Studebaker Night At The Movies

[Hallabutt]

Ed,

Sounds like fun, I wish that I had known about it! The Puget Sound chapters and the Portland/SW Washington chapter need to do a better job of sharing event information! Too bad that the event couldn't have been held a little bit earlier so that it could have coupled with the Can-Am, but I know that the last thing that the Edsel club was thinking about was a Stude meet.

The Valley Drive-in was the last on the lower part of Puget Sound to close. Laurel Berry hosted a joint event, as the theater was scheduled to close, but it was not well attended. I just wonder if night driving is part of the reason for the sparse attendance, but I was also wondering if there was a chance to do it over would the turn out be better. There are several drive-ins on the Olympic Peninsula which are still in seasonal operation. Several years ago I researched the surviving drive-in theaters, the list of which is still around here, if I can find it.

[Commander Eddie]

Hallabutt,
I think there is some distance between where the Zone Meet was held and Newberg, Oregon where the 99-W Drive-In is located. That might have been a deciding factor for some.
One idea I might explore for next year is trying to get more local car clubs actively involved. This might make it easier to advertise it to the greater collector car community. While in line on the street in front of the Drive-In waiting to get in I saw several classic and collector cars drive by. The drivers and passengers seemed to notice the collector cars in the line but drove on. They were obviously on their way someplace else.
If SDC Chapters outside of our area are interested in participating next year we could certainly make an effort to forward an announcement to them.