The Ford Barn

1930marie · 05-08-2018, 03:59 PM

I am looking for some really fun car game suggestions. We will be situated in an ideal park with plenty of room to play. I'm hoping to have at least 10 - 15 cars participate and to keep the window for the game time for all participants under one hour. I would love to hear what your club does? Thanks!

1955cj5 · 05-08-2018, 08:10 PM

In a different car club we had a game where the driver was blindfolded, and the passenger...(not the spouse!!) gave directions to navigate through a series of small soccer cones.

Done very slowly of course and in a wide open grass area!

Creeper races are fun....

Someone had an old cylinder head and we installed 4 spark plugs as fast as we could...shortest time won.

1930artdeco · 05-09-2018, 08:59 AM

I was in one with a friend of mine where I drove and she leaned out of the window holding a plate that had cups and saucers filled with water. I had to dive a short distance, over speed bumps and she had to hold the plate without spilling the cups. I think we did it several times, each time a cup was added until she dropped them. I don't think time was an issue if I remember right.

Mike

JOHN CT · 05-09-2018, 09:15 AM

You can shut the gas valve off all at the same time, and see witch car runs the longest

burner31 · 05-09-2018, 09:38 AM

For kids:
50/100 yard wheel roll
Use a spare tire, have the kids roll it 50/100 yards (your choice), 1st one across the line wins.
Sometimes hilarious depending on how big the kids are (don't let them be to small tho, I've seen some little ones land on the wheel when they lose control of the wheel, most of those kids don't cry...much)

wmws · 05-09-2018, 09:53 AM

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As said before creeper races are fun. Just line up all the cars and the last one to cross the finish line wins. You can't weave to take more time.

burner31 · 05-09-2018, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by JOHN CT

You can shut the gas valve off all at the same time, and see witch car runs the longest

I like that idea

Great Lakes Greg · 05-09-2018, 10:10 AM

Hang a golf ball from the front bumper. The hole is a coffee can some distance away. Every time you get out to see how close you are, it's a stroke.

Pinesdune · 05-09-2018, 10:47 AM

Get a big inflatable ball (4-5' across) and set up some goal posts a few hundred feet away, fastest time to score a goal wins

Use pool noodles on the bumpers to save popping the ball

JOHN CT · 05-09-2018, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Great Lakes Greg

Hang a golf ball from the front bumper. The hole is a coffee can some distance away. Every time you get out to see how close you are, it's a stroke.

That’s a good one. Are club has to try that one at our annual picnic

1930marie · 05-09-2018, 02:13 PM

Thanks Everybody - you all have some really terrific games to play!! If anybody else has a car game - PLEASE POST IT! Again, thanks to each and everyone one of you for your posting.

Michael
Endurings A's
Albany, OR

RUNNERBUN · 05-10-2018, 03:05 AM

This game will require two persons per car. Each car will have one person sitting in the car and the second person will be approx 20 yards away.
The group of people away from the car are blind folded (A two gallon plastic bucket over the head works well). The blind folded group complete 2 or 3 turns on the spot to dis-orientate them. Then on the count of three the people in the car start blowing their Horns. The first owner to correctly identify their car by placing their hands on the horn is the winner.
Stand back and enjoy the laugh.

burner31 · 05-10-2018, 12:02 PM

Hand crank starting contest

jwilliams81 · 05-10-2018, 12:34 PM

These are great! Keep them coming. I am also in charge of our club picnic car games.
Great ideas everyone!

1930marie · 05-10-2018, 04:50 PM

Keith - you are clairvoyant! A good wake up call event this one is. mc

Synchro909 · 05-10-2018, 05:48 PM

Since any competition where we compete against the clock was banned by insurance companies (after 9/11), we have driving skill tests. Mark out an imaginary garage with tape and ask people to park within it. Nearest centre wins. The same with parallel parking. Another is put a short flat piece of wood on something round and ask people to drive onto the ramp. The one who stops with the board closest to horizontal wins. Another fun one is: spike 4 paint tin lids to the ground in a straight line. The driver is given a set of instructions like "front left, rear right, front right, rear left" He has to drive along the line with his wheels going over a lid in that order. Then there is the board mounted vertically with two buttons on it at bumper height so one is slightly closer to the car than the other. The first lights a light, the second sounds a horn. The object is to get the light lit but no sound from the horn. Quickest wins.

Hoogah · 05-11-2018, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Synchro909

Since any competition where we compete against the clock was banned by insurance companies (after 9/11), we have driving skill tests. Mark out an imaginary garage with tape and ask people to park within it. Nearest centre wins. The same with parallel parking. Another is put a short flat piece of wood on something round and ask people to drive onto the ramp. The one who stops with the board closest to horizontal wins. Another fun one is: spike 4 paint tin lids to the ground in a straight line. The driver is given a set of instructions like "front left, rear right, front right, rear left" He has to drive along the line with his wheels going over a lid in that order. Then there is the board mounted vertically with two buttons on it at bumper height so one is slightly closer to the car than the other. The first lights a light, the second sounds a horn. The object is to get the light lit but no sound from the horn. Quickest wins.

Good stuff, but what the hell does driving a Model A Ford in a "competition" have to do with terrorists destroying the WTC etc? I don't get it. I don't get insurance companies basically (especially lately!).

Synchro909 · 05-11-2018, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Hoogah

Good stuff, but what the hell does driving a Model A Ford in a "competition" have to do with terrorists destroying the WTC etc? I don't get it. I don't get insurance companies basically (especially lately!).

I dunno but they put a stop to anything they thought might be at all risky. It took a lot of talking to get them to understand that in a slow "race" the last car to finish won. That was too much for their cotton pickin minds to grasp. The word "race" meant to them that it had to be competing against the clock.

26 Coupe · 05-11-2018, 07:22 AM

Using a scrap cylinder head and spark plug, ask the participants to tighten the plug to the "proper" amount. Check the results with a torque wrench. Plan to be surprised at the variation in results. Then ask them to repeat, making believe it is an aluminum head. You can make it a game by stating a target torque (ft-lbs) and closest to target wins. You can also have them do it with a short wrench and then a long one.

burner31 · 05-11-2018, 10:15 AM

This may be just a tad extreme...but, Auto Polo...American Style
It's hell on the cars and players, but looks like hella fun.

05-08-2018, 03:59 PM	#1
1930marie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 238	Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic I am looking for some really fun car game suggestions. We will be situated in an ideal park with plenty of room to play. I'm hoping to have at least 10 - 15 cars participate and to keep the window for the game time for all participants under one hour. I would love to hear what your club does? Thanks! __________________ They know enough who know to learn.

05-08-2018, 08:10 PM	#2
1955cj5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,578	Re: Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic In a different car club we had a game where the driver was blindfolded, and the passenger...(not the spouse!!) gave directions to navigate through a series of small soccer cones. Done very slowly of course and in a wide open grass area! Creeper races are fun.... Someone had an old cylinder head and we installed 4 spark plugs as fast as we could...shortest time won. __________________ Early '29 CCPU that had a 4-speed, but not any more.......in the family since '62

05-09-2018, 08:59 AM	#3
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,550	Re: Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic I was in one with a friend of mine where I drove and she leaned out of the window holding a plate that had cups and saucers filled with water. I had to dive a short distance, over speed bumps and she had to hold the plate without spilling the cups. I think we did it several times, each time a cup was added until she dropped them. I don't think time was an issue if I remember right. Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

05-09-2018, 09:15 AM	#4
JOHN CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: In my garage Posts: 465	Re: Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic You can shut the gas valve off all at the same time, and see witch car runs the longest __________________ 31 Tudor 66 Bonneville 57 Chevy pickup 27 T roadster pick up

05-09-2018, 09:38 AM	#5
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic For kids: 50/100 yard wheel roll Use a spare tire, have the kids roll it 50/100 yards (your choice), 1st one across the line wins. Sometimes hilarious depending on how big the kids are (don't let them be to small tho, I've seen some little ones land on the wheel when they lose control of the wheel, most of those kids don't cry...much) __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

05-09-2018, 09:53 AM	#6
wmws BANNED Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Coatesville, Pa Posts: 719	Re: Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) As said before creeper races are fun. Just line up all the cars and the last one to cross the finish line wins. You can't weave to take more time.

05-09-2018, 10:10 AM	#8
Great Lakes Greg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,369	Re: Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic Hang a golf ball from the front bumper. The hole is a coffee can some distance away. Every time you get out to see how close you are, it's a stroke.

05-09-2018, 10:47 AM	#9
Pinesdune Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Canada Posts: 414	Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic Get a big inflatable ball (4-5' across) and set up some goal posts a few hundred feet away, fastest time to score a goal wins Use pool noodles on the bumpers to save popping the ball

05-09-2018, 02:13 PM	#11
1930marie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 238	Re: Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic Thanks Everybody - you all have some really terrific games to play!! If anybody else has a car game - PLEASE POST IT! Again, thanks to each and everyone one of you for your posting. Michael Endurings A's Albany, OR __________________ They know enough who know to learn.

05-10-2018, 03:05 AM	#12
RUNNERBUN Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Queensland Australia Posts: 640	Re: Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic This game will require two persons per car. Each car will have one person sitting in the car and the second person will be approx 20 yards away. The group of people away from the car are blind folded (A two gallon plastic bucket over the head works well). The blind folded group complete 2 or 3 turns on the spot to dis-orientate them. Then on the count of three the people in the car start blowing their Horns. The first owner to correctly identify their car by placing their hands on the horn is the winner. Stand back and enjoy the laugh. __________________ Adjust your points with gentle blows of a 2 pound hammer

05-10-2018, 12:02 PM	#13
burner31 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Shawnee, Ok Posts: 3,471	Re: Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic Hand crank starting contest __________________ Keith Shawnee OK '31 SW 160-B

05-10-2018, 12:34 PM	#14
jwilliams81 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Cincinnati OH Posts: 418	Re: Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic These are great! Keep them coming. I am also in charge of our club picnic car games. Great ideas everyone! __________________ 1931 Murray Town Sedan. Black body with Apple Green pin stripe. 1923 Model T Touring with electric start. Low radiator Cincinnati, Ohio

05-10-2018, 04:50 PM	#15
1930marie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Oregon Posts: 238	Re: Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic Keith - you are clairvoyant! A good wake up call event this one is. mc __________________ They know enough who know to learn.

05-10-2018, 05:48 PM	#16
Synchro909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 7,496	Re: Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic Since any competition where we compete against the clock was banned by insurance companies (after 9/11), we have driving skill tests. Mark out an imaginary garage with tape and ask people to park within it. Nearest centre wins. The same with parallel parking. Another is put a short flat piece of wood on something round and ask people to drive onto the ramp. The one who stops with the board closest to horizontal wins. Another fun one is: spike 4 paint tin lids to the ground in a straight line. The driver is given a set of instructions like "front left, rear right, front right, rear left" He has to drive along the line with his wheels going over a lid in that order. Then there is the board mounted vertically with two buttons on it at bumper height so one is slightly closer to the car than the other. The first lights a light, the second sounds a horn. The object is to get the light lit but no sound from the horn. Quickest wins. __________________ I'm part of the only ever generation with an analogue childhood and a digital adulthood.

05-11-2018, 07:22 AM	#19
26 Coupe Junior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7	Re: Fun Car Games for our Club's 40th Birthday & Summer Picnic Using a scrap cylinder head and spark plug, ask the participants to tighten the plug to the "proper" amount. Check the results with a torque wrench. Plan to be surprised at the variation in results. Then ask them to repeat, making believe it is an aluminum head. You can make it a game by stating a target torque (ft-lbs) and closest to target wins. You can also have them do it with a short wrench and then a long one.