Cruising Magazine -- October-December 2013

MARK YOUR CALENDAR Fall Carlisle, Pumpkin Run, Delco’s Salute the Troops highlight autumn’s show scene....Pages 13, 14, 17

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Today’s show cars a small sample of what use to be

EVENT SPOTLIGHTS Millville, Salute to Vets, SCCA, Riverview, Funtastic Rod Run & more.........Pages 8-12

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WHERE ARE THEY

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Today’s show cars a small sample of what used to be

By Frank Adkins

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friend of mine owns a business that caters to the restoration crowd.

He stocks a full line of reproduction parts for popular muscle cars, he performs restorations and general maintenance on special interest cars, and he occasionally deals in used parts. Several months ago he acquired the remains of a restored but badly wrecked ’69 Barracuda, and a few

nights ago I stopped by his shop to help him dismantle the car and to grab a few parts from it for one of my own projects.

We were removing the rear suspension and axle while trying to preserve as much of the original hardware as possible, and of course the rusty U-bolts gave us fits. In place of the heavy duty leaf springs and axle we were installing light duty pieces from a very rusty ’64 Dart I had recently parted out, and the

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corroded shackles from that car proved equally uncooperative, so we had plenty of time to talk while we worked.

We had both grown up in northern Delaware and eventually the conversation turned to the cars we remember from our youth. These weren’t necessarily the cars owned by us or our friends, but those we remember seeing on the road that left lasting impressions on us.

I turned sixteen in 1981, so I was too young to participate in the fun during the heyday of the muscle car, but as an impressionable youth I was enthralled by the sights, sounds, and smells of the street racing that was common in the seventies. Riding with my parents I witnessed frequent stop light to stop light acceleration trials on Kirkwood Highway, and from an early age I was hooked.

My friend is a few years older than I, so while I watched the action from the back seat he lived it in the driver’s seat. He spoke of the cars he remembered encountering on the street, most notably a ’71 Hemi Challenger convertible and a ’69 Dart GTS powered by a 383. After he graduated high school he worked as a used car mechanic at a Chevrolet dealership in Wilmington for a few years, and he spoke of several trade-ins that he could have purchased for next to nothing, cars such as big block Corvettes.

My father’s job required frequent trips out of town, often for weeks at a time. After taking him to the Philadelphia airport one Sunday afternoon, my mother, sisters, and I stopped at McDonald’s on Kirkwood Highway. I was eight at the time, and I immediately spotted a red ’32 Ford Roadster in the parking lot. Even at that age I knew it was a ’32 due to the contoured grille shell. Though normally timid I walked over, admired it, and asked the owner if it was, indeed, a ’32. He confirmed what I already knew and stated that he had traded his Corvette for it a week or two earlier.

But there were other cars even closer to home. I rattled off several of the cars I remember from the neighborhood where I grew up—cars I had ridden my bike past hundreds of times while studying their lines and yearning to drive.

I was about nine when a young couple moved in three doors away, and they had a black ’71 Chevelle SS 454 four-speed with white SS stripes. A few houses beyond them, a high school kid owned a green ’69 Camaro with aluminum slots and the requisite air shocks. After that car was wrecked he bought another ’69 Camaro, this one blue with Cragars. Just beyond his house was a family that owned a dark green ’68 Charger R/T with a black vinyl top and a white bumblebee stripe. Around the corner and up the hill was a family whose sons owned several Fords including a Ranchero, a ’68 Mustang GT, and a Shelby Mustang. Nearby was a modified ’69 Chevelle with stickers in the rear quarter windows from Cecil County Dragway. I could see this car from my bedroom window, and since it had been outfitted with headers, glass packs, and flex pipe I remember the raspy crackle of the exhaust. Also nearby was a ’65 Chevelle, black with a red interior, and powered by a 327 and a four-speed. Around the corner in the other direction from our house sat a silver ’69 Camaro Rally Sport, an early ‘70s Firebird Formula, a maroon ’67 Satellite, and a white ’69 Dart GTS convertible with a red interior and black top and bumblebee stripe. This car had a 340 and an automatic transmission and I lusted for it the most, probably due to its color combination and distinctive exhaust note. It rumbled through dual stock mufflers with restrained authority.

In about 1975 a new neighbor appeared, and with him came the addition of an early V-8 Vega with a four-speed and a wild blue and orange paint scheme.

All of these cars were within two blocks of our suburban home, but there were several more elsewhere in our neighborhood. They included a Mustang Mach 1, a couple of GTOs (one with a hood tach), a couple of 442s, a couple of Dusters, a handful of Camaros, a few Chevelles (one a primered ’70 SS convertible), and a ’70 Challenger R/T convertible to name a few. By the

time I had tucked my newly minted driver’s license into my wallet most of the top dog cars— those with letters such as SS, R/T, and GT associated with their names— were well out of my reach. Several Camaros, Novas, Chevelles, and Mustangs could still be found in my high school parking lot, and some had been built to be fairly potent, but few had true muscle car pedigree.

Then my buddy asked, “Where are they now?” His question stunned me for a moment.

“They couldn’t have all been wrecked. What happened to them?”

As I pondered his question I thought of the junkyards I had begun to frequent when I was fifteen. Occasionally a muscle car would show up in the crop of recently discarded vehicles, but such occurrences were disproportionately rare considering the throngs of desirable cars that had roamed the streets and highways just a few years earlier. Where are they now?

It was a good question, and one without an easy answer. Obviously some of these cars fell victim to collisions spawned by tire and suspension technology that was primitive by today’s standards coupled with high horsepower and exuberant, unseasoned drivers. Such was the case with the Barracuda from which we were harvesting its usable parts.

But we were talking about cars that are now 40 to 50 years old, cars that were used day in and day out, most of which were driven year-round, not garaged, and received little to no special attention. Here in the rust belt our roads are treated with copious amounts of salt during the winter months, and that salt breeds tin worms which feed on steel and can devour a car in a matter of a few short years. Nearly all of the cars that remain today have been afflicted with varying degrees of infestation of the little buggers.

Some simply fell into the wrong hands, being run into the ground and left for dead, while others became race cars with bodies that were tubbed, caged, etc.

Although our hobby remains strong and most cruises and car shows boast impressive numbers of participants, it is sobering to think that the cars that show up at these events represent a small percentage of similar vehicles that once existed. Could so many of the cars we remember, those that left indelible marks on our psyche, have been destroyed through various means, rendering them non-existent today?

I like to imagine that many of them were stashed in garages and largely forgotten.

There they sit, patiently waiting to be rediscovered, revived, and put to the pavement once more. Such cars do exist and they surface from time to time, but not frequently enough for my liking. Still, they give us reason to hope and to investigate any leads on such cars.

The ’69 Dart GTS convertible I mentioned left quite an impression on me. The last time I ever saw it was 30 years ago, in the summer of 1983. Some years later I owned a ’68 GTS convertible, dark green with a white top, white bumblebee stripe, and green-and-white interior. It, too, was powered by a 340 and had a console-shifted automatic transmission, but I was forced to part with it in 1995. Since then it, too, has fallen off the radar. I’d like to think that both cars are tucked away somewhere, and it is that hope that keeps me checking the classic car classifieds and auctions. Where are they now?

Could so many of the cars we remember, “ those that left indelible marks on our psyche, have been destroyed through various means, rendering them non-existent today?

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EVENT SPOTLIGHTS

23rd Annual Millville Car Show Millville, N.J., is a community located in the heart of South Jersey, with a main street that is referred to as the Arts District.

So, when the city held the 23rd Annual Millville Car Show, you couldn’t get much better art than the 300 fine rides that came out.

High Street was alive with thousands of spectators and car owners on a pleasant summer day.

This event had all of the ingredients to make a show enjoyable.

There were DJs along with live entertainment, local businesses with information kiosks, and plenty of great food.

The cars on display were real eye candy and the quaintness of the downtown shopping area made for a day for car guys and gals to enjoy.

The Garden State 50’s Auto Club and the Millville Chamber of Commerce teamed up to create this great show.

— Text and photos by Ben Notaro

Top Right: Cruising Magazine’s contributor Ben Notaro, with the assistance of Miss Vineland, Olivia Cruz, stages the wheelchair races. Bottom: Where do three two-ton military cruisers park at a cruise? Anywhere they want.

A Salute to Veterans There are many freedoms that we hold dear. These freedoms are protected by members of various military branches. Many car clubs make it a point to support our nation’s war veterans, along with those who are currently active in service.

Two car clubs, the South Jersey Cruisers Association and the Nostalgia Knights Classic Car Club, have teamed up for the past six years to stage the Salute to Our Veterans Cruise. They, along with radio host Steve Tatz of WVLT 92.1 FM and the Fox family, produce an annual tribute – American all the way.

This year’s cruise featured a Civil War reenactment group, the presenting of our nation’s colors by the Delsea Regional JROTC, and plenty of food and music. Veterans also participated in the traditional wheelchair race.

This year’s cruise featured more than 400 cars and 200 motorcycles. On this beautiful summer day everyone gave special thanks to those who reside at the New Jersey Veteran Memorial Home in Vineland, N.J., and we gave our appreciation to all who have served.

— Text and photos by Ben Notaro

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American Muscle SCCA Style American muscle car performance has usually been touted as a dragstrip activity. Let’s face it, the car wars of legends took place with the Big Three auto makers (remember them?) hitting the quarter mile pavement with Super Stock and FX cars in their quest to covet potential customer attention. American muscle still has other venues to show that domestic cars are here to make a performance statement.

The South Jersey Region of the Sports Car Club of America held its Summer Thunder Regional series at the New Jersey Motorsport Park in Millville, N.J. The sight of Corvettes and Mustangs as well as a classic Dodge Dart and Plymouth Barracuda made for an “American-proud” feeling.

Watching these rides on a road course at over 150 mph was another way of telling the world that cars born in the USA are far from dull and still quite competitive.

Check out the South Jersey Region of the SCCA and the New Jersey Motorsport Park online and attend some of their events. You will discover that American muscle rules in many forms of auto activities.

— Text and photos by Ben Notaro

Car Show For A Cure Car enthusiasts are as passionate about helping worthwhile causes as they are about enjoying their hobby. A case in point is the 2nd annual Car Show for a Cure.

More than 200 rides of all makes and models came out to help the Sarcoma Foundation of America in their quest to raise funds to help find a cure for sarcoma, a form of cancer.

The show would not be complete if it did not have some great entertainment – and it certainly did. A performance by the music group “Levi Road” and tunes by WVLT 92.1 FM’s own DJ, Pepper Paul, made sure that music constantly filled the air.

With lots of vendors, a fine location at Washington Township High School in Sewell, N.J., and the support of the car community, Car Show for a Cure promoted awareness and raised funds for a worthwhile cause.

— Text and photos by Ben Notaro

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What better place to have a car show that features cars and wines of the finest vintages than the Belleview Winery in Landisville, N.J? The Rollin Rods of South Jersey Car Club hosted their 24th annual Funtastic Rod Run and Wine Festival show at their new location.

This show had a large turnout of nearly 400 fine rides and many vendors.

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Car shows and cruises are very special, and not just because of the cars but because of the people. Each time we go to a cruise or show we are, many times, greeted by the handshakes and smiles of the members of the car community.

In a few words: they are the coolest group to be lucky to know.

This Cruising Magazine contributor has been fortunate to know so many people in the hobby and to share the love of cars with them. I really wish I could photograph them all.

Here are just a few of the many great fellow cruisers that we share our hobby with. — Text and photos by Ben Notaro

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Hot Summer Nights Cruise at the Riverview Beach Park Car clubs have been very instrumental in supporting our troops. Our armed forces allow us the American way of life that we enjoy today. Car guys and gals recognize this and are always ready to support these men and women in uniform.

The Road Knights Car Club teamed up with Riverview Park in Pennsville, N.J., to host a cruise dedicated to raising donations that will go to assisting our active members of the armed forces. By the looks of everyone that attended, it was obvious that the Road Knights achieved a goal that will help a worthwhile cause.

With almost 500 cars coming out on a picture perfect summer evening, great food and a selection of rides from Delaware and New Jersey, the support and admiration of our troops was very obvious. — Text and photos by Ben Notaro

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Fall Classics Fall Carlisle, Zephyrhills Auto Fest provide dynamic one-two punch for car enthusiasts Fall Carlisle is a rite of autumn for area car enthusiasts and a proud tradition for the founders of Carlisle Events.

The 40th offering of Fall Carlisle, set for Oct. 2-6 at the Carlisle Fairgrounds and Expo Center (Carlisle, Pa.), is an event that launched Carlisle Events as a company in 1974. It features a five-day swap meet and car corral as well as a two-day auction, presented by Auctions America. The auction itself runs Thursday, Oct. 3 and Friday, Oct. 4.

As a whole, the event is substantial in size. The fairgrounds boast 82 acres within its fence line and another 68 off site. On grounds, Fall Carlisle features 8,100 vending spaces and since the early years of the event, each space has been filled with a vendor selling automotive pieces, parts and collectibles. In addition to the amazingly large swap meet, many spaces also feature cars that are for sale by owner via the car corral, sponsored

by Auto Trader Classics. In each instance, onsite financing is available, plus with tax and title services available too, buying or selling at Carlisle is very simple.

In addition to the shopping fun, just blocks away the Carlisle Expo Center hosts Auctions America and its always-popular collector car auction. This is the third Fall Carlisle offering for Auctions America and once again, they are promising an amazing lot of cars that will cross the block for two days. In total, some 300 rides are expected and they’ll range from early classics to recent muscle as well as many unique offerings in between.

Admission for Fall Carlisle is $10 through Saturday, $5 on Sunday and kids aged 12 and under are admitted free. Further, a weekend pass is available for $30, allowing unlimited access to the grounds over the course of the event.

On November 14-17, Zephyrhills Fall AutoFest and its parent company, Carlisle Events, return to Pasco County. The event takes place at Festival Park (just south of downtown Zephyrhills) and features a twoday collector car auction as well as a four-day swap meet and car corral.

In addition, there are celebrities, special cars, displays and attractions, plus new for the fall of 2013, a special invitational/VIP parking area has been established, giving the grounds a true car show feel.

Highlights include a 40th anniversary celebration of American Graffiti.

As part of the gathering, enthusiasts can meet Cindy Williams (Lori) and Candy Clark (Debbie) from the film. Additional activities include a parachute team jumping in to deliver the American Flag, great food and a relaxing atmosphere. Daily admission varies, with tickets running $8 on Thursday, $10 on Friday and Saturday and $5 on Sunday. Children 12 and under are free, plus parking is free all around the Festival Park grounds.

-- For more information on Fall Carlisle and how to be a part of the event, visit www.CarlisleEvents.com.

It’s probably safe to say that you attended a cruise or car show and listened to the DJ filling the air with sweet music. Now, how many events do you go to where the DJ is staging the cruise? I’d guest few and none…except the Uncle Al’s Cruise at the Golden Corral Restaurant event.

Local DJ and WVLT 92.1 FM radio personality, Al Snyder, staged the cruise to share some music with his fellow car enthusiasts. He also teamed up with the Golden Corral Restaurant in Vineland for the location.

The cruise gave the participants a great discounted meal and lots of music to enjoy a hot summer night.

Uncle Al is a car (Corvette) guy who’s always playin’ what you’re sayin’ on Uncle Al’s Music Warehouse on Friday nights at 11 p.m.

— Cruising Magazine

— Text and photos by Ben Notaro

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Through October 17, 2013 A Welcome Invasion: British Motorcycles in America AACA Museum 161 Museum Drive, Hersey, PA 17033 Hours: all day A Welcome Invasion: The British are coming! A retrospective of the classic British motorcycles imported to America from 1940 through the 1970s, when the power, performance, chrome and color of the great English machines dominated American racetracks and streets! Welcome Invasion focuses on the motorcycles as aesthetic object and material culture, and addresses the innovations, successes, and eventual implosion of the British motorcycle industry.

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Oct. 4 (Friday) Bowmanstown Rod and Gun Club 525 Club Road, Palmerton, PA 18071 Hours: 4-8pm Fee, handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, all vehicles welcome.

Info: Karen Bristow @ (267) 275-1421, thebigbadwolf@lonewolf-freespirits.com

Oct. 1 (Tuesday) Dairy Queen of Millsboro Millsboro Dairy Queen Downtown Millsboro, Millsboro, DE 19966 Hours: 4pm-9pm Handicap accessible, food available, kid friendly, music, and all vehicles welcome.

Info: Rusty @ (302) 934-7377

Oct. 5 (Saturday) Wheels of Thunder Car Show Upper Deerfield Fire Co. #3 69 Cornwell Dr., Bridgeton, NJ Hours: 9am-3pm Food cooked by the firemen, auction, door prizes, raffles, free spectator parking, live band, fee, handicap accessible, kid friendly, all vehicles welcome. Rain date, Oct. 12.

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Oct. 2 (Wednesday) Carlisle Swap Meet/Flea Market: Fall Carlisle Carlisle Fairgrounds 1000 Bryn Mawr Rd, Carlisle, PA 27013 Fee, handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, trophies, vendors welcome.

Info: Larry Lazareff @ larrylazareff@ qualitycarsonline.com, (856) 297-5012 Oct. 3 (Thursday) Thursday Night Cruise In Rio Grande/ Sonic Rt. 9 S., Rio Grande, NJ Hours: 7-9pm Event is weather permitting. All vehicles welcome – come out and enjoy the hot rods and the classics for a fun time for all.

Info: Rick Pearson @ (609) 8862198; RickStude41@netscape.net; JerseyCapeCruisers.com Oct. 3 (Thursday) Carlisle Swap Meet/Flea Market: Fall Carlisle For details, see 10/2 listing.

Oct. 4 (Friday) Carlisle Swap Meet/Flea Market: Fall Carlisle For details, see 10/2 listing.

Oct. 4 (Friday) Cruise Night Greater Bridgeton Amish Market 2 Cassidy Court, Bridgeton, NJ Hours: 4-8pm Free gift drawing, vendors, handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, all vehicles welcome.

Info: Sandra L. Newton @ (856) 4042551, jandscrafters@yahoo.com, bridgetonamishmarket.com

Oct. 5 (Saturday) Jake’s Wayback Cruise Nights Hours: 5:30-9pm BJ’s Parking Lot at Jake’s Rt. 113, Millsboro, DE Handicap accessible, food and music available, kids welcome, all vehicles welcome, and trophies available.

Info: Larry Lazareff @ larrylazareff@ qualitycarsonline.com, (856) 297-5012 Oct. 5 (Saturday) 4th Annual Support the Troops Show 3947 West Lincoln Highway, Downingtown, PA 19335 Hours: 10am-2pm Cruisin’ Classics Chester County show and BBQ will benefit Coatesville, VA, Medical Center. Rain date, Oct. 6. Trophies, dash plaques, 50/50, fee.

Info: Tom @ 610.517.3058, Mario @ 610.873.3455, www.cruisinclassicspa.org, cccc@cruisinclassicspa.org

EVENT LISTINGS Oct. 5 (Saturday) MOT Youth Football & Cheer 1st Annual Car Show 201 Silverlake Rd., Middletown, DE, 19709 Hours: 10am-4pm Featuring street rods from ‘30s to ‘70s along with custom trucks and motorcycles. All entries will receive ticket for food/drink. $10 pre-registration; $12 at gate. Trophies in all classes.

Benefits Middletown Youth Football and Cheerleading.

Info: Edwin Bell @ (302) 668-7608 Oct. 5 (Saturday) Haddon Heights Fall Festival & Corvette Show Downtown Haddon Heights 608 Station Ave., Haddon Heights, NJ Hours: 8am-4pm Corvettes only. Fee, music, food, trophies.

Info: Larry Lazareff @ larrylazareff@ qualitycarsonline.com, (856) 297-5012 Oct. 5 (Saturday) Car & Bike Show Hurlock Fire Co. Downtown Hurlock, MD, 21643 Hours: 9am-3pm Fee, handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, all vehicles welcome, trophies, for charity.

Info: Larry Lazareff @ larrylazareff@ qualitycarsonline.com, (856) 297-5012 Oct. 5 (Saturday) Pike Creek Cruise In Pike Creek Shopping Center 4732 Limestone Rd., Wilmington, DE 19808 Hours: 4-8pm Bring what ya got! Street rods, classic, antiques, trucks, and motorcycles – all vehicles welcome, and there will be music and food. Proceeds go to charity.

Info: Jack Bianchino @ (302) 753-0089, 6speedjack@comcast.net, www.vetteclub. org Oct. 5 (Saturday) Chick-fil-A Saturday Night Cruises Lowes Shopping Plaza Rt. 9 N., Howell, NJ 7731 Hours: 5-8pm The Blue Moon Kruizers Classic Car Club presents Saturday night car cruises at Chick-fil-A. All vehicles welcome. Fanbelt toss, hula hoop contests for the kids, food, music throughout the evening, and trophies and door prizes awarded, thanks to generous contributions from sponsors.

Proceeds go to charity.

Info: John Lebrio @ (732) 938-7342, blumoonkruizers@verizon.net

Oct. 5 (Saturday) Carlisle Swap Meet/Flea Market: Fall Carlisle For details, see 10/2 listing.

Oct. 5 (Saturday) Stratford Fall Festival Classic Car ShowMilitary Support Stratford Swim Club 2 Vassar Ave., Stratford, NJ Hours: 10am-3pm Registration $10 day of show. All makes and models welcome, trophies, door prizes, DJ, giveaways, food, crafts, and more.

Info: Lou Damore @ 609-980-6797, AmericanPrideCCC@comcast.net Oct. 6 (Sunday) Upper Bucks Street Rod Assoc. 31st Annual Rod Run Silver Creek AA Rt. 412 & 212, Springtown, PA Hours: 9am-2pm Bingo, flea market, Chinese auction, 50/50, safety inspection pre-1949, fee, handicap accessible, kid friendly, music, all vehicles welcome, trophies, charity, vendors welcome. Rain or shine.

Larry Lazareff @ larrylazareff@ qualitycarsonline.com, (856) 297-5012 Oct. 6 (Sunday) Carlisle Swap Meet/Flea Market: Fall Carlisle For details, see 10/2 listing.

Oct. 8 (Tuesday) Dairy Queen of Millsboro For details, see 10/1 listing.

Oct. 9 (Wednesday) Swap Meet/Flea Market: AACA 2013 Eastern Division National Fall Giant Center Parking Lot 550 W. Hershey Park Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 The Eastern Division AACA National Fall Meet takes place each year during the 1st full week in October. The Hershey Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) began hosting the show in 1955. Handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, all vehicles and vendors welcome.

Info: Nancy Gates @ ngates@ aacamuseum.org, (717) 566-7100 Oct. 10 (Thursday) Swap Meet/Flea Market: AACA 2013 Eastern Division National Fall For details, see 10/9 listing.

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EVENT LISTINGS Oct. 10 (Thursday) Thursday Night Cruise In Rio Grande/ Sonic For details, see 10/3 listing.

Oct. 10 (Thursday) Burgers-N-Beans Cruise Nights Burgers-N-Beans at the Air Park Plaza DuPont Highway, Milford, DE Hours: 5-8pm 50/50, handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, all vehicles welcome.

Info: Dan @ (302) 645-2977 Oct. 11 (Friday) Import Car Show Wildwood Boardwalk 1 S. Rt. 47, Wildwood, NJ Import cars only. Any year/model. $35 registration for the three-day show.

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Info: Larry Lazareff @ larrylazareff@ qualitycarsonline.com, (856) 297-5012 Oct. 11 (Friday) Swap Meet/Flea Market: AACA 2013 Eastern Division National Fall For details, see 10/9 listing.

Oct. 12 (Saturday) Swap Meet/Flea Market: AACA 2013 Eastern Division National Fall For details, see 10/9 listing.

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Oct. 12 (Saturday) 3rd Annual Classic & Antique Car & Truck Show & Community Fest Cross Pointe Nazarene Hours: 10am-1pm Handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, all vehicles welcome, trophies.

Info: Larry Lazareff @ larrylazareff@ qualitycarsonline.com, (856) 297-5012 Oct. 12 (Saturday) Delaware Military Heritage Day & Car Show Fort DuPont State Park Delaware City, DE 19706 Hours: 10am-4pm Free for spectators. Historic vehicles, artillery demonstrations, military drills and maneuvers, museum open house, kids’ patriotic bike parade, reenactment units, Fort DuPont tours, veteran’s service agencies, food, and more. All vehicles welcome. Registration is $15.

Info: Stephanie Przybylek @ (302) 7570777, septhaniep@demilitaryheritage.org Oct. 12 (Saturday) Hardee’s Cruise Night Hardee’s Green Tree Plaza Rt. 8, Dover, DE Hours: 5-9pm Handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, all vehicles welcome, and trophies available.

Info: Larry Lazareff @ larrylazareff@ qualitycarsonline.com, (856) 297-5012 Oct. 12 (Saturday) Salisbury Cruise for a Cause Show Shoppers World Shopping Center Rt. 50 & Tilghman Rd., Salisbury, MD Hours: 5-9pm 14th annual event. Handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, all vehicles welcome, trophies.

Info: Larry Lazareff @ larrylazareff@ qualitycarsonline.com, (856) 297-5012 Oct. 12 (Saturday) VFW Fall Car Show Parking lot of VFW 520 Susquehanna River Rd., Port Deposit, MD 21904 Hours: 10am-3pm $13 pre-registration, $15 day of show.

Spectators enter free. Rain date Oct. 26.

Awards, all vehicles welcome, music, entertainment, food, dash plaques, handicap accessible, trophies, for charity, kid friendly, and much more.

Info: Bruce Edwards @ (410) 642-2847, bruceqmstr@aol.com

EVENT LISTINGS Oct. 13 (Sunday) 11th Annual All Oldsmobile Fall Show Kerr Park Downingtown, PA Hours: 9am-3pm Sponsored by the Delaware Valley Oldsmobile Club, trophies, dash plaques, door prizes, 50/50 (benefits RE Olds Transportation Museum), charity, food, $10 pre-reg, $15 day of show, spectators free, bring canned good for food bank. Nice park setting with children’s playground, handicap accessible.

Info: Jeff Antonucci @ (484) 889-2884, dvocinfo@yahoo.com Oct. 13 (Sunday) Import Car Show For details, see 10/11 listing.

Oct. 15 (Tuesday) Dairy Queen of Millsboro For details, see 10/1 listing.

Oct. 17 (Thursday) Thursday Night Cruise In Rio Grande/ Sonic For details, see 10/3 listing.

Oct. 18 (Friday) Rock Hall Cruise Night By Smilin’ Jake’s 5745 Main St., Rock Hall, MD 21661 Hours: 5:30-8:30pm Rollin’ back the clocks for a good old fashion “Cruise Night.” Open to all street rods, muscle, classics, antiques, and the people that love them. DJ Preston spins the oldies all night. All shops and restaurants open so bring your appetite.

Info: Jack or Linda @ (410) 6397280; smilinjakes@gmail.com, rockhallcruisenightsbysmilinjakes. blogspot.com Oct. 18 (Friday) Taylor’s Bar & Grill Cruise Taylor’s Bar & Grill 2021 N. Blackhorse Pike, Williamstown, NJ Hours: 5pm Free cruise, door prizes, trophies, handicap accessible, trophies, 50/50, discounts on food, music and much more.

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Handicap accessible, kid friendly, music, all vehicles welcome, trophies available.

Info: Larry Lazareff @ larrylazareff@ qualitycarsonline.com, (856) 297-5012 Oct. 19 (Saturday) Fox Run Cruise Nights Fox Run Shopping Ctr. Rts. 40 & 72, Bear, DE Hours: 3-7pm Halloween cruise. Handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, all vehicles welcome, and registration fee.

Info: Mike @ (302) 757-3664 Oct. 19 (Saturday) Touched by Cancer II 2545 Schoenersville Rd., Bethlehem, PA 18017 Rain date, 10/20. Fee, handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, finality bell, all vehicles and vendors welcome.

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Info: Denny @ (302) 242-2232, pbsdaddy@ verizon.net Oct. 19 (Saturday) Classic Car & Street Rod Show Kreutz Creek Vineyards & Winery 553 S. Guernsey Road, West Grove, PA 19390 11am-3pm Fundraiser for Cancer Support Community Delaware, all proceeds will help to keep programs free. Rain date Oct. 20. Admission free. Top 21 Trophies Awarded, 50/50, Door Prizes, First 50 cars receive Dash Plaques & Goodie Bags, DJ Playing the Car Tunes, $20 Registration Fee 10 am – noon. All cars are welcome!

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Info: Larry Lazareff @ larrylazareff@ qualitycarsonline.com, (856) 297-5012 Oct. 19 (Saturday) Soul Riders Auto Club Show @ Kimothy’s Kimothy’s Place 4035 S. DuPont Highway Rt. 13, Townsend, DE 19734 Hours: 1-4:30pm Toys collected at each show during the season. Handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, and trophies available.

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Oct. 19 (Saturday) Chick-fil-A Saturday Night Cruises Halloween show. 2-6pm. $10 minimum donation. All proceeds donated to Howell Food Pantry. Awards for best dressed car, adult, and child. For more details, see 10/5 listing.

Oct. 20 (Sunday) Annual Mustang-Camaro Shoot-Out 2013 Atco Raceway Jackson Rd, Atco, NJ Hours: 9am-3pm Fee, handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, trophies.

Info: Larry Lazareff @ larrylazareff@ qualitycarsonline.com, (856) 297-5012 Oct. 20 (Sunday) Fun Run #1 to Ocean City, NJ Meet at Vineland High School parking lot Chestnut Ave & Brewater Rd, Vineland, NJ 8361 Hours: 10am-6pm Handicap Accessible, Kids, All Vehicles Welcome. Free.

Info: Dan: (856) 691-9387 Oct. 20 (Sunday) Halloween Show Team Toyota 746 E. Lincoln Hwy., Langhorne, PA 19047 Trophies, best costume, best decorated cars, food, DJ, dash plaques to first 100 cars, children in costumes get trophies, and more. Entrance fee $15. Rain date Oct. 27.

Info: Len: (215) 510-6629, lenpribish@hotmail.com

Oct. 20 (Sunday) Smithville Corvette Rendezvous Historic Village of Smithville 615 E Moss Rd., Absecon, NJ Hours: 8am-3pm Corvettes only. Fee, food, music, trophies.

Info: Bob @ (856) 834-9226 Oct. 20 (Sunday) House of Brews Cruise Old Blackhorse Pike in Walmart Plaza, Turnersville, NJ Hours: 12-4pm Door prizes, music, 50/50, 15% food discounts, trophies, handicap accessible, charity. American rides only. Please bring one new, unwrapped toy for a child this holiday season.

Info: House of Brews @ (856) 318-1260; nostalgiaknights.com Oct. 22 (Tuesday) Dairy Queen of Millsboro For details, see 10/1 listing.

Oct. 24 (Thursday) Thursday Night Cruise In Rio Grande/ Sonic For details, see 10/3 listing.

Oct. 26 (Saturday) Fall Wrap-u Show Green Tree Shopping Center Rt 8, Dover, DE 19904 Hours: 9am-3pm Fee, handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, all vehicles welcome, trophies.

Info: Rich Selg @ rsludge47@aol.com, (302) 674-5365 Oct. 26 (Saturday) 3rd Annual Halloween Car Show Timberline Shopping Plaza 660 Woodbury Glassboro Road Route 55, Exit 53B North or 53 South, Sewell, NJ Hours: 12-4pm Cash prizes, no judging, $10 fee per car date of show only, all cars are welcome.

Rain date Oct. 27. Handicap accessible, food, kid friendly.

Info: Randy Cavoli @ (856) 358-7585, rcavoli@aol.com Oct. 26 (Saturday) Hardee’s Fall Car Show Greentree Plaza Rt. 8, Dover, DE Hours: 9am-3pm Handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, all vehicles welcome, trophies.

Info: Larry Lazareff @ larrylazareff@ qualitycarsonline.com, (856) 297-5012

EVENT LISTINGS Oct. 26 (Saturday) Swap Meet/Flea Market: Maple Grove Raceway Fall Flea Market Maple Grove Raceway Mohnton, PA Fee, food.

Info: www.maplegroveraceway.com Oct. 27 (Sunday) Maple Grove Raceway “Ghost & Goblins at the Grove” Maple Grove Raceway, Mohnton, PA Info: www.maplegroveraceway.com Oct. 28 (Monday) Mighty Joe’s Cruise Nights 1231 Rt. 206, Shamong, NJ, 08088 Hours: 4-8pm The cruise is open to all cars with plenty of parking. Mighty Joe’s is known for its great food and is a top pick for its hoagies, cheesesteaks and Black Angus burgers.

Info: Larry Valenzano @ larryvalenzano@ gmail.com, (609) 268-0303 Oct. 29 (Tuesday) Dairy Queen of Millsboro For details, see 10/1 listing.

Oct. 31 (Thursday) Thursday Night Cruise In Rio Grande/ Sonic For details, see 10/3 listing.

Nov. 2 (Saturday) Jake’s Wayback Cruise Nights Toys 4 Tots show. For more details, see 10/5 listing.

Nov. 2 (Saturday) 18th Annual Pumpkin Run Street Rod Show Flamings Auto Parts 353 Zion Rd., Egg Harbor Twp, NJ Hours: 8am-4pm Fee, handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, vendors and all vehicles welcome.

Info: Harry @ (609) 927-9541 Nov. 3 (Sunday) Galena Lions Club 2013 Annual Car Show Turners Unlimited Rt. 290 & 313, Galena, MD 21635 Trophies, awards, door prizes, 50/50, Chinese auction, gift shop open from 10am-2pm, fee, handicap accessible, food, music, all vehicles welcome. Rain date Nov. 10.

Info: Chris Conner @ (410) 708-4889, chris_debbie@verizon.net

Nov. 7, 14, 21 (Thursdays) Thursday Night Cruise In Rio Grande/ Sonic For details, see 10/3 listing.

Nov. 9 (Saturday) Fox Run Cruise Nights Hours: 12-3pm Toy cruise. Rain date Nov. 10. For more details, see 10/19 listing.

Nov. 9 (Saturday) 6th Annual Salute the Troops Car & Bike Show Rose Tree Park Rt. 252 and 1, Media, PA 19063 Donations only. Rain date Nov. 10.

Handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music, all vehicles welcome, trophies.

Info: Tom Manning @ (610) 329-2830, socref6211@aol.com Nov. 10 (Sunday) Frostbite Cruise Main Tree Shopping Center 301 South Main Rd., Vineland, NJ Hours: 11am-3pm Last big cruise of the season in South Jersey area. Free. Handicap accessible, food, kid friendly, music. If raining, no rain date.

Info: John Wolfe @ (856) 825-3047 Dec. 5, 12, 19, 26 (Thursdays) Thursday Night Cruise In Rio Grande/ Sonic For details, see 10/3 listing.

Dec. 7 (Saturday) 24th Annual East Coast Indoor Nationals 2013 Maryland State Fairgrounds Cow Palace 2200 York Rd., Timonium, MD Hours: 9am-6pm The largest indoor pre-’73 all American car & custom motorcycle show on the East Coast! Food, free parking, DJ, live auction, Chinese auction, awards, and vendors.

Info: www.eastcoastindoornats.com Dec. 8 (Sunday) 24th Annual East Coast Indoor Nationals 2013 Hours: 9am-4pm. For details, see 12/7 listing.

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By Ben Notaro • red63vet@verizon.net

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t pays to do your homework before you get going on a project. Take for instance the project that you want to do on your special ride. Perfect example: an idea that I had for my ’63 ’Vette.

I had always wanted air conditioning in the car. I’ve owned this car for 40 years and it is a fun convertible in the spring and autumn. In the summer, though, it’s just plain too hot to drive.

I decided to do some research on what it takes to put an AC unit in my car. My first source was a Corvette magazine that had a “How To” article about installing the unit in a C2 ’Vette.

The article stated that it will only take a few days with simple tools and maybe the help of a friend. This easy application piqued my interest and I decided to go to my local Corvette emporium and ask the mechanic just how easy it is to use this remedy for a hot interior.

Just by good luck, he was installing an after market unit in a ’65 coupe. Ah, now I can see how simple it is to put in an AC unit in my car and save a ton of money by doing it myself.

Here is where reality sets in. I saw how much work that was needed to put this idea into motion. The “How To” articles don’t always tell you about the things like how much time it takes a novice to put this AC unit into operation. Usually it’s a happy comment like: “In just a day or two” or “Before you know it…”

Do your homework before you consider a major project on your car. It’s best to check with a professional on how much time and real effort is involved in a given project on a given car. Some things are relatively easy for those who have had experience in completing some modifications to a vehicle. It seems easy in an article when everything is done in the right facility with the right people working on it. “How To” articles are very informative but also tend to omit (there’s only so much space) the much needed information that should be in the middle of each photograph.

Doing your homework can also save you money that you were not expecting to spend to complete your “How To” project.

Now back to my idea of air conditioning my ’Vette. I’ve put the idea on indefinite hold. I figure that if I’d take the dash apart and everything else related to this project then I would be stuck with this never completed idea. Alas, a big bucket wish not to be fulfilled.

Department of Interior: Anyone ever put an AC unit in a 2nd gen ‘Vette?

Department of De Fence: If you belong to a car club, don’t be a member that sits on “de fence.” Offer to help at your club’s events and participate in your clubs activities.

Department of Bright Ideas: A bumper sticker that says: “Did You Cruise Today?”

As we go into the rest of the year, I hope you enjoy our hobby by participating with friends and family. Take a kid to a cruise, and maybe even use your ride in a school event to promote the fun of cool cars. And most of all, enjoy everything in good health.

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Hi Gang, Well, it’s here – cooler, less humid weather. The time of year that the big blocks do their best. No more days where we wait in line with the temps of 105 degrees and our cars at 225 degrees. No more days where it’s 95 outside, 125 on the pavement and 155 in the outhouse.

Fall is like spring – fresh air is around our area. And with the cooler temp, shows are in major abundance. The most noticeable difference between the spring and fall shows is that fall shows are not known for rain outs, although this year who can say?

However, keep in mind that it’s not the time of year to sit back and relax, it’s the time of year to look at your events, and decide what the hits were and what the misses were. What worked, what flopped? Now is the time to correct these items.

Figure the weak points of your event, and why. Don’t be afraid to ask your friends who aren’t club members their opinions, likes and dislikes. You may not want to hear everything that they have to say but in the end you will appreciate it. Also, think about getting early flyers out and getting dates set up for next year.

The best I’ve seen is when an organization puts their years’ worth of events on one flyer. It’s easy, let’s people know dates you’re planning to use, and what you’re up to. These are also easy to use at the inter-club meetings, including Cruising Magazine’s meeting on Sunday, Feb. 23 (see ad in this issue).

Also, in January is the MASRA Inter-Club, and in March Kent Island and Show Finder have their respective inter-club meetings. These meetings encourage conversation between enthusiasts in a relaxed setting.

We at Cruising Magazine are hoping that you and yours have a happy and safe holiday season. And please think of our advertisers when doing your holiday shopping.

By the way, on Saturday, Nov. 9, Cruising staff members and I will have the CM stand set up as usual at Flemings for The Pumpkin Run. If you have flyers, please bring them to our stand, right under the big American Flag next to the DJ stand.

Stop by and say hello!

Also, last issue when I mentioned the Merchantville Show and the Reah brothers and their staff, I neglected to mention the third member, Kevin, and I do apologize for that. A great job by all.

See you all at the events, and please stop and say hi,

Larry

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