6th Annual All-GM Oktoberfest at Silver Springs in Ocala, Florida October 1st 2011!
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6th Annual All-GM Oktoberfest at Silver Springs in Ocala, Florida October 1st 2011!
The 6th Annual All-GM Oktoberfest at the beautiful Silver Springs park in Ocala, Florida will be Saturday, October 1st 2011. For those wanting to make a weekend out of it, Friday activities include a cruise from Ocala to Cedar Key Friday morning plus NPD's 180 count car collection will be open for viewing. The Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing is about 10 miles south off I-75 if you need even more car stuff before heading home on Sunday.
Also, be aware that this show is held inside the Silver Springs park. "Coming and going" with your car during show hours is neither practical nor allowed. Registration closes at 10 AM sharp, and awards will be presented at 4 PM. Don’t be late, as you will not be permitted to enter the park with your car after 10 AM.
Hope you join us this fall!
Derek
The 5th annual show saw 560 cars and trucks enter the park for a sunny Saturday with temps in the mid 80s. 42 cars joined us for the 3rd time on the Friday morning cruise from Ocala to Cedar Key.
Just for some background, NPD has also held a Mustang and Fords show in January at Silver Springs, a nature theme park in Ocala, Florida, for the past 17 years. We've always experienced great turnouts on both shows (close to 1,000 cars and trucks usually attend the Ford show each year, which is held over a full weekend), and besides all the rides to check out there is the attraction of having other things to do besides check out the cars, such as glass-bottom boats to check out the natural springs, the Lost River Voyage, Endangered Species Carousel, Lighthouse ride, World of Bears, a kids Kritter Korral petting zoo, and more. Check out www.silversprings.com for more on the park and all its attractions. We will also have a few select manufacturers in attendance to display their latest products and answer questions.
The first 500 vehicles to pre-register by September 26 will receive free entry into the park for car, driver and one passenger on Saturday. Any entry registering after that date, the day of show or beyond the free-car threshold may purchase the show package for their GM car or truck for $21.00, and that still includes passes into the park for car/truck, driver and one passenger on Saturday October 1st. PLEASE NOTE: If you are planning to attend but not show a car, you'll be subject to the standard park entrance fees ($29.99/general, $24.99 for children ages 3-10 as of January 1st 2011).
Registration is available for all GM models early or late, as well as all GM-powered street rods and exotics. Everything from bone stock to highly modified is welcome!
Also, be aware that this show is held inside the Silver Springs park. "Coming and going" with your car during show hours is neither practical nor allowed. Registration closes at 10 AM sharp, and awards will be presented at 4 PM. Don’t be late, as you will not be permitted to enter the park with your car after 10 AM.
High Performance Pontiac, Super Chevy, Chevy High Performance, Camaro Performers and Muscle Car Review magazines plan to be in attendance as well (feature cars have been "discovered" from this show and our Ford & Mustang show in the past).
Friday activities:
We will host a cruise from the NPD headquarters in Ocala, Florida to Cedar Key Friday morning. The cruise will leave NPD between 9:30-9:45 AM. Cars begin assembling at 8 AM. Please arrive at NPD’s parking-lot fueled-up, and ready to go. Upon our return to NPD from Cedar Key (we typically have lunch on the water at Cedar Key), the opportunity to tour/browse NPD’s extensive private car and truck collection will be available (180 cars and trucks).
The registration form is on our website www.npdlink.com. Go to http://shop.autocraftinvestments.com/index.php?p=page&page_id=ss_gm and click the "registration form" button for a pdf version of the registration form. Print out a copy, fill in your information and mail it in!
Shoot me an e-mail at dputnam@npdlink.com if you have any questions.
Hope you join us this fall!
Derek
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Registration forms are in from the printer and will be going out to last year's participants this week. The form SHOULD also be up on the NPD website by the end of next week (notice SHOULD is in caps, as I have no control over the web but will try my hardest to get it up a.s.a.p.).
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Okay, the registration form, hotel list and Friday cruise details are up on our website at http://shop.autocraftinvestments.com...&page_id=ss_gm
Don't delay, because the first 500 spots always go quickly!
Any questions, shoot me an e-mail at dputnam@npdlink.com or a PM here.
Derek
Don't delay, because the first 500 spots always go quickly!
Any questions, shoot me an e-mail at dputnam@npdlink.com or a PM here.
Derek
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You should be fine, I've been there with 1 1/4" of Ground clearance at the lowest point. Off roading no, but there is some grass to be negotiated.
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Sorry, been on vacation...
As Travis said, there should be adaquate ground clearance. The entry and exit are a paved one lane road, and depending on class you might have to travel some grass. If you're not sure of clearance as you enter the park, just let a parking attendant know (there will be 8-12 of them scattered throughout the park, and our main point man is located just inside the main gate).
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As Travis said, there should be adaquate ground clearance. The entry and exit are a paved one lane road, and depending on class you might have to travel some grass. If you're not sure of clearance as you enter the park, just let a parking attendant know (there will be 8-12 of them scattered throughout the park, and our main point man is located just inside the main gate).
Derek