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Georgia’s beautiful Jekyll Island will be the setting for this year’s North American Triumph Challenge, which takes place from October 17-22. As the national convention of the Vintage Triumph Register, the Challenge promises to be a not-to-be-missed event for admirers of the cars of Coventry.

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Highlights of this year’s event include a special focus on the TR6, and a keynote address from author and editor Mike Cook, the former public relations manager for Triumph in the United States and an expert on the marque. There will be plenty of driving opportunities, including an autocross, a time-speed-distance rally and a funkhana, as well as the annual car show and concours d’elegance. Jekyll Island offers attractions of its own, including pristine beaches and a rich Gilded Age history.

If you’re a current, past or future owner of a Triumph, or simply admire these delightful cars, the North American Triumph Challenge is the place to be. VTR is the only register in North America that covers and supports all models of Triumphs. Registration is $105 for VTR members, and registrations are now being accepted at the Challenge website, www.vtr2010.org.

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Over thirty rare, unusual and beautiful sports and racing cars manufactured in England will be on display at the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum in Pennsylvania from February 20th through March 14th, 2010. Titled the “Best of Britain,” the show is comprised of cars from individual collectors in the mid-Atlantic states and is intended to illustrate why the adjective “British” is inseparable from the term “sports car.”

Cars in the show include a 1935 Triumph Gloria Southern Cross that was once part of the Henry Ford Museum, a 1960 MGA Twin Cam Coupe that raced at Sebring, and a 1966 Aston Martin DB6, one of the most potent sports cars of its era. The poster car, a 1933 Squire is the first of only seven ever built, and is considered by many to be among the most beautiful British sports cars ever made.

The “Best of Britain” show is included with regular museum admission, $12 adults, $10 seniors, $8 for students. Children under 8 are admitted free. The Museum is open Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Museum is located at 6825 Norwitch Drive, Philadelphia, Pa., 19153, directly in back of the Airport Automall and five minutes off Interstate 95.

For more information, visit www.simeonemuseum.org or call 215-365-7233.

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Each year, five big West Coast Triumph clubs get together to hold a major event they call Triumphest. And every year, the Vintage Triumph Register holds its national meet, called the North American Triumph Challenge. This year, the two events will join together in San Luis Obispo, California, for one giant weekend of Triumph fun, from September 30 through October 4. Called Triumphest 2009, the event has all the makings of the largest gathering ever of Triumphs in North America.

The event has everything you would expect, and some things you might not. Of course there’s a concours, with every variety of sporting Triumph, as well as an autocross, a funkhana, tech sessions, a time-speed-distance rally and a rally that’s just for fun. There’s also a Le Mans start contest, a “walking rally” through lovely San Luis Obispo, dinner cruises to some of the finest dining the West Coast has to offer, and a “funcours” for all that puts the emphasis on enjoyment of the car.

Triumphest is also the finish line for the transcontinental 2009 Triumph Trans-AmeriCan Charity Drive, in which John Macartney is driving a Stag from coast to coast to raise money for organizations that deal with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

Registration is $85 for one car and driver, and $25 for each additional car. Registration forms are available at the Triumphest website, www.VTR-Triumphest-2009.com. Hotel rooms are going fast, so make reservations now so that you don’t miss out. And be sure to say thank you to this year’s host club, the Southern California Triumph Owners Association.

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The Altanta Historic Races this year are to feature the marques of Great Britain. The races, which will be held August 2oth through the 23rd, are put on by Historic Sportscar Racing, HSR. There will also be vintage motorcycle racing, B.O.S.S. formula cars, historic stock cars, a Porsche challenge and much more.  These sessions are held at the beautiful Road Atlanta track in the foothills of the north Georgia Mountains.  I will be there and hope to see you there too.

Additionally, another HSR event will be held in South Carolina in September. The Carolina Historic Races will feature Historic Stock Car, Historic GTP/WSC, B.O.S.S. Series, Jo Bonnier 2 Litre Challenge, Klub Sport Porsche Challenge, ROLEX Endurance Challenge Series Races and Feature Races. This event will be at the Carolina MotorSports Park in Kershaw, SC, September 24th through the 27th. Again, I plan on attending.

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