Anyone going to Knotts

ironman · #1 (**permalink**) 02-21-2009, 01:35 PM

Anyone going to the Knotts show this year? I am planning on leaving on Thursday April 23 for the Friday morning run. If anyone has the info for the run, that would also be greatly appreciated
Steve

mikiec · #2 (**permalink**) 02-21-2009, 02:12 PM

Steve,

Not me. I really want to go, but i'm stuck here for a major system changeover at work.

Mike

vettestr · #3 (**permalink**) 02-21-2009, 08:57 PM

I plan on doing Knott's. I will dig out the entry form and post more but all should be available from AHA web site or do a 2009 Knott's search.
Jeff c

davids · #4 (**permalink**) 02-21-2009, 09:00 PM

I am Steve.. Dave

bigwavedave · #5 (**permalink**) 02-21-2009, 10:16 PM

I'm going. Just don't know what I'll drive over. If I drive the Cobra all depends on Gordon having it done in time.

Y-NOT · #6 (**permalink**) 02-23-2009, 10:44 AM

I am going, payed my entry already. Finally the Willys will be finished.
Bill g.

ironman · #7 (**permalink**) 02-27-2009, 05:56 PM

if everyone going to Knotts would post a date and time they are leaving maybe we could arrange to caravan

rokndad · #8 (**permalink**) 02-27-2009, 06:13 PM

See if you all can find out where they'll be placing the Cobra group this year. Because if you're not directly associated with the Shelby or Superformance dealers, they may put you somewhere in the boondocks like they did last year.

My car, along with a bunch of really nice SPF's, a Kirkham, FFR's. a couple of original CSX 2000 cars and Anthony Boosalis' original Full Comp CSX 427 car (see Youtube) were directed right next to a bunch of low riders with hydraulics going up and down all day, along with the "systems" in their cars playing rap music at unbelieveable volumes. We were nowhere near any kind of shade or grass, just a parking space in an immense parking lot that wasn't too clean as well as I recall. Could not hear any P/A announcements or the music that was playing from the stage. A lot of nice cars there to see in the end. Perhaps as a group, you can request better group placement ahead of time.

Just a heads up.

bigwavedave · #9 (**permalink**) 03-31-2009, 01:47 AM

I'm heading out about 2pm for Knott's on 4/24

Mike Brasfield · #10 (**permalink**) 03-31-2009, 12:20 PM

Don't bet on a good location. The Knotts mgmt is really pissed at Factory Five and may lump all the Cobras into a bad location. It seems The Kit Car folks think FFR ruined the show last year by having a same day snow at a different location. In the past Factory Five used to pay for all of their owners registration that came to the show. All were lumped together around the FFR semi and it made for a pretty large group and showing. FFR is not doing that any longer. If you guys want to wait until the middle of May and go west, try the Santa Barbara show the middle of May (Wheelstowaves). It makes Knotts look like a grammar school fair.

davids · #11 (**permalink**) 03-31-2009, 12:37 PM

Steve, I won't be going ..Too close to my surgery.. Dave

Y-NOT · #12 (**permalink**) 04-12-2009, 05:47 PM

Now that it is getting close to the Knott's show, who is REALLY planning to go?
Bill

Steve Gallegos · #13 (**permalink**) 04-12-2009, 10:50 PM

Last year at the gate I told them I was with Backdraft and they let me in, I parked with the Backdraft crew.

Paul Gillespie · #14 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 12:07 PM

I will be driving out on Thursday AM, staying in Anaheim, I needed a real Internet connection for Saturday night for work.

jhv48 · #15 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 12:15 PM

Has anyone received their space number confirmation for Knotts yet?

Y-NOT · #16 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 12:25 PM

I have not received my confirmation yet. They finally just cashed my check from the middle of Feb.
Bill

jhv48 · #17 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 02:25 PM

The last two years, we had our assignments way in advance.

I hope this is an indication of how many people are showing up this year. Was pretty bleak last year with the majority of FFR cars going to HB instead of Knotts.

This year, they are all returning to the nest again.

Y-NOT · #18 (**permalink**) 04-14-2009, 04:26 PM

I emailed AHA this morning and just got this response:
Hi Bill,
Space assignements are in the mail this week if you sent a SASE with your registration. We've been having lots of problems with Knott's this year which is delaying our usual efficiency.

See you in a week (and a half)...

Dave Martin
Association of Handcrafted Automobiles

Y-NOT · #19 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 04:57 PM

The Postal Person delivered my space confirmation today...The same space as last year!!

ironman · #20 (**permalink**) 04-15-2009, 07:30 PM

I will be leaving on Thursday, hopefully about noon. I am taking the motorhome and trailering the car. I have been trying to set up a Friday cruise , but no luck with the So-Cal boys, seems thy are all going to the FFR Roadster build