The BMW Car Club of America Foundation opened its doors for more than 200 participants of the Vintage Auto Festival on Friday, May 20, for the Foundation's biggest-ever open house.
Despite the rainy weather, guests were treated to a great display of vintage BMWs on the lawn. After registration, guests were able to participate in a guided tour of the BMW CCA Foundation’s library, archives, and museum. Special guest Jim Roueche was on hand to talk about the unique Schnitzer 2002 race car that he donated to the BMW CCA Foundation in 2015. This car is on display in the museum as part of the interim Buy-A-Brick Campaign Platform. Bricks were available for guests to purchase and design at the Open House as a way to leave a personalized lasting legacy at the Foundation.
Mike Ura, BMW CCA Foundation Trustee, said, “We were so pleased with this turnout during The Vintage weekend festivities. Not only did the attendees see the current library and museum archives, but they also learned about our future museum plans and helped pave the way to the new museum by purchasing a personalized brick.”
Many guests took advantage of the gift shop at the BMW CCA Foundation where they were able to purchase a wide variety of BMW memorabilia and merchandise, including limited-edition model cars, tee shirts, and special posters celebrating BMW’s 100th anniversary this year.
