Event Coverage How far do we drive our cars for an event?

Some of us like to build them, some like to drive them, some like to do both. How far do we drive one-way to events (I know some don’t attend, but we have to start somewhere)?

John

 

How far is it to Kalamazoo, from southeast Arizona? I think it's close to 2000. In a couple weeks. In the little red Chevy II.

 

Most recent trip in the old beater was about 227 one way.

We drove the wagon 797 miles to Novi, Michigan a few years ago, drove straight through, broke it up coming home. HRP

 

Not unusual for me to go 120+ miles to an event. Have to admit I always feel better when I get back within 100 miles due to my Triple A coverage.

 

I have went almost 1000 each way on the longest trip.

 

Google says it was 675 miles one way. Panacea Fl. to Louisville.

 

I just did a "long" trip, for me anyway, to the Frog Follies. First trip over 40 miles from home in my T roadster. It was overdue. Per Google mapping it was about 170+ miles one way. With running around Evansville, the whole trip was probably 380-ish miles. I must say the trip built up my confidence in the car and I will have much less hesitation to do a longer drive again. Now if weather forecasts were just more accurate........

Lyn

 

I drive mine almost anywhere I'd drive my daily drivers. I just enjoy being behind the wheel of my old cars, so I put a lot of miles on them!

 

I just got back from Frog Follies. It was 600 miles one way for me. 1270 since I left Thursday morning. My 41 Plymouth made the trip pretty comfortably. Earlier this year, I drove it to Nashville (900 round trip) and got side swiped on the way home. Just got it back on the road a couple of weeks ago. 41 Plymouth Front fenders are not easily or quickly found.

I build my cars to drive them on road trips.

 

My longest trips in the Y Brock coupe were to TROG 1344 mile round trip, 2074 miles to the Lonestar Round Up in Austin, then in October I will drive it to the Gathering at the ROC in Oklahoma 1542 miles round trip. So far the longest trip in the roadster was the 275 miles I drove home from where I bought it, but in the 9 months I've had it I have driven it over 4000 miles.

 

I admire your resolve and hope to duplicate it. Giddyup.

John

 

Almost 1,200 miles to Lead Ain't Dead 2020 - via parts of old US 666 (AZ) and RT 66. Return trip was a little shorter.

 

I put 30-90 miles, but I think it was actually around 100 miles from here to Tupelo MS. That was the farthest I ever drove it with the SBC, and came back home with little rear brakes and a bad axle bearing. So far with the SBF, I've put a grand total of 6 miles on it. Don't trust the 10 year old tires on it, and most events around here have seemed to be cancelled again this year. Just gives me more time to finish the stuff I want to do anyway...

 

My longest trip was from Sioux Falls to Pomona for the Fathers Day Roadster show. 1700 miles one way in a 40 Chevy sedan. About 3600 total with some sight seeing on the way back.

 

Currently trying to get my car road-ready for a 700 mile run next year but it's slow on a fixed income and a tight budget. Last two 50 mile runs produced tire and shock problems that I addressed. Have to get it sealed well and temp controlled better before driving long haul through changing weather. Not too concerned about drivetrain.

Joe

 

one of these days I need to dig through all my pictures and see how many cars I've snapped in front of that station

 

Couple of years ago, wife & I drove our 37 Chevy Sports Coupe with a 235 cid engine, from Rochester, N.Y. to Rapid City, S.D. on a tour. Went on into Wyoming on a side trip. 2300 miles round trip.

 

328 one way to frog follies. 50 miles around town and 328 home.

 

Now days,only about 30 miles one way,back when both me and my rod were younger,100+ was not all that far. Two years ago we did make a run about 50m one way,with 4 other hot rods in our run.

 

Yesterday i drove my F-1 pickup(loaded) 420 miles round trip to a swap meet. Nice day trip.
Drove my coupe(pulling a trailer) to Speedweek couple weeks ago...around 700 miles one way.

 

40-50 miles per day x 5 days a week + cruise ins
Plus junk yards, parts stores, grocery store ...,.

 

hey, can boast all we want for distance - but, there are long haulers out there that have over 200,000 miles driving to events - sometimes that best events are local

 

I've gone to the Scrap Drive twice with my '36 Ford pickup. Just over 200 mi. one way from my house for a 1 day show.

Gary

 

As far as it takes. Drove our A roadster to Spokane one year, over 2,000 miles one way. Best part, wife was a couple months pregnant with our first child.

 

Just finished almost 2600 mile round trip to Louisville and back for the Street Rod Nationals.

 

I don’t go to all that many events, but the ones I do go to are all more than 100 miles away. Heck, I have driven to St. Louis twice in my 56 just to drive in one of our 100 mile driving events... If I ever get around to rebuilding my motor and transmission, I would like to do some long trips in the 56.

 

Two times to OKC in my ‘32 5W, round trip with driving around town was about 1600 miles.

 

I used to drive my roadster 500 to 1000 miles to events no problem. I could never understand trailers. Don't have the interest to drive that far now, but if I had the urge I wouldn't hesitate.

 

100ish each way every wednesday evening, most fun for an hour and a half you can have. Gotta go see my heart doc tuesday, show him old mary, 100 miles each way. I drive her lots.

 

Anyone know a NSRA Rep named Harley Alcox or Alcot? I saw his T Bucket at a show this year and it had a sign on it that said it had gone over 440K to events around the country.

Gary