Hi Valmiki, I was very keen to witness this Vintage Car Rally held on 4th April in Margao. But it did not happen as I was pre-occupied with my routine work here in Mapusa. Although you have not said it, most of the local dailies here has credited that this car rally was the FIRST OF ITS KIND IN GOA. Here is... just for your and our netters information that the First Vintage Car Rally was held in Mapusa in the early 80s (Can give you the exact date later). It was held on the eve of the Milagres feast day. The main organizers were Hemant Barros, Ubaldo Braganza, late Joe Almeida, Diogo Sequiera and myself under the banner called "ZEST AFFAIR".. The rally started from St. Joseph's chapel near Mapusa Police station was made to climb the Municipal Building slope to go to Altinho and wound up at Municipal garden for prize distribution. We kept the route very short so as to enable the old royals have a decent drive without break down. Some cars from Margao ( from Naiks and the Azavedos) did come but they reach only after the rally was over. Beside cash prizes we had offered 5 liters of free petrol to every participating vehicle courtesy the local dealers. The press did give us good coverage specially the marathi Nav Prabha who gave a half page in their Sunday Magazine. Thank you.
-Alfonso Bond Braganza. Date: Mon, 05 Apr 2004 08:26:29 +0530 From: Valmiki Faleiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Goanet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet]Pre-1961 Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] It may warm the cockles of Ole Xac's heart to learn that the cut-off year for the Vintage Car Rally held at Margao yesterday was 1961. Why 1961 and not 1930, 1940, 1950 or even 1960, one may ask. Main organizer of the rally was a grandson of the redoubtable late Narcinv Naique, Goa's leading automobile dealer in pre- and post-1961 years and founder Vice-President of the defunct United Goans Party. The rally was a success by all accounts. ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
