The FIAT LANCIA UNLIMITED organizing committee invites all Fiat Lancia enthusiasts to attend the 17th annual Fiat Freak Out in Fontana, North Carolina, USA.. The date is Friday, August 13 thru Monday, August 16th, 1999. The event includes a judged concours with 10 classes (including one for non-Fiat Lancia Italian cars), People's Choice Awards, swap meet, 2 weekend mountain drives, a timed autocross track session, tech sessions, Awards banquet and vendor sales. Room reservations can be made by calling Fontana at 1-800-849-2258. Or call travel agent Eileen Roskos at Carlson Wagonlit Travel 1-800-964-1067 to help book your entire trip. All rooms have double beds and are reasonably priced starting at $71 per night. Larger accomodations with one, two or three bedrooms are also available, as well as cottages. There are 134 rooms available at Fontana of all sizes. FLU has reserved every single room available at the resort, and even so it is expected to sell out. Please consider making your reservations as soon as possible. When calling, say you are with the Fiat Lancia Unlimited car club. This year will be the 100th anniversary of Fiat. Join the celebration! Mark your vacation planner now for this historic event!
Thank you!
John Montgomery (bertoneman@aol.com)
Brett Melancon (bmelancon@fmbadvert.com) Damon R. Kane (X19Fan@compuserve.com) FLU FFO99 Organizing Committee Fiat Freak Out Schedule Guide
Friday Afternoon and evening (August 13) Fontana Village Hotel Check-In (4PM on…) The Fontana Resort phone number is 1-800-849-2258. Friday Afternoon Hospitality Room open 5PM to 11PM to welcome members and distribute registration packets. Be sure to pick up your pre-registered packet. "Walk up" registration is at hospitality. Raffle tickets & Official FLU T-shirts on sale at hospitality room. Car washing stations open to 11 PM. 6 PM to 8 PM Outdoor grill, informal atmosphere, Upper Inn /balcony/ pool area. This is a pre-registered meal. 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Board Meeting with FLU Board of Directors. Bear's Den Room at the Inn. 8:35PM FLU Internet Users Meeting. Bear's Den Room at the Inn. Saturday Events/Activities (August 14) 6 AM Car Washing Stations open. Registration open at show field opens at 9 AM. All cars must register to be on show field. 7:30 AM to 9 AM Breakfast at the Buffet House, below concours (ball) field. On own…. Registration open at show field at 9 AM to 11:30 AM. T-shirt sales at registration until 4 PM. 9 AM-4 PM Concours / Swap Meet / Model Car Show (on ball field) car setup 9 AM to 10 AM, Judging begins 10 AM. There will be 10 classes of cars ("show" and "Display only") on the field. Judged classes & "People's Choice" voting. All attendee's pick up People's Choice ballots at registration table. All cars with a class and number dash card are eligible for People's Choice voting. 10 AM to 4 PM Vendor opportunities/display area 10 AM to 4 PM. Vendors may display merchandise. Swap/Flea Market & Model Car show adjacent to show field. Raffle tickets available on show field. Noon until 1 PM Catered Lunch at Concours field. This is a Pre-registered meal. After Lunch, ballots collected by judges/scorers. 1:30 PM Panoramic Group Photo taken after lunch. Individual photos with cars also available. 3 PM to 5 PM Afternoon Dragon's Back Tour trip after concours, departing after 3 P.M. Total Trip time, 2 hours. Road Rally tour of Hwy. 129. "The Dragon's Tail" (321 turns in 11 miles). 6 PM to 7 PM Social time before Banquet at Dance Hall , Soft drinks, draft beer on tap. Cold Hors d'oeuvres: Cheese & Fruit platters, fresh vegetable platter with dip. 7 PM to 10 PM Awards Dinner Banquet to follow; Awards Banquet starts at 7 PM. (Pre-registered meal) Fiat Table Trivia contest. Master of Ceremonies, Bobb Rayner. Announce Concours Awards, raffle prizes donated by vendors. Raffle prizes must be claimed when the ticket number is called! 10 PM til ?? Hospitality time, Atrium at Inn, pool open. Sunday Events/Activities (August 15) 6 AM Car Washing Stations Open 7:30 AM to 9 AM Breakfast at the Buffet House, below concours (ball) field. On own…. 8:30 to 9:45AM Pre-registered box lunch distributed at Inn portico for tour and autocross. Bring your cooler! 10 AM Autocross Caravan to venue forms up at Inn entrance, departs at 10 AM. 10 AM Scenic Skyway Tour forms up at Inn entrance, departs at 10 AM. Trip time 3 hours. 11 AM to 4 PM "Mark Jones Memorial" Autocross competition runs at autocross venue. Spectators free. 11:00 AM "Technical Seminar". One hour. Free admission. Technical Seminar at Fontana upper parking lot. Topics to cover Engine, Drive line, Restoration, Maintenance. 12 Noon Lunch on Own… 4:00 PM "Technical Seminar". (Repeat) One hour. Free admission. Technical Seminar at Fontana upper parking lot. Topics to cover Engine, Driveline, Restoration, Maintenance. Misc. activities at Fontana on Own (Choice of: Swimming/water slide, Biking, Hiking, Horseback Riding, tennis, 18 hole golf course, Putt-putt Golf, fishing, boat rentals, jet ski rental, basketball, fitness center, "Nell" movie set cabin tour, etc…) 6 PM to 8 PM Sunday dinner Cook Out Party at the Inn / balcony Pool Area. This is a Pre-registered Meal. 8 PM Sunday evening "Mark Jones Memorial" Autocross Awards Presentation. Balcony Pool area. Hospitality time at the Inn. Pool Open Monday Activities (August 16) Breakfast on own… 9 AM to 10:30 AM Monday Morning Romp road trip forms up at Inn upper lot at 9 AM. Departs 9: 15 AM, returns 10:30 AM. 11 AM Check Out (Hotel check out time is 11AM). 1999 Fiat Freak Out Events Guide (Aug. 13-16) Friday Night Poolside Cookout-Join the fun at the Inn pool area and welcome members old and new to the 17th Fiat Freak Out. Catch the first sight of cars and stars rolling in moment by moment. The outdoor grill will be serving dinner from 6 to 8 PM. This is a pre-registered meal. FLU Board Meeting- This year's meeting will be held at the Inn in the Bear's Den room down the hall from hospitality. The 1 hour meeting will start at 7:30 PM. FLU Internet Users Meeting- Chat face to face with "FLUsters" you meet on the internet. Pocket protectors optional! Bear's Den Room after the FLU Board Meeting. SATURDAY EVENTS (Aug. 14) Fiat Freak Out Concours- 10 classes will take to the show field including "Show" and "Display only" cars. Over 150 vehicles are expected. Show field opens for cars at 9 AM, judging starts at 10 AM. A panel of very experienced judges will score all cars on a points system for first, second & third in each class. This year's classes are: A. "Pininfarina" Spider 2000, Fuel Injected, 1983 to 1985. (Includes Pininfarina Azzura badged cars) B. "Fiat" Spider Fuel Injected Cars, 1980 to 1982. C. Fiat Spider Carburated Cars, 1975 to 1980. D. Fiat Spider 1969-1974 Cars, (Chrome Bumper Version) E. Lancia models including Beta Series, Beta Coupe, Zagato, Scorpion. F. Bertone badged X 1/9, 1983 to 1988. G. Fiat badged X 1/9, 1974 to 1982, 1300cc & 1500cc. H. Fiat Rear Engine Class includes 500, 600, 850, Moretti, Abarth, etc… I. Fiat Other (Fiat 131/Brava, 124 Sedan/Coupe/Special, 1100, 1500, 128 Sedan, 3P, Dino, Ghia, etc…) J. Non-Fiat Italian Cars (Alfa, Ferrari, Maserati, pre-Beta early Lancia, Lamborghini, Yugo, etc…) "People's Choice" Vote. All show attendees may vote for five categories including "Best of Show" The categories are: 1. Best of Show. 2. Best Modified Car. 3. Car I would most like to drive home. 4. Most unique/unusual car. 5. Best Non-Fiat Lancia. Pickup ballots at booth at registration table. One ballot/person please! All "show cars" and "Display only cars" are eligible. Saturday Concours Lunch-Catered Lunch served near show field Noon to 1PM. This is a pre-registered meal. Panoramic Concours Group Photo-A professional photographer will be there to record this historic event, Please do not remove cars from the field until after the photo! Photo time is after lunch at 1:30 PM. Dragon's Back Tour -We'll depart in small groups to tour the famous "Dragon's Back" after 3 PM concluding the car show. Follow the signs. The trip covers 20 miles to a turnaround point (refreshment & restroom stop) then returns to Fontana. You'll make nearly 700 turns during this drive. Only FLU members behind the wheel please! Non-member passengers are permitted, but insurance regulations require that drivers be FLU members. Drive safely & enjoy America's best backroad! Social Hour/Awards Banquet-Our traditional awards banquet kicks off with social hour from 6 to 7 PM. The dinner event starts at 7 PM in the large dance hall below the Fontana Inn. Bobb Rayner will be our "MC" for the event. Find out who wins the Concours, People's Choice Awards, Model Car Show. Thousands of dollars in raffle prizes will be given away! All prizes must be claimed when your ticket number is called! SUNDAY EVENTS (Aug. 15) "Box Lunch Pickup" Pre-registered. Autocross / Skyway tour participants. Pickup at Inn portico. Bring your cooler! "Mark Jones Memorial Autocross"-This year's Freak Out features a SCCA Autocross. (Limited to 35 cars) The object is to steer your Italian Stallion through a timed course of pylon cones in the safety of an open parking lot. Of course hitting a cone adds to you time. There will be three classes (modified, stock, special) of first, second & third. You do not need a roll bar or special equipment; loaner helmets are available. Come and show us how good your driving skills. Spectator admission is free. The Autocross driver caravan from Fontana leaves at 10 AM! Racing starts at 1 PM. The Scenic Skyway Drive, "Three Hour Tour"- Enjoy the incredible beauty of the Great Smokey Mountains in your Italian automobile! The tour follows the Cherohala Skyway and back to Fontana. Maps are provided and the route is marked. The trip covers about 100 miles and includes a lunch break during the drive. Bring your cooler. Departure at 10 AM. Expect to return to Fontana at 2 PM. Sunday Dinner Cookout-Let's get together Sunday 6 to 8 PM at the Inn to recap the weekend. Autocross awards will be announced to recognize the top pilots in the FLU membership. Monday Morning Romp-Our traditional Fiat Freak Out Monday road trip is a short one hour drive in the country. Then it's back to the hotel to pack up to head home. Time to start thinking about Fiat Freak Out 2000! Event Staff: Brett Melancon (Beth)-Event Coordinator, John Montgomery-Event Coordinator, Tony & Vickie Haney-Hospitality Damon & Michele Kane -Event Registrars, Bobb Rayner-Banquet "MC". Show Field Marshall-Damon Kane Fiat Freak Out 1999 Team: Tim & Valerie Beeble, Chris Birchfield, David Brown, Mark Cantamessa, Robert & Cheryl Christian, James Freeman, Steve Hoelscher, Roger Hoffman, Alan Jackson, David King, Andrzej Kosinski, Mike Reece, Todd Rice, Steve Rives, John Roskos, John Salley, James Seabolt, Darryl Stacey, Don Tucker. Club Mascot: "Nuccio" (the cat) Haney