Atlanta Area Car Events/Drives...

Hi Jeff and welcome to Atlanta. We have an active club here that does both local and regional events. Be sure you join the Ferrari Club of America to gain access. Mountain drives are seasonal so don't expect those until spring when the temps warm up and the road gravel isn't so bad. We have a few rallies each year that usually involve a full weekend of activities and then dinners are hosted throughout the year in the Atlanta area. Keep an eye on the South Central section for Corso and Coffee meetups in Buckhead.
Don't forget you have The Cavallino Classic later this month in Palm Beach and then Amelia Island in March and lastly the Ferrari Club National Meet in Daytona this April.
Great to have you here,
Will

 

I rarely go to Caffeine & Octane anymore because it's so crowded and you have to get there very early to get a decent parking place.

I do Caffeine & Exotics when my schedule permits; it's much more orderly and less frenetic.

At other times of year, we support The Mitty at Road Atlanta in April and Italian Car Day in October or November. A lot of us go to the Petit Le Mans in October, but usually in our daily drivers because parking is so packed.

Then there's the Rides to Remember event in June that many of us participate in; it's a great charity event and a lot of fun. Ferrari of Atlanta is a major participant, and we caravan from there up to Atlanta Motorsports Park.

The best place to keep up on Ferrari events in Atlanta is....this forum! But also check out the Carolinas forum, because they sometimes have some neat events that are not that far away.

 

depends on what you like to do.....

this thread has some updates on activities

link up with the lotus club. i think they still do a monthly mountain drive when weather permits

 

If you go to SouthEast Wheels Events it lists all the car shows in the area, I love that website. As previously mentioned Caffeine and Octane is the first Sunday of every month, but it was moved to 1/15 this month due to the New Year Holiday and Storm last weekend, it's about the only show around this time of year. Sunday looks nice, come on out.

 

Keep us posted if you go to an event, always game to bring my car out.

Everyone has pointed out the major events.

 

Depends on what you want to do. There are several mountain driving groups that I participate in. 'Lotus Limited Southeast' has a monthly drive, and they are good, knowledgeable drivers, and probably the fastest of the driving groups I go with. 'GA Mountain Runs' is another local group that generally goes once or twice per month, and also has pretty skilled drivers. 'S2kGA' has occasional drives, but I generally don't go much because there seems to be a larger percentage of less skilled drivers who seem a bit on the dangerous side. All three groups are available through a Facebook search. I am building a cabin up in the mountains to be able to enjoy weekends away without having to go too far, and our semi-annual driving weeks with a group from the Fchat Florida section will probably continue. If you are interested send me a message. We drive pretty quickly.

 

caffeine & octane in recent months have offered exotics a special lot sponsored by mcog that's "reserved" and easier to come and go in.

 

There are also some annual car shows that some of us are regulars at.

Georgia Tech hosts a show on campus around the end of March. This has featured guest speakers who made it from Tech into industry, including Ferrari engineer Franco Cimatti.

United Way hosts a charity show in September at a GM facility in Alpharetta.

First Redeemer Church in Cumming hosts a show, also in September, though they skipped 2016 because of construction on their property. (Don't know about 2017 yet.)

The first Atlanta Concours d'Elegance was held at Chateau Elan this past October and looks to become a permanent fixture on the calendar.

I also previously mentioned Italian Car Day, held in Norcross in October or November. (BTW, the British Car Fayre is also held in Norcross, about a month earlier.)

 

There are special sections at Caffeine and Octane. One for Porsches sponsored by Jim Ellis and one for other exotics like Ferraris sponsored by MCoG. They can still run out of spaces though so I usually get there around 9:30. By 9:30 some folks have already left and I can find a spot. I don't want to get there at 7 a.m. on a weekend to beat the 8 a.m. rush.

Caffeine and Exotics is only four times a year (I wish it was more) and the first show of the year is in April so that's why you haven't heard anything back yet. I like it better than C&O b/c there is less jackassery like obnoxious engine revving, etc.

 

corso coffee this saturday 10 AM- see Tom Spiro's thread