Author Topic: POWER TOUR 2011 (Read 8884 times)

Devil · « **Reply #15 on:** April 05, 2011 - 01:59:53 PM »

WELCOME TO THE ONLY OFFICIAL
MoPowerTour 2011 WEB COVERAGE!

Touted as �America�s Greatest Road Trip," the Power Touris a
cross country few-thousand mile hell-of-a-good-time with over 3000
muscle cars, hot rods, and street machines rumbling across the USA.
And....www.totallyautoinc.com can take you there live!

MoPowered Tour 2011, GET YOUR MOTORS RUNNING!!!!!!
7 cities---9 days! Or something like that��..
June 4-12 2011
Over the past 7-years, the MoPowered Tour has taken on a life of its own.
You�ve read the stories from the road, seen the fun in pictures, read about it in the magazine and watched it HERE, on the web!
Now its time to experience The MoPowered Tour for yourself.

For 2011, Mopar Collectors Guide Magazine and Totally Auto Inc., will once again join forces to organize the Mopar faithful on the
Hot Rod Power Tour into our well known �tour within the tour� - the MoPowered Tour.
This is just our way of making America's Greatest Road Trip a little more special for all of our Mopar friends.

We will be doing things just a little differently this year.
Last year our good buddy, aspiring journalist and moparts.com alumni Ryan Brutt took the reins and the lead.
This year Ryan will continue in that capacity and has already done a fine job lining up stopovers, places to see, stuff to eat and (unlike past tours), things to do that can actually be printed on this family oriented site.
MoPowered Tour ORIGINAL's Dave Ferro, Charlie Dallas, Robert Wolf & Billy Uhl will still be doing their best to stay out of jail, at or around the speed limit, (we hope), and generally tear things up, just in a different capacity.

It seems many had a problem keeping up with Dave as he drove the Totally Auto built LEAD Vehicles through the years and, rather than try and slow these guys down, we are offering an alternative; ride with the dogs up front or hang back and enjoy the scenery.
Either way, the MoPower Tour has a place for you.

In the past, we threw a bunch of parties, made a bunch of plans and then never even showed up. Not purposely, mind you, just circumstances like blown Road Runner engines, kids spraying us with mace, (while driving), cars falling in swimming pools and the like, kept us from making it to some of our own cool stuff.
Now, with sensible Ryan at the lead and the Masters of Mayhem free to come, go and do as they please, the MoPower Tour just got ALOT more interesting!
Driving the "Camera Car" loaded with both still cameras and HD video, the Totally Auto / MCG guys are free to roam, photo cars for the magazine and shoot off at speed into the horizon. They will also be doing Video for MoprTV!

Daily web postings will continue too��. But with a twist.

The antics you have become accustomed to when Dave and Rob join forces will more than likely continue and will be posted HERE at totallyautoinc.com�. Daily��.We hope.
Ryan, on the other hand, being much more responsible about the whole thing, will continue his blog EVERY EVENING at http://powertour2011.wordpress.com/
There, you will see many of the food stops, (doughnuts?), planned activities and actual Power Tour coverage from a his point of view.
Congrats to Ryan for the 2010 coverage he penned in Mopar Collectors Guide Magazine and thanks again buddy for your help this year! Look for Ryan in the Blue Challenger shown below;

TENTATIVE TOUR STOPS, SCHEDULE AND DATES
PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN AS WE UPDATE INFORMATION

Saturday, June 4
Cocoa Beach, FL Port Canaveral

Sunday, June 5
MoPowered Tour Special Stop Planned (tentative) at the Garlits Museum
Dave is calling Mark Tremonti, Mopar guy and lead guitarist from the band CREED to tag along!
Hot Rod Power Tour destination; Valdosta, GA South Georgia Motorsports Park

Monday, June 6
Montgomery, AL Montgomery Motorsports Park

Tuesday, June 7
MoPowered Tour Special Stop Planned at The Wellborn Muscle Car Museum
Hot Rod Power Tour destination; Nashville, TN LP Field

Wednesday, June 8
MoPowered Tour Special Stop Planned (tentative) Resto Shop Tour
Hot Rod Power Tour destination; Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Thursday, June 9
Muskegon, MI Downtown Muskegon

Friday, June 10
Detroit, MI Metro Beach Metropark

Saturday, June 11
MoPowered Tour Special Stop Planned (Pending Rob) Mopar Party @ Chrysler Museum

Detroit, MI Long Haulers Ceremony (Location TBD)

Remember - the Mopowered Tour is a family friendly event and we highly encourage you to bring your son, daughter, wife, Mom, brother, whoever, along for the ride. We guarantee, after a week of high horsepower hijinks on the road, they�ll either love or hate hot rods forever!

Differing from years past, MCG will NOT be giving out free Mopowered Tour shirts (FYI: There is no corporate sponsorship or help from Chrysler again, this year, so it's all out of pocket once again in 2011.), however, they are still free when you subscribe or renew your subscription to MCG along the way. There will only be a limited number of these really cool, custom Tour-shirts, so hit Rob or Ryan up early! Shirts will be available for $15.

Don�t forget, we don�t charge to be a part of the Mopowered Tour, however, if you�re going to participate in any of the festivities at the Hot Rod Power Tour venues, you�ll need to pay to play with them � which we highly encourage you do so at hotrod.com.
Speaking of signing up; Be sure to do so by emailing the following to mopoweredtour@yahoo.com

YOUR NAME;
YEAR/MAKE/MODEL/COLOR OF YOUR MOPAR
STOPS YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING
CELL PHONE NUMBER FOR USE ON TOUR- (text capable)
EMAIL ADDRESS
HOW MANY IN YOUR RIDE
T-SHIRT SIZE PREFERRED ($15 each)

Remember, signing up with us is free but it helps us to get an idea on body counts for shirts and activities. Cell number helps should plans change on the road. We may be texting changes, detours, party info, etc., from the road.

Stunts and/or action sequences depicted are performed by or under the guidance of trained professionals on a closed road course and are for illustration purposes only. The stunt sequences shown on this Website could be extremely dangerous (if untrained) and should under no circumstances be attempted or duplicated by any individual. In other words, do not try this at home. Although illustrated for entertainment purposes, this Corporation in no way supports any antic or form of street racing. Wanta' race? Do it at the track!

UPDATE 4/1/11
The Stolen '67 Barracuda MoPowered Tour 08 LEAD Vehicle has been FOUND!!!! No, this is not an April Fools joke. It's for real and being re-restored, complete with New-Generation HEMI at Totally Auto's shop as this is written. Besides jumping up and down with JOY, Dave is prepping the car for the 2011 MoPowered Tour, complete with Dash and fender cams to film the whole tour for MoprTV. Yes, you read it right and heard about it here first at totallyautoinc.com! Read more about it in the next edition of Mopar Collector's Guide Magazine!

NOTE FROM DAVE FERRO; Hey guys, I just want to send out a big THANK YOU to all who were looking for and suppling leads on my car. It's home, it's safe and we already stripped it to metal for a new paintjob. For over 25-years the #1 most asked question I get at shows is where is or do you still have that 67 GTX, (the answer is yes). To date��.. that question has only been topped by, what ever happened or did you ever find that '67 Barracuda," and now to that, I can finally say, the answer is YES!

UPDATE 4/2/11
Here we go again, Rob keeps calling me telling me all kinda' cool ideas I'm not allowed to talk about��YET!
Bill Uhl just made me smile with his news; He's taking his MOM in the now famous Totally Auto built 68 6PACK Beeper Convert!
Way to go Billy!

UPDATE 4/3/11
Samples of the new 2011 Tour Shirts are finally in. Special thanks Thanks to skidscustoms.com

thedodgeboys · « **Reply #16 on:** April 06, 2011 - 07:29:52 AM »

If your planning on going to Detroit CEMA is having an all MOPAR car show at the WP Chrysler museum,

It sounds like they are gearing up for it to be a big one check it out.

http://www.cemaclub.org/

Devil · « **Reply #17 on:** April 06, 2011 - 09:56:56 AM »

I believe that might be the same show that the MoPowered Tour will be hitting up after the Long Hauler awards.

Saturday, June 11
MoPowered Tour Special Stop Planned (Pending Rob) Mopar Party @ Chrysler Museum

ShelbyDogg · « **Reply #18 on:** April 06, 2011 - 12:18:46 PM »

We head out Saturday Morning for the 10 hour drive back to St. Louis. We'll be all partied out by then and ready for the long drive. Have fun though, We'll see you on Wed at Indy and maybe meet you at the Lunch stop on WED since the gates don't open till noon.

Devil · « **Reply #19 on:** April 11, 2011 - 12:09:36 PM »

Sounds good.

Don't forget to sign up and send in all your information.

mopoweredtour@yahoo.com

Devil · « **Reply #20 on:** April 27, 2011 - 11:13:04 AM »

Saturday, June 4th
Cocoa Beach, FL Port Canaveral
Morning Meeting Spot: N/A
Stop: N/A
Hotel: Comfort Inn & Suites, 3901 N Atlantic Ave Cocoa Beach, FL 32931, Phone: (800) 228-1222

Sunday, June 5th
Valdosta, GA South Georgia Motorsports Park
Morning Meeting Spot: The Omelet Station, 5590 N Atlantic Ave Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Stop: Garlits Museum: 13700 SW 16th Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34473
Hotel: Days Inn I-75 North, 4598 N Valdosta Rd, VALDOSTA,GA 31602, Phone: (800) 432-9755

Monday June 6th
Montgomery, AL Montgomery Motorsports Park
Morning Meeting Spot: A J's Country Kitchen, 614 N Hutchinson Ave Adel, GA 31620
Stop:
Hotel: Comfort Inn-Gunter, 4480 N Chase Blvd, Montgomery,AL, Phone: (334) 270-0099

Tuesday, June 7th
Nashville, TN LP Field
Morning Meeting Spot: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 9191 Boyd Cooper Pkwy Montgomery, AL 36117
Stop: Wellborn Muscle Car Museum: 124 Broad Street Alexander City, AL 35010
Hotel: Extended StayAmerica-Nashville-Vanderbilt, 3311 West End Ave, Nashville,TN, Phone: (615) 383-7490

Wednesday, June 8th
Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Morning Meeting Spot: Arnold's Country Kitchen 605 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203
Stop: Finer Details: 121 Commerce Drive, Danville, IN 46122
Hotel: Comfort Inn & Suites-Airport, 5855 Rockville Rd, Indianapolis,IN , Phone: (317) 487-9800

Thursday, June 9th
Muskegon, MI Downtown Muskegon
Morning Meeting Spot: Charlie Brown's Pancakes:1038 Main St Indianapolis, IN 46224
Stop:
Hotel: Shoreline Inn & Suites, 750 Terrace Point Road, Muskegon, MI 49440, Phone: 1-231-727-8483

Friday, June 10th
Detroit, MI Metro Beach Metropark
Morning Meeting Spot: Toast 'N Jams, 3462 Henry St Muskegon, MI 49441
Stop:
Hotel: Red Roof Inn #7012, 31800 Little Mack Ave, Roseville,MI 48066, Phone: (800) 843-7663

Saturday, June 11th
Detroit, MI Long Haulers Ceremony (Location TBD)
Morning Meeting Spot: JoMomma's Kitchen 39 N Main St Mt Clemens, MI 48043
Stop: MoPowered Tour Special Stop Planned (Pending Rob) Mopar Party @ Chrysler Museum
Hotel: N/A

Devil · « **Reply #21 on:** May 12, 2011 - 01:45:46 PM »

There is a ton of updates on the site. Take a look.

www.mopoweredtour.com

Devil · « **Reply #22 on:** May 18, 2011 - 12:52:10 PM »

Lots of updates on the Tour. Take a look.

www.mopoweredtour.com

Devil · « **Reply #23 on:** May 31, 2011 - 12:07:49 PM »

I'm leaving Wednesday!

Devil · « **Reply #24 on:** May 31, 2011 - 03:43:34 PM »

I just want to thank Totally Auto for everything they have done for this Tour. Take a look at their site, www.totallyautoinc.com

We have GPS tracking this tour. I will try to update the website every day where you can track us at, or just follow along through my Twitter account or on facebook

http://www.twitter.com/hemipwr70
http://www.facebook.com/hemipwr70

Pictures will be posted at
http://www.flickr.com/hemipwr70

Here is the two altered driving directions for the Garlitt's Museum and to the Wellborn Museum as well as to the VerHage Museum.

SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 5th
9:00 AM DEPARTURE from Kennedy Space Center
Visitors Complex
Port Canaveral, FL to Cecil, GA

Exit left out of Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex onto NASA
Parkway/FL‐405N
Take Hwy 528 West to Ronald Reagan Turnpike
Ronald Reagan Turnpike West to I-75
I-75 North to Exit 341 for Marion County 484 toward Belleview/Dunnellon
When coming off the I-75 and turn right....Turn RIGHT again at the road just past past Sonny's BBQ. It will put you at the front door of Garlits..

Don Garlitts Museum
13700 SW 16th Ave
Ocala, FL 34473

Head south on SW 16th Ave toward SW 9th Ave
Turn right onto SE 135th St/County Rd 484
Slight right to merge onto I-75 N
Rejoin original Power Tour on I-75

North � Lake City
184.7 mi Exit 423 for RT‐47 North /Lake City. Turn right
at end of ramp.
186.1 mi Continue straight going toward US‐41 North
(Shell Station on left)
188.6 mi Turn Left for US‐41 North. Take US‐41 North all
the way to Georgia.
210.0 mi In Jasper, Turn Left to continue on US‐41 North
(Foodway on right)
238.0 mi Turn right on Inner Perimeter Road/SR‐7/US‐
41/SR‐31. Follow Inner Perimeter Rd to by‐pass
downtown Valdosta.
247.7 mi Turn right on US‐41 North
250.2 mi Turn Right for Old US HWY 41 North
(VW/Subaru and Cass Burch Chrysler/Dodge
Dealers on right). Take Old US HWY 41 North all
the way to venue.
262.6 mi
ARRIVE SOUTH GEORGIA MOTORSPORTS PARK
2521 U.S. 41
Adel, GA 31620

Day Three

TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 7th
8:30AM DEPARTURE from Montg. Mtrsprts Park
Montgomery, AL to Nashville, TN
Right out of Montgomery Motorsports Park onto AL‐152/Northern
Blvd.
AL-9 North to AL-259
AL-259 North to AL-22
AL-22 East to Central Ave.
Left over the tracks on Central Ave to Broad Street
Right on Broad Street to Destination

Wellborn Muscle Car Museum
124 Broad St
Alexander City, AL 35010

Head Southwest Broad Street to Washington Street (Go straight)
Take Washington St to AL-38 W/US-280 W
Turn right onto AL-38 W/US-280 W
Follow AL-38 W/US-280 W until it merges with original Power Tour on US-31

Follow US‐31 North
Continue to follow US‐31 North up toward
Franklin, TN
280.2 mi Right on 441 East/Moores Lane going to I‐65
North
281.8 mi Right for I‐65 North
295 mi Exit 82B � I‐40 East Knoxville
296 mi Exit 211B � Merge left on I‐24 West.
NOTE: next exit comes quick. It will be a right exit.
296.1 mi Exit 49 � Shelby Ave/LP Field
296.6 mi Left onto Shelby Ave
296.8 mi Right on 2nd St.
ARRIVE LP FIELD

THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 9th
8:30AM DEPARTURE from Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis, IN to Muskegon, MI
Turn Right out of Gate 10 onto W. 30th Street.
2.2 mi Bear right for W. 29th Street
3.3 mi Turn Left for Michigan Ave/MLK Jr St/US‐421
North. You will continue to follow
US‐421 North
37.4 mi Right for IN‐28 East/Co Rd 100 S going toward
Tetersburg
51.5 mi Left on US‐31 North toward Kokomo. Enjoy the
Kokomo Hospitality.
Back to HRPT Route ‐ Continue on US‐31 North
143.1 mi Merge onto US‐20 W/US‐31 N toward
Niles/Michigan City
179.6 mi Exit 24 � Napier Ave � left at end of ramp
181.5 mi Turn Right for I‐94 East/US‐31 North toward
Detroit/Holland
184.7 mi Stay Right to follow I‐196 BUS North/US‐31
North toward Holland/Grand Rapids
229.9 mi Continue on I‐196 BUS East/US‐31 North
235.9 mi Continue on US‐31 North

When Entering Holland, MI
Take the I-196/Chicago Dr exit toward Zeeland/Gd Rapids
Turn left onto I-196 BUS W/Chicago Dr
Continue to follow Chicago Dr
Turn right onto Fairbanks Ave
Turn right onto E 7th St
Destination will be on the left

VerHage Mopar Museum
341 E 7th street Holland, MI

Head west on E 7th St toward Fairbanks Ave
Turn left onto Fairbanks Ave
Turn left onto US-31 BUS N/E 8th St
Continue to follow US-31 BUS N
Merge onto US-31 N via the ramp to Muskegon and Merge with Original Power Tour Route

263.7 mi Exit 110B � US‐31 BUS North/Seaway Dr toward
Downtown Muskegon
269.6 mi Exit on left onto Shoreline Drive
270.8 mi Take Shoreline Drive to Terrace Street � Turn
Right ‐ Arrive in Downtown Muskegon

ALSO UPDATED MEET UP TIME

CONFIRMED TOUR STOPS, SCHEDULE AND DATES
PLEASE CHECK BACK OFTEN AS WE UPDATE INFORMATION
Saturday, June 4th
MoPowered Tour Morning Meeting Spot: NONE, We meet up the day the Tour actually starts.
NOTE; Many will be hanging out at the first hotel;
Comfort Inn & Suites
3901 N Atlantic Ave
COCOA BEACH,FL 32931
Power Tour Starting Point Cocoa Beach, FL Port Canaveral

Sunday, June 5th
MoPowered Tour Morning Meeting Spot: The Omelet Station, 5590 N Atlantic Ave Cocoa Beach, FL 32931 LEAVING RESTAURANT AT 6:00AM FOR NASA
Then; it's off to our only "Official Drivers Meeting" at the
Power Tour Starting Point Cocoa Beach, FL Port Canaveral
Those with tickets; Kennedy Space Center Tour
MoPowered Tour Stop: Don Garlits Museum: 13700 SW 16th Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34473
Destination; Valdosta, GA South Georgia Motorsports Park

Monday June 6th
MoPowered Tour Morning Meeting Spot: A J's Country Kitchen, 614 N Hutchinson Ave Adel, GA 31620 LEAVING AT 8:30 FROM RESTAURANT
Destination; Montgomery, AL Montgomery Motorsports Park

Tuesday, June 7th
MoPowered Tour Morning Meeting Spot: Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 9191 Boyd Cooper Pkwy Montgomery, AL 36117 LEAVING AT 8:30 FROM RESTAURANT
MoPowered Tour Stop: Wellborn Muscle Car Museum: 124 Broad Street Alexander City, AL 35010
Destination; Nashville, TN LP Field
EVENING EVENT, GRAND OLE OPRY 9:30 PM

Wednesday, June 8th
MoPowered Tour Morning Meeting Spot: Arnold's Country Kitchen 605 8th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203 LEAVING AT 7:30 FROM RESTAURANT
Destination; Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis Motor Speedway
EVENING EVENT; AFTER 5PM Finer Details: 121 Commerce Drive, Danville, IN 46122

Thursday, June 9th
MoPowered Tour Morning Meeting Spot: Charlie Brown's Pancakes:1038 Main St Indianapolis, IN 46224 LEAVING AT 8:30 FROM RESTAURANT
MoPowered Tour Stop: VerHage Motors MOPAR Museum;
Just a half mile off US31 west on the Bus Route Interstate I-196 exit, turn right at the first stop lamp.
Destination; Muskegon, MI Downtown Muskegon

Friday, June 10th
MoPowered Tour Morning Meeting Spot: Toast 'N Jams, 3462 Henry St Muskegon, MI 49441 LEAVING AT 8:30 FROM RESTAURANT
Destination; Detroit, MI Metro Beach Metropark

Saturday, June 11th
MoPowered Tour Morning Meeting Spot: JoMomma's Kitchen 39 N Main St Mt Clemens, MI 48043 LEAVING AT 8:00 FROM RESTAURANT
MoPowered Tour Special Stop Planned Mopar Party @ Chrysler Museum
Final Destination for Power Tour 2011; Detroit, MI Long Haulers Ceremony GM Proving Grounds.

Devil · « **Reply #25 on:** June 04, 2011 - 10:59:18 PM »

Tons of cool pictures here

www.flickr.com/hemipwr70

Blogging updates as well.

www.powertour2011.wordpress.com

RusTy/SE · « **Reply #26 on:** June 06, 2011 - 09:54:57 AM »

"(I'm gonna) take two weeks gonna have a fine vacation" (from 'Summertime Blues') and it starts today

I plan to be at Montgomery Motorsports Park on and off all day long just taking in whatever may be going on

ShelbyDogg · « **Reply #27 on:** June 12, 2011 - 10:27:16 AM »

Had a great PT-2011. Our Small group from St. Louis drove with the MoPower Tour and Totally Auto guys on Wed and Thursday, adding our 3 Challengers and color to the line up. Look for us in an upcoming issue of Collector's Guide and on Mopar TV.

360FISH · « **Reply #28 on:** June 12, 2011 - 02:40:05 PM »

I'm REALLY enjoying the pictures. Excellent photography.

Hopefully I can make a Power Tour someday.

ShelbyDogg · « **Reply #29 on:** June 12, 2011 - 05:47:48 PM »

Ryan, already got my rooms in Detroit for next year, Saturday night. Booked the same hotel. Get them before they fill up. It was too early to book Arlington TX. rooms. We have to wait a week.

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