Oregon 500/500
 

I been doing this loosely organized event for the last four years called the Oregon 500/500 which stands for 500km of mixed gravel and paved back roads in a $500 car and I thought I share what I found to enter for this year. Nobody has brought a car from the sixties car so it was an unofficial challenge for this year.
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...psf4ec649c.jpg\
And here are some from the past, not all mine
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...ps568e5594.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7dabcbd2.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...psccb5a46d.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...googlecom.jpeg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...ooglecom1.jpeg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...ooglecom2.jpeg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...603_141551.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...0/IMG_0364.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...0/Chickens.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...0/IMG_0323.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...0/IMG_9105.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...0/IMG_8431.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...6-IMG_7608.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...psf58e897c.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...psf522452c.jpg

Re: Oregon 500/500
 

Noticed that car on CL. (blue int.?) 500/500 sounds like a hoot!
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Re: Oregon 500/500
 

Yep, blue interior, push button auto, slant six. I first saw it on CL around Thanks Giving and made an offer last month.
Get a $500 car and join us, May31 & June 1
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Re: Oregon 500/500
 

some of them are some nice $500 cars..

Re: Oregon 500/500
 

Lots of them are "Ran when parked x years ago" cars. If it's not a sought after body style and or badly rusted they are really cheap when someone has to bring a trailer and wench to haul them away. It's great if you already have a parts donor car for it at home too.

Re: Oregon 500/500
 

Is that blue one second to last photo a Morris Marina? Long way from home if it is (I recognise the door handles!)

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Yep, good eye!

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BUT..... Left Hand Drive.



I would love to have this little car, or the Chrysler the OP posted.

This Datsun has my heart.

http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...603_141551.jpg

What happens to the cars that survive the race?

Re: Oregon 500/500
 

Funny you should mention that one. The green Datsun was mine two years ago, I found it as a "hadn't ran in years car", should have kept it but it got traded. Most get resold on Craigslist.
The Valiant has more rust than most would bother with restoring, I think it looks like a Fremont or Ballard escapey and don't know what it's future holds.

Re: Oregon 500/500
 

In 1972 my dad bought the 1200GX sedan version of that little Coupe as my brother were asked our opinions, and we wanted our own rear doors (He had a 2 door Ford Corsair before that) but he bought the 4 door, but never forgot the 2 door he so wanted.

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Here are pictures from this years even
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...ps80871f25.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...psa4e09cfd.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...ps59799be4.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1712107b.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0c7900fd.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...ps94027e07.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...ps18fcf90d.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...ps62b3c9cd.jpg
http://i1245.photobucket.com/albums/...ps051605a8.jpg

Re: Oregon 500/500
 

You guys are a hoot!
Great imagination.

Wonder if anything like this goes on elsewhere around the country?