Welcome to the Targa California....

[conedodger]

You can check out any time you like...

But you can never leave.

A few Datsun participants from last weekend's Targa California. Perhaps the most fun I have had this decade.

[Carl Beck]

Hi Rob:

That looks like a very pleasant way to spend a long weekend. Around 850 miles round trip and in some beautiful country. Wonder if we could start something like that - back here on the East Coast...

Approximately how many cars were participating?

FWIW,

Carl B.

[ggarrard]

Good write-up and picutres about the event can be found at Bring-a-trailer.com

http://bringatrailer.com/2009/03/29/2009-targa-california-the-afternoon-sessions/

http://bringatrailer.com/2009/03/29/2009-targa-california-post-lunch-garage-tour/

http://bringatrailer.com/2009/03/27/2009-targa-california-northward-to-lunch/

http://bringatrailer.com/2009/03/26/live-from-the-2009-targa-california/

Somewhere in the reader comments there is mention of a similar event planned for South Carolina(?).

GWGarrard

[Bruce Palmer]

Here are 131 photos by Ted Hedman the owner of the red 510 as pilfered from the Bluebird list http://socaltt510.shutterfly.com.

[conedodger]

Hi Rob:

That looks like a very pleasant way to spend a long weekend. Around 850 miles round trip and in some beautiful country. Wonder if we could start something like that - back here on the East Coast...

Approximately how many cars were participating?

FWIW,

Carl B.

With the trip down I put on 1200+ Not a single complaint out of my 914 and my 11 year old now thinks his Dad is the Greatest Race Car Driver that ever lived! (his words ) I would place the car count in the hundreds. I think there were some non-registered tagalongs too!

[TomoHawk]

they didn't say much about the route. What was the route they drove?

Carl-

What would you suggest for an "East Coast Targa?"

thxZ

Edited April 2, 2009 by TomoHawk

[Bruce Palmer]

they didn't say much about the route. What was the route they drove?

Carl-

What would you suggest for an "East Coast Targa?"

thxZ

Pull up www.socaltt.com to learn more.

As far as back east goes, Bristol to Ashville and surrounding areas. Some of the prettiest country anywhere and surely twisties to go with. Might even find "Thunder Road" in there somewhere.

[citjet]

What would you suggest for an "East Coast Targa?

I am curious about this myself.

Edited April 2, 2009 by citjet

[TomoHawk]

Since California is like a country all to itself, it makes sense to make a circuit of the state.

But most or all other states, IFAIK, don't have any visible border like water ( No, Florida isn't an island!) or mountains, or even a river. Ohio ( which is squarish) has a lake one one border, a river on another and nothing on the other two, but does have major routes circumscribing the state. Pennsylvania, with its western mountain range and central farmland, but no major routes, except the turnpikes that go down the middle.

I can't think of any other states that has something like california, except Florida, but who really thinks of flat terrain and smoldering swamps as scenic?

thxZ

[conedodger]

There are some amazing roads and scenary in North Carolina... Mountains, forests, dunes along the Atlantic.

[TomoHawk]

"Some" amazing roads...

To have a good targa course, you need to have a complete loop, like the Targa Florio, and keep the interest of the drivers. Also, you need to limit the course to at most 800 - 1000 miles so people don't get bored.

Edited April 3, 2009 by TomoHawk

[Bruce Palmer]

Okay for everyone who felt they missed out on a great experience, I'm hereby giving out the link for the 2009 Arcata "up your ante!" All Datsun driving weekend. Dates are Aug 21-24 Arcata, Trinity Forest and the lost coast. http://datsun510.com will get the info.

The main proviso they put forth for a fun time is to make your vehicle ROADWORTHY