Where can you see 1,500 of the finest collector vehicles in the Southeast without paying a dime? The 2016 Chattanooga Cruise-In. The event will take place Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Chattanooga's historic Southside. Representatives with Coker Tire Company are expecting more than 1,500 vehicles to be at the event. The Cruise-In is free to the public.
The Cruise-In is held annually on the streets surrounding Coker Tire, which is located between the Chattanooga Convention Center and Finley Stadium on Chestnut Street. Coker Tire will hold an open house that will include tours of Corky Coker's museum, which features vintage cars, trucks, motorcycles, engines, and memorabilia.
Most of the streets surrounding Coker Tire will be blocked off to provide space for Cruise-In participants. The participant entrance will be at the intersection of Main and Chestnut Streets. This year, the Cruise-In has secured the North parking lot at Finley Stadium, providing 600 additional parking spaces for participants. Spectator parking is first come, first served in Finley Stadium's South parking lot as well as the streets surrounding the event.
The Cruise-In is a rain-or-shine event. Spectators can expect to see local cars and trucks as well as vehicles from Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Ohio.
The Cruise-In will also showcase several local food vendors, including Bitler Bistro, Shuford's Smokehouse BBQ, and more. In addition, T-Bones Sports Cafe and Southside Saloon & Bistro will be open for business during the event.
For more information, call (800) 251-6336 or visit www.chattanoogacruisein.com.