Here's a link to she show: http://www.shadesofthepast.com/

Don't let the Rod Run name fool you.. the actual show cutoff is nothing newer than 1972, but here's the thing. The twelve mile stretch from Sevierville through Pigeon Forge to Gatlinburg will be packed with cars, parts, swapmeets, wall to wall, all weekend. Every parking lot in every hotel, restaurant, shop or store will be lined with hot rods, parts, projects of every size shape, condition and age. The 6 lane road through there will be a 24/7 parade of stuff all day and night. People line the parkway with lawn chairs and just sit and watch. It's really just overwhelming the amount of stuff there is to see. We go, but have never even made it to the actual show itself! There's no need, just tons of stuff everywhere you look. Last year we saw tons of 1st gen cars, SS's, RS's and Z/28's all weekend- and all for sale. The show link only tells about the proper show, but just being in the area is good enough- there's just no way to see it all anyways. Be a great place to sell one, or unload your extra parts, or find that new winter project. Kelly and I are going up for the weekend Thursday night -anybody coming send a PM if you like- love to meet up with any other Nasty Z/28 members.

damn I wish I could go but I'm pretty sure I have duty with my Reserve unit that weekend.

Had to bump this one.. Even if none of you can make it, I'll post pics next week :p

i went last few years i have had it take 3hr's to go 3 miles up the mountain,loved it last year stayed acrose from the Grand and walked everywhere,had chairs out on the road untile 11: at night watching the cars and other things ,i am 65 and wife didn't go,i like to look

Isn't the Rod Run the week after Shades of the Past? I went a few years in a row, but haven't been the last couple years.

They have a few rod runs there

I will be there, I also will try and post some pictures next week.. So looking forward to going

It is a nice show that is where my 69 nova came from last year.

Pro-touring.com has the annual RTTH (run thru the hills) event the weekend of the grand fall run i have been there the past 4 years and am leaving tues to go again..we will be at the mainstays suites off pine mtn road if anyone is there stop by ill have my 71 there..

Pro-touring.com has the annual RTTH (run thru the hills) event the weekend of the grand fall run i have been there the past 4 years and am leaving tues to go again..we will be at the mainstays suites off pine mtn road if anyone is there stop by ill have my 71 there..


I tried to get to that the first year. My wife was 3 weeks in, of 6 weeks bed rest, after a hysterectomy...but she wanted to go. We missed everything except the autoX, and we were late to that...

At least she got out of the house for the weekend.

The cars have been coming thru town since Tuesday. Miss a lot of traffic going 321 from Lenoir City (I-75 exit 81) to Townsend and take Wears Valley to Pigeon Forge.

yeah we learned the back way into town from the first trip. i was stuck 2 1/2 hours in a convert in about 100 degrees weather it sucked..

I bought my nova from there but I will never go back

Isn't the Rod Run the week after Shades of the Past? I went a few years in a row, but haven't been the last couple years.

Shades of the past is the 2nd weekend and the Grand Rod Run is the 3rd weekend. Pretty much the same show and most people that are selling stuff stay the whole next week which is why parking is so limited. We used to take cars to the fall rod run but all spaces were full from the amount of people staying over from the shades car show. I have been to every spring and fall show for the past 6 yrs and its pretty awesome.

Shades of the past is the 2nd weekend and the Grand Rod Run is the 3rd weekend. Pretty much the same show and most people that are selling stuff stay the whole next week which is why parking is so limited. We used to take cars to the fall rod run but all spaces were full from the amount of people staying over from the shades car show. I have been to every spring and fall show for the past 6 yrs and its pretty awesome.


I like it too...like I said, haven't been in a few years, but we'd stay in Gatlinburg, park on that end of PF and just walk all day...I really enjoy it...then we'd make it back to the motel in time for the UF-UT game.

We haven't headed back up for the RR, because we started spending the weekend in Marietta for the FBody Gathering, and then heading to Carlisle with this bunch of Nasty people...both awesome places to be as well. I'm actually close enough to leave early Sat. AM and spend the day at the RR.

Here is the 2nd Gen car that caught my eye. There were a few more nice looking near original ones, but I am all about resto mod and pro touring.

Lets see if I can get this picture to post !?!
http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/KGBKY/Autos/IMG_6826.jpg

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/KGBKY/Autos/IMG_6827.jpg

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/KGBKY/Autos/IMG_6828.jpg

Here was a "nasty Z28".... I did not hear it drive in, but it looks like a from the trailer to the car show car.... Not your daily driver thats for sure.

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/KGBKY/Autos/IMG_6848.jpg

http://i389.photobucket.com/albums/oo339/KGBKY/Autos/IMG_6849.jpg