A TRIP TO TAJ
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A TRIP TO TAJ MA GARAJ IN DAYTON
Saturday February 23rd, 2008
On Saturday February 23rd, MORPCA members have the unique opportunity to tour the facilities of Taj Ma Garaj in Dayton. Thanks to the generosity of TAJ owner John Dixon, we will be able to wander around his unique building and see all the great Porsches and memorabilia he’s collected over the years.
John serves as both host and curator and has personally
collected some of the finest Porsches and memorabilia
into a complete package. The collection spans the years
of 1951 to 2006 – from the pre 356A cars to a 2006
Carrera GT. Needless to say, no collection of this sort
would be complete without a 959 and a 356 limousine.
Other gems in the fleet are a 1984 944 Turbo Cup car, a
1957 Carrera GT, and a 1973 911 RS. In total, more than
twenty-five Porsches and ten VW’s call Taj Ma Garaj
home.
The collection is housed in 20,000 square feet of climate controlled space that accommodates some of the finest examples of excessive personal transportation in the world. All available wall space is adorned with gallery quality racing and advertising art for Porsche motorcars. Audio and video displays are dynamically positioned for maximum impact. Well positioned, color-neutral lighting creates great conditions for viewing both color and detail of the Taj collection on display. John and his unique collection were the subjects of an episode of “MY CLASSIC CAR” with Dennis Gage. During the half hour TV show, Dennis toured the facility and went for a ride in the 959 (and, it was RAINING as they drove through the streets of Dayton!). The cars of TAJ have also been subjects of articles in Excellence, VW Trends, HOT VW Magazine, and the Dayton Daily News. Needless to say, this is a once-in-almost-a-life-time opportunity to feed your Porsche habit during the long winter months here in Ohio. With the assistance of MORPCA member Brice Kadel, John has graciously agreed to open TAJ to us for our enjoyment. For more information about Taj Ma Garaj, please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.tajmagaraj.com" www.tajmagaraj.com.
The TAJ tour is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. and last about two hours. There is no charge for visiting TAJ. Following our visit to TAJ, we will go to the Ol’ Hickory Bar-B-Q on Brown Street in Dayton for some of the best ribs, steaks and chops this side of the Mississippi. Dinner will be on your own tab and we will have tables reserved for our 6:30 p.m. arrival at the restaurant.
Reservations MUST be made in ADVANCE to ensure that we can be promptly seated upon our arrival at the Ol’ Hickory. To enable us to travel together as a group, we will meet at the Perkins Restaurant on the Northwest corner of Interstate 70 and Hilliard/New Rome Rd on Saturday February 23rd at 2:30 p.m with plans to leave there by 2:50 p.m.
For further information about this great, winter-time, event and to REGISTER, please contact MORPCA social director Gerhard Hillman at (614) 794-3899 or by email at morpcasocial@yahoo.com. Reservations MUST be made by Friday February 15th.
The collection is housed in 20,000 square feet of climate controlled space that accommodates some of the finest examples of excessive personal transportation in the world. All available wall space is adorned with gallery quality racing and advertising art for Porsche motorcars. Audio and video displays are dynamically positioned for maximum impact. Well positioned, color-neutral lighting creates great conditions for viewing both color and detail of the Taj collection on display. John and his unique collection were the subjects of an episode of “MY CLASSIC CAR” with Dennis Gage. During the half hour TV show, Dennis toured the facility and went for a ride in the 959 (and, it was RAINING as they drove through the streets of Dayton!). The cars of TAJ have also been subjects of articles in Excellence, VW Trends, HOT VW Magazine, and the Dayton Daily News. Needless to say, this is a once-in-almost-a-life-time opportunity to feed your Porsche habit during the long winter months here in Ohio. With the assistance of MORPCA member Brice Kadel, John has graciously agreed to open TAJ to us for our enjoyment. For more information about Taj Ma Garaj, please visit HYPERLINK "http://www.tajmagaraj.com" www.tajmagaraj.com.
The TAJ tour is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. and last about two hours. There is no charge for visiting TAJ. Following our visit to TAJ, we will go to the Ol’ Hickory Bar-B-Q on Brown Street in Dayton for some of the best ribs, steaks and chops this side of the Mississippi. Dinner will be on your own tab and we will have tables reserved for our 6:30 p.m. arrival at the restaurant.
Reservations MUST be made in ADVANCE to ensure that we can be promptly seated upon our arrival at the Ol’ Hickory. To enable us to travel together as a group, we will meet at the Perkins Restaurant on the Northwest corner of Interstate 70 and Hilliard/New Rome Rd on Saturday February 23rd at 2:30 p.m with plans to leave there by 2:50 p.m.
For further information about this great, winter-time, event and to REGISTER, please contact MORPCA social director Gerhard Hillman at (614) 794-3899 or by email at morpcasocial@yahoo.com. Reservations MUST be made by Friday February 15th.
