Lake Havasu City, AZ
26th Annual Run to the Sun - 2003

Statistics 

We thought you might enjoy looking at some of the information we collected about our 26th Annual Run.

There were a total of 1010 entries, 3 more than last year.

Entrants this year were from 21 states and 2 Canadian provinces. In addition to cars from every corner of Arizona and California, there were also entries from Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Canada was represented by cars from British Columbia and Alberta. Our long distance winner came from Sitka, Alaska.

Over The Hill Gang from Lake Havasu City, AZ won the Club Participation Award with 59 cars entered.

Talk about variety! There were 28 different makes of 1959 and older cars and trucks registered for this year's show. As in the past, Ford was the most popular make as 569 cars and trucks built by Henry were spread around the golf course. The Fords represented cars that were manufactured between 1915 and 1959. Chevrolet was a distant second with 298 cars. The most popular cars were 1932 Fords, with 81 entered and almost every  body style on display. Second most popular cars were 1940 Fords and there were 53 of them at the show this year, one more than the 1957 Chevrolets. The complete list is:

Buick (15)
Cadillac (7)
Chevrolet (298)
Chrysler (6)
Crosley (1)
DeSoto (1)
Dodge (7)
Edsel (1)
Ford (569)
GMC (2)

Graham (1)
Henry J (1)
Hudson (2)
Jaguar (1)
LaSalle (1)
Lincoln (8)
Mercury (23)
MG (2)
Nash (1)

Oldsmobile (10)
Packard (3)
Plymouth (12)
Pontiac (8)
Porsche (1)
Sears (1)
Studebaker (14)
Tucker (1)
Willys (13)

Letters of Appreciation

Following are some of the letters we have received by mail and E-mail about the 2003 Run. If you attended, we welcome your comments too.

To whom it may concern,

Another terrific show, great 4 days spent doing things your car was built for--having fun showing it off and getting a chance to cruise.  Another job well done by the club members. Registration, welcome party, cruise, meals and the golf course set-up in a word- AWESOME! This show remains on our calendar as a must attend event and continues to attract some of the most outstanding vehicles in the Tri-State area. Can't wait till next year.

Joe Vetter
Rodfathers - So Calif.

Just a short note to say how much all of us here in Iowa love the show you put on. Looking forward to the pictures this year, just can't make the trip this year hope to next year, new ride under construction.

Larry Miller
Iowa Friend

Dear Relics and Rod Members

We were down in Havasu for the 2003 Run to the Sun and had a wonderful time. What a great show! It was just a little hot for us Oregon folks but we had a great time anyway.

We really enjoyed the banquet Friday night and had a chance to meet some people from all over the southwest. Us girls went to the fashion show on Saturday and had a great time, that lead us on to the stores in the afternoon (great fun but we still did not spend as much as the guys at the show). You really did a great job.

Again thanks for a great weekend and we look forward to coming next year.

Doug and Donna Williams
Ontario, Oregon

For the 4th year in a row, I traveled from Illinois to see your Run to the Sun car show. Again it was great. I especially enjoy the cruise nite up on McCulloch Boulevard. Keep up the good work.

Don Burke
Rochelle, IL

Dear Run committee,

What a great turn out for the show.  Everything seemed to run smoothly from our view point and we enjoyed the weekend. I even got to ride in the parade this year, as our sons were not here then.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESS.

Vi Ledford

I was at my 1st show last Oct.  It was by far the best I have ever seen.  Makes the Portland Car Shows look  like a beginners show.  Hats off to the crew.

Rick A. Mathews
Albany , Oregon 97322


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