It’s GERMAN Car Day!!!
Yes, that’s right, this Saturday, June 14, is the first of our other foreign country theme days. It’s German Car Day when we celebrate all things German made. It’s one of our largest events all season and it looks like it will be a beautiful day and a complete sausage-fest. Hear that single ladies? It was a hint. Do we have to draw a picture?
“Oh look, sausage…”
For those of you who are participating, arrive early. We now form a double line when directed, but remain in the right lane until you’re waved to move to the left—and not before—and we will get you all landed as fast as we can. Look at the entrance maps. Don’t even think about leaving early if you’re in center court. It’s a big deal to us so discuss it with us before you go in and we will put you on the far end of the main corner lots.
Not every German car makes it into the center, even on German Car Day, because we try to create a mix of interesting German cars that you all want to see. It’s a bit like trail mix, but with cars. It’s a smorgasbord. It’s a charcuterie! I once thought charcuterie was something you see under bleachers looking up. Never mind.
Again, all other nationality cars that meet our criteria as defined on our criteria page are welcome as usual, but the non-German stuff goes in our corner lots, where there are still hundreds of spectators and people who want to see your majestic machine.
We’re expecting to be full this Saturday, so don’t show up last minute and expect to get in. This isn’t Fresno. When we’re full, we’re full. And yes, we do keep a space or two for something really unique when we can. Still, don’t get your undies in a bunch if you can’t get in because you showed up late.
We’ve received a few emails lately from people demanding—yes, demanding—that we change our car criteria to include their car. We’ve said this so many times, even my dog can recite it: we have a criteria because it creates the best show and meets the expectations you’ve all come to expect from us. Just because you spent a few bucks on a toot can doesn’t make your car special, and sending us a list of mods doesn’t get you in. In fact, some of what you buy looks like you drunk-shopped Amazon at 2 AM. We strongly favor original, unmodified cars.
We’re not a Cars and Coffee, and we’re out to attract only those cars most enthusiasts really want to see up close. It’s why we draw thousands of spectators. Some people come a long way to attend E@RTC, either as participants or spectators, and we want to make sure the truly rare and exotic cars come in—and that they are thrilled with the show.
We’re happy to support any Cars and Coffee outside of our time slot, and we wish them all well. We’ve even offered to share tips and tricks. We think we’re successful because of our unique theme, and we’re not going to change it just because you demanded it. Meanwhile, we still want you to come out and see the cars and why we think we have such a great thing going.