General TR Bucket List

About 4:30 this past Wednesday the Hagerty, Hemmings and Coker Tire sponsored "Great Race" arrived in Auburn, Indiana for an evening stop in their Jacksonville, Florida to Traverse City, Michigan time, speed, distance rally. The entrants are limited to driving any car built 1972 or earlier with the oldest being a 1909 American Simplex. Entrants are assigned a handicap depending on age of their vehicle. Having personally set up a few rallys over the years I can't imagine the logistics to set up a route over all secondary roads for about 2100 miles and seven days! The limited to 120 cars had drivers and navigators of all ages and genders. The route changes every year and 2018 will be from Buffalo, New York to Nova Scotia. Since 2018 is already sold out, I have firmly placed a 2019 entry on my bucket list! Thought I might add that the entry fee is an eye watering $5,500 and that does not include meals, fuel and lodgeing along the way. For more information go to the www.greatrace.com web site.

Lou Metelko
Auburn, Indiana

Time to start saving?

David

Time to start assembling spares and tools, oh, and find a ride-on mechanic!

I must say that I'm tempted but it's too rich for me. I can see it eating another 5 over the entry fee. Less of course if your car is totally ready for it. Mine is not. Tom

Any group can set up their own Rally for much less $$ and donate it to a worthy charity. The British Reliability Run comes to mind where each participant raises donations individually. I have no idea what $5500 buys you but it seems rich for a back road drive with friends. Ego?

The Great Race always sounded neat to me especially when they ran only pre WW2 cars. The 2018 route may be close to me - if they hug Lake Ontario for a while I'm going to have to watch them come through.

The Great Race was on my bucket list for years. A local friend has been running it for several years and has gotten close to winning a couple of times. It came thru Florence, Al the week before my Father passed. Last outting he and I had, it was great! Afraid I've lost the desire to ride in an old car for two weeks time.
Marv

I could go since I'm from Nova Scotia and know the place well. And owe it to myself to go back. Weighing the guilt of $5500, I'll likely opt instead for ten or so trips in and around Arizona. But sounded nice for a moment.