Southern Stars

The dates are set for this year's Faberallye event. We have secured the fabulous fall foliage venue of Killington, VT and have planned an outstanding rallye and dinner.

The weekend kicks off with a welcome reception sponsored by the Minuteman Chapter on Friday evening from 6-9pm. On Saturday, the rallye will begin in the parking lot of the hotel. After the rallye, there will be an awards banquet at The Foundry at Summit Pond (nearby). Finally, we can meet for breakfast at the hotel on Sunday morning for a group photo and perhaps an informal car show.

Please see the link below to register. After you register, we will contact you to get your menu choices.

Hotel space is limited and will sell out as this is peak season in Killington so don't delay, book your room now and register for the event below.

To reserve your rooms, the easiest and quickest option is to book your stay online by clicking on the following link:
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/ruttyup-killington-mountain-lodge/

● Enter October 21 – 23, 2022 for your dates, BUT, then make sure to click on the link next to the date selection that says “Special Rates,” and a box will pop up for you to enter our “MBCA” discount code
● Select your room option and then reserve it online by paying with your credit card.

Hotel reservations include breakfast for 2.

If you are less inclined to use their online booking tool, call the hotel directly for reservations at (802) 422-4302. Make sure to mention our exclusive Mercedes-Benz Club Group code of “MBCA” to get the special rate of $189 +taxes & fees per night.

Don't delay, book your room and click on the Registration link below to register for the rallye. We look forward to seeing you there!

Lotus Ltd./Mercedes Benz-Club of America

High Performance Driver Education Day

Watkins Glen, June 1, 2022

To all our High-Performance Driver Education Attendees

As we move into the new year, I wanted to drop you all a note wishing you all a great New Year and to inform you that our date this year for the MBCA, Lotus Ltd High-Performance Driver Education Day at Watkins Glen is Wednesday June 1, 2022. Our registration fees for this year are $395 for drivers that have qualified with us to drive solo and $425 for drivers who require an instructor. The website to register is www.clubregistration.net. It is the same site we have used for the past 7 years and if you have been with us before, you should already be a member of the website. Our event will be live to register shortly.

Please mark your calendars. We have missed the past two years and we want you to join us as we take to the Watkins Glen International Raceway again!

As this is the Wednesday after the Memorial Day weekend, I am working on making this Driver Education Day more of an “event” by arranging other things to do in the local area on the days preceding our track event on Wednesday. Some of things we are working on are a tour of the Corning Glass Museum in Corning, a tour of the Glenn Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport NY, a bus tour of Wineries in the Finger Lakes region and tours of the Soaring Museum and National Warplane Museum in Elmira, New York. We have also planned out a few incoming “sight” rallies from the major points of the compass to keep you entertained on the way into the Glen. Trophies will be awarded! Registration fees for the museum tours, wine tours and incoming sight rallies has not been determined but it will be very reasonable.

I have contacted several hotels and motels in the area, and there is a possibility of a discount on rooms.

I would like you to email me back at [email protected] and let me know first if you plan to attend, and second, if you would be interested in the expanded events.

If you are not a driver/student but an instructor, I apologize. Please let me know and I will adjust our list and send you a instructor email.

Again, Happy New Year to all and everyone drive safe.

Regards,

Tony Vaccaro

President Lotus Ltd.

716-861-1412