Corn Daze, Part Deux

Marty, there are Italians in Peoria as well.

And plenty of free parking...

Marty Lasalle looks like the perfect place to meet up as I'll be coming right downI-39 after visiting my buddy in Peewaukee. 39 & 80 is a big intersection--is there a prominent motel or some other place where we can meet?  Rick?

The drive down highway 26 looks like a good idea and I'd do that.

Last year, Joe Fortino ate McDoubles until we arrived...

Chris and I hit starved rock last fall it was an amazing drive. Stan we did have an HD wipe out infront of us on our way out.

Rich, that Abarth is cool

Cruise around Staved Rock. 

As you can see, Marty, by skipping out last year, you missed the Italian muscle cars.

Marty:

The Abarth pictured above belongs to a friend of mine, Alex Khazzam. He owns a fleet of interesting cars including a Scaglietti and the world's scariest jeep (Hemi powered with nitrous, etc.) He also owns the Junction City shopping center here in Peoria where those pictures were taken and we initially met for Corn Daze Part 1 last year.

The Ferrari is a single year model, basically a street racing machine that belongs to another big car collector here in town, Michael Benet. Michael is sometimes on the SOC, (Mr. Michael) and is the proprietor of our best local independent foreign car shop, Kauth & Mayeur. They handle all the work on my Speedster and are an excellent shop. If you want to see interesting vehicles, stop by his place. There's always something to look at!

Michael bought K & M from noted 914 devotee/engine/suspension mechanic Brad Mayeur who owns 914 Limited. Brad and his team drop Suby's into 914s for fun. You might check his website out if you like 914's at all. He also lives here in the Peoria area and often has interesting aircooled cars around his shop as well.

Perhaps Michael, Alex and/or Brad can join in this year. 

Rich, I don't know what those other cars are there. The look vaguely Italian -- but you mentioned muscle cars. I feel I have to come running to the defense of Fritz the Ghia.

One, he's only got 40 horses, mmmmmkay, and the fact of the matter is he isn't as Italian as he looks. He's a German, in an Italian suit. Just so we're clear. And he's staying home this year -- so if you want to see him, you'll have to come out here to the Chesapeake and visit.

Meanwhile, you fellas out there in "Muscle-Car Land" are really in for a shocker. It really is possible to make one of these cars into a rocket sled, and we're all going to sit back in Stanistani lawn chairs and watch as Stan fires up the Hoopty for a burnout in his quiet little cul-de-sac.

Stan, I have been waiting for this for years.

We, who were there, knew those Italians were clearly in the minority and once the "action" started, they were nowhere to be found...Fritz was on injured reserve for the day as I recall. The "Italian" thing was just introduced to coax Marty into the fray. BTW, Fritz is looking stunning in that photo above.

Well, all this reading got me motivated to take the little guy out for a "spring shakedown". Weather was perfect so why not go out for some custard .

Video is about 30 min long straight out of the 'ol GoPro, no music or cool effects just good air-cooled noise . It is about as close as it gets to a third seat on the Spyder 

46 seconds in. I'm hooked.

Looks like a practice run to Stanistan to me so far.

Nice ride, Ricky, see you in June!

Looks like a nice day for a drive, Ricky! Good on you! 

Contract with the Embassy Suites is in hand. I'm personally committing to 5 rooms for 2 nights to get the reduced rate. there are over a hundred rooms right now, but it is a "softball weekend", which tends to eat up rooms (I hear).

Just to make sure before I sign-- Rich, Joe, Marty, Ricky, Jack, and Chris are all for sure, correct?

Actually I'd appreciate it if you'd shoot me an email just so we can communicate a bit more effectively. My email is stangalat@yahoo.com. I look froward to hearing from you.

Yes,  I will definitely be there for Sat. night and maybe for Sunday night.  

I live about 25 minutes from Starved Rock State Park and plan to join you Guys for the Drive down Sat.            I'll email to confirm too.

regards

Chris 

Right now we are staying at the hotel Saturday for sure, Sunday is a 90% possibility but I need to deconflict with the Boss (yes I do mean my lovely right seater )

I e-mailed as directed by the supremo leader...my plans are to stay Saturday and Sunday evening in this most sumptuous of hotels on the east side of Peoria where the 'squitos better be under control. They do put screens on the windows there, right? Hey, can we go diving for catfish?