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Cruizin’ in the passin’ lane By: Jimbo Here on the Southern Coast of the good ol’ USA it seems like October kicks off the car season.

October brings thousands of visitors to the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This is the eighteenth Annual Cruisin’ the Coast. This months magazine is full of activities and events showcasing our local clubs & organizations, our restaurants, points of interest and history, as well as a chance for all of us to live up to our ‘Southern Hospitality’.

Locals may take for granted this Coastal area we live in, but the folks that came here for this event have been looking forward to a good time. So show our guest your positive side and welcome them. A little courtesy and patience goes a long way to show our out of town guest that we really do appreciate their visit. And hope they will visit the Mississippi Gulf Coast again the 1st weekend in April for the Gulf Coast Auto Show.

Next month, November 3-8, Gulf Coast MotorSports will set up the Coast Cruizers ‘Hot Rod Alley’ hospitality tent at the Emerald Coast Cruizin’. Nancy & I look forward to seeing those of you who will be making the trip to Panama City Beach Florida for this event.

The GulfCoastMotorSports.com web site has gone thru a complete makeover and I hope you will find it user friendly. We have a lot to offer our online users, our event page and classified pages get the most viewers and those pages a updated almost daily. The online store has custom made shirts, etc. But I’m really excited about our online internet radio station KONAstream. The music is a mix of 60’70’s80’ tunes by the originals and remakes. I hope you will tune-in KONAstream. Go to our web site click on the KONAstream player, (no download necessary) for some great background music. Works on your smartphone & tablets too. www.GulfCoastMotorSports.com

Real Men Test *Note: Although this is test for men only and all "real men" answer "C" to all of these questions.

Women will also benefit by reviewing them so that they get to understand men and thereby enrich their own lives.

1. Alien beings from a highly advanced society visit the Earth, and you are the first human they encounter. As a token of intergalactic friendship, they present you with a small but incredibly sophisticated device that is capable of curing all disease, providing an infinite supply of clean energy, wiping out hunger and poverty, and permanently eliminating oppression and violence all over the entire Earth. You decide to: (Continued on page 6)

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Jimbo, Welcome Everybody! We are glad to have you here for Cruisin' The Coast 2014 - our 18th year! We have plenty of things for you to do while you are on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

We have added an Autocross to our schedule this year. It will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. Test your driving skills on our new course! The Racing Rednecks will be producing this free event for registered participants. Also, we would like to welcome Courtney Hansen to CTC. She will serve as our Grand Marshall for the Long Beach Parade on Monday night.

Dennis Gage will be in town along with Danny “The Count” Coker.

Danny and his band, Count's 77, will be playing at the Hard Rock on Thursday night.

Pass Christian, our new venue last year, will be inviting you to join them Friday evening for “Pass in the Night.” This new after-hours event should be a lot of fun.

Don't forget to check out the General Motors “Cars in Art” display at the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum in Biloxi.

Enjoy your stay and have a great time!

Woody Vice Chairman & Executive Director Jimbo, Help!!! I’m tryin’ to find 1953 Mercury 4 door to recreate a weeding picture.. imagine what I’m goin’ thru, my bride-to-be said “I want to recreate my Grandparents wedding, lets find a car like the one in this picture” I mean what's a guy suppose to do when..here’s the love of my life asking me to do this for her..So if your reading this I sure could use a little help here… the wedding is in May 2015 and going to be in Picayune, MS. … Ben 228 261-4873 Jimbo, November 1st, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Corvette Club will be hosting its 21st annual all Corvette show at the Edgewater Mall on Beach Blvd in Biloxi. Any closer to the water and we'd need water wings. This show is our annual fund raiser and draws Corvettes from Texas to North Carolina. Proceeds from this show are used to fund local Gulf Coast charities, including the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program and St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy, providing needy coast residents with prescription drugs.

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Corvette Club was founded in 1982, bringing together automotive enthusiasts with the common interest in Corvettes. Since its founding, the club has participated in auto shows coincidently as far away as Texas to the west and the Carolinas to the east. Other club events have included track days at Talladega and Texas Motor Speedway, running of the Tail of the Dragon in the Great Smokey Mountains, club picnics, and participation in local events from Cruzin' the Coast, cruise-ins and local parades (everyone wants Corvettes in their parades). We are also a member club of the National Corvette Museum and participated the recent Corvette National Caravan and 20th anniversary celebration at the museum.

Our sponsor is Preston Hood Chevrolet in Biloxi and has been our mainstay support for several years. Come visit our club, meetings are the last Thursday of the Month at Preston Hood. Meeting time is 6:30, but come early and meet our members.

Car registration is $40, if you pre-register by October 15 your registration will include a show shirt, dash plaque and goodie bag. The show is free to all who would like to stop by and see the shiniest Corvettes on the Gulf Coast, so come on by and check us out.

Brian Gambony, Show Chairman.

Hi Jimbo, I just wanted to give everyone a heads up on this years Emerald Coast Cruizin’ show. I've been down in Panama City Beach Florida working on some great activities. Here is what we have working looks like registration will be next door to Margaritaville at Pier Park. This is next door to the show. They will also do our kick off welcome party on Wednesday night.

Monday we will carry our cruise to the Nursing Home over in Panama City to visit the special patients and show them all our hot cars please help support this they really look forward to seeing us.

Tuesday we will have a great cruise in and nightly party at Dirty Dicks Crab shack.

Wednesday Harley Davidson will host our block party they are cooking so free food for you all while it last. Kick off party that night Margaritaville.

Thursday event site will open Aaron Bessant park and flame throwing that night Hammerhead Fred's.

Friday back at show and a huge parade that night through pier park.

Sharkys will be one great rocking Friday night party with live band and lots if fun to party the night away.

Saturday show site back open with plenty of bands vendors and thousands of hot classics. Thanks to Panama City Beach were making the Roots and boots concert free to all registered participants.. Wow!!! Aaron Tippin, Sammy Kershaw, and Darryl Worley will be one show not to miss three huge names and all free for our guest.

So get registered today and get ready for the best show of the year! A week at the beach, in the sun with tons of fun! See you all soon.

Rakes Parrish Emerald Coast Cruizin Jimbo, I've seen two shows lately that went on and on about how mid-life is a great time for women. Just last week Oprah had a whole show on how great menopause will be....

Puhleeeeeeeze!

I've had a few thoughts of my own and would like to share them with you. Whether you are pushing 40, 50, 60 (or maybe even just pushing your luck) you'll probably relate.

Mid-life is when the growth of hair on our legs slows down. This gives us plenty of time to care for our newly acquired mustache.

In mid-life women no longer have upper arms, we have wingspans. We are no longer women in sleeveless shirts, we are flying squirrels in drag.

Mid-life is when you can stand naked in front of a mirror and you can see your rear without turning around.

Mid-life is when you go for a mammogram and you realize that this is the only time someone will ask you to appear topless.

Mid-life is when you want to grab every firm young lovely in a tube top and scream, "Listen honey, even the Roman empire fell and those will too."

Mid-life brings wisdom to know that life throws us curves and we're sitting on our biggest ones.

Mid-life is when you look at your-know-it-all, earphone-wearing teenager and think: "For this I have stretch marks?"

In mid-life your memory starts to go. In fact the only thing we can retain is water.

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Mid-life means that your Body By Jake now includes Legs By Rand McNally -- more red and blue lines than an accurately scaled map of Mississippi.

Mid-life means that you become more reflective...You start pondering the "! big" questions. What is life? Why am I here? How much Healthy Choice ice cream can I eat before it's no longer a healthy choice?

But mid-life also brings with it an appreciation for what is important.

We realize that breasts sag, hips expand and chins double, but our loved ones make the journey worthwhile. Would any of you trade the knowledge that you have now for the body you had way back when?

Maybe our bodies simply have to expand to hold all the wisdom and love we've acquired.

That's my philosophy and I'm sticking to it!

StillWildDonna@ Jimbo, It was Senior Citizens Day at the Latimer Community Center and for special entertainment Claude The Magician was invited to entertain the seniors. Claude was introduced and for his first act he told the assembled seniors he was going to hypnotize them. He pulled a gold watch and chain out of his pocket and began to swing it to and fro. Now Claude was, of course, a fake but the watch and chain were real. They had been in his family for six generations.

Back and forth the watch swung, 150 sets of eyes followed every swing until the entire audience was hypnotized. Suddenly the chain broke and the watch fell to the floor and broke into hundreds of pieces.

"S%#t", said Claude.

It took three days to clean the community center and Claude the Magician was never invited back.

Tommy mck3325@

I hope to see ya’ll at Hot Rod Alley this year. ……. Jimbo

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(Real Men Test Continued from page 3)

A. B. C.

Present it to the President of the United States.

Present it to the Secretary General of the United Nations.

Take it apart.

2. As you grow older, what lost quality of your youthful life do you miss the most?

A. Innocence.

B. Idealism.

C. Cherry bombs.

3. When is it okay to kiss another male?

A. When you wish to display simple and pure affection without regard for narrow-minded social conventions.

B. When he is the Pope. (Not on the lips.)

C. When he is your brother and you are Al Pacino and this is the only really sportsman-like way to let him know that, for business reasons, you have to have him killed.

4. In your opinion, the ideal pet is: A. A cat.

B. A dog.

C. A dog that eats cats.

5. You have been seeing a woman for several years. She's attractive and intelligent, and you always enjoy being with her. One leisurely Sunday afternoon the two of you are taking it easy. You're watching a football game; she's reading the papers when she suddenly, out of the clear blue sky, tells you that she thinks she really loves you, but, she can no longer bear the uncertainty of not knowing where your relationship is going.

She says she's not asking whether you want to get married; only whether you believe that you have some kind of future together. What do you say?

A. That you sincerely believe the two of you do have a future, but you don't want to rush it.

B. That although you also have strong feelings for her, you cannot honestly say that you'll be ready any time soon to make a lasting commitment, and you don't want to hurt her by holding out false hope.

C. That you cannot believe the Broncos called a draw play on third and seventeen.

6. Okay, so you have decided that you truly love a woman and you want to spend the rest of your life with her, sharing the joys and the sorrows the world has to offer, come what may. How do you tell her?

A. You take her to a nice restaurant and tell her after dinner.

B. You take her for a walk on a moonlit beach, and you say her name, and when she turns to you, with the sea breeze blowing through her hair and the stars in her eyes, you tell her.

C. Tell her what?

It’s October and time for cruising again. This month I am going to list a few restaurants that the Coast Cruizers visit on their dinner runs and for meetings. Some of the restaurants serve just breakfast and lunch. I will enclose phone numbers so you can call and check. Others serve just lunch and dinner.

So lets start in Bay St Louis with Neil’s at the corner of Hwy 90 and Dunbar. Phone 228-463-1277. This is in the shopping center there. There is Brooklyn Pizza also.

Then in Pass Christian there is Daddyz on North Street and the corner of Menge Ave. Great home style meals along with great seafood. Nice portions also.(228-222-4269) Then on over in Long Beach on Beat Line Road and 28th Street is a place called Double D’s here is one for just breakfast and lunch. Opens at 7 for breakfast, a great place for kids.

They have items for kids, I must be a kid because I like grilled cheese sandwiches also.(228-206-5694) Then in Gulfport downtown is the Palace Grill and restaurant.

It has been in Gulfport for over 50 years. Same family still owns it. It is another for breakfast and lunch. It is a local favorite. (228 -868-3870) Just down the street from the Palace going north on hwy 49 is El Agave restaurant. (Look for their ad in Gulf Coast Motor Sports Magazine. This is a great Mexican restaurant with a different touches than the old Tex-Mex type food. One of the few places that has green chili sauce on certain dishes.

(228-822-1415) Mercedes will have a couple of his trucks sitting outside also.

Now on to Biloxi. Café New Orleans in D’Iberville on Lamey Bridge Road. The seafood has a little spice to it but it can’t be beat for portions. (228-396-6031).

Then if you know or can find Woolmarket, there is Taranto’s great seafood, poboys and chicken sausage gumbo. This is another place worth going to more than once.(228-392-0990) If you are not local you may want to ask how to find the place.

We have found that the Waffle Houses are good here on the Coast. We meet and have breakfast at several different ones, depends on what is going on that day.

Enjoy the food and coast.

Till we eat again J. R.

7. One weekday morning your wife wakes up feeling ill and asks you to get your three children ready for school. Your first question to her is: A. "Do they need to eat or anything?"

B. "They're in school already?"

C. "There are three of them?"

8. When is it okay to throw away a set of veteran underwear?

A. When it has turned the color of a dead whale and developed new holes so large that you're not sure which ones were originally intended for your legs.

B. When it is down to eight loosely connected underwear molecules and has to be handled with tweezers.

C. It is never okay to throw away veteran underwear. A real guy checks the garbage regularly in case somebody, and we are not naming names, (but this would be his wife) is quietly trying to discard his underwear.

9 . What is the human race's single greatest achievement?

A. Democracy.

B. Religion.

C. Remote control.

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17 FOREVER

By Terry

Mason Barfield

Edition 42

Get ready for the most incredible Cruise-In of the year. Unless you have been to this Cruise-In, there is no way for you to understand how great it truly is. It takes Cruise-Ins to a whole different level. It’s time for the 3rd annual Coast Cruizer’s Mega Cruize-In at Edgewater Mall in Biloxi, Saturday night October 11 from 6-9 pm. How incredible is it? Last year over 600 cars and 3,000 people. Our Mega 50/50 was over $2,600 in three hours and we gave away of $3,000 dollars’ worth of door prizes from Auto Zone. It’s the last Saturday night of Cruisin The Coast and it is awesome! That place is rocking with a good time and we close out the Cruisin The Coast week in style. We will again have a major amount of door prizes from Auto Zone and we will be going for over $3,000 in our Mega 50/50 jackpot.

We will pack ‘em in and it is amazing what all is going on in that 3 hour period. We’ll kick it off with a tribute to our veterans and the playing of the national anthem. You want to get in the mall parking lot mid-afternoon to get a spot, otherwise you’ll probably have to walk in or get there later on in the evening. It is the most action-packed place to be on that last Saturday night of Cruisin The Coast! It is a celebration of our Hot Rod lifestyle, cars, music and memories! A huge party that you don’t want to end! Everyone is welcome that can make it in and making it in will take effort. So come and join us… and then try to explain to your friends what a Cruise-in is all about.

The Coast Cruizer’s welcome everyone to town for Cruisin The Coast. I’ve been to a lot of car shows around the Southeast and we are truly fortunate to have one of the best car shows in the country here in our backyard. I think other Hot Rodder’s agree since we will have cruisers here from over 40 states attending this year’s event. The event is looking to once again register over 8,000 cars with thousands more coming just to hang out. With 26 miles of beach and coastline to spread them out and the weather here in October, it’s no shock that this event has grown so big.

The casino’s and entertainment geared to the event just put things over the top.

For ten years I tried to explain this event to my brother and last year he finally came and of course he is back this year. The funny thing is that he is struggling with telling and explaining this event to his friends. You can take all the pictures you want, but when you look back through them, none of the photos do it justice. You can even watch My Classic Car with Dennis Gage when Dennis features our show and no, not even close. We do appreciate what Dennis and his show has done for our event.

It has truly helped to make Cruisin The Coast a national event and one

of the largest events in the state of Mississippi.

This has also been an incredible year for Terry Mason’s Hot Rod Show. We have played some great car shows, seen some incredible cars and met some of the best people in the world. It has truly been an adventure! You never know what you’re going to deal with also…

Without embracing anyone… it has also been strange at times. We were set to do four days at a big show in the state of Texas. We had agreed on all the details in about ten emails back and forth over three weeks, including hotel rooms. We had confirmed we would do the show.

An eight page contract had been drawn up and then it got weird. The promoter I was dealing with asked to see pictures of the show and the cars. Wait a minute…the cars? What cars? The promoter assumed I was bringing cars with me to the show. I asked her where she got that idea.

Nothing in my info or any of our emails back and forth mentioned anything about me bringing cars. She said she guessed she assumed it with our name, Terry Mason’s Hot Rod Show. Everything came suddenly to a screeching halt and thousands of dollars went poof. I sat there in shock for about an hour. Wow, did that really just happen? It was depressing, really depressing. I have to laugh about it now because it was like being in the old TV show The Twilight Zone…I swear I also heard the music playing in the background.

The only thing that now limits The Hot Rod Show is the number of vacation days I have to work with. I only have ten vacation days per year.

So when a promoter wants me to drive in Wednesday or Thursday, bam there goes those vacation days. Ideally the best shows are the ones that I can get off a little early on a Friday, drive to the show and spend the night, do the show on Saturday, spend Saturday night there and then drive back home on Sunday. I can do a lot of those shows.

So if you are here on the Coast for Cruisin The Coast, welcome, enjoy yourself, soak it all up and then try to explain to your friends how much fun it was and you too will find out how hard it is to translate the enormity of this event in words and pictures.

Also be sure and join us on Beach Blvd. (Hwy 90) near the Biloxi/ Gulfport line at Edgewater Mall Saturday night October 11 from 6-9 PM for the 3rd annual Coast Cruizer’s Mega Cruize-In. It’s always great to get out of town for a car show, but it’s even better to have a great car show come to you… where you can enjoy that 17 FOREVER Hot Rod state of mind… and sleep in your own bed!

Til next month…

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Central Florida's renowned High Octane Saloon featured a day of fun, pinups, hot rods and cool bikes this past August. High Octane Saloon is located in Homosassa, Florida.

The saloon not only has a grill that is open until 2:00am Tuesday through Sunday, serving up their famous BBQ, but they also have a tattoo parlor inside. I don't know of any other saloon in my area where you can get tattooed at the saloon while you listen to cool rockabilly music.

On August 17 they had the Rockabilly Cruise In & Burlesque Party. They had a variety of entertainment throughout the day, but the highlight was the enormous collection of bikes present at the event! There were various cars and rat rods from local car clubs and some rockin' rockabilly music by Jeff Vitolo & the Quarter Mile Rebels.

In addition to contests and vendors, they also had some featured entertainment for those that love burlesque and pinups; there were 2 steamy burlesque performances by the famous La Teaze Burlesque Troope and a meet and greet and retro pinup competition hosted by the lovely 2013 Miss Pinup America, Samantha Sweets the Devoted Doll.

There were over 20 contestants in the pinup contest, including yours truly! I have recently become part of Pinup America Magazine's group of promotional models called The Vintage Dream Girls. Along with our sister group The Vintage Kittens, we will be at a variety of events in the area. This was the first big event that we were a part of and we all had a fabulous day!

The High Octane Saloon has a weekly schedule packed full of events! The saloon is closed Mondays. Every Tuesday they have free beer and dance lessons from 6-8pm. You can learn swing, cha cha, and many more. Or stop by for Happy Hour Tuesday-Friday from 11am7pm. They have a comedy show every Friday night and bike night on Thursdays. The Saloon property even has a burn out pit!

There is another event scheduled November 16. If you are in the Florida area make sure to stop by High Octane Saloon for some cars, bikes, entertainment and maybe a tattoo too!

The High Octane Saloon 1590 S. Suncoast Blvd.

Homosassa, FL 34448 352-794-6037 or 352-613-4957

Photo from High Octane Saloon Photo by Christopher Bottge

The Vintage Dream Girls with Miss Pinup America Samantha Sweets (The dream girls: Sammy-Jo Kitten, Candy Cocktail, Pocahontas Petite and Ruby Moon

Jeff Vitolo & the Quarter Mile Rebels:

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MEET CANDY COCKTAIL at the MOTORSPORTS HOT ROD ALLEY TENT EMERALD COAST CRUIZIN - Nov 7th & 8th

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By: Mark Lammon I had been looking for a dragster for many years and had answered ads, chased rumors of cars and even found a few to look at.

One that I remember was in New Orleans and had been fabricated out of exhaust pipe tubing. It, like most of the others I had previously looked at, was beyond “resurrection” or simply not worth the time and money that they would require to bring them back. Many of my friends knew of my interest in finding an old dragster and one day one of my employees called me to tell me that he thought he knew of one for sale.

He was working in a refinery in Chalmette, LA., and one of his project coordinators was out for a few days and when he returned, my friend asked him if he had been sick. He told him no, that he’d been drag racing in Houston over the weekend. My friend didn’t know that he was a racer so he asked him if, by chance, he knew of any old dragsters for sale. He said, “As a matter of fact, I do.

My dad has an old dragster that he wants to sell.” When I was told about the car I immediately called and made arrangements to see the car the next day. Everything I was told about the car sounded positive and I was really excited and anxious to see the car.

The next day I met its current owner, Mike Dupree, and we went to his shop to see the car. On blocks and in the corner of his air conditioned shop sat a ready to race dragster sharing the space with his other “toys”. Mike wanted to sell the dragster in order to pay for his flying lessons. He was selling just the rolling chassis and we agreed on a price and I made plans to come back on Saturday in order to give him time to pull the engine and transmission. He told me that he was the third owner of the car and had owned it since 1967 and that it was a Boogie Scott chassis.

I didn’t know who Boogie Scott was at the time but with a little research I soon found him and learned that he was still building race cars in Covington, La. On Saturday, I borrowed a friend’s trailer and we went to Chalmette and picked up the car.

Finding the car when I did was my good fortune as this was the year before Katrina and Mike lost everything when his house and shop went under 12’ of water.

The car was a time capsule from the 60’s and 70’s and had obviously been seldom raced. It had a Chrysler differential with Oldsmobile drum brakes, American mags on the rear, Moon wires on the front and the front tires, though made by Bridgestone, had Moon molded in the sidewalls. The front spindles were Ford Anglia, the front suspension used Volkswagen torsion bars, and the steering box was a Ross from a Crosley. I soon met Boogie and took the chassis to him to do some work on it in order to fit me. After seeing it, he believes it is one of seven dragsters that he built in 1963. Albert Waits, Q-Ball Wales, Dalton Corlett and Pete Mattei were some of the drivers that Boogie built cars for in 1963.

It was originally built as a 120 inch wheelbase car but at some point it was lengthened by 15 inches (probably to accommodate the transmission) and is now 135 inches long. He has kept very good records of who he built cars for that year and he was even able to furnish me a copy of his original detailed and dimensional drawings for the car.

While Boogie was working on the chassis, I began looking for period correct parts. I purchased a 327 CI small block Chevy motor and Powerglide transmission. I was also able to locate a Hilborn injection system and a Vertex mag.

Once I had the chassis back from Boogie, I stripped and repainted both the frame and the body panels and all other components were inspected, cleaned and I began the re-assembly of the car. The brakes required a new master cylinder and lines but other than that they were in good shape and functional. I also had the front axle, wishbones and other smaller parts chrome plated.

The old upholstery was in tatters but it did provide a good pattern for the new tuck and roll upholstery. I felt that it wouldn’t be complete without flames and Full Blown Graphics was able to do the old style flames I wanted. With the help of a friend that had experience with Hilborn injection, we fired it up in my driveway and managed to get the tune-up correct easily.

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During this time I was also working on modifying a trailer to haul the car and get it set up to unload and load the car by myself. Though I’ve been down a few drag strips since the 60’s, I had never been down one in a dragster and I had told myself while rebuilding this car that I wasn’t going to build it without driving it.

My wife, son and some friends went with me to a Test and Tune night at No Problem Raceway and the staff and other racers were patient while we figured out how to belt in, start and stage for the first time.

On the first pass, I was tentative and really didn’t try to launch too hard and it seemed as if the car wanted to pull to the right a little so I didn’t do much more than drive it down the track.

After it cooled for a while, I went out for another pass and this time I launched it pretty hard and this is what the car seemed to like as it made a very straight and controlled pass. I wasn’t trying to push it and don’t remember what the time was but it wasn’t too shabby for the first time out. Nothing broke and the car and I were still in one piece so I considered that a successful time at the track.

I consider myself to be fortunate to be the third owner of this piece of local drag racing history as there are many new “copies” of the old front motor cars but very few that are as original and complete as this one and that is why it’s called “SO RARE”.

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The AutoZone Story AutoZone's history started with the vision of one man: J.R. "Pitt" Hyde III. After receiving his bachelor's degree in economics from the University of North Carolina, he joined Malone & Hyde, Inc., a wholesale food company founded by his grandfather. Pitt initiated and developed Malone & Hyde's specialty retailing division, beginning with drug stores and expanding to include sporting goods stores and supermarkets.

Pitt saw a need for a retail automotive parts store to help people with the upkeep of their vehicles so he created Auto Shack. He believed that the characteristics found in supermarkets - clean, well-organized store, accessible products and great customer service - could be applied to the automotive parts business. In 1979, his vision became a reality.

On July 4, 1979, Auto Shack opened its first store in Forrest City, Arkansas. Doc Crain was the first Auto Shack store manager and sales that day totaled about $300. In 1986, Auto Shack was spun off as a freestanding company of which Pitt served as Chairman and CEO. Today, Auto Shack is AutoZone - a Fortune 500 company and the leading auto parts retailer in the United States with more than $8.1 billion in annual sales.

AutoZone continues to fuel growth by exploring new businesses and entering new markets. In 1996, AutoZone launched a commercial program offering credit and delivery to professional technicians. Later, with the purchase of ALLDATA, AutoZone acquired the nation's leading provider of electronic automotive diagnostic and repair software. In 1998, AutoZone expanded its presence outside the U.S. borders to Mexico, opening our first AutoZone de Mexico store in December 1998.

AutoZone has come a long way. Today, AutoZone serves customers in 48 states, Mexico and Puerto Rico and employs more than 65,000 employees, referred to as AutoZoners. One of the constant, core foundations to our success has been our strong culture of customer satisfaction. Our Pledge is: "AutoZoners always put customers first!

We know our parts and products.

Our stores look great!

We've got the best merchandise at the right price."

AutoZoners do more than simply recite the pledge; they live it every day.

Our goal is to provide our customers with Trustworthy Advice and real solutions ensuring the customer has What It Takes To Do The Job Right, or better known to AutoZoners as WITTDTJR®.

We are a diverse, rapidly growing company, and there is one key ingredient that keeps AutoZone on the leading edge of the auto parts industry, it's simply providing WOW! Customer Service. No matter where the business takes us in the future, customer satisfaction will remain our number one priority.

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Test Your Battery Change Your Oil Before You Leave Use a Fuel System Cleaner Check Headlights and Windshield Wipers Check your Rubber: Belts, Hoses and Tires Replace Worn Brakes Keep Essential Tools In Car Check Your Coolant Level Be Sure You Have A Roadside Emergency Kit

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A cubby hole by definition is: A space for storing things. The inaugural “Cubby” award made its debut in 2014. The award is a hand crafted hollow wooden box with a hinged top, allowing for memories to be placed inside. These boxes were created and built with my own little paws. This award was created to recognize and celebrate the consummate car enthusiast.

There is an entire generation of them…or two or three!

The selection criteria was that this award was for people who are in love with their rides, but build their vehicles out of a desire to create, not just to win trophies.

I know there are many, many people who deserve a “Cubby”, but the names below were selected for the honor in 2014. These ten people deserved my respect.

The photos included are of the youngest recipient, Schuyler Hart and his 1967 Chevrolet C-10, receiving his award.

I hope to see you at the Emerald Coast Cruizin' in Panama City Beach, FL in November.

Gotta Cruise!

Cubby

E. Dale Cassidy - Terre Haute, IN Steve Hampton - Monrovia, IN Schuyler Hart - Clayton, IN Paula Holekamp - Jackson, MO Richard Holekamp - Jackson, MO Fuzz Howard - Clayton, IN Jeff Keeler - Plainfield, IN Chris Todd - Indianapolis, IN Bob Walker - Lebanon, IN Debra White - Plainfield, IN

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WAKE UP America ! ! !

At what point do we stop giving away OUR RIGHTS ?

We've gone so far the other way . . . bent over backwards not to offend anyone.

Only AMERICANS seems to care when American Citizens are being offended !

I Am the man, Liberal-Progressive's Worst Nightmare. I am a White, Conservative, Tax-Paying, American Veteran, Gun Owning Biker. That's me!

I work hard and long hours with my hands to earn a living. I believe in God and the freedom of religion, but I don't push it on others.

I ride Harley Davidson Motorcycles, and drive Americanmade cars. I believe in American products and buy them whenever I can.

I believe the money I make belongs to me and not some liberal governmental functionary, Democratic or Republican, that wants to share it with others who don't work!

I think owning a gun doesn't make you a killer; it makes you a smart American.

I think being a minority does not make you noble or victimized, and does not entitle you to anything. Get over it!

I believe that if you are selling me a Big Mac or any other item, you should do it in English. I believe there should be no other language option.

I believe everyone has a right to pray to his or her God when and where they want to. And I'm proud that 'God' is written on my money..

My heroes are Malcolm Forbes, Bill Gates, John Wayne, Babe Ruth, Roy Rogers, and Willie G. Davidson, who makes the awesome Harley Davidson Motorcycles.

I don't hate the rich. I don't pity the poor. I know wrestling is fake and I don't waste my time watching or arguing about it. I've never owned a slave, nor was I a slave. I haven't burned any witches or been persecuted by the Turks, and neither have you!

I believe if you don't like the way things are here, go back to where you came from and change your own country! This is AMERICA ...We like it the way it is and more so the way it was ...so stop trying to change it to look like Russia or China, or some other socialist country!

If you were born here and don't like it... you are free to move to any Socialist country that will have you. I believe it is time to really clean house, starting with the White House, the seat of our biggest problems.

I think the cops have the right to pull you over if you're breaking the law, regardless of what color you are, but not just because you happen to ride a bike. And, no, I don't mind having my face shown on my driver's license. I think it's good....

I dislike those people standing in the intersections trying to sell me stuff or trying to guilt me into making 'donations' to their cause....Get a job and do your part to support yourself and your family! I believe that it doesn't take a village to raise a child, it takes two parents....

We've bent over to appease the America-haters long enough. I'm taking a stand. This statement DOES NOT mean I'm against immigration !

YOU ARE WELCOME HERE, IN MY COUNTRY, welcome to come legally: 1. Get a sponsor 2. Learn the LANGUAGE, as immigrants have in the past !

3. Live by OUR rules !

4. Get a job !

5. Pay YOUR Taxes !

6. No Social Security until you have earned it and Paid for it !

7. NOW find a place to lay your head !

I'm standing up because of the hundreds of thousands who died fighting in wars for this country, and for the American flag. Let me make this clear! THIS IS MY COUNTRY !

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- Public Welcome -

GOD SAID : "Frank, you know all about gardens and nature. What in the world is going on down there on the planet? What happened to the dandelions, violets, milkweeds and stuff I started eons ago? I had a perfect nomaintenance garden plan. Those plants grow in any type of soil, withstand drought and multiply with abandon. The nectar from the longlasting blossoms attracts butterflies, honey bees and flocks of songbirds. I expected to see a vast garden of colors by now. But, all I see are these green rectangles."

ST. FRANCIS: It's the tribes that settled there, Lord. The Suburbanites. They started calling your flowers 'weeds' and went to great lengths to kill them and replace them with grass.

GOD: Grass? But, it's so boring. It's not colorful. It doesn't attract butterflies, birds and bees; only grubs and sod worms. It's sensitive to temperatures.

Do these Suburbanites really want all that grass growing there?

ST. FRANCIS: Apparently so, Lord. They go to great pains to grow it and keep it green. They begin each spring by fertilizing grass and poisoning any other plant that crops up in the lawn.

GOD: The spring rains and warm weather probably make grass grow really fast. That must make the Suburbanites happy.

ST. FRANCIS: Apparently not, Lord. As soon as it grows a little, they cut it-sometimes twice a week.

GOD: They cut it? Do they then bale it like hay?

ST.. FRANCIS: Not exactly, Lord. Most of them rake it up and put it in bags.

GOD: They bag it? Why? Is it a cash crop? Do they sell it?

ST. FRANCIS: No, Sir, just the opposite. They pay to throw it away.

GOD: Now, let me get this straight. They fertilize grass so it will grow. And, when it does grow, they cut it off and pay to throw it away?

ST. FRANCIS: Yes, Sir. GOD: These Suburbanites must be relieved in the summer when we cut back on the rain and turn up the heat. That surely slows the growth and saves them a lot of work.

ST. FRANCIS: You aren't going to believe this, Lord. When the grass stops growing so fast, they drag out hoses and pay more money to water it, so they can continue to mow it and pay to get rid of it.

GOD: What nonsense. At least they kept some of the trees. That was a sheer stroke of genius, if I do say so myself. The trees grow leaves in the spring to provide beauty and shade in the summer. In the autumn, they fall to the ground and form a natural blanket to keep moisture in the soil and protect the trees and bushes. It's a natural cycle of life.

ST.. FRANCIS: You better sit down, Lord. The Suburbanites have drawn a new circle.

As soon as the leaves fall, they rake them into great piles and pay to have them hauled away.

GOD: No!? What do they do to protect the shrub and tree roots in the winter to keep the soil moist and loose?

ST. FRANCIS: After throwing away the leaves, they go out and buy something which they call mulch. They haul it home and spread it around in place of the leaves.

GOD: And where do they get this mulch?

ST. FRANCIS: They cut down trees and grind them up to make the mulch.

GOD: Enough! I don't want to think about this anymore. St. Catherine, you're

in charge of the arts. What movie have you scheduled for us tonight?

ST. CATHERINE: 'Dumb and Dumber', Lord.

It's a story about....

GOD: Never mind, I think I just heard the whole story from St. Francis.

da Swamp Shack

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Most of the old dirt tracks are gone, housing sub divisions are on the acres that fans traveled miles to watch the events from the grandstands. The tracks were usually a ¼ mile dirt with 45` banks in the corners and 15` down the front and rear stretches.

A big ¼ was 1/4 on the pole (inside) of the track, and a small ¼ on the outside. J.C. Aggajainan, known to the racing community as “Aggie” built a ½ mile dirt with a ¼ inside by using the front straightaway for both tracks. In Los Angeles they built this track called “Ascot Park” and it was fast!

A little known fact was his brother Ben Aggajainian was a professional field goal kicker in the late 30's and early 40's. Ben retired and opened a “Sports Clothing” store in Long Beach, Calif. I still have one of my racing jackets with his label on it “Aggie Sporting Goods”.

The track (Ascot) was located on 176th ST. and Vermont. Before the San Diego freeway went in, the main ½ mile was Carroll Speedway. The San Diego Freeway ran right through the middle of it. So in 1957 Aggie (JC) bought it and built Ascot Park. The original track name was Legion Ascot located in Southgate during the 30's.

Ascot Park was built in the early 1950's and stands would hold 7500 max. Midgets, Sprints, Stocks, and even figure 8 races. An interesting point was the clay dirt came from the cemetery across the street and north about a mile. It was prophetic that races were running on dirt from graves from that cemetery.

One of my casual race car driving friends was Johnny Woods. He was driving a Sprint car down the straight (going about 90-100 mph. The story goes that his throttle stuck wide open and he hit the wall head on. No broken bones but he swallowed his dental plate and choked to death. (Bad way to go) When Aggie held “Turkey Nite” that was the midget race of the year. Most Eastern tracks were closed in November. So everybody came to Ascot for Turkey Nite. Last time I ran it (in the 50's) I think 1957 105 cars showed up. They ran 28 cars in the main, 18 in the semi.

About 25 miles north of LA is a former rodeo grounds stadium with a ¼ track inside of it. I won 2 mains there and it was a real “bull ring”. I also ran my factory owned 1956 Chevy there. I got a 6th in a 200 lap race. I qualified 2nd quick and had to start in the back of 33 cars on the ¼ mile on the fence bull ring. This was one of the first USAC Stock Cars races on the West Coast. You will note that in the Midget photo the 6” high steel railing on the inside of each corner. Also note the left front tire, on my car has lifted about 6 inches up as I got on the throttle. That's me in the 54 car I had to tape over the 5 of 55 so I could still run URA and not be thrown out for running USAC. Today they can run anywhere and with anybody.

That's Bud Clemons in #14 Offy behind, me (former Indy 500 entrant). I'm in my flathead V-8-60 . His car (midget) was known as “Surdos” Offy”.

Another “Bull Ring” was in Arizona called South Mountain Speedway. Bobby Ball, (great driver) drove the midget owned by Ernie Mohammed, construction guru.

In the early 50's Bobby went over to San Jose, Calif. won the main event the early week in December. He came back 3 weeks later and got himself killed at Carroll Speedway in Los Angeles.

My favorite track In the Midwest was the ¼ mile high bank at Springfield, Illinois. It was owned and operated by Joe Shaheen who had an Indy car and promoted most of his races at his track the nite before (Saturday Nite) the mile fair grounds. Both were dirt tracks and were fast!

When you're watching NASCAR and the announcer mentions Ron Shaheen his son? I'm sure some of his dad's pals got him in there.

All you Cruisers take note: I am restoring 1940 Ford 2 door. I also have a 1995 -S- 10 Pick Up with a “built” 350 Chevy in it. Give me a call for more info. Don't forget my 1969 Cougar XR7.

DON'T LET MEMORIES OF YESTERDAY GET IN THE WAY OF ACTION TODAY KEEP IT BETWEEN THE FENCES Larry Dunham 228-671-6216 Email: usaclarry@gmail.com

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To book DD Thunders Band : ddthunders100@yahoo.com All summer long I have been teased by movie trailers that show good looking drama is coming my way. Where are they? Hollywood has had a weak summer and they keep pushing the release dates back of promising films and sending fluff, almost good and pure cinema crap to our local cineplexes.

I tried to be smart with my movie ticket money and this is what was left after the cinema carnage I put myself through.

First up is a musical drama titled The Identical. It stars Ray Liotta, Ashley Judd and Blake Rayne. This sad little movie is a not so loosely based tale about Elvis Pressley and a stillborn twin. The premise goes like this, what if Elvis's twin brother didn't die at birth and they both live separate lives that cross paths later. One boy grows up to be a musical superstar in the other leads a simple life but is haunted by an ordinary but on-field life. I was interested in the storyline since I've been a rockabilly musician for years and Elvis is Ground Zero for all things rockabilly. I was very disappointed in this 107 minute piece of melodrama that had me wishing I could rewrite history and get my ticket money back before the credit started rolling! This movie was just plain awful. Ashley Judd was lackluster and Ray Liotta was far from his glory days. He was even a producer of this fiasco. Elvis impersonator Blake Rayne tried his best, I would looked like, his first and last acting job. Most of the music was based on Elvis's 70s era output and the ill fitting wigs, bellbottoms and feeble soundtrack just added to the overall sad feeling of this big bomb. I can't say anything more about this film except I give it 4 out of 10 pics.

his family and his first true love. Actress Charlotte Le Bon hold her own with a solid performance as a French chef who shows the Indian family some compassion and pays the price for it. I won't spoil the outcome of this lighthearted, well paced, feel good movie. You can probably tell what's coming at the end and that's the only complaint I have with this film is the classic Hollywood happy ending. This lighthearted, well done, end of summer love story had some power brokers behind it.

When a small independent film has executive producers like Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey you can only hope for a good outcome and we got it this time. Get this film eight out of 10 pics.

Keep those comments coming to ddthunders100@yahoo.com and thanks for your continued support for my column.

See you at the matinees DD

DD’s music reflects many years of experience from many walks of life. An accomplished guitarist and a natural showman, DD's knack for improvisation lends itself to a unique experience that never repeats itself. From his early years as frontman of the seminal skate rock band No Rules, recording contracts and touring provides a stylized presentation of many styles of music.

His love of rockabilly, jazz, swing, country, standards, punk, americana provides a broad canvas that is constantly evolving.

Next up is a comedy titled Let's Be Cops. As I have said before, I'm not a big fan of comedies but I needed some cheering up after "The Identical" beat down I took. Not only did I not get cheered up but got a double fisted film shout that I probably deserved. This film suffered a common situation where the trailers are way better than the actual movie. Where did all the laughs go? The film stars Jake Johnson, Damon Wayans and Rob Riggle. Comedic actor Rob Riggle was the only thing good about this bad comedy. He has done some great work in the hangover franchise but couldn't save this unfunny farce. Damon Wayans deadpan straight man routine to Jake Johnson's week performance was hard to watch. I don't remember anyone laughing out loud in the theater. I tried not to cry as I headed for the exit before the out take clips and credits started rolling.

ABI should have stayed, they were probably funnier than the actual movie. I give this sad little comedy five out of 10 pics.

I always save the best for last and I'm excited about the movie, The Hundred Foot Journey. It stars Helen Mirren, Om Pyri, Manish Dayal and Charlotte Lebon. Director Lasse Hallstrom did a good job with this multi layered Story of family loyalty, young love and destiny. The attention to detail and cinematography was a great aid to this simple, but interesting story. The movie is based on an Indian family who loses their family restaurant in flees their homeland from oppression. After a short stay in England they find their way to France and set up shop. The father/ matriarch of the family makes a decision to open a new Indian style restaurant right across the street from Helen Mirren characters established formal French cuisine restaurant. Culture clash tells this well written story. Plenty of laughs, romance, young and old love make this film a must see for anyone who has a passion for food loving life. Helen Mirren gives another dry, stoic Academy award-winning performance as a cold, distant restaurant owner who has her life turned upside down. Who discovers that changing things up sometimes can be a good thing in life business and love. I really enjoyed actor, Manish Dayal's portrayal of a young man destined to be a star in the culinary world. He finds love, fortune and fame but has difficulty dealing with the pressures of leaving

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Photography by Atomic Ashley My grandfather Jack Sr., born in the 1900's, (the original purchaser of the truck) was of Austrian descent. He immigrated to Louisiana as a teenager, and settled in New Orleans. He became a U.S. Citizen and served his country proudly as a Merchant Marine during times of war. He worked in a high end hotel in downtown New Orleans and specialized in furniture refinishing. After retiring, he opened a paint store on historic Magazine street and earned a reputation for caning antique chairs. He was a radio personality know as "Pedro" and called in daily to speak with or play his organ on the Keith Rush WSMB talk show.

His 53 Chevy Truck was used for two purposes: 1.To pick up & deliver furniture for customers and 2. To take his grandson (me, the future owner) fishing at Delacroix Island in the 60's.

These fishing trips started by loading a 12’ fiberglass skiff powered by a 50's Western Auto Wizard outboard motor in the truck bed. Then we'd stop at Battistella's restaurant in the French Market prior to sunrise and pick up two roast beef poboys for lunch later in the day. We caught croakers and used any catfish caught as crab bait on hand lines (didn't need crab nets). These fishing trips slowed down because Hurricane Betsy destroyed his camp.

In 1983, after a near life ending auto accident, he gave the then 30 year old truck to my dad Jack Jr. and it had less than 19,000 original miles on the odometer - Grandpa died in 1985.

The only maintenance performed on the truck by dad was rebuilding the brakes and replacing the gas tank. The truck primarily remained parked in the carport for the next 30 years and wet the appetite of many car enthusiasts who would stop by and offer dad money, or ask for a promise to contact them first before selling this rust free gem.

Fast forward to hurricane Katrina, where the truck escaped damaged since it was located in Metairie, La vs. being at my house in Chalmette, which received 10’ of Gulf water from the MRGO. After I relocated to Baton Rouge, the truck with only 20,000 miles was transferred one last time to me, the grandson of the original owner where it sat for 2 years with the promise of resurrecting a piece of family history.

My wife of 38 years said, "Why let the truck waste away?

Get a professional to take on the task of restoring grandpa's truck." I contacted local car clubs, auto shops, and started researching people who could perform both frame on and frame off restorations. After driving around South Louisiana and visiting a few shops, we ended up at B&B in Picayune, MS. Barry Barone walked us through his shop, discussed a complete frame off restoration, and showed us several vehicles under construction. We didn't need to look any further and 2 weeks later the truck was picked up on a flatbed and started its journey to a new life. 14 months later, several trips to B&B during the restore, and grandpa's truck is finally coming home.

My goal is to drive it to the retirement community and show my 90 year old father how his gift to me of his dad's truck has been given a new lease on life. I want to drive the truck on weekends and when the great-great grand kids of the original owner come in from out of town or out of state; to pile in and head to the beignet shop, church, or market. I look forward to driving this restored vehicle for the next 30 years and then pass it along to my children, and eventually to theirs. I don't know how long it will stay in the family bloodlines of the original owner, but I'm thinking at least 100 years and who knows after that.

One thing for sure as I'm tooling around the streets, I'll remember being 12 again back in the 60's driving next to my grandpa or my dad going down the street. Grandpa and Battistella's are gone and so is the camp in Delacroix Island, but the "53" lives on.

Jean & Richard

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How men and women record things in their diaries Wife's Diary: Tonight, I thought my husband was acting weird. We had made plans to meet at a nice restaurant for dinner. I was shopping with my friends all day long, so I thought he was upset at the fact that I was a bit late, but he made no comment on it. Conversation wasn't flowing, so I suggested that we go somewhere quiet so we could talk. He agreed, but he didn't say much.

I asked him what was wrong; He said, "Nothing." I asked him if it was my fault that he was upset. He said he wasn't upset, that it had nothing to do with me, and not to worry about it. On the way home, I told him that I loved him. He smiled slightly, and kept driving. I can't explain his behavior. I don't know why he didn't say, "I love you, too."

When we got home, I felt as if I had lost him completely, as if he wanted nothing to do with me anymore. He just sat there quietly, and watched TV. He continued to seem distant and absent. Finally, with silence all around us, I decided to go to bed. About 15 minutes later, he came to bed. But I still felt that he was distracted, and his thoughts were somewhere else. He fell asleep; I cried. I don't know what to do. I'm almost sure that his thoughts are with someone else. My life is a disaster. …...Michelle Husband's Diary: A two-foot putt ... how can anyone miss a two -foot putt ? …. Barry

Chances are when it’s time to take your car to a mechanic, or get the paint and body work done on your classic car, you have researched the person you are taking it to. Maybe it was on the recommendation of a friend or maybe you stopped by to check them out.

What if you had to make the decision about a family matter like, what doctor or dentist to take care of your family. You would want to go to someone you could trust. And know they had the experience to do the job right.

Imagine having to stand in front of a Judge, knowing they will be making the decision that may affect you.

Wouldn’t you want to know the Judge had the actual experience handling complex litigation when making that decision.

If you live in Harrison, Hancock or Stone County, here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, you will have to make a decision when you cast your vote November 4th. I ask you to join us in this grass roots effort to get Myles Sharp elected Circuit Court Judge. He's the one with the most experience, not the most family money.

Help us elect Myles Sharp as our next Circuit Court Judge. Myles has extensive experience trying cases in all state and federal courts throughout South MS.

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In 1979, my dad bought me a 1969 Olds Cutlass convertible for graduation from high school. The car was purchased from my uncle David Reynolds from Jackson. I put thousands of miles on that car with the top down, summer and winter. Like the story goes, drove the car till the wheels fell off. I then sold it, not really realizing what I had.

Fast forward to 2007 after Katrina, I decided I wanted another Olds Cutlass. I found one in Memphis, TN. Rented a car, drove up, turned around and drove home in my 1969 Olds convertible. It was October, and I drove all the way home with the top down, windows up and the heater on.

After driving the car over the newly opened Ocean Springs/Biloxi Bridge, I started a 4 ½ year project of a complete frame off restoration.

Eddie Flavian of Ocean Springs was the man I chose for the job. I ordered a new motor from Mondello Performance in California. It is a 455 bored over to 470 C.I. with over 500 HP and close to 600ft/lb of torque. The first thing Eddie said was, “You are setting the bar very high, it is going to grow out of control quickly!” The car has 4-wheel disc brakes, A/C, coil over front shocks, 4-point rear suspension, 9” Ford rear end, 4L60E transmission, and ultra leather and ostrich interior.

I've enjoyed building the car and using it, but it is time for a new owner to enjoy. The car appraised for insurance value for $120K. I have invested almost $100K in the restoration.

The car is for sale or trade for $75K…. Tom - 228-617-3048

1939 Ford roadster, painted competition yellow with liquid crystal.

Features Boyd Coddington wheels, and tan with ostrich interior. Air bagged front and back. Vintage air. Suicide doors. 350 Chevy small block motor. Owner…. Natalie Lester

Show us Your Ride send e-mail photos & info We are always looking for articles Fact - Fiction or True & we love pictures.

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October 2014 October 3 Biloxi, MS. Sharkheads & MotorSports Magazine present the 1st Annual SUN & SAND BLOCK PARTY / CRUISEIN at Sharkheads Souvenir Shop Hwy 90 Biloxi, MS. Join us for a Huge Friday Night Cruise-in starting at 6:00 pm til. Plenty of parking and you can take a Chomp-Your-Ride photo in the Sharkhead...Everyone Welcome, and our DJ will be playing Great Cruise-in Music, there will be 50/50, Prizes and Much much More!!

For more info call 228 363-1314 October 3-4 Gulfport, MS Hazardous Waste at Gulfport Dragway Rat Rods, Lead Sleds, Customs, Hot Rods, Old School Rods, Originals, Barn Finds will be at Gulfport Dragway, Gates open 9am Both Days.. Here's your chance to see them show their "Wild Side" at the first annual Hazardous Waste Show. Entry fee $20 per person (children under 10 FREE.) Vendors, Swap Meet, Food & Beer, Costume Contest, Gulfport Dragway is located at - 17085 Race Track Rd. Gulfport, Mississippi 39503 - (Driving Directions: Gulfport Dragway is located off exit 31 on I-10. Go south on Canal Road. Cross over the Railroad tracks go about 1 mile Turn left onto Racetrack Road Continue to Gulfport Dragway) info call Crab 985 637-3902 or Track 228 863-4408 October 3 Pass Christian, MS Holy Family Seafood Festival & Friday Night Cruise-in. 140 East Scenic Dr., Pass Christian. 5pmtill. Everybody’s Welcome. Cruise-in cars enter off 2nd street. For more info call Carl 228 323-1362 October 4 Biloxi, MS. Cruisin' Keesler at Keesler Air Force Base! Car, Truck, and Bike show!!!, 11th Annual show at Keesler Air Force Base. 9am to 4pm at Marina Park, Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, MS. this is a Classic Cars, Trucks, Hot Rods and Bikes show. Judging at noon and Awards at 3pm. Vehicle entry fee $30. Free food & T-shirt for participants. 8am till noon. registration day of event. EZ check in for registered participants. Dash plaques,. top 25, best of show: engine, paint, interior, peoples choice, Commander's choice. for base access, spectators must be valid DoD ID card holders or have a qualified DoD Sponsor to obtain a base pass. Participants without base access can call 3770002, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F to arrange base access. For info, call 228 377-0002 or 228 377-3160 www.keesler81fss.us October 4 Gulfport, MS 7th Annual Souped Up Saturday. A Hot Rodder’s Event. Show at Bible Baptist Church, 12200 Dedeaux Rd, Gulfport, MS. 39503 4pm - 8pm (gates open at 3pm) Rods, Customs, Classic Cars & Trucks 1980 or Older. Free entry, free registration, awards, concession stand. Limited parking. No trailers.

No motorcycles allowed in registered parking area. Engine Giveaway, free drawing for those who register a vehicle in the event, Must be 18 years of age or older and must be present to win. Door prizes. No alcohol, No smoking, No pets please. Hosted by Bible Baptist Church of Gulfport, MS. Info:228 326-4817

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October 4 Mobile, AL Po-Boy's Cruise-in at Tillmans Corner (KFC at Tillmans Square) Hwy 90, Mobile AL. 50/50, DJ Music, 5pm - 8:30 pm. Mobile's Showcase for Antique, Classic and Custom Cars Po-Boy's Cruise-In at KFC events are for all of us who love Antique Cars, Classic Cars, Custom Cars, Hot Rods, Street Rods and Rat Rods. Proceeds to benefit local charities.

Information call Jo-Jo Johnson 251 367-6643 October 4 Pass Christian, MS 1st Saturday FREE Swap Meet at the old car wash 227 West North Street, Pass Christian, MS 7am till Noon. Free Set Up Info call 228 332-7777 October 4 Pelahatchie, MS Swap Meet at the park on Hwy 80, Pelahatchie, MS. 6am to 1pm. Free to set up & sell. Put on by the Lions Club of Pelahatchie. Info contact Thomas at 601 832-9646 October 4 Slidell, LA. 1st Saturday Cruise night at North Shore Square Mall in front of Sears. (take exit 80 off I-12, North Shore Blvd./Airport Dr.) Slidell, LA. 6-9pm. Hosted by the Coastal Cruisers Car Club Info: Terri 985 863-9256 October 5-12 18th Annual Cruisin' The Coast America's Largest Block Party - Eighteen Years of Cruisin' (early bird registration is closed) Registration will resume OCT. 6 at 11 A.M. At Cruise Central, Gulfport. 2014 Cruisin' The Coast ON-SITE Registration will cost $90 and will not include the free participant t-shirt. Other packet contents listed on the back of the registration form will be included. Please do not mail or fax your 2014 registration to us.

Web site information.. www.cruisinthecoast.com/ October 5 Pascagoula, MS Bachtoberfest & Goula Cruise, Get ready for a weekend of Classic Cars, family fun, and fabulous food & entertainment in the Great City of Pascagoula. Starting at Beach Park, 11am - 2pm. Join the Gulf Coast Symphony for all-you-caneat cuisine from 20+ cooking teams, beer garden, kids area, and an Oompah Band! Tickets only $20, benefiting the Gulf Symphony.

Then… Goula Cruise Street Festival & Classic Car Show, Pascagoula Riverfront 2pm - 6pm. Come down to the ‘Goula Cruise and watch the tour of Classic Cars as they proceed from Beach Park to the Riverfront! Kids area with games and activities!

Cast your votes for your favorite cars and enjoy food, beer, art vendors, and music by Amanda Jones, Mirage, and Chevy 6!

Come get your Cruisin’ T-shirt from ET Motorgear, official apparel vendor for Cruisin’ the Coast at both events! Also join us for Zonta on 10/4/14 from 9-5 in Downtown Pascagoula. For more information, contact Pascagoula Parks & Recreation 228.938.2356 www.cityofpascagoula.com/parks-recreation October 7 Gulfport, MS Burgers, Hotdogs & Cars - Cruise-in at the Boyington. Hey to all our cruiser friends, the activity dept and residents are wanting ya'll to do a cruise-in at the Boyington on Tuesday, October 7th 1:30pm. We are going to be grilling burgers and hotdogs, along with live music and lots of fun. Our residents and staff enjoyed it so much last year that there counting the days to see you guys and gals again. This year we will be doing everything in the back of our building. There is much more room for all the cars. We look forward to seeing those fine cars and our cruizer friends again. 1530 Broad Ave, Gulfport, MS 39501 - need more info call Dee Dee (228) 864-6544 October 10 Gulfport, MS Friday Asphalt Assault 1/4 mile Racing gates open 4pm stoplight/heads-up racing 4pm hourly payouts starts 6pm $10 spectator $20 racer & car…. then later into the night! It's the late night Smackdown w/drag radials & slicks 11pm. - 3am $10 spectator $20 racer & car Gulfport Dragway is located off exit 31 on I-10. Go south on Canal Road. Cross over the Railroad tracks go about 1 mile Turn left onto Racetrack Road Continue to Gulfport Dragway October 10 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale, corner of Old Hwy 63 and Cowart Street from 8:30am till. For more info call Mike Lachaussee 228-369-1431 October 11 Biloxi, MS Mega Cruize-In at Edgewater Mall Hwy

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90 in Biloxi, 6-9pm. 50/50, great door prizes and Terry Mason's Hot Rod Show. All are welcome! Hosted by Coast Cruizers, Gulf Coast Motorsports Magazine, the merchants of Edgewater Mall and Auto Zone. Info Jimbo 228 596-0664 October 11 Gulfport, MS Saturday Hourly Rumble 1/4 mile racing gates open 4pm stoplight/heads-up racing 4pm hourly payouts starts 6pm $10 spectator $20 racer & car Gulfport Dragway is located off exit 31 on I-10. Go south on Canal Road.

Cross over the Railroad tracks go about 1 mile Turn left onto Racetrack Road Continue to Gulfport Dragway October 17-18 Madison, MS 11th Annual Scarecrow Cruise & Car Show. Friday Show registration, 5K Run and "Cruisen-4Cash". Saturday Show registration, a classic Car Caravan, open car show with 170 awards. Hope Hollow's silent auction, a magic show, Darth Vader and his Stormtroopers, Mississippi SIDS Alliance Arts & Crafts. See NASCAR race cars and Hendrick Motorsports Display. On the campus of Tulane University, 2115 Main Street, Madison, MS. Hosted by Mississippi Classic Cruisers.

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October 18 Carnes, MS Open Car/Truck Show for Make A Wish Foundation this is a Fund Raiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and will be held at the Carnes Community Center on Saturday October 18th. Starts at 10am and lunch at 11am, live auction starts at 1pm. There will be fun for the whole family. Corn Dogs, Hamburgers, Music, Live Auction, Playground and more. Host club will be the Red Creek Classics Car Club. For show information call - Charlie 601 528-1172 or Terry 601 528-1361. Lewis & Rose Patterson 601 928-1936 or Larry Thompson 601 606-1222 www.redcreekclassics.com October 18 Gulfport, MS “All Juiced Up’ Orange Grove Kruisers 3rd Saturday Night Cruise-in 6pm-9pm at Arcadian Plaza (Fat Sumo’s). Which is located 2 miles north of I-10 (exit 34) on Hwy 49 on the south bound side, located next to The Golden Corral. There will be a 50/50 and other door prizes through the night. Their will be Valve cover outlaw racing providing we get enough kids to show up. To some of us like to sit by our cars but family and friends can easily walk to several Restaurants that you

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Music, 50/50 Ticket Sales. Will also have a bingo (prizes only) and chances on $1,000.00 cash raffle. All proceeds benefit St. Joseph's Catholic Church Debt Reduction. For information contact Joe Didier 601 795-4004 or 601 463-0000

October 18 D'Iberville, MS 3rd Saturday Night Cruise-In 5pm10pm at Belgicans Fries, I-10 Exit 46B, Take a right towards Sangani Blvd Turn left at red light onto Sangani Blvd. past Walmart, Walgreens cross Lamey Bridge Rd. . Everyone Welcome

October 25 Gulfport, MS. Annual Fall Halloween Free Show Fly -in Drive-in. Presented by the Antique Auto & Engine Club of Mississippi and The Taildraggers Airplane Club at the Shade Tree Airport Hwy 53,( 2 miles from Hwy 49.) Top 50 vehicles awards, 50/50 drawing. Free registration: 8:30 am. Halloween costumes invited, awards for best costumes. Refreshments and food will be available.

October 18 Mobile, AL 3rd Saturday night Steak 'n Shake Cruise-in on 655 Schillinger Rd South, Mobile, AL 36695 5:00 to 9:00 info Donnie 251-649-5397 or Bubba Blanton 251 610-4032 October 18 Poplarville, MS Annual St. Joseph's Fall Festival Classic Car and Truck Show - 17 Bilbo Hill Dr (church grounds).

8am-3pm Registration begins at 8:00am is $20.00 day of show ($15.00 for 2nd vehicle). Awards are: Top 30 cars, Top 15 trucks, Best of each class. Dash Plaques awarded to 1st 100. Food,

October 25 Jackson, MS The Mississippi NSRA Appreciation Day will be held October 25, 2014 at the MS State Capital Building. (take High Street Exit off I-55 (on left) Contact info: Chicken Willie Smith 601 833-4606 or 601 695-3890. Please bring your NSRA Membership card and don't forget your lawn chair. MSRA will provide the Noon meal.

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October 25 Bay St. Louis, MS Misfits Halloween Boo Cruise at Market Town Plaza Hwy 90 Bay St. Louis, MS 6pm - 9pm...so Bring the Kids. Trick-A-Trunk Halloween Decorated Car Contest, Costume Contest - children's & adults at 8pm. prizes, 50/50, music. Walking distance to restaurants Neal's Diner, Brooklyn Pizza, King Wah, and Subway. Info: call Bobby 228 493 2033 October 25 Gulfport, MS the 2nd Annual Car Show in the Park.

Open Car/Truck & Bike Show. Family fun for everyone. Car & Bike Show registration 10am - 2pm · $20 day of show Music, Food, Awards for 1st / 2nd / 3rd at 4pm. BBQ by Mcinnis’s 12 bone bbq. This show will be held at the Isaiah Fredericks Community Learning Center, 3312 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Gulfport, MS. 39501. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Info: Donald Bell 228.263.1980 October 30 Gulfport, MS Trunk or Treat Jones Park. Hwy 90, Gulfport, MS Trunk or Treat Thursday, October 30th at Jones Park Hwy 90, Gulfport, MS 6pm-7pm - Trunk or Treat at 7:15pm the movie, “Hotel Transylvania” starts. *We would love to have 2025 antique cars participate in the trunk or treat event for kids. You need to call Brittany Dyess for event parking permit 228 868-5881 October 30 & November 1 Fairhope, AL. Angel Ride Oak Hollow Farm in Fairhope, AL. Saturday Morning at 9:00 am registration for the ride begins and the rally midway reopens for food, fun, music and more merchandise. At 12:00 pm noon, the bike show will get underway. Then at 2:30PM a roar will fill the air as the Angel Ride begins and tours the scenic roads of Baldwin County and along Mobile Bay. Live bands play all day and into the evening culminating with the headlining weekend event, southern rockers, Lynryd Skynyrd, in concert, featuring opening act, Mustang Sally. After the guitar wailing encored and you’ve screamed “Freebird” till you’re hoarse, it’ll be impossible to stop cold turkey. Head back to the Saloon, where the party will continue. Stay all weekend through Sunday morning. VIP Pass, Camping, Vendor - Concert & Raffle Ticket inquiries may be made by calling 251-243-0365

November November 1 Pass Christian, MS 1st Saturday FREE Swap Meet at the old car wash 227 West North Street, Pass Christian, MS 7am till Noon. Free Set Up Info call 228 332-7777 November 1st Biloxi, MS 21st Annual All Corvette Show at the Edgewater Mall on Beach Blvd in Biloxi. Hosted by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Corvette Club. This show is our annual fund raiser and draws Corvettes from Texas to North Carolina. Proceeds from this show are used to fund local Gulf Coast charities, including the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) program and St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy, providing needy coast residents with prescription drugs. Car registration is $40, if you pre-register by October 15 your registration will include a show shirt, dash plaque and goodie bag. The show is free to all who would like to stop by and see the shiniest Corvettes on the Gulf Coast, so come on by and check us out. Our sponsor is Preston Hood Chevrolet in Biloxi and has been our mainstay support for several years. For more info call.. Brian at 228 282-2501 November 1 Gulfport, MS Trick or Beat II Car Show. Show at West Side Park, 4100 Hwy 90, Gulfport, MS 39501. Food & drinks will be on site. Spectators FREE. Vehicle registration $20 - Bass Competition $10 or $25 for both. Rain Date Nov 15 Host club Street Kings. Info Bryan at 228-596-3701 or Scott 228 234-2372 November 1 Slidell, LA, 1st Saturday Cruise night at North Shore Square Mall 6pm-9pm in front of Sears. (take exit 80 off I12, North Shore Blvd./Airport Dr.) Slidell, LA. Cruise night, 1st Saturday of each month, 6-9pm. Hosted by the Coastal Cruisers Car Club Info: Terri 985 863-9256 or Brenda 985 639-9919

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November 1 Mobile, AL Po-Boy's Cruise-in at Tillmans Corner (KFC at Tillmans Square) Hwy 90, Mobile AL. 50/50, DJ Music, 5pm - 8:30 pm. Mobile's Showcase for Antique, Classic and Custom Cars Po-Boy's Cruise-In at KFC events are for all of us who love Antique Cars, Classic Cars, Custom Cars, Hot Rods, Street Rods and Rat Rods. Proceeds to benefit local charities.

Information call Jo-Jo Johnson 251 367-6643 November 3-8 Panama City Beach, FL 10th Annual Emerald Coast Cruisin' the South's Best Blast from the Past family fun event. Thousands of classic cars, hot rods, custom cars and trucks make way to beautiful Panama City Beach, Florida for this week long festival. Panama City Beach's breath taking emerald green coastline and the famous Miracle Strip gleams with chrome, hot colors, and the deep rumble of power. There will be over 125 + top name automotive vendors on hand, as well as a huge swap meet. also include a ladies section with great crafts, jewelry, and so much more. Each night is full of activities from parades, great bands, and special shows. So make your plans now, stay tuned to the website for updates, and get in on the fun. For show info: 662 587-9572

I-10 Exit 46B, north to 1st traffic light, Take a right towards Sangani Blvd Turn left at red light onto Sangani Blvd.

Continue past Wal-mart, past Walgreens crossing Lamey Bridge Rd. Next shopping center on right is your destination.

November 7-8 Gulfport, MS South Mississippi Entertainment Car Show & Country-Cajun Jamboree at the Harrison County Fairgrounds. 15321 County Farm Rd., Gulfport, MS 39503 Gates open 5:00pm Friday and 10:00am Saturday. Judging is people's choice 100% entries paid back with dash plaques to the first 10 places (including 1st, 2nd, 3rd) Payout is: 1st = 50% - 2nd = 30% 3rd = 20% Gates open at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Judging will be done at 6:00 p.m. when the first band finishes. Live entertainment with a great lineup of bands including...Ryan Foret and Foret Tradition, Aaron Foret, Gary Young, Owen Brothers with Jerry Owen, 3.C. Band with Danny Ray, Brandon Tingstrom, Trent Ladner & the Back Porch Band. Enter the $1000 Cornhole Tourney, Vendors, Kids entertainment and the Alabama vs, LSU on the Big Screen. Admission $10 per day. Campsites available.

More info? Call 228-493-2001 or 228-697-4752 www.southmississippientertainment.com November 14 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale, corner of Old Hwy 63 and Cowart Street from 8:30am till. For more info call Mike Lachaussee 228-369-1431 November 15 Gulfport, MS “All Juiced Up’ Orange Grove Kruisers 3rd Saturday Night Cruise-in 6pm-9pm at Arcadian Plaza (Fat Sumo’s). Which is located 2 miles north of I-10 (exit 34) on Hwy 49 on the south bound side, located next to The Golden Corral. There will be a 50/50 and other door prizes through the night. Their will be Valve cover outlaw racing providing we get enough kids to show up. To some of us like to sit by our cars but family and friends can easily walk to several Restaurants that you can leave you car and go get you something at Taco Sombrero, Sweet Peppers Deli, Fatsumo Sushi, and Golden Corral…. So come one come all and have soon fun, (Note: this cruise-in continues year round weather pending.)

November 22 Biloxi, MS Fall Celebration Benefit Open Car Show. Saturday at Edgewater Mall, Hwy 90, Biloxi. Show proceeds to benefit the South Mississippi Make A Wish and other local charities. TOP 100 AWARDS! 100 dash plaques! Bring a nonperishable food item for the Our Mother of Mercy Food Pantry.

Registration and parking 8 -11 a.m. Judging at noon, awards at 3 p.m. Registration is $25. Judged on 100 point system. Hosted by the MS Coast Mustang Club. For info or vendor space, call Bonnie at 228-255-3761.November 22 Biloxi, MS Fall Celebration Open Car Show held at Edgewater Mall, Hwy 90., Biloxi MS.

December December 6 Pass Christian, MS 1st Saturday FREE Swap Meet at the old car wash 227 West North Street, Pass Christian, MS 7am till Noon. Free Set Up Info call 228 332-7777

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December 6 Gulfport, MS. North Pole Rod Run Holiday Car Show & Toy Drive at the Best Western Plus Parking Lot. Hwy 49 South of I-10 exit 34. Best Western Plus (228-864-0050) & Clarion Inn (228-868-3300) These hotels have adjoining parking lots and offer ground floor outside room entrances. Mention car show for special room rate for this event. There is plenty of room for show car parking as well as the cruise-in cars. Vendors are welcome and the public will have free access to your area. Entry Fee... your donations of store Gift Cards, New Toys and Non-perishable food items. Items collected will be distributed to Toys For Tots, Hope Haven Children's Services & Feed my Sheep here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Both Hotels are located on Hwy 49 South of I-10 exit 34. www.NorthPoleRodRun.com Info: Jimbo 228 5960664 December 6 Mobile, AL Po-Boy's Cruise-in at Tillmans Corner (KFC at Tillmans Square) Hwy 90, Mobile AL. 50/50, DJ Music, 5pm - 8:30 pm. Mobile's Showcase for Antique, Classic and Custom Cars Po-Boy's Cruise-In at KFC events are for all of us who love Antique Cars, Classic Cars, Custom Cars, Hot Rods, Street Rods and Rat Rods. Proceeds to benefit local charities.

Information call Jo-Jo Johnson 251 367-6643 December 7 Bay St. Louis, MS The Misfits Toy Drive will be Sunday Dec. 7th at the Bay St. Louis Depot, from 10 am till 2:00.

We will donate the toys to the Angel tree. For more info call Bobby 228 493 2033.

December 12 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale, corner of Old Hwy 63 and Cowart Street from 8:30am till. For more info call Mike Lachaussee 228-369-1431 December 13 Pass Christian, MS 1st annual Country Christmas Toy Drive & Cruise-in at Neco's Marketplace hosted

by Sun Coast Street Cruizers 4pm -9pm at Neco's Marketplace, corner of Videlia Rd and Cable Bridge Rd. Registration New unwrapped toy, . 50/50 food music door prizes. Come help us support this wonderful cause. Information contact Paul Cuevas 228 -234-9458 Ernie Parker 228-234-0810

January 3 Pass Christian, MS 1st Saturday FREE Swap Meet at the old car wash 227 West North Street, Pass Christian, MS 7am till Noon. Free Set Up Info call 228 332-7777

(Exit 34 I-10) meeting will start at 10am. This is an open invitation to all car & motorcycle clubs, civic organizations and church groups to inform the public of their planed events taking place during the 2015 season. This meeting will be conducted, with all car/truck & motorcycle event related topics open for discussion by everyone.

You can help prepare a calendar of events, advertise your show, discuss any new problems you may have encountered with your particular event. Exchange club roster, and list of officers, and share any information as well as ideas and suggestions on events and shows on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Each club is asked to send at least one representative, but as many as you want to send are welcome.. vendors are also welcome to come and make contacts with clubs for their appearances at the various events for 2015. Out of state clubs are also welcome to participate. A master schedule will be combined and distributed to attendees and submitted January 24th, at the Annual MS Street Rod Clubs Planning Meeting held in Pearl, MS If you have any questions, please call Gulf Coast MotorSports Magazine 228 596-0664 or email jimbo@dixiepress.com

January 3 Mobile, AL Po-Boy's Cruise-in at Tillmans Corner (KFC at Tillmans Square) Hwy 90, Mobile AL. 50/50, DJ Music, 5 pm. Mobile's Showcase for Antique, Classic and Custom Cars PoBoy's Cruise-In at KFC events are for all of us who love Antique Cars, Classic Cars, Custom Cars, Hot Rods, Street Rods and Rat Rods. Proceeds to benefit local charities. Information call Jo-Jo Johnson 251 367-6643 ( enjoy the KFC Buffet )

January 16-18 Covington La 22nd Annual Winter Rod Run. pre -'69 vehicles only, or by special invitation. Held at the Best Western 985-892-2681 and Country Inn 985-809-0467 (adjoining parking lots) ask for car show rates. Friday nite car games. 50/50 & Bingo, NSRA inspections, shirts by T-Tommy. Great prizes. Registration $25 ($20 before January 1, 2015 ) need more info call 985-6306315 or 985-630-7358

January 9 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale, corner of Old Hwy 63 and Cowart Street from 8:30am till. For info call Mike Lachaussee 228-369-1431

January 17 Gulfport, MS “All Juiced Up’ Orange Grove Kruisers 3rd Saturday Night Cruise-in 6pm-9pm at Arcadian Plaza (Fat Sumo’s). Which is located 2 miles north of I-10 (exit 34) on Hwy 49 on the south bound side, located next to The Golden Corral. There will be a 50/50 and other door prizes through the night. Their will be Valve cover outlaw racing providing we get enough kids to show up. To some of us like to sit by our cars but

December 20 Gulfport, MS “All Juiced Up’ Orange Grove Kruisers 3rd Saturday Night Cruise-in 6pm-9pm at Arcadian Plaza (Fat Sumo’s). Which is located 2 miles north of I-10 (exit 34) on Hwy 49 on the south bound side, located next to The Golden Corral. There will be a 50/50 and other door prizes through the night. Their will be Valve cover outlaw racing providing we get enough kids to show up. To some of us like to sit by our cars but family and friends can easily walk to several Restaurants that you can leave you car and go get you something at Taco Sombrero, Sweet Peppers Deli, Fatsumo Sushi, and Golden Corral…. So come one come all and have soon fun, (Note: this cruise-in continues year round weather pending.)

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January 10 Gulfport, MS The 2015 Gulf Coast Car/Truck/ Motorcycle Event Planning & Scheduling Meeting will be held at the Clarion Inn, (phone 228-868-3300) Hwy 49, Gulfport, MS.

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family and friends can easily walk to several Restaurants that you can leave you car and go get you something at Taco Sombrero, Sweet Peppers Deli, Fatsumo Sushi, and Golden Corral…. So come one come all and have soon fun, (Note: this cruise-in continues year round weather pending.)

February 2015 February 7 Gulfport, MS Gulf Coast Winter Classic at Gulfport Dragway. 1st race of the season so bring your cars, trucks, bikes, pro stocks, muscle cars, dragsters out for a day of racing. Gates open at 9am Test & Tune "Stop Light starts and no times", Time trials start at Noon, eliminations start at 2pm. Grudge Racing · Vendors · Swap Meet Entrance Fee: Car & Driver $20 - Spectator $10. All Swap Meet & Vendors Welcome* (*Food Vendors must call track 228 863-4408) Vendors Set Up FREE with $10 spectator entrance. On site camping available February 7 Pass Christian, MS 1st Saturday FREE Swap Meet at the old car wash 227 West North Street, Pass Christian, MS 7am till Noon. Free Set Up Info call 228 332-7777 February 21 Gulfport, MS “All Juiced Up’ Orange Grove Kruisers 3rd Saturday Night Cruise-in 6pm-9pm at Arcadian Plaza (Fat Sumo’s). Which is located 2 miles north of I-10 (exit 34) on Hwy 49 on the south bound side, located next to The Golden Corral. There will be a 50/50 and other door prizes through the night. Their will be Valve cover outlaw racing providing we get enough kids to show up. To some of us like to sit by our cars but family and friends can easily walk to several Restaurants that you can leave you car and go get you something at Taco Sombrero, Sweet Peppers Deli, Fatsumo Sushi, and Golden Corral…. So come one come all and have soon fun, (Note: this cruise-in continues year round weather pending.)

February 28 - Bay Saint Louis, MS 3rd Annual Ladies Auxiliary VFW Post 3253 Car & Truck Show 208 Third Street, Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520 registration 8:am until 12 noon (day of the show) registration fee $20.00 rain or shine food will be available at the Post participant judging dash plaques for first 50 vehicles awards at 2:pm top 20 cars - top 5 trucks - best of show and 6 specialty awards questions call or email Bobby (228) 4932033 bslchief@yahoo.com or Cindy (228) 469-0579 cindy39520@gmail.com

March March 7 Pass Christian, MS 1st Saturday FREE Swap Meet at the old car wash 227 West North Street, Pass Christian, MS 7am till Noon. Free Set Up Info call 228 332-7777 March 21 Gulfport, MS “All Juiced Up’ Orange Grove Kruisers 3rd Saturday Night Cruise-in 6pm-9pm at Arcadian Plaza (Fat Sumo’s). Which is located 2 miles north of I-10 (exit 34) on Hwy 49 on the south bound side, located next to The Golden Corral. There will be a 50/50 and other door prizes through the night. Their will be Valve cover outlaw racing providing we get enough kids to show up. To some of us like to sit by our cars but family and friends can easily walk to several Restaurants that you can leave you car and go get you something at Taco Sombrero, Sweet Peppers Deli, Fatsumo Sushi, and Golden Corral…. So come one come all and have soon fun, (Note: this cruise-in continues year round weather pending.)

April April 3-5 Gulfport MS 3rd Annual Gulf Coast Auto Show Shular Hospitality presents the Mississippi Gulf Coast Auto Show a open Car/Truck/Motorcycle Show & Cruise-in at the Best Western Plus (228-864-0050) & Clarion Inn (228-868-3300) These hotels have adjoining parking lots and offer ground floor outside room entrances. (guaranteed to the first 20 room reservations) Room www.GulfCoastMotorSports.com

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rates for this event will be $69.99. There is plenty of room for show car parking as well as the cruise-in cars. Vendors are welcome and the public will have free access to your area.

Activities will include a variety of Gulf Coast amenities as well as on site entertainment including Michael's Night Club. Car show entry of $20. Both Hotels are located on Hwy 49 South of I-10 exit 34 Information Jimbo 228 596-0664 April 4 Pass Christian, MS 1st Saturday FREE Swap Meet at the old car wash 227 West North Street, Pass Christian, MS 7am till Noon. Free Set Up Info call 228 332-7777 April 11 Manderville, LA 3rd Annual Classic Car Show. the Manderville Lions Club will host the 3rd Annual Classic Car Show at 720 Lafitte Street • Mandeville, LA 70448 9:00 am - 3:00 pm. Entry Fee for Cars & Trucks $15 Pre-Registration Fee $20 Registration Fee Day of Event $10 Registration Fee for Each Additional vehicle. Award Trophy's, People's Choice, 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place Dash Plaques. Booths Inside Air Conditioned Hall, Registration Fee $20 Per 10'x10' Space, Tables Available. Benefits LA Lions Eye Foundation & LA Lions Children's Camp For more information Call 985-626-8862 or 985626-8614 (rain date April 12, 2015) April 23-26 Hammond, LA 16th Annual Two State Rodders Coon-Ass Rednecks Pre1975 vehicles only. Pre-Entry: $25 (before March 31, 2015) Day of Show $30. Awards Galore!!! Lot’s of vendors, Games by Tuna Thompson, Early Arrival Drawing, Grand Prize, 50/50, Great music, Inspections by NSRA, Host Hotel Magnuson Grand Hotel & Conference Center - night 2 night min 985-345-0556, Overflow Hotel: America’s Best Value 985-542-9425. For info call the Ambassador of Cultural Affairs: Randy Wilson at 601-684-2609

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April 25 Hattiesburg, MS. Fourth Annual Deanash Children's Village Open Car Show. Pineview Baptist Church, 19 Tower Rd, Hattiesburg, MS. (located at the back entrance to Paul B. Johnson State Park.. 8 am - 1 pm. $25.00 Registration. Free to the public.

Participant Judging by popular vote. TOP Five: Car, Truck, Street Rod, Rat Rod, Motorcycle, Race Car. Trophies for Longest Owned, Distance Traveled, Best Engine, Interior, Paint Scheme, Display, Work in Progress. Peoples Choice, Pastors Choice, Children's Choice, Best in Show. For info call Stan 601-467-1138 April 30 - May 3 Destin/Fort Walton Beach FL 3rd Burning Up The Beaches on the sugar white beaches of Destin and Fort Walton Beach Florida! Voted best value classic car weekend! Your registration includes- 3 nightly parties with live music and food provided, for 2 people! 5 fun filled cruise stops! Event t-shirt 路 car show entry 路 entry into our drawdown for $$ and prizes at our fabulous beach bash. A $150 value all for $70! Car corral, valve cover races, mega 50/50, vendor spots available! All proceeds benefit Horizons, caring for those with Downs Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy and Autism.info listed on website. Register on line at www.burningupthebeaches.com or call 850-376-1037. Host Hotel info listed on web site www.burningupthebeaches.com

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1969 Oldsmobile 442 Frame Off Restro. Completed in 2012. Mondelo Performance Motor. 470 CI. Over 500 HP. 4L60E Auto Tranny with Overdrive. Ultra Leather & Ostrich Interior. Electronic Cut Off Exhaust.

Car is ready for a New Owner to Enjoy!! Sale or trade for $75K….

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1931 Plymouth 4 door sedan, 350 Chevy engine 4 barrel with Thumper cam, 700-R4 transmission, each has 22,000 since overhaul, new mufflers, air, rack & pinion steering, new stainless grill insert. Drive anywhere, call if you want more pictures. $27,000 Call 334-797-7164 10/14

1968 Cadillac Coupe Deville $10,000 or best offer / clear MS title Nice driver. Must see. No trades. Black with black interior. Disc brake conversion, new trans, MSD full ignition, Edelbrock carb and intake Please excuse the wheels. I could not find an original set much to my disappointment. Call Shannon 228-8614366 Located in Gulfport, MS 10/14

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1984 Corvette Convertible. C4 350ci. Rare ‘Greenwood’ conversion (costs over 1/3 of car’s original price - one of 2 known.) P.B., P.S., P.W., A.T.. Restored retro modified Delco Bose AM/FM/CD in dash newer Colbolt blue paint, tan top & interior. New battery.

37,800 miles (stored for years). Comes with stormproof C4 cover and 2nd. Set of Goodyear Eagle VR50 tires mounted on original C4 wheels. $11,500 O.B.O. Must See/Must Sell call Tony 504-570-0787 New Orleans 2/15

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1956 Chevrolet Belair 2dr hard top, a Texas car with 350 engine, 700r4 transmission with Quicksilver floor shift posi 3.73 rear end.

Corvette manifolds with dual 1&1/2 inch exhaust with flow master mufflers. power brakes with front disks & power steering. “vintage air” air conditioning. the interior is red velour, headliner and carpet is grey, an “ididit” chrome adjustable steering column and 16”steering wheel. elect wipers with intermittent and delay. custom design radio, all new tinted glass. price $29,900 obo. Tom Walpole 850-226-4519 Ft. Walton Beach, FL 10/14

1985 Cadillac Eldorado Classic. 103K original miles. Well kept car, everything works. Leather interior. Great driving car. $10,500 O.B.O. call Harry 228 832-9409 Gulfport, MS 10/14

1965 Ford Falcon Futura. Automatic with 289 V8 engine. Runs strong, custom CD/Radio, no air, heater and everything else work. New tires, belts, shocks and leaf springs. Owned for a year and placed in top 5 in all local classic car shows. Have bought another classic car and need to sell. $11,000 Ronnie 601 577-5448 Email greenp4@gmail.com for more pics. 10/14

1952 Ford Crestline Victoria, rebuilt flathead V8, automatic transmission, new upholstery, headliner and carpeting, body was repainted, all bumpers and glass in good shape, original rims and Coronado kit included in sale. $15,000 info call Malcolm Fontenette, 504-810-4219. 9/14

1965 Plymouth Satellite, Richard Petty Clone Race Car. I built this car so ask any questions.

Painted Petty Blue with correct decals, authenticated by 1965 photographs, it's not a bunch of Summit & Jegs stickers. Powered by a overhauled slant 6, 727 automatic and 8 ¾ rear end. All brakes, wiring, gauges, fuel cell, front end bushings, battery, etc. new. Runs like a top! It's a race car so no side windows, chrome or interior. Racing seats, seat belts, roll bar, with “Petty Bar”. It's a really cool car show car, conversation starter, kids love it ….they relate to the Disney movie CARS. It's just a fun car that needs a loving home. $5000, I am kinda firm on the price, but, trade for 70's postal jeeps considered. Call Ollie Patterson 601-829-2589. 10/14

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1951 Chevy Fleetwood, 2 door, 1954 235 C.I. 6 Cyl, windshield from a 1951 Olds, Vintage air, headlights tunneled and frenched, new interior, 3 speed standard transmission, new paint and new tires, $13,000. More info, call Malcolm Fontenette, 504-810-4219 9/14

1946 International Pick-up with extra parts $1200 Call Jerry at 228 326-7489 9/14

1957 Dodge Coronet. 325 Red Ram V8, runs strong with New tires and standard transmission. Has 68,620 mikes… only $1,600 For Quick Sale...also 1947 Ford Super Delux with 2 door parts car for $3,500.. Hanson Breland 601-928-7885 Wiggins, MS 10/14

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1971 Dodge D100 Pickup 318cc, Automatic Make offer, call Bill at 228-255-8980 10/14

Rolling Chassis. NO MOTOR/NO TRANSMISSION!! Includes: All Electronics, MSD, Electric shifter, Line lock, 2 step, Delay Box and Crossover Box. 7.5 Certified, Ford 9 inch rear end / 4 link, 430 Gear, Disc breaks all the way around. 123 Wheelbase 33x16x15 back tires. 7ft. Wheelie bars/G-force seatbelt, Headers for small block. Motor plates. Weighs 2067 pounds with 185 pound driver. Fastest pass 8.17 with a 421 Small block Chevy. Price $6,500 Call Eugene Dedeaux 615 944-8730 9/14 www.GulfCoastMotorSports.com

1936 Chevy Business Coupe, steel body, 235 Chevy engine, automatic transmission, new interior and headliner, excellent paint job, excellent show car. $19,000 More info call, Malcolm Fontenette, 504-810-4219 9/14

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1933 Chevy, 230 6cyl, 3 2’s, Borg Warner 4 speed, dirt track quick change rear, crank out windshield, disc breaks, lots of custom fabrications, runs & drive good. More than just a Rat-Rod… it’s a icon show car in the making…. $16,500 OBO 9/14 Ronnie 228.697.3820 Gulfport, MS

66 Chevy Truck totally restored many new parts, very solid truck zero rust ready to cruise $23,000 Call Wade 228 697-1321 9/14

1936 Plymouth 2dr sedan. Fresh 340 mopar; 3speed auto, twin side draft Micuni carbs, Ford Exp rear; disc power brakes, have fenders, running boards. $5500 as is 228 596-1932

1950 Studebaker Starlite Coupe. Modified Chevy 350, auto tranny. Super car, World of Wheels winner & has been on TV, also magazines. Best paint awards. First $26,000 O.B.O. takes it. Call Mike at 228 229-0272 Ocean Springs, MS. 8/14

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1931 Model “A” two door sedan. Good solid body new clutch complete, everything replaced or rebuilt from radiator back to rear end.

Asking $12,500 Call 228 832-7777 or 228 861-5457 9//14

2000 Bonneville sun roof, p/w etc, factory supercharged V6 240HP 160K mi $2000 8/14 228-348-3024 1965 Chevy Pick-up original engine & trans straight 6 w/ three speed runs and drives needs brakes fixed, solid body, rust in the floor only, solid wooden bed, has cracked front windshield but not in drivers view! $2000 o.b.o.

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1931 Ford Tudor sedan on '32 boxed rails. 401 Buick nailhead with dual quads, matching 2 speed trans. Vintage air, heat and defrost. All the good stuff, ready to cruise. $22,000.00 o.b.o. 228-216-9330 9/14 Flathead V-8. Came out of 1948 Mercury. also 3-speed transmission, front end, rear end, wheels, 5 wide whitewall tires, hubcaps and other parts... ALL or Nothing $2,500 OBO call 601 508-6699 9/14

1974 Corvette Stingray T-top coupe. (first year of no chrome bumpers & last year of Stingray until this year 2014) Gets outstanding gas mileage on regular gas.

Asking $15,500 Call Steve 704 254-5006

‘56 Chevy 99% original except brakes, needs restored runs, drives does stop with e-brake! I have all the chrome both bumpers and all the interior is there, perfect dash....can have a title in 4-6 weeks $4000 o.b.o. Mark 601-766-1066 1926 T-bucket. Flathead motor, 48 truck trans, Mustang narrowed rear, 12 volt alt, W CDI ign.

14K call 228 596-1932

1988 Pontiac Firebird 305 V8 automatic.

90,000 miles. Custom interior Solid body but needs paint. Negative ground cable loose at block. Needs new tires. It runs but is a project car, as you can see above. It will be a beauty when restored. Call Joe at 251-288-4820 9/14

1968 el Camino Malabu. 496 cubic inch Big Block 12 bolt with all new internals, new carpet and seat covers, (the interior is stock and in very good shape.) The cargo bed has new stainless trim. If you are looking for a real sleeper... that will blow any car driven on the road away, then she is the one for you. With $23,000 invested (I still have all the receipts) I’m selling this el Camino for $16,800 Call Marvin 228 493-4614 or 228 255-7323. Kiln, MS 8/14

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1930 Model “A” four door sedan. Excellent condition. New interior, upholstery, new paint, runs great. Asking $16,500 Call 228 832-7777 or 228 861-5457 9//14

1947 Ford LT-1 corvette 425HP. auto trans/ overdrive. Mustang-2 susp with power disc brakes, power steering, seats & windows, vintage air heat and Corvette air conditioning.

Electronic fuel injection, Mercury 9 inch rear with sway bars front and rear. Car was built to look like ordinary 47 Ford until you open the door to see Caddi Eldorado power buckets.

Priced at 27.5 and all offers considered.

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1948 Packard Deluxe Rat Rod. Color: Flat Black, Runs, Drives and Stops. It has the original 288 straight eight engine and original transmission so you can restore it back to classic original condition or just drive it around as is. Needs a complete interior, gauges don't work, four new tires with less than 200 miles on them, 12 volt conversion, located in Purvis, $7,500. Dave 601 466 4082 8/14 1996 Jaguar XJ6 Original owner British Racing Green 145,000 miles Great car needs a car guy Needs paint, some gauges don't work, needs minor repair to original upholstery etc. $4250 228 238 5194 8/14

Vespas For Sale 3 early Vespas needing to be restored, All 3 for $2000.00 o.b.o.

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1964 Impala SS. A beautiful mostly original California car. White with silver interior.

85,000 original miles, 283, powerglide transmission, Vintage air, am-fm radio with mp3 jack. 9" X 17" chrome plated aluminum mags.

This is a must see car! $24,500. Serious inquiries only sale. car is located in Slidell. Ray, 504-256-0917 8/14

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Announcing the legendary southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd! With a catalog of over 60 albums, sales beyond 30 million worldwide and their beloved classic American rock anthem “Sweet Home Alabama” having over two million downloaded ringtones, Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd remains a cultural icon that appeals to all generations.

Saturday, November 1st, you’ll hear the band's greatest hits, including "Gimme Three Steps", "Simple Man", "Tuesday's Gone", "Saturday Night Special" and "Free Bird" It was certified gold on December 18, 1974, platinum and 2x platinum on July 21, 1987 by the RIAA. Other hits includes: "What's Your Name", "That Smell", and "Call me the Breeze".

After 41 years, the rock and roll powerhouse still continually tours.

“We love the music…it’s about the legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and what it stands for, what the fans are all about. There’s nothing like getting out there playing a great show with Skynyrd and seeing people love this music.” Johnny Van Zant “We’re still standing, still keeping the music going. We wanted to do the guys who aren’t with us any more proud, and keep the name proud, too.” Gary Rossington For the 13th consecutive year, thousands of motorcycles will gather from across the USA for a "Ride To Give the Children Hope" at Oak Hollow Farm, located in beautiful Fairhope, "Sweet Home Alabama" The Rileigh & Raylee Angel Ride Foundation assists hundreds of children and their families with special medical needs.

Historically, over 10,000 bikers and music lovers attend this three-day event filled with music, auctions, drawings, food, beer and wine tents and it just keeps growing! Every year, generous businesses and individuals of Baldwin and surrounding counties out-give themselves by donating items for the silent auction and children who've benefited from the foundation exhibit their gratitude through art in the Children's tent.

2014 will bring back the EXPANDED SPORTS BAR so you can watch the big games with more of your friends on larger screens. Also returning will be the RAISED PRIVATE CABANAS (available by reservation) with lounge seating, flat screen video, food and bar service.

And this year we’re adding THE SALOON, featuring live music, dancing and a full service bar.

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Vendors, from leather and chrome to custom builders line the expo area at Oak Hollow Farm and we've gathered the best festival food vendors from across the southeast! So, whether it's bar-b-que, seafood, oriental or gator tail you'll find what you're hungry for.

Register your ride for the bike show on Saturday and the raffle drawings for gift cards, apparel and weekend getaways at luxury resorts.

The ultimate raffle will be held on Saturday night November 1st for the Custom Built 300/330 Softail Prostreet donated by Renegade Choppers, designed and built by the legendary "Twitch"!

There will be live music all weekend long on two outdoor stages.

Thursday evening everything cranks up at the campground at the Thursday Night Bonfire with food and live entertainment by Cool Rayz.

Bring your own RV, camper or tent to the Campground or book a room at the Oak Hollow Lodge located on the site. Make plans to stay all weekend so you don't miss a thing! Campsites are available by first come first secured reservation. Should camping fill to capacity, local hotel partners are offering special deals to Angel Ride participants. Information about camping reservations and outside lodging can be found on the Camping page of this site.

Since Friday night is Halloween, we’re dressing up FRIDAY NIGHT SPOOKTACULAR You Guys and Ghouls are invited to sport your Tricked out your look while you’re Treated to the ear candy of Wet Willie, featuring Jimmy Hall and The Tip Tops!

Saturday Morning at 9:00AM registration for the ride begins and the rally midway reopens for food, fun, music and more merchandise. At 12:00PM noon, the bike show will get underway. Then at 2:30PM a roar will fill the air as the Angel Ride begins and tours the scenic roads of Baldwin County and along Mobile Bay. Live bands play all day and into the evening culminating with the headlining weekend event, southern rockers, Lynryd Skynyrd, in concert, featuring opening act, Mustang Sally. After the guitar wailing encored and you’ve screamed “Freebird” till you’re hoarse , it’ll be impossible to stop cold turkey. Head back to the Saloon, where the party will continue. Stay all weekend through Sunday morning.

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