Best American car weekend in 2011?

[ukzz4iroc]

Usually go to one every year. Done Americana, Billing and Street Rod Nats.

My experience is that Billing is a shadow of its former-self.
Americana is ok
Street Rods are usually pretty good.

Usually like to make a night or two of it and drink heavily with mates and enjoy the sites and sounds Love some live music in the beer tent too.

Am thinking maybe the Mopar Euronats at Santa Pod. Seems to have the crazy beer tent and racing all day. Am I right, should it be done? Other ideas?

[Motown Junk]

Mopar Euronats & Gary's Picnic are 2 must do's for me.

Will one day make it to the Power Big Meet in Sweden, but is a bit far

[Z28fan]

I'm assuming that by Street Rod Nats you mean the NASC nats at Trinity Park in Ipswich August b/h, if not this is possibly the best shows of the year

[ukzz4iroc]

Yep the Ipswich one. When that show was last in Essex with Dr & The Medics on stage- this was the best show I have ever been to. All gone down hill a bit since.

[Motorama]

Motown Junk said:

Mopar Euronats & Gary's Picnic are 2 must do's for me.

Will one day make it to the Power Big Meet in Sweden, but is a bit far

Have been going to the Power Big Meet in Sweden for 12 years now, once you've been nothing in the UK hits the spot again.

[andy rob]

Mopar Nats is buy far the best muscle car in the uk, if you like day vans with wolves painted on go to the americana (which I still go to despite the gate price) but if want to see the best 60's muscle car both been raced & show n shine then the mopars nats is a show not to be missed

[JakesterUK]

Got to be the MOPARs, followed by Gary's Picnic

[mrmarcus]

http://www.bigmeet.com/index.php

how many uk yanks make the trip to sweeden every year? I'd go if others were going.

[mrmarcus]

http://www.bigmeet.com/index.php

how many uk yanks make the trip to sweeden every year? I'd go if others were going.

[ukzz4iroc]

So it seems Mopar Euronats at Santa Pod and garys Picnic.

Do people have burnout competitions and drink lots?

[JakesterUK]

ukzz4iroc said:

So it seems Mopar Euronats at Santa Pod and garys Picnic.

Do people have burnout competitions and drink lots?

have a look on youtube for MOPARS which will give you a taste of what goes on, there's always a big burnout competition, non stop drag racing and for the last couple of years a muscle car drifting competition.

There's not a burnout competition at Garys Picnic..

If you're used to static shows then get yourself to a dragrace weekend like the MOPARs to see what you've been missing....

[ukzz4iroc]

Do many camp at the Mopar's? is there a good beer tent and band type stuff going on?

[Motown Junk]

Camping: yes (from dossing down in your car to v large motorhomes)

Beer Tent: yes (if you bring your own - cans not bottles)

Band: yes (last year was Mungo Jerry )

Fireworks: yes (just the official display - don't bring your own)

Excuse not to go: no

[ukzz4iroc]

Thanks Motown. We have a winner and hope to see you there!

[autoholic]

I agree, the Mopar Nats are great. I'll be there again this year. I'm a bit bored with the park up shows as they are all the same. You are right about the Billing show, but how about Victory Wheelers instead? Their show is at Beaulieu and is the 17/19 June and all of Beaulieu is included in the ticket price

[jazclub]

Always go to the Nasc Street rod Nats myself bloody excellant weekend done it most years for the past 16 years!! ,
closely followed by Gary's picnic/Yanks weekend last year bit of a wash out but cant always count on the weather!!

[ukzz4iroc]

I've got the green pass from the other half to go to the Mopar Euronats on the Saturday/Sunday.

Tell me more about Gary's picnic?

[andy rob]

ref mopar nats, here me ! burn out contest 2007
bad qualitiy sorry but loadsa smoke
http://www.youtube.com/user/andyrob1971#p/u/33/OJK...

Be outside the gate thusday night,for the 'gate party' ready for the event or be square !

[IROC-Z]

autoholic said:

I agree, the Mopar Nats are great. I'll be there again this year. I'm a bit bored with the park up shows as they are all the same. You are right about the Billing show, but how about Victory Wheelers instead? Their show is at Beaulieu and is the 17/19 June and all of Beaulieu is included in the ticket price

I've been to Beaulieu a couple of years running and I thought it was worth it, although I don't have much to compare it to since I usually prefer 'all marques' classic shows. It's a nice part of the world though and the ticket price includes the motor museum. It's all static displays by the way and lots of big signs saying 'No Burnouts' IIRC.

[ukzz4iroc]

IROC-Z said:

It's all static displays by the way and lots of big signs saying 'No Burnouts' IIRC.

Probably not for me then Have to admit I like a wide range of vehicles though which is why the Street Rod Nats were cool.