Slick 60's

Did anyone go to the Smokey Mountain Run last year? I heard very little about it, but seen on Pigeon Forge's website, it is scheduled again. I am planning on going to the F100 Supernationals again this year, but would consider the one in Pigeon Forge if it deemed to be better than Knoxville.
Any input?


Thanks, Mark

65 f-100 cc


I noticed that this thread went to the 2nd page and no replys, My wife
and my daughter an myself went to it and we really enjoyed our selfs,
lots of nice F-100s! They both took lots of pics, there in a link below.
I bought some new parts from rick at carolina classics.


http://s94.photobucket.com/albums/l89/prostreetstatetk/

Wally Womack

When is it? I might be interested in going.

I'm definitely going to the Supernats this year, I can't WAIT!!

since we are a sponser the dates are June 19-21 and if you get a room there tell them your with the show and will give the same rate for the whole week/weekend ALSO AS OF 2 WEEKS AGO, I heard that the supernationals have been sold out and this is the last year with Pat running it,,, A Company in Pigeon Forge area bought it And that in 2009 will be a ALL FORD SHOW from what I am hearing now so who knows how that will be its suppose to be hush, hush but did leak out....

Ya know, now that you mention it, seems like I heard something similar about Pat selling out. The Supernats are nothing like they used to be. Yeah, Chillhowee is nice and lots of room, but its not like being in Pigeon Forge where it was like one big weekend long cruise in. It turned more into a "show." Get in the park, walk around, gawk, pick up catalogs, get a t-shirt, ok time to go.

I've been going to the Supernats for the last 11-12 years or so and one of my BEST memories happened late one night....

My sister got the hair brained idea to get a tattoo and I decided to walk back to the Grand. It was like 10:30-11 at night and I was walking around that smaller lot in front of the Grand checking out a 65 or 66 for sale. Fella comes up and we strike up conversation, I told him about my old blue truck and if I remember right, it might have been the owner of the truck or one close by that we walked down and looked at.

While chatting we hear exhaust bust off and that unmistakable blower whine echoed in the evening air. Of course we both turn at the same time towards the cause of the noise and meander down to the truck where some guys have the hood open and are checking out the engine. I still remember the truck, it was hunter green '56 with a reverse tilt hood with the roots style blower shining in all its glory. Stood there and talked to them for awhile. It was just good times.

Of course my mom flipped out. "You were walking around at 11 pm by yourself?!" But mom, I was surrounded by 700 of my closest friends.

Or the time I was in the convention center at just the right time when the '56 with the 427 SOHC got fired up. *shivers*


Yeah, its not the same show and atmosphere any more...but its the F100 Supernationals! I'll drive my little black '66 this year with its primered fenders because I've been waiting 10 years to enter that show. I got to enter my Bronco year before last when Broncos were the guest class and got to do the parade at the park, but that Bronco just doesn't do it for me like the Effies do.


Ok I'm rambling. I'll stop.

Are there many vendors or a swap meet area at this show?

I noticed at the Carolina Classics trailer they had a banner for this show with Stanley Long's name on it. Is he still running the Non-Profit truckers club? Does he still do the Run to the Rock at Chimney Rock?


Maybe its because I'm sick and kinda off my game, but I was disappointed a little in the Supernats this year. Even having my '66 and looking for stuff for it, the Supernats just doesn't do it for me like it used to.

I'm thinking about going to this Smokey Mtn F100 show. *shrug*