| June, 8-12 2011 - POCA Fun Rally in Reno, NV
The annual POCA fun rally was once again held in Reno, NV at the Circus
Circus hotel and casino. The event was attended by about 200 people.
A great time was had by all. The organizers lined up a great arrary of
events for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
This year 2 groups made the trip. Team Lemon/Lime, Bill and Montse
Hohnhorst along with John and Kathy Buckman. They left San
Diego on Tuesday and goofed off in Bishop to break up the long drive,
completing the trip on Wednesday
The second group made the trip in a single 10 to 11 hour marathon drive.
That group consisted of Phil Camp & friend Stefano, Marshall Smith & Mike
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| You just can't get enough of the incredible
scenery along 395 through the Sierras. The sights are breathtaking.
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| You can't drive nearly 600 miles without a few
stops. We took plenty of opportunities to stop and smell the roses
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On Friday, we cruisd out to the track event at Reno Fernley
Raceway. Bob Richards stretched his Pantera's legs during the lunch
time track tour. It gave Bob a taste of something he hadn't ever
experienced in his Pantera.
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Afterwards, Bob was down right giddy! He may never get
that grin wiped off of his face.
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| Another special event involved a buffet dinner
staged in one of the 4 large collection rooms at Harrah's Automobile museum.
This place is a must see for any automotive enthusiast. What a treat.
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| We had about 10 or 12 tables situated amongst
the collection in one of the exhibit halls
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| In one section, visitors are encouraged to don
some period clothing and hop on board this vintage coach. Here, Bob
and Effie, George and Mike ham it up a bit.
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All the exhibits are amazing, but this all copper Rolls
Royce was really special.
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| On Saturday, a special 1 and a half block
section of Virginia street was reserved for Panteras during the Rock and
Roll Revival festival and car show. There were about 50 Panteras and
perhaps another 100 makes and models of other various show and custom
vehicles.
 
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Marshall and Mike work over the security squad at the Silver
Legacy for a couple of hours before they finally allowed us to be escorted
on the rooftop of the casino. From there we had a great view of just
about the entire Pantera display. Unfortunately, by the time we got
into position, many of the Panteras had already left the show. That
was a bit of a dissappointment, but we did manage to get a couple of shots
in.
 
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| This years representatives from San Diego
included Marshall Smith, Ceasar, Phil (and Swan not pictured) Camp, Bill and
Montse Hohnhorst, John and Kathy Buckman, Bob and Effie Richards, George
Bagdasarian and Mike Becker. ALso present for the first few days,
SDP's newest member Steve Wilson.
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| This year was an exceptionally lucky one for SDP.
Most of the attendees won something and a few won more than once! Here
are just a few of the happy winners.
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| Another great event was the historic site tour
around Lake Tahoe. We drove around almost the entire lake, visited an
exceptional historic mansion and grounds and had lunch at a waterfront
restaurant.
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| The entrance to the main home at the historic
site.
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| Marshall, George and Alex Engles relax at the
lakeside restaurant
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| View from the beach in front of the mansion
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