I knew the good weather, combined with the holiday weekend would mean a good crowd, but today was exceptional. All I can say is - wow!

Everywhere I looked, people were enjoying the day.

--Bob Collum

 

Good weather today. If you didn't show up, did you miss anything? Nothing, unless you consider any of the following vehicles interesting:

A 'real' 289 Cobra.
A 1911 Stanley Steamer.
An Elan Sprint.
3 Lamborghinis from the local dealer.
A Farmall tractor.
A pig.
A BMW 3.0CS.
A Rossion.

All in all, there must have been around 200 cars there today, with the amazing variety we've come to expect of this venue.

--Bob Collum

 

Yes, we had Jaguars and other British cars there today...

--Bob Collum

 

A great morning at Katie's, but sad news about the horrible Ferrari 458 crash on 495, afterward. Our thoughts and prayers are with those aboard.

--Bob Collum

 

More from today... the shot of the front lot was made at 7:00AM.

--Bob Collum

 

A great turnout this morning. Plenty of interesting cars!

--Bob Collum

 

Nice weather this Saturday, but IT'S DARK when many arrive around 6:15-6:30AM.
A great collection of varied vehicles, and I love the variety we see, every week.

A very good collection of Jaguars in attendance...

--Bob Collum

 

This mystifies me--why not just start a little bit later?

Thanks for the photos.

 

I was told this event started as a get-together for local professionals - mainly doctors. They got together between 7AM and 9AM to talk cars, before going in for Saturday office hours. It was still like that when I started going in Fall of 2009. A good turnout back then might have been 12 cars.

Of course, the event has grown. As it grew, those who wanted to get the best parking spots in front got there earlier and earlier. I looked thru all the pictures I have taken, and it looks like 7:00AM was still about as early as anybody arrived, through most of 2010.

Over the past year and a half, getting there at 7:00AM often doesn't guarantee you a spot in the front parking lot. The upside is, we often have 150-200 of the nicest cars, trucks and bikes you will see anywhere.

Cars & Coffee events have proliferated throughout the area, and the country. In just Maryland & Virginia, we have a choice of no less than three major C & C's every Saturday, as well as another three every Sunday. I encourage all car guys to discover which venue and event they like, and attend often.

--Bob Collum

 

Cold, but still a good turnout. Check out what we saw Saturday. A few notable Jaguars there.

I hadn't seen a Tesla Model S in person before - we had one there Saturday.

We had seven Corvette ZR-1's in a row.

--Bob Collum

 

A pretty good showing of Jaguars today, and I'm proud to say I have joined your ranks. I brought the Emerald Fire 2007 XK Coupe we picked up Friday night. I'm very happy, though I seem to be missing the DVD from the NAV system...

--Bob Collum

 

More interesting cars from today.

--Bob Collum

 

Look, I know it's ridiculous to get up early on Saturday, to be at Katie's well before 7AM, to get a good spot. Today was a good example of why so many of us do it each week. A great day for cars we hadn't seen before - when you see what was there, you'll be sorry you didn't make it out today.

Only one E-Type there today, but five Jags in total.

--Bob Collum

 

A cold but clear morning. Fewer attendees than previous weeks, but still a good 150+ cars, and we continue to see vehicles that have not been here before. Have you ever seen a Rally Fighter? The new local dealer brought 2 to Katie's today. 430hp Corvette V8, mounted under the dashboard, RWD. Quite an off-road vehicle, but street-legal, too.

When you don't show up at Katie's on a Saturday morning, this is some of what you miss...

Yes, that is frost on the TR6.

--Bob Collum

 

Of course, we had several Jaguars in attendance today.

I'm wondering, if we continue to have reasonable weather, can we organize a larger showing of the marque? We seem to have a loyal 4 or 5 owners who show up, and often a couple more for good measure. It would be good to see a dozen or more. Who's game?

--Bob Collum

 

A cold, blustery morning, Thanksgiving weekend. We wondered how attendance would be. In a word, good. A pretty good showing of Jaguars, too.

--Bob Collum

 

Lots of other cars there today. Quite a few Maseratis, and three Ford GT's.

--Bob Collum

 

How late have you all been typically staying?
I'm going to MIR to get in some runs with the cold air.

 

Bob - enjoy the weekly posts - I need to start looking for events like this in the Charleston area.

 

Katie's is a very early venue, and we understand that's not for everyone. In order to get a spot on the 'main' parking lot, you have to be there before 7:00AM. Most folks leave by 9:00AM. That said, the variety and quality of cars at the Great Falls Cars & Coffee is nothing short of amazing.

I'm trying to discover what method works best to organize a mass showing of Jaguars. It might be too late this year, but I'd like to see if we can do an organized turnout of Jags a couple of times a year. I've organized these events the last two years for Lotus, and we have had a great time.

--Bob Collum