Ready to drive the C500 to Wing car meet

[moparchris]

Well it looks like I have finally gotten all my eggs in one basket for the first time in many years and am getting ready to head out in the 500 for Colorado Springs.  The last time the 500 hit the highway for a car show was for a musclecar meet in Bakersfield Ca. in 1989.  It's about 800 miles one way door to door to colorado springs so I'm sure by the time we get there our butts will be sore!!
I will be traveling on I-40 East and then taking I-25 north.  If anyone from Ca. or Az. are driving there cars let me know.  I have multiple sets of points and numerous spare parts incase I have to do any road-side repairs.
What's funny is I own a 22' enclosed trailer with my buddy but he is going to an NCRS show in his 65 fuelie 'Vette and instead of trying to get another trailer for one of us to use, I just said screw it,  I'll drive.  How many times will I have the chance to drive a hemi-4speed car this far the rest of my life?

See you guys there!!

[RallyeMike]

The kind of trip that dreams are made of. Enjoy the ride!

[Dino]

It's all about the trip.  Have a blast!   

[hemi68charger]

WooHooo !!!!  Chris, you should have a lot of fun............ Wish I had countless dollars and didn't have to work, for I'd be there too.. 

[moparchris]

Troy,  I'm surprised your not going!  It's so infrequent that these meets are in our part of the country.  That's the main reasong I am going.  If they have them in the West, every twenty years or so I'll, be just about 70 years old.  I probably won't even own the cars by then, so what the hell....
By the way, as a high school guidance counselor, I wouldn't know what unlimited funds are like either 

[tan top]

sounds like an awesome adventure    great stuff , looking forward to hearing  road trip storys along the way & pictures  

[hemi68charger]

Troy,  I'm surprised your not going!  It's so infrequent that these meets are in our part of the country.  That's the main reasong I am going.  If they have them in the West, every twenty years or so I'll, be just about 70 years old.  I probably won't even own the cars by then, so what the hell....
By the way, as a high school guidance counselor, I wouldn't know what unlimited funds are like either 

The distance is pretty much that of me going to Indy.. Texas is a big state and I live at the other end. Wouldn't be right to leave Kim here, again, watching over my Stage-7 Dementia mother who we care for here at the house... But, believe me, I would love to go....  I'm working on something with Texas Motor Speedway now....

[Ghoste]

Looking forward to hearing about the road trip when you get back.  It should be a memorable one for sure.

[Bob T]

1600 miles in a Hemi 4speed 500, opportunities like that just dont come up, you could just about sell tickets for it

English Kiwi John H took his Daytona over for a reunion a few years ago and drove the wheels off it, I throughly applaud him for it.

Have a great trip and put some pics up when you can.

[WINGR]

Well it looks like I have finally gotten all my eggs in one basket for the first time in many years and am getting ready to head out in the 500 for Colorado Springs.  The last time the 500 hit the highway for a car show was for a musclecar meet in Bakersfield Ca. in 1989.  It's about 800 miles one way door to door to colorado springs so I'm sure by the time we get there our butts will be sore!!
I will be traveling on I-40 East and then taking I-25 north.  If anyone from Ca. or Az. are driving there cars let me know.  I have multiple sets of points and numerous spare parts incase I have to do any road-side repairs.
What's funny is I own a 22' enclosed trailer with my buddy but he is going to an NCRS show in his 65 fuelie 'Vette and instead of trying to get another trailer for one of us to use, I just said screw it,  I'll drive.  How many times will I have the chance to drive a hemi-4speed car this far the rest of my life?

See you guys there!!

Hope you have a great time out there Chris, you and the C500 deserve it. Enjoy 

WINGR/Steve

[C500]

Good on ya Chris  What a sweet trip that will be. Take lots of snaps 

[moparstuart]

take tons of picture please   

[Lighthorseman]

take tons of picture please   

[Highbanked Hauler]

 I am sure you guys are WAY ahead of me  BUT make sure the vent on the rear end is clear because at 80 mph. for hours on end the rear gear gets hot and can push oil out the seals..  It happened to me first time out.

[XS29LA47V21]

1600 miles in a Hemi 4speed 500, opportunities like that just dont come up, you could just about sell tickets for it

So... less airline tickets, hotels and meals... what exactly is the bidding start for that ride?   

You will Shirley be a hero of the wing world for the yr 2012 (FWTW).

[moparchris]

I posted some pic's on the meet link, but here are a couple from behind the wheel during the trip.  I wish there was sound, but just try to remember the sound of the Charger in Bullitt and you'll get the idea

[hemi68charger]

Awesome to think there's 2 4bbls under that hood feeding those cubic inches of Mopar muscle........

[moparchris]

And those 2- 4bbls, are miserly!!!  Actually the car got decent mileage.  Just about 2,000 miles and the total gas bill was $472.00.  I don't find that objectionable for the pleasure of the journey.  You can actually feel the detent in the linkage before the front AFB kicks in.  Just a tick above 70 m.p.h.  I tried to keep the speed around 65 give or take...

[wingcarenvy]

That is sweet!

[69_500]

I met Bob about 7 years ago at a show out in Vegas. Very nice guy. He sent me quite a few pics of his C500 as well as his other cars. Very nice guy. I kind of like the F6 on the 500, even if its not right.

[charger_fan_4ever]

And those 2- 4bbls, are miserly!!!  Actually the car got decent mileage.  Just about 2,000 miles and the total gas bill was $472.00.  I don't find that objectionable for the pleasure of the journey.  You can actually feel the detent in the linkage before the front AFB kicks in.  Just a tick above 70 m.p.h.  I tried to keep the speed around 65 give or take...

~13 mpg

Not bad at all for
close to 4000lbs
426 cubes being fed by TWO four barrel carbs
and NO overdive.

[Highbanked Hauler]

  WOW my 500 with a 440 and a 4617 carter runs 13.5 all day long if you don't lean on it.

[Kismgby]

So...now that you've "broke the seal"....when's the NEXT road trip? 
It can get addicting.....

[moparchris]

I don't really know about anymore trips for a while.  I don't invision any big shows being in the west for at least several years.  We have a state-wide road rallye for pre-1971 cars here in Arizona called the Copperstate Rallye.  It is really a big deal as many fine cars ( Ferrarri, Aston-Marting, Corvetttes, Shelby's to name a few) annually participate.  I don't think anyone enteres with a Mopar so I would love to crash the party and show the exotic car crowd what a Hemi Charger can do, but it is always in the spring when our weather is beautiful and being a public school teacher I really can't take 10 days off in the middle of spring semester.  It may have to wait for retirement

[moparstuart]

I don't really know about anymore trips for a while.  I don't invision any big shows being in the west for at least several years.  We have a state-wide road rallye for pre-1971 cars here in Arizona called the Copperstate Rallye.  It is really a big deal as many fine cars ( Ferrarri, Aston-Marting, Corvetttes, Shelby's to name a few) annually participate.  I don't think anyone enteres with a Mopar so I would love to crash the party and show the exotic car crowd what a Hemi Charger can do, but it is always in the spring when our weather is beautiful and being a public school teacher I really can't take 10 days off in the middle of spring semester.  It may have to wait for retirement

chris do you know my buddy Robert Fuller ,he has a Beautiful 69 hemi Road Runner in B-5 .  He from your area . His car and resto are features in Hemming Muscle machines this month .