Cal
Jan 25 2020, 06:54 AM
Anyone know where this event is going to be held? I'm guessing the new Brumos Museum that just opened on Thursday in Jacksonville, Florida.
This years Luftgekuhlt #7 is being held in Durham, North Carolina.
https://luftgekuhlt.com/
Minerva's 914
Feb 6 2020, 09:02 AM
Wow, excited as hell! Just 27 miles from my house.
Let the party begin!
designerguy90
Feb 6 2020, 03:34 PM
I'll be attending, already made hotel reservations; very much looking forward to it!
stevegm
Feb 6 2020, 09:32 PM
I was waiting to hear where it is going to be. NC is awesome for me. I’ll be there.
Maltese Falcon
Feb 6 2020, 11:21 PM
Be sure to check out @Roadscholars while you're in the Durham area, lots of groovy P-cars
Optimusglen
Feb 7 2020, 10:52 AM
ATC
Big Len
Feb 7 2020, 02:58 PM
What happens here?
rgalla9146
Feb 7 2020, 06:48 PM
QUOTE(Big Len @ Feb 7 2020, 03:58 PM)
What happens here?
Len Google 'Luftgekult'
Has only happened in California (six times) until now.....
Spectacular all air cooled show fearuring the best of the era we love.
soccerplyr
Feb 7 2020, 08:47 PM
I'm going and bringing my Dad for his 74th birthday. He's a BMW guy, but I'll make sure he keeps that to himself. We should try and get a World meet and greet going.
anderssj
Feb 7 2020, 09:46 PM
Really want to make this one!
stevegm
Feb 8 2020, 09:13 AM
QUOTE(soccerplyr @ Feb 7 2020, 09:47 PM)
I'm going and bringing my Dad for his 74th birthday. He's a BMW guy, but I'll make sure he keeps that to himself. We should try and get a World meet and greet going.
It might be nice to organize a “mid-engine invasion-style” (like we’ve done with Hershey), meetup around this. I am nearby. Anybody interested?
GregAmy
Feb 9 2020, 08:27 AM
QUOTE(stevegm @ Feb 8 2020, 10:13 AM)
It might be nice to organize a “mid-engine invasion-style” (like we’ve done with Hershey), meetup around this. I am nearby. Anybody interested?
I may drive down in the 914 for this one.
Superhawk996
Feb 9 2020, 12:37 PM
I'm sure my car won't be off jackstands for this but was considering a trip to Ashville to visit friends. This event may be just the ticket to put that trip on the calendar since I have little hope of catching one on the west cost!
914forme
Feb 9 2020, 01:00 PM
Yes but may might be a bit quick for me to get the -6 all together, but want an event to drive down for. Even if it is in a BMW
the 7 series will eat up them miles like Pac Man eating dots.
Maltese Falcon
Feb 9 2020, 01:01 PM
Once you have gone through the Luft committee selection of your car being accepted, the entry lines can be lengthy; all still worth it as the show is awesome. After exhibiting at 3 shows... I just went to the next shows as an observer, less stress and same fun level.
Enjoy !
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914forme
Feb 9 2020, 04:48 PM
Unfortunately with #40 your time back in that line might be requested.
Maltese Falcon
Feb 9 2020, 05:47 PM
QUOTE(914forme @ Feb 9 2020, 02:48 PM)
Unfortunately with #40 your time back in that line might be requested.
Stephen , that part of the line we are in (with cone) is only a "Break"
for driveway clearence...the line goes another 1/2 mile behind me.
And, there is another similar line across the street + parallel to our line going back 1/2 mile...and these were all pre-selected, rsvp'd.
#40 would be set up overnight as a bunch of " Curated" cars (not my thing) and then left overnight (not my thing) for the next day's show.
At Rennsport I provide my own private security detail, otherwise you rely on the Barney Fife brigade
DRPHIL914
Feb 9 2020, 05:51 PM
I might be able to make that! My son lives in Charlotte, not too far away.
mepstein
Feb 9 2020, 08:50 PM
QUOTE(DRPHIL914 @ Feb 9 2020, 06:51 PM)
I might be able to make that! My son lives in Charlotte, not too far away.
I was thinking the same thing, stay with my son in Charlotte since hotels in Durham look to be pricey but then I checked on my daughter's college graduation date, yep, weekend of the 31st.
DRPHIL914
Feb 10 2020, 08:44 AM
QUOTE(mepstein @ Feb 9 2020, 09:50 PM)
QUOTE(DRPHIL914 @ Feb 9 2020, 06:51 PM)
I might be able to make that! My son lives in Charlotte, not too far away.
I was thinking the same thing, stay with my son in Charlotte since hotels in Durham look to be pricey but then I checked on my daughter's college graduation date, yep, weekend of the 31st.
Darn!, well you cant help that can you. So it looks like I could almost make a car/914 event every month for the next 6 months! no graduations or weddings this year, but I do have 2 daughers that are engaged, and the oldest, my son planning on sealing the deal here pretty soon! I have already told them, there are dates that they are not allowed to get married!- a certain week in September for sure, and March as well
Cornerlot
Feb 10 2020, 10:13 AM
QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Feb 9 2020, 02:01 PM)
Once you have gone through the Luft committee selection of your car being accepted, the entry lines can be lengthy
Never been to one. But I see they select the cars to display. When is that done, on-site or during some earlier online submission? Are there displays or events that weekend that don't involve a chosen few, like for driver quality cars and participants?
Maltese Falcon
Feb 10 2020, 11:23 PM
QUOTE(Cornerlot @ Feb 10 2020, 08:13 AM)
QUOTE(Maltese Falcon @ Feb 9 2020, 02:01 PM)
Once you have gone through the Luft committee selection of your car being accepted, the entry lines can be lengthy
Never been to one. But I see they select the cars to display. When is that done, on-site or during some earlier online submission? Are there displays or events that weekend that don't involve a chosen few, like for driver quality cars and participants?
In the 2-3 hours that elapse when Luft announces that ticket sales are open...you bang the Buy-button, fill in the fields on their online application >last show #6 you had to fill out a short story on your ride...and somewhere around 4 hours they are sold out and the sales are over.
In L.A . they once had an overflow lot (but not at the last #6) where the run-what-you brung air cool's gathered. Still an awesome show IMHO
Manny Alban
Feb 11 2020, 08:26 AM
Since this event is 3 days, I hoping they have events for the 99% whose cars do not get in. Yes, the show is outstanding and being the first on the east coast, I'm hoping we get to see cars that don't normally see the light of day. Didn't Road Scholars used to host a cars and coffee and their place? Just be prepared for a zoo. When the Canadians are talking about driving down, you know it's going to be a packed event.
Maltese Falcon
Feb 14 2020, 06:49 PM
...I've been browsing around several P-car forums, some of the local NC guys are predicting the location as; Durham Bulls Athletic Park or American Tobacco Campus parking lots
Note; this is just media chatter, not fact.
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Cornerlot
Feb 14 2020, 07:10 PM
We didn’t know about the ‘host hotels’ until seeing a forum post on Wednesday, didn’t see it posted on their website either. Hotels were sold out by then. Made a reservation at La Quinta by Wyndham (University Area). Driving down from the Detroit area.
Robson51
Feb 14 2020, 07:27 PM
I've been down to a few of these and doubt if it will be anything as pedestrian as a ballfield or a parking lot. They've taken over a lumber yard, a furniture manufacturing plant, and the back lot of Universal Studios. Emphasis is on style......
Tickets are limited, and sell out quickly, so register at the Luft site to get notification as to when they go on sale. Tickets have been known to be registered to buyer, and non transferrable.
It sounds a bit weird, until you go to the first one. Very different than Werks Reunion or Rennsport. If you go, you'll understand. If you miss it, you'll be pissed.
There are more than a few of us that are a bit cranky that it got moved to the East Coast. It turns it into a $2000 weekend pretty quickly from Seattle!
rgalla9146
Feb 15 2020, 08:11 AM
Some cranky people on the east coast too.
The score is 6-0 untill now
JmuRiz
Feb 15 2020, 02:24 PM
Booked a room in Durham, city center are sold out so mine is less than a mile from there. I could use the walk anyway. Won’t be driving my cars, will ride along in the 930. How are tickets for those not showing a car?
Robson51
Feb 15 2020, 07:00 PM
QUOTE(JmuRiz @ Feb 15 2020, 12:24 PM)
Booked a room in Durham, city center are sold out so mine is less than a mile from there. I could use the walk anyway. Won’t be driving my cars, will ride along in the 930. How are tickets for those not showing a car?
They only sell a limited number of tickets for spectators. Get on their website and get registered so you know when they go on sale. One year they sold out in 24 hours. Last year it took 36, but it was an enormous venue.
Maltese Falcon
Feb 16 2020, 09:55 PM
...I'm thinking the Luft logo has something to do with the Red/Black theme, so I'll narrow the venue down to the American Tobacco Campus
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jdamiano
Feb 17 2020, 05:49 AM
The Discover Durham website lists the events as being American Tobacco.
https://www.discoverdurham.com/events/luftgekühlt-car-show/
Optimusglen
Feb 17 2020, 12:38 PM
QUOTE(Optimusglen @ Feb 7 2020, 10:52 AM)
ATC
Nobody picked up on it, but the Tobacco campus is where I put my money.
rgalla9146
Feb 17 2020, 12:40 PM
I see what Marty is saying about the colors on the Lucky Strike pack and the colors
of the Luft 7 logo...... Inspector Clouseau !
stevegm
Apr 2 2020, 09:55 AM
Luft 7 just rescheduled to November 1st. Book your rooms quickly.
rgalla9146
Apr 2 2020, 10:22 AM
QUOTE(stevegm @ Apr 2 2020, 11:55 AM)
Luft 7 just rescheduled to November 1st. Book your rooms quickly.
Just saw that in my email.
Still warm down that way early November ?
krazykonrad
Apr 2 2020, 11:14 AM
QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Apr 2 2020, 08:22 AM)
QUOTE(stevegm @ Apr 2 2020, 11:55 AM)
Luft 7 just rescheduled to November 1st. Book your rooms quickly.
Just saw that in my email.
Still warm down that way early November ?
Early November can be 70s and shorts or 45 and raining.
jaredmcginness
Apr 2 2020, 11:25 AM
Well..... more time to get the car done.
stevegm
Apr 2 2020, 12:35 PM
QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Apr 2 2020, 12:22 PM)
QUOTE(stevegm @ Apr 2 2020, 11:55 AM)
Luft 7 just rescheduled to November 1st. Book your rooms quickly.
Just saw that in my email.
Still warm down that way early November ?
Warm enough.
914dave
Apr 3 2020, 08:11 AM
Bahnzai, Lvnzdrm and I have a bungalow booked for November. Next to the Duke campus. We have plenty of time to plan a little invasion.
rgalla9146
Apr 3 2020, 08:40 AM
QUOTE(914dave @ Apr 3 2020, 10:11 AM)
Bahnzai, Lvnzdrm and I have a bungalow booked for November. Next to the Duke campus. We have plenty of time to plan a little invasion.
Looking for volunteers ?
sign me up
914dave
Apr 3 2020, 08:48 AM
QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ Apr 3 2020, 10:40 AM)
QUOTE(914dave @ Apr 3 2020, 10:11 AM)
Bahnzai, Lvnzdrm and I have a bungalow booked for November. Next to the Duke campus. We have plenty of time to plan a little invasion.
Looking for volunteers ?
sign me up
We can figure who’s going and where to meet. After we see the schedule.
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