Pat n' Pat Fundraising Auctions

OK, We have a problem ...

Yes, we have a problem and we know it. Both of us still own our first cars - from when we were in high school. Both of us love to drive. Both of us love history. Both of us love the great art of design of cars and ... we just can't help ourselves.

So you ask, what do we do when we are not doing Fundraising Auctions? We are playing with our cars!

In 2005 we began competing in The Great Race - a 14-day cross country Vintage Car Time-Speed Endurance Rally ... on of the most grueling vintage car events in the world. Our first year we took our '41 Packard. The next 2 years we took Pat-the-girl's high school car - a '56 Thunderbird. We competed in 2005 Washington DC to Tacoma, WA - 2006 Philadelphia to San Rafael, CA and finally 2007 Concord, NC to Anaheim, CA ... finishing 17th of 100 cars that started (only 70 finished!)

Then we became involved with the Vintage Car Rally Association (VCRA) which stepped up after the Great Race stopped running. The past 3 years the VCRA and Hemmings Motor News put on the "Hemmings Challenge" a one week Rally. The VCRA is a fabulous nonprofit organization that not only puts on Rallys, it raises money for Autism. In the past 3 years nearly $200,000 has been raised! The VCRA does primarily shorter - 3 or 4 day - cloverleaf events where you stay in one hotel for the whole time. It is a GREAT organization and if you have any interest in trying out a Rally - this is the place to start! You can even bring a rental car!!

This year THE GREAT RACE IS BACK! Yes, our dear friends Corky Coker of Coker Tire Company (yes, we run Cokers) and Jim Menneto of Hemmings Motor News (yes we subscribe to Hemmings) are presenting the "Hemmings Motor News Great Race" from (Coker Tire) Chattanooga, TN to (Hemmings) Bennington, VT. We will be driving our '31 Buick Shafer 8 Indy Racer. To my knowledge this will be the first time a woman has ever driven a racer/speedster in an event!