Is anyone going this year? I'm thinking about doing the Nashville, to Memphis stop.

I do have one question that maybe someone might know. If the second stop is in Nashville TN, why are all the rooms listed in Southaven MS? That's way far away.

http://www.familyevents.com/hotrodpowertour/hotelInfo.html

I'm thinking about doing some of the Texas stuff....I just wish they would do the West coast start again, like it used to be. :cool:

[ 02-26-2003, 10:48 PM: Message edited by: ZZ430DropTop67RS ]

The second stop is listed as Memphis, but is actually south of Memphis just across the border at the Desoto Civic Center in Southhaven, MS.

The Family events site doesn't give the address for the Desoto Civic Center, but Hot Rod's site does, see here: http://www.hotrod.com/eventcoverage/113_powertour/index3.html

Ray
PS, I plan to do the whole tour.

Oh, I guess it is closer then it looks. It still seems kind of strange have a stop in Memphis, and not stay there.

All I see for an address is this:
Stop #2 Memphis, TN
Saturday, May 31
Desoto Civic Center
Southhaven, MS 38671

I'd like to get a steet name so I can MapQuest it and get directions. Do you see something I don't?

Thanks

http://memphis.citysearch.com/profile/11459209

4560 Venture Dr
Southaven, MS 38671-9719
Phone: (662) 342-1755

I'm planning on goin. I have never been to the South. Should be fun.

Charley,

What car do you plan on taking?

Planning on the Mule.

Since I live in Austin, I'll just be meeting up with the tour at the Fort Worth stop for the final destination. I am planning on going up there for Thursday and Friday. Will there be much going on on Friday or is most of fun Thursday?

That's great. I'm really looking forward to seeing that car. graemlins/hurray.gif

I'm going. We are going to Nashville, Southaven, and Jackson. I've never been before, it sounds like fun. We can go to these three sites and never be over 200 miles from home. Jack I've done some motel shopping (with help from family members) in all three locations as far as price, location,ect. if any one needs any information, contact me.

[ 02-27-2003, 02:00 PM: Message edited by: smalblock ]

anyone else going?

I live near Dallas, so a friend ('68 camaro) and I (71 chevelle) are going to join up in Shreveport, then cruise back home with the tour.

-Matt

This has been posted here before, but there is a yahoo group:
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/hotrodpowertourclub/
that has members who are past (and some future) power tour long haulers. There is some good information in some of the posts, although a lot of the post are just different members chatting back and fourth. This will be my first power tour, but I joined this group to get some additional information on the tour from the perspective of past tour members.

Ray

It is looking more and more like I will be a long hauler this year.

Another Power Tour Forum: http://www.seancantrell.com/forum/

That second message board looks nice, to bad there isn't anyone on it.

I've been on the yahoo one before, those type message boards sucks.

Thanks for the links.

I plan to pick it up in Lake Charles and go north with it. I will be at the Republic of Texas biker ralley in Austin on the weekend, hope i make it to Lake Charles. graemlins/beers.gif

The North Texas Camaro Club will have several members doing the long haul. We will have a large presence at the Shreveport event and our club should be the club sponsor of the Dallas/Ft Worth event.

I am trying to convince my dad to go with me. THe only problem is we would have to make one of our beasts a highway cruiser before summer! graemlins/hurray.gif

Just finished making the last of the hotel reservations. Time for my first Long Haul.

Man there are going to be some happy gas station owners when they pull in for fuel. I wonder what the coordination for refueling is.

wonder who we could call about a tanker truck full of racing feul
i know i don't want any detonation
high compression and pump gas just won't cut it
hope to meet some of you guy's i will be on the long haul
i am counting the day's it just can't get here soon enough

I live in Jackson Tennessee so the tour is going right through my town. Jackson is about halfway between Nashville and Memphis. Maybe I'll see some of you guys.

Neal, we're planning on meeting some of our club members, who are not going to nashville, at the casey jones village in jackson tn for breakfast or lunch saturday morning. Jack

I'll see you guys there!

Print out the Team Camaro logo and put it on your dash. Makes it easier to find everyone.

rs1968ss, good idea! Also, put your log in name on the team camaro logo. we are staying at the fiddlers inn in nashville, motel 6 in southaven and days suites in jackson. anybody else staying where we are? most of our club will be in first generation camaros and a 426 plymouth hemi and a 427 64 fairlane thunderbolt. Jack

I'm at the Fiddler also. See ya there!

Getting close! Only about 2-1/2 weeks to go.

Randy, did you pre register? If you did, have you received any confirmation ? Will you be driving the camaro or the nova? I'll be driving a white 69 camaro with black stripes. I made a copy of the Team Camaro logo for my dash as you suggested. There has not been much interest on TC, but a lot of people from this area are going. Jack

17 day's and counting
i want to see some of you guy's cars from around the country i'll be in a hugger orange 69 ss/rs
with a small block tremec 5spd and air that works
i'll be the one hanging out the window saying sweeeeet!!!!!!

Jack,
Assuming that I get this dang trans swap done I will be there in the Camaro. I have pre-registered and have been receiving the updates. The Nova would be too risky. It is an original car with 51k miles on it. I do not think I could trust it that far.

Z10 is ready in case there is an ice storm too. The car he is going in has the optional traction dispenser system.

Don't talk to too many of the southern Belles or ya'll will be talkin like I do. Have fun.

It is getting close. I hope my cars ready for it.

15 days!!!!!
they already call me tha hick
so i musta already talked too tomany

Tranny is in. It looks like I will be enjoying overdrive this year!

Any one need a room in Southaven, MS for Saturday night? Jack

Thanks but I already have reservations made.

One of our car club members went by the Desoto Center in Southaven, MS yesterday to check it out. He said it was nice and had shade trees. (If the sun would only shine) The motels and restaurants are about a mile from the center.

We will be leaving the Kansas City area around 3am on Friday. Expect to be in ST. Louis around 6:30am. Anyone want to join us for the trip down to Nashville? Looking to be in Nashville around 3-3:30pm.

[ 05-23-2003, 08:59 AM: Message edited by: rs1968ss ]

look forward to meeting some of you camaro
guy's and gal's on tour 68 are you going to be in the white rat

Originally posted by z10rod:
look forward to meeting some of you camaro
guy's and gal's on tour 68 are you going to be in the white rat Absolutely! Gotta test out the new Overdrive!

The over drive sounds like a good idea. I drove my camaro to Paducah, KY last friday and from the looks of my mileage I need one. The price of gas in Nashville, Southaven amd Jackson MS is not to expensive according to friends and relitives. Z10, are coming to nashville also? Jack

i'll be there
will be in 69 ss/rs huggerorange
black vinal top black hockey stripe
4wheel disk. electric window
a/c p/s tremec 5spd small block
liquid tire chain [incase we have snow]
hard loaded car

Heading for Nashville Friday morning! See you guys there.

I think Hot Rod isn't really schedueling things like they did in the past. I went on the Nashville run in '99 too. And there were schedueled gas stops every 100 miles or so, and they also had a start time and place to meet every morning. Are they not doing this anymore, is it to big now, or I'm I missing something? I guess we're on our own now, but that will really spread everyone out.

there will be a meeting in the mornings at a wal mart with "food and drink". the nashville walmart is on charlotte pike west of nashville. the walmart in southaven is close to the motels. gas stops and other information will be provided on the itinerary that we will receive when we register. i am the only one in our carclub that received an information sheet, of the ones that pre registered. we are leaving fri. morning around 7 and plan to get to opry land around noon. if i can find any more info, i'll email it to you. have a safe trip. Jack

Had a great time. Except for all of the rough roads! I posted several pictures on our clubs website at http://www.camaroclubkc.com/2003_power_tour.htm

I met several TC members as well. There must have been a couple of hundred Camaros on the tour. I broke a shifter cable in Lake Charles and then lost the alternator on the way back. Thanks to O'Reilly's I got back on the road and made it home. We limped into the store around 10:30pm. There was a delivery driver there but the store was closed. He called the store manager who called a salesman who came and opened up the store for us. We replaced the alternator in the parking lot and were back on the road. Thanks O'Reilly's!

i also had a great time glad to meet some TC
folks from around the country
seen a lot of nice cars
louisanna needs pavement between new orleans&
lake charles we were calling that leg the
hotrod tourcher tour
i don't know if it was the gravel roads or the
hangover but was all good again by the time
we got to shreveport