Here is the parking lot info if you are not familiar with it. The adjacent lot which has 40 spaces is for car approved car marques. If there is no marque, then it is open. There is a marque for that day, August 8. The lot just to the left as you enter is the Mazda employee lot - that lot is only opened after the main lot is full. Only the first row of the Mazda lot is open when the main lot is full. Mazda designers and others work on many Saturdays.

If there is not an onslaught of newer Porsches showing up, I would park in the main lot. 15 or 20 cars can be swallowed up by the lot. Many late model Porsches and exotics park in the back row of the main lot. Problems occur when large groups show up unannounced and take up large amounts of real estate. The Ford executives are extremely gracious, they are the ones that set up the event each morning.

A few months back several clubs started crashing the gates, showing up unannounced and left in exhibition style. It all came to a head when 100 NSX's, 60+ Honda S2000's and another 60+ late model BMW's showed up on the same day. The NSX's were approved but the organizers thought there would be less than 60. There were over 200 cars of just 3 makes in the lot, leaving some extremely rare cars to be parking in the parking structure down the street - original Jaguar D-type, vintage Ferrari's, Jaguar XK120, etc.. etc., This one day almost caused the demise of the greatest free car show in the world - not to mention, some of the guests were quite rude to the organizers. It made for quite a dull day at C&C.

I only mention this because this is a unique event and we are lucky to have it. The aim is for everyone to have fun and for no one to take it over. That is where the marque days come in, and every one is happy. My suggestion is to drive on down and talk to John about having a marque day.

 

I'm not sure if you guys mean the lot across the street.

I'm just trying to give you all the info so that you and others enjoy the event. The lot across the street is owned by the Irvine Co. Quite strict. I have heard that they charge 1000k plus to rent it for the morning. I believe that a motorcycle driving school is using it for the next several weeks. I also believe that some Spectrum employees may park in the lot - contrcated, I may be wrong. My worry is that if you show up in that lot with 20 or so cars, you may have the school complain because they have rented the space. I'm not sure if any of you have dealt with the Irvine Co or not - They tend to be stricklers. Ford and Mazda have no jurisdiction over that lot. Just trying to help.

 

I'm a visitor to San Diego and have no idea of the location you are talking about. Can you provide an address for my GPS?
Thanks,
K.
P.S. My TT may be rare - how many will have Alberta license plates .