Cars & Coffee at PAG Info Thread

Time to start an official info thread for the Cars & Coffee (C & C) meet at Ford's Premier Auto Group campus in Irvine (PAG). Pretty similar to the old Crystal Cove show. Every Saturday morning, 7-9 or so. All car types welcome. Room for 400 show cars and several hundred spectator vehicles.

Ford owns and manages the property. There are no noise constraints, lots of shade trees, no homes nearby, and room for transporters too. Located near the intersections of Alton and Gateway, and Irvine Center Drive and Gateway. Close to the 5, 405 and 133 freeways, across Alton from the Irvine Spectrum.

Cafeteria inside with Starbuck's coffee and breakast open 7-9. Restrooms too. Outside coffee and muffins table opens around 6:30 for the early risers. Be respectful if you come and avoid aggressive driving into or out of the show, take up only one parking space, and refrain from advertising or vending.

Address is:
7905 Gateway
Irvine, CA
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Nice. I've been meaning to make it down, but wasn't sure exactly where PAG is.

Thanks Frank.

 

Thanks Frank.

 

We need a sign that says no solisiting under the no burn out sign.. JJ

 

Great Venue. Miss the ambiance of Crystal Cove but otherwise a great opportunity to see many different vehicles all in one place.

I'll be there Saturday.

 

see you there

 

Frank, will you be there tomorrow?
-Lou

 

Unless I'm out of town, I'm always there. And this week, I'm in town.

 

I will visit C&C on Feb 15th!!

 

try to go on 2/17 instead, so you can see the cars.

 

I think i will try that instead

 

Im going tomorrow, first time... WooHoo!

 

We wil be bringing out the Ford GR-1 Concept Vehicle Tomorrow at C&C.

Freeman

 

The event is fantastic and unique in the world. Thank you to all who have had anything in making this happen. It is an event that is the highlight of our week.

Is there a published list of the dates that each mark will be featured? If so can you please put it on this thread.

Thanks again,

 

+1

 

Its hard for me to put into words what I witnessed Saturday... My heart rate increased, I started grinning, and I had a blast just walking around checking out all the automotive art and engineering. W O W. I am currently in school for engineering and this makes me so motivated to get A's and to study harder so I can work for a car company. Seeing a Ford concept roll right out of the show room and rumble to life was so amazing! I know what I am doing on Saturday mornings from now on...

 

So - anything special coming out tomorrow that anyone knows of?

Freeman - any more concepts you wanna show us ?

 

If you are looking for a car show in May after the PAG show on a Saturday morning...

Here is the car show entry form for the May 19th, 2007 Pathway Christian Church Microcar to Muscle Car Show. This is located on scenic Victoria Avenue in Riverside.

If you have a car that you would like to enter yourself, please get this form completed and send your entry mailed in as soon as possible.

If you have a friend with a show-able car that would like to attend, would you please pass this form on to them. There is an April 21st deadline for pre-registration.

Here is the online version of the form:

<http://www.richardjlewis.com/RiversideCarShowEntryForm.pdf>

Thanks,
Richard Lewis

 

Looks like Ferrari will be the featured mark this weekend. Jeffrey and Shaughnessy worked it out so we should get a good mix of old and new. I'm guessing at least an F40 and a 375 MM, but what do I know.

 

Is anyone in contact with Gerald? I think he has a couple cars that would be worthy of the corral.. lol

 

That means I am going to go this weekend

Thanks for the headsup!

 

Flights booked. See ya there!

 

No matter who shows up, it will be an amazing show... I am in Arizona... Have fun, and take great pictures! Frank and Jay, you hold the power!

 

As the weather keeps getting better, the show will undoubtedly keep growing. Hopefully everybody will continue to be good guests and follow the rules. Spectators really need to stay in the outer lots to keep every available spot open for the show cars. And keep the speeds down going in or out.

Seeing such a huge gathering this past week reminded me how easy it is to forget how much work is involved in making this happen every week. It seems so effortless because we all just show up and park. We have to remember that the guys at PAG really went out on a limb for us to secure the location and make sure we have coffee and food every week.

Big thanks to Tom, Freeman and John for making the show what it is week in and week out. These guys almost single-handedly keep the show going, getting there early and pointing people in the right direction. Not to mention having the coffee ready and the cafe open, making and posting the signs, and dealing with the local authorities. Looked like we might have had too much of a good thing this past week.

Seeing the Ferraris return was nice, but every week the show easily surpasses the old CC. While I am partial to the Ferraris, the show in the main lot is always there. The incredible diversity and large gathering of exotics, rare muscle, race cars, classics, customs, one-offs and supercars really make this a must attend event. Thanks to everybody involved.

 

Is there a way for us to help? Like volunteer or ? I went this last weekend and it was incredible to see a Bugatti and an SLR McLaren and so many other great cars in one place. I was surprised to see a Cizetta v16 there, wow. I mean I just really like cars and if there is a way to get involved and help that would be great. Thanks. ~Matthew