Day two on the Hagerty Fall Classic was filled with phenomenal roads and scenery. Warwick, the route-master for this year’s event, truly out did himself with the day’s selection. We began on flowing touring roads through farmlands, and then wound our way up and down various desert canyons. More than a few times today, the road appeared appeared before us like a section of rope tossed out onto the countryside, free to twist and curve wherever it liked.

The day was full of surprises, but perhaps the most unexpected was the town of Shaniko. In the early 1900’s the town was the “Wool Capitol of the World”, producing 14 million pounds a year. While creating the route book, however, it was clearly a ghost town. Imagine our surprise to arrive on Saturday afternoon to the Shaniko Classic Car show, and the streets full of classic cars and car nuts! Many of the group stopped for lunch and a viewing of the show, with at least one car pulling in and parking right in the show!

Our final surprise for the day was Warwick’s Mini. Entering into the final stretch, the front driveshaft decided upon an unscheduled disassembly and spread it’s pieces out upon the pavement. Hagerty roadside assistance took care of towing the Mini to the hotel, and our entrants sprang into action for a solution. The local parts supplier, craigslist, Oregon shops and the Oregon chapter of the mini club were all contacted by various entrants to the event. With parts sourced, a vehicle was loaned and Warwick was off to collect them. The evening ended with a parking lot repair party, some of the group actually working with Warwick on repairing the Mini, and the rest of enjoying a round of cold beverages and mechanic heckling.

A quick preview of today from Andrew Snucins Photography:

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