Gulf Coast MotorSports April 2016

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Vol. 21 No. 4

Publisher & Editor-in-Chief - Jas. “Jimbo” Perkins P.O. Box 2847 ∙ Gulfport, MS 39505 E-mail: Jimbo@dixiepress.com

Advertizing & Production - 228 596-0664

Into each life a little rain must fall at least that’s what they say, but I sure wish it wasn't on the days when there are planed events. We had to cancel the Atomic Blast (March 11& 12th) but lucked out and April 22-23 is the rescheduled date for the ATOMIC BLAST. You may remember this article from July 2015, Two things in life are said to be certain: death and taxes.

Apparently the latter part of that saying applies even if you’re a Corvette Club that’s just raising money for charity.

That’s what officials with the 2015 Mississippi Corvette Classic car show in Jackson were shocked to find out recently for the first time.

“We raise money for charity every year,” said Tom Gerity, vice president and treasurer of the Mississippi Corvette Club and a retired lawyer. “This is the first year we’ve ever been told this.”

The car show leaders were informed by the state Department of Revenue that even though the Corvette Club is a registered 501 (c) (7) non profit social club, exempt from federal and state income taxes, it isn’t exempt from paying 4 percent sales tax on admissions and in addition, vendors at the show are required to pay 7 percent sales tax.

Last year’s show netted about $13,000 for the Make-A-Wish charity, while this year’s profits are slated for the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi.

Gerity said he was told by DOR that he had to serve as an uncompensated deputy tax collector, collecting sales taxes from all the vendors at the event.

“They’re wanting a 3-percent tax on the $5 donation we request at the door when you come in the show, plus 1 percent to the city of Jackson,” Gerity added. “Then, we have a fee of $40 for cars to be in the show, and they want taxes from that. A nonprofit civic organization is not subject to taxes on admissions.”

State Department of Revenue spokeswoman Kathy Waterbury said the agency “looked carefully” to make sure the Corvette Club wasn’t exempt but found that the club still had to collect sales tax. On the other hand, if the Diabetes Foundation had been the promoter, it would qualify, she said.

She declined to explain the difference between the two organizations.

“The promoter in this case did not meet the definition required in law for exemption,” Waterbury said. “… Unless you are specifically exempt by law, an admission tax is due, even if you call it a donation but require it for people who enter.”

The bottom line is that the Corvette Club was required to provide DOR a $500 bond on Friday “I guess to make sure we collect the taxes,” Gerity said.

Still, he and the club believe that since it gives every cent of what it raises to charity, “this is not right.”

Source: clarionledger.com

CRUIZIN’ IN THE PASSIN’ LANE Jimbo page……3 HOT COFFEE……

JR page…....4 THE WAY I SEE IT… Bob page…....5 GIZMOS CARRIAGE HOUSE……

Gizmo page…....5 THE COLE REPORT… Al Cole page…....7 STREET RODDER NEWS …

Donna Holland page…….8 JAKE’S CHOP SHOP Candy Cocktail page…....9 DIRT TRACK MEMORIES…..

Larry Dunham page…....14 17 FOREVER……

Terry Mason page…....16 ALL-ELECTRIC FERRARI……

Bryan Campbell page…....18 CAR EVENTS………………….... page…....22 LETS RIDE………..

Page…....51 BUSINESS DIRECTORY…… page…....55 CLASSIFIED………………….

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The reason I’m reprinting that is the following e-mail I received, Sent: Fri 2/5/2016

Dear Promoted Event Holder, It has come to our attention that you are going to have a Promoted Event. I have included in this email the promoted event packet. Please have this completed and submitted to our office no later than 3/28/16.

Please contact our office if you have any questions.

Julie Cerny - Tax Analyst - julie.cerny@dor.ms.gov Department of Revenue 1141 Bayview Ave. Suite 400 - Biloxi, MS 39530 Ph: (228) 432-3499 - Fax: (228) 436-0964 WWW.DOR.MS.GOV 1-800-982-3029

Yikes!!!!!! that’s not the kind of email you want to respond to but I did.

I called Julie (in her defense she was very nice on the phone.) as she put it “The Gulf Coast has so many events taking place that the MS Dept of Revenue is going after all clubs and organizations that are not complying with the state tax law.”

Just because you are a 501c or non-profit club does not excuse you from registering with their office. The tax dept may be sympathetic towards the clubs and organizations, knowing they are raising money for charity, but that doesn’t allow her dept to overlook MS tax laws. Every one needs to be aware of the sales tax issue. You might want to go to this web site for some of the answers that you may have. http://www.dor.ms.gov/Pages/SalesTax-FAQs.aspx SOooo…..if you are promoting a fundraiser or an event on the Gulf Coast don't be surprised when it’s your turn to get the email from Julie.

The Coast Cruizers are now serving as an uncompensated deputy tax collector, collecting sales taxes from car show registrations, 50/50 ticket sales and all vendors at our events & cruise-in’s.

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Times are-a-changin’ and we will adapt, it could be worse…. Don’t shut down your club because of a little extra paperwork and giving away some of the money you raise to our state government...don’t forget they protect you. After all, we all know Freedom isn’t Free Jimbo, My friend told me he was passing by his sons bedroom and was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was picked up.

Then he saw an envelope propped up prominently on the center of the bed. It as addressed, "Dad". With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the letter with trembling hands: Dear Dad: It is with great regret and sorrow that I am writing you. I had to elope with my new girlfriend because I wanted to avoid a scene with you and mom. I have been finding real passion with Joan. She is so nice even with all of her piercing, tattoos, and tight motorcycle clothes.

Dad, it's not only the passion.... she is pregnant and Joan said that we will be very happy. Even though you don't care for her as she is so much older than I, she already owns a trailer in the woods and has a stack of firewood for the whole winter. She wants to have many more children with me and that's now one of my dreams too.

Joan taught me that marijuana doesn't really hurt anyone so we'll be growing it for us and then trading it with her friends for all the cocaine and ecstasy we want! In the meantime, we'll pray that science will find a cure for AIDS so Joan can get better. She sure deserves it!

Don't worry Dad, I'm 15 years old now and I know how to take care of myself. Someday I am sure we will be back to visit so you can get to know your grandchildren.

Your son, John P.S. Dad, none of the above is true! I am over at the neighbor's house. I just wanted to remind you that there are worse things in life other than my report card that is in my desk drawer. I love you! Call when it is safe for me to come home!

Jimbo, Here is the latest Flyer (page 28) that we have going out. Also, there is a little bit about what we are doing and why, with some information about sponsors and Prizes. This annual event is intended as an outreach to the local community in conjunction with a fund raiser for our Missions Program both local and abroad.

Specifically, this year we will be partnering with a new church plant in the mountains of Haiti to obtain property for a future church building.

Also, we will be returning to Victoria, British Columbia in July.

Additionally, we will be traveling to South Dakota in August to finish a building at a Christian school. We will also support our local Outreach Ministry, “Helping Hands and Hearts” We would like to thank our Sponsors for the Awards and donations: Car (Pre 1980), Car (Post 1980), Truck, Bike, 4x4, Rat Rod, Preacher’s Pick, Best Paint, Best Engine, Best Interior, Kid’s Choice.

Sponsors: Dealer Resources Inc., Automotive Resources Inc., Performance Muffler & Truck Acc., Mandal Buick GMC, Busted Wrench Garage, American Classics Restoration, Woolwine Ford, The Lemon Tree Florist, Preston Hood Chevrolet, El Agave Mexican Restaurant, Pro Color Auto Paint & Supply, Juan Tequilla’s.

Raffle Items Snap-on 6 Drawer Roll Cart, Rebuilt 700R4 Automatic Transmission $ 20 Academy gift card, 4- $50 Gift Cards Southern Tire $50 Gift Card Performance Muffler and Truck Acc. $100 Gift Card Headliners Plus, Busted Wrench Goodie Bag $100 Maaco Gift Card, 50 Free Car Washes - Galaxy Car Wash $25 Applebee’s Gift Card, $10 Chili’s Gift Card $14 El Saltillo Gift Card, Kevin Harvick - Snap-on collectable Dale Earnhardt Jr.- Snap-on collectable, Papa John’s Pizza Cards 4- $25 Gift Cards Delta World Tire Crosspoint’s Mission is to lead people into a growing relationship with Christ.

Thanks, Doug

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I did not do a Hot Coffee for last month’s magazine. We did get a dinner cruise in at the end of February; it was after the magazine was sent to press. This dinner cruise was to Azteca restaurant on Hwy 49 in front of the Wal-Mart store.

This is a different Mexican food from the other Mexican Restaurant. This food comes from around Mexico City. It has a few different dishes from the others on the coast. I had a dish that they put tortilla chips in a green sauce and cook that for a little bit, then added chicken to it. It had a chicken lime taste.

Just enough lime to tell something was different. There are some seafood dishes that are good also. Two of the best things that Azteca has is the margaritas, both on the rocks and frozen.

I don’t know what they use to make them so smooth, but they will jump up and slap you after the second one.

The second thing is Tres Leches cake. This is 3 milk cake.

Now this is kind of a coarse cake with three types of chilled milk poured over and topped with whip cream and fruit on top. Now ask for an extra bowl of milk with Kahlua liqueur added to the extra milk. Take a fork full of cake and dip in the milk. Next time you will skip the food and go straight for dessert.

Go by and try the food Till we eat again.

J. R. Jimbo, In your article labeled "the Americans With No Abilities Act (AWNAA) of Gulf Coast Motor Sports Magazine Vol. 21 No. 2 the article was a JOKE published by Onion magazine 18 years ago. It was printed in your magazine with no disclaimer. Although it is absurd enough to have come out of the joke we call Washington D.C. it was not true.

Dr. David Green - greendrs@ Jimbo Just a little background on myself, I am retired Navy (20 years) the majority of my time was stationed at Assault Craft Unit 4 as a Engineer on the Hovercraft. I retired in 2007 and went to work in a steel mill in northern Mississippi, in 2012 I started working for BP offshore. The blast unit was purchased in December 2015 and my goal is to start working the blasting business full time. Glen Ross - 228-223-6981 I've had a lot of call from people looking for someone who does the dustless blasting so give Glen a call. His ad is on page 67.

I’ll leave you with this Jerry King cartoon

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Gizmos Carriage House AKA Poppys Garage - February 2016

Simple Truth

By Jeffrey Cannon

Its a long way to Mississippi.

The 4 a.m. Traffic Light You know the light I'm talking about. At four in the morning, you're driving down a flat desolate highway. You can see forever in every direction and are entirely sure that you are completely alone. Out of nowhere, and for no good reason, appears a red light. You stop and wait for it to turn green. It doesn't. You know it's completely safe to run the light. There are no cars coming - you can see that with your own eyes. And yet you wait. A tumbleweed blows past you as you ponder the possibility of some sort of police sting operation to catch late-night red-light runners. By now you are cursing yourself for being such a lawabiding fraidy-cat. You tell yourself that the Dukes of Hazzard would run the light (yes, even Daisy). Minutes later, just as you're about to almost gather up enough guts to start thinking about maybe getting the courage to perhaps go through the red, it turns green. You've wasted some time, burned unnecessary gasoline and proven yourself to be a pussy. All because of a little red traffic light.

Multiply this frustration by a billion if you have to pee really really badly. The Europeans have a system where at 4 a.m. lights such as these, become flashing reds, to be treated as a stop sign: stop, look, go. No wonder they look more relaxed than us. A special thank you to Officer Probst for suggesting this topic. He's a good cop - or at least he's never beaten me with his flashlight for no reason.

Bicycle Helmets- When I was a kid learning to ride a bike, I fell off a lot. But guess what? No helmet, no elbow pads, and not a single case of brain damage. None of us wore helmets back then, and none of us ever hurt ourselves. And we were 10 billion times more reckless on our bikes than kids are today. I saw a guy ride off the roof of a church in 5th grade. I'd like to see the Nintendo generation try that.

Nowadays you see helmets everywhere: on roads and trails, on adults and kids, on bicycles and tricycles. How the hell do you fall off a tricycle? If your kid needs a helmet on a tricycle, I hate to say it, but your kid needs a helmet 24 hours a day. A total stranger pulled up beside me the other day and told me I should be wearing a helmet. I asked him why he wore his, and he said it was to protect his head. So I punched him in the neck.

Time to Break These 5 Bad Driving Habits Drivers may slip into some bad driving habits when they're comfortable with the road — but the following could result in a crash or a traffic violation.

Avoid these bad driving habits to help keep the road safe: Failing to signal. It's important to let other drivers and pedestrians know your next move so they can slow down and accommodate. Signal at least 100 feet in advance.

Rolling through stop signs. Even if you think the streets are clear, come to a complete stop before turning or proceeding into the intersection. If you don't and the intersection is not an all-way stop, you may cause a crash.

Slowing down to look at crashes or construction. "Rubbernecking" is not only dangerous, but can also contribute to a chain reaction of slowed traffic. Keep your eyes on the road ahead so you can stay alert to closed lanes or police officers directing traffic after a crash.

Running yellow or red lights. It can increase your chance of a crash. If the light turns yellow before you reach the intersection, it's best not to risk it.

Disregarding the speed limit. Though posted speed limits vary by state, use the following ranges as a general guide if you don't see a posted limit: Residential area: 15–30 mph Undivided road (rural): 40–55 mph Divided road (rural): 55–70 mph Freeway: 55–65 mph

My dream ride was now a reality.

And to me it was way cool. No top no fenders, however it did have a hood and hood sides. It had a gray leather interior, and of course my favorite color satin black exterior, Hallibrand wheels and of course they were bigs and littles. For motorvation it sported a fuel injected tuned port small Chevy motor and for cruising down the highway a 700R4 tranny.

4.30 gears in the 9 inch Ford rear with very tall rear tires which allowed me to get well over 20 miles per gallon.

There were some memorable trips we made in that little hotrod as well. I drove that car to the Street Rod Nationals in Louisville Kentucky the year after it was road worthy, and quickly discovered one could not have an adequate supply of sun block for the tips of ones ears nor for their hands most notably the knuckles, as driving in the early August sun sans a top is quite brutal. Then to top it off made a run to Shades of the past the following September for a two day event in Pigeon Forge Tennessee. My wife endured this trip, it was her first of many excursions with me. She discovered that we had a limited trunk space and could not possibly fit her shoe collection as well as half of her closet and all of her makeup plus my small bag of shorts and tee shirts. A deuce roadster trunk is quite small to begin with but I made mine even smaller by locating the fuel tank and the battery in there as well. After much wrangling she hesitantly resigned herself to a pair of shoes she would be wearing and 2 changes of clothes and a very small stash of what I called her face paint.

We made it to Pigeon Forge somewhat in tact. It was a good thing we were traveling with some other folks as she quickly abandoned me at a gas stop somewhere in Alabama, at or near the noon hour, to ride in a closed pickup with a/c and did I mention a top to finish the trip to our Hotel. Now being from the south, we don't think about cold weather until late December maybe even January, but as luck would have it a storm blew through the area the night before we were to head home, and that morning we were faced with temps some 30 to 40 degrees lower than the day before. Our group of travelers were not scheduled to leave until the following day and our vacation schedule dictated to us we had to get home that day. Lets just say she froze for the first half of the ride home and then we both baked in the sun drenched interior of my little hotrod for the remainder of our journey. After that brutal fun for her she advised me my next hotrod should have a top, and with windows that could be rolled up or down and also a heater and an A/C. I had a blast with that little hotrod for a few more years until a fellow decided he had to have it. A deal was struck and soon I saw it driving away from my humble garage it was built in. I was in awe as he drove it away, I never saw it rolling away and never heard its sound like that either, at that moment I had wished I had never sold it, for to me it looked and sounded perfect, and was straight and true as it was leaving my sight. The next day I was once again on the phone with Mr. Hastings in Illinois and he would soon be building a 32, 3 window coupe body for my next adventure in building hot rods..

Later and don't fall for those April Fools gags, Gizmo Later Gizmo.

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Gates Open 6 p.m.

Time Trials Start 6 p.m.

Eliminations at 9 p.m.

Car & Driver: $20.00 Spectators: $7.00 10 Yrs. & Under: $5.00

Track Phone: 228 863-4408

$50 plus Trophy for each Winner · Minimum 4 Cars required for each Bracket. Once time trials have ended, there is no rainout!

17085 RACETRACK RD. ∙ GULFPORT, MS 39503 I-10 Exit 31 Go south on Canal Rd. Cross over the railroad tracks.

Go about one mile. Turn left onto Racetrack Rd. Enjoy the races!

April 8 Fri Test ’n Tune Friday 6 p.M.-10 p.m. www.gulfportdragway.com • (228) 863-4408 April 9 Sat Summit Super Series 2 races 1 Day 9 a.m. www.gulfportdragway.com • (228) 863-4408 April 16 Sat Down South Burners Motorcycle Club 10 a.m. www.downsouthburners.com April 30 No prep 1/8 mile Street race No rules, No prep, Heads up, No ET slips, Green Light, Win Light Race or watch $20 - Gate opens at 6pm May 13 Fri Test ’n Tune Friday 6 p.M.-10 p.m. www.gulfportdragway.com • (228) 863-4408 May 14 Sat Summit Super Series 2 races 1 Day 9 a.m www.gulfportdragway.com • (228) 863-4408 May 27, 28, & 29 Gulfport Memorial Day blowout (Motorcycles only) www.facebook.com/memorialdayblowout • (228) 863-4408 June 4 Sat Summit Super Series 4 p.m. www.gulfportdragway.com • (228) 863-4408 June 10, 11 & 12 “King of the Coast” bracket series fri 4 p.m-s/s 8 a.m. www.kocbracketseries.com • (228) 323-7323 Gaylon June 25 Sat Street Wars 3 p.m. (228) 861-6071 - Monte or (228) 323-4047 - Shawn July 9 Sat Summit Races Super Series 4 p.m www.gulfportdragway.com • (228) 863-4408 August 13 Sat Summit Races Super Series 4 p.m www.gulfportdragway.com • (228) 863-4408 September 9 Fri Test ’n Tune Friday 6 p.M.-10 p.m. www.gulfportdragway.com • (228) 863-4408 September 10 Sat Summit Super Series 2 races 1 Day 9 a.m. www.gulfportdragway.com • (228) 863-4408 September 17 Sat Fall Drags www.facebook.com/fordvschevygulfport September 23, 24 & 25 “King of the Coast” bracket series Fri. 4 p.m. -s/s 8 a.m. www.kocbracketseries.com • (228) 323-7323 - Gaylon September 30 Fri Hazardous Waste Rat Rods 5 p.m. www.gulfportdragway.com • (985) 637-9302 October 1 Sat Hazardous Waste Rat Rods 9 a.m. www.gulfportdragway.com • (985) 637-9302 October 7 Fri Asphalt Assault 4 p.m.-10:30 p.m. www.gulfportdragway.com • (228) 863-4408 October 7 Fri Smackdown Street Racing 11 p.M-2 a.m. lillarryc@yahoo.com • (228) 383-2317 - Larry Jr. October 8 Sat Hourly Rumble 4 p.m. www.gulfportdragway.com • (228) 863-4408 October 15 & 16 Ford vs Chevy weekend sat 10 a.m.-sun 8 a.m. www.facebook.com/fordvschevygulfport November 4, 5 & 6 “King of the Coast” bracket series Fri 4 p.m. -s/s 8 a.m. www.kocbracketseries.com • (228) 323-7323 - Gaylon 6

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The Cole Report The weather is starting to get nice and the shows and cruise-in’s are starting to pile up. We made the 3rd Fri. Jeff Davis cruise-in had a good turnout. I know the local restaurants love the business.

Had a good two show/two cruise-in’s day with Glen Gilmore and his '32 running with me. We started out at 7am at Mike Bruno's Harley Shop in Slidell for Children's Hospital. Took off from there at 10:30 headed to Biloxi at Slap Ya MaMa's for the Michele/Eggroll benefit visited with more friends. A lot of cars at this one. Left outta’ there at 2pm and headed to the Beauvoir cruise-in hung around there until 4pm and headed to Pass Christian Harbor 3rd Sat. cruise-in. Excellent attendance for it. That finished out a busy/fun day.

Later in the month we did the Annual VFW post 3253 in Bay Saint Louis great event with lots of awards. That night we headed over to Long Beach Harbor for the 4th Sat. cruise-in that has kicked back off, had a really nice turn out there also.

Remember to watch for our friends on bikes out cruisin’ also.

See y'all somewhere or everywhere.

Al

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Donna Holland 228-332-3006 NSRA MS State Advisor Jerry Cuevas 228-326-7489 NSRA Safety Inspections Thomas H. (CW) Smith NSRA MS State Rep.

VFW Car Show January 27th was the 4th annual VFW Car Show. The show was at the VFW in Bay St. Louis and the had a blue bird day. There were 72 cars and trucks registered, it was the largest registration for their show. The Best of Show was a 53 Chevy 3100 driven by Cory Necaise. The Auxiliary Pick was a 1933 Ford pick up driven by Jay and Diana Dellew. The John Parent award was given to Alan Moran for his 39 Ford sedan. Commanders Choice was given to Richard and Paula in Sweet and Low. The Most Unique the Volkswagen driven by Joe Davis.

A Trophy was made by Sammy Perniciaro for the VFW, they decided to auction it off. Jo Davis bought the trophy $750.00 and wanted the trophy in memory of the 1874th. Aviation Engineering Battalion WWII Veterans Pacific Theater. It was a great venture they did for a great cause.

There were 28 Misfits Street Krewzers that showed their support.

I had 3 new NSRA members and 1 renewal. What a great way to spend a Trophy in memory of Saturday giving back to our Veterans.

1874th. Aviation Engineering Battalion WWII Veterans Pacific Theater.

April 1-3 Tampa FL 29th Southeast Street Rod Nationals. April 1st. 2nd. and 3rd. 2016 Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa Fl. This show was in Oct. the same time as CTC therefore some had to miss this Southeast Nationals. This is one of the smaller Nationals but has plenty to offer. The also has the Super Prize Drawing and giveaway lots of valuable prizes. Hope to see you there.

April 8-10 Oklahoma City, OK Southwest Street Rod Nationals at State Fair Park in No mail-in entries accepted after Friday, March 18th, 2016. Discount available through Friday, March 18th, 2016.

April 29-May 1 Bakersfield, CA Western Street Rod Nationals at Kern County Fairgrounds in No mail-in entries accepted after Friday, April 8th, 2016. Discount available through Friday, April 8th, 2016.

May 6 - 8 Knoxville, TN Street Rod Nationals South, at Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center.

No mail-in entries accepted after Friday, April 15th, 2016. Discount available through Friday, April 15th, 2016.

May 27-29 Springfield, MO Mid-America Street Rod Nationals at Ozark Empire Fairgrounds No mail-in entries accepted after Friday, May 6th, 2016. Discount available through Friday, May 6th, 2016.

June 3-5 York, PA Street Rod Nationals East, at York Expo Center. No mail-in entries accepted after Friday, May 13th, 2016. Discount available through Friday, May 13th, 2016.

June 24 - 26 Pueblo, CO Rocky Mountain Street Rod Nationals at Colorado State Fairgrounds No mail-in entries accepted after Friday, June 3rd, 2016. Discount available through Friday, June 3rd, 2016.

The fun part of NSRA comes in the form of activities. The premier event in the sport is the NSRA Street Rod Nationals速 the world's largest automotive participant event, and it is supplemented with nine Divisional Nationals & one National to bring the NSRA type of activity to even more parts of the U.S. The NSRA events are a combination of games, activities, mini-events and manufacturers selling trade shows, and every event is geared to family entertainment.

Join the NSRA Today!

The safety of your street rod is of vital importance. If the street rod does not meet a certain set of guidelines, an accident can cause more than just replacing the parts. The NSRA or National Street Rod Association is the organization doing the safety inspections.

Keep in mind that these safety inspections are completely voluntary. In most cases, safety inspections can be done at many of the street rod shows around the country. Generally, when a safety inspection is done, it is good for one year. www.streetrod101.com/safety-inspection.html

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August 4-7 Louisville, KY 47th Annual Street Rod Nationals at Kentucky Exposition Center.

No mail-in entries accepted after Thursday, December 31st, 2015. Discount available through Thursday, December 31st, 2015.

September 9-11 Kalamazoo, MI Street Rod Nationals North, at Kalamazoo County Expo Center & Fairground No mail-in entries accepted after Friday, August 19th, 2016. Discount available through Friday, August 19th, 2016.

September 16-18 Burlington, VT Northeast Street Rod Nationals, at Champlain Valley Exposition. No mail-in entries accepted after Friday, August 26th, 2016. Discount available through Friday, August 26th, 2016.

By Candy Cocktail North Carolina native Jake Shelton has made a name for himself around the world for his one of a kind furniture creations that play homage to the hot rod and surf style so many of us are fond of. Jake is an award-winning hot rod artist who specializes in stunning car sculptures and “revvedup” automobile art. I recently caught up with artist Jake Shelton to learn more about his amazing work and ask him a few questions about his exceptional career.

With customers as far away as Australia and China, he has shipped his pieces all over the world. Having an array of customers and commissioned pieces, Shelton has created everything from a Cadillac couch for Snoop Dogg to an incredible ’63 Riviera living room set for the drummer of famed metal band GWAR to his work with celebrity Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers on the DIY Network’s show, Man Caves.

To say Jake is an incredibly talented and creative artist would surely be an understatement. In addition to his fabrication work, Jake is a talented painter and sculptor. Jake has a unique work background; in the 80s he worked in New York City in fashion, jewelry, clothing and even surf wear prior to working in auto body. Turbo-charged and leaving the competition in the dust, the original in the car furniture field first put his hammer to the metal on an old GMC truck at 8 years old. His enthusiasm and creative drive helped him turn his childhood passion into an art form, garnering attention and recognition from around the globe.

Jake has a great appreciation for those that came before him, notably Ratfink creator Ed “Big Daddy” Roth, George Barris, Red Harden, Larry Watson, and Dean Jeffries, along with influences from surf culture, the Lowrider ethos, Polynesian and Tiki art, and his punk rock roots. Jake explained in a past interview, “All of my art comes from a deep love of Hot Rods and Kustom Kulture.” Further describing his passionate approach to his craft, he added, “To take a piece of a thing that used to go fast and make it go fast again is feeling that the energy of the road is still in that fender, hood, front clip, door, whatever it is — and it’s waiting for me to make it fast, cool, and beautiful again.”

Jake can take even the most unusual requests from concept to design to finished products. Sometimes a customer comes to him with an idea for a particular item and sometimes it is the opposite and he creates the design. Beds and couches are his most asked for creations. For his car pieces, customers may have an old car they want used or he can do a mold of what they want, taking your favorite ride out of the garage and into the living room.

However, he pointed out that no two pieces are exactly the same.

He can make a replica of something he has done before, but he says it will not be a perfect replica because he does it the way he wants, with each piece being unique in its own way.

So what is the favorite car for the originator of car-inspired home décor? Of course I had to ask!

Jake said, “It would definitely not be a stock car. It would be

something customized.” He said it was understandably a difficult question to answer and struggled with picking just one vehicle, so instead he told me his top few favorite vehicles: the Jaguar Hearse from Harold & Maude, a Shelby Cobra and Mad Fabricators’ Piero De Luca’s 1931 Ford Model A Coupe with a Cadillac motor.

Shelton’s fusion of furniture and automotive work has also been used for photo shoots. Well known pinup photographers like Roy Vargas have shot with his creations. When I asked Jake what surprises people most about his work, he said that his customers are always surprised by how comfortable his pieces are. He said, “People are always blown away when they try it out and see how comfortable it is.”

Jake, also known as “the American original” in the field of custom car furniture artwork and design, has had all types of items requested by customers.

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When I asked him what was the most unusual or unique item someone has wanted, he replied that it was probably a drag strip chair or a chair for F-18 pilots. The F-18 pilot chair was created for the squadron bar. When a pilot gets his wings, he gets roasted in the chair.

So what does Shelton consider to be the highlight of his career so far? He got to meet one of his idols, Red Harden.

Harden, who with Dean Jeffries, worked in the design and building of iconic cars such as the original Batmobile, the Dodge Charger from The Dukes of Hazard, the original Kit car, the Silhouette and the Coffin Car from The Munsters, came to Jake’s shop with his son Garrett. As Jake says, he got to meet the man who built everything he loved as a kid. He was awestruck to meet someone that he looked up to.

Jake told me that another highlight of his career is seeing his work completed and then seeing the customers’ reaction to it; “When I finish a piece and see it all done, it’s a great feeling.” He added that even though he cannot always be there when a customer gets the finished piece and they see it for the first time, he really enjoys the times when he does get to meet the client in person and see their reaction when they see the finished piece for the first time.

His distinctive artwork and furniture have been featured in celebrity homes, numerous publications, movies, TV shows, such as Sleepy Hollow, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Motor Sports Mania, MTV 2’s Burnout, Nightline and Martha Stewart Living, and in major retail stores. His work has been displayed by retailers, including the Fender Music Corporation, Ultimate Bumps and Jumps, the Cardinal Stadium in Arizona, a Tommy Hilfiger store in New York City and even the largest cruise ship in the world, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Allure of the Seas.

With clients including celebrities, politicians, rock stars, professional athletes and the F/A Sharpshooters of the United States Marine Corps among countless others, collectors of his pieces span across six continents worldwide. You can even see Jake’s work in the hit blockbuster movie, Iron Man 3. Shelton was contacted by one of Marvel Studio’s art directors to create a customized piece for the third installment of the Iron Man film franchise using the parts from the crashed cars of the Monaco Formula-One race scene in Iron Man 2. The piece made exclusively for the movie is now owned and displayed in the home of the movie’s star, actor Robert Downey, Jr. To see more of his impressive collection of work, you can view his portfolio on his website www.jakeschopshop.com/.

Snoop Dogg’s 1962 Cadillac couch (above) Snoop and Jake on Snoop’s Cadillac couch (below)

Be sure to check out www.motornation.tv follow Jake, via Jake's Chop Shop, where he will be putting his latest projects on his new station on Motor Nation TV. You can also check out his work with some great behind the scenes photos on his Instagram page @jakeschopshop.

Jake is currently starting to do some reproduction work which will make his pieces more affordable. With some new items

1956 Cadillac bumper car couch done for Camp Woodward at Copper Mountain Colorado

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coming out in the near future, be sure to keep a lookout for them on Jake’s Chop Shop official website. From dental chairs to toilets, his innovative statement pieces can set any room ablaze. What better décor could there be for a car guy’s man cave?

Feel free to email Jake at jake@ jakeschopshop.com

(Above) 1967 427 Corvette car couch. (below) Kevin Jonas of the Jonas Brothers with Danielle Jonas and Jake on the 1952 Desoto car couch that Jake built for the DIY Man Cave Show

As Jake states, “if you’ve got the vision, we’ll get the pieces.” If you are looking to add an exclusive, custom conversation piece to your favorite room, the kind of special décor that visitors want to take photos with, Jake can fire up a custom piece for you too. Jake‘s award winning beds, sofas, chairs, tables and other furniture can accelerate a room with his one of a kind paintings, sculptures and other art pieces. Speed off with Jake’s custom car furniture or artwork!

1949 Plymouth roadster chair with zoomies

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1960 Impala car bed

1955 Chevrolet Gasser car couch with Header coffee table

1949 Plymouth real car bed (above) 1961 Chrysler car sofa with 59 Cadi taillights (below)

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..NEW WORDS FOR 2016 Essential additions for the workplace vocabulary: BLAMESTORMING: Sitting around in a group, discussing why a Deadline was missed or a project failed, and who was responsible.

SEAGULL MANAGER: A manager who flies in, makes a lot of noise, craps on everything, and then leaves.

ASSMOSIS: The process by which some people seem to absorb success and advancement by kissing up to the boss rather than working hard.

SALMON DAY: The experience of spending an entire day swimming upstream only to get screwed and die in the end.

CUBE FARM: An office filled with cubicles.

PRAIRIE DOGGING: When someone yells or drops something loudly in a cube farm, and people's heads pop up over the walls to see what's going on.

MOUSE POTATO: The on-line, wired generation's answer to the couch potato.

SITCOMs: Single Income, Two Children, Oppressive Mortgage.

What yuppies turn into when they have children and one of them stops working to stay home with the kids.

STRESS PUPPY: A person who seems to thrive on being stressed out and whiney.

SWIPEOUT: An ATM or credit card that has been rendered useless because the magnetic strip is worn away from extensive use.

XEROX SUBSIDY: Euphemism for swiping free photocopies from one's workplace.

IRRITAINMENT: Entertainment and media spectacles that are annoying but you find yourself unable to stop watching them. The O.J. trials were a prime example.

PERCUSSIVE MAINTENANCE: The fine art of whacking the crap out of an electronic device to get it to work again.

ADMINISPHERE: The rarefied organizational layers beginning just above the rank and file. Decisions that fall from the adminisphere are often profoundly inappropriate or irrelevant to the problems they were designed to solve.

404: Someone who's clueless. From the World Wide Web error message "404 Not Found," meaning that the requested document could not be located.

GENERICA: Features of the American landscape that are exactly the same no matter where one is, such as fast food joints, strip malls, and subdivisions.

OHNOSECOND: That minuscule fraction of time in which you realize that you've just made a BIG mistake.

WOOFS: Well Off Older Folks.

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Daytona has come and gone, and the winner Denny Hamlin certainly deserved it! Before Katrina, we were living in Gulfport and enjoying life at the "Alibi Lounge" on our "off" time. I always played the "pick the winner" that was every week and "bragging rights" when they won!

One night "Barbara B" the some times bartender (and good friend of ours) came over with a girl friend and said to me "tell her how to win this game". She doesn't know a thing about auto racing"! "OK" say I, what would you like to know?

She smiled and said "who is someone who is new, and no one picks right now, and I can pick him when I come in, because I don't know any of the drivers"?

I look at Pineapple (my warden) and said "the new kid from ARCA I like, is "Denny Hamlin. I had been loud with the warden in my praise for the kid, he is #11 with Joe Gibbes, (and still is!)

Incidentally "Barbara B" was one hell of a fast 1/4 horse in the old days, I was partners with Frank Hayes (also a trainer of thoroughbreds) and he taught me plenty about horses, thoroughbred , and horse racing.1/4 horses don't run against thoroughbreds, its like a 1/4 mile NASCAR stock car. There are some "super quick" thoroughbreds who get "out of the gate" 3 or 4 lengths ahead of the field. One of these was "Fair Truckle" one of the fastest thoroughbreds to come out of the gate ever !

The "gamblers" (everyone who goes to the horse races) clamored for the match, so - It was a match race for 1/4 mile at a mile track and it was the start of the Sunday thoroughbred program. The betting windows were open, and everybody got their money down.

It was like this: Barbars B in the 3rd slot, Fair Truckle in the 4th and they dropped the gates and the race (1/4 mile) was on!!

Barbara B (the 1/4 horse came out in front by a "head". Fair Truckles head was even with her ("Barbara B'S") neck, they ran 1/4 mile that way, at the very end of the 1/4 Fair Truckle's nose was up even with Barbara B'S ears! It was a great race, and there lots of explanations by the losers Facts: 1/4 horses are 1/4 thoroughbred, legs usually are 1" shorter in the rear than a thoroughbred, hence muscles size is slightly larger in the rear legs. They were both female (mare) animals. "Barbara B" was the world record holder for the 1/4 in the USA. Fair Truckles trainer was reported to say "30 feet more and we would have won, and kept going and finish the 1 mile".

Back to Stock Cars, Denny Hamlin as of now has run 364 races, over 12 years, with 27 wins , 175 top ten, and 23 poles. Now you readers think about this: 23 poles, and 27 wins, it says a lot about the team and the driver! Also fate can take a hand at anytime! Denny was born in Tampa, Fla. - 1980. He weights 170lbs. stands 6 ft. Only rookie ever to qualify for the "Chase" for the sprint cup championship. He has won with Chevrolets for Gibbs and also now with Toyota's. Money talks, Bullcrap walks. There are those who never, win Ever since racing began, but the winners, smile with the eyes of man!

Back to NASCAR, and stock cars: Marshal Teague was a good friend, he and Smokey Yunick were driver, mechanic, and good friends. Marshal first put Hudson on the map, in the 1940's after the war. In 1948 Hudson introduced the "step down" design. The entire body weight was lower than the frame which lowered the CG (center of

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gravity) much lower than other MFGS. "Win on Sunday, sell on Monday". This was the "Sales Lead" in the 1940's. Marshal went to Hudson factory uninvited, and unannounced, and while there, became friendly with Vince Piggens who was in charge of the engines for Hudson's factory. Together they developed the 7X racing engine, 6 cylinder, 308 cubic inches. Following the finish of modifications, Hudson posted 27 wins out of 34! Drivers you will recognize, winners were: Marshal Teague, Herb Thomas, Dick Rathman, Fonty Flock, Tim F l oc k, J a c k Mc G r a t h , F r a n k Mu n d y , L o u F i g a r o.

As I have mentioned before, Marshal, Harold Miller (my mechanic and crew chief on the 1957 Pontiac I drove) and I would get together when Marshal would come out to race in Calif. or to order and oversee special crankshafts for his and Smokey Yunick's Hudson engines. This is 68 - 70 years ago, I never ran NASCAR, only AAA, URA SLRA, and finally USAC (my hope was to run the 500). Well, NASCAR had the rules that limited engine size, 5 liter by today's standards (310 cu. in. max). So the 6 cylinder Hornet was a tough car to beat! I've mentioned the knife edge crankshaft before, but the other big change was to off set the crankshaft throws, even though stocking or over boring was not allowed. Real hi performance engine builders pay lots of attention to the rod angle on the stroke. The Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, had the Kettering V-8 engine. This went on to 1955 when Chevy came out with its V-8 engine and the racing world changed again! To be fair, Kettering was also known for inventing the electric starter for gas engines. Too bad they didn't have him in charge of the racing engines, Chevy would have been a real contender in the early 50'. The Flocks got NASCAR started after the Daytona Beach Road Race. Their first race (NASCAR) was labeled "Strictly Stock" Stock Car Race! This was the start of win on Sunday, sell on Monday! This 1st race on the new Daytona paved circle track, was to be 500 miles (to compete with the Indy 500). Johnny Mantz was invited down by Bill France (who started NASCAR with the help of the Flocks) and promised to help Johnny get a "ride". They were to start 50 cars (17 more than Indy) and were called "Strictly Stock" cars.

None of the NASCAR car owners would give Johnny a "ride" due to his Indy 500 reputation and they really did not want him in the race!

Johnny finally talked Bill France into letting him race Frances 1950 Plymouth 6 cylinder. Most of the NASCAR drivers had never raced on a paved track, they were used to sand, clay, or just dirt! He won the race, 6 laps ahead! So back to Stocks, I'm running a `57 Pontiac (for the factory) and they book USAC at Vallajo, Ca. Its dirt 1/2 mile and runs BCRA

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midgets regularly. So we load up Harold Millers 56 Ford pick up, bring some recaps soft tires in case the dirt gets dry slick for the main event.

In 1957 I never missed a dash with the Pontiac. It was 347 inches (Kettering) and would fly! (with the crankshafts installed after grinding, hard chroming and balancing). So, starting in the rear as always (in those days) we start the main. I move up slowly, and 3rd is Walt Faulkner, in 1957 Ford, and looking to take the lead! Don't know who or how, but 6th place (outside) passed 4th high, lost it (spun) and slammed into Faulkner! He hit him in the passenger door. (we are talking 60-80 mp) and the Ford flipped to the infield as I went by. (not a good sight) They (USAC) red flagged us and we all stopped. In the early days (40's, 50's) we didn't use a window net. Compared to open wheel midgets, sprints, Indy, inside a "stocker" was like being bulletproof. Most of us only used the lap seat belt, due to the roof, fenders, doors, and windshield being protection. Walts head & neck came out the window and were crushed.

This started and became a rule in 1958 for window nets. As most of you know, we used to put the following in white on the drivers window - oil, water, gas, tires.

You rolled the window up for what you needed at the pit! No 2 way radios etc. I made them put in a stock radio, and played it loud during warm ups and hot laps. Race drivers didn't go to funerals, you just sent a wreath. Joe Lucy brought me and Willie Wildhaber to run the two midgets in Calif, #4 & #5. Joe took 2 engines (extra) over to Clay Smith Engineering and when these were rebuilt, the other two in the cars were changed and rebuilt. I worked for Clay as he taught me how to maintain those engines on the road.

Well, I'm sure you already know Denny won Phoenix Sunday, and this will be printed before I am writing again. (yes I know about the 19th finish last week).

Welcome to all the new folks, Cubby (I'll always keep the 1st car radio article from past) and I liked the Indy article also with Harroun. Terry, your articles keep me up to date and thanks. The big thanks to Jimbo for without his publication we become also - rans. One more thing, I was running AAA and URA (Calif.) when AAA dropped out of racing (too much deaths, and law suits). I became a charter member of USAC 1956. I had the pins as you see here for 1956-57. I kept them in a jewlery box, they were burglarized, so all thats left is 1958 which my daughter Kayle has on the collar of my leather racing jacket, today!! (thanks honey) MAY THE WIND ALWAYS BE AT YOUR BACK KEEP IT BETWEEN THE FENCES

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By: Terry

Mason Barfield

This is a very special month for the 17 FOREVER column. This month marks five (5) years that I have been writing this column, wow! It seems like just yesterday. Thank you for reading and following me in this column, for asking me questions about subjects that we covered, my family, my health…thank you!

The Winter Florida AutoFest in Lakeland, Florida, an incredible event. Thirty thousand (30,000) people attended this show at a $10 admission. This show moved from Tampa last year, just down the road to Lakeland because they had simply ran out of space.

Imagine a car event that covers about a square mile of property. Car show, classic car auction, car corral, over one thousand (1,000) vendors, air and motor coach concours including multi-million dollar coaches and World War II bi-plane rides in a 1941 Boeing Stearman. Terry Mason’s Hot Rod Show rocked the event. I had been talking with Jim Brady for about three years about doing this event and finally he said send me a contract. I first met Jim Brady when he was running the Turkey Rod Run at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach. A great guy and a great promoter. As soon as I got to know Jim, Carlisle Events stole him away to run the two Florida Shows. Carlisle Events have been running quality car events for 42 years. They are into their third generation of running these events. It’s in their DNA, it runs through their veins like motor oil through an engine. Their layers of organization is incredible.

Details even as small as having lady attendants at each set of porta johns on the property so their guests have a clean bathroom to use at all times. Not a huge thing, but attention to detail, I saw this amount of detail throughout their event, attention to detail means a lot.

We figured about 12 hours of driving time with gas stops and such to get there…so we got up at 2 am on Thursday morning, (We already had everything prepared, packed and ready to go in both the truck and the Hot Rod Show trailer, including all the tire air pressures checked in all eight tires) and hit the road for the Lakeland/Tampa market and The Winter Florida AutoFest. My truck gets about 8.5 miles to the gallon towing the trailer, so I knew about every 200 miles there would be a gas stop.

We arrived in Lakeland midafternoon, got the trailer in position and dropped it. We also setup the two extra sound systems we carry and got them tarped for the night. Next it was over to the La Quinta Inn (pet friendly) to get checked in for the night and everything unpacked and setup for our four night stay. We went out for dinner and back to the hotel for a bath and we hit the sack for an early wakeup call the next morning.

We were up at 5:30 am, got a quick breakfast, picked up ice from one of those cheap ice house machines, grabbed a thermos of black coffee and headed for the show grounds. To get into where we were setup we had to go through about four check points where we had to tell them who we were and we were waved on through each. Friday was a good day at the show. As soon as we started the music, here comes General Lee, the 1969 Charger made famous by the TV Show… “The Dukes of Hazzard”, being chased by a 1960’s police car with the blue lights going. Tom Wopat, Luke Duke from the TV Show arrived. We were set up next to the grand entrance to the car auction. (they auctioned off 425 classic cars in two days) A nice replica of the original Batmobile was set-up right behind our trailer. Show cars were also in front of us. A fair style food mid-way was down below us. We were in the highest traffic area of the event.

At 10 am we called all the veterans to the Hot Rod Show Trailer and kicked off the show with our Veterans tribute and played the National Anthem. During the anthem we had a flyover of vintage aircraft timed with the anthem. A very nice touch each day. Friday seemed to be more retired folks attending and snowbirds as they are called. I also had an old friend, Rick from my home town who

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now lives in Florida drove two hours to see us and visit. We ended up going to Red Lobster to eat after the show. It was so packed and we were so tired we ended up just getting it to go and that took 45 minutes. We soaked in the tub and crawled in bed for another early wake-up call at 5:30 am.

Saturday we knew would be the biggest day of the show and we were not disappointed. Once again the Veteran’s tribute, the anthem and the flyover. Then here came the General Lee being chased by an Enos cop car and we were off. The crowd doubled or tripled from Friday and a more mixed crowd and a lot of families.

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TV Show “American Restorations”. Get the Hot Rod out of the garage and enjoy that 17 FOREVER state of mind! til next month…

Terry terry@supertalk.fm Facebook: Terry Mason’s Hot Rod Show Hear a demo of the Hot Rod Show on Facebook by searching for Terry Mason’s Hot Rod Show” and “Like Us” while you’re there or search for “Terry Mason’s Hot Rod Show” on YouTube.com or contact Terry @ 228.669.8122 trooper. Turns out Tom is also a good singer, he is a lead singer with his own jazz group. He also has a recurring role as the sheriff of the neighboring county in the Netflix TV series “Longmere.”

Saturday was awesome. The show cars at this event were incredible in both quality and numbers. Also a girl I went to school with and her husband drove up from Ocala to see us and visit. It was good to see Carol. Saturday evening we were so tired, we grabbed some chicken and took it back to the room, a bath and crashed.

Sunday morning we slept in until 6:30 and grabbed breakfast, the show started the same way and we were waiting for the arrival of Butch Patrick, Eddie Munster from the TV Series The Munster’s.

I had an interview scheduled with him also. The Munster’s was one of my favorite shows as a kid. I loved the cars, I was never an Addams Family fan. Butch arrived about 12 noon right in the middle of the car show awards ceremony and joined in the announcing. I had the Munster’s show theme song ready to go for him. Afterwards we did the interview. Butch had great stories. He was actually 11-12 on the show, but looked 6-7. He said doing the

show was so much fun, but also he would hang out with other shows being filmed on the CBS lot such as “Rawhide” and “The Carol Burnett Show.” We ended the show at 3 pm on Sunday, got the trailer packed up and pulled it to downtown Lakeland to a nice seafood restaurant on the square called Harry’s Seafood. At 4 pm on Sunday afternoon we had to wait 30 minutes for a table and had a great meal. Back to the hotel bath, bed and an early wakeup call.

We got up at 2 am and was on the road home by 3. We stopped in the Florida panhandle and met up with my brother Ken for lunch and reached home about 4 pm. Great Trip and great show! We were invited back for the November show, The Fall Florida AutoFest. This is a great show to plan for a trip. Carlisle Events asked me if I could do my show without my trailer, I said sure, I can hop on a plane with my laptops and do the Hot Rod Show anywhere if they have a PA setup. Carlisle Events has some huge shows in Carlisle, PA. Some of those shows have over seven thousand (7,000) vendors. They also have a permanent PA system already set up. Some of the shows are…The GM Nationals, The Ford Nationals, The Chrysler Nationals The Truck Nationals and Corvette’s at Carlisle. We’ll see how those work out.

Next month we’ll take you to the really cool car show in New Roads, LA…The 7th Annual New Roads Street Festival Car Show, we had a blast there and were joined by Tyler Dale from the

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Future Of Vintage Car Driving?

The All-Electric Ferrari

Report by Bryan Campbell for Gear Patrol Photos by Electric GT

Two weeks ago, while perusing Instagram I came across the words “world’s first all-electric Ferrari.” I immediately halted whatever Internet rabbit hole I was bound to head down (it’s not procrastinating if it’s your lunch break). Feelings of giddy intrigue and frustration cropped up, and I was soon ranting at my computer monitor: “Who’d dare? Ferrari would never. Not Maranello. Long live the V12!” Which was quickly followed by the thought: “Wait, think of the torque… Oh man, all that torque — and from zero RPM? Burnouts.” After some quick digging I calmed down and found it: an all-electric 1978 Ferrari 308, the first of its kind. The brainchild of Eric Hutchinson at ElectricGT. But what was an electric motor doing in a Ferrari?

Though Hutchinson’s ‘78 308 GTE (a clever rebadging) may be the first Ferrari to ever fill up entirely on electricity, it’s not the first classic to get a full resto-mod electric-swap. Rock West Racing does an electric-swap kit for Porsche 356 Speedsters and EV West will do electric conversions on anything from old VW Buses and Beetles to ‘51 Chevy pickups, although they’re more known for their all-electric DeLorean. It’s by no coincidence, though, that the muse for the electric 308 is the owner of EV West, Michael Bream, Hutchinson’s neighbor and friend of 20 years.

But the idea to convert a 308 didn’t come overnight in a dream or a “eureka!” moment, Hutchinson says. “Michael has always been badgering me to do a project. And I’ve always wanted a splitwindshield VW bus, but those are a dime a dozen in the electric business.” The idea for the electric 308 actually came in August of 2014, when the two were, as Hutchinson says, “sittin’ there having beers at Michael’s house, thinking about a project, and actually we were joking about Magnum P.I. — so then we get on Copart.com and that car just pops up, literally that day.”

That’s exactly what gives people chills of heresy when they first hear about a Ferrari 308 getting an all-electric conversion: the image and name of that iconic car, that mid-mounted Maranello opera house, Selleck’s iconic mustache — all tainted with eco-friendly technology. And, with the classic car market stronger than ever, with Ferraris dominating the list of most expensive cars ever to go to auction, why not do a faithful restoration and bring the car back to its

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former glory?

Enzo Ferrari is turning in his grave — but only because Hutchinson’s electric Ferrari nearly doubles the original 308’s stats at 400 horsepower and 330 lb-ft. That’s why the 308 made the perfect candidate, according to Hutchinson. “If you’re going to do an electric conversion for the purpose of performance and not for the environment, what’s the perfect car? The 308 is an underpowered, 250 horsepower car, but has a Ferrari racing frame with double wishbone suspension at every corner. The thing was meant to really have some power.” But Hutchinson wasn’t after clean air and a lower fuel bill: “We wouldn’t change a car to electric unless it was a massive upgrade to the performance.” And, thanks to Hutchinson taking off as much weight as possible to curb the heft of the 48 lithium ion batteries and three Ac-51 HPEVS electric motors, the 308 GTE is only 150 pounds heavier than when it left Marinello in ‘78. And because there is no need for a gas tank or exhaust system, the electric motor sits lower than the old V8, giving it a better center of gravity, and thus better handling.

I wanted a car I could drive every day, has great image, and isn’t a Nissan Leaf.

Before you damn him for chopping up a classic for the pursuit of performance, know that Hutchinson is a car guy, through and

through. He admits, “We had no intention of ruining a perfectly good car, so that’s why we started with a salvage title.” The Ferrari 308 he won at auction, for $10,000, was the victim of an Italian sportscar cliché engine fire that burned all the belts off, blew out the back window and left the interior with melt damage — not to mention the fact that the fire department destroyed the hood with crow bars. You can say this Ferrari 308 was, quite literally, reborn from its own ashes.

This electrified Ferrari, on paper, really can’t be argued with.

Wherever performance, reliability and annual maintenance costs are concerned, there’s no contest; Hutchinson’s 308 GTE beats the original every time. Sure, the Italian symphony pumping from the mid-mounted 2.9-liter V8 is gone, but the style from the 308 has been wrapped around modern EV technology for daily driving.

Hutchinson said that he wanted a car he can “drive every day, has great image, and isn’t a Nissan Leaf” — and so, the GTE claims another victory. With battery weight and power in a constant inverse relationship, and donor classics like Hutchinson’s 308 and his next project, a 1980 Fiat 124 Spider, readily available, there are certainly opportunities for electric conversions to best their original counterparts. As powerful as batteries get, they may never replace 2JZ swaps or stop people from dropping LS crate engines in pretty much anything. But if the industry continues on this path, the future of hot rodding looks a little more green.

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APRIL April 1-3 Gulfport MS 4th Annual Gulf Coast Auto Show. Open Car/Truck/Motorcycle Show held at the Best Western Plus (228864-0050) & Clarion Inn (228-868-3300) These hotels have adjoining parking lots and offer ground floor outside room entrances. Discounted room rates 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.

Activities will include a variety of Gulf Coast amenities as well as on site entertainment including Michael's Night Club. Car show entry $20 Spectators Free. On site drive thru judging Fri & Sat. Awards Sat: Both Hotels are located on Hwy 49 South of I-10 exit 34. Info 228 596-0664 April 2 Gulfport, MS C-10 Round Up Chevy Truck Show at the Best Western Plus (228-864-0050), Hwy 49 South of I-10 exit 34.

9am-3pm. info call Paul at 228-234-9458 April 2 Biloxi, MS 1st Saturday Night Cruise-in MEGA CRUISE at Edgewater Mall, Hwy 90, Biloxi, MS. Music Terry Masons Hot Rod Show, 6pm-9pm. 50/50, Prizes sponsored by AutoZone.

Hosted by the Coast Cruizers. info 228 596-0664 April 2 Boulevard Cruisers Spring Open Car Show in conjunction with the Picayune Street Fair.

April 2, 2016.

Registration starts at 9am. Awards at 3pm. $25 Entry Fee $10 Second vehicle. Dash plaques to the first 125 entered. Top 50, Best of Awards, and sponsor awards. 50/50, door prizes, oldies music and loads of vendors at the street fair.

April 2 Slidell, LA Open Cruise Night North Shore Square Mall, Northshore Blvd. and I-12, Slidell, La. Coastal Cruisers of Slidell Open Cruise Night 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 1st Saturday of each month March - Nov. Music, 50/50, Call John at 985-400-4527 for information or membership inquires.

April 7, Bay St Louis, MS The Silver Slipper Cruise-in starts April 7th from 6 till 9 and every Thursday after. With a hand stamp get 5$ of free play and at 9:30 a special drawing for $500. free play. Come join the fun Silver Slipper Casino, 5000 S Beach Blvd, Bay St Louis, MS 39520 April 8 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale, corner of Old Hwy 63 & Cowart Street from 8:30am till.

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April 9 Bay St. Louis, MS. 2nd Saturday Cruise-in at the Train Depot. 6pm - 9pm. Music - 50/50 - Prizes. Local Restaurants across street from cruise-in. Open to all Car/Truck/Bikes Everyone Welcome. March thru September April 9 Bay St Louis, MS Hooked On A Cure Fun Day in the Bay is an event being held in the harbor in Bay St. Louis MS. This event has a car show being held from 8 until 2, a fishing tournament, kids fishing tournament, live music and great food. All proceeds will benefit the Pink Hearts Fund which provides funds for women with cancer. This is a great time for a great cause. Please join us.

Contact John at 228-596-2194 for details.

April 9 Biloxi, MS Second Saturday Super Cruise-In at Edgewater Mall west parking lot. 6-9 p.m. April thru September.

Music, 50/50, fun and friends Spend a warm evening with cool cars and friendly people. Hosted by Mississippi Beach Cruisers, Antique Auto and Engine club of Mississippi & Mississippi Coast Mustang Club April 9 Gulfport, MS Seabee Day Car Show at NCBC Gulfport is open to the public for FREE, Saturday, APRIL 9th from 9 AM to 4 PM. Anyone wanting to enter a vehicle must be Registered NO LATER THAN MARCH 25th, and THE VEHICLE MUST BE 1991 OR OLDER to enter. Please contact John Morillon, Manger, Auto Skills Center, NCBC Gulfport at (228) 871-2804 or E-Mail at john.morillon@navy.mil for entry forms and information.

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April 9. Gulfport, MS. 3rd Annual Crosspoint Cruisin’ for Missions Car, Truck, and Bike Show. Crosspoint Church 15046 North Swan Rd. Gulfport, MS 39503. Show starts at 9:30 AM, Awards Presented at 2:00 P.M. 6 classes of trophies and plaques will be awarded; cars, trucks, bikes, 4x4s and rat rods.

Additionally, there will be specialty and sponsor awards earned.

There will be fun, food, kids games and live entertainment available, so bring the whole family. We will have many door prizes and a raffle,… Registration fee will be $20.00.

April 9 Wiggins, MS Second Saturday Cruise-in at Wendy’s in Wiggins. 6pm April 15-16 Biloxi, MS ROCK-N-RIDE Open Car & Bike Show at the Great Lawn at Harrah’s Gulf Coast (south of hwy 90) 280 Beach Blvd. Biloxi, MS. Event includes 50's music, food and vendors booths. Registration Noon - 5pm Friday April 15th & 9am - Noon Saturday, April 16th. Awards: Top 25, Peoples Choice, Lady's Choice, Club Participation, Longest Distance, Hard Luck. Goody Bags fort first 300 registered. Awards at 3pm.

Rod Run Registration now $30 after 3/25/16 $35. Rod Run info call Jerry 228-525-7489 or Joey 228-596-5158. Food & Craft Vendor info call Teresa 601-951-0087 Helping Light Foundation Supporting Our Vets!

April 15 Long Beach, MS 3rd Friday Night Long Beach Cruise bringing back the past Cruisin' Jeff Davis Ave. Lot's of restaurants to choose from. 5pm-til Long Beach, MS ( Yeararound ) April 16 Biloxi, MS AMVETS Post 1 Cruisin' 3rd & 4th Saturday at Beauvoir (Home of Jefferson Davis), 2244 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS (Hwy 90), Beginning February 20. Running all year. 2 pm-5 pm (winter hrs) 6 pm-9 pm (summer hrs) Music, 50/50 drawing, Raffles, food & beverages available. Open to all car clubs & independent owners, group clubs can reserve parking spots together, everyone welcome to visit; for more info.

Call "Ski" @ 228-324-6444 or Sandy @ 770-378-4317 April 16 Columbia, MS 3rd Annual Columbia CARQUEST Car, Truck, & Bike Show, Saturday April 16th, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Come out for a day of fun to the Columbia Carquest Auto Parts store, located on left of Hwy 13, just a couple blocks north of intersection of Hwy 98 bypass in Columbia, MS. Door prizes galore, 50/50, music, food by BJ’s Smoking. Awards: Top 10 cars, Top 5 trucks, Top 3 bikes, Top Pre-49, Top Muscle Car, Best of Show Car, Truck, & Bike. Backwoods Cruizers Club Pick. Designated judges for awards, judging to begin at 12:30 PM. Entry fee: $20.00, if you bring additional vehicles $10.00 each. Entry from 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon. Show co-hosted by the Backwoods Cruizers Car Club, Carquest Reps will be present. Entry day of show no pre-entry provided. Part of the proceeds will go to Columbia Animal Shelter and Marion County Food Pantry. All vehicles entered must have current license and insurance. For more info contact Hoyt Jones 601-695-7242, Bobby Rayborn 601-270-3287 or Wayne Rayborn 601-441-4151.

April 16 Greenwell Springs, LA Crawfish Festival & Car Show Check in 10-11 am - Car show 11-2 pm - Awards 2pm $10 Entry Fee for Car Show Boiled crawfish contest and crawfish available to purchase, Inflatables for the kids and bake sale for everyone!

Contact : Nathan 225-261-2246 or 225-287-8545 Nathan@greenwellsprings.com Greenwell Springs Baptist Church, Fundraiser for Youth Summer Camp April 16 Long Beach, MS $1,500 Drawdown Car Show & Cruisein benefitting Justin Pearce. Saturday April 16th at the West Harrison Civic Center. 4670 Espy Ave., Long Beach, MS 39560.

Car show / Cruise-in Silent Auction starts at 2pm - 6pm. All vehicles Welcomed. $20 entry fee per car. 50/50 raffle, food & drinks available for purchase. Drawdown starts at 6pm to midnight $20 per ticket - admits 2. Kerbside Band performance, Live Auction & Silent Auction to follow. BYOB. Appearances by: Shane Lester, Street Outlaws New Orleans, Da Hellion & Prime Evil. Info: Raegan Moran 228-669-9003 or Joey Moran 228-669-6336.

April 16 Mandeville, LA 4th Annual Classic Car Show. 9am -

Friday April 1st at Michael’s Night Club - Hot Rod Walt" aka Walt Richards, Not only does he play guitar and sing in the PsychoDeVilles, but works on custom cars and motorcycles, does hand pinstriping and really just about anything you can imagine on a car or bike. He also has a pretty cool car collection that includes a couple 51 Mercs and a couple 32 Fords. and a 34 coupe, the famed "Yellow Jacket".....Hot Rod Walt and the Psycho DeVilles have released 7 CDs... "Out of the garage and onto the street", "Psycho Cadillac", "Supercharger", "Night Prowler", "Rockabilly Rodeo", "Country Gold" and "Rock N Roll Life".... Hot Rod Walt shares the stage with two talented and loyal musicians...... Burford T Ogletree on the Upright bass and Steve "Burnout" Barnett the hard hittin' punk rock drummer that never runs out of energy.

Together the Psycho-DeVilles perform a super high energy show.

Singing songs about hot rod cars and mean women.................

In 2010 The Psycho-DeVilles had the pleasure of being a part of two TV shows. "Auction Kings" on Discovery Channel. Where Hot Rod Walt auctioned off his Pink 1960 Cadillac.

And "Cafe' Racer" on Discovery HDTheater/velocity, where they brought him a custom built Cafe Racer motorcycle to test ride and build a story on the band.

In 2011 They sent HRW off to the famous Hawleywoods Barbershop for a story on the Pompadour. In 2012 they made and featured a Music video of their song "Ton UP".

In 2013 The Psycho-DeVilles were featured as the "Tennessee Three" in the Lifetime Movie "Ring of Fire" with Jewel and Matt Ross as Johnny Cash and June Carter.

The Psycho-DeVilles have toured the U.S. and Europe extensively and have been privileged to meet many fine and generous people, and have shared the stage with some of the absolute best musicians.

Hotel Guest VIP Meet & Greet with the Psycho-DeVilles

Friday Night - 6pm Public invited to join pre-party Meet & Greet at 7pm.

Info at 228-864-0050 - Gulfport, MS.

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3pm 720 Lafitte Street, Mandeville, LA. 70448 Entry Fee for Cars & Trucks $15 pre-registration fee - $20 registration fee day of event. $10 registration fee for each additional vehicle. Food, Drinks, Music, Door Prizes, 50/50 raffle. Cash Awards Categories - Best of Show Top Classic Car - Top Truck - Top Sports Car - Top Pre-1941. Sale & Trade 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 895-626-8614 (rain date April 17, 2016) April 16 Pass Christian, MS 3rd Saturday Night Cruise-in. 4pm8pm at the West end of the New Pass Christian Harbor. (behind MotherCluckers and Keith's Super Store) April 16 Pass Christian, MS EVERY 3rd Saturday Cruise-in at Necos Family Market Pass Christian all proceeds goes to St Judes Childrens Hospital. Time 6pm-9pm, food, door prizes, 50/50, music, contact Paul Cuevas 228-234-9458 April 16 Slidell, LA 19 Annual Camellia City Open Car Show.

Pre-registration $20 before April 11, 2016. Day of show registration 8am till 12pm $25. Dash plaques first 250 registered. Awards at 3pm. Show will be at North Shore Square Mall, 150 Northshore Blvd, Slidell, LA. Info: Brenda at 985-639-9919 (rain date April 17 April 22-23 Gulfport, MS ATOMIC BLAST 5 Open to ALL Vehicles.

Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles & Antique Bicycles. Rat Rods, Street Rods, Hot Rods, Antique & Classic Cars, $20 at the gate covers all activities including, Stoplight Drags, Tug of War, Burnout Contest, Flame Throwin' Contest, Donut spin-out contest and more. Swap Meet. Here's your chance to attend the event everyone has been talking about.. This is a family event. Gate opens at 4 pm Friday, & 8 am Saturday. There will be a few choice awards for cars/trucks/ bicycles handed out Saturday afternoon. There will be Food & Beer Stands. Events all day, Entrance to the track is $20 (kids under ten $10). Coolers & Grills OK (no glass bottles, please) Free primitive and RV Camping (no hook-ups) 24hr security on site. Everything is at Gulfport Dragway, 1 Mile South of I-10 (MS Exit 31) on Canal Road, Gulfport, MS Vendor information call Track Phone: 228 8634408 April 22-24 Pensacola Beach, Fl. 44th Annual Sunny Beaches Rod Run for pre-75 only. Top 25 awards plus more... Registration Friday 2pm-5pm Saturday 9am-12pm. Free meal Friday night with registration. Games and giveaways all Saturday. Awards on Sunday. Pre-registration $20 after April 10th $25. For more information call Jody Johnston 850-255-0627 or Jimmy Johnston 850-944-3835 or on facebook @ Rod-Tiques of Pensacola . For reservations call Days Inn 850-934-3300.

April 23 Biloxi, MS. 36th Annual Southern Hospitality Open Car Show. Saturday, April 23, Edgewater Mall, Hwy 90, Biloxi.

Registration and parking 8 -11 a.m. Judging at noon. Awards 3 p.m. Registration is $30. Open class judged on 100 point system.

Judging info, call Mike @ 228-872-5622. Vendor space available.

Hosted by the MS Coast Mustang Club.

April 23 Biloxi, MS AMVETS Post 1 Cruisin' 3rd & 4th Saturday at Beauvoir (Home of Jefferson Davis), 2244 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS (Hwy 90), Beginning February 20. Running all year. 2 pm-5 pm (winter hrs) 6 pm-9 pm (summer hrs) Music, 50/50 drawing, Raffles, food & beverages available. Open to all car clubs & independent owners, group clubs can reserve parking spots together, everyone welcome to visit; for more info. Call "Ski" @ 228-324-6444 or Sandy @ 770-378-4317 April 23 Pascagoula, MS. 4th Saturday Night Cruise-In, Magnolia Classic Cruisers: Ingalls Engineering Complex, 3943 Denny Ave. ( Hwy 90 next to KFC), Pascagoula, Ms Large Parking lot is 100% lighted, 6:00 P.M. til 9:00 P.M. Cruiser of the Month Award, 50/50 with door prize drawings from 50/50 tickets. For additional Info:, Call: Bob Hand at 228-218-7218, Magnolia Classic Cruisers of Jackson County MS (March through September) April 23 Picayune, MS. Boulevard Cruisers 4th Saturday Night Cruise-in Memorial Boulevard at Burger King/Hudson's parking lot.

Picayune, MS 6 till 9pm. Oldies music and 50/50

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April 28-May 1 Fort Worth, TX The Lone Star Super Nationals Pate Swap Meet 3545 Lone Star Cir, Fort Worth, TX 76177.

Thousands of Hot Rods, Classics, Muscle Cars, Bikes & more. Over 10,000 Vendors Spaces. Info 662-587-9572 or 423-465-5855 April 30 D'Iberville, MS. 5th Saturday night Cruise-ins April and July. D' Iberville Wal-Mart neighborhood Market and Hardees. 6-9 PM. Hosted by MS Beach Cruisers. For more Information call 228 392-6134 or 228 324-1301 April 30 Gulfport, MS "No Holds Barred" 1/8 mile Street Race Green light / Win light. No rules! No prep! Heads up! No ET slips…

Race or watch $20. Gates open at 6pm. Gulfport Dragway, 17085 Racetrack Road, Gulfport, MS 39503. Call 228-863-4408 April 30 6th Annual WHHS Hurricane Band Open Car & Truck Show 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, West Harrison High School Hurricane Band presents the 6th Annual OPEN CAR & TRUCK SHOW and Spring Fest. Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, Rat Rods, Street Rods, Hot Rods, Antique & Classic Cars, $20 entry for all vehicles participating in show at gate. Swap Meet Vendors & Non-food Vendor spots available for $20 each, set up begins at 7am. Vehicle registration from 9am-11am, participant judging 11-1, awards presented at 2pm.

Awards for Top 3 vehicles in each category. 50/50 raffle, goodie bags, music, and food. This is a family event. All proceeds go to support the West Harrison High School Marching Band. West Harrison High School located at 10399 County Farm Rd, Gulfport, MS 39503. Car show to be held in back parking lot. For more information, contact the Band Boosters via email at whhbandbooster@gmail.com.

April 30 Hattiesburg, MS Fifth Annual Deanash Children's Village Open Car Show. at the Pineview Baptist Church, 19 Tower Road, Hattiesburg, MS 39401. ( located at the back entrance to Paul B. Johnson State Park) 8 am til 1 pm. Registration 8am 10am fee is $25.00 day of show.. Free to the public. Music provided

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Tuesday, Wednesdays & Thursdays Oyster Happy Hour 4pm to 9pm $8 a dozen raw $10 Charbroiled

da Swamp Shack Open Tues - Sat 11am-9pm Sun 11am-3pm 228-255-2028 Local Art · Kids · Jewelry

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longest owned, distance traveled, best engine, interior, paint scheme, display, work in progress, oldest. Top three car pre 1960, 1960-1989, 1990-present, truck pre 1960, 1960-1989, 1990-present, street rod, rat rod, peoples choice, pastors choice, children's choice, best in show. Participant judging by popular. Vendors Welcome (for details call Stan) Proceeds to support the Deanash Campus of the Baptist Children's Village. See our flyer for more details. Call Stan at 601-467-1138 or email andersonstanley58@gmail.com

MAY May 5-8 Destin-Ft Walton, FL Burning up the Beaches is back for its 6th year of Cruizin, Partyin and Showin May 5th thru 8th 2016 on the sugar white beaches of Destin and Ft Walton Beach Fl! We are planning all sorts of new surprises for this 6th year celebration! Your all inclusive registration includes for 2 people- 3 nightly parties with food, live music and drawings, 5 fun filled stops at local hot spots, the Saturday car show at Destin Commons, a t shirt, window decal, and all the fun we can fit into 3 days! Terry Masons Hot Rod Show “World’s Greatest Car Show Music Show” will be there. Burning up the Beaches is Open to all classics! Host hotels are listed on the site. Vendor space available! All proceeds directly benefit The Arc of the Emerald Coast caring for those with Downs Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

For information call 850-376-1037 or you can Register early on line at www.burningupthebeaches.com, May 6 Pass Christian, MS 1st Friday Night Cruise-in. 4pm-8pm at the West end of the New Pass Christian Harbor. (behind MotherCluckers and Keith's Super Store) May 7 Biloxi, MS 1st Saturday Night Cruise-in at Edgewater Mall, Hwy 90, Biloxi, MS. Music Terry Masons Hot Rod Show, 6pm-9pm.

50/50, Prizes sponsored by AutoZone. Hosted by the Coast Cruizers. info 228 596-0664 May 7 Gulfport, MS "Yes Dear No Dear Club" Donation Drive Saturday May 7th from 9am to 3pm the "Yes Dear No Dear Clubs" Rebel Queens & The He Men Woman Haters, (think Little Rascals) will host a Mother's Day weekend supply drive to support women's organizations along the Gulf Coast. The location will be in the parking lots of Performance Muffler and NAPA Auto Parts on Dedeaux Rd. (with adjacent parking areas also.) Please drop off your donations and enjoy.. burgers & dogs, prizes, and DJ Ben Sanders playing music. Domestic violence shelters, sexual assault crisis response agencies, healthy pregnancy support and education are among the initiatives of the donation drive. We will be collecting needed supplies such as Pull Ups and diapers, especially sizes 4 and 6. Shelter supplies like baby wipes, paper towels, client needs such as gift cards to Wal-Mart, pajamas, slippers, feminine products etc. This is not a car show or Cruise-in but many hot rods are expected. need more info or to make donations call Eddie at 228806-9257 May 7 Slidell LA Open Cruise Night North Shore Square Mall, Northshore Blvd. and I-12, Slidell, La. Coastal Cruisers of Slidell Open Cruise Night 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 1st Saturday of each month March - Nov. Music, 50/50, Call John at 985-400-4527 for information or membership inquires.

May 13 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale, corner of Old Hwy 63 & Cowart Street from 8:30am till.

For more info call Mike Lachaussee 228-369-1431 May 14 Bay St. Louis, MS. 2nd Saturday Cruise-In at the Train Depot. 6pm - 9pm. Music - 50/50 - Prizes. Local Restaurants across street from cruise-in. Open to all Car/Truck/Bikes Everyone Welcome. March thru September May 14 Biloxi, MS Second Saturday night Super Cruise-In at Edgewater Mall West parking lot. 6-9 p.m. Music 50/50, fun and friends. Spend a warm evening with cool cars and friendly people.

Hosted by Mississippi Beach Cruisers, Antique Auto and Engine Club of Mississippi and Mississippi Coast Mustang Club.

May 14 Slidell, LA Habitat for Humanity presents the Louisiana Veterans Festival Car & Truck Exhibition Saturday May 14, 2016.

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at 3 pm. Northshore Harbor Center, Slidell, LA $20 Advanced registration Fee. $25 day of show.Registration fee includes: Reserved space for your vehicle in the Car Exhibition. Admission for two into the Louisiana Veterans Festival ($16 value) Dash plaques for the first 100 vehicles registered. Goody Bags for first 100 vehicles registered. Presented in partnership with Coastal Cruisers.

Awards provided by Frank's Accurate Body Shop. Questions Call Barry Barone - 601-749-8517 May 14 Wiggins, MS Second Saturday Cruise-in at Wendy’s in hwy 49, Wiggins. 6pm May 20 Long Beach, MS 3rd Friday Night Long Beach Cruise bringing back the past Cruisin' Jeff Davis Ave. Lot's of restaurants to choose from. 5pm-til Long Beach, MS ( Year-around ) May 21 Biloxi, MS AMVETS Post 1 Cruisin' 3rd & 4th Saturday at Beauvoir (Home of Jefferson Davis), 2244 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS (Hwy 90), Beginning February 20. Running all year. 2 pm-5 pm (winter hrs) 6 pm-9 pm (summer hrs) Music, 50/50 drawing, Raffles, food & beverages available. Open to all car clubs & independent owners, group clubs can reserve parking spots together, everyone welcome to visit; for more info. Call "Ski" @ 228-324-6444 or Sandy @ 770-378-4317 May 21 Biloxi, MS C3 Car Club 2nd Annual Anniversary Car/ Bike Show 11am - 3pm at Edgewater Mall, Biloxi, MS. $10 Entry Fee for All vehicles & Bikes. Awards will be awarded for different categories. C3 Car Club Gulf Coast Chapter. Info: Chapter President, 214-316-9875 May 21 Covington, LA The Annual Magic of Memories Street Rod and Classic Car Rally open car show. The show is hosted by Lakeview Regional Medical Center Volunteer Auxiliary and the Kiwanis Club Northshore Mandeville. The show will be held at Lakeview Regional Medical Center located at 95 Judge Tanner Blvd. Covington LA. 70433. Registration will be $25.00 on the day of the show and $20.00 for pre-registered participants. Pre-registration information can be found on the Lakeview Regional Medical Center's website. The show will start at 8:30am and registration will last until 11:00 am. Judging will be from 11:00am-12:00pm. Awards will be given out at 2:00pm. All proceeds will benefit the Louisiana Alzheimer's Association. For more information contact Ricky Quigley at 985-237-9134 or Mike Pausina at 985-966-3165 May 21 Gulfport, MS VFW Post 4526 First Annual Open Car and Truck Show, Saturday, May 21, 2016, rain or shine, at 15206 Dedeaux Road, Gulfport MS. 39503 Dash Plaques and goody bags for first 50 entrants; $20.00 entry fee, day of show. Awards for Top 15 cars, Top 5 Trucks, Best Engine, Best Interior, Best Paint, Most Unique, and Commander's Choice. Participant Judging. 50/50, raffles, door prizes. BBQ Plate - Pulled pork, potato salad, baked beans - $6.00. Proceeds for Veterans Relief Fund Program.

May 21 Lumberton, MS Lions Club Buster Crider Memorial Car Truck And Bike show. At the Little Black Creek Water Park come support Local Lion Club to help buy glasses for the needy, May 21 Pascagoula, MS 11th Annual Show By The Shore Car Show Registration 8 am-10 am Judging starts at 10 am Awards at 3:30 pm Top 40 plus Sponsor awards. Best of show Pre-1991, Best of show Post-1991, Rat Rod class, Model T and A (non modified), Club participation, Dash Plaques, Host Class. Silent Auction, Bingo Games, Wipe out Board, Door Prizes, 50/50 Drawings, Food & Drinks (by Park Vendor) Hosted by the Magnolia Classic Cruisers Association of Jackson County, MS. MCC Supported Charities for 2016 - Disabled American Veterans Chapter 17 - American Cancer Society / Relay for Life Jackson County, MS - Dream Program, Inc. For updates see: Web Site : MagnoliaClassicCruisers.com Facebook : Magnolia Classic Cruisers May 21 Pass Christian, MS 3rd Saturday Night Cruise-in. 4pm8pm at the West end of the New Pass Christian Harbor. (behind MotherCluckers and Keith's Super Store) May 27-30 Gulfport, MS Mississippi Gulf Coast Memorial Day Blowout this four day event offers a wide array of events such as five racing classes with over a $17,000 prize purse, nine bike show (Continued on page 35)

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classes, a swap meet and flea market, eight other unique events to enjoy, and live music! Formally the All Harley Memorial Day Blowout! Same group...same FUN...just had to invite everyone...now open to all types of bikes! Motorcycle Rally Recommended for Adults only. No dogs. Covered by National Motorcycle Magazines. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Camping on 100+ cleared acres Designated motor home camping (no hookups) Food & beer available. Some of this years events...OPEN TO ALL Tattoo Contest - Ring toss - Slow Race - Weenie Bite - Barrel Race - Free Bike Show - Bikini & Wet T-Shirt contest. Gulfport Dragway, 17085 Race Track Road, Gulfport, MS Phone 228 392-8281 Hosted by Asgard MC. AsgardMC1979@gmail May 28 Biloxi, MS AMVETS Post 1 Cruisin' 3rd & 4th Saturday at Beauvoir (Home of Jefferson Davis), 2244 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS (Hwy 90), Beginning February 20. Running all year. 2 pm-5 pm (winter hrs) 6 pm-9 pm (summer hrs) Music, 50/50 drawing, Raffles, food & beverages available. Open to all car clubs & independent owners, group clubs can reserve parking spots together, everyone welcome to visit; for more info. Call "Ski" @ 228 -324-6444 or Sandy @ 770-378-4317 May 28 Pascagoula, MS. 4th Saturday Night Cruise-In, Magnolia Classic Cruisers: Ingalls Engineering Complex, 3943 Denny Ave. ( Hwy 90 next to KFC), Pascagoula, Ms Large Parking lot is 100% lighted, 6:00 P.M. til 9:00 P.M. Cruiser of the Month Award, 50/50 with door prize drawings from 50/50 tickets. For additional Info:, Call: Bob Hand at 228-218-7218, Magnolia Classic Cruisers of Jackson County MS (March through September) May 28 Picayune, MS. Boulevard Cruisers 4th Saturday Night Cruise-in Memorial Boulevard at Burger King/Hudson's parking lot. Picayune, MS 6 till 9pm. Oldies music and 50/50 May 28 Waveland, MS St. Clare’s Seafood Festival Car show.

Come enjoy the beautiful beachfront, great food, music, crafts and rides at the St. Clare’s Seafood Festival Car show. This is being held in conjunction with the weekend event. All proceeds benefit the church. There will be a “Blessing of the Cars” by our Pastor!

Fun for everyone, please join us. Contact John at 228-596-2194 for any questions.

June 28 Wiggins MS H.A. Brown Spring Festival & Car Show 9am til 2pm. Open car show, Food, Rummage Sale. Information call Pastor Willie Gore at 601-498-7943

JUNE June 3 Pass Christian, MS 1st Friday Night Cruise-in. 4pm-8pm at the West end of the New Pass Christian Harbor. (behind MotherCluckers and Keith's Super Store) June 4 Bay St Louis Ms American Legion Auxiliary Car Show.

Saturday June 4 8am -3pm at Our Lady of the Gulf 228 So Beach Blvd Bay St Louis, Ms. Silent Auction, 50/50, Prizes Galore, Food, Music and and Sponsor Awards. Awards will be presented at 2:00 PM. Pre-registration $20.00 by May 28th day of show $25.00.

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Welcome. March thru September June 11 Biloxi, MS Second Saturday night Super Cruise-In at Edgewater Mall West parking lot. 6-9 p.m. Music 50/50, fun and friends. Spend a warm evening with cool cars and friendly people.

Hosted by Mississippi Beach Cruisers, Antique Auto and Engine Club of Mississippi and Mississippi Coast Mustang Club.

June 11 Wiggins, MS Second Saturday Cruise-in at Wendy’s in Wiggins. 6pm June 18 Biloxi, MS AMVETS Post 1 Cruisin' 3rd & 4th Saturday at Beauvoir (Home of Jefferson Davis), 2244 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS (Hwy 90), Beginning February 20. Running all year. 2 pm-5 pm (winter hrs) 6 pm-9 pm (summer hrs) Music, 50/50 drawing, Raffles, food & beverages available. Open to all car clubs & independent owners, group clubs can reserve parking spots together, everyone welcome to visit; for more info. Call "Ski" @ 228 -324-6444 or Sandy @ 770-378-4317 June 18 Pass Christian, MS 3rd Saturday Night Cruise-in. 4pm8pm at the West end of the New Pass Christian Harbor. (behind MotherCluckers and Keith's Super Store) June 24-26 Biloxi, MS Scrapin the Coast 2016 Scrapin the Coast is located in the beautiful city of Biloxi right of the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. The show is held at The Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. 2350 Beach Boulevard Biloxi, MS 39531.

Enormous outdoor/indoor show. Info Greg 228-832-4683 June 25 Biloxi, MS AMVETS Post 1 Cruisin' 3rd & 4th Saturday at Beauvoir (Home of Jefferson Davis), 2244 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS (Hwy 90), Beginning February 20. Running all year. 2 pm-5 pm (winter hrs) 6 pm-9 pm (summer hrs) Music, 50/50 drawing, Raffles, food & beverages available. Open to all car clubs & independent owners, group clubs can reserve parking spots together, everyone welcome to visit; for more info. Call "Ski" @ 228 -324-6444 or Sandy @ 770-378-4317 See flyer!, Flyer June 25 Jackson, MS 6th Annual Veterans Appreciation Fun Run starting at MS State Veterans Home Jackson, MS., 4607 Lindberg Drive, 9am til 11am then 11am til 2pm travel to lunch at Smoke House Bar-B-Que, 2227 Hwy 471 Brandon, MS. 2pm til 4pm MS State Veterans Home, 310 Autumn Ridge Drive, Kosciusko MS. This is a Free Event. Donations to Veterans to Veterans Home accepted. Info: Ollie Patterson, 601-829-2689 June 25 Manderville, LA Banner Ford Open Car Show Benefiting Pancreatic Cancer Research, presented by the Northshore Mustang Club. Saturday June 25th 8AM-3PM Mandeville La. Register day of show $25 per car. Free food & drinks, Music, Prizes, Auction. Top 50 and specialty awards. Rain Date July 9th. Call Phylis for more info 504-382-9167 or email norshoremustangclub@gmail.com June 25 Pascagoula, MS. 4th Saturday Night Cruise-In, Magnolia Classic Cruisers: Ingalls Engineering Complex, 3943 Denny Ave. ( Hwy 90 next to KFC), Pascagoula, Ms Large Parking lot is 100% lighted, 6:00 P.M. til 9:00 P.M. Cruiser of the Month Award, 50/50 with door prize drawings from 50/50 tickets. For additional Info:, Call: Bob Hand at 228-218-7218, Magnolia Classic Cruisers of Jackson County MS (March through September) June 25 Picayune, MS. Boulevard Cruisers 4th Saturday Night Cruise-in Memorial Boulevard at Burger King/Hudson's parking lot. Picayune, MS 6 till 9pm. Oldies music and 50/50

JULY July 1 Pass Christian, MS 1st Friday Night Cruise-in. 4pm-8pm at the West end of the New Pass Christian Harbor. (behind MotherCluckers and Keith's Super Store) July 2 Biloxi, MS 1st Saturday Night Cruise-in at Edgewater Mall, Hwy 90, Biloxi, MS. Music Terry Masons Hot Rod Show, 6pm -9pm. 50/50, Prizes sponsored by AutoZone. Hosted by the Coast Cruizers. info 228 596-0664 July 2 Slidell LA Open Cruise Night North Shore Square Mall, Northshore Blvd. and I-12, Slidell, La. Coastal Cruisers of Slidell Open Cruise Night 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 1st Saturday of each (Continued on page 39)

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month March - Nov. Music, 50/50, Call John at 985-400-4527 for information or membership inquires.

July 8 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale, corner of Old Hwy 63 & Cowart Street from 8:30am till.

For more info call Mike Lachaussee 228-3691431 July 9 Bay St. Louis, MS. 2nd Saturday Cruise-In at the Train Depot. 6pm - 9pm.

Music - 50/50 - Prizes. Local Restaurants across street from cruise-in. Open to all Car/ Truck/Bikes Everyone Welcome. March thru September July 9 Biloxi, MS Second Saturday night Super Cruise-In at Edgewater Mall West parking lot. 6-9 p.m. Music 50/50, fun and friends. Spend a warm evening with cool cars and friendly people.

Hosted by Mississippi Beach Cruisers, Antique Auto and Engine Club of Mississippi and Mississippi Coast Mustang Club.

July 9 Wiggins, MS Second Saturday Cruise-in at Wendy’s in Wiggins. 6pm July 16 Biloxi, MS AMVETS Post 1 Cruisin' 3rd & 4th Saturday at Beauvoir (Home of Jefferson Davis), 2244 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS (Hwy 90), Beginning February 20.

Running all year. 2 pm-5 pm (winter hrs) 6 pm-9 pm (summer hrs) Music, 50/50 drawing, Raffles, food & beverages available.

Open to all car clubs & independent owners, group clubs can reserve parking spots together, everyone welcome to visit; for more info. Call "Ski" @ 228-324-6444 or Sandy @ 770-378-4317 See flyer!, Flyer July 16 Pass Christian, MS 3rd Saturday Night Cruise-in. 4pm-8pm at the West end of the New Pass Christian Harbor. (behind MotherCluckers and Keith's Super Store) July 23 Biloxi, MS AMVETS Post 1 Cruisin' 3rd & 4th Saturday at Beauvoir (Home of Jefferson Davis), 2244 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS (Hwy 90), Beginning February 20.

Running all year. 2 pm-5 pm (winter hrs) 6 pm-9 pm (summer hrs) Music, 50/50 drawing, Raffles, food & beverages available.

Open to all car clubs & independent owners, group clubs can reserve parking spots together, everyone welcome to visit; for more info. Call "Ski" @ 228-324-6444 or Sandy @ 770-378-4317 July 23 Pascagoula, MS. 4th Saturday Night Cruise-In, Magnolia Classic Cruisers: Ingalls Engineering Complex, 3943 Denny Ave. ( Hwy 90 next to KFC), Pascagoula, Ms Large Parking lot is 100% lighted, 6:00 P.M. til 9:00 P.M. Cruiser of the Month Award, 50/50 with door prize drawings from 50/50 tickets. For additional Info:, Call: Bob Hand at 228-218-7218, Magnolia Classic Cruisers of Jackson County MS (March through September) July 23 Picayune, MS. Boulevard Cruisers 4th Saturday Night Cruise-in Memorial Boulevard at Burger King/Hudson's parking lot. Picayune, MS 6 till 9pm. Oldies music and 50/50 (Continued on page 41)

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July 28-30 Hiawassee, GA 8th annual Georgia Mountain Moonshine Cruiz-In Event site is at the Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds on beautiful Lake Chatuge. Camping is available " Stay right at the show site". Enjoy three fun filled days of good ole mountain hillbilly fun. See a Pioneer village, real moonshine still in the works, mountain crafts, and plenty of hot classic cars, trucks, bikes, rat rods and more! Join us Thursday July 28th as we take a 60 mile cruise through the mountain roads just like the roads the shiners ran haulin the shine! Huge Kick Off Party Thursday Night! live music, food, boat rides, and so much more! bring your hot rod kick back and enjoy!. Show site opens Friday Its show and shine.

So make your plans to join us for the best time you will ever have.

See You Unz In The Hillz More info at 662-587-9572 July 29-30 Wiggins, MS 6th Annual Red Creek Classic Car Appreciation Picnic & Cruise-in at Flint Creek Water Park, Highway 29, Wiggins, MS. Friday July 29 th - Local stamping stops for prizes. Friday night cruise-in. Saturday July 30th - 8am - 4pm 6th Car Club Appreciation Day Picnic & Cruise-in. NOT A SHOW & NO AWARDS. All Car Clubs and independents are invited to attend there will be hamburgers, hot dogs & cold drinks. (contributions and donations accepted). There is a large air conditioned building (just in case you need to get out of the heat) and plenty of shade trees.

No charge to attend. NSRA Members (don't forget your NSRA membership card to get your appreciation pin) Places to stay: Best Western Woodstone - 535 East Frontage Drive, Wiggins, MS 39577 Phone: (601) 928-1616 / Hampton Inn & Suites Wiggins - 1121 East Frontage Drive, Wiggins, MS 39577 Phone:(601) 528-5255 / Flint Creek Water Park, - 1216 Parkway Drive, Wiggins, MS. 39577 Cabin, RV, Campground reservations (601) 928-3051 or (601) 9282753 This show is hosted by the Red Creek Classic Car Club.

July 30 D'Iberville, MS. 5th Saturday night Cruise-in. D' Iberville Wal-Mart neighborhood Market and Hardees. 6-9 PM. Hosted by MS Beach Cruisers. For more Information call 228 392-6134 or 228 324-1301

AUGUST August 5 Pass Christian, MS 1st Friday Night Cruise-in. 4pm8pm at the West end of the New Pass Christian Harbor. (behind MotherCluckers and Keith's Super Store) August 6 Biloxi, MS 1st Saturday Night Cruise-in at Edgewater Mall, Hwy 90, Biloxi, MS. Music Terry Masons Hot Rod Show, 6pm9pm. 50/50, Prizes sponsored by AutoZone. Hosted by the Coast Cruizers. info 228 596-0664 August 6 Slidell LA Open Cruise Night North Shore Square Mall, Northshore Blvd. and I-12, Slidell, La. Coastal Cruisers of Slidell Open Cruise Night 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 1st Saturday of each month March - Nov. Music, 50/50, Call John at 985-400-4527 for information or membership inquires.

August 12 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale, corner of Old Hwy 63 & Cowart Street from 8:30am till. For more info call Mike Lachaussee 228-369-1413 August 13 Bay St. Louis, MS. 2nd Saturday Cruise-In at the Train Depot. 6pm - 9pm. Music - 50/50 - Prizes. Local Restaurants across street from cruise-in. Open to all Car/Truck/Bikes Everyone Welcome. March thru September August 13 Biloxi, MS Second Saturday night Super Cruise-In at Edgewater Mall West parking lot. 6-9 p.m. Music 50/50, fun and friends. Spend a warm evening with cool cars and friendly people.

Hosted by Mississippi Beach Cruisers, Antique Auto and Engine Club of Mississippi and Mississippi Coast Mustang Club.

August 13 Wiggins, MS Second Saturday Cruise-in at Wendy’s in Wiggins. 6pm August 20 Biloxi, MS AMVETS Post 1 Cruisin' 3rd & 4th Saturday at Beauvoir (Home of Jefferson Davis), 2244 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS (Hwy 90), Beginning February 20. Running all year.

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together, everyone welcome to visit; for more info. Call "Ski" @ 228-324-6444 or Sandy @ 770-378-4317 August 20 Pass Christian, MS 3rd Saturday Night Cruise-in.

4pm-8pm at the West end of the New Pass Christian Harbor. (behind MotherCluckers and Keith's Super Store) August 27 Biloxi, MS AMVETS Post 1 Cruisin' 3rd & 4th Saturday at Beauvoir (Home of Jefferson Davis), 2244 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS (Hwy 90), Beginning February 20. Running all year. 2 pm-5 pm (winter hrs) 6 pm-9 pm (summer hrs) Music, 50/50 drawing, Raffles, food & beverages available. Open to all car clubs & independent owners, group clubs can reserve parking spots together, everyone welcome to visit; for more info. Call "Ski" @ 228-324-6444 or Sandy @ 770-378-4317 August 27 Pascagoula, MS. 4th Saturday Night Cruise-In, Magnolia Classic Cruisers: Ingalls Engineering Complex, 3943 Denny Ave. ( Hwy 90 next to KFC), Pascagoula, Ms Large Parking lot is 100% lighted, 6:00 P.M. til 9:00 P.M. Cruiser of the Month Award, 50/50 with door prize drawings from 50/50 tickets. For additional Info:, Call: Bob Hand at 228-218-7218, Magnolia Classic Cruisers of Jackson County MS (March through September) August 27 Picayune, MS 4th Saturday night cruise-in Picayune, MS. Boulevard Cruisers Cruise In. 6 till 9pm. Hudson/ Burger King Parking lot. Memorial Blvd. Oldies Music and 50/50.

March thru October

SEPTEMBER September 2 Pass Christian, MS 1st Friday Night Cruise-in.

4pm-8pm at the West end of the New Pass Christian Harbor.

September 3 Biloxi, MS 1st Saturday Night Cruise-in at Edgewater Mall, Hwy 90, Biloxi, MS. Music Terry Masons Hot Rod Show, 6pm-9pm. 50/50, Prizes sponsored by AutoZone.

Hosted by the Coast Cruizers. info 228 596-0664 September 3 Slidell LA Open Cruise Night North Shore Square Mall, Northshore Blvd. and I-12, Slidell, La. Coastal Cruisers of Slidell Open Cruise Night 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 1st Saturday of each month March - Nov. Music, 50/50, Call John at 985-400-4527 for information or membership inquires.

September 9 Lucedale, MS 2nd Friday Breakfast Cruise-in at Hardees in Lucedale, corner of Old Hwy 63 & Cowart Street from 8:30am till. For more info call Mike Lachaussee 228-369-1431 September 10 Bay St. Louis, MS. 2nd Saturday Cruise-In at the Train Depot. 6pm - 9pm. Music - 50/50 - Prizes. Local Restaurants across street from cruise-in. Open to all Car/Truck/ Bikes Everyone Welcome. March thru September September 10 Biloxi, MS Second Saturday night Super Cruise -In at Edgewater Mall West parking lot. 6-9 p.m. Music 50/50, fun and friends. Spend a warm evening with cool cars and friendly people. Hosted by Mississippi Beach Cruisers, Antique Auto and Engine Club of Mississippi and Mississippi Coast Mustang Club September 10 Kiln MS. 3rd Annual Knights of Columbus Car and Truck show at Annunciation Church 5370 Kiln-Delisle Road.

Registration 9 am to 11. Registration $20.00 Award to top 30 cars top 5 trucks top 5 1986 and above. Awards for Best Paint, Interior, Engine, Rat Rod, & Best of show. Dash plaques for the first 75 cars and trucks. Food and Drinks will be available. 50/50 split pot.

Lots of 50's music. Air conditioned building for your comfort if you desire. Info Jim at 228-493-7833/Richard at 228-493-7416 or Wayne at 228-731-4402 September 10 Wiggins, MS 2nd Saturday Cruise-in at Wendy’s in Wiggins. 6pm September 17 Biloxi, MS AMVETS Post 1 Cruisin' 3rd & 4th Saturday at Beauvoir (Home of Jefferson Davis), 2244 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS (Hwy 90), Running all year. 2 pm-5 pm (winter hrs) 6 pm-9 pm (summer hrs) Music, 50/50 drawing, Raffles, food & beverages available. Open to all car clubs & independent owners, group clubs can reserve parking spots together, info. Call "Ski" 228-324-6444 or Sandy 770-378-4317 (Continued on page 48)

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Shelter Wish List Shelter/Cleaning Supplies Floor cleaner (No Pine-Sol, or ammonia) Very large trash bags, and very small trash bags Baby wipes Bleach, and all purpose cleaner with bleach All purpose Antibacterial cleaner, for restrooms Toilet bowl cleaner Disinfectant spray Antibacterial cleaner for hands Toilet paper Paper towels Towels, and hand towels Pillows

Office Supplies Copier Paper Six Part Folders File Folders Pens (Black Ink) Calendars Thank You Notecards

Client Needs

May 7 Gulfport, MS "Yes Dear No Dear Club" Donation Drive Saturday May 7th from 9am to 3pm the "Yes Dear No Dear Clubs" Rebel Queens & The He Men Woman Haters, (think Little Rascals) will host a Mother's Day weekend supply drive to support women's organizations along the Gulf Coast. The location will be in the parking lots of Performance Muffler and NAPA Auto Parts on Dedeaux Rd. (with adjacent parking areas also.) Please drop off your donations and enjoy.. burgers & dogs, prizes, and DJ Ben Sanders playing music. Domestic violence shelters, sexual assault crisis response agencies, healthy pregnancy support and education are among the initiatives of the donation drive. We will be collecting needed supplies such as Pull Ups and diapers, especially sizes 4 and 6. Shelter supplies like baby wipes, paper towels, client needs such as gift cards to Walmart, pajamas, slippers, feminine products etc.

This is not a car show or Cruise-in but many hot rods are expected. For more info or to make donations call Eddie at 228-806-9257 This is Not a car show or Cruise-in but many hot rods are expected!

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Cleaning Supplies Linens (blankets, pillows, bed sheets, towels, washcloths, etc.)

Alarm clocks, Journals, Address books Paper Towels, and toilet paper Gift Cards To Wal-Mart Diapers (4, 5 & 6 ) Baby wipes Hair Conditioner/other styling products Cream rinse for hair, and African American hair products Pajamas Slippers – All sizes Underwear for women and children (all sizes) Feminine pads Foldable cribs and playpens Dishes (Plates and Glassware) Utensils (Spoons, Forks etc.)

Cookware (Pot and Pans) Bakeware (Cookie sheets, etc.)

Kitchen appliances (can opener, Toaster etc.)

Lamps (Bedside and Living room) Throw Rugs AA batteries Brooms / mops / dusters Small indoor fans for residents to cool their rooms (these tend to disappear with our clients when they leave)

Preschool Needs Movies on DVD for children (Rated G, non-violent, current, Disney) Googly eyes, styrofoam plates, traceable letters for craft activities Paint brushes, various sizes Model Magic Clay, various colors, primary colors Water Color Paints Pens/Pencils/Colored Pencils Markers, washable preferred Junior artist cray-pas and oil pastels Binders Loose leaf notebook paper Stickers Construction paper and manila drawing paper Clear or Mesh Book bags ( required by Biloxi Schools) Movies passes, Food gift Certificates, Tickets to kids events in local area etc Craft hands foam craft kits for holiday activities

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11th ANNUAL SHOW BY THE SHORE CAR SHOW BEACH PARK, PASCAGOULA, MS MAY 21, 2016

Registration 8am – 10:00 am Judging starts at 10:00 am Presentation of Awards 3:30pm Top 40 plus Sponsor Awards Best of Show Pre 1991 Best of Show Post 1990 Rat Rod Class Model T and A (NON MODIFIED) Club Participation Dash Plaques Host Class

For updates see: Web Site : MagnoliaClassicCruisers.com Facebook : Magnolia Classic Cruisers

SILENT AUCTION BINGO GAMES WIPE OUT BOARD DOOR PRIZES 50/50 DRAWINGS FOOD & DRINKS (by Park Vendor)

MCC SUPPORTED CHARITIES FOR 2016 ¾ Disabled American Veterans Chapter 17 ¾ American Cancer Society / Relay for Life Jackson County, Ms. ¾ Dream Program, Inc.

____________________________________________________________________________ NAME_____________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS___________________________________________________________________ CITY______________________________________STATE____________ZIP_____________ TELEPHONE_______________________________E-MAIL____________________________ VEHICLE YEAR__________MAKE_____________MODEL_____________COLOR_________ CLUB AFFILIATION_______________________________________________________ Early Registration Donation $20.00 Additional car $15.00 Early Registration Must be received by 5/15/2016. After this date Donations will be $25/20 Make Checks payable to Magnolia Classic Cruisers. Mail Registration form and Check to Betty Carter, 6050 Quave Rd. Vancleave, Ms. 39565 .

Entrants and participants by execution of the entry form release and discharge MCC, the City of Pascagoula, and anyone else connected with MCC from any and all known causes whatever that may be suffered by any participant to his or her person or property.

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September 17 Pass Christian, MS 3rd Saturday Night Cruise-in. 4pm-8pm at the West end of the New Pass Christian Harbor. (behind MotherCluckers and Keith's Super Store) September 24 Biloxi, MS AMVETS Post 1 Cruisin' 3rd & 4th Saturday at Beauvoir (Home of Jefferson Davis), 2244 Beach Blvd, Biloxi, MS (Hwy 90), Beginning February 20. Running all year. 2 pm-5 pm (winter hrs) 6 pm-9 pm (summer hrs) Music, 50/50 drawing, Raffles, food & beverages available. Open to all car clubs & independent owners, group clubs can reserve parking spots together, everyone welcome to visit; for more info. Call "Ski" @ 228-324-6444 or Sandy @ 770-378-4317 September 24 Pascagoula, MS. 4th Saturday Night Cruise-In, Hwy 90 next to KFC (3943 Denny Ave.), Large Parking lot is 100% lighted, 6:00 P.M. til 9:00 P.M. Cruiser of the Month Award, 50/50 with door prize drawings from 50/50 tickets. For Info:, Call: Bob Hand at 228-218-7218, Magnolia Classic Cruisers of Jackson County MS (March through September) September 24 Picayune, MS. Boulevard Cruisers 4th Saturday Night Cruise-in Memorial Boulevard at Burger King/ Hudson's parking lot. Picayune, MS 6 till 9pm. Oldies music and 50/50 September 30 Biloxi, MS. 3rd Annual Sun & Sand Block Party / Cruise-in at Sharkheads souvenir shop Hwy 90 Biloxi, MS. sponsored by Sharkheads & MotorSports Magazine Everyone Welcome, and our DJ will be playing Great Cruise-in Music, there will be 50/50, Prizes and Much much More!! Join us for a Huge Friday Night Cruise-in starting at 6:00 pm til. For more info call 228 363-1314

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Crumpled Money With a very seductive voice a wife asked her husband, "Have you ever seen Twenty Dollars all crumpled up?"

"No" said her husband. She gave him a sexy little smile, unbuttoned the top three buttons of her blouse and slowly reached down in her cleavage, and pulled out a crumpled Twenty Dollar bill. He took the crumpled Twenty Dollar bill from her, and smiled approvingly.

She then asked, "Have you ever seen Fifty Dollars all crumpled up?"

"No I haven't," he said with an anxious tone in his voice.

She gave him another sexy little smile, unzipped her skirt, letting It drop to the floor and seductively reached into her panties and pulled out a crumpled Fifty Dollar bill. He took the crumpled Fifty Dollar bill.

"Now," she said, "Have you ever seen 50,000 Dollars all crumpled up?"

"No way!" he said, even more curious to what would happen next.

She replied: "Go look in the garage."

A little while ago was my 56th birthday and I wasn't feeling too good that morning. I went to breakfast knowing my wife would be pleasant and say, "Happy Birthday!", and probably have a present for me. As it turned out, she didn't even say good morning, let alone happy birthday. I thought, well, that's wives for you, the children will remember.

The children came in and didn't say a word to me. So when I left for the office, I was feeling pretty low and despondent..

As I walked into my office, my secretary Janet said, "Good morning, Boss, Happy Birthday". And I felt a little better that someone had remembered. I worked until noon, then Janet knocked on my door and said, "You know, it's such a beautiful day outside, and it's your birthday, let's go to lunch, just you and me." I said, "By George, that's the greatest thing I've heard all day. "Let's go!" We went to lunch We didn't go where we normally go; instead we went out to a private little place. We had two martinis and enjoyed lunch tremendously.

On the way back to the office, she said, "You know, it's such a beautiful day. We don't need To go back to the office, do we?" I said, "No, I guess not." She said, "Let's go to my apartment." After arriving at her apartment she said, "Boss, if you don't mind, I think I'll go into the bedroom. "Sure!" I excitedly replied. She went into the bedroom and, in about six minutes, she came out carrying a huge birthday cake --- followed by my wife, children, and dozens of our friends, all singing Happy Birthday.

And I just sat there ---- on the couch ---- naked.

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April 2 D'Iberville MS Southern Cruisers Riding Club Chapter 332 Dice Run Benefit Dice Run for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.

Gulf Coast from 9:00 AM 7:00 PM Farmer's Market -10395 Auto Mall Parkway D'Iberville MS info 228-218-0968

List Your Event E-Mail your Information to: jimbo@dixiepress.com

April 16 Biloxi MS MDA Charity Motorcycle Event from 9:00 AM 5:00 PM Mississippi Coast Harley-Davidson motorcycle riders from across the state and state lines will be gathering for the Annual MDA Charity Event in Biloxi. The Harley-Davidson Dealership, I-10 Exit 44 South, 941 Cedar Lake Road is where the festivities will begin at 9 am. Events include an escorted motorcycle ride; live bands; vendor booths; food; live auction and much more. Admission is free and open to the general public. Advance tickets for the escorted ride and the raffles are being sold at the Dealership.

The first hundred tickets sold will receive a free event T-Shirt and MDA pin. Tickets for the escorted ride on the day of event are $20. All money raised benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Sponsors for the event are welcome. MDA is a not for profit health agency that provides services to the families and children in our community who are battling neuromuscular disease. A few of the services include repair of leg braces, wheel chair repair assistance, a week long summer camp for children, flu shots, clinic visits, and physical therapy. MDA is also able to sponsor world renowned research that provides treatments for those with neuromuscular disease. Mississippi Coast Harley-Davidson - I-10 Exit 44 South, 941 Cedar Lake Rd. Biloxi, MS 39532 228-388-8700 info@coastharley.com April 16 Picayune, MS March for Babies® Motorcycle Ride Motorcycle Ride in support of March of Dimes® March for Babies® the ride will begin registration at 8:00AM in Jack Read Park, 200 Goodyear Boulevard, Picayune, MS. The ride will be a group ride through the beautiful backroads of South Ms, taking approximately 2 hours with a break/stop at the halfway point, come out and enjoy the ride, fellowship of other bikers and friends.

All proceeds of the event will go to assist Parents of Babies struggling with premature Births and much more. Cost of the event is $20 per motorcycle.

There will be a 50/50 drawing upon return to the Park. The March for Babies® Motorcycle Ride is sponsored by Blue Knights® MS IX, Blue Knights® International L.E.M.C., Southern Regional Conference Chapter Jack Read Park, 200 Goodyear Boulevard, Picayune, MS 39466, 200 Goodyear Boulevard MS 39466 info 601-337-4050 dervin1@bellsouth.net April 22-24 Leesburg, FL 20th Annual Leesburg Bikefest this free event held in Historic Downtown Leesburg will be packed with entertainment boasting eight stages, forty bands, and a slew of exhibitions featuring Wall of death, Rat’s Hole Custom Motorcycles Show, Trails Rider and Drill Team Demonstration. Local restaurants and over 250 vendors will offer up a myriad of food, beer and beverage choices, while hundreds of friendly retail shops and vendors will be open for your shopping pleasures. Come experience this event for yourself and see why bikers across the country are making The Leesburg Bikefest an annual destination! Go to Leesburgbikefest.com . Phone (352) 365-0053 info@leesburgbikefest.com April 23 Southaven, MS. Bad to the Bone Poker Run Southern Thunder Harley Davidson poker run benefitting Tunica Humane Society, a no kill shelter. There will be a poker run, food, and drinks, And a dog adoption.

Location Southern Thunder Harley Davidson 4870 Venture Dr. Southaven, MS. 38671 Phone 662-349-1099 Email Dimonzr4me@hotmail.com April 27-May 1 Panama City Beach, FL 18th Annual Spring Thunder Beach Motorcycle Rally Biker Friendly FREE Rally, over 200 Vendors & Exhibitors at our Official Venues. Live Entertainment and Contests across the beach. Activities include a Bike Parade, Beauty Pageants, Poker Runs, Motorcycle Stunt Shows, Tattoo Contests, Bike Shows with category judging, and much more. Official Thunder Beach Merchandise tents are at

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each venue. The venues are the Boardwalk Beach Resort, Club La Vela, Frank Brown Park, Hammerhead Fred’s, Harley-Davidson PCB, Pier Park, Sharky’s Beachfront Restaurant & Tiki Bar, the Shoppes at Edgewater and the Wicked Wheel. All venues are open from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm Help Us Keep Our Rally Free!!! Support the Businesses that Support Thunder Beach! www.thunderbeachproductions.com info@thunderbeachproductions.com

Do all motorcyclists really "go down"?

Really? ‘Do all motorcyclists’ really “go down?’

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o. But anytime you get human beings, you can have human error. The bimbo texting and changing lanes. The dump truck driver doing 80 mph. The Type A guy who’s mad at his boss and swerving through traffic. Every one of these folks and hundreds of other examples are why junkyards are filled with cars – people don’t pay attention.

Now, the simple fact is, when you get into a fenderbender in your Chevy Yukon XL with a curb weight of over 6,000 pounds, you walk away from it – you may have just turned a Mustang into a Fiesta, but for the most part, that wreck you have in your SUV or minivan is largely survivable – and may not even result in the first injury.

Not so when the bike you’re on is 800 pounds (and you’re attached to it only with gravity) and you hit something ten times larger. Motorcycle crashes have a much higher chance of turning deadly.

Now remember, in most states, getting a motorcycle license is a step past your basic driver’s license, so maybe “better” drivers are drawn to bikes.

As far as if motorcyclists’ are somehow more likely to be in a wreck – that’s subjective. The man or woman who wants to ride is already cognizant of the differences and dangers – and accepts them. Not as an immediate death sentence, but we accept that fact that a crash is likely to change our lives forever. But when we strap on the leather and the helmet, we already know this, so I “think” (again – subjective) that we, collectively, pay better attention. In 20 years of riding, I’ve never seen another biker texting, drinking a beer, putting on makeup, yelling at a child, or eating a cheeseburger while riding. Yet I see all these things on a nearly daily basis taking place in cars.

I’ve laid down a couple of bikes over the years and walked away only needing new riding leather, and in both cases, it was to avoid something really bad. Both were lower-speed, around-town incidents, never at highway speed, but I am not fooling myself thinking that if a car had been following closely, I wouldn’t have gone on to my great reward in the sky. But I didn’t….. And I got right back on the bike as soon as I had it patched up. Plenty of other folks over the years have sworn off bikes after a close call – just like I swore off bracket racing when I blew the bottom out of a tweaked up small block and lost control at 90 mph and the car started tumbling. It just depends on what odds you feel like bucking.

Make no mistake, not one of us is getting out of this life alive, so is it better to live a safe, boring life filled with the ideas of what might have been or to actually embrace life for what it is and enjoy all of it while it lasts? I don’t want to die on a bike – or because of it – but I take the precautions that I know to take: I drive defensively, and I know that I have to be smarter than everybody else on the road. Simple things, really – I don’t drive in the rain if I can avoid it, I rarely drive far at night, and I try like crazy to avoid the busy roads. Give me a deserted highway and let me feel the sun on my face and the feel of 98 horsepower underneath me and if it’s my time to go, well, then I’ll go. …but I’m not planning on it.

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