IML: California Imperial Clubs?

[Bob Schmitt <bsbrbank@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Henry -

Last I heard, both clubs wanted to have no contact with the 
IML.  When I was a "care-taker" for the Southern California club, I 
cross-promoted both the SC club and the IML and thought all was fine, 
but a later president was very suspicious of everything coming from 
the Internet.  For this and a few other reasons, I dropped out of the SC club.

I was very disappointed when I went to the statewide meet in Solvang 
a few years ago - the actual Imperial car display seemed hidden at 
the back of the hotel and I wasn't much aware of any "public" coming 
by to look at the cars.  This was a great contrast to a Datsun/Nissan 
event in town the same day - on the main streets of the town.  The 
event in Thousand Oaks was similarly uninspired.

I heard Bakersfield was chosen as a venue because of some problems 
with Pasadena, a first choice.  No offense to Bakersfield, but I 
can't recall any annual show in Los Angeles county, with perhaps 
hundreds of great choices.  If the WPC can have a national event in 
Burbank, what is the problem?

I'd like to hear current information about why the California clubs 
don't have greater contact with the IML.

BTW, there are GREAT car events almost every spring/summer/fall 
weekend around Los Angeles and I'll have my '66 LeBaron at a few 
(assuming cooperative gas prices).

Bob
Burbank, CA

At 04:23 PM 3/7/2008, you wrote:
> Okay, but what about the regional clubs for Imperial.  We have two in
> CA, North and South, and we gather yearly for a statewide meet, this
> year in Bakersfield, 4/24 to 4/27.  Usually we have around 40 plus cars
> and have a great time together.  I do wonder if all of the CA IMLers
> show up with their cars at club events and at the Statewide Meet.  Seems
> to me there might be a disconnect between participating on the computer
> and participating in events with our cars.  Aren't there more than 40
> Imperial owners in California who might show off their cars? Or are
> Imperials really that rare????  And what about other states and club
> gatherings?  Where are the IMperials???


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