History
of Our CLassic Car Show
It all began back in April 1990. Two of Kramer's employees were driving through Mesa
when they noticed a group of classic cars parked outside a Carl's Jr. Curious, they
stopped to investigate. A friendly conversation with the car owners revealed that
they were about to lose their parking-lot privileges. The "Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's"
in Scottsdale seemed like the perfect new destination for the classic cars, and a
Valley tradition was born.
On the very first Saturday
night, there were maybe 10 or 12 cars. The second week, there were 20. By the fifth
Saturday, there were a hundred cars," says Mark Kramer.
Now an average night brings in
anywhere from 250 to 500 cars and up to 150 motorcycles. "The neat part is that when
this started, it was just the car owners and their significant others," Kramer
notes.
There are no set hours for the
event, but vehicles usually start to arrive around 4 p.m. Cars come and go throughout
the evening, and people start to head home around 9 p.m. McDonald's area supervisor
Chico Espinoza adds, "We always have the real diehards who come just every single
week around noon and stay until the end." If you love cool old cars, you'll
understand why.
The Scottsdale Pavilions Car
Show
Details: Takes place every Saturday evening. Parking
is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Car clubs must make a group
reservation by calling 480-367-9500, extension 226 or emailing us on our Contact Us page.
Where: 9140 East Indian Bend in Scottsdale, Rock-n-Roll
McDonald's.
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