Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA
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Since the Mopar Alley club doesn't seem to want to promote their own show, I will. Here is the flyer for the show that is happening a week from this Sunday. I'll be there with my Belvedere.
'67 is an abbreviation of 1967 67' is an abbreviation of 67 feet They are not interchangeable.
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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA
[Re: Kern Dog]
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I used to attend when it was at Ohlone College. Not been since it changed venues .
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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA
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I used to attend when it was at Ohlone College. Not been since it changed venues . Me too....even drove a '65 Polara that was a give-away car to one of those early Ohlone College shows. I was a club member at the time and didn't have a car of my own. I wish it wasn't on a Sunday
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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA
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06/05/22 09:50 AM
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Seems ole Stu did a lot of promoting of that club and their show. Since he left us seems you never hear a peep from them.
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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA
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For all the smart people in the Bay Area they sure are married to the idea of having their shows at a college campus where SUNDAY shows don't interfere with Mon-Sat curriculum. There are numerous sites in a 50 mile radius where they could hold a show. Ohlone was a simpler venue but the college staff did a poor job of maintaining the grounds. Tree branches and leaves everywhere, Pine needles and bark all over the place, etc. DeAnza is clean but the solar equipment in the "show field" makes for terrible pictures. I've almost always preferred a show on grass anyway. The Inland Valley Mopars club in Southern CA used a beautiful venue in 2021 and this year...the Union Carpenters apprenticeship facility. Excellent place....well maintained green grass, some trees and plenty of parking. Places like that surely exist between San Jose and Fremont. I’m conflicted about the solar panels. I hate them because they destroyed the venue for the annual Duel at DeAnza autocross. Eliminating a great annual automotive event in the name of environmentalism makes my blood boil. But, for car show venue, I love the shade because I hate cooking myself in the sun. I do agree that grass is way better for a car show, but grass is soon to be a thing of the past around here, again in the name of environmentalism.
'67 is an abbreviation of 1967 67' is an abbreviation of 67 feet They are not interchangeable.
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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA
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06/06/22 10:59 PM
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To add, the tradition that I am familiar with is that the members of the club that are hosting the show are NOT allowed to enter their own cars in a judged competition unless the show has "Participant judging". I never liked that style of judging though. Some clubs do it because they can't find enough club members to do the judging. Some clubs do it because they are lazy. Doesn't stop Chrysler Performance West (the Flings) from members entering and winning... I haven't had a car in the Mopar Alley show in years, but I recall it being participant voted. Both systems have their own set of problems related to playing favorites, but it's not why I go to shows anyway.
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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA
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06/14/22 12:30 AM
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I'm not sure whether someone from the club will be posting pics, but here are a few from the show this past weekend. Weather was actually pretty nice compared to other times in the South Bay. There was enough of the Bay Area "June Gloom" to back off some of the heat, but it was still warm enough to be pleasant.
A lot of cool cars showed up. There were also a few vendors, including "Mopar Ed" from Madera. Enjoy!
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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA
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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA
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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA
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Final few pics. Forgot to say I also shot video in the swap meet area. The highlight was footage of Miguel eating a plate full of stuff from the snack bar. Kidding Miguel, just kidding!
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Re: Mopar Alley show June 12th, 2022 in Cupertino, CA
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Wound up having to miss it. Woke up Sunday morning (we were staying at the Larkspur Landing in Sunnyvale) with a high fever. Got some more sleep, fever broke, so we headed back home around 9am. First job, Covid test. Positive. I had picked it up in the ER Friday morning where I had gone with a bad gallbladder attack. Back top ER yesterday, EARLY (about 1am) with another gallbladder attack. Had surgery and made it home around 4pm. Feeling much better. Worst (or best) thing is that the Covid has been VERY mild. Now to recover from everything.
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