We are having the Custom Car Revival in Indianapolis, IN. June 12, 13, and 14th 2014. It is a traditional custom only show with proceeds going to the Alzheimer's Assoc. So if you like customs come check it out. More info here. www.facebook.com/CustomCarRevival Here is a schedule of events. Thursday 6/12 afternoon/early eve Holiday Inn Express/Host Hotel "Parking Lot Social" complete with water hoses, towels, buckets, and beverages. Soak in the beauty of a parking lot filled with "Traditional Custom" Cars. Edwards Drive Inn will be on site with their huge 1950's themed food truck, giving away food and drink to all registered participants. Thursday 6/12 evening (maybe around 7:00)? For those who might enjoy a "Need for Speed" (and crazy fun!), we'll venture across the highway (I-465) to "Great Times" Amusement Park to test our skills with their speedy Go-kart on their multiple tracks, including their "Road Course" with twists and turns and their "Slick Track" oval track. Bugs and tire rubber in teeth are optional. This will be big fun!!! Friday 6/13 9:00-4:00+/- Our "Drive Day" will be lots of fun, as we'll separate into two groups and see two or three great Indy sites. Both groups will see all locations. These will include the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (home of the Indy 500/Brickyard 500) & their incredible museum, if time permits the Dallarra Indy Car manufacturing facility (which is an amazing facility) and also to the Indianapolis Central Canal, where participants can choose to spend a couple of hours touring the beautiful canal, renting paddle boats or a Segway, visiting the spectacular Indiana State Museum, the NCAA Hall of Fame, a IMAX movie or visiting the amazing Eiteljorg Museum filled with spectacular paintings, art and sculptures depicting Western America. It's really cool. Friday 6/13 4:00-6:30+/- More "Parking Lot Social" and time to take a break. Friday 6:30+/- to ? We'll caravan to the "Fountain Square" District, nearby for dinner, antiques, barbeque, nick-nack shopping, roof-top dining, tequila bars, live music and likely a possibility of swing dancing to live '30's-'40's music, in a restored, period correct, huge ballroom/venue. Bring your camera! We'll be providing addresses and detailed maps for all of the driving locations...and of course Saturday is "Show Day" !
if you are into "real" traditional customs, this show is not to be missed. to see coverage of last years show, search the thread "custom car revival and why you should have been there" (don't know how to post a link) great cars, great people, great time!
IMPORTANT! CCR PARTICPANTS! First, If you've made reservations at the (previous) Host hotel Holiday Inn Express, you may want to cancel them. (317) 791-9100 With a new manager on board, they have decided to raise their rates substantially, will not allow trailer parking in the area previously agreed to...and asked Bob and I sign a document that could be used to acknowledge some form of liability, for parking. We couldn't do that. Second. you may want to book your reservations next door at the NEW HOST HOTEL the LaQuinta Inn. (317) 783-7751 They welcomed us last year, have abundant car and trailer parking on site and with a much bigger property, will allow us all to be together, in one group. Cheaper too, $79 per night. So sorry for the inconvenience! This situation would have become a real problem when many of you showed up and we wanted to "nip it in the bud", so to speak, early. Thanks.
CCR HOST HOTEL UPDATE Due to the huge number of reservations at the new host hotel (LaQuinta) last night (and many previously made reservations for CCR rooms) room availability has become tight. Three weeks prior to the show, around 5/22 some rooms may free up. You may want to call now to get on that list (317 783 7751). 30 feet away (across the street) the Red Roof Inn has rooms available in the $50+/- range. Those rooms are going fast now too. (317 788 9551) At I 465 & Emerson Avenue, (the major intersection where we are staying) there is at least one other hotel, a Super 8, that is near the host hotel, across Emerson Avenue. (317 788 0955) Thanks for your continued support. And go out and drive somewhere in a Custom this weekend!!!
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