The era of Detroit’s wildest horsepower years will be displayed for one weekend only at the Sevierville Events Center on October 26-27, 2007. Some of the rarest Chevrolet, Ford, and Chrysler performance street cars and racecars of the 1960s and 1970s have been selected for admission to the 5th Annual Forge Invitational Musclecar Show, the only event of its kind.
These authentic, invitation-only vehicles include the tire-blazing 427-inch Camaros and Corvettes, 426 Hemi-powered Plymouth Barracudas and Dodge Chargers, special Pontiac GTOs, Ford Shelby Mustangs, and much more.
The public is invited to enjoy the show during the operating hours of 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. on Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. , with a general daily admission fee of $10.00 per person.
The once-a-year invitational event, promoted by Tim Lopata, completely outgrew its former location in the Pigeon Forge area and Nashville area and this year Sevierville has been selected to expand the show. The ability to move the cars into Sevierville’s premiere Events Center at Bridgemont, ensured that the multi-million dollar assembly of horsepower would be protected from the elements.
Cars will be coming from all over the country for the 2007 Forge event, and each example has been carefully selected on the basis of its rarity and condition, including a group of rare but unrestored “barn finds” many auto enthusiasts dream of locating. Many other cars are pristine restorations that have never before been seen on public display.
Of special note to racing fans there will again be a tribute to the late Dick Harrell, a professional drag racer responsible for many specialized Chevrolet performance cars of the 1960s era. Harrell, who died in a racing accident in 1971, will be represented by his daughter Valerie, friend Dale Pulde, several employees, friends and several very rare Chevrolet vehicles whose development Mr. Harrell was involved in. There will be a special display of Hemi 426 and Six Pack powered cars from 1964-1971, one of the largest ever in this type of venue.
In addition to the cars, there will be several other racing personalities from the past, a select group of specialized parts vendors, a display of rare automobile dealership memorabilia, new Pro-touring cars and other attractions.
The American musclecar has come back to the forefront of automotive interest recently, primarily due to high-visibility auction sales in the 100K-and-up range, the revival of the breed itself through late-model cars like the 2007 Shelby Ford Mustang, and a fresh resurgence in performance development from the major manufacturers. The 5th Annual Forge Invitational Musclecar Show will give residents of the Knoxville area a chance to actually see the cars that made history from Detroit when horsepower ruled the streets. The show has been featured in HOT ROD, SUPERCHEVY, MUSCLE CAR REVIEW, MUSCLECAR ENTHUSIAST, MOPAR COLLECTORS GUIDE, COLLECTORS GUIDE TO MUSCLECARS, MUSTANG MONTHY, MOPARMAX.COM, MAXCHEVY.COM, DRAGLIST.COM and more.