Moparfest 2020 Cancelled

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

There will be no Moparfest for the first time since 1979......

2020 has been cancelled.

I saw a post on Facebook and confirmed by calling Michelle.

No Moparfest this year...

The virus has officially pissed me off......

Nick

 

[1978 NYB]

Danggggg!

 

[mrfury68]

Waiting to hear about Chryslers at Carlisle July 10,11 & 12.

 

[1978 NYB]

Waiting to hear about Chryslers at Carlisle July 10,11 & 12.

Still a go according to today's Carlisle website announcement.

 

[desotoman]

Waiting to hear about Chryslers at Carlisle July 10,11 & 12.

they moved spring Carlisle orig. date from april to now in june not good

 

[twostick]

A little premature if you ask me.

All they had to do was figure out how much time they need to pull off the show and calculate back to figure out the latest date the restrictions could be lifted and still do it.

At this point I would cancel pre registration so I wouldn't have to deal with refunds but I wouldn't do a hard cancel. That show is August 21. If the restrictions were lifted in time for Carlisle, there's no reason they couldn't at least have a Moparfest Lite, a 2 day Mopar cruise in at the very least.

Kevin

 

[polara71]

Well that friggin sucks

 

[sixpkrt]

I see they've already have posted the next show date for 2021.
Having never been to this show, it looks like it's the one to go to if you're north of the border. That's too bad they cancelled it.

 

[Mike66Chryslers]

This will be the first year I haven't entered a vehicle in the show field since 2001 and it's not even my fault. Stupid virus.

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

I'm not even going to bother finishing mine now.... That was my only reason for continuing to pour money into it.

It can wait..

Nick

 

[Fratzog]

Unfortunately the organisers are being realistic. IHMO we'll be lucky if some restrictions are lifted by the fall never mind allowing mass gatherings.

 

[Carmine]

This is literally the only event for which I've taken any vacation time in advance this year.

 

['69FuryIIIConvertible]

I'd rather die of the virus then continue to be hearded and penned like cattle.

 

[1970FuryConv]

What happens next year when another "pandemic" shows up because Chinese ate rats instead of bats. And the year after that when they eat snakes or something else. We can’t destroy the world economy over and over. At some point it's time to "live and let die."

 

[Mike66Chryslers]

What happens next year when another "pandemic" shows up because Chinese ate rats instead of bats. And the year after that when they eat snakes or something else. We can’t destroy the world economy over and over. At some point it's time to "live and let die."

There are actually lots of different strains of coronavirus, but most of them don't mutate in a way that they're able to infect human cells because our DNA is too foreign to them versus the animals they usually infect. This one just happened to mutate in a compatible way AND the animal wasn't slaughtered/prepared in a sanitary way so someone caught it. It's a pretty unlikely event, so doubtful to happen again with a totally different strain in any of our lifetimes.

Additionally, medical researchers are probably going to develop new methods to quickly create new vaccines and antiviral medication as a result of this. This research will probably be transferable to other viral infections. People everywhere are also going to be hyper-aware of sanitary precautions to reduce the risk of germs after this ordeal too. Hopefully a lot of companies will finally realize that many of their employees can telecommute as well, reducing traffic gridlock, pollution and real estate prices, as well as the reducing spread of germs in the workplace.

 

[SportFury70]

A little premature if you ask me.That show is August 21.

I agree Kevin, it is super early to cancel the show and I do not at all think they should of done it so soon. I think the virus will definitely be over by then, but I would say they cancelled it so early because of obligations with so many sponsors. That is exactly what happen to a show my car club was supposed to have Carlisle weekend in July, they cancelled it already because of the obligations with the sponsors. . Look on the "bright side" so to say though, If anything not going this year will make you more excited to go next year

 

[SportFury70]

Waiting to hear about Chryslers at Carlisle July 10,11 & 12.

DON'T JINX IT DAMN IT! As much as I am trying to be optimistic, I got a feeling that it will be cancelled too.

 

[twostick]

I agree Kevin, it is super early to cancel the show and I do not at all think they should of done it so soon. I think the virus will definitely be over by then, but I would say they cancelled it so early because of obligations with so many sponsors. That is exactly what happen to a show my car club was supposed to have Carlisle weekend in July, they cancelled it already because of the obligations with the sponsors. . Look on the "bright side" so to say though, If anything not going this year will make you more excited to go next year

I'm sure that is a factor but it's no less of a factor for Carlisle Productions and it's still a go, police state notwithstanding... I'm sure they have got a go/no go line in the sand figured out too.

Kevin

 

[67Monaco]

This will be the first year I haven't entered a vehicle in the show field since 2001 and it's not even my fault. Stupid mass hysteria.

FIFY...

 

[70bigblockdodge]

Carlisle owns the property which helps them wait it out. They are the only say.