2019 Hot Rod Power Tour

[GS66]

OK, and with Harle that would be 5 of us. Sounds like fun.

[vinnie]

The cars coming from Indy will be taking the I-469 bypass to I-69 south to the Coldwater Rd. exit. There are several areas along Coldwater where we may be able to park and watch the cars come in. I drive Coldwater Rd everyday on my parts run and will check it out. At that point we are less then a mile from the tour parking area. The area I am thinking about would give us a place to park and a grass area to sit. I am sure we are the only ones thinking along these lines. LOL.

[Loren At 65GS]

Sounds like you all will be having a really good time. Wish I was able to make it also , but timing is everything and it collides with the BCA Nationals.

  Loren

[cwmcobra]

Wish we could be together at the Nationals in Oklahoma City as well.  Looks like we've divided and conquered this year!

Safe travels to all!

Chuck

[vinnie]

Chuck, Kevin is going to contact you about Thursday. We are planning on leaving Defiance around 11am for Ft. Wayne. Registration open at 11:30AM and we should get there around noon.  Registration is at a Holiday Inn across the street from the coliseum on Coliseum drive.

[cwmcobra]

Thanks Glenn.  I did talk with Kevin and will plan to meet you there.

See you soon!

Chuck

[GS66]

We are Indiana now and will see you when we get to Ft. Wayne. Indy tomorrow!

[cwmcobra]

Enjoy Jim!  See you soon.....

Chuck

[cwmcobra]

Washout day at the HRPT in Ft. Wayne today.  Rain, high winds, etc.  Most went to their hotels.  Even some of the vendors were packing up.  Tomorrow should be much better for the last leg of the tour to Norwalk, OH.  Sunny and mid-70s forecast.  Looking forward to it!

The old GS ran fine on the trip from Michigan and only had a few leaks in the rain.  Fewer than I expected.

Good to see Glenn, Kevin and Angie here and to meet Harle for the first time.  He has quite a unique 65 GS!  Hoping to meet up with Jim later.

A few picture attached.

 

Chuck

[GS66]

Yes, it was a wet day of driving. But heres the view out of my hotel window.

[vinnie]

Jim Sorry we missed you today, Too much water and wind, headed home for the day. Will try again Friday

[elagache]

Dear Chuck, Jim, and Glenn,

Sorry to hear about the rough weather, but thanks for beautiful pictures!!

I never tire of looking at the mid-60s Buicks! 

Cheers, Edouard 

[cwmcobra]

What a difference a day makes.  Today was gorgeous...sunny, dry, warm but not hot.  A great day for a cruise!  Met Kevin, Angie and Glenn in Edgerton, Ohio and watched the cars go by.  A very large variety of cars...originals, restorations, rat rods, modern performance cars.  Then we left and followed Kevin and Angie continuing the tour to near Napoleon, Ohio.  Waited through several one-lane areas of the highway and even a wait for cleanup of a motorcycle accident.  But made it just fine to Norwalk.  What a blast to join others on the tour.  And really fun to watch many people line the road in their lawn chairs, waving and smiling ear to ear.  Living vicariously!!

More to come.....

Chuck

[cwmcobra]

Spent the afternoon at the Summit Motorsport Park in Norwalk, the last stop on this year's HRPT.  Saw lots of cool cars, watched drag races (including some old Buicks), and watched a Burnout competition.  The Burnout competition was won by an 18 year old from Michigan in a 1972 GMC pickup that he and his dad had built.  He said that he had just graduated from High School and this was his Senior Trip.  He was pretty excited about it and it was great to see a member of the younger generation so excited about the cars that we love.  Maybe there's hope for the love of these cars to continue!

Also saw a couple of Skylarks on the grounds as we were leaving.  Didn't see them on the road, but glad to see more Buicks!

Heading home tomorrow and expecting more rain along the way, but even so, today made it all worthwhile!!

Chuck

[Rollaround]

Even the rain didn’t dampen spirits; the fun of going to lunch as a group made up for it. Glenn (AKA Tour Guide) picked the best restaurant in Fort Wayne, food service and conversation where excellent..

Even when the traffic backed up there was ample entertainment, lots of line locks and static burnouts.

The road warrior award goes to Chuck, he drove his seldom driven classic many miles through miserable weather and stop and stop then go traffic.