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Gil of OGTS has been working for a number of years on arranging a GT 50th anniversary gathering in Las Vegas Nevada in April of 2018.
I'm starting this thread waaaayyy in advance so that we can begin long range planning for caravans, auto trains, car carriers, trailering cars, zeppelins, etc. to get our cars to the event. The preliminary plans are for a week of shows, photo ops, and drives to the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Crater/Meteor National Park, and other locations. I believe that the main lodging will be at the New Orleans(?) casino? A fully equipped sag wagon with spare parts will follow our drives so that we all don't have to stop and die in the desert if someone needs to replace their points. Apparently a decent size group of Germans will have their cars sent over, get them to Vegas either by driving or car carrier, and join us for the event. I'm real sketchy and lousy about details, so let's just say that sometime in April 2018, at some place near Las Vegas, there's gonna be a big Opel gathering and we've ALL got to go to it, if we can. Gil will officially announce this event in the near future, with much more concrete details.
Okay, so, let's talk about how to get our jalopies there. Us Northern snowy-staters and Canadians may still be under snow in April and might want to drive or ship their car to an Opeler farther south before Winter sets in, then drive down and take their Opel the rest of the way to Vegas in April and avoid a snowy drive. Some of us cold weather dudes who retire our cars for the Winter may also consider having our cars shipped or towed to, say, Illinois before or during Winter and shorten the drive. Guys with their own trailers could plan a big ole vacation around the event and drive out there. Guys with little trailer pulling experience, like me, might want to consider putting a trailer hitch on their SUV and start looking into and learning about trailer options. What would a whole car carrier cost to rent for a cross-country, one week, event like this? Or an Auto Train or similar method of shipment? Group discount.
Why am I not talking about driving to Vegas in true, leather-azz, Opel fashion? 'Cuz I ain't got no letha azz and don't relish the thought of one week and 5000 miles living in my GT. And I've got a pretty nice GT. For me, Vegas would be a 40-50 hour drive, plus the group rides at the event, and 40-50 hours back. Mainly, though, many of us don't have a car that can handle that kind of mileage or we don't feel like subjecting our cars to that ordeal or we simply can't take 6-12 days off from our jobs, family, etc.. That's why I'm doing this thread, to give those with scheduling and distance issues a chance to plan and attend the Opel event of a lifetime.
So, just getting the discussion rolling here.
Let's hear your ideas and thoughts on the subject.
:yup:
Mod edit: Details Here
I'm starting this thread waaaayyy in advance so that we can begin long range planning for caravans, auto trains, car carriers, trailering cars, zeppelins, etc. to get our cars to the event. The preliminary plans are for a week of shows, photo ops, and drives to the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Crater/Meteor National Park, and other locations. I believe that the main lodging will be at the New Orleans(?) casino? A fully equipped sag wagon with spare parts will follow our drives so that we all don't have to stop and die in the desert if someone needs to replace their points. Apparently a decent size group of Germans will have their cars sent over, get them to Vegas either by driving or car carrier, and join us for the event. I'm real sketchy and lousy about details, so let's just say that sometime in April 2018, at some place near Las Vegas, there's gonna be a big Opel gathering and we've ALL got to go to it, if we can. Gil will officially announce this event in the near future, with much more concrete details.
Okay, so, let's talk about how to get our jalopies there. Us Northern snowy-staters and Canadians may still be under snow in April and might want to drive or ship their car to an Opeler farther south before Winter sets in, then drive down and take their Opel the rest of the way to Vegas in April and avoid a snowy drive. Some of us cold weather dudes who retire our cars for the Winter may also consider having our cars shipped or towed to, say, Illinois before or during Winter and shorten the drive. Guys with their own trailers could plan a big ole vacation around the event and drive out there. Guys with little trailer pulling experience, like me, might want to consider putting a trailer hitch on their SUV and start looking into and learning about trailer options. What would a whole car carrier cost to rent for a cross-country, one week, event like this? Or an Auto Train or similar method of shipment? Group discount.
Why am I not talking about driving to Vegas in true, leather-azz, Opel fashion? 'Cuz I ain't got no letha azz and don't relish the thought of one week and 5000 miles living in my GT. And I've got a pretty nice GT. For me, Vegas would be a 40-50 hour drive, plus the group rides at the event, and 40-50 hours back. Mainly, though, many of us don't have a car that can handle that kind of mileage or we don't feel like subjecting our cars to that ordeal or we simply can't take 6-12 days off from our jobs, family, etc.. That's why I'm doing this thread, to give those with scheduling and distance issues a chance to plan and attend the Opel event of a lifetime.
So, just getting the discussion rolling here.
Let's hear your ideas and thoughts on the subject.
:yup:
Mod edit: Details Here