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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Organizers looking at new locations this weekThe original granddaddy of them all, Cars and Coffee in Irvine, Calif., may have poured its last cup -- at least at its current location. The Dec. 27 gathering of the storied Saturday morning event will be the last one held at the Mazda HQ lot.
Soon it will be moved to a new location, which we should find out about later this week.Current apartment buildings and hotels adjacent to the lot, as well as new apartment construction, necessitated the move.“There were already some noise complaints,” says organizer and ex-Ford employee John Clinard, "and there are more apartments going up across the street. We’re trying to be proactive by moving it now.”According to reports, the organizers of the event have told participants to keep their revs down all year long. There has also been an increased police presence to discourage “spirited” driving on the way out.
The forerunner of Cars in Coffee Irvine began at Crystal Cove in Orange County, Calif., in 2003. The smallish parking lot was situated between Newport Beach and Laguna Beach, and featured amazing views of the Pacific Coast Highway and the ocean. The gathering was always free.In 2006, it finally outgrew its small neighborhood roots and -- with the help of Ford -- moved to the Mazda headquarters lot in Irvine. At both events, car companies would sometimes sneak in concepts and new products; racing legends like Dan Gurney and Reeves Callaway were regulars; and ancient owners of original race cars would show up, to the delight of attendees. It was like the prom for Southern California car culture, but it happened every week.
That’s why it won’t end now: Both the organizers and participants have too much passion to let such a great tradition die. Rumors have the event possibly moving to the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, which is decommissioned. We’ll update you as we find out more. - See more at:
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