Hi
Chuck,
We
went to our first (and so far only) Chevelabration in June '03 the week after I
returned from my first Power Tour. Needless to say both events were a
blast and I fully intended to do it again the following year - until the dates
conflicted. Since I had to make a choice, PT won out in '04 and '05.
Hopefully in the future, these two events can be further apart so I can do both
again!
Your
description is of the two is right on. Chevelabration is a relaxing
weekend with tons of great Chevelles to be enjoyed. PT on the other hand
is what I call the "Gear head's fishing trip." Since Carol isn't too keen
on driving a noisy hot rod from city to city for 10-12 days, I have to go with
my friends instead!
Maybe
one of these days the two will be spaced far enough apart for me to do both
again.
Herb
-----Original Message-----They're still in a bit of a conflict, but only if you want to be a Power Tour "long hauler." The dates for this year's Chevell-abration are June 8-10 (Thurs-Sat), while the HRPT runs from June 3 (Florida) to June 10 (New Jersey). I've been on four of them (twice all the way), and can understand why the HRPT is sometimes referred to as the "sleep deprivation" tour. Quite a few ACES Members that try to make both of them split the time: A few days of losing sleep on the PT, then coming to Nashville for a relaxed weekend of great cars and great people. Guess it just goes to show you that you CAN have your cake and eat it too! This year we anticipate having over 500 classic Chevelles filling Moss-Wright Park, with participant events ranging from drag races to cruises, and swap meets to seminars. I think the biggest difference is that Chevell-abration is a real family-oriented event with things to keep Mom and the kids occupied; the HRPT is pretty much a "guy thing," although plenty of wives, girlfriends and female enthusiasts attend the Tour as well.
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Chuck Hanson
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 3:21 PM
To: The Chevelle Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Power Tour
Chuck
on 12/5/05 8:14 PM, Clint Hooper at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Their dates have been conflicting for the last several years.
> Clint Hooper
> H&H Custom,owner
> 1969 El Camino ProTourer
> 2001 H-D FLHR custom bagger
> http://dalesplace.com/misc/friends/clint/clint_hooper.htm
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Larry Shouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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>> Nice story. Is Chevellabration and the Power Tour always running at the
> same
>> time? I noticed in the story that the Power Tour cruised through as
>> Chevellabration was getting started.
>>
>> Larry
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