Information for the Spring 2025 Chrysler 300 International Club Meet
The Chrysler 300 Club International, Inc will hold its 54th Annual Spring Meet in Lafayette, Louisiana. When people think of Louisiana they think of the deep South with miles of bayous, a unique take on French culture and lots of good food. Lafayette is the center of Cajun Country and is commonly referred to as Acadiana. This is the area where the French who were exiled from L'Acadie (now Nova Scotia, Canada) by the British in 1755 found a home. The people local to the area, Cajuns, are the largest French-speaking minority in the USA, and while you may not hear them speaking French at the local gas station, if you visit Moncus Park on Saturday morning, I assure you, you will find some there sipping some coffee under the oaks! As a special treat, 15 minutes down the road, the Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival will be taking place May 1 through May 4. This is one of the largest and best known festivals Louisiana has to offer with amazing food, music and local artisan booths.
The Lafayette Spring Meet will be held Wednesday April 30 through Sunday May 4. Average high temperatures during the meet are in the mid 80’s and average low temperatures are in the mid 60’s and humidity is in the comfortable range.
The Club is dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of Chrysler 300 Letter Series automobiles. The Beautiful Brutes, as they are often called, were built from 1955 - 1965. Also included is the 1970 300 Hurst. The Club was founded in 1970 and now has about 800 members throughout the world, and over its 50 years plus life, the Club has had nearly 4,000 members.
The annual spring and fall meets often attract 100 or more members and 20 - 30 Chrysler 300 automobiles. In addition to the normal Chrysler 300 related meet activities, our meet hosts have planned visits to Avery Island to tour the iconic Tobasco production factory and the picturesque Jungle Gardens, to Rip Van Winkle Gardens and estate, and to tour a local private car collection. Our Club Car Show and Concours Judging event will be held Saturday from 10-2 in the S College Parking Lot next to Moncus Park. Our Club Banquet and Awards Ceremony is Saturday evening. Sunday afternoon the car show closes with an optional Swamp Tour being offered. If interested, please reach out to Kelly by April 9.
You are welcome to register and join in the Club activities or just visit with members and enjoy viewing their 300’s. For more information, please visit http://www.chrysler300club.com/ and look under the Events and / or 300 “e” News sections of the web site. And you can find us at ‘Chrysler 300 Club International’ on Facebook. You may call or text our meet hosts Mark Artall and Kelly LeBlanc at (337) 278-1945 or (337) 581-9995 or email them at kelly12leblanc@gmail.com