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Time: March 21, 2010 from 8:30am to 12pm
Location: Ga Governor's Mansion
Street: 391 West Paces Ferry Road NW
City/Town: Atlanta, Ga
Website or Map: http://www.facebook.com/notes…
Event Type: parade
Organized By: The Reynolds Group
Latest Activity: Mar 18, 2010
Announcing the Porsche Peachtree DriveShare
On Sunday, March 21, Peachstate Porsche Club America members and Porsche enthusiasts will come together for the Porsche Peachtree Drive to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Porsche Cars North America and to kick off the opening of the High Museum of Art's "The Allure of the Automobile."
Beginning at 9:45 a.m. that morning, more than 100 vintage and modern Porsches will travel from The Governor's Mansion down Peachtree Street to the museum. When the museum opens at 12 p.m., Atlantans can enjoy the opening day of the new exhibit that will feature 18 of the rarest automobiles from the 1930s to the mid-1960s. As a lead corporate sponsor of "The Allure of the Automobile," Porsche is proud to showcase the 1938/39 Porsche Type 64 and the 1953 550 Le Mans/La Carrera Panamericana Hardtop Coupe in the exhibit.
To purchase your tickets for the opening day of "The Allure of the Automobile" and for additional information, visit high.org.
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