Eastern Iowa MINIs would like to extend our sincerest thanks to long time EIMers Larry and Pam H. for their support and generosity in hosting our MINIs again this year at the 2014 Swamp Fox Festival Parade in Marion on September 6th. Our parade participants enjoyed what was probably the most perfect weather day of the year, which contributed to record crowds along the parade route. As usual, our MINIs were one of the parade highlights. The delicious soups, pies, and other food and drink at our hosts’ home after the parade were absolutely fantastic and deeply appreciated.

We enjoyed the pre-parade car wash and the staging area, where we found ourselves lined up adjacent to the local Corvette club (and you wouldn’t hear it from them, but our MINIs won the race to the reviewing stand!). It was also a pleasure meeting new EIMer Rod H. and his rare Solid Gold Metallic MINI Cooper. It was fun seeing the Chili Red MINIs awarded driveway privileges too!

Photos from the parade are available in our Photo Gallery. You can access them directly by using the following link:

Photos from the 2014 Swamp Fox Festival Parade, Marion, 9-6-14

See you at the Fall Tour…

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