Mopar Coast Cruise 2010
Driving the PCH Hwy 1
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Mopar Coast Cruise 2008 thru 2010
The Mopar Coast Cruise in a bucket list item my wonderful boyfriend Kevin wanted to do.
We were sitting at a car show and Kevin voiced his Board-um.... "I would rather drive my car than sit here all day." And the Mopar Coast Cruise was born..
The Plan:
Cruise Route PCH Hwy 1 some of the most stunning views of the California Coast.
Starting Point Seaside Ca. (next to Monterey) Ending Point Spring Fling Mopar Show in Van Nuyes Ca.
So we started the planning stages, we pre-ran the course, timed and checked for stop options and the set the date. We also decided that I would drive our Truck towing the flat bed trailer and carrying the basics like Gas, Water, Air and Battery Power to cover any possible problems that might arise for our participants. (This has turned our to be a very good Idea.)
Our first year , April 2008 we started to panic a few weeks before the cruise thinking know one is going to show up. We had net-worked and called friends and gone to shows handed out flyer's, everything we could think of to generate interest. Nine cars joined us that year, it was amazing we had so much fun made new friends. One of Kevin's child hood friends he grew up with, and his wife joined us they were headed to the Morro Bay Show. We in truth, planned a few to many stops but that's how we learned. We polled the attendees and asked how we could improve went home with this info and planned for 2009.
2009 Cruise
I made a video and promoted it everywhere I could think of, Kevin called the president of the host car club at Spring fling, CPW Chyrsler Performance West, and asked to add a blurb about our cruise to the web site. They not only added a blurb but posted the video and sent us some flyer's. It was great,(thanks Steve!) We were really ready when the Cruise for 2009 came around, we still were nervous about how many would show..
April 2009 We pull into the parking lot and 24 cars had shown up. We were so excited!!! So we get to talking to the participants that were getting organized and waiting on us, and we quickly realized a Group cruising from Canada and Washington State, I think about ten cars had organized their trip to meet up with us... This was a Huge Complement, and come to find out the guy driving the blue superbird was a friend we met at the Vegas Mopar Show. We all had a blast stopped for lunch at Ragged Point Resort, then hit the road again.. heading for the show.. Look up the Mopar Coast cruise videos on Youtube and Vimeo for the highlights.
2010 Cruise
Regardless of the economy 10 cars joined us and we were once again joined by our Canadian friends both old and New. We kept the route the same and had lots of fun.
Saturday at the show Sandy and his friend Steve organized a afternoon cruise up one of the local mountain roads. (You will see those photos in the collection also.) I was having a blast taking photos from our car and then later from a convertible challenger. I was having a blast because normally I'm driving the chase truck not riding in the middle of the cruise. thanks Again to those of you that joined us Saturday afternoon it really ment allot to me.
We will be Hosting our 4th year in 2011 the friday before the Spring Fling Mopar Show Meeting most likely in the same spot.. at the same time. FYI it CPW 25th Anniversary and the show will be Extra Cool.
Sidenote: Invite your friends and spread the word. Seriously; two, for the last three years people have joined us from Canada and Washington I would think its not that far to drive if your a CALIFORNIA LOCAL, HELLO PEOPLE! They are Muscle Cars LETS DRIVE THEM!!!;
THANKS to All who have joined us over the years we look forward to seeing you again..
See You Next Year
Joanna and Kevin
We were sitting at a car show and Kevin voiced his Board-um.... "I would rather drive my car than sit here all day." And the Mopar Coast Cruise was born..
The Plan:
Cruise Route PCH Hwy 1 some of the most stunning views of the California Coast.
Starting Point Seaside Ca. (next to Monterey) Ending Point Spring Fling Mopar Show in Van Nuyes Ca.
So we started the planning stages, we pre-ran the course, timed and checked for stop options and the set the date. We also decided that I would drive our Truck towing the flat bed trailer and carrying the basics like Gas, Water, Air and Battery Power to cover any possible problems that might arise for our participants. (This has turned our to be a very good Idea.)
Our first year , April 2008 we started to panic a few weeks before the cruise thinking know one is going to show up. We had net-worked and called friends and gone to shows handed out flyer's, everything we could think of to generate interest. Nine cars joined us that year, it was amazing we had so much fun made new friends. One of Kevin's child hood friends he grew up with, and his wife joined us they were headed to the Morro Bay Show. We in truth, planned a few to many stops but that's how we learned. We polled the attendees and asked how we could improve went home with this info and planned for 2009.
2009 Cruise
I made a video and promoted it everywhere I could think of, Kevin called the president of the host car club at Spring fling, CPW Chyrsler Performance West, and asked to add a blurb about our cruise to the web site. They not only added a blurb but posted the video and sent us some flyer's. It was great,(thanks Steve!) We were really ready when the Cruise for 2009 came around, we still were nervous about how many would show..
April 2009 We pull into the parking lot and 24 cars had shown up. We were so excited!!! So we get to talking to the participants that were getting organized and waiting on us, and we quickly realized a Group cruising from Canada and Washington State, I think about ten cars had organized their trip to meet up with us... This was a Huge Complement, and come to find out the guy driving the blue superbird was a friend we met at the Vegas Mopar Show. We all had a blast stopped for lunch at Ragged Point Resort, then hit the road again.. heading for the show.. Look up the Mopar Coast cruise videos on Youtube and Vimeo for the highlights.
2010 Cruise
Regardless of the economy 10 cars joined us and we were once again joined by our Canadian friends both old and New. We kept the route the same and had lots of fun.
Saturday at the show Sandy and his friend Steve organized a afternoon cruise up one of the local mountain roads. (You will see those photos in the collection also.) I was having a blast taking photos from our car and then later from a convertible challenger. I was having a blast because normally I'm driving the chase truck not riding in the middle of the cruise. thanks Again to those of you that joined us Saturday afternoon it really ment allot to me.
We will be Hosting our 4th year in 2011 the friday before the Spring Fling Mopar Show Meeting most likely in the same spot.. at the same time. FYI it CPW 25th Anniversary and the show will be Extra Cool.
Sidenote: Invite your friends and spread the word. Seriously; two, for the last three years people have joined us from Canada and Washington I would think its not that far to drive if your a CALIFORNIA LOCAL, HELLO PEOPLE! They are Muscle Cars LETS DRIVE THEM!!!;
THANKS to All who have joined us over the years we look forward to seeing you again..
See You Next Year
Joanna and Kevin
Joanna Ransom Photography (aka) Pure Speed Automotive Photography
Welcome to:
Pure Speed Automotive Photography Blog
http://www.photoshelter.com/user/jransomphotography
And
Joanna Ransom Photography
In this site you will find photos of beautiful
Muscle cars, Hot Rods, And Classic cars.
In the summer months we are avid participants of car shows around California. We also Host Car cruises in and around the California Bay Area. We have met many wonderful people and witnessed firsthand, the love and passion they have for their cars. I enjoy photographing their cars and the passion to drive them that we share.
Please visit the Bonneville Gallery it is one of my most Favorite places to photography on the planet.
In this site you will also see Animals, Birds, Nature, Flowers, Lakes, Streams, Rivers, the Ocean and more.
Growing up on the boarder of the Sierra National forest and Yosemite National Park I learned from a early age to love and respect the power of nature and it beautiful dramatic sights.
One of our family pastimes was to travel up over Tioga Pass through Yosemite to Lee Vining and the East side of the sierras. This area hosts the beautiful, Mono Lake, June Lake and Convict Lakes, as well as Bodie historical State Park. I look forward to photographing the wonders of the Sierra’s on every trip through this awesome country.
In my travels around the Western United States I Photograph what interests me and what catches my eye. In My Galleries you will find the places that interest me and capture my attention and my heart. Enjoy, all photos are available in Many Print sizes for purchase as well as purchase on everything from coffee mugs to trading cards. Please take a look around and enjoy my photos and life as I experience it. Just a reminder all galleries have a slide show option, you can set it to run on your computer and enjoy the show….
Enjoy; Thank you for your patronage. Joanna Ransom
Pure Speed Automotive Photography Blog
http://www.photoshelter.com/user/jransomphotography
And
Joanna Ransom Photography
In this site you will find photos of beautiful
Muscle cars, Hot Rods, And Classic cars.
In the summer months we are avid participants of car shows around California. We also Host Car cruises in and around the California Bay Area. We have met many wonderful people and witnessed firsthand, the love and passion they have for their cars. I enjoy photographing their cars and the passion to drive them that we share.
Please visit the Bonneville Gallery it is one of my most Favorite places to photography on the planet.
In this site you will also see Animals, Birds, Nature, Flowers, Lakes, Streams, Rivers, the Ocean and more.
Growing up on the boarder of the Sierra National forest and Yosemite National Park I learned from a early age to love and respect the power of nature and it beautiful dramatic sights.
One of our family pastimes was to travel up over Tioga Pass through Yosemite to Lee Vining and the East side of the sierras. This area hosts the beautiful, Mono Lake, June Lake and Convict Lakes, as well as Bodie historical State Park. I look forward to photographing the wonders of the Sierra’s on every trip through this awesome country.
In my travels around the Western United States I Photograph what interests me and what catches my eye. In My Galleries you will find the places that interest me and capture my attention and my heart. Enjoy, all photos are available in Many Print sizes for purchase as well as purchase on everything from coffee mugs to trading cards. Please take a look around and enjoy my photos and life as I experience it. Just a reminder all galleries have a slide show option, you can set it to run on your computer and enjoy the show….
Enjoy; Thank you for your patronage. Joanna Ransom
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Trying to name my photography
So I googled my name and there is another Joanna Ransom Photographer so the official name of my site is
PURE SPEED AUTOMOTIVE PHOTOGRAPHY.
PURE SPEED AUTOMOTIVE PHOTOGRAPHY.
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