26th Annual Colorado Grand

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1 26th Annual Colorado Grand September 8 13, 2014 APPLICATION FOR ENTRY

2 Dear Friend of the Colorado Grand, Enclosed are your application materials for This year marks the 26th year of the Colorado Grand! Our dates are September 8 th 13 th. We will be arriving and checking in on Monday and driving Tuesday through Friday. The finish line dinner, benefit auction and award presentation will be held Friday evening. Our now famous Concours d non Elegance will once again be held in the Vail Lions head Plaza on Saturday. The Vail Cascade Resort and Spa will once again be our host hotel. We will also be driving a loop the first day, circling back to Vail for a second night and the popular Vail dine-a-round Tuesday evening. As usual, Frank Barrett, our wonderful route planner has selected some of the most beautiful roads Colorado has to offer. Our daily lunch stops once again promise a great way to get the full flavor of Colorado, both figuratively and literally! The 25th Anniversary event raised record amounts for our charities. Our total donations now exceed $4 million. This past year, we supported the Colorado State Patrol Family Foundation, the Robert Sutherland Foundation, scholarships for every town we visit for lunch and a dozen other worthy organizations This was made possible by all our entrants, including some significant donations from a few very special Granders. We thank you all for being a part of an event that enables us to enjoy our cars with great friends and have such a fantastic impact on the communities we visit. We thank our sponsors for their continued support, many who have been with us for over a decade. This year we are honored to have Mercedes-Benz USA, and the Mercedes Classic Center in Irvine, CA., Chopard, Hagerty Collector Car Insurance, RM Auctions, Passport Transport and WeatherTech all returning as sponsors. We hope you can join us for another spectacular Colorado Grand! You may also download the application on our website at We look forward to seeing you in September! The Colorado Grand Board of Directors Tom Horan, Chairman

3 Name: Address: 26th ANNUAL COLORADO GRAND September 8-13, 2014 Application for Entry Submission Deadline: May 1, 2014 DRIVER INFORMATION (PLEASE PRINT) City: State: Zip Code: Telephone: Home ( ) Work ( ) Cell ( ) FAX Number: ( ) Racing and Automobile Organizations and Affiliations Name of Co-Driver: Address of Co-Driver: Cell Phone Number of Co-Driver: Address of Co-Driver: WHOM TO NOTIFY IN AN EMERGENCY Name: Telephone: INSURANCE MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY INSURANCE IS MANDATORY IN COLORADO. Please provide proof of liability coverage when returning your application. If required, we can assist in obtaining liability coverage. Driver s Name

4 Colorado Grand Bank Information For Direct Wire Transfers of Funds Beneficiary Bank: Dubuque Bank and Trust Company Dubuque, Iowa USA Bank ABA#: Account: Colorado Grand, Inc Baseline Rd. Lafayette, CO Account No.: Intermediary Bank: Intermediary SWIFT: Wells Fargo WFBIUS6S Any questions or problems with wire transfers, please contact: Summit Bank and Trust 2002 East Coalton Road Broomfield, CO USA Telephone Reference Account #

5 APPLICATION FACT SHEET AND CHECK LIST The Colorado Grand is open to racing cars and sports cars of distinction built in 1960 or before. The event will begin on Monday, September 8, and ends at noon on Saturday, September 13. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAY 1, 2014 TO: Colorado Grand ATTN: Angie Getchel 5286 La Quinta Circle Elizabeth, CO Phone: Fax: Please submit a deposit check in the amount of $1,500 with your application. Notification will be sent by May 31, 2014, advising all applicants of their status as Accepted, Wait Listed, or Not Accepted. If the applicant s entry is not accepted, the entry deposit will be returned. The balance of the entry fee for accepted applications shall be due by July 3, In the case that an accepted entrant must cancel his or her entry, all money will be refunded in full until August 8, 2014, after which the entry fee and deposit will be non-refundable. If it is necessary to substitute for an accepted car, the Eligibility Committee must approve the proposed substitution. Substitutions of non-eligible cars will not be permitted. The Colorado Grand organizers feel compelled to comply strictly to this policy to preserve the integrity of the event. Each car entry will be assigned a condominium or one hotel room for each night (double-occupancy). Each entry will include breakfasts, lunches and dinners for driver and co-driver along the route. A limited number of single room supplements are available for those needing two rooms Prior to the start of the Tour, you will be required to show proof of both a valid driver s license and liability insurance. Colorado law requires minimum levels of $25,000 per person, $50,000 per accident. Uninsured motorist coverage is also required. Vehicle identification number or other authorized identification certificates must be submitted to the event office prior to any license plates being issued. Special legal parade license plates will be provided for every car. Please mail copies of your insurance, VIN or serial number documentation, and a copy of your driver s license with your application, or upon notification of acceptance. Each participant, including co-drivers and crew members, will be required to sign a waiver of liability as a condition of entry. A special squadron of the Colorado State Highway Patrol will accompany us on our journey, facilitating traffic, providing communication, and arranging breakdown assistance. Drivers must observe all traffic laws. Infraction of traffic laws may be grounds for expulsion from the event. Crew packages will be strictly limited and reviewed prior to acceptance. Absolutely no more than one crew package per entrant is allowed. In keeping with the spirit of the event, we [The Colorado Grand] reserve the right to limit the number of crew and support vehicles.

6 2014 Colorado Grand Sponsors Mercedes-Benz are the inventors of the automobile and they represent a significant portion of the Colorado Grand charitable donations, as well as provide great cars each year from their classic centers in Germany and California Chopard, celebrating 150 years, embraces elegance, originality and individuality. Renowned internationally for its award-winning creations, Chopard is one of the great names in the luxury watch and jewelry industries. For more information, please visit Hagerty Insurance Agency has long been known for its expertise in protecting our vintage cars. For more information about Hagerty, log onto or call A brand of automotive accessories owned and operated by MacNeil Automotive Products Ltd. Suppliers of automotive accessories for 22 years. Located in Bolingbrook, IL., MacNeil is dedicated to providing quality American made products. RM Auctions is the absolute world standard of collector car auctions, setting new world auction prices from Maranello to Monterey Passport Transport, the first and final name in enclosed auto transport is back in private hands and rejoins us as a long time sponsor of the Colorado Grand. Please welcome them back to the event and consider Passport when making your auto shipping plans. For more information, please visit

7 Manufacturer: Type/Model: Year Manufactured: Engine Type/Model: Manufacturer s Stated Curb Weight: CAR HISTORY Chassis Number: Color: Displacement: Please Note: Providing a detailed car history is required for acceptance. To assist us in the preparation of the car descriptions for our Route Book, please provide a detailed car description including racing and/or event history. Please include events entered, position finished, driver, year, and any other information concerning your car. This information may be used by the media to prepare articles written about your car or the Colorado Grand event. Please attach a separate sheet. PHOTOGRAPH Please enclose a photograph (preferably an action shot) that may be used for publication in the Route Book, pre-event publicity, or by the media to produce articles about your car or The Colorado Grand. Digital submission of photographs can also be accepted at our address: info@coloradogrand.org. PUBLICITY RELEASE As a condition of entry acceptance, the driver, entrant, owner, and/or co-driver agree to permit the Colorado Grand, Inc. and its assigns the use of their name, voice and/or likeness for news, publicity, and feature use including radio, television, and printed media, and in connection with advertising and purposes of trade. He/She/They further stipulate that no prior agreement with a sponsor or any other party is in conflict with this agreement. Driver Signature: Entrant/Owner Signature: Date: Date:

8 The Colorado Grand 5286 La Quinta Circle Elizabeth, CO PMS-1797 PMS-Violet PMS-Yellow-012 Black STANDARD US POSTAGE PAID Parker, CO Permit #8 APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MAY 1, 2014 A deposit of $1,500 must accompany your application. The deposit will be applied toward the $6,500 entry fee if your application is accepted. If your entry is not accepted, the deposit of $1,500 will be refunded. We will mail the results of the review by the Eligibility Committee not later than May 31, 2014 so that you can make your plans. The remainder of the entry fee ($5,000) will be due on July 3, Please make all remittances payable to The Colorado Grand, Inc. Full refunds will be made up to August 8, 2014, after which the entry fee and deposit will then be non-refundable. If it is necessary to substitute for a previously accepted car, the substitute car must be reviewed, approved, and accepted by the Eligibility Committee prior to final acceptance of the entry. Thank you for taking the time to complete the application for The Colorado Grand. The Eligibility Committee will review the information in the application to determine the eligibility of your car for the event. We hope that you will be able to join us in September. THE COLORADO GRAND ATTN: Angie Getchel 5286 La Quinta Circle Elizabeth, CO Telephone: Fax: APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MAY 1, 2012 THE COLORADO GRAND ATTN: Angie Getchel 5286 La Quinta Circle Elizabeth, CO Telephone: Fax: Thank you for taking the time to complete the application for The Colorado Grand. The Eligibility Committee will review the information in the application to determine the eligibility of your car for the event. We hope that you will be able to join us in September. Full refunds will be made up to August 10, 2012, after which the entry fee and deposit will then be nonrefundable. If it is necessary to substitute for a previously accepted car, the substitute car must be reviewed, approved, and accepted by the Eligibility Committee prior to final acceptance of the entry. The remainder of the entry fee ($4,500) will be due on July 6, Please make all remittances payable to The Colorado Grand, Inc. A deposit of $1,500 must accompany your application. The deposit will be applied toward the $6,000 entry fee if your application is accepted. If your entry is not accepted, the deposit of $1,500 will be refunded. We will mail the results of the review by the Eligibility Committee not later than May 31, 2012 so that you can make your plans.