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Champagne British Car Festival Set
for June 3 at David Davis Mansion State Historic Site
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[May 15, 2018]
 BLOOMINGTON
The 27th Champagne British Car Festival will feature the much
heralded Mini (both old and new) on Sunday, June 3 on the grounds of
the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site in Bloomington. The
grounds will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. for the event.
Approximately 150 cars are expected, including models from MG,
Triumph, Jaguar, Lotus, Bentley, and others. Red Bird Catering will
be on site with both English and American offerings for breakfast
and lunch.
The original Mini was marketed under the names of the Austin Seven
and the Morris Mini-Minor. Although small and slow (the top speed
was only 72 mph), they could convey four adults in reasonable and
very economical comfort. Production began in August 1959 and ended
in October 2000, after nearly 5.4 million had been sold.
In 2000, BMW bought the Mini name and produced the first of the
modern Minis in 2002. Both larger and quicker than the original,
like the original, it was an immediate sales success, propelling BMW
to a series of record-breaking years.
Multiple examples of both the old and the new will be on display at
the festival.
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The beneficiary of this year’s event will be the Community Cancer Center (407 E.
Vernon, Normal). The Center will have an informational tent on the grounds and
will receive a cash donation from CBCF after the event.
The David Davis Mansion State Historic Site (1000 Monroe Drive in Bloomington)
was built in 1872 by David Davis, a political ally of Abraham Lincoln and a U.S.
Supreme Court Justice. All entrance donations will benefit the David Davis
Mansion Foundation.
The site is operated by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. IDNR
protects the state’s historic resources, which contribute to education, culture
and the economy. IDNR sites include ancient burial grounds, forts and buildings
erected by settlers, and homes connect to famous Illinoisans.
The David Davis Mansion Foundation is a not-for-profit organization supporting
education, preservation and acquisition programs for the David Davis Mansion.
Further information may be found at www.cbcf-bloomington.com.
[Jeff Saulsbery]
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