West Coast Reunion 2024 – Sonoma County
The 2024 West Coast Reunion is scheduled for the weekend of May 3rd through 5th and will include tours on some of Sonoma County’s best driving roads. We will travel through wineries out to the beautiful coast through the redwoods  and take some less travelled interior routes reminiscent of Northern Italy. What could be more appropriate for a group of Lancias?
The weekend will start with a Friday evening welcome reception and we will have a drive on both  Saturday and Sunday with dinner on Saturday evening.
We will be based at the Marriott Courtyard Santa Rosa which is in Railroad Square, Santa Rosa’s Old Town. We have reserved a block of rooms at a very attractive price of $199 per night including breakfast in a private room.  And we will have a dedicated parking area so all the Lancias will be together.
More details will follow as we work out the schedule but to take advantage of the discounted rate in our reserved rooms book now at:

https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1692724575425&key=GRP

Any questions? email me at lanciareunionwest@gmail.com
We look forward to seeing a great gathering of Lancias next May!
Robert Upton

This years event was not as frequented as the last years event. We have only received three photos and one fun comment from members that unfortunately were out of town but visiting family and got a chance to not drive but hold a Aurelia! Their granddaughter fittingly named as such!

The photos arrived from Lynn and Steve Peterson in their Appia with passengers Kjell and Lo Nelin, Hank Koning in his newly arrived Fulvia Coupe and the Neuman Fulvia at a Cars and Coffee event in the Sierra foothills.

The morning visit to a private collection was a great finale of this year’s Reunion and Tour

In memory of the Late David Ward a Celebration of life will be held on August 16 in Carmel, CA

The following link will open the invitation and a picture album from David’s life.

https://celebratingdavid.com/

The results are in and the winners are…… Congratulations to all that participated as you are all winners!

Third place, Lancia Flaminia Convertible  car number 11

Car 11

Second place, Lancia Aurelia B20, Picture #9

Car 9

And the winner is…. Lancia Flavia 2000, picture #4

Car 4

David Ward

1945 – 2020

David was in the Moab Desert when he suddenly collapsed and died.  He had just successfully completed a difficult Overland Rally (a victory as Judi described it).  Judi expressed that David’s death occurred while enjoying his passion for automobiles and rallies. (he participated in 3-5 rallies a year.  Because of the COVID, there will not be a service.  However, the “Checkered Flag Group” is setting up an online venue where his friends can enjoy a slide show and post messages and photo’s in Memory of David.  David was a young 75 years at the time of his death in early October.

I had the pleasure meeting David during one of our Delta drives and over the phone a couple of times before his passing and he will be forever remembered. Ciao David, Leif

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John Campion

1963 – 2020

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/timesunion/obituary.aspx?n=john-campion&pid=196907974&fhid=6235

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Kent Wakefield

1928 – 2020

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/latimes/obituary.aspx?n=kent-lon-wakeford&pid=196949250

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Howard Moon

1938 – 2020

https://velocetoday.com/?s=howard+moon

https://directcremationservicesofvirginia.com/tribute/details/2329/Howard-Moon-III/obituary.html

There were not only cars during the different drives, there were also a good group of participants and here are some of them pictured during the day.

Steve Peterson is cruising along

Barbara Gilmore took good care of the group before take-off on the East Bay drive.

It is hard to recognize but here are the Schutzbergers, Perings and the McGaffigans, Neil is behind the camera

East coast group checking out numerous projects and treasures

A small group of navigators before take-off at the Sacramento area drive

Drivers meeting!?

Can you hear me now?

Hank is trying to get phone reception

Here are the pictures of the cars participated on the “Drive Your Lancia” day. A great line-up with cars from all corners of the country had a chance to get the dust off and enjoying a great day in a great car and in many cases in great company!

Pick your favorite car. and get ready to vote for it.

Car 2

Car 1

Car 3

Car 4

Car 5

Car 6

Car 7 Fulvia 1.2
Car 8 Aurelia B24

Car 9

Car 10

Car 11

Car 12 Flaminia

Car 13

Car 13

Car 14

Car 14

Car 15

Car 16

Car 17 Fulvia Sport

Car 18 Not a Lancia but a cool car nevertheless!

Car 19

Car 20

Car 21

Car 22