A message to all West Coast/California people on this list.
The Last Waltz - Palo Alto British Meet's Final Year
Dear Readers,
It is with great regret that I must report that this year will be the last for
the 30-year-old Palo Alto British Car Meet. The park is going to be
reconstructed into an emergency reservoir for Palo Alto and rebuilt using
astroturf on the fields. No more car shows as oil and gas will damage the new
surface.
Park and Rec officials have offered the city streets as an alternative, to be
held in conjunction with other special events like art & craft shows. While we
appreciate the offers, this is not what we envisioned three dacades ago, a
reasonably priced, all British concours, that would serve as a convention to
not only bring enthusiasts, publications, local shops and national parts
suppliers together, but to showcase our automotive passion to newcomers and
enthusiasts from other corners of the hobby.
This year will be our last at El Camino Park in Palo Alto. We are planning the
same show that you all have come to expect - lawn, jazz coordinated by musical
director Herb Gibson, proper British breakfasts and lunches by Dennis Bedford
and his The Ministry Of Food. Prizes in a bunch of classes, club displays and
specialty vendors - plans are underway to bring back the Saturday Swap Meet one
more time and our Saturday tour to the coast will be better than ever. Come
join us for the last waltz at El Camino Park on September 8th & 9th, 2007
We are already looking for a new venue for 2008 and we will keep you posted in
The British Car Network. We would like to thank all of you, especially the
marque clubs, both in LA, where we lost our park a few years ago, and in the
San Francisco Bay Area, for 30 years of enthusiastic support and all of the fun
and good cheer that you have brought to these meets and our hobby in general.
As one of the first in the US, we know that we sparked a movement that spread
all over the country and our offspring can be seen in all corners of the nation.
Long live the British car and the people who cherish them .........
Best,
Rick Feibusch,
editor
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THE 2007 PALO ALTO BRITISH CAR MEET
El Camino Park - Just Across From Stanford Center
September Eighth & Ninth - 9:00AM - 5:00PM
Join us for the most historic British automotive lawn event in California. 400
quirky, classic, and thoroughly lovable British cars are once again expected to
grace the field at El Camino Park for the 29th Annual Palo Alto British Car
Meet.
SUNDAY CAR SHOW - SEPTEMBER 9th
Join your British car friends for a smashing day at the park. Don't have a show
car? Don't worry! Daily drivers, vintage racers, street rods &
works-in-progress are as welcome as Concours quality restorations. British
food, jazz, and more fun than you'll be able to tolerate! This year there will
be individual marque awards in a minimum of 15 classes.
There is no preregistration and all entrants will receive a commemorative dash
plaque. Cars will be placed on the field starting at about 9:00AM, and the fun
goes on all day. The registration fee is $25 per car at the gate. Joining us
again this year will be the cool little cars from around the world in the
Arcane Auto Society. Spectators attend for free.
SATURDAY BACKROAD TOUR TO THE SEA - SEPTEMBER 8th
The British Car Meet TOUR TO THE SEA starts at El Camino Park in Palo Alto -
the same place as the Sunday Car Show. This is a no-cost option for people who
like to drive their cars as well as show 'em. We will be sending cars off
between 8:30 and 10:30AM. A map will be provided. The tour ends at Cameron's
Pub in Half Moon Bay where we will be kicking tyres and telling tall tales well
into the afternoon.
SATURDAY SWAP MEET - SEPTEMBER 8th
We are trying to bring back this event this year and have been contacted by a
number of marque clubs that might be willing to organize ond administrate the
swap meet - our staff is stretched with the tour and the show - more details as
they become available ......
DIRECTIONS TO EL CAMINO PARK:
El Camino Park is located on the El Camino, just north of University Ave,
opposite Stanford Center. From 101 take University Ave. west, go under the Alma
Street overpass, and turn right onto the El Camino Real. From 280, take the
Sandhill Road Exit east and turn right on the El Camino, stay to the right to
the University Ave exit, turn left at the overpass, then left again back onto
the El Camino heading north. PLEASE, DO NOT PARK TRAILERS IN THE STANFORD
CENTER PARKING LOT! Trailer parking will be available on-site on the south
field baseball diamond.
Call for information: 310-392-6605
e-mail: <rfeibusch1@earthlink.net>
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