What are the "MUST DO" car events?

[MosportGreen66]

Dave and I love Corvettes at Carlisle. We also enjoy Bloomington Gold and the NCRS National level events. This stuff is geared toward OEM Corvettes of course. I enjoyed the Solid Lifter Showroom from years prior too - also at Carlisle. I would like to branch out to some new shows but time never permits for all the good ones.

Dan

[Luvchevs]

Originally Posted by MosportGreen66

Dave and I love Corvettes at Carlisle. We also enjoy Bloomington Gold and the NCRS National level events. This stuff is geared toward OEM Corvettes of course. I enjoyed the Solid Lifter Showroom from years prior too - also at Carlisle. I would like to branch out to some new shows but time never permits for all the good ones.

Dan

Hey Dan,

I'm a real fan of Corvettes and I've been to all 3 events you have listed above.
Have you been to the Bloomington Gold in Charlotte? If so, do you get to see the Rick Hendrick's collection of Corvettes?

Dave

[WILMASBOYL78]

Since you are in Toronto the jump to New York State is pretty easy...here are a few to consider;

Syracuse Nationals https://syracusenationals.com/

Muscle-Palooza https://www.hemmings.com/musclepalooza/

Adirondack Nationals http://www.adirondacknationals.com/

The Hemmings Show is cool and combines a car show with drag racing...Syracuse Show draws a big crowd every year...Adirondack Nationals is also well attended and there is lots to do in Lake George.

All of these shows are easily accessed via NYS Thruway and 87 Northway.

Good luck..

wilma

[Luvchevs]

Originally Posted by WILMASBOYL78

Since you are in Toronto the jump to New York State is pretty easy...here are a few to consider;

Syracuse Nationals https://syracusenationals.com/

Muscle-Palooza https://www.hemmings.com/musclepalooza/

Adirondack Nationals http://www.adirondacknationals.com/

The Hemmings Show is cool and combines a car show with drag racing...Syracuse Show draws a big crowd every year...Adirondack Nationals is also well attended and there is lots to do in Lake George.

All of these shows are easily accessed via NYS Thruway and 87 Northway.

Good luck..

wilma

Thanks for your suggestions Wilma. Seem like some interesting shows.
My wife and I drove to Lake George a few years ago, beautiful drive and really liked the area!

Dave

[DW31S]

Pebble Beach.….surprised nobody mentioned it yet. Gooding & Co. Auctions, Indy 500, Scottsdale in January, Amelia Island, Peter Mullins museum in Oxnard, CA.
There are plenty of others (some are no-brainers), but the ones above are not only entertaining, but educational, too.

[Luvchevs]

Originally Posted by DW31S

Pebble Beach.….surprised nobody mentioned it yet. Gooding & Co. Auctions, Indy 500, Scottsdale in January, Amelia Island, Peter Mullins museum in Oxnard, CA.
There are plenty of others (some are no-brainers), but the ones above are not only entertaining, but educational, too.

I too was surprised that Pebble Beach didn't come up earlier. Do they get many American made vehicles there or is it mostly imported exotic cars?

Dave

[DW31S]

Originally Posted by Luvchevs

I too was surprised that Pebble Beach didn't come up earlier. Do they get many American made vehicles there or is it mostly imported exotic cars?

Dave

Each year the show has a different “theme” or “invitations” beside the normal categories/classes. For example, one year it was Cobras, one year it was Hot Rods, one year it was the GM Motorama Vehicles, one year it was the cars of the Maharajah’s.
The show itself is a little crowded and the admission price for Sunday isn’t inexpensive, but the days preceding the show is more informal and just as impressive. I’d recommend arriving in town on Tuesday or Wednesday; Thursday is the Rally that starts at the Country Club and ends in Carmel.....a MUST attend!!!

[markinnaples]

Just an FYI for anyone who visits SW FL: there are two car places worth visiting. One is Rick Treworgy's Muscle Car Museum in Punta Gorda, and the other is The Revs Institute in Naples. Obviously, the Muscle Car Museum is all muscle cars of a decent size but nothing great or too crazy. The Revs Institute on the other hand, is a world-class antique and racing car museum that has some of the best quality and most interesting cars in the world. Every car has a story that is written out for the viewer to read. It's definitely well worth your time if you're in the area, but make sure you go online and get tickets there as they don't do walk-ins.

[RPOLS3]

I like the idea of adding races to the list of shows as many are a must do if you're a car guy. Haven't been to Daytona for the 500 in 10 years, or Indy for 25 years but those 2 should probably be on the list in addition to an NHRA and World of Outlaws event (can you still walk through the pits with a regular admission ticket?). MCACN, Scottsdale auctions, Mecum events (Indy and Kissimmee), SCR, Bloomington, and some of the larger swap meets like Pomona, Jefferson and Carlisle should also be on the list. My parents have been hitting some of the smaller local rural shows and cruises and I've joined them on occasion - in addition to the great people you meet, you'd be surprised what shows up for cars.

[TDW]

Very nice weekend show in Frankenmuth Michigan.

http://www.frankenmuthautofest.net/

A week long event, thousands of cars on the final day in downtown Flint Michigan.
https://backtothebricks.org/