Good question Nick. Years ago I did a bunch of runs. The past few Tony A. has been taking the helm with both some old and some really good new ideas. Bobby B. has the Oct NYC run which is a great cap to end a season. This year I am sure things will develop as the season takes shape. There's a bunch of guys on FFC and they have jumped aboard when we go.
Ray...first let me apologize for straying off topic....sometimes I just hear voices.....................
Here's what the guys have done in the past. If you have any new ideas or want to plan a run all you need to do is post it here or at the shop and you're off! If you search this forum under "LICR" you may find past year's threads of prior LI Cobra Runs. Sometimes we'd meet at the shop and other times we'd meet on a Sunday or if more convenient at a central location. We have had very successful runs where only 6-7 cars show up and we have had many 12-15-18-22 long Cobra Snake Lines rumbling along the highway!
For a few years we did re-runs such as a spring season "Leg Stretcher" along Ocean Pkwy, quick jaunt up the Sag to Sunken Meadow Park. Usually this was short due to temps.
The "Port Jeff Window Rumble" happens 1-2 times per year as we roll through the south shore towns of Sayville/Islip on Montauk Hwy turning north on Rte 83 with Port Jeff town center as our destintation. There we'd pop the hoods stay a couple of hours (crowds gather!) and shoot off from there depending on personal schedules.
"Rolling Thunder Winery Run " usually involves a sentimental trip on Sunrise east to our old sentimental W.Hampton Racetrack exit , truning north on Rte 105 straight up to Rte 25-A to Briamere Farms . There we'd grab refreshments hang for a bit then shoot off according to personal schedules.
Lime Rock is a staple when there is an event and there too is the diner stop enroute.
Last year Tony did Greenport twice , two different routes ending with lunch in town on the water.
Sayville has their 2-3 town shows, West Sayville VFD, Sayville Ford etc always draws out the Cobras as well as the Town Fair . Eddie has the helm on the annual north shore Nassau County "Cruiser event" which is top shelf.
These runs are always weather effected. Ones that seemed to be cursed by weather year after year were "Lobster Roll Run" which is similar to the winery route only culminating in a lobster sandwich lunch at Lobster Roll restaurant on north fork east Rte 25-A. The "Hamptons Run" assembling in town center always seemed to invite the clouds as did past plans for a "Montauk Run" for center town asembly. Both these areas can make for heavy traffic problems. The "Riverhead Run" with assembly on the dock behind Main St. got weather cursed a few years in a row.
The big cap and best run is always Bobby B's "Rumble Through The Tunnel" trip to Columbus Circle on an October morning. 5AM...now that's an eye opener ! Awesome.
Ones that never made it past the "poster stage" due to lack of interest were the "Bear Mnt Run" meeting with the Upstate Cobra Club. Valley Forge National Park hosted a huge annual event which is a 3hr haul.
We've hooked up with the Ct. guys a few times. There are numerous weeknight scheduled town Car Meets where most guys gather regularly..... Bald Hill/Oyster Bay/Bellmore RR/ Wading River/ Commack Kohl's/Captree and more..............these St.James/Flowerfield and others are also listed in Special Interest newspaper or on
www.specialinterest.com.
So that's it boys.....I'm retiring from this thread because my fingers are dead. Brain was shot years ago.
Ray...you seem to have some good ideas . Thanks again for this sub-forum which sure makes a good place to toss around future run suggestions !!