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Il Fornaio to Inaugurate Annual New Year's Day Sporting Car Show on Monday, January 1st, 2001

1 January 2000

REMINDER/Il Fornaio to Inaugurate Annual New Year's Day Sporting Car Show on Monday, January 1st, 2001

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WHAT:         Il Fornaio Sporting Car Show. Formerly known as the 
              "Anti-Football Tour on New Year's Day". Il
              Fornaio restaurant and bakery in Corte Madera, 
              California to host 50+ vintage cars in the Northwest 
              corner of the Corte Madera Town Center parking lot. 
              No charge for viewing the automobiles.

WHO:          50+ of northern California's finest vintage (at least 
              25 years old) touring automobiles to be on
              display for public viewing. Il Fornaio restaurant and 
              bakery to be open throughout the day for
              interaction with the owners of the cars.

WHEN:         Monday, January 1st, 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. Cars will 
              begin to arrive at approximately 12:30 p.m.
              Restaurant and bakery open at 9 a.m.

WHERE:        Northwest section of the Corte Madera Town Center
              parking lot, located just off Highway 101 at the
              Tamalpais Drive exit in Corte Madera (Marin County),
              California.

WHY:          To provide an alternative to watching college football
              on TV. A precursor to the annual California Mille
              Miglia, an event sponsored by Il Fornaio
for nine years that takes place each May. To view some 
              of Northern California's finest vintage automobiles that 
              are actually driven in rallies such as the Il Fornaio
              Sporting Car show.