IML: Florence, Oregon Imperial Gathering

["Haze Green Wonder" <imperial1967@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hey Folks,

A final reminder for the Imperial Gathering on the Oregon Coast in Florence.

This weekend is the 100th anniversary of the Rhododendron Festival here on 
the Central Oregon Coast.   It's the 15th anniversary of the Show & Shine 
car meet that we've been attending as a club since 2000.  So here's the 
scoop if you want to show up at the last second.

Friday at Noon we'll be hanging around my house spiffing up cars about 
4:00pm we'll be taking a drive up the scenic coast.  Then we usually make a 
stop at our local mopar guys place, he has stuff from the 30's-80's in his 
yard.   At 7pm we all go to dinner at Blisses Hot Rod Grille (50's Diner) 
You can't miss it, it has cars all over the bldg and it sits on the West 
Side of 101 just North of Hwy 126.

Saturday 7:30 am we meet at the Dunes Village Shopping Center at the corner 
of Hwy 101 & 126 (it's on the SE Corner.)  To park together at the show & 
shine we all have to drive in together, so we line up in chronological order 
and drive to the show, which is a few blocks north.  We'll wait for 
stragglers until 8:00am.   The show is open to all years, and they have a 
class for works in progress, daily drivers, 4dr sedans & wagons.  So there 
is certainly a class your car will qualify for.

After the show it's back to my house for Chili, Corn bread muffins then at 
7pm we go to the cruise which goes through old town which is lined with 
Harleys, as this also a huge Harley ride in.  It's a blast, people hold up 
signs, I always get "Does your Grandmother know you've got her car?"   After 
we do a few loops it's back to my house for a beach bonfire, S'mores and 
Imperial Spare Tire Ales, Home Brewed by Loren Erwin.

Sunday, we have brunch, stay and watch our parade which has 135 entries, 
including the Budweiser Clydesdales, or head for home.

We seem to be a bit light on Imperials this year, Loren has already arrived 
with his 64 4dr hdtp "Roam'n Red",
Mikey Sutton might be bringing his 62 coupe, but the next generation his Son 
Chris who is 17 is bringing his 75 Duster, I'm still short a Caliper on my 
67 sedan,  so I'll be there with my 68 Ford Ltd Wagon (it has gold crowns on 
it:-) I also know we'll have a 80 Triumph Spitfire, a 72 Chevelle and Rick 
"Imperial Expert" and his 84 Cadillac.  Oops and I see while I was writing 
this that Eric may make it with his 64 Coupe.   We've certainly done better 
on Imperial attendance in the past, but with gas prices around 3.50, and 
apparently a rash of poorly timed equipment failures, we're going to wind up 
with some odd balls at the meet, so if you'd like to up the Imperial quota, 
or just show up to meet friendly Imperial folk... Please show up in whatever 
you have running.

There are tons of events scheduled in town this weekend from fireworks, free 
concerts, artshows, Rhododendron show, and even the Vietnam Vetrans Memorial 
"The Moving Wall".
http://florencechamber.wou.edu/events/rhody-car-show.shtml

Here's the page with all our past gatherings on it:
http://imperial.brandywynewebdesign.com/meets.htm

If you plan on showing up at the last second call me my cell (541)999-1493 
for instructions on where to find us.

Leslie "ChatQueen" 1967 Imperial Sedan "Titanic"
Central Oregon Coast 



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