Preparing to head out to the 2nd Annual Current River Cobra Rally in Salem, MO. This event is organized by the Mid-America Cobra Club of Greater Kansas City Area, St. Louis Gateway Cobra Club and Salem Current River Cruisers.
Met up Saturday morning @ 8am, our fearless leader / organizer was running a little behind schedule, but it was worth the wait. It was a little cool in the morning, perfect for a 2 hour drive to Salem!
Heading out behind Tim & Keith with Paul right behind me.
Arrived in Salem and our hosts routed us into the Courthouse Square and lined us up for the car show. In attendance: Tim and Mark P in this picture.
Across the street, the KC club was already lined up when we arrived.
The mayor was going to do some donuts on main street in this Cobra, but a bad knee and knee brace prevented him for hot dogging it for us. The St. Louis club (Gateway Cobra Club) made some donations and bought multiple arms’ lengths of 50/50 tickets, for the Salem High School Marching Band.
In this picture (R to L) Keith, Paul, Rich, and Mark E. Mark left St. Louis early and we met him down there, as well as Kerry & Kathy.
After the car show, we enjoyed lunch together at a local diner in-town, then we met up and the Salem Sheriff led us out of Salem for a cruise through the Ozarks Hills and back roads.
We stopped at Eker’s Ferry, to relax in the shade and have some bottled water.
We also enjoyed the sights and took a walk down to the Current River.
Eker’s Ferry, still in operation.
Catching some shade before heading out for the second leg.
Back to the fun stuff!
I took a lot of **** for being the back marker, but following these beautiful cars and hearing the roar of those v8s up and down and around those winding roads, made it all worth it! Thanks guys! Had a BLAST!!!
Stopping for a Big Block refuel (I lost count of how many times “they” had to stop for gas.
Small block guys (waiting for the Big Blocks).
A little further down the way we stopped at another state park and visited the mill.
Very pretty and a cool running stream.
Met up Sunday morning after breakfast and attempted to map out the route around the storms.
Got in almost an hour of driving under overcast skies, trying to race around the edge of the storm. It was a cool drive in the morning, but nothing a jacket couldn’t handle.
Couldn’t outrun the storms any longer.
We pulled into a cover and waited out the worst part, visited with some locals and the Bourbon Police.
After the worst lifted, we made it on into St. Louis. The rain was only a minor inconvenience to what was a GREAT weekend.
2nd Annual Current River Cobra Rally
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