The Deep South Mopars club was out if force on Saturday, March 24, for their 2nd annual car show at the Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery near Charlotte; indeed, the Charlotte Club was the event host, though the event was open to the public . Over 80 entries showed up, filling the facilities parking lot with a variety of classic and modern iron. The Deep South Mopars is actually made up primarily of late-model enthusiasts, many who are into the driving and culture aspect of the hobby as opposed to simple ownership and restoration; the show was 75% late-model, including LX platform machines, trucks, 4 cylinders, and a handful of exotics.
The Tilted Kilt, for those of you not familiar with it, is an Irish-themed chain that uses a Hooters-type waitress and offers a pub-type menu in a sports bar atmosphere. By ending the show by 3:00PM, this event allowed the show to be held at a convenient location with minimal issues for the restaurant's regular customers. Social networking and well-placed promotional information also found the spectator turnout nice as well, many who chose to dine at the pub.
he Neons were few but included an ACR model; the owners enjoyed their time together.
The weather was a typical of spring in the South; overcast morning skies turned sunny as the day progressed, though a set of violent cloud cells in the last afternoon had some owners concerned; no harm done despite a mild HAIL storm soon after the event concluded.
Due to some unforeseen complications, we do not yet have the car owners name list, but will give you a quick look at how this event turned out. One thing that may change is the date, moving from spring to mid-September to prevent issues with the weather as well as the high pollen count. We'll hope to have a story for you in an upcoming issue of Mopar NOW to give pointers on running a local show.
Despite wet morning weather,...
Despite wet morning weather, a large number of cars were on hand for this event...
...filling up nearly the entire...
...filling up nearly the entire parking lot.
Here was a Charger that had...
Here was a Charger that had already been shown enough to accumulate a bevy of trophies; the late-model crowd is diverse in their approach to the hobby.
The replica of the old Hurri-Cain...
The replica of the old Hurri-Cain II 1968 longnose Barracuda was probably the most radical car on the property; the owner drove the alcohol-burner off the trailer into this spot.
The Best of Show by popular...
The Best of Show by popular vote went to this classic 1969 Hemi Charger R/T. The young ladies found it to their liking.
Magnum wagons and 300s are...
Magnum wagons and 300s are also among the cars on hand.
We thought the mods to this...
We thought the mods to this PT Cruiser made it a pretty special vehicle.
Parked in the rear were some...
Parked in the rear were some nasty V10-powered SRT Rams; making big power in a 5000-pound package is serious.
This four-speed 1972 Charger...
This four-speed 1972 Charger is powered by a stroked 340 (416 cid) and has a color-matched dealer-installed Dixco tach mounted on the hood
This Challenger is regularly...
This Challenger is regularly tuned at Petty's Garage and has given over 145,000 happy miles to its owners.
Taking pictures is popular...
Taking pictures is popular with the spectators...
The DSM Charlotte Chapter...
The DSM Charlotte Chapter had the most attendees at the show.
Chris Pulley's Challenger...
Chris Pulley's Challenger was also popular with the ladies
A rain storm with a little...
A rain storm with a little hail was the finale, but a great time was had by all.
That sums it up...
Dig the outline of this 'murdered' stealth Challenger, complete with tombstones.