Portland Cruise-In at PIR - June 3rd!

[shifty]

Enrique posted about this on another thread:

If you happen to be in the Portland area on a Wednesday, make it a point to stop at Portland International Raceway (PIR) located on the northern part of town (visible from I-5). There is a Cruise-In sponsored by Beaches restaurant. $5 per vehicle (pre-73 or special interest, all Corvettes and High end Sports cars) or $5 per person walk-in.

In prior years, the first one (June 3 this year) they've had well over a thousand vehicles of all makes and vintages. Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, Bentley, Lambo's, Ferrari, Austin, Willy's, just to name a few of the ones I remember and more noteable names. I've been attending since 2001 and have been pushing for a larger Datsun participation. We're slowly getting there.

I couldn't find much info, but it is from 4pm to 11. I plan on going around 6-7. Anyone else?

[EScanlon]

I'll be there with my 67, and I've been spreading the word with other Datsunologists in the area.

Northwest Z is having their monthly meeting that same day at 7pm so some folks that would normally be there might not attend one or the other.

I still recall in 2001 when the cruise in was held at Pearson Air Field, being asked EVERY time what year/make my 240Z was, to last year when we had as many as 2 dozen Z's (240, 260, 280 and ZX, 300 Z31& Z32 and 350!), Roadsters, Pick-ups (620?) and getting LOTS of attention. ("I used to have one..."; "I remember...." ; "I didn't know Datsun was Nissan...")

Northwest Z even held one of their meetings at one of the Cruise-In's.

Try to get there a bit earlier, as it will fill up FAST! I've heard that as many as 1200 vehicles are expected.... and that has happened.

As a group, we try to park by the large dogwoods, just east of them, (for the shade). That's usually 3rd row west from the "main" access road, or if the Les Schwab trailer is there, turn left at the end of the trailer.

Hope to see you there.
E

[EScanlon]

Didn't hear the final number for attendance, but there had to have been 1200 easy.

The whole outer park area was filled from one end to the other. If it had gotten any bigger we would have had to push out the drag folks.

Did run into Leigh and Amanda, and only noticed one other Datsun, and that was actually a 280ZX, so we'll have to see what we get next week.

I forgot my camera, so maybe Leigh got a couple of shots to post he can do so.

Since this is a WEEKLY cruise during the summer, I'm hoping to see the rest of the Roadster folks in Portland/Vancouver make it there.

Leigh, I hope to get your permission to measure your mirror placement on your fenders so I can install my side mirrors.

Enrique

[shifty]

Enrique - nice to finally meet you!

My mirrors are not in the stock position (and they're TEX mirrors). I placed the driver's side on the antenna hole and matched it on the other side. I'm happy with the position.

The Cruise-In had lots of hot rods, rat-rods, bikes and vintage cars. Some really nice Cadillacs - there was a '49 two-door fastback (slopeback?) that I would have liked to drive home.

We plan on going about once a month - babysitters ain't cheap!