Fiat Club of America announces Freak out 2015 at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Cortile!

FOr Immediate Release

2015 Fiat FreakOut National Convention 
Fiat Club America is happy to announce Pittsburgh, PA as the location for the 2015 Fiat FreakOut National Convention.

The Fiat Club of America is excited to announce that the 32nd annual gathering, the "Freak Out", will be held July 15-19, 2015 at the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix (#PVGP) as part of the Italian Cortile car show at Schenley Park. Fiat will be the Prioettore Macchina, the spotlight marque, of the Cortile. 

The Fiat FreakOut home base will be the DoubleTree hotel in Monroeville, PA. The Fiat Club of America will start their convention earlier this year on Wednesday and have our usual festivities centered here including their Saturday evening Awards Banquet. 


The club will then participate in the PVGP Car Shows with it's own unique show area. The Club will have the opportunity to showcase classic Fiat design and styling as part of the 8th biggest car show in the world.

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Planned Events

The outline of events for 2015:  (Subject to change. Specific times are not yet specified. Note the Welcome Dinner on Thursday)

• Wednesday July 15 -Parade of cars through downtown Pittsburgh, four different car show locations followed by the PVGP's Tune-Up" party not the Roberto Clemente Bridge next to PNC Park.
  
• Thursday July 16 -Activities include Pitt Race karting starting at Noon.  Evening FCA Board Meeting & Traditional Welcome Dinner. PVGP's “Cars and Guitars” at the Hard Rock Cafe event, downtown Pittsburgh followed by a midnight drive through Pittsburgh
  
• Friday July 17 -Drive to Frank Loyd Wright's Falling Water & Kentuck Knob and/or For Neciessity. Friday early evening drive to preregistered dinner at Pittsburgh Golf Club at Schenley Park site of the Cortile Italian Car Show.
  
• Saturday July 18 -The Cortile Italian Car Show at Schenley Park with our main car display and judging. Preregistered lunch at golf club. Saturday evening banquet and awards dinner at the hotel.
  
• Sunday July 19 -Sunday morning breakfast and raffle prize drawing at hotel. Drive to PVGP Cortile trackside race venue to watch the vintage races.

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Freak Out 2015 Reservations

Hotel reservations are available now through this special Fiat Club America link. There will be a special FFO event registration available after the first of the year. Special rates as low as $119/night for Fiat Club America members discount hotel rate at the Monroeville Doubletree available now through this link 

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About the Fiat Club of America

FIAT Club America is the largest and most active FIAT brand enthusiast group in North America, with local chapters holding yearly events that draw attendees from all over the world. 


Founded in 1983, the club has a long history of success, and it the officially recognized club by Fiat Spa. FIAT Club America • P.O. Box 563 • Coldwater, MI 49036
Fiat® and Abarth® are registered trademarks of Fiat Group Marketing and Corporate Communications S.p.A. 

Fiat Club America is a non-profit enthusiast car club and operates independently of Fiat Group and Chrysler Group LLC.

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About the PVGP and Cortile

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix is the only event in North America where vintage cars are raced on public roads. The Saturday Car Shows draws thousands of cars and the weekend of racing activities draws over 250,000 spectators. 

The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Association is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization with a mission to hold a world-class vintage automotive event for charity. It is the region's premier summer automotive event with 250,000
attendees. The 2015 Race Week runs from July 10 through 19, culminating with our vintage races through the streets of Pittsburgh and car shows at Schenley Park on the weekend of July 18/19. Since 1983 this volunteer-driven event has raised more than $3.5 million for the Autism Society of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Valley School.

Below are links to additional details.

• Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix 
  
• The Cortile Italian Car Show