The 2024 Great Western Fan Belt Toss & Swap Meet was a success! Thanks to all of you who participated.

Pre-Registration using this 2024 Fan Belt Toss website HAS ENDED as of October 19, 2024

New registrations and item purchases can ONLY BE MADE IN PERSON starting Friday October 25, 2024 at 9AM at the Fan Belt Toss. Item availability at that time can not be guaranteed!

Expected limited availability on Friday:

20 swap spaces, 50 Banquet tickets, 15 Tee Shirts of various sizes…first come first served only.

We are at maximum RV capacity, but can fit a few UltraVans if they come!

2024 GWFBT&SM EVENT DETAILS

LOCATION:

Sunrise Park, 401 Pavilion Way, Palm Springs, CA (Pavilion Way and Baristo Road)

EVENTS:

Friday October 25: Swap Meet, Hourly Raffles, Welcome Party at Vagabond Motor Hotel – poolside or somewhere else if we have to move the party. 
Saturday October 26: Swap Meet, Hourly Raffles, Car Show, Dynamometer Runs, Banquet at American Legion Post #519
Sunday October 27: Swap Meet, conclusion and out the gate by Noon

WELCOME PARTY:

FREE Welcome Party Friday Oct 25, 6:00PM Located on the Best Western pool deck all the way to the back of the hotel. There’s limited parking. So please park at your own nearby hotel and walk to the party.
Free non-alcoholic beverages and snack foods (not a dinner!)
Please register for the FREE Welcome Party so we can plan for supplies

SATURDAY BANQUET:

American Legion Post 519, 400 N. Belardo Rd. Palm Springs 92262
Cocktails at 6 PM, Food Served 7:00 PM, Presentation starts 8:00 PM
Guest Speaker:  TBD

MAJOR RAFFLE PRIZES:

Grand Prize $1,000 Clarks Corvair certificate; 2nd $750 CA Corvairs certificate, 3rd place $500 Clarks Corvair certificate. Prizes will be announced at the Banquet. Not required to be present to win!

Map to the 2024 Great Western Fan Belt Toss & Swap Meet at

401 Pavilion Way, Palm Springs, CA

PRE-REGISTRATION FOR the Great Western Fan Belt Toss & Swap Meet

HAS CLOSED as of October 19, 2024

After October 19, 2024 please register on the field when you arrive stating at 9:00AM Friday October 25, 2024!

The items listed below will show you details of the things that may be available at the Fan Belt Toss but you cannot purchase them here

 

2024 GWFBT&SM Schedule of Events

Friday, October 25th Starts Ends
Field Setup 7:00 ~9:00
Vendor entry for Setup ~9:00 ~11:00
Onsite Registration 9:00 5:00
Swap Meet 12:00 5:00
Hourly Raffle 12:00 5:00
Food Vendor On-Site 12:00 4:00
Dynamometer Setup (runs are on Saturday only) – –
Welcome Party poolside at the Best Western Inn Palm Springs 6:00 9:00
Saturday, October 26th
Onsite Registration 8:00 5:00
Swap Meet 8:00 5:00
Car Show Vehicle Placement 8:00 10:00
Dynamometer Runs 8:00 4:00
Hourly Raffle 10:00 5:00
Food and Beverage Vendor 10:00 3:00
Car Show Balloting 10:00 2:00
Fan Belt Toss Game Competition 11:00 1:00
Car Show Awards (XX award classes) 3:00 4:00
Banquet at American Legion Post #519, 6:00 9:00
  • Pre-dinner cocktails and mingle
 6:00 6:50
  • Chapter Roll Call
 6:50 7:00
  • Buffet Dinner
 7:00 8:00
  • Mega Raffle Drawing ($1,000, $750, $500 Certs)
 8:00 8:15
  •  Guest Speaker
 8:15 8:35
  •  2025 GWFBT Preview
 8:35 8:45
Sunday, October 27th
Swap Meet final sales, Raffle of unclaimed items, and Wrap-up 8:00 10:00
Field Breakdown, Cleanup, and Exit the field by Noon 10:00 12:00

 

2024 GWFBT&SM HOTEL DETAILS

ALL HOTEL ROOM BLOCKS AND REDUCED RATES HAVE CLOSED. But rooms may still be available at these hotels. For information on our preferred hotels see below.

2024 HOTELS:

The Vagabond Motor Hotel APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN RECENTLY SOLD AND has closed for the foreseeable future. If you have previously booked a room here please get one somewhere else. See other options below.

HOTEL 1:

Best Western Inn at Palm Springs, 1633 South Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, CA 92264
Reservations: (760) 325-9177

Best Western is located next door to the former Vagabond, and close to the Motel 6 and Caliente Tropics hotels. Our Welcome Party Friday evening will be at the Best Western, but there’s limited parking. So please park at your own nearby hotel and walk to the party.

HOTEL 2:

Caliente Tropics 411 East Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, CA 92264
Reservations: (760) 327-1391 

Just down the street from the Best Western. Park at the Caliente and walk to the Welcome Party Friday night!

HOTEL 3:

Motel 6  595 East Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, CA 92264
Reservations: (800) 544-4866

Just down the street from the Best Western, and next to the Caliente Tropics. Park at the Motel 6 and walk to the Welcome Party Friday night!

HOTEL 4:

Travelodge 1269 East Palm Canyon Dr. Palm Springs, CA 92264
Reservations: (760) 507-4431 NO GROUP RATE can be obtained at this hotel, but it is cheaper than most. We have used this hotel for GWFBT events in the past.

Just a bit further down the street from the other hotels.