2010 Taos Gorge-ous Chrome Glidden Tour

Tour Applications now available;  Click HERE for an application.

The 2010 Chrome Glidden Tour will be on August 8-13 in beautiful Taos, New Mexico.  This tour is designed for original and restored cars built from 1934 to 1985.  If you have a car outside of this range, it will also be admitted on a space available basis. The entrant must be a member of the VMCCA.

Taos is in the high country surrounding the Sangre de Christo mountains in northern New Mexico.  Expect cool weather and outstanding mountain roads on this tour.

Taos is a New Mexico treasure, packed with great scenery, art, history, shops, and architecture.  Tour routes are still being planned, but we will probably include visits to Santa Fe,  Los Alamos, Chimayo, The Taos Gorge and the Philmont Boy Scout Ranch.  Stay tuned to this webpage, we will provide updates and additional tour information as we get organized.

The host hotel is the historic Sagebrush Inn. in Taos, call (800).428-3626.  This fine adobe hotel and convention center has been a hub for all types of gatherings in Taos since the 1930's.  It features southwestern art in every room and regular live country western music in its lounges and restaurants.  Rooms have been blocked at rates from $79 to $129, depending on room size and amenities.  This hotel is pet friendly and includes a cooked to order breakfast for all our  guests.  We also have available adjacent to the property a Comfort Suites and Quality Inn hotel at similar rates.  Mention the 2010 Chrome Glidden Tour to obtain discounted rates.

Bring your jacket, sunscreen,  Chrome Glidden car and enthusiasm with you.  You will enjoy escaping the summer heat while discovering this enchanted corner of New Mexico.

Directions to Taos:  Taos is in northern New Mexico at the intersection of NM 68 and US 64.  Taos is about 140 miles from Albuquerque.  From Albuquerque, take I-25 North to exit 276 near Santa Fe.  Take the Santa Fe bypass NM 599 North to US 285 N.  Proceed on north US 285 to Espanola.  Continue straight in Espanola onto NM 68 N.  You will drive along the Rio Grande on NM 68 into Taos, the Sagebrush Inn is on the southern outskirts of Taos on your left.

From Denver, take I-25 South to US 64 at Exit 446 just South of Raton, NM.   Proceed west on US64 through Cimarron and Angle Fire NM.  Turn left on NM 68 in downtown Taos, you'll find the Sagebrush Inn on the southern outskirts of Taos on your right.  It is 320 miles from Denver to Taos.

Applications will be available in early February, 2010, you can download them from this website or even register on-line.  If you need any more information, please call or e-mail our Tour Director, Bill Sullivan, (505) 265-8113. The Tour Registrar is George Vaughan, (505) 249-5538