Several Reliability Tour Folks with big "thumbs up"!
The Pardon Me Boys Tour 2008 welcomed over 100 pre-1915 cars to Chattanooga, Tennessee. The event was sponsored the AACA Buzzards Breath Region by and hosted by AACA Chickamauga Region and HCCA Tennessee Region. The tour was five days and visited stops all over the Tennessee Valley.
Reception at Coker Tire Company
MONDAY: Monday morning kicked off with a “Crank-Up” breakfast for all tourists at the Choo-Choo. After breakfast they toured to Soddy Daisy, Tennessee to visit the home of Horsin’ Around where magnificent wooden carousel animals are crafted. After lunch the group traveled back to Chattanooga to Coolidge Park and saw one of the carousels restored by Horsin’ Around. Coker Tire hosted an evening reception for the group at their headquarters.
Mileage – 65
Mountain Valley Farm
TUESDAY: Tuesday’s tour toured through the beautiful countryside of North Georgia to Cloudland Canyon State Park. Box lunches were catered at the Park. The return trip featured a refreshment stop at Corky Coker’s Farm. Mileage – 80.
Lunch at Harold and Lil's
WEDNESDAY: The first stop at the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum where tour the rode the train and got to see their collection. After the train ride they traveled to Harold and Lil Coker’s Farm for lunch. The afternoon was free to kick tires or go visit attractions and shop in Chattanooga. Wednesday evening was a one-man show by special guest Jeff Mahl who told the story of his great-grandfather’s participation in the 1908 NY to Paris auto race. Mileage – 40
Lunch stop in Chickamauga, Georgia
THURSDAY: Visits to the Chickamauga National Battlefield Park and later travel to
Chickamaugua, Georgia for lunch with the opportunity to browse through
the shops in the interesting town. Mileage – 40.
FRIDAY: Friday’s tour visited the TVA pumped storage facility and
wildlife preserve at Raccoon Mountain. Lunch was at the Riverside
Catfish Restaurant by the Tennessee River. The afternoon was open with the banquet being a river cruise on the Southern Belle on the beautiful Tennessee river.
Mileage – 65
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post your own cars, trucks and motorcycles at the Coker Tire Gallery
What a wonderful week in Chattanooga!The Cokers did a fantastic job helping host our group. Thank you Corky, Teresa, Harold, Lill, and the rest of the Coker Tire family for the hospitality.
One of the memorable moments during the week was an impromptu picking and singing session at Corky’s home. The link is a short clip of Corky and Chris Padgett. They joined several other talented fellows to entertain the crowd. It was also fun to see a bunch of old car folks sing “I’ll Fly Away” with great enthusiasm. Thanks for the memories!
Alan
Wonderful tour. Thanks to the tour committee and the Coker family. I liked the slower pace and time to meet with new friends.
This was really a great tour. The committee did a good job and the work of the Coker Tire people along with the work and hospitality of Harold, Lil, Corky, and Teresa made it a great tour. Thanks to all of you.