Vintage Weekend at Ocean Reef Club December 3-6 2009
KEY LARGO, Fla., Dec 2 /PRNewswire/ — The Ocean Reef Club hosts Vintage Weekend from December 3-6 this year. The four-day event features antique and classic planes, yachts and automobiles (four class winners from Pebble Beach and many more) from around the world, including:
- 1929 Duesenberg Convertible
- 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Cab A
- 1937 Talbot-Lago T150-C-SS
- 1938 Rolls Royce Phantom II Cabriolet
- 1926 104′ Mathis Trumpy ‘Freedom’
- 1966 80′ Berger
- 1940 Dehavilland Tiger Moth
- 1930 Stearman Model 4-D
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Earl McMillan of McMillan Yachts in South Carolina will debut Freedom at Vintage Weekend. Freedom is a 104′ Mathis Trumpy built in 1926. Mr. McMillan says, “In terms of classic yacht shows, Vintage Weekend is one of the most important. We are really looking forward to being there with Freedom this year.” McMillan’s restoration of Freedom took 4.5 years.
Vintage Weekend’s established events include the Road Rally, Saturday’s Concourse D’Elegance, a fly-over at Buccaneer Island, celebratory Dinner Dance and much more. Ocean Reef Club member and coordinator of the automobile segment of Vintage Weekend, Ron Elenbaas explains, “It is a great weekend for us. It has something for everyone with the most admired classic conveyance assembled at this beautiful venue.” Mr. Elenbaas adds, “Vintage Weekend is a great time of camaraderie–there is a lot of laughter, new treasures getting discovered, and genuine appreciation of each other.”
Vintage Weekend is open to members and guests staying at the Inn, who are registered for full participation. The registration fee to attend all Vintage Weekend Events is $375 per person plus tax.
About Ocean Reef Club:
Ocean Reef Club was founded in the late 1940s and today spans 2,500 secluded, tropical acres on the northernmost tip of Key Largo in the Florida Keys. Its 1,700 private homes, condominiums and waterfront estates are complemented by an oceanfront Inn, two 18-hole championship golf courses, world-class tennis and lawn sports, some of the finest fishing in North America, a 175-slip marina, a 900-acre nature preserve, spa and salon, and diversity of restaurants and lounges. Located at N25 degrees 18′ 38″ W80 degrees 16′ 45″, Ocean Reef Club is within an hour’s drive of Miami International Airport and is also serviced by its own 4,456-foot lighted runway.
For more information, contact Ocean Reef Club at 35 Ocean Reef Drive, Key Largo, FL 33037. Call (305) 367-2611 or toll-free (800) 741-7333; fax (305) 367-5948; or visit www.oceanreef.com.
SOURCE Ocean Reef Club