I am taking a poll to see if anyone is interested in driving to the 40th anniversary at Carlisle in 2011 from California and stops along the way. Before I can look into hotel accomodations, trailers, and sponsorships I need to examine if this is even possible. My idea is to make it a holiday vacation and travel to Carlisle in 4-5 days arriving at the All Ford Show. I want to gather support vehicles, and make some stops along the way at Ford Dealers and to do some public relations for the Pinto and the 40th. Many of you have been looking into trailering your cars out from California and stops out west, maybe you would want to join the caravan. I listed my car for a baseline and got prices from trucking companies of $750-$1250, about equal to that of gas and hotel stays for the trip. If more cars are available, I can then check for better rates. I am also thinking of making this a charity run to attempt to get some sponsorship as well. We may as well make a difference if we are going to make the trip. So post here if you think this is a good idea, and e-mail me at wreckingcrew2@nyc.rr.com if you want to make the commitment. Thank You, Norman Bagi (Rear Ended)
Norm I think that is a great idea.
I will be driving my Pinto and popup camper from Wisconsin.If you will be traveling I80 I ,along with 78squire and Cookieboy , could join the caravan in Chicago.
The route I originally planned was to go from Los Angeles on up, but with the summer heat it may be wiser to go the more northerly route from San francisco area especially with a contingent of un-airconditioned vehicles. This trip would be longer by 160 miles, with a total of 2762 miles. So route 80 is looking like the yellow brick road. I was planning on having people join as we go, so if it happens, all are welcome join us as we would pass your neck of the woods. I may even have stickers for the windows to commemorate the trip, with a sticker for each major stop along the way. Giving the Pintos the look of an old well traveled suitcase when they arrive. I appreciate any comments, good or bad. I have contacted Mustangs across Amercia to get some feedback, and they have been very helpfull and have many of the details worked out from experience. Our biggest obstacle will be support vehicles, so as Brian Berg stated, we don't have Pinto carnage scattered across the country, that would be bad. We all must arrive!
Quote from: flash041 on November 10, 2009, 06:44:39 PM
I will be driving my Pinto and popup camper from Wisconsin.If you will be traveling I80 I ,along with 78squire and Cookieboy , could join the caravan in Chicago.
I'm with Flash and will have my camper as well, now If I could just find a couple drivers :lost:
If all goes well on your Convoy the Southern Briggade will have your flank!
That sounds like a lot of fun! I would love to do it, but it depends on the finances. I probably won't do the SanFran thing though. Too far out of my way from Oceanside.
Anybody going to driving by I-29 or I-80 through Omaha?
I am not going to make any promises right now but I am planning on trying to get the car there somehow. If I can rent a truck and trailer, then I am all for it. I dont know if I want to chance that far to drive ;D ;D But we will see. The white V-6 wagon might be road worthy by then.
I am going to be contacting the Milwaukee World of Wheels and having an area for Pinto's for the 2011 show here. I know that mine will be there this coming January and I want to kick off the 40th Anniversary in 2011 by starting at the WOW. Anybody want to bring there cars to Milwaukee for four days ;D
you know you can count me in in 2011 in Milwaukee!You should have one of yours to DRIVE to Carlisle.If you need any help next year getting any of your Pinto's ready let me know.Its only 787.49 miles to Carlisle from my house.
I'm definitely planning on making it a vacation as well. I was thinking about trailering the car part of the way, and driving the rest. Not sure yet, but a caravan of Pintos would be a sight to see. I lve in Oakland so Route 80 would be the way to go for me. I also want to go to the Henry Ford Museum on the way back...Never been there.
Joe
I plan to drive from here in Boise ID, driving the Pinto, straight to the event, staying in a hotel or two along the way. I would be bringing my future wife (hopefully we will be married by then) and her kids, with our daughter.
I could probably get two weeks off of my paid vacation that year, if I can pull some strings.
So far there is alot of good feedback. Omaha, Idaho, etc. For those on the southern end of California, if you plan to drive, I 15 is a diagonal line to link up in Salt Lake City. It may be a little out of the way, but something to think about. Just a reminder, if you think you will be making the trip, shoot me an e-mail so I can get a list started and get some contact information so I can send out direct e-mails with prices, timeframes, new information, etc. wreckingcrew2@nyc.rr.com
That sounds like a plan to me. My biggest thing is whether or not my worn out Pinto will get to Carlisle. Been snake bit 2 years in a row, so we will see what happens in 2010 and 2011.
Hey a thought if you came thru 64 in WV which is probably on the way, maybe the southern invasion could head up the turn pike and meet in charleston wv and roll up 79 together and take carlise by storm and cb can blow the charge for us hit em all at once. :lol: ;D
Keeping in mind the distances required, this is a major undertaking.
2762 miles roughly translates into
552 miles a day for five days
or more likely
460 miles over six days.
if this is planned as a vacation for thosde who wish to participate, we a talking about a Saturday morning departure (good because no traffic Staurday morning)and a Thursday afternoon arrival when everyone is arriving at carlisle.
That also translates into just under 8 hours a day driving at an avarage of 60 miles per hour. (full distance, or if you join in along the way days later)
So having said that, who is with me!!!!
If we get decent turn out I will trailer my car to California, just to drive it back. Otherwise the trip may start closer to Carlisle, but I am shooting for a cross country event.
Can we hear from the California cars?
I'm a California car.....
Keep in mind, nobody in California drives at 60mph, speed limit is 65 anyway on most open parts of I-80 in CA and 75 in Nevada. But I guess if there are lots of us, it would just be a show. I may install a cruise control.
If everybody brings whatever spare parts they may have, we can keep each other going if there are minor breakdowns!!
My only concern about driving the whole distance, is I'll have fresh paint on the car by then and would hate to have it all chipped up from 5000 miles of road debris.
Joe
I beleave that the Eastwood company has a clear coating for the paint to stop your Pinto from getting any chip's.
I'll have to keep that in mind when it's time for paint!!
Joe
Since I am the Un- official leader of the Southern contingince, please keep me informed of the route of your convoy. I would realy like to be on the side of the road to join up as you pass. You will know it's us as each of our cars will be fly the Bonnie Blue and I will be sounding the change as we saddle up and fall into line. Maybe I can help with some east coast reconasence.
Hey Carolina Boy, Just fly them colors, I will let you know when everything is set, as you know it is still a long way off. I do not know how Carolina will factor into a drive from California to Pennsylvania, but hey I am sure something will work out. Maybe you guys could go a little out of the way and meet us for the final leg or something. Still lots to do, ideas are flowing, I need more Pintos!!!!! :fastcar:
im from jackson mo how far is carlisle from here would love to take a road trip
You're about 870 miles, a little longer if you headed north and came in on the last leg with us. Anyone wanting to know distance can check out mapquest.com just type in the information and the route wil be laid out.
if you guys stay on 80 the whole way, id be happy to join you in the cleveland ohio area.
bob
Let's hear from you, go to www.pintostampeded.com (http://www.pintostampeded.com) who is planning to go to Carlisle in 2011. :welcome: :read:
Rear Ended, I sincerely want to join. What fun it would be. If my financial situation improves count me in but I'll probably meet somewhere down the road. ;D You all, send me good JuJu that I can make this trip in my Baby! Thank you! ;D
Here's ll the JuJu, MoJo, and prayers we can send! :hypno: I am sure you will make it. Remember No Pinto will be left behind! :read: Let's make this something to remember long after the world ends in 2012.
Quote from: blupinto on December 01, 2009, 02:56:26 PM
Rear Ended, I sincerely want to join. What fun it would be. If my financial situation improves count me in but I'll probably meet somewhere down the road. ;D You all, send me good JuJu that I can make this trip in my Baby! Thank you! ;D
I'm with Becky on this, I will have to move a mountain to make this trip, and my Car is a Racer, (trailer only style) It may come down to a Discount Southwest Air flight or Co-driving a West coast car!
P.S. I Snore :sleep:
Pintosopher
Pintosopher,
I think I speak for everyone when i say we would love to see the racer. (track, dirt or strip?) Depending on the starting line, I will be trailering my car out from pennsylvania just to drive it back. (I found prices from $750 on up to trailer the car to California, I expect less if we do a group rate)I have a V8 4 banger pinto, so she is a gas hog. It won't be easy for me either. :mad: But hey, I cannot think of anything cooler than a convoy of Pintos rolling across the USA :happy_bday:
Does anyone have the actual date yet? It's not listed on the Carlisle site for 2011. I just realized that my son graduates from high school in June of 2011 which could totally blow my chances of participating....
Joe
I just contacted Carlisle events. The dates for 2011 are confirmed as June 3,4 & 5. :happy_bday: Usually we drive in and set up on Thursday that would be June 2nd, 2011.
So if we are going to show are cars and we drive them their what is the protocal. do we drive them in at morning and leave each evening do we have to leave them their, would be long walk to the motel, just wondering how this stuff works.
Here's one for you....
For those of us driving, and showing up for a SHOW, shouldn't we be washing our cars before we drive into the fairgrounds??
And if so, what about those of us who have cars that are not exactly "car wash water tight"? Mine leaks like crazy when put through a car wash, so I always wash mine by hand.
To answer both questions.
First we typically show up on Thursday for registration, park and walk around, talk a bit, and then head out to the hotel for the next day. or you can show up any day if you want (Fri, Sat, Sun) You can leave your car, or you can take it back to the hotwl with you. Once the sticker is on your windsheild you can come and go as you please. Judging is on Saturday, awards are on Sunday along with the parade.
Second, They actually have a car washing station with about 6-8 hose parking spaces. Of course it is first come first serve, so if early you should be fine, if late there will be a line (hey that rhimes) :lol:
Any questions can be answered at carsatcarlisle.com and you can call them, the number is on the website.
appreciate the info just thinking about it to much wish it was next weekend ;D
Quote from: Pangra74 on December 02, 2009, 10:05:43 AM
Does anyone have the actual date yet? It's not listed on the Carlisle site for 2011. I just realized that my son graduates from high school in June of 2011 which could totally blow my chances of participating....
Joe
I have the exact same problem! I told my son he would more than likely graduate from something else someday whereas the Pinto only has one 40th birthday, but he insists I be there for his high school graduation anyway! :lol: My intent is to register and be there for however much of the meet as is possible... I'm lucky in that I'm only about four hours away from Carlisle. My oldest daughter lives in Mechanicsburg PA so there's even a possibility I could get the Pinto to her, and she could take it to the grounds for the entire event, and I could just join up with everyone when I'm free. Too soon to know for sure how it's going to work out!
Dwayne :smile: