2014 Hemi Reunion

[Steve1118]

This is a great idea, Jim....open it up to anything Hemi.

There has to be some racing, though, and I doubt they'd let that happen in the parking lot at Chrysler's World headquarters. Just a guess.

I agree that Ohio or Western Pa. would be a good location....there are a lot of Hemis in the area. The Nostalgia Hemi showdowns at Pittsburgh and at Beaver Springs this year are attracting a lot of attention.

[James L Miller]

Steve, maybe you can use your connections in the Pittsburg area to promote the idea? Maybe your bud Bob George can use his connections to move it along? It will take a grass roots effort to get it done.

[Steve1118]

I'll plant some seeds, Jim....

[71Dartman440]

Jim,
From a midwest perspective, the Texas idea sure sounds good!

Just saying!

[James L Miller]

As much as I'd love to have it close to me, it would be best to find a suitable place that's not too far away from the people that have the Hemi cars. It's 1400 miles from me to Carlisle, so I think that might turn off people in the northeast to haul down here. Bowling Green might be more central to everyone? I don't want to center it around me.

If we can't get a national reunion off the ground, then I'll try to get something setup here as a mini version. The Chrysler parts depot here hosts a show and the Mopars at the Motorplex would work here around DFW. I haven't heard anything from the folks at Mopar magazine, but corporations move slow as they need to run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes.

[ss wannabee]

Originally Posted by Steve1118

This is a great idea, Jim....open it up to anything Hemi.

There has to be some racing, though, and I doubt they'd let that happen in the parking lot at Chrysler's World headquarters. Just a guess.

I agree that Ohio or Western Pa. would be a good location....there are a lot of Hemis in the area. The Nostalgia Hemi showdowns at Pittsburgh and at Beaver Springs this year are attracting a lot of attention.

Is the Beaver Springs Hemi Showdown on Sat. July 14...part of that York Nostalgia Event?

[James L Miller]

I put a post on this proposed Hemi reunion on Moparts.com under the race section. So far the proposed locations are Pittsburg in conjunction with the Curt George Memorial race, Maple Grove in conjuction with the Hemi Shootout there, and at Quaker City in Ohio where the 2008 Hemi Reunion was held. I also e-mail Rick Ehrenberg at Mopar Action in hopes of getting him excited and maybe some press behind the "movement"?

[b-1duster]

Hey Guys,

I own Monster Mopar Weekend and will have Indy rented for 3 days the 3rd weekend in September.

This year our show is the 21-23. Last year we had 500 show cars and 400 race cars on the grounds, so the addition to the Hemi Reunion would make this an epic event.

We also are organizing an event downtown on Frday evening this year where they city is going to close off a small portion of Meridian St for us to park Mopars on (This is directly infront of the Slippery Noodle for those familiar)

We would gladely help with this event any way we can. The facility will already be paid for, so that will help lower the costs.

I also have a license to use the name Mopar and will have no problem getting the permisssion to use Hemi for this event.

We will also have direct lines to the folks at Mopar about bringing displays and whatever else we need to the show.

Glad to help!

Josh

[James L Miller]

Josh, it sounds like you already have an event, track and the connections to make this happen. Indy sounds like a great place to have it. I kind of wish it was a little earlier in the year, but it would give me an opportunity to leave the heat of a Texas summer (112 degrees on one Labor Day weekend a dozen years ago). Feel free to take it and run with it. Let me know how I can help. I'm semi-retired, so money is low for me. Time is available though.

[Liteweight]

X2 on the time of year. How's the weather there at that time?? Here it's hit & miss that late in the season. July, August is a much better chance of getting good weather yes???.
I like the idea & location tho.

liteweight