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Arizona All Volvo Day, March 8^th, 2008

We had a great show this year. The weather couldn’t have been better. It was cloudy and was threatening rain early in the day, but it cleared up and was perfect, sunny with a light breeze the rest of the day. We had a new location at the Checker Auto Parts store at 7^th Street and Bethany Home Road. Easy access, free parking and greater visibility from the street. We had roughly 30 cars showing through the day with about 20 entered in the car show judging and the rest participating the new Presentation Class (non-judged).

In addition to our usual raffle we held our first Silent Auction for some of the donated items that were for a specific model

of Volvo. This went very well and we hope to make this a regular part of the All Volvo Day show.

A few folks employed with the Volvo Proving Grounds joined us bringing a pair of fine 850’s and a European-spec

4 cylinder C-30.

Welcome to some of our newest members: Larry and Carolyn Macal (1800), Jason Floor (2007 S40), C.G. & Lorraine A. Smith, John & Linda Youkey (1957 444, 1963 122 S, 1972 P1800 E), Gregg Anderson (’64 P1800 S), Patrick Neary (1982 245 DL, 1994 855), Milan Zlojutro (P 1800). We had several new members bring their cars to the show.

(Please let me know if I left anyone out).

Car show winners were:

444/544: Art Bilbaeno’s ’61 544

P 1800 S/E/ES: First: Brian Woodbury’s ’72 P 1800 E; Second, Larry Macal’s ’73 1800 ES; Third: Jay Norton’s P 1800

240/260: First: Bob Jones’ ’77 242; Second: John Pfingstag’s ’84 244 GLTi

850: First: Dino Areostatico’s 850; Second: David Mundstedt’s 850 wagon

S/V/XC/C70: Marvin Bellfueille’s XC 70

S40: Jason Floor’s ’07 S40 sedan

Highest Mileage: Gerry Hill’s ’66 P 1800 S with over a million miles.

Winners contact Bob Jones 602-246-4818 or debbob_jones@msn.com to get him your mailing address to send the awards along.

Thanks to Bob and Debbie Jones and Jack Johnson for their hard work getting things set up and running the activities.

Special thanks to Sherry and Lauren Pfingstag for stepping up and helping with registration for the car show, new members

and (with John and Leland) bringing 4 Volvos along with them!

Thanks to our sponsors:

Checker Auto Parts for the location and donations of raffle prizes.

The Revolvstore in Tucson for their donation of items for the Silent Auction.

BAP for their donation of items for the Raffle and Silent Auction.

Tanner Motors for their donation of items for the Silent Auction.

Vanguard Trucks brought in a huge new 16 Litre 13 speed tractor for display.

Desert Cruisers for their donation of items for the raffle.

And Thanks to all of you who came out and made it the great show it was!

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