RGV OldCars.com Editorials 2005 Fun Run

Once again the Coastal A's and Rods car club from Corpus Christi hosted their annual Fun Run held at the Holiday Inn hotel off Leopard in Corpus. This event is a great opportunity to get your car out and stretch its legs a bit and drive it. The event is spread throughout the weekend with activities and cruise night starting in the evening on Friday May 27th with a cruise and hang out at local car hot spot Snapka's Drive Inn. The night was filled with cars cruising and a few daring souls who decided the city streets would be the perfect setting for a burnout contest and drag racing. Fortunately, no lives and no cars were lost in the smoke clouds. The Saturday is gathering day for the cars in the host hotel parking lot as well as location for some games, swap meet items, vendors, music, and food. The night between Saturday and Sunday brought in a massive rain and wind storm, so for those poor cars left outdoors, they were soaked down to their last nut and bolt, but the weather cleared up nicely for the day on Sunday and with the exception of the occasional water puddle to hop around, the day was beautiful and great for the final day of this event and car show. The car count was a little lower this year compared to last but the weather didn't help that factor. A few locals from the valley walked away with trophies and prizes for winning their categories, congratulations to Tom Barron, Oscar Vera, and Eddie Ramirez as well as any others I may have forgotten. All in all, still a great event and we look forward to seeing you all their next year.