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12th annual Portland International Raceway Auto Swap Meet
returns for three days of wheeling and dealing
PORTLAND, Ore. – March 8, 2017 – The Portland International Raceway (PIR) Auto Swap Meet will return to the racetrack at 1940 North Victory Blvd. for its 12th annual event from Thursday, April 6 to Saturday, April 8; hours are 7am to 5pm daily.
The event, which runs in conjunction with the annual Portland Swap Meet at the Expo Center, is one of the racetrack’s most successful events, drawing nearly 2,000 vendors that set up on every available space of the five-mile road course. This year’s event sold out to vendors in record time.
For three days, PIR hosts more than 15,000 visitors looking for automotive treasures. From memorabilia to mini bikes, gas pumps to garage flooring, and tools to transmissions, the swap meet is a gearhead’s dream. Buyers and spectators will find thousands of unique, original stock, antique, vintage and custom vehicles and parts both on display and for sale. There’s also an abundance of Americana, including antique toys, bicycles, vintage signs, neons, mannequins, Coca Cola coolers, decked out golf carts, and plenty of paraphernalia for the man cave.
Admission is $7 per day, and free for children under the age of 12. Parking is $10 per day, or hop on the MAX Yellow Line, which stops just outside PIR’s main gate. One of the recommended ways to visit the booths is by non-motorized bicycles, which are allowed on the track; and attendees will want to tow a trailer/wagon behind that bike for proper parts transport.
There’s also a complimentary parts pick-up area that stores purchased items for the day; or the "haul and go” delivery system that transports purchases directly to buyer’s vehicles in the PIR parking lot. Over the history of the event, this donation-based service has raised nearly $100,000 for the Community Transitional School, a local organization that provides educational services to area homeless children.
One of the most fun parts of the PIR Swap Meet is the people watching; many attendees are walking sandwich boards advertising the part the owner is seeking. As with any swap meet, prices are often flexible and trades encouraged, but it’s still wise to bring plenty of cash to avoid losing out on that perfect item. Learn more at PortlandRaceway.com and follow the event on social media @PortlandRaceway.
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