'Fall Grand Run' car show

[SCOTI]

I was reading about a car show in Pigeon Forge TN called the 'Fall Grand Run'. Is it a big deal? Has anyone been that might be familiar w/the times & particulars?

[woodridge]

It is big, lots of cool cars and trucks and plenty of stuff for the family to do.
Here is a link to PF's website that has more info. http://www.insidepigeonforge.com/car...-run-car-show/

[SCOTI]

I'll be in PF for a different car event but this show was mentioned. I'll check out the link.....

[HuggerCST]

I've been to the fall grand run a couple of times, and yes, it's big, lol. It's similar to cruisin the coast in Biloxi, Miss., if you've been to it, but the grand run is probably a little bigger, or at least more compact. Pigeon Forge is awesome too, but expensive.

[SCOTI]

I'll be there for a Pro-Touring group get together called RTTH (Run Through The Hills). Some pretty decent old cars w/some serious road carving abilities.
Should be able to do both shows. Do you guys know what time things 'end' each night?

[HuggerCST]

Here's a flyer that I got in the mail.

[SCOTI]

Cool. Thanks for the info!

[bdydrp97s10]

well ive been to the fall Run a few times, and ive been to the spring run a alot more..

but everybody ussually starts clearing out around 1 or 2 in the morning.. but i have been to the spring run a fe wtimes and the strip didnt clear out well until about 3 in the morning.

[shortbed70]

I've gone for the last 6 years to get ideas see some cool trucks and cars and now my truck is in pieces in the shop being gone through stem to stern so maybe next year it can go too. It is a big event not just in the grand on th-fri-sat but from thursday on you can watch some of the vehicles come in and then by friday you can't go anywhere its so buisy. I wish they would block off at least one lane for the hotrods to cruise. I've met alot of interesting people from all over the state. Its fun.

[HuggerCST]

Originally Posted by shortbed70

by friday you can't go anywhere its so buisy. I wish they would block off at least one lane for the hotrods to cruise.

I agree. Knowing the back roads helps, but I usually take a bike and just park the truck near the Grand on friday/saturday. I've seen it take people 2-3 hours to get from 40 into Pigeon Forge, and that's with 6 lanes running through town.

[shortbed70]

Yea we have these little battery powered scooters we get around on. If your going to be there show me a pic of your truck and where you'll be and if I can find ya I'll stop by. Always like meeting new people with the same passion in trucks.

[bdydrp97s10]

ive cam down just for saturday in the fall for the past two years and it has always taken every bit of three hours to make it from I40 to the strip.. enen though its only like 4 miles.

[87Lowrider]

My wife and I were there this past spring... MAN what a bunch of cars / trucks / rods, etc... We had planned on going back with the lowrider this fall, but it's not road worthy yet.

So, we'll have to wait till the spring.

[shortbed70]

Well I can tell you there car count is hurting I think because of the previous post about the younger croud causing issues with thinking its a mardigrau event. If you want to see a bunch of kids in desiel truck hotrod around and yell and teenage girls with shorts so short a preacher would blush then its just the place to go. It seems like its not about the cars crusing anymore and the cops let the kids blow black smoke and hang out of the back of trucks but let a hot rod rev it up and they get a ticket. Pretty Sad... I have pics of actual cars I will post later.

[lambchop]

oh the traffic . if yer familiar with the pigeon forge area ,we were leaving gatlinburg headed to pigeon forge (jus like 4 er 5 miles) left gat. at 5 sumthin and didnt get to our cabin in pigeon forge till 3 in the morn.talk about miserable. i was lettin my wife and kids get out of the car to go ride go karts and what not and they'd finish and find me in the exact same place they left .rodders were runnin outta gas left and right. but if ya reserve a motel in the forge (early) it is awesome !!! many many rides

[SCOTI]

I enjoyed the RTTH's event & plan to return this year. Very beautiful country. The Fall Grand Run show (during the days we were there) seemed more about selling old/used cars than about the cars themselves. It was like going to a 10mile long car lot.

BTW..... The TN law enforcement (particularly the Hwy Patrol) were nice enough to stop & introduce themselves as I both entered & left the state . They must love Texans.

[tucks69]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

I enjoyed the RTTH's event & plan to return this year. Very beautiful country. The Fall Grand Run show (during the days we were there) seemed more about selling old/used cars than about the cars themselves. It was like going to a 10mile long car lot.

BTW..... The TN law enforcement (particularly the Hwy Patrol) were nice enough to stop & introduce themselves as I both entered & left the state . They must love Texans.

Did you bring a car to the RTTH4. I was there, did not bring my car though. Hope to take it this year. Bill put on a good weekend.
Michael
PS I have the same sreen name on pro-touring.com

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by tucks69

Did you bring a car to the RTTH4. I was there, did not bring my car though. Hope to take it this year. Bill put on a good weekend.
Michael
PS I have the same sreen name on pro-touring.com

We drove the Collectors Edition 2002 T/A. If you saw the guy w/hair past his arse in a pony-tail around the bright yellow T/A..... that was me .

I went to the event because I love the idea of 'car shows' w/track time. Good Guiys won't let my other car in (79 Malibu) so I've been seeking other venues to try. Of course..... the car isn't done; but it's good to see what you'll be competing against. RTTH's was perfect as it allowed many people to mingle & get to know one another (& put a face to a computer personality). We actually sat w/Bill & his super nice wife @ the dinner-drive restaurant. I'm also scoti on PT.com (lateral-g as well).

[tucks69]

Maybe we will see you at RTTHV. I will be driving the rat rod looking 68 Camaro. I was in a 07 Black Suburban LTZ this past year. My wife was helping cook lunch at the autocross.

Michael

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by tucks69

Maybe we will see you at RTTHV. I will be driving the rat rod looking 68 Camaro. I was in a 07 Black Suburban LTZ this past year. My wife was helping cook lunch at the autocross.

Michael

She did a fine job then. Food was great..... just needed more shade to eat under (or more tables/chairs under the awnings). We'll look for you there in 09!

[tvblazer78]

Originally Posted by SCOTI

She did a fine job then. Food was great..... just needed more shade to eat under (or more tables/chairs under the awnings). We'll look for you there in 09!

Scoti,

Let me know if you come back up to TN again and I will try and meet up with ya. I am only 30 miles from PF.

Trav

[87Lowrider]

Originally Posted by tvblazer78

Scoti,

Let me know if you come back up to TN again and I will try and meet up with ya. I am only 30 miles from PF.

Trav

Trav,

We've had reservations in PF at the same cabin we were in last year for the past 5 months. We're gonna miss most of the spring rod run traffic since we won't be there till the April 14th. Our 26th anniv is the 15th and we'll be there till Sunday.

I'll PM my cell phone to ya later. Maybe we can get some people together and cruise up the Mt over the weekend or head down to Maggie for a day.

I'm bringing the '87.


Kenny

[tvblazer78]

Just let me know Kenny...