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THE
GRAND ADVENTURE:
The Carolina Trophy is the first North American vintage road rally in the
grand European tradition. Taking place over five days and based out of
historic Asheville, North Carolina, the Carolina Trophy is a competitive TSD
and regularity trial in the spirit of the Mille Miglia Retrospective, Alpine
Rallye and Three Castles Trial.
An event that captures the
true spirit of semi-competitive motoring in the classic sense of the term,
the Carolina Trophy combines road rally stages, long distance regularity
trials and a Concours d’Elegance, all set in a gracious social atmosphere
and elegant accommodations. Imagine driving your classic motorcar the way it
was meant to be driven, on challenging mountain roadways (many of which are
old moonshiners routes) amidst breathtaking scenery and incomparable natural
beauty. Imagine motoring through charming mountain towns where the local
residents line the roadways to cheer you on, and the camaraderie of
like-minded enthusiasts, piloting classic motorcars from Ferrari,
Aston-Martin, Porsche, Jaguar, Maserati, Austin-Healey, Ford, Lancia, MG,
Bentley and more, all headquartered in one of North America’s most unique
and luxurious resorts.
Our home is the Grove Park
Inn - one of the most historic properties in the Carolinas - and the
breathtaking mountain roadways that surround her. The twisting, serpentine
tarmac of the Blue Ridge Mountains provides the setting for road rally
stages that total approximately 850 miles.
From start to finish, the
Carolina Trophy is designed to make sure you enjoy yourself and your car to
the fullest. If you have never been on a road rally before, have no fear. No
special equipment or licenses are required and we will have expert
assistance on hand at all times to ensure that first-timers and seasoned
veterans enjoy themselves equally.
The event is limited to 60
motorcars of distinction manufactured on or before December 31, 1973, but
there is also a special class open to interesting cars built later than that
date. Each vehicle is piloted by a crew of at least two people (driver and
navigator), and although the stages are timed and scored, the Trophy is not
a race. The emphasis is on driving precision and navigational expertise.
Five days of driving,
enjoying and experiencing classic motorcars and championing the lifestyle
that surrounds them. That is what the 2006 Carolina Trophy is all about.
Affordable and appealing sponsorship opportunities still exist, so please
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