Herbie & Friends Cruise Across America”
Last updated Tuesday 5/03/05

Cruise Now Coming Back to California! As……
Caravan to the VW Classic June 3rd - June 12th
Through the South on I-10. See below for Full Expanded Itinerary!
Also; http://www.vw.com/eventvw click on “calendar”
(see itinerary below for more info)

A new cruise discussion group has been
created here: http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/karmannghiatreffen/

Herbie & Friends Cruise Across America”

Herbie-“The Love Bug” from the new Disney movie, Herbie Fully Loaded - staring Lindsay Lohan, is now a part of our cruise! “Herbie & Friends (all Air-cooled VWs) will join us Coast to Coast. Volkswagen of America is coming too!! Lots of free collectable promo, give-aways for all who attend! Come meet Herbie in Person!
The link to the movie site is: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/herbie/

There will be a Documentary of our Cruise!
The producer wants (and this is so hands on "VW"!) to invite all of you to participate in the documentary as follows:
 
Take the best video camera you can get you hands on, pull your car into a well lit place (if possible), show us your car while telling us about it for 1-5 minutes. (Running not running, mid-restoration, it does not matter). Then put the camera on yourself (you may include significant others, pets, friends, whatever is the true you) well lit again, and tell the camera (in this order):
Name,
Age
Occupation
Tell us why you like your old VW &/or VWs in general.
Then three final words that sum up what you hope to experience on the cruise (for me they would be adventure, fun, interest).  If your not going, three words why (job, significant other, pets, etc.......)
 
Send the tape to:
 
Cruise Documentary
1604 Morse Ave
Ventura, CA  93003
 
Now the legal stuff:
All tapes and their contents submitted will become the sole property of KGPR Inc.
 
Looking forward to making our mark (besides in the middle of the driveway)!





All cruise participants will receive a free commemorative dash plaque!

Ghia Cruiser Plaque

Plaque for all Bugs, Buses, & T3's, etc.

Karmann Ghia 50th Anniversary tshirt
(large view)
White S M L XL XXL
Grey S M L XL XXL
Tan S M L XL XXL

Commemorative cruise tshirts available at cruise stops only (large view)






Please feel free to fill out the following form...your feedback is extremely important to us. Thanks! Cruise itinerary is posted below.




Name:

Email Address:

City and State


Would you like to be added to our Treffen mailing list? Yes No

Will you be joining our cruise? Yes No
If so, what are your anticipated locations to join/leave the cruise?

How far do you plan to travel with us?



Are you interested in joining the European leg of the cruise? (Cost of Ghias to Europe: $1500-$1800 round trip car only.) Yes No

Your comments and suggestions are VERY welcome - (If you would like to
help with local needs such as accommodations along the route or other odds
and ends where an "on the scene" local's help would be invaluable, please let
us know. Thanks!




Festivities in Osnabruck
For more info on the European leg of the tour, please fill
out the above form. Also feel free to check the following link:
http://www.50-jahre-karmann-ghia.de/index.en.html

Motel/Hotel Information:
Each person needs to contact each motel individually to reserve their room.
The group name is Herbie and Friends. If there are 2 prices the second one is for 2P2B

Date City Motel/Hotel Phone Number Price
5/13 Ventura, CA B/W Inn of Ventura 805-648-4019 $99/119
5/14 Santa Monica,CA B/W Westwood Pacific 310-478-1400 $119
5/15 Kingman,AZ B/W Kings Inn & Suites 928-753-6192 $63/67
5/16 Grants,NM B/W Inn & Suites 505-287-7901 $59
5/17 Amarillo,TX B/W Amarillo Inn 806-352-7287 $58
5/18 Tulsa,OK Tulsa La Quinta Inn 918-665-0220 $64
5/19 Collinsville,IL B/W Collinsville Inn 618-345-9500 $65
5/20 Hammond,IN B/W Northwest Indiana 219-844-2140 $59
5/21 Ypsilanti,MI Ypsilanti Marriott @ Eagle Crest Resort
("Group code" for discount is mvvmvva at http://www.marriott.com/dtwys)		 800-228-9290 $99
5/22 Madison Heights,MI B/W Troy-Madison Inn 248-583-7000 $80
5/23 Perrysburg,OH B/W Executive Inn 419-874-9181 $55
5/24 Pittsburgh,PA B/W Parkway Center Inn 412-922-7070 $75
5/25 Gaithersburg,MD Comfort Inn Shady Grove 301-330-0023 $94
5/26 Newark,NJ B/W Newark Airport West 973-621-6200 $89
5/27 Baltimore,MD Quality Inn 410-646-1700 $93
5/28 Manassas,VA Comfort Suites 703-686-1100 $99

KOA Campgrounds Near Cruise Stops:
visit http://www.koakampgrounds.com/ for info and reservations

Date Location Exit Price
5/15 Kingman,AZ 53 $19-$22
5/16 Grants,NM 81 $20-$22
5/17 Amarillo,TX 75 $20-$22
5/18 Tulsa, Ok 240 $20-$23
5/19 Granite City,IL --- $17-$25
5/21 Ypsilanti,MI 187 $26-$33
5/23 Perrysburg,OH 71 $26-$32
5/24 Pittsburgh,PA --- $23-$30
5/27 Washington,DC --- $32-$42
5/28 Fredricksburg,VA 126 $25-$30

Current Schedule

 

4/21/05 UPDATE:
L.A. Area sendoff from Santa Monica VW on Sunday 5/15. Old VWs gather at 7 am (see below)

4/16/05 UPDATE:
EXACT LOCATIONS NOW BEING ADDED
(Along with some schedule changes)

3/23/05 UPDATE:
Cruise to now come back through the South on I-10.
See below for Full Expanded Itinerary

All North West Cruisers meet Friday, May 13, 2005 San Francisco, CA (Location – TBA)

Depart: 8:30 am (Pacific Daylight Time)
190 mi/ 3.8 hrs

Lunch Break: 12:130pm-1 45 pm
San Luis Obispo, CA
103 mi/ 1.9 hrs

Arrive: 4:00 pm
Barber VW
3650 Main St
Ventura, CA 93003
(805) 642-6707
Total: 293 mi/ 5.7 hrs

Saturday, May 14, 2005 Ventura CA
7th Annual KG Treffen show & shine (no trophies this year)
featuring: Pre cruise Barbeque & KGPR
Open house with 15% Off all Items in Stock
1604 Morse Ave * Ventura * 93003
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Depart: 4:00 pm
52 mi/ 1.0 hrs

Arrive: 5:00 pm
Santa Monica VW, Inc
2440 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(310) 829-1888

Cruise Begins at the End of Historic Route 66
Note: 9:00 am Departure.

Sunday, May 15, 2005: Santa Monica - Location to be Announced
(The Pier is now too small!!)
Gather @ 7:00 am. - Depart: 9:00 am! (Pacific Daylight Time)
131 mi/ 2.5 hrs

Lunch Break: 11:30 pm – 12:45 pm
Big Bar-B-Q, Barstow, CA
205 mi/ 3.7 hrs

Arrive: 7:15 pm
Kingman, AZ
Total: 336 mi/ 6.2 hrs

Monday, May 16, 2005: Kingman, AZ
Depart: 8:00 am
205 mi/ 3.7 hrs

Lunch Break: 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Winslow, AZ 86047
190 mi/ 3.5 hrs

Arrive: 7:15 pm
Grants, NM (+1 Hour Mountain Time)
Total: 395 mi/ 7.2 hrs

Tuesday, May 17, 2005: Grants, NM
Depart: 9:00 am
80 mi/ 1.5 hrs

Lunch Break: 10:30 am – 12:30pm
University VW
5150 Ellison St NW
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 761-1900
289 mi/ 5.2 hrs

Arrive: 6:45 pm
Amarillo, TX - +1 Hour (Central Time)
Total: 386 mi/ 6.7 hrs

Wednesday, May 18,2005 Amarillo, TX
Depart: 8:00 am
258mi/ 4.6 hrs

Lunch Break: 12:40 pm – 2:15 pm
Cable VW
4710 NW 39
Oklahoma City, OK 73122
(405) 787-0435
50 mi/ 1.0 hr (on old Rte 66)

Dessert at the Rock Café
Stroud, OK
www.rockcaferoute66.com
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm
52mi/ 1.o hr (Rte 66)

Arrive: 5:15 pm
Brad Noe Auto Complex
4240 S Memorial Dr.
Tulsa, OK 74145
(918) 712-8989
Total: 360 mi/ 6.6 hrs

Thursday, May 19, 2005 Tulsa, OK
Depart: 8:00 am
182 mi/ 3.3 hrs

Lunch Break 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Youngblood VW
2701 E. Sunshine
Springfield, MO 65804
(417 831-808)
214 mi/ 3.7 hrs 

Arrive: 4:15 pm
St. Louis, MO

Auffenberg VW
1708 New Car Drive
O’Fallon, IL 62269
(618) 624-2277
Possible photo op atop the arch.
Jordan Chassan (a Ghia cruiser) performs at
"Off Broadway" 3509 Lemp Ave (314) 773-3363
www.strongrecordings.com
Total: 396 mi/ 6.9hrs

Friday, May 20, 2005 St. Louis, MO
Depart: 8:30 am
163 mi/ 3.0 hrs

Lunch Break: 11:45 am – 1:45 pm
Bloomington, IL
134 mi/ 2.5 hrs

Arrive: 3:15 pm (time tentative)
Team VW (Chicago area)
3990 E Lincoln Hwy
Merriville, IN 46410
(Special event in the making, Stay tuned)
Total: 297 mi / 5.4 hrs

Saturday, May 21, 2005 Merrillville, IN
Depart: 8:00 am
160mi/ 2.9 hrs

+1 Hour (Eastern Time)
Lunch Break: Noon – 1:30 pm

Spring Car Show (aka - Buses by the Beach) 5/3 Ball Park 
4500 W River Drive NE
Comstock Park, MI 49321
(616) 301 2100
www.busesbythebeach.com
128 mi/ 2.4 hrs

Arrive: 4:00 pm
Ypsilanti, MI
Total: 266 mi / 5.3 hrs

MVVC Karmann Ghia 50th Dinner
6:00 pm – 900 pm Book your reservations early.
Book at: www.mvvc.net/festival/index.html

Sunday May 22, 2005 Michigan Vintage VW

18th Annual Festival Ypsilanti, MI
Depart: 4:30 pm
49 mi/ 1.0 hrs
(After show event in planning stage)

Arrive: 8:30 pm
Auburn Hills

Monday, May 23, 2005 Auburn Hills, MI

Visit Volkswagen of America Headquarters.
Breakfast and Exclusive Museum Tour.
9:00am – 11:00 am
43 mi/ 45 mins

Plymouth, MI
Visit Karmann USA for exclusive tour.
Noon – 2:00 pm
60 mi/1.1hrs

Arrive: 4:00 pm
Ed Schmidt VW ( Toledo area)
26875 Dixie Hwy
Perrysburg, OH 43551
(419) 874 5331
(additional event in planning stages)
Total: 103 mi/ 2.0 hrs

Tuesday, May 24, 2005 Perrysburg, OH
Depart: 8:30 am
121 mi/ 2.3 hrs

Lunch Break: 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Cleveland, OH / Akron, OH Area
(1:00 pm–4:00 pm Event in planning stage.)
140 mi/ 3.0 hrs

Arrive: 7:00 pm
Bilco Motors
11750 Rte 19 N
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 940-1000
Total: 261 mi/ 5.3 hrs

Wednesday, May 25, 2005 Pittsburgh, PA
Depart: 8:00 am
182mi/ 3.6 hrs

Lunch Break 11:45 am – 1:30 pm
Sharrett VW
1333 Dual Hwy
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 739 7700
66 mi/ 1.4 hrs

1:30 pm - 5:00 pm
(Event in planning stages)


Arrive 5:45
King VW
979 N Fredrick Ave
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(301) 948 3330
Total 271 mi/5.6 hrs

Thursday, May 26, 2005 Rockville, PA
Depart: 8:30 am
142 mi/ 2.9 hrs

Lunch Break: 11:20 am – 1:20 pm
H.A. Boyd Inc.
1250 Chestnut St
Lebanon, PA 17042
(717) 273-9385
165 mi/ 3.1 hrs

Arrive: 4:30 pm 
New York City, Newark
(Event in planning stage)
Total: 307 mi/ 6.0 hrs

Friday, May 27, 2005 New York City, New Jersey
Depart: 10:00 am
97 mi/ 1.9 hrs

Lunch Break: Noon – 2:00 pm
Y B H Sales & Service, Inc
4940 West Chester Pike
Edgemont, PA 19028
(610) 356 9000
98 mi/ 2.2 hrs

Arrive: 4:30 pm – Baltimore, MD
Total: 195 mi/ 4.1 hrs 

Saturday, May 28, 2005 Baltimore, MD

Depart: 9:30am
44 mi/ 1.1 hrs

Lunch Break: 10:45 am – 12:30 pm
Washington, DC 

(Event in the planning stages)
30 mi/ .8 hrs

Arrive: (by) 6:00 pm
Brown's VW
8846 Mathis Ave
Manassas, VA
(703) 361 1400
Total: 74 mi/ 1.9 hrs

Sunday, May 29 Manassas, VA

Bug Out, Manassas. The largest VW show on the East Coast.
Depart: 4:30 pm
100 mi/ 2 hrs

Arrive: 6:30 pm
Richmond, VA

"Cruise to the VW Classic" Begins:

Monday, May 30, 2005 Richmond, VA

Depart: 9:15 am
94 mi/ 1.9 hrs

Lunch Break: 11:15 am- 1:30 pm
Norfolk, VA
181 mi/ 3.9 hrs

Arrive: 5:30 pm
Raleigh, NC
Total: 275 mi/ 5.8 hrs

Tuesday, May 31, 2005 Raleigh, VA

Depart: 8:00 am
171 mi/ 3.1 hrs

Lunch Break: 11:15 –12:45 pm
Charlotte, NC
100 mi/ 1.9 hrs

Arrive: 5:30 pm
Atlanta, GA
Total: 271 mi/ 7.8 hrs 

Wednesday, June 01, 2005 Atlanta, GA

(Morning evenit in planning stages)
Depart : 12:30 am
146 mi/ 2.8 hrs

Lunch Break: 10:50 am- 12:45 pm
Atlanta, GA
228 mi/ 4.5 hrs

Arrive: 5:15 pm
Savannah, GA
Total: 374 mi/ 7.3 hrs

Thursday, June 02, 2005 Savannah, GA

Depart: 8:30 am
139 mi/ 2.7 hrs

Lunch Break: 11:15 am– 1:15 pm
Jacksonville, FL
140 mi/ 2.3 hrs

Arrive: 3:30 pm
Orlando, FL
Total: 279 mi/ 5.0 hrs
Some cruisers will choose to stay in Orlando for the evening until mid morning. Others will spend the night in Tampa for the event planned there.

Friday, June 03, 2005 Orlando/Tampa, FL

Cruisers depart both cities to meet up at I-75 and Fl turnpike (Royal FL)

Depart:11:30 am
74 mi/ 1.5 hrs

Lunch Break: 1:00 am– 2:15 pm
Royal, FL
205 mi/4.2 hrs

Arrive: 6:30 pm
Tallahassee, FL
Total: 358 mi / 6.9 hrs

Saturday, June 04, 2005 Tallahassee, FL

Depart: 8:00 am 
196mi/ 4.0 hrs

Lunch Break: Noon– 1:15 pm
Pensacola, FL
200 mi/ 3.8 hrs

Arrive: 4:00 pm (-1 Hour Central Time)
New Orleans, LA
Total: 396 mi / 7.8 hrs

Sunday June 05, 2005 New Orleans, LA

Depart: 8:00 am
205mi/ 4.0 hrs

Lunch Break: Noon–1:15 pm
Lake Charles, LA
143 mi/ 3.0

Arrive: 4:15 pm
Houston, TX
Total: 348 mi/ 7.0 hrs

Monday, June 06, 2005 Houston, TX

Depart : 8:00 am
239 mi/ 4.5 hrs

Lunch Break: 12:30 pm-2:00pm
Dallas, TX
180 mi/ 3.4 hrs

Arrive: 5: 30
Abilene, TX
Total: 415 mi/ 7.9 hrs

Tuesday, June 07, 2005 Abilene, TX

Depart: 8:30 am
168 mi/ 3.4 hrs

Lunch Break: Noon– 1:15 pm
Odessa, TX
167 mi/ 3.5hrs

Arrive: 3:15 pm (-1 Hour Mountain Time)
Carlsbad, Caverns NM
Total: 335 mi/ 6.9 hrs

Wednesday, June 08, 2005 Carlsbad, NM

Depart: 8:30 am
156 mi/ 4.0 hrs

Lunch Break: 12:30 pm– 1:45 pm
El Paso, TX
163/ 3.6 hrs

Arrive: 4:30 pm
Lordsburg, NM
Total: 319 mi/ 7.6 hrs

Thursday, June 09 ,2005 Lordsburg, NM

Depart: 9:00 am(-1 Hour, no DST - AZ)
156 mi/ 2.4 hrs

Lunch Break: 10:30 am–12:30pm
Tucson, AZ
116mi/ 2.0 hrs

Arrive: 2:30 pm
Phoenix, AZ 
Total: 287 mi/ 4.4 hrs

Friday, June 10. 2005 Phoenix, AZ
Depart: 7:00 am (Beat the Heat!)
265 mi/ 4.0 hrs

Lunch Break: 11:00 am-4:30 pm
(Pool Party!) Palm Springs, CA
118 mi/ 1.9 hrs

Arrive: 6:30 pm
Irvine, CA

The VW Classic Toy show
Sat. June 11th

VW Classic Car Show
Sun. June 12 th