Fwd: Spring Fling Update detailed

From: Jon Steiger (jon@dakota-truck.net)
Date: Wed Apr 05 2000 - 04:58:56 EDT


>
>Could you pass this show update listed below to to the Dakota Truck Mailing
>List? We have added additional class for trucks. We have a stock and
>modified truck class with 3rd place trophies in each. Based on participation
>we may add other truck classes. WAAG truck accessories and Gear Vendors are
>some of the 200 swap meeters that will be at the show. I thought Dakota Truck
>Mailing List members might be interested in this info. Sorry it is so long
>but it should answer most questions I hope.
>
>-Steve
>
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>Here's an official update on the Spring Fling 2000 April 15&16 Van Nuys, Ca
>(Los Angeles) all Mopar show from Chrysler Performance West:
>
>This years show has a lot to offer. We'd really like to see everyone bring
>out their cars. Do worry if your car is not a trailer queen, it still will be
>tons of fun. Come either day or both, same low price. And with the stuff in
>the awesome goodie bag will even help offset a lot of the registration costs.
> We expect over 600 Mopar show cars and over 200 Mopar swap meeters.
>
>For Spring Fling we have added a parking lot for spectators that holds 600
>plus cars. Parking has always been tough at the show. The lot is just across
>Woodley Ave. (west side) from the north edge of Woodley Park. It's behind
>the army building on the other side of Woodley Ave. PLEASE look at the map at:
>www.cpwclub.com/parking.html
>
>For those of you showing cars and selling parts, you will all get form to
>fill out and put on your dash when you enter the park. This form will be
>your re-entry form for Sunday. So make sure to keep it Saturday. Just
>display the form Sunday morning when you get to the registration booth and
>you will get in.
>
>Pre-registration has passed, but it is only $25 for show cars at the gate for
>both TWO days and a show of this size. That's the price of most smaller one
>day local shows.
>
>And the goodie bags are really good. Some items are: 600 Mopar Perf. Catalogs
>($5), 650 color dash plaques ($2), 400 Castrol Super Clean spray bottles
>($1), 600 4oz Eagle One car care products ($2), 300 CRC cans ($1), 600
>Petersen Museum "two for one" admission ($7), Gojo and Lava hand cleaner
>packets, most Western US Mopar Show flyers,
>various advertisements, flyers, and mini catalogs
>
>This year's highly coveted awards are elegant genuine solid walnut plaques
>with functional clocks in them and fully engraved background artwork. These
>trophies run about $90/ea when purchased individually. 1st places are 12" x
>9" They are very, very nice.
>
>We have added trophies in these classes.
>
>These classes were increased to 3 Trophies this year:
>C-Body Stock, T/A & AAR Stock, 300 & 300 Letter Car Stock, pre-50 Chry.,
>Dodge, Ply., De Soto, Imp., Max., '50-'56 Chry., Dodge, Ply., De Soto, Imp.,
>'57-'61 Chry., Dodge, Ply., De Soto, Imp., and E-Body Modified
>
>A second place trophy has been added this year to:
>IN-Progress, emergancy and military vehicle
>
>These new classes will all have 3 Trophies:
>'67-'76 A-Body Stock, '60-'66 A-Body Stock, '60-'66 A-Body Restified, '67-'76
>A-Body Restified, Truck & Van Stock, Truck & Van Modified
>
>All four Mopar Magazines in attendance will be awarding editor's choice
>awards this year.
>
>Also Squadra Nuvolari (Repro Lenses) will be giving a lens reproduction
>seminar at their vendor booth at 1 pm on Saturday. And maybe another seminar
>at the Cruise-In if there is demand.
>
>Other midway vendors sceduled:
>Westoaks Mopar Performance, R/T Specialties, Mopar Ed, Legendary Interiors,
>Just Dashes, Stockton Wheel, Accurate LTD, Mopar Collector's Guide, Five Star
>Productions, Six Pack Performance, Schumacher Creative Industries, SMS
>Interiors, Barlow Classic Car Insurance, Wenol Polish, HP Transmission, Ben
>Snowbar's Northwest Performance, Squadra Nuvolari (Repro Lenses), Long Beach
>Swap Meet, Squadra Nuvolari (Repro Lenses), TTI exhaust, Gear Vendors
>(overdrives).
>
>Mopar Collector's Guide (shooting feature cars), Mopar Action (shooting
>feature cars), High Performance Mopar, and Mopar Muscle (shooting feature
>cars) will be there. Also Hot Rod and some Japanese magazine too. One
>Japanese magazine is "FREE & EASY" reprint at:
>http://www.cpwclub.com/SF99freeandeasy.html I think there are others? Any
>help finding foreign magazine coverage would be very appreciated.
>
>For those of you staying at the Airtel Plaza Hotel 1-800-AIRTEL
>www.airtelplaza.com :
>Friday night we will have a special hospitality room set up for Spring Fling
>guests with complimentary appetizers and refreshments. Ask the check-in desk
>for the room location.
>
>The Max Wedge and Hemi Super Stock historical display will 13 Scheduled
>original cars as of this date:
>62 Ply Max Wedge, 63 Dodge MW Original Owner, 64 Ply MW alum, 64 Dodge MW
>alum, 65 Ply, Hemi 4 spd, 65 Ply Hemi 4 spd, 65 Dodge Hemi, 68 Dart Hemi, 68
>Dart Hemi Original Owner.
>
>There will be a display tent with max wedge and hemi super stock upper ends
>and exhausts. And any other revalent material people can bring. Contact me if
>you have something.
>
>Also the original Hurst Hemi Under Glass Barracuda wheelstander owned by Bob
>Riggle will be at the event.
>
>Still can't find an original 68 Hemi Barracuda, a 62 Dodge MW, 64 Plymouth
>Max Wedge or Hemi and/or a 67 WO or RO car. Any help here?
>
>The event T-shirt are a custom design of a red 65 Hemi Super Stock. These are
>really neat and will probably sell out as usual, so get them early in the
>day. No orders in advance will be taken.
>
>Remember to check the Frequently Asked Question page at the Spring Fling web
>site at: www.cpwclub.com
>
>Steve Wall
>So Cal
>springfling@cpwclub.com
>CPW president and newsletter editor
>CHRYSLER PERFORMANCE WEST
>http://www.cpwclub.com
>
>
> >>>>>

                                               -Jon-

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