Midwest get together????

Jim,Ben,Steven,Justin and the rest(sorry if I forgot any names)what do you think about a get together?? I know we talked about it last fall and now is a good time to bring it up again.What are your thoughts??? Do you want to do it?? and if so where and when.I am booked from June 10 thru July 10.(Family is coming over from Greece,and I am going to the US grand prix)other than that I should be free the rest of the summer(hope so).So let me know what you think.

I could do something in late July through August... (How far is this from Kansas City?)

July 23, 2005 - The Inaugural Shawshank Porsche/VW Extravaganza!
Mansfield , Ohio, Ohio
Come join us Saturday July 23rd, 2005 at the Historic Ohio State Reformatory located at 100 Reformatory Road in Mansfield , Ohio. Site of movies such as "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Tango and Cash". Help us celebrate the designs and vision of Ferdinand Porsche in these two great marques! While you are with us, take an hour long guided tour of the Historic Ohio State Reformatory($8), and browse through movie sets and memorabilia as part of your day. There will be food, fun and awards. Show times are 10:00 am until 4:00 pm with show vehicle registration from 8:00 am until 12 Noon. Awards ceremony will be at 3:00 pm. Pre-registration is $10 per vehicle and registration fee needs to be received no later than Saturday , July 2nd, 2005. Day of show registration is $15. Payment can be mailed to Ohio Tub Fanatics c/o Paul Smith, P.O. Box 3305, Lexington , Ohio 44904. To Enter : send us your information and include your name, address, phone number and e-mail ( if applicable ), along with the year, make and model of your vehicle and any modifications. For more information E-mail ohiotubfan@cs.com or go to www.ohiotubfanatics.com - calendar of events.

I've got family in Mansfield- its a nice town, but about 7 hours from Tremont, so I'd guess a pretty good haul from KC, more from OKC.

Jim
The distance from KC is 730 miles (12h away).It is too long of a drive for me.Any other ideas?

Thanks for the distance info Stan and Lambros. If we wanted to gather for a tour any number of MO roads would do. I have a couple of VW/Porsche/German Car events that I'll check dates on and share tomorrow. Maybe a tour out on the river towards Columbia and back to KC? Or a tour near STL with an afternoon tour of a brewery? There is a good VW show and cruise at Eureka Springs, AR in August... great town, old Victorians, spas, etc, all built on hills, lots of shade and some incredible drives nearby. AR-7 is usually on the Top 10 List of Scenic Roads in the US... and 23 is even better. I'll check some dates. We need to see who all would be interested and then work the location based on that.

Check out a few dates on this site.
www.mamotorworks.com/calendar.html

Hmmmmmm. AR-7, spas, brewery tour, victorian homes, scenic roads......you've go my attention.

Well at the risk of jinxing myself, I'm in for a missouri/arkansas trip, if my car is done. I'm not going to make Carlisle, so I'm saving some vacation time to pick up my car and for a trip just like this?

Let me know some dates and I'll show.

FYI: I sent in a note to the Ohio Tub Fanatics. Basically I asked them if they welcome replicas.

Below is thier response:

Hi Jerome!
You bet we do - we're not real uptight about that - as long as you have an appreciation for the Porsche 356 and you like to drive, that's all that counts! We are a driving club, most of our events include driving, eating and talking! Hope to have you join in on many of our upcoming events this year. Take care,

Paul Smith
website/newsletter


Since many of their get-togethers are local for me I'll probably be signin' up.

Jerome

Justin, you are now officially part of the planning committee! I will be more available now that the build is done and sitting here at Hacienda-Del-Jim-Bob. We can work up the Eureka Springs Trip easy enough, but better hustle on locating cabins or a B&B. The show is top notch and the roads are all 10s. Hoss, Steve, evryone.. I'll get the dates and set up a meet place and etc with Justin.

PS. Justin, I will be over at Life Church I-35 and Edmond Road tomorrow for a little shows and shine with our church's vehicle donation repair team raising $$. We take donated vehicles, repair and improve them and then give them to others in need. They also run an auto clinic for free. Anyway, 615-7384, bring your Speedy and check it out.

Jerome, that one will be a reach for me this year... but I will make a north central meet next year......

Think Eureka Springs, late August.

Steven

Will your car be done by August?

It is quite a haul.

Maybe I'll check it out this year and report back for a future trip.

My wife has toured the Mansfield Prison before and said it is really interesting. And weve been talking about going on one of thier "Haunted" Tours in the Fall.

Jerome

My car is unfortunately waiting for its front tube overrider. The guy I bought it from, kind of mislead me about it being ready to ship. I'm hoping he sends it next week and then I figure about 3 weeks to complete the car. The key is getting the front tube and getting it fitted. I'm hoping for 2nd week in June.

Another option, maybe next year is still the Midamerica outing in June at Effingham, Ill.