at Lujack's brought some nice examples of Jaguars that are currently available.
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Here are the Autofest results, hope I got them right.  
If you find an error, please don't hesitate to contact me and to give me the the correct information.

2009 Auto Fest awards
The first place winners names have been linked to their cars, click to see the car.
Class A, MGT:  Tom Olson, 1953 MGTD Class M, Jaguar E-Type:  
Wayne and Kay Wagner, 1970 Jaguar XKE
Class B, MGA:  Barb McFarland, 1960 MGA Class N, Jaguar XJ:  
Diego Nararro, 1985 Jaguar XJS
Class C, MGB rubber bumper:  
Jerry and Sheila Nesbitt, 1977 MGB		 Class O, Other:  
John Watertor, 1966 Sunbeam Tiger
Class D, TR2/TR3:  
Chuck and Charlotte McGuire, 1959 TR3		 Class P, Bikes:  
Robert Conrad, 1978 Triumph Bonneville
Class F,  TR6:  Paul Perschnick, 1973 TR6 Class Q, 69 and newer Sedan:  
Paul Inman, 1969 Rolls Royce
Class G, Spitfire/GT6:  
Dwayne and Tammy Paul, 1969  Triumph Spitfire		 Class R, Daily Driver:  
Ed Mitchell, 2003 Morgan +8
Class H, Big Healey:  
Peter and Betty Mond, 1961 Austin Healey 3000		 Class S, Diamond in the Rough:  
Dave and Colette Bishop, 1976 MGB
Class I, Midget/Sprite:  
Karen Reynolds, 1974 MG Midget		 Class T, Race Cars:  
Matt Slavens, Lotus 2 Eleven
Class J, Pre-69 Saloon/Sedans:  
Ed Polonus, 1957 MG Magnette ZB		 Class U, New Mini: Mike Chickering, 2006 Mini
Class K, MGB/C GT chrome bumper: 
Jeff Lathrop, 1971 MGB		 Class V, Land Rover:  
Gladys Navarro, 1990 Range Rover Classic
Class L, Mini-pre 2000:  
David and LaDonna Walker, 1967 Mini Moke		 Class W, Lotus: Ed Young, 1988 Lotus Esprit

2009 Auto Fest Special Awards
Best in Show:  Dan Spoerl, 
1966 Sunbeam Alpine		 People's Choice: Gerald Levisa, 1958 Jaguar XK150 OTS Longest Distance: George and Nonie Mason, 1977 TR7

2009 Auto Fest Fun Awards
Award

 

 Entry Number Make/Model of Car Owner
Best Bonnet J 72 1957 MG Magnette ZB Ed Polonus
Best Terrain Response V 39 1990 Range Rover Classic Gladys Navarro
Biggest Boot Q 16 1969 Rolls Royce Paul Inman
Bride and Groom K 9 1974 MGB Mark McLaughlin
Bugeye I 66 1974 MG Midget Karen Reynolds
Classiest Jaguar M 77 1958 Jaguar XK150 OTS Gerald Levisay
Engine O 51 1966 Sunbeam Tiger John Watertor
Grille K 29 1970 MGB Brad Waugh
Hard Luck M 70 1974 Jaguar XKE Mike Lischer
Loudest Horn W 3 1988 Lotus Esprit Ed Young
Most Lotuses W 4, W 5, W 8   Mark Doubet
Shiniest Rack D 47 1959 TR3 Al Brown
Shiniest Wheels U 64 2006 Mini Mike Chickering
Smallest Boot T 54 Lotus 2 Eleven Matt Slavens
Smallest Wagon L 7 1966 Mini Panel Van Mark Doubet

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A long shot of  the 2009 Heartland British Autofest.

See you next year, same place, same time!

Congratulations to all the award winners. 
We would like to see everyone back again next year as without all the fine British cars, 
motorcycles, participants and volunteers the show would not be successful.

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