I am delighted to announce that in honor of our cherished marque's Centennial Anniversary in 2026, Imperial Owners Club Intl II will host the National Imperial Centennial Celebration from October 1-4, 2026, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Exclusive tours and activities have been and are being arranged for this momentous occasion. (See event and host hotel details below) This event will be jointly hosted with the Imperial Owners Club Intl. II and coinciding with the Annual Tennessee Valley Region Apple Tour & Meet. Additionally, a few limited-edition commemorative items have been crafted and are available on our Imperial Owners Club Intl II website.
Stay tuned for additional information and updates about this Centennial Celebration!
Registration form and PayPal payment link:
https://forms.gle/GALJrBBBWVAaDbrV9
Below are the planned activities (all Eastern Time):
THURSDAY:
• October 1, 2026
Attendees will depart from the parking lot of the Host Hotel at 9:30 AM
• 10:00 AM - Tour of Honest Charlie’s and the Coker Antique Automobile Collection/Museum
Admission per individual $15.00
• 12:00 Noon - Lunch at the Southside Saloon & Bistro located directly adjacent to the Coker Museum.
• Depart the Southside Saloon
• 1:00 PM - Tour of the International Towing & Recovery Museum
Admission per individual $12.00
• Dinner - TBA
FRIDAY:
• October 2, 2026
Attendees will depart the Host Hotel at 9:00 AM driving to Downtown Chattanooga
• National Medal of Honor Heritage Center
Admission per individual $17.00
• Lunch - Southern Bell Riverboat lunch cruise
Lunch and boat ticket per individual $65.00
**Sadly not handicap accessible**
• Following the River Cruise, attendees will drive to the Soulesonian, Soddy Daisy, TN, for a garage tour
• Dinner - Cruise-In at the Sonic Drive-In, Soddy Daisy, TN
SATURDAY:
• October 3, 2026
• 10:00 AM Antique Automobile gathering and display at the Soulesonian (All Day)
• Lunch - Pizza lunch at the Soulesonian
$5.00 per person
• Dinner - TBD
SUNDAY:
• October 4, 2026
Early lunch at Carrabelle's Restaurant in Dayton, TN
• After lunch - Driving Tour to Wooden’s Apple Farm, Dayton, TN
• Event concludes! Thanks for attending!
>>> NOTICE <<< Registration is required to attend the National Imperial Centennial Celebration. We are asking a modest $20 registration fee per automobile entry or participating family/individual. Included with your registration fee: 1 Imperial Owners Club Intl. II windshield sticker and 1 Commemorative Imperial Centennial windshield sticker, as well as water, sodas, and snacks at the SouleSonian on Saturday.
Registration form and PayPal payment link:
https://forms.gle/GALJrBBBWVAaDbrV9
This is a Google Drive registration form, and we can accept payment via credit card. All event activities will be pay as you go with only the registration fee collected up front.
Thank you, Robert
• Host Hotel Information and Booking Link:
• Hampton Inn Chattanooga - Hixson, Tennessee 37343
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/chahxhx-ccc-a2918c0a-7a00-4336-95aa-75b791d1f590/
Once in the booking site, enter the arrival & departure dates, then click UPDATE to proceed with booking.
If desired, you may also call the hotel directly (423) 877-3100 to book. You will need to mention that you are with the Chrysler group to get the group rates. The convention code is CCC
*NOTICE* Attendees must book hotel rooms before the cutoff date of 9/9/26. After September 9th, all rooms not picked up within the block will be released back into inventory and will be subject to standard rates & availability.
More to come.
Links to several of the places we will be visiting:
https://cokermuseum.com/
https://towingmuseum.com/
https://www.mohhc.org/about/
https://chattanoogariverboat.com
https://chryslercrazy.com/
The Soulesonian
https://woodensapplehouse.com/
Here is an interesting video from Corkey Coker showing a restoration they are doing in the Honest Charlie’s division:
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1DYJQiXjE6/?mibextid=wwXIfr
