Walleye 1000 Vintage Rally

Come join the fun of the Walleye 1000 Vintage Rally on Saturday and Sunday, June 9 and 10, 2012. A few of us from the AutoMotorPlex planning on joining the drive

If you are interested apply now because applications must be in by May 16, 2012 and the event is limited to 30 vehicles / 60 people.  They have planned the Saturday night dinner stop in Niswa, MN  and the hotel rooms have been booked near Brainerd.  The Sunday finisher’s banquet in the Twin Cities is all set up!

Visit walleye1000.com for event info and to download a Participant Application!

Walleye 1000 Vintage Rally

Back To The 50′s World Record Attempt

Do you want to be included in Guinness Book of World Records ? – Then
participate in The Most Vintage Cars in a Continuous Drive this year at Back to
The 50s’ Weekend!

We are excited to have a new event tied to Back to the 50’s 2012. We will be attempting to set a new
World Record for the most vintage cars in a continuous drive! The current record is 949 cars and was
done in the Netherlands in 2002. We can beat this by simply having 10% participation of the cars from
Back to the 50’s attendee’s, so this very achievable; but we need your commitment and need you to
register below.

Besides simply setting the record, we will also be raising funds for MSRA Scholarship Fund with a $5
donation; for each registered car; and absolutely all of the proceeds go to the scholarship fund. We
should be able to at least generate $5000 with your help. We also plan to involve the Make A Wish
Foundation and provide a terminally ill child with a one of a kind gift. We will also be leveraging our
connections to bring in sports, political, business and artist celebrities along with sponsors to make it a
truly remarkable event. This no doubt will attract a tremendous about of media coverage.

The event will take place on the Thursday early evening prior to the start of the Back to The 50’s
weekend, on June 21st in the early evening. People need to pre-register either on the website or
through our marketing manager Marcus at 612-562-6686.

The cars need to be at the AutoMotorPlex by 6PM (Campus address: 8150 Audubon Road, Chanhassen,
55317). It’s a 40 acre campus of private garage Man Caves… there will be refreshments available while
staging, and bathrooms available in the Clubhouse. In addition, many of the garages will have their
doors open for people wanting to see a first of its kind motorsports community that is going national.
You can be back to the fairgrounds by 8pm.

All Ford Show 2012 Photos

Photos from the All Ford car show. Thanks to Morries Minnetonka Ford for being our sponsor.

AutoMotorPlex Presents The Ellingson Car Museum Collection Auction April 27-29

Join AutoMotorPlex Presents The Ellingson Car Museum Collection Auction at The Ellingson Museum in Rogers MN. The highly respected nationally, the Ellingson Car Museum has been the Midwest’s leading automotive museum and a destination for autophiles for 19 years of celebrating our country’s motoring heritage.

The Ellingson family has made the painful decision to discontinue the museum portion of their collection and will be offering at No Reserve the 25-year memorabilia collection from their museum and private warehouses. Over 16 cars from their private collection will also be offered with seller confirmation.

Don’t miss this special opportunity to claim important pieces of history. Visit the Brinkman Auctions Live Internet Bidding and Auction Catalog for additional information about this historic event.

All Ford Show & Open House Saturday, April 21st

The AutoMotorPlex invites you to join us for Third Saturday All Ford including:

  • Mustangs (Shelby, Cobra, GT500, Boss, and etc.)
  • Model Ts
  • Thunderbirds
  • Fairlane
  • Street Rods
  • SVT models
  • Focus

All Ford enthusiasts, Car Clubs and the Public welcome to this event.

Check out the photos from the 2011 on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/automotorplex/photos

Nord Stern PCA Social – March 22nd Recap

The AutoMotorPlex™ held it’s 4th Nord Stern New Member/All Member Social event Thursday, March 22nd. The event started at 6:00pm in the Clubhouse and gave new and potential members the opportunity to learn more about the local Porsche community. Some of the topics included:

  • Track Events
  • Social Activities
  • Concurs and car shows
  • Club Racing
  • Day Tours

More information about Nord Stern visit www.nordstern.org. Checkout the photos below.

Twin Cities Mercedes Club Party March 24th 2012

The AutoMotorPlex™ is excited to host the Mercedes-Benz Club of America Twin Cities Spring appreciation party for all members Time to meet and greet advertisers, including dealers. Food, water and soda provided. Catered warm appetizers wine tasting available. Video program courtesy of Kim Crumb. No charge to members.

Visit the mbca-tc.org website for more information

Twin Cities Mercedes Club 2012

2012 Season Kicks Off April 7th

Believe it or not the first public event of 2012 is only 4 weeks away.

April 7th | MN C&C Meetup
April 21th | Third Saturday All Ford Show

Stay connected to our best season ever by sharing your email and/or joining our Facebook page.

 

Maddy’s Day At The AutoMotorPlex

Awhile back Maddy’s father placed a Craigslist ad looking for someone that could provide his autistic daughter the gift of a ride in her dream car, a Lamborghini. As luck would have it we saw the ad and gathered our friends to make something special happen for her. This was truly a a special day for all of us.

Updated: We received the following message from Victor we wanted to share with everyone evolved in helping make Maddy’s day the amazing and memorable day it was. It would not be possible without each of your generosity to our call for help.

“About a month ago, Bruno was kind enough to allow me and a out-of- town friend to tour the facility on a non-public day. We ran into a garage owner and had a great conversation. However, Maddy’s Day is really special. Please extend my appreciation to all the car owners who participated and , of course, to Bruno.”
~ Victor

Checkout the stories below to learn more about Maddy and our very special community here at the AutoMotorPlex™.

Maddy’s Day from Viking Video on Vimeo.

Read the story…On The Fast Track To A Wish Come True
Star Tribune 11/28/2011

Brinkman Automobilia Auction Saturday, November 19th 2011

Rory Brinkman of Barrett-Jackson presents another Man-Tiques Auction at the AutoMotorPlex.
Saturday November 19 – 9:00 AM Preview Friday November 18 5:00-7:00 PM Saturday 8:00 AM

»»»» Auction Catalog & Live Internet Bidding »»»»

Brinkman carry out professional auctions across the country. Expect several collections consisting of Automobilia, Petrolina, Lodge Decor, Hamm’s, Breweriana, General Store Items, Neons, Coin-op, plus much more! Their accreditations include:

  • Member of Minnesota Auctioneer Association
  • Member of National Auctioneers Association
  • Certified Auctioneer – Graduate of Missouri Auction School (1994)
  • Licensed Realtor
  • Automobilia Director for Barrett-Jackson, which generates $120 million in sales each year.

Expect the Brinkmans to have a detailed understanding of each product up for bid. This ensures that our live auctions maintain an energetic and efficient pace and our online auctions are conducted honestly and accurately. Bidders are well qualified and vetted, our items is listed accurately and nearly all of our auctions are no reserve auctions.

The result is quality auctions from a company you can trust.

The last auction was a big hit so don’t miss this one.