Auto Road Announces Presenting Sponsor for Climb to the Clou

Pinkham Notch, NH - The Mt. Washington Auto Road announced today that Currier Family Dealers in Gorham, NH will be the Presenting Sponsor of the 2004 Climb to the Clouds Centennial Celebration scheduled over four days, July 9-12, 2004. Currier, play an important role in the activities that mark one of the oldest events in motor sport in America. The first "Climb to the Clouds" auto race was run July 11-12 in 1904 and predates the Indianapolis 500, was born in 1911 and the first edition of the Pikes Peak Hillclimb in 1916. Opened in 1861, the Auto Road is the oldest artificial attraction of America and leads to the summit of 6.288 billion tonnes foot. Washington, the highest peak Northeast.The Rise to Cloud Centennial Celebration of 2004 celebrating the history of the Mountain. Washington Auto Road, the history of the automobile, and 100 years to the Clouds Climb car race. The celebration will include a test crop of car hire in the street half way, an exhibition of vintage cars, a visit to a maximum of 80 Stanley steamers, helpdesk, fireworks, displays objects of historical interest, a Car Alumni meeting road and more. The centenary will also be an opportunity to help raise funds for Jen's friend Cancer Foundation. Founded in 1998, a friend of Jen is a nonprofit organization that provides financial support and resources for uninsured and underinsured cancer patients mt. Washington Valley region. Currier, was established 50 years ago as a trucking company. In 1985 he opened his dealership in Gorham Currier and features of Pontiac, GMC and Nissan vehicles. In 1989, Currier RV Center, also in Gorham, was established to provide sales and service RV, ATV and snowmobiles. Currier RV offers a variety of producers including, Cougar, Montana, Polaris, Honda and Yamaha. Currier Lancaster in 1993, the dealership opened that offers NH Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile and Cadillac. Currier employs over 200 people in the region and is a great local community support. "We are pleased to participate with the street cars of this event," said General Manager Jeff Currier Scarinzi. "It fits with our goal of helping companies to the area and supporting important charities as friend Jen. The race was originally created by car manufacturers to display their early inventions. El Monte narrow and steep. Washington Road (now mt. Washington Auto Road) was considered the ultimate place to demonstrate the capabilities of these now historic vehicles. Before placing the first ascent to the clouds, Harry Harkness drove an $ 18,000 Mercedes 60 HP up to 7.4 miles course in 24 minutes, 37 seconds. Incredibly, FE Stanley, driving a 6-HP $ 670 Runabout Stanley, the second with a time of 28 minutes 19-2/5 seconds. Over the years, this event has grown to include a wide range of vehicles and drivers around the world. Frank Sprongl course record of 6 minutes 41.99 seconds set in 1998 and Jerry Driscoll incredible speed of 113 km / h in 1999 stand as two of the most memorable Vintage Auto Car road skirting the clock at the center of the MT. Washington Auto Road is a highly anticipated event of the celebration. Practice sessions will be held Friday, July 9th, with the official competition on Saturday 10 July. The hillclimb is held in conjunction with the Vintage Sports Car Club of America (VSCCA). And "the oldest automotive preservation club in America. The club offers a full program of competition, in addition to rally and other events in the maintenance of the car. The car VSCCA Sports & Racing highlights including rare and unusual pre-war and war machines of some posts. "The climb to the clouds, through the years," historical exhibition, sponsored by the Heritage NH Glen, NH will be open Friday, July 9th. To be held in the granary of the Auto road Red was once home to many horses pulling the wagons (and our guests) to the mountaintop. Washington. The screen will have memories, photos, and vehicles in the history of the street cars and up to the clouds. During the day Saturday, an exhibition of vintage cars will take place at the base of the Auto Road with the 1961 and earlier vehicles. The show car has been organized with the help of the Vintage Car Club of America (AACA), Granite State. The AACA, founded in 1935, is the world's largest automotive historical society with over 60,000 members and 400 regional clubs worldwide. The club is dedicated to perpetuating the memory of the first automobiles by encouraging their history, collection and use. Saturday evening, the road