[FWDLK] Spring Meets

Hello everyone,

Here are a couple of wonderful antique car events you should not fail to add to your calendar for Spring of 2009.

First, Donald Taccone and the Alabama Packard Club have once again graciously extended an invitation for Imperial owners to attend their gathering at the Victoria, March 20 - 22, 2009. This is a wonderful event, as those of you who have attended past Meets already know. For those of you who have not attended, you have missed out on a lot of fun. Don't miss this opportunity for a great weekend at the elegant Victoria Inn & Hotel. The following link will provide you with a plethora of information about the gathering: http://home.chattanooga.net/~soule/alapac/

The next event you should attend is the 2009 Chattanooga Chrysler, Imperial, & Packard Meet which will be held Memorial Day Weekend, May 22nd through 24th. The Tennessee Valley Region of the Walter P. Chrysler Club and the Soules cordially invite all owners and/or enthusiasts of C-Body, Forward Look, and earlier, Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, Chrysler, Imperial, and Packard products to attend the Chattanooga Chrysler, Imperial, & Packard Meet in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the weekend of May 22 - 24, 2009. We are also delighted to extend invitations to the Alabama Packard Club, the Scenic City A's, Model A Ford Club, and all original pre WWII vehicles of any make. If you or your car club would like to attend, please send an email to Robert Soule. We will be glad to have you attend, no matter the make. (Please, no street rods or modified vehicles.)

Make your plans now to attend the 2009 Chattanooga Chrysler, Imperial, & Packard Meet. We had an excellent meet last year in Chattanooga, and we are looking forward to another fine meet in Chattanooga. Tons of pictures with accompanying text of past Chattanooga Meets can be found and at: http://home.chattanooga.net/~soule/mt06/ Last year's meet was a blast and this year's should be just as much fun, if not more! And remember -- this meet is open to *ALL* pre WWII vehicles of any make! So polish that chrome, wax that paint, shine those tires, and come to the 2009 Chattanooga Chrysler, Imperial and Packard Meet in Chattanooga, TN, on May 22nd, 23rd, and 24th.

For additional INFORMATION, directions, accommodations, and much more, be sure to visit our website for full details about this event: http://home.chattanooga.net/~soule/meet/

Brief description of events scheduled for the 2009 Chattanooga CI&P Meet:

Friday - Early Evening - May 22nd- Gathering at the Soule's residence, placement of vehicles on the display field, and preliminary tour of Robert's garage and cars.

Friday Evening Dinner, We will meet for an informal hamburger/hot dog cookout at 7:00 pm at the Soule's. During dinner, guest will be treated to an old style radio broadcast with a live piano concert via the Soule's 1923 Weber Duo-Art Reproducing Player Piano and period Chrysler, Packard, and other period commercials. After dinner, I am sure there will be more tire kicking and driving.

Saturday Morning and early afternoon - May 23rd - Meet and drive, kick tires, share stories, tell lies, drool, etc., at the Soule home.

Saturday Evening - Dinner will be an old style southern barbeque with all the trimmings (modest cost TBA) after which we will be treated to a concert from the Scenic City Sound, a wonderful early 1900s period barbershop quartet. After dark, we will be showing a classic movie Saturday night on a large outdoor screen complete with real movie theater popcorn! This was a big hit last year.

Sunday - May 24th - We will depart from the Soule's at 10:45 am for a road trip to Fall Creek Falls State Park for lunch and to view the beautiful park and falls. The lunch buffet is excellent and only $10.95. More information about the park can be found at: http://www.state.tn.us/environment/parks/FallCreekFalls/index.shtml

Sunday Evening Dinner - Those that have gathered at the Soule's by 7:00 PM will caravan to the Soddy-Daisy Sonic drive-in for a late dinner. After dinner, I am sure there will be more tire kicking and driving...