The First USA GPs

Sections: Events | JCW Jul 29th, 2006 3 Comments

Up to 45 “MINI Cooper S with JCW GP kit” MINIs will be delivered to their new owners in less than four weeks, in Monterey, California at the Monterey Historic (http://www.montereyhistoric.com/) weekend. As well as the key hand-over ceremony on Friday August 18, there will be a number of MINI USA organized events for the GP buyers, including a welcome dinner, and access to the Monterey Historic Automobile Races, and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. See this article on GPMINI.net for more information.

Additionally, NorCal MINIs has reserved a Club Corral area for many of their club members – there will be loads of MINIs attending this weekend, and hopefully many of them will join the MINI Takes The States drive which starts from Monterey on Monday August 21st

Many of the early delivery GPs were recently loaded onto the Wallenius Wilhelmsen ship (The Liberty), in Bremerhaven, due to arrive in New York at the end of July (and presumably then to be hauled across country in time for the event). There have been many questions asked by GP buyers, and a group of us have got together with by email, pooling our resources to gather answers (did you know, for example, that the GP has no rear speakers, and that the parcel bar which replaces the rear seats is not suitable for attaching racing seat belts). We are also chatting about other activities available during the Monterey weekend (please get in contact with us; we’d love to have you join in our planning discussions on the mailing list …

0019 Sherry & Jim / VA
0032 Charlie / CA
0056 Joel / CA
0083 Todd / KS
0076 Gary / NJ
0101 Jim / CA
0102 Steve / TX
0154 George, NY
0203 Ian / MA
0216 Dean / CA
0220 Matt / MA

Written By: Ian

Jon

A big congrats to all of the future owners that their toys are on the pond. Hope that your GP’s make you very happy.
MCSDCWGP06

If you think it may be too late to pick up one of these GP’s, as most of the worlds press are reporting, think again. I understand a couple are still up for grabs in Boston, MA, USA.
http://www.hrmini.com AprilWhine

Special thanks to Jeff Stracco and Teresa Guerriero for answering our compulsive questions. MINIUSA is doing a great job, pulling off an event never attempted by another auto maker.

Owner of the passenger seat on GP0019 :)

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