The Ford Motor Car Company Premier Automotive Group ("PAG") building --- North American home of Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover, Volvo and Ford's Advanced Design Studio and centrally located in the middle of the Irvine Spectrum --- is available to host this Saturday morning event. They have a fabulous cafeteria that can be opened.
I am looking for input if this location can fill the void. It certainly is suitable. Ford owns and manages the property.
There are no noise constraints, lots of shade trees, no homes close, vintage transporters welcome, room for 400 cars!! Could have it from 7 a.m. until 10 a.m., with possibility of setting up earlier.
Location is intersection of Alton and Gateway, right on the 5 Freeway, one mile north of the El Toro Y where the 405 and 5 meet. Right by the Spectrum Center (go there after this event!).
Ford says it is a go (the Ford building is full of auto enthusiasts, many of whom attend Crystal Cove on Saturdays), if there is enough interest.

It is central to OC (and by extension, SD and LA), freeway close, hosted by a freaking, honest to god automobile manufacturer, access to their kitchen, room for tons of cars and includes the possibility (purely conjecture on my part though) that Ford could use this group to sneak peak new products. Being in an "industrial" area you wouldn't have the neighborhood looky-loos that some of you are worried about (kids and non-enthusiast spectators who don't respect the cars). Pretty much the only people to show there would be proud owners and fellow enthusiasts. What is not to like?

The meeting with Ford went very well and the facility is awesome. No speed bumps or curbs. Some rain drainage dips, but pretty shallow. Big show lot with a few smaller auxilliary lots for bikes or "special" cars. Another lot at the other end of the campus for spectators. Transporters will have room so race cars or museum pieces can be brought in. It's directly across Alton from the Spectrum in case the ladies get bored.

The cafeteria is incredible and prices quite reasonable. People might have to be retrained to clean up after themselves but it looks like a great spot. Only negative points are the obvious lack of an ocean, and the noise from the 5. We were there at one of the busiest times and it was pretty loud, but not so bad that you had to shout to be heard or anything.

My overall impression is that they are happy to provide a new home for those who like to congregate and see some cool cars. They want people to see this as a permanent location if it catches on, but if another alternative pops up in the future, the CC regulars who are behind this at PAG, will be happy to come wherever the show ends up.

Understanding that this isn't a retail facility and that they will be staffing the cafe out of pocket, they want to make sure it is something people really want. If the crowds don't seem to support it, it will dissolve. The only other concern is that volunteers will be needed to point people in the right direction for show cars vs. spectators.

Probably don't need to say that we need to be polite guests too. Similar rules as CC should work. No burnouts, reckless driving, vendors, for sale signs, dealer inventories, leftover trash, loud stereos, that sort of thing. And respect the times they agree to and just generally be aware that we will be at someone else's place. Don't do anything you wouldn't do in front of your house.