IML: Texas meet this weekend at Round Rock, near Austin

["Hugh, 58 Imperial" <imperial58@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well after the initial deafening silence, it's looking like we will get a 
respectable turn-out this Saturday for the first Texas Imperialist meet in a 
few years.  We will be meeting around lunchtime - 11:00 AM onwards at 
"Rudy's BBQ" in Round Rock, just north of Austin.  (See details below - 
thanks, Joe.)  Then we will be going on to a car show following a side trip 
to Mark Evans house to see his Imperial.  I'm really looking forward to 
seeing old friends and meeting new ones.  I have some nasty surgery planned 
for next week so this will be my last hurrah for a while.  Even now, driving 
is actually painful but life goes on and if you don't make the best of it 
you are just wasting time, in my opinion.

As a side interest I will be bringing on DVD two very cool 30 minutes 
Chrysler Corp. shows demonstrating the inherent superiority of the 1957 and 
1958 Chrysler and Imperial over all comers.  Watching the other cars 
literally be shaken to pieces over various torture roads while the MOPARS 
simply turn around and wait for the next contender is very satisfying.  It 
is likely that these can be added to the web site in due course.  I also 
have found all the bits and pieces to a ninety image 1958 Imperial sales 
slide show, complete with sound track, which Mark will attempt, quite 
successfully I am sure, to transfer to DVD.  I don't think anyone on the 
list has ever seen it apart from me, so the opportunity to share it via the 
web site is very exciting.  The side by side comparison with the 58 Cadillac 
is very illuminating and detailed.  The level of detail is wonderful, to 
folks like us.  It compares the brake shoe area of the two cars, for 
example.  Very cool stuff.

Anyway, come one, come all, this Saturday.  The weather outlook is good. 
Should be a lot of fun.

Hugh

Joe Strickland wrote:

If the Texas Meet Group wants to take in the "Texas Classic Car Show", I
suggest we meet at the "Rudy's Barbecue" located right on the West side
of I-35 in Round Rock.  Take Exit 254 if headed North or South.  That is
the same exit as for Hwy. 3406 in Round Rock, TX.  It is very easy to
get to and would not have the crowding that the Rudy's Barbecue on Hwy
183 near the car show.  It is very casual dining, with a walk-up order
area, pick up your food and drinks and eat at one of the many long
picnic style tables.

I suggest the above location since it is such easy access from the
Interstate Highway and will not be as crowded as the Rudy's Barbecue on
Hwy. 183 (Research Blvd.)

To get to Hwy. 183/Research Blvd. from the Rudy's Barbecue in Round
Rock, just go West on Hwy 3406 and follow it until it intersects with
Hwy. 1431.  Take a left and stay on Hwy. 1431 until it comes to Hwy.
183/Research Blvd. and take a left (South).  Continue South on Hwy
183/Research Blvd. until you come to Braker Lane and take a right.  Stay
on Breaker Lane until you come to Jollyville Road.  Take a left on
Jollyville Road and look for the Great Hills Baptist Church and the free
parking lot.  There is a $2 fee to ride the air conditioned shuttle bus
to the car show site.  There is a good *.pdf map on the Texas Classic
Car Show website:  http://www.texasccs.com/

If anyone wants to eat after the car show and before heading home,
Kerbey Lane is a good restaurant right on Hwy 183 (12602 Research
Blvd.).  If you want information on Kerbey Lane, their website is:
http://www.kerbeylanecafe.com/
Select the Round Rock location and an illustration of the site and
access to a map comes up.  This is not far from the Texas Classic Car
Show location also on Hwy 183 (Research Blvd.).

Joe



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