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Cheekwood wants old cars. This is a tour for OLD IRON! It’s short not many curves, minimal hills, etc, so get your treasure out of the shed.

This will be a little different from most of our tours but should be lots of fun. Cheekwood is providing us with 50 free admissions that day (regular admission is $20 for adults and $18 for seniors) for displaying between 11:00 and 1:00. You are welcome to stay and tour their beautiful gardens as long as you like. Fee admissions will be limited to two per car. Since we are receiving the free admissions because we are displaying old cars the free admissions will first be given to those with old cars (twenty five years old or older; 2018 minus 25 equals 1993 or older). Cheekwood would really appreciate some cars from the 1920s and 1930s. If we don’t have enough old cars and passengers to use the 50 free admissions the remainder will go to those driving newer cars.

Newer cars and guests will be given priority by when they confirmed a reservation for the day! Free admissions priority will also go first to HRR members first and then to guests.

Cheekwood will be having a special day celebrating Landscape Architect Bryant Fleming Day (he designed the gardens at Cheekwood). That day they will have an architectural crowd that will be there for that event. They believe our old/antique cars will be of great interest to these people.  This Celebration will also offer some more activities for our HRR AACA group to enjoy while at Cheekwood. More information at https://cheekwood.org/calendar/bryant-fleming-day/.

Since we will be there during the lunch hour you are welcome to pack a picnic basket and eat on the lawn next to your car or order food from the Food Trucks which will be nearby. Cheekwood will also provide a meeting room for those who would rather eat inside or just in case we do have rain that day.

PLEASE NOTIFY DICK FLEENER AT rfleener@comcast.net or 615-624-3724 AS SOON AS YOU ARE SURE YOU WILL ATTEND. Free Admission into Cheekwood will be prioritized by how soon you Register and the age of your car. This is a rain or shine event. When you confirm please also let him know what model and year of car you will be driving that day.

Tour directions can be found by clicking this URL: http://hrr.aaca.com/october-tour-directions/

Coffee and Donuts will be served from 7:45 AM till start of tour.  We’ll be leaving the Collins’s Loafer’s Cabin (3511 Memorial, Murfreesboro, TN) at 9:00 AM and taking another awesome route planned by our own Russ Barnes, and his co-pilot Pat!

Our first stop will be to visit the private collection of Mr. David Pennington in Tullahoma TN.   Mr. Pennington is a past two term Coffee County Mayor and also the owner of the Jiffy Burger restaurant in Manchester for the past fifty years.  If you’ve had the pleasure of ever eating at the Jiffy Burger and remember all the collectibles in the place, then you’ll have an idea of what he has at home.  He says he “has 20,000 square foot of stuff crammed into a 5,000 square Foot building”.  Among the collection are cars, pedal cars, gas pumps, oil cans, signs, marble balls, clocks, stereoscopes, photographs, paintings, Civil War items, masks, a phone booth and even an entire wall from a building which used to be located in Manchester. I can also tell you that it was enough for the Pickers from Antique Archaeology on the History Channel to come see him!

Then we will be having lunch at Damron’s Restaurant in Tullahoma.  I’ve talked to the owner Gloria Damron, and she is excited to have us come and eat at their place!   They normally close on Saturdays at 1:00, but will stay open for as long as we need.  Meat, Two Vegetables, Drink, Desert, Tip and Tax included $11.00, WOW GREAT.
After lunch we will be visiting the Beechcraft Heritage Museum in Tullahoma.   They will be providing tour guides for us and they are going to give our group a discount. The entry fee will be $6.00 CASH for under 65, and $5.00 CASH for over 65.  It is a world class and distinctly original aviation museum, and is committed to promoting aviation education and preserving the heritage nurtured by generations of enthusiasts of all Beechcraft models from 1932 through the present. The Museum has a picturesque campus style setting adjacent to the Tullahoma Municipal Airport.  It is a blend of authentically restored early American log structures and modern museum quality construction.  Normally it is a 60,000 square foot facility housing more than 35 aircraft in addition to, many original historical artifacts and treasures.  At present, one building is under renovation, so the collection is down to about twenty airplanes, including Travel Airs, Staggerwings, Beech 18’s, Bonanzas, Barons, Starship, Duke and many other aircraft ranging from 1924 to 1994.

This tour would not have been so fun without the help of our local Tullahoma HR&R member Vicki Qualls!  Thank You Vicki!

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Let us know your plans on attending by August 4th by sending an email to cet@comcast.net. 

We have been invited to view two incredible private automotive collections. We will see items that few auto museums have. These collections are not open to the public so they are rarely seen. Hope you have the opportunity to attend this tour. 

           Depart at 8:30am – (approx. 130mi – round trip) 

  MEETING LOCATION – “LOAFERS GLORY” – 3511 Memorial Blvd,

                            Murfreesboro, TN 37129

Tom will have a pot of coffee and donuts, plus there are multiple, clean rest rooms on site. The next restroom is approximately a 5 minute drive. For those who haven’t been to Tom’s “Warehouse”, come early to see his collection.  And for those that want a chance to have their Classic/Collectible or Modern Iron photo on the webpage for a couple months, be there by 8:00 for a photo drawing and a chance to be featured on the site.

 

 

                                        

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Honk Rattle and Roll second driving tour is in the planning stages to Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee on Saturday, April 8. Our adventure will start at Tom and Barbara’s Murfreesboro Loafers Glory at 3511 Memorial Blvd departing at 9:00 AM .  We will travel back roads , Old Cars are encouraged and as usual you can depart the tour as your schedule requires . We will have lunch 11:30 AM at T. B. Sutton’s in Granville. They are having their Grand Opening Celebration. “Memories of the 1940’s” . From there, we head toward Red Boiling Springs and stop in Lafayette to tour the Red Barn Winery . 

For members wanting to stay in Red Boiling Springs overnight this is also being planned with overnight at Armour’s Bed and Breakfast Hotel. There will be specially planned trivia  Saturday after dinner. The cost to stay at Armour’s for two people is $85 + tax, which includes a full, outstanding breakfast on Sunday morning. One person can stay in a room for $57 + tax, breakfast included. Dinner is extra on Saturday night: $14 per person plus tax and tip. We have been there several times and dinner is meat (usually more than one kind), plus a variety of vegetables, salad, coffee or tea and dessert. You may bring your own refreshments of choice as well . If you want to spend the night, or just have dinner and drive home right after, We need to be able to tell the hotel how many JUST for dinner, and how many for dinner and overnight. You do not have to pay until we get there. Melanie has been able to extend the reservation date for Lunch at Sutton’s Restaurant & Armour’s Bed & Breakfast to March 20th , please let Melanie know early if possible . Also, let Melanie know if you are just going to lunch and winery, or lunch, winery, and dinner then home, or lunch, winery, dinner and overnight. Email how many people and which options you plan to attend . We hope many will attend.  We always have a great time!!! Melanie Collins : melaniecollins@tds.net or 615-425-1467 

 

Tour Summary :

Depart Loafers Glory at 9:00 AM ( Coffee and Donuts will be served 8:00 AM )

Lunch will be served in White Tent next to T. B. Sutton’s – $12.00 includes tax ( paid individually ) : Chicken & Dumplings , Pulled Pork , Pinto Beans , Turnip Greens , Mashed Potatoes , Bread , Choice of Deserts & Drink . There will be reserved parking for Honk Rattle and Roll .

Tour Red Barn Winery Lafayette, Tennessee – Free 

Dinner 6:00 PM Saturday Night Armour’s Bed & Breakfast – $14.00 per person 

Armour’s Bed and Breakfast overnight – $85.00 for two or $57.00 for one + Tax & Tip that will includes breakfast ; If you miss the dead line of March 20th for hotel reservations you will need to reserve on your own 615-699-2180 .

 

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Honk, Rattle and Roll members, on February 18^th we are taking one of the most unique tours in years. Guy Wilson had made the arrangements for a guided tour, private presentation and lunch at one of the premier car museums in the Southeast – The National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, KY.  As you may know, the museum suffered a floor collapse in 2014, broadcast over national news, but it has been rebuilt, along with several of the cars.

Guy has made the preliminary details for lunch, private meeting with a member of the staff the museum and a tour with assistance from their staff. This is beyond the normal do-it-yourself collection of an amateur memorabilia that we typically experience.

In our private meeting with their team we will learn about the destroyed and damaged cars and what has been done to return to the worldwide attraction it was before. This will be a private presentation for us during our luncheon buffet meal of Marinated Chicken Breasts, Yukon Gold Baby Baker’s Potatoes, a Vegetable Medley and Tossed Salad with choice of Ranch or Light Italian Dressing. After lunch, and over desert of Apple Cobbler, a member of the museum staff will provide details of what to look for in the museum. Once the discussion is concluded the tour will begin.

This being a major professional facility, the guidelines are a little more structured than our normal relaxed tours.  Their organization requires that we confirm our reservations by a certain date and Guy will personally prepay for the number of attendees. After that we will NOT BE ABLE TO ADD PARTICIPANTS. Please look at your calendars to join us and LET US KNOW NO LATER THAN FEBRUARY 1st. Russ Barnes is developing the route on Highway 231 to Bowling Green and will have NO INTERSTATES so if the weather is inclement we will not be taking the normal hilly, curvy back roads.

Because of the quality of the facility, the overhead for their staff to guide us, a separate room for dining and the coordination of their team, the cost for both the tour and the lunch is a little higher than our normal, but who among you hasn’t driven by the museum and not said to yourself; “Someday I will stop there”. The all-inclusive package is $25 per person, which we will collect Saturday morning the 18^th at the Collins “Loafers Glory” lodge. (Cash or check only). REMEMBER YOU MUST REGISTER WITH TOM BY FEBRUARY 1^st.  UNLIKE OTHER TOURS THERE WILL BE NO LAST MINUTE SIGN UPS.

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In November, we will embark on another culinary adventure by experiencing the exotic tasting food of the Far East in Thailand. See details below.

When: Tuesday, November 14, 2017, 6:00 p.m.

Where: The Bangkok Thai Cuisine, 315 Robert Rose Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (this is on Robert Rose Drive between Thompson Ln and the Stones River Mall)

We will have a section of the restaurant reserved for us based on the number of RSVP’s.

RSVP to RLFulton@aol.com or 615-977-8018 by Tuesday, November 7 so we will be allocated proper amount of seating.

Hope to see you there in your Old Iron. There are 68 parking spaces in front of the restaurant between the restaurant and the road. Everyone going to the mall will see us! Don’t forget to wear your name tag.

 

Additional Information: We will be ordering off of the menu and a soft drink or ice tea will be included with the meal (any other beverages will be at additional cost). See the website at www.thebangkokthaicuisine.net The items on the menu may sound different, but the food is exceptional.

After a brief trip to Mexico (Camino Real), we will take a break from our international travels to dine on American food. It is always fun to cruise in to a place with our classic cars and eat outside, wonder around and socialize and look at the cars. September will be the last time to do this before the weather gets to cold (the next dine out after this will be in November 14th). See details below.

When: Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 6:00 p.m.

Where: Sonic, 1918 Memorial Blvd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129 next to O’Reilly Auto Parts.

Pricing: Tuesday is 1/2 price burgers so there will be no additional discount on burgers. All other items will be 50% off.

When placing your order, be sure you tell them you are with Honk, Rattle & Roll Car Club.

No RSVP is required for this event. Just show up.

Hope to see you at Sonic.

Roy and Janet Fulton

Dine Out Night Coordinators

In July, we will continue our culinary adventures by going South of the Border to the land of Sombreros, Siestas, and Fiestas. As you recall, we started the year in Greece (Garden Greek Grill). Then we went over to Italy (Gondolier) and back to the United States (Sonic). Now we will travel to Mexico. 

When: Tuesday, July 11, 2017, 6:00 p.m.

Where: Camino Real, 3205 S Church Street, Murfreesboro, TN

Cost: We will receive a 10% discount off of food items. We will be ordering off of the menu and will be seated in their meeting room.

RSVP to RLFulton@aol.com or 615-977-8018 by Tuesday, July 4 so they can be prepared for us.

Hope to see you at Camino Real.

Roy and Janet Fulton

Dine Out Night Coordinators