Homecoming Parade Car Tips
A homecoming parade around here is a lineup, a short route, and someone waving from an open car. Chance Classics sends a chauffeur with the car. You do not drive it in the parade.
Ask for a convertible
Parade bookings use the open cars: Phyllis, the 1941 Buick Super; Black Betty, the 1950 Ford Custom Deluxe; Elsa, the 1954 Packard Caribbean; Brenda, the 1961 Buick Invicta; Carmen, the 1976 Cadillac Eldorado; and Rosie, the 1960 Chevrolet Corvette. Rosie seats one passenger besides the chauffeur, so a queen and a court need one of the larger convertibles. Those seat 3 passengers besides the driver. The list is on the parades page.
Build the time around the lineup
The listed price is for 2 hours, then $100 for each extra hour. A parade afternoon is often more than the ride itself. The driver has to be in line early, wait through the cars ahead, and roll the route. Tell us where to stage and about how long the parade runs so the booking covers it.
Flowers, signs, and weather
You can decorate the car. Bring the flowers, the sash, and the signs. An open car stays open in the rain. Ask about a rain plan when you request the quote. If the car you booked is not available, we offer a comparable backup. The rental terms cover delays the driver cannot control, including weather.
Where the car comes from
The shop is in Benton. A pickup 30 miles or less from Benton has no mileage charge. Past 30 miles the car is trailered at $3 per mile for the whole distance. Book at least 7 days ahead. Homecoming Fridays in the fall land on the same afternoon, so a specific car can already be taken. Call or text 318-344-5001.