SAAC Calendar
of Upcoming Connecticut Antique Auto Events for the Shoreline Area,
and Beyond...
(Last updated 10/30,
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CAR EVENTS
CRUISE NIGHTS (& Other Recurring Car Gatherings)
*We are now starting (as of
10/24/2012) the process of building up our 2013
event listings... The new "2013's" are
highlighted in red! As
always, we welcome you to please send us your CT
Shoreline-area old car event listings! *As of
2/28/2013, we are eliminating the 2012 car event listings (goodness knows the 2013's are
starting to take up substantial space even this early in the year!), but we'll let the old
cruise night listings stay for now, since we haven't seen many 2013 Shoreline-area
cruise nights announced so far as of yet (which also reminds me to remind you that we
welcome your letting us know about yours!)....
This Calendar is originated and periodically updated by the Shoreline
Antique Auto Connection, a not-for-profit enterprise run for antique auto enthusiasts, by
antique auto enthusiasts. As the information presented here is gleaned from a WIDE variety
of sources, there is no way we can vouch for the truth or accuracy of anything, and we
STRONGLY suggest you get in touch with the applicable event contacts listed, to make sure
the event is indeed going to be held (especially before you make a long trip to attend!).
Thank you. SAAC, P.O. Box 3353, Stony Creek, CT 06405, e-mail CommonGear@aol.com, web site http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/SAACMainPage.html
. Please send your CT Shoreline-area event listings for inclusion here
(non-marque-specific events preferred).
OTHER SOURCES OF ONLINE LISTINGS OF LOCAL CT-AREA OLD CAR EVENTS
- Here are a few other reasonably reliable places we will occasionally check in with for
event listings: Hemmings - http://www.hemmings.com/
; Special Interest - http://www.specialinterest.com/
; OldRide.com's Connecticut events section - http://www.oldride.com/events/connecticut.html
; CT Council of Car Clubs - http://www.ctccc.net/ (and
please do let us know if you have any other
favorite sources for CT-area old car event listings that we can possibly ad
here--thanks!)
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CAR EVENTS
JANUARY 1, 2013,
Tuesday, “Everywhere” – Happy New Year, and welcome to
“Official Antique Status” (per definition of the Antique Automobile Club of
America) all 1988 model year cars and trucks! (this event was added to this calendar as of
10/24/2012)
JANUARY 5, 2013,
Saturday, Hudson (MASSACHUSETTS) – 9th Annual Mid-Winter Hot Rod &
Drag Racing Nostalgia Fest, at the Elks Hall, Park Street, Hudson, MA, Saturday,
January 5, 2013, 1-6pm. Cash bar and food available. Vintage drag racing and hot rodding
events on a giant screen. Join your buddies for a fun-filled winter gab-fest about those
good old days. Bring photo albums, club jackets, plaques, videos, DVDs, slides, stories
and ‘whatever’ to share. Vendors… commentators… 50/50 raffle. Info:
Fred at 978-618-8077 or FAH60@comcast.net . webmaster’s
note – I transcribed all of the above info from the electronic flyer that
organizer Fred Hire graciously sent me again this year, in response to my
request—thanks again Fred! And I’ve also taken the liberty of scanning and
uploading the flyer that Fred sent—it is now a clickable online link at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/5Jan2013HudsonMAHotRodNostalgiaFestFlyer.pdf
(this event was added to this calendar as of 10/25/2012)
JAUNARY 6, 2013, Sunday,
Enfield – Antique Auto Flea Market at Powder Mill Barn, 32 South
Maple Street, Enfield, CT (Exit 47E off 91 to 190 East, Hazardville; turn right at
junction of 192). 1st Sunday of the month, 7am-11am. Here are the actual dates for the
winter 2012-2013 season: December 2nd, January 6th, February 3rd, and March 3rd. Hosted by
the Model A Ford Club of Connecticut. Vendors: $15 & table provided (only $10 if you
supply your own table). Public: $2 donation. Information contacts: Jim Way 860-267-4626,
Sam Fiore 860-749-6965, Virginia O’Rourke 413-584-6777. webmaster’s note
– The above info was transcribed directly from the printed flyer that Chet Wojcik of
the Model A Ford Club of Connecticut sent along to me, postmarked October 23, 2012, in
response to my request for info about this winter’s new season of the Powder Mill
Barn antique auto flea markets—thanks again Chet! And I’ve also taken the
liberty of scanning and uploading the flyer that Chet sent me—it is now a clickable
online link at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/EnfieldPwdrMillBarnWinter2012-2013AntAutoFleaMktFlyer.jpg
(this event was added to this calendar as of 10/25/2012)
JANUARY 18-20, 2013,
Friday-Sunday, West Springfield (MASSACHUSETTS) – The Springfield
Motorcycle Show, at the Big E, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA. Info: http://www.osegmotorcycle.com/ (this event was
added to this calendar as of 10/24/2012)
JANUARY 18-20, 2013,
Friday-Sunday, Allentown (PENNSYLVANIA) – "'AutoMania' -
Pennsylvania's Largest Heated Indoor Swap Meet & Memorabilia Show," Agricultural
Hall, Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA. Info: 717-215-0700 or web site: http://www.automaniashows.com/ (this event was
added to this calendar as of 10/24/2012)
JANUARY 19-20, 2013,
Saturday-Sunday, West Springfield (MASSACHUSETTS) – Auto Parts Swap
‘N Sell, at the Big E Better Living Center, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West
Springfield, MA. Info: http://thebige.ntelligentsystems.com/ns/calendar/ViewEvent.asp?EventId=357
(this event was added to this calendar as of 10/24/2012)
JANUARY 26-27, 2013,
Saturday-Sunday, West Springfield (MASSACHUSETTS) – Amherst Railway
Society Railroad Hobby Show, at the Big E, 1305 Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA.
Info: http://www.railroadhobbyshow.com/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 10/24/2012)
JANUARY 25-27, 2013,
Friday-Sunday, Suffern (NEW YORK) – 27th Annual Tri-State International
Auto Show, at the Rockland Community College Field House on College Road off Route 59,
between Suffern and Spring Valley. Event easily accessible off of Exit 14B (Airmont Road)
off the New York State Thruway. Info: http://www.rocklandexpo.com/
or 845-343-2772 (this event was added to this calendar as of 10/24/2012)
JANUARY 27, 2013, Sunday, Essex – Essex Ed Parade,
2pm, in the Village of Essex, CT. Quoting from a listing we found online at the Essex
Board of Trade web site, http://www.essexct.com/events.php
: "…’Essex Ed,’ a larger-than-life ground hog, will make his annual
pilgrimage from Essex Boat Works on Ferry Street up to the top of Main Street leading a
parade of antique cars, fire trucks, residents, and visitors. All are
invited to join in and encouraged to bring their own noisemakers and ground hog gear to
celebrate the day. Each year, Essex Ed is dressed in unique attire to acknowledge a
special occasion or person. Past years have seen Ed dressed as historical figures,
athletes, thespians, and musical performers. As always, this year's costume is a secret
but organizers guarantee that it will be a ‘huge hit’ when Ed makes his
appearance…” webmaster’s note – The underlining under the words
“antique cars” and “visitors” in the quoted section
above were not part of the original as-published event listing, but I decided to
underline them anyway, just in case you may not be an Essex resident, but might still want
to try to see if you can participate with your antique car. I’ve seen photos of past
years’ Essex Ed Parades, and have seen what appears to be a pretty healthy turnout of
old cars participating—many of them being open old cars as well, which is impressive,
considering this event is held outdoors in January! Not sure who to try
contacting for permission to attend, but I would guess that the Essex Board of Trade might
be a good first place, reference: http://www.essexct.com/contact.php
. Additional info – Here’s an online report I found about last
year’s Essex Ed Parade, published by Shoreline Times: http://www.shorelinetimes.com/articles/2012/01/26/news/doc4f21830237496745436981.txt
. Good luck and please let us know if you manage to participate, or even if you
just go to spectate—it sounds like a lot of fun! *IMPORTANT UPDATES
as of 1/10/2013: Subsequent to my putting this event listing together a couple of days
ago, we received a very nice note from Essex Board of Trade President, Jim D’Alessio
(jaldenclothiers@aol.com), and I am pleased
to add Mr. D’Alessio’s gracious and helpful note here—quoting from his
e-mail dated 1/9/2012: ”… Dear Steve - Thank you for your interest in the Essex
Ed Groundhog Day Parade. The parade this year will be Sunday, January 27th at 2pm. Should
you or any of your members be interested in having a vehicle in the parade, we just ask
that you be at the Essex Boatworks (Ferry Street, in the village) by 1pm. Thanks - Jim
D'Alessio, President, Essex Board of Trade…” Sounds great—thanks Jim! How
nice of the Essex Ed Parade organizers to extend this welcome! If I can do it, I would
love to participate with an old car, but I also would love to hear back from anyone else
who may have been able to participate with an old car, and perhaps we can work up a
newsletter feature to document this most wonderful & fun tradition in the Town of
Essex! And don't forget to be at the assembly spot by 1pm! Sincere thanks once
again to Mr. D’Alessio, the Essex Board of Trade, and everyone involved with the
Essex Ed Groundhog Parade! (this event was added to this calendar as of 1/8/2013;
important updates were added to this listing as of 1/10/2013)
FEBRUARY 3, 2013, Sunday,
Enfield – Antique Auto Flea Market at Powder Mill Barn, 32 South
Maple Street, Enfield, CT (Exit 47E off 91 to 190 East, Hazardville; turn right at
junction of 192). 1st Sunday of the month, 7am-11am. Here are the actual dates for the
winter 2012-2013 season: December 2nd, January 6th, February 3rd, and March 3rd. Hosted by
the Model A Ford Club of Connecticut. Vendors: $15 & table provided (only $10 if you
supply your own table). Public: $2 donation. Information contacts: Jim Way 860-267-4626,
Sam Fiore 860-749-6965, Virginia O’Rourke 413-584-6777. webmaster’s note
– The above info was transcribed directly from the printed flyer that Chet Wojcik of
the Model A Ford Club of Connecticut sent along to me, postmarked October 23, 2012, in
response to my request for info about this winter’s new season of the Powder Mill
Barn antique auto flea markets—thanks again Chet! And I’ve also taken the
liberty of scanning and uploading the flyer that Chet sent me—it is now a clickable
online link at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/EnfieldPwdrMillBarnWinter2012-2013AntAutoFleaMktFlyer.jpg
(this event was added to this calendar as of 10/25/2012)
FEBRUARY 8-9, 2013, Friday-Saturday, Naugatuck – Ground
Up, Inc. 2013 Open House & Vendor Expo, 9:00am to 4:00pm, both days, at Ground Up,
Inc., 91 Great Hill Road, Naugatuck, CT, www.ss396.com
. Electronic flyer: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/8-9February2013GroundUpNaugOpenHouseFlyer.jpg
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/14/2013)
FEBRUARY 16, 2013, Saturday, Orange – Northeast Gas Bash
& Auction, American Legion Post #127, 630 Grassy Hill Road. Info: Bob Harrington
203-494-0566 or rharrington32@yahoo.com . webmaster’s
note – This event listing was found on the “Petroleum Collectible Swap Meets
and Auctions” page: http://www.oldgas.com/pp_swaps.htm
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/3/2013)
FEBRUARY 16, 2013,
Saturday, Waltham (MASSACHUSETTS) – New England Model Engineers Show,
at the Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation, 154 Moody Street, Waltham, MA
02453. Info: http://www.neme-s.org/ (this event was
added to this calendar as of 10/24/2012)
FEBRUARY 17, 2013,
Sunday, Newtown – Chris Osborne Automotive & Celebrity Artist Art
Show Opening Reception, 2-4pm, at Absolute Gallery at the Inn at Newtown, 19 Main
Street, Newtown, CT, telephone 203-270-1876. “…Come & see the fabulous
paintings of Christ Osborne. Vintage Automobiles & Celebrities. Come in your Vintage
Auto!... Chris’ exhibition will benefit ‘Healing Newtown: Healing Through The
Arts,’ http://www.healingnewtown.org/
...” webmaster’s note – This event listing was originally found at: http://www.ctseaportcarclub.com/carshows.htm
- and we also found an electronic flyer for the event, which we’ve uploaded to our
server—click directly on the following hyperlink to bring it up: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/17Feb2013NewtownBenefitAutoArtShowFlyer.jpg
. Additional info – We also found this online article, that provides some
additional info (though not specifically pertaining to antique auto participation): http://hamlethub.com/newtown-entertainment/cat/fundraisers/26704-absolut-gallery-inn-at-newtown-to-debut-new-show-sun-feb-17
- and here also is Chris Osborne’s own web site, where you can learn more about the
artist: http://www.chrisoart.com/ (this event was
added to this calendar as of 2/7/2013)
FEBRUARY 24, 2013,
Sunday, Norwood (MASSACHUSETTS) – New England Region Cadillac LaSalle
Club Winter Swap Meet, indoors, at the Norwood VFW Hall. webmaster’s note
– We received a notice about this event via a broadcast email dated 1/6/2012, from
the NERCLC Board of Directors (info@nerclc.com), with
the subject line: “February Swap Meet – Vendors Wanted.” I did not see any
event hours listed in the e-mail. You can visit their web site for more info: http://www.nerclc.com/ - or write to their snail mailing
address to request more info: New England Region Cadillac LaSalle Club, 120 Lorraine
Metcalf Drive, Wrentham, MA 02093. Additional info – We did some online
searching for the address of the Norwood, MA Veterans of Foreign Wars (Post 2452), and
found an informational listing on the Norwood Patch (http://norwood.patch.com/listings/veterans-of-foreign-wars-post-2452),
which lists the street address as: 193 Dean Street, Norwood, MA 02062. Sounds like a fun
thing to do on a winter Sunday up in the Boston area… (this event was added to this
calendar as of 1/7/2013)
MARCH 1-3, 2013,
Friday-Sunday, Atlantic City (NEW JERSEY) – Atlantic City Classic Car
Show & Auction, at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Event info: http://www.acclassiccars.com/ - and general
Atlantic City Convention Center info: http://www.accenter.com/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 10/24/2012)
MARCH 2-3, 2013,
Saturday-Sunday, West Springfield (MASSACHUSETTS) – Frank Maratta’s
53rd Annual Auto & Cycle Show, at the Big E Better Living Center, 1305 Memorial
Avenue, West Springfield, MA. Info: http://www.fmautoshow.com/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 10/24/2012)
MARCH 3, 2013, Sunday,
Enfield – Antique Auto Flea Market at Powder Mill Barn, 32 South
Maple Street, Enfield, CT (Exit 47E off 91 to 190 East, Hazardville; turn right at
junction of 192). 1st Sunday of the month, 7am-11am. Here are the actual dates for the
winter 2012-2013 season: December 2nd, January 6th, February 3rd, and March 3rd. Hosted by
the Model A Ford Club of Connecticut. Vendors: $15 & table provided (only $10 if you
supply your own table). Public: $2 donation. Information contacts: Jim Way 860-267-4626,
Sam Fiore 860-749-6965, Virginia O’Rourke 413-584-6777. webmaster’s note
– The above info was transcribed directly from the printed flyer that Chet Wojcik of
the Model A Ford Club of Connecticut sent along to me, postmarked October 23, 2012, in
response to my request for info about this winter’s new season of the Powder Mill
Barn antique auto flea markets—thanks again Chet! And I’ve also taken the
liberty of scanning and uploading the flyer that Chet sent me—it is now a clickable
online link at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/EnfieldPwdrMillBarnWinter2012-2013AntAutoFleaMktFlyer.jpg
(this event was added to this calendar as of 10/25/2012)
MARCH 9, 2013, Saturday,
Branford – Benefit Dinner for Third Annual Connecticut Welcome Home
Vietnam Veterans Day, at WoodWinds in Branford. Quoting from the article that appears
on page 2 of the February 7, 2013 issue of the Branford-focused newspaper “The
Sound” (“Branford, North Branford, and Northford’s Hometown
Newspaper,” ref: www.zip06.com), in which the
organizer of this event, Ted Aub, was honored as the newspaper’s “Person Of The
Week”: (words and photo credited to Pam Johnson of The Sound): “…Ted
Aub: Planning a Tribute to Vietnam Veterans – Join ‘Welcome Home Vietnam
Veterans Day’ Dinner, March 9... Two POW/MIA bracelets haven't left Ted Aub's wrist
since 1966, and two more on his other wrist have been there since the 1970s. Although the
New Haven native's number came up in the national draft in 1966, a draft overage canceled
his call to serve. But as the son of a WWII veteran who worked as a German translator
among POWs, forgotten and imprisoned soldiers have held a prominent place in Ted's life.
Three years ago, it became his official role, when Ted was named Connecticut State
Coordinator of the National League of POW/MIA Families… To this day, 1,655 Vietnam
veterans are still unaccounted for, with 26 MIA from Connecticut, Ted notes. On Saturday,
March 9, Ted and the Connecticut Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day (CT-WHVVD) committee
invite the public to a special dinner at WoodWinds in Branford. Proceeds will help
underwrite the third annual Connecticut Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day, a free event
for all veterans and their families at the Guilford Fairgrounds in April… The annual
celebration spun off from a 2010 proclamation by then-governor M. Jodi Rell making March
30 Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day. Congress passed a national act recognizing the day
in 2007. ‘Vietnam veterans were finally acknowledged after 45 years,’ says Ted,
adding of the 1960s, ‘It was a different era back then, with some pretty big anti-war
movements. I had friends who came home and were told not to wear their uniform on the
streets. Imagine having people take their anger out on the people who put on a uniform and
have dutifully served this country.’ The annual CT-WHVVD celebration has received
great response from veterans who've attended past events in Cheshire and Shelton. Ted, who
lives in Madison, feels Guilford Fairgrounds is another perfect venue… ‘Living
out here, I knew about the fairgrounds, and in the state, the Guilford Fairgrounds is a
well-known thing. It's a great location because the event has food booths, craft booths,
speakers, a live band, and a classic car show.’ The event is free to all veterans and
their families, he adds. To this day, Ted says, Vietnam veterans are still working through
their ‘lousy welcome home’ after the conflict ended… With CT-WHVVD,
‘We're welcoming and honoring those who've served primarily in Vietnam, but also
anyone who's served.’ Ted found out about CT-WHVVD due to his passion for classic
cars. The Madison resident has owned AA Auto Parts in Branford since 1973 and is a classic
car buff. He inquired about a car show planned for the first CT-WHVVD event in Cheshire.
‘I called about the car show and they said, “Why don't you come down to a
meeting?”’ says Ted… The committee couldn't have a found a more
enthusiastic member. Among his many affiliations, Ted organizes Connecticut's POW/MIA
Recognition Day, is on the State Veterans Task Force, is an associate member of the
Housatonic Marine League, an adjutant of the Marine Corps League Department of
Connecticut, assists Vet Hunters Project (helping homeless veterans), and volunteers with
Connecticut VA hospitals, including amputee support services. He's also involved with the
Connecticut Iwo Jima Memorial and Branford's Take A Vet Fishing Program… ‘It's
all intertwined, all interconnected, as far as I'm concerned,’ says Ted, who is also
a husband, father, and grandfather… Ted has big plans for the March 9 dinner. In
addition to an exquisite meal, the night features speakers, guest/celebrity appearances,
and entertainment, including WHVVD-CT Chairman MSG Steve Kreider, Soldier Hard (a music
group), Vet Hunters, Miss Connecticut 2012 Emily Audibert, and Miss Connecticut 2006 Heidi
Voight… Ted will display artwork by VA art therapy participants and the sketches and
drawings of Branford native Carl Holmstrom (1918-1979), done during his time as a World
War II POW. Ted will read a proclamation from Jodi Rell acknowledging the celebration and
plans to follow protocol to set up a Missing Man Honors Table. ‘It's a tribute to
those who never came home,’ says Ted of the empty table set for one, with a white
cloth, inverted glass, lit candle, red rose in a vase tied with a yellow ribbon, a Bible,
and other symbolic tributes. Ted invites any community members who want to show their
support and appreciation to veterans to attend the March 9 dinner. ‘Who wouldn't want
to support the people in our country that are part of our Armed Forces? They write a check
for their lives to protect our way of life. We need to acknowledge the sacrifice they
made’… The Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Benefit Dinner is Saturday, March 9 at
WoodWinds, 29 School Ground Road, Branford, from 6 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $55; proceeds
support CT-WHVVD Celebration at Guilford Fairgrounds on April 21. For more information or
to purchase tickets, visit www.ctwhvvd.com
…” webmaster’s note – Bravo local automotive specialist and
antique car enthusiast Mr. Aub for organizing this event! The complete article quoted
above is also viewable, with a nice accompanying photo of Ted, online at: http://www.theday.com/article/20130206/NWS10/302079877/1065/rss14
(this event was added to this calendar as of 2/7/2013)
MARCH 10, 2013, Sunday,
“Everywhere” – Daylight Saving Time Begins, move your clock
forward one hour at 2:00am on Sunday, March 10th, 2013. Probably a good time to check your
smoke detector batteries also. (this event was added to this calendar as of 10/24/2012)
APRIL 6, 2013, Saturday,
Westport – “Dubs On Defrost 6,” at Sherwood Island State
Park, Westport, CT. webmaster’s note – This is an all-Volkswagen
enthusiast gathering, seems to be for “modern” VWs (that is: water cooled &
probably primarily those that are hot-rodded as well) for the most part, and I readily
admit that I have never attended it. But what the heck, it’s a very
early-season “car thing” to check out in our area, so no harm adding it to this
list for everyone’s information. More info: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5912732-Dubs-on-Defrost-6
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/25/2013)
APRIL 7, 2013, Sunday,
Stafford Springs – Connecticut Spring Motorcycle Swap Meet, at
Stafford Motor Speedway. Info: 860-604-7528 or 860-978-2861, or http://www.staffordmotorspeedway.com/Pages/BoxOffice/RaceSchedule.htm
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/3/2013)
APRIL 7, 2013, Sunday,
Wallingford – Model Car, Toy & Collectible Show, at Zandri's
Stillwood Inn, 1074 South Colony Road (Route 5),Wallingford, CT, 06492; hours are 9am to
1pm. Info: Paul Desormiers, 860-289-8939. webmaster's note - This event listing was
found online at: http://www.scaleautomag.com/events.aspx?page=info&eventid=2105
where there are more details about the event posted - and special thanks to our old car
buddy and toy authority Jack Larson for the heads-up! (this event was added to this
calendar as of 3/13/2013)
APRIL 13, 2013, Saturday,
Westbrook – The Cardone & Daughter Automotive ‘Spring Open
Shop’ – “Our season opener,” 10am to 2pm, at Cardone &
Daughter Automotive, 177 Boston Post road, Westbrook, CT 06498, telephone 860-664-0727.
Keep checking the web site for added events throughout the 2013 car club season: http://www.cardoneanddaughter.com/ (this
event was added to this calendar as of 2/20/2013)
APRIL 14, 2013, Sunday,
Derby – “…‘Cars & Cans @ Heav’nly Donuts,’
Bring canned goods & non-perishables to help fill up Spooner House’s Pantry…
Event runs noon to 4pm, at Heav’nly Donuts, 658 New Haven Ave. (a.k.a. CT Route 34),
Derby, CT 06418...” This and more info is contained on the electronic flyer viewable
online at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/HeavenlyDonutsApril14thCruiseFlyer.jpg
- and also visit Heav’nly Donuts’ Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Heavnly-Donuts/96112739325
(this event was added to this calendar as of 4/4/2013)
APRIL 14, 2013, Sunday,
West Haven – “…’WPLR Spring Classic Car Show,’
benefiting the Connecticut Food Bank, at the Wal-Mart parking lot, 515 Saw Mill Road, West
Haven, CT, 10am to 2pm… Admission $10 per car and 5 non-perishable food items…
No rain date… More information about the Spring Classic Car Show or want to register,
please call 203-783-8200 any weekday between 9am-5pm…” webmaster’s note
– Above info and more available at this dedicated page: http://www.wplr.com/news/events/fundraisers/come-car-show/nW7Gx/
- and I believe that particular Wal-Mart is located just off of I-95 Exit #42, in West
Haven. (this event was added to this calendar as of 4/4/2013)
APRIL 14, 2013, Sunday,
Stafford Springs – Ty Rods Spring Swap Meet, at Stafford Motor
Speedway. Info: 860-649-3697 or http://www.staffordmotorspeedway.com/Pages/BoxOffice/RaceSchedule.htm
(this event was added to this calendar as of 11/20/2012)
APRIL 14, 2013, Sunday,
East Hartford – UConn Car Club 10th Annual Spring Car Show, at
Rentschler Field, East Hartford, CT. Info: http://www.uconncarclub.com/2013-show/
and/or: http://www.facebook.com/events/600924469922804/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 2/28/2013)
APRIL 14, 2013, Sunday,
Dedham (MASSACHUSETTS) – Greater Boston Antique & Collectible Toy
Show & Sale, at the Holiday Inn Boston-Dedham Hotel & Conference Center, 55
Ariadne Road, Dedham, MA, 9:00am - 3:00pm. Info: http://www.bostontoyshow.com/
*3/13/2013 IMPORTANT UPDATE - Thanks to a heads-up from our old car buddy
and toy authority Jack Larson, the date for this one appears to have been revised from
April 7th, to April 14th, and so we are making this update to the listing ASAP, so that
hopefully nobody heads out there on the wrong day! Thanks again Jack for looking after us!
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/3/2013; the date was revised as of
3/13/2013)
APRIL 20, 2013, Saturday,
Wethersfield – Eastern Chapter Over The Hill Gang CT’s “New
Spring Car Show,” to be held in Wethersfield, CT, and with a rain date of Sunday,
April 21st. Stay tuned for more details, and/or refer to the organization’s events
page at: http://ecoverthehillgangcarclub.com/events.shtml
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/30/2013)
APRIL 20-21, 2013,
Saturday-Sunday, Seekonk (MASSACHUSETTS) – “New England Dust Off,”
at Seekonk Speedway, Seekonk, MA. webmaster’s note – This is an all-Volkswagen
enthusiast gathering, seems to be for “modern” VWs (that is: water cooled &
probably primarily those that are hot-rodded as well) for the most part, and I readily
admit that I have never attended it. But what the heck, it’s a very early-season
“car thing” to check out in the Southern New England area (and I believe has a
swap meet as part of it), so no harm adding it to this list for everyone’s
information. More info: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5927068-New-England-Dustoff-is-April-21st-2013!!!!!!!
and http://nedustoff.com/ (doesn't look to be updated
for 2013 yet). Additional info – The street address for Seekonk Speedway is
listed as: 1710 Fall River Ave., Seekonk, MA 02771. Here’s the main web site for
Seekonk Speedway: http://seekonkspeedway.com/ -
and here’s their web site’s “Directions” page: http://seekonkspeedway.com/fan-guide/directions
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/24/2013; the event heading was revised to a
two-day listing based upon a recent scan of the dedicated event web site, as of
4/4/2013)
APRIL 21, 2013, Sunday,
Guilford – Connecticut Welcome Home Vietnam Vets Event, at the
Guilford Fairgrounds, 111 Lovers Lane, Guilford, CT 06437. webmaster’s note
– I was browsing the Guilford Fair web site’s “Other Events at the
Fairgrounds – 2013” page - http://guilfordfair.org/about-the-fairgrounds/other-events-at-the-fairgrounds/
- and found this event listed for “April 2,” with a rain date of April 28th.
Thinking it possibly a little odd that the event would be scheduled for a Tuesday
(April 2nd, 2013 is indeed a Tuesday, while April 28th, 2013 is a Sunday), I contacted our
local old car buddy Bill Raccio, who is an official member of the Committee that organizes
and runs this event. Bill advised that the “2” was a typo, and that it should
have read “21.” That makes a lot more sense, since April 21st is a Sunday,
and the rain date of the 28th is the following Sunday. Thanks for clearing that up, Bill!
Beyond this, I don’t have any other details to report at this time, but Bill has
assured me that we are on the mailing list for the “Official Announcement,”
whenever that becomes available. And of course beyond the fantastic idea of giving special
thanks and recognition to our country’s Vietnam War Veterans, the other reason why
the event appears in this calendar is because it has, in the past, incorporated
a car and motorcycle show as a highlight of the overall event (and we are, ah,
“guessing” that this may return for the 2013 version as well…). I have not
tried looking at the official event web site yet, but here’s the URL, so you can
check it out at your leisure: www.ctwhvvd.com . And
don’t forget to watch this space also, as we’ll be passing along Bill’s
press releases… *1/21/2013 UPDATE – I happened to be browsing OldRide.com
and found this brief listing posted there under “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day CT
2013”: “…The event takes place at the Guilford Fair Grounds, Lovers
Lane… Starts at 10am and goes to 3pm… Music, games, vendors, raffles, antique
fire trucks and police cars, street rods, customs, all welcome, $10.00 per show car…
Goody bags ,dash plaques to first 150 cars, other surprises, come out to support the
vets…” - these words were transcribed directly from: http://www.oldride.com/events/8264660.html
- very cool! *1/29/2013 UPDATE - Quoting from our buddy Bill Raccio’s
direct e-mail dated 1/29/2013: “…Here ya go Steve… April 21st, 2013,
Guilford Fair Grounds, ‘Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day CT 2013,’ time: 10am
to 3pm, $10.00 per show car, goody bags, dash plaques, food, music, raffles, vendors…
A community event, welcome to all vets, all kinds of cars, antique fire trucks and police
cars… Free general admission and free parking, donations inside event, kids’
area, face painting… Come out to support the Vets!!!... More info at www.ctwhvvd.com...” Excellent! Thanks Bill! (this
event was added to this calendar as of 1/4/2013; updated info added as of 1/21/2013;
additional updated info direct from Bill Raccio added as of 1/30/2013)
APRIL 21, 2013, Sunday,
Fitchburg (MASSACHUSETTS) – The Early Ford V8 Club of New England’s
“43rd Annual Spring Tune-Up,” at Fitchburg Municipal Airport, Crawford
Street, Fitchburg, MA, 7am – 1pm, “Get there early!” webmaster’s
note – I found this event listed on “The Junkyard Artist’s” 2013
Show Schedule page: http://www.junkyardartist.com/Show%20Schedule.htm
– however the club’s own web site did not appear to contain the 2013
event listing as of yet: http://clubs.hemmings.com/earlyfordv8newengland//?club=earlyfordv8newengland/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/3/2013)
APRIL 27, 2013, Saturday,
Portland – “…3rd Annual Kenny Fletcher Memorial Cruise Night at
Valli's (in memory of Veteran Kenny Fletcher), Valli Construction, 22 Sand Hill Road,
Portland, CT… $5 car entry fee, trophies, dash plaques to the first 150 cars…
For more info call Michael Bellobuono 860-707-4231 or Michael Brown 860-982-3227…
Rain date = May 4…” webmaster’s note – The above info
was found at: http://www.dreammachineclassics.org/schedules/2013%20Schedules/april_2013.html
. *3/12/2013 UPDATE - Thanks to Michael Brown of Valli Construction for taking the
time to send us some of the official flyers for this event--we have gone ahead and scanned
one, uploaded it to our server, and so now interested folks can view the flyer directly
online at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/27Apr2013VallPortlandKennyFletcherCruiseNightFlyer.jpg.
Thanks again to Mr. Brown, Mr. Bellobuono, and everyone involved with producing this fine
event in honor of a revered and respected fallen veteran. (this event was added to this
calendar as of 2/12/2013; clickable flyer link addedto this listing as of 3/12/2013)
APRIL 28, 2013, Sunday,
East Norwalk – “…From Special Interest News… April 28, East
Norwalk, ‘Gateway Antique Auto Club 39th Annual Taylor Farm Antique & Classic
Car Show,’ Beach Road, 8am-4pm, rain date 5/5… Judged show with
trophies… Show vehicles to 1976 welcomed; 30 classes… Vendors, food, music, dash
plaques… Info: Bob 203-853-1848 or Jim 203-329-8271…” webmaster’s
note – We appreciate web site visitor Steve Devito sending us along the heads-up
about this event! Quoting from Steve’s note of 3/25/2013, which included the
above-excerpted event info direct from the Special Interest web site (Steve also
provided a copy of the event info also copied from the CT Seaport Car Club web site, which
looked to be the same): “…Hi, thought you might want to include this one to the
SAAC Calendar… Thanks for all you do!... Steve…” Thanks very much Steve for
looking out for us—we do like to do our best to keep our Calendar as complete as
possible with regard to Connecticut Shoreline-area antique auto events—and East
Norwalk is certainly CT Shoreline! Thanks again Steve! Additional info – We
found that the Norwalk Patch listing for Taylor Farm - http://norwalk.patch.com/listings/taylor-farm-park
- has a “get directions” link that you can use – although this CT Post info
page lists the address as 45 Calf Pasture Beach Road (as opposed to “1 Shorehaven
Road” as it indicated on the Patch page) - http://events.ctpost.com/norwalk_ct/venues/show/2942565-taylor-farm-park
- but either way, it appears to be one in the same “Taylor Farm Park,” so
you’re not going to get lost! (this event was added to this calendar as of 3/26/2013)
APRIL 28, 2013, Sunday,
Berlin – Summer Knights Benefit Show, Shine & Swap Meet, Berlin
Fairgrounds, 410 Beckley Rd., Berlin, CT… Time: 7:00am to 2:00pm… Participants
$10.00 per car… Spectators $5.00… Vendor Spaces: 10’x20’ $30.00
each… Dash plaques to all… Top 30 trophies… All years welcome… Show
info: John 860-670-8532… Swap Meet info: Gene 860-331-1258… More info: http://www.summerknights.net/show-a-vendor-info.html
or the main Summer Knights web site: www.summerknights.net
(this event was added to this calendar as of 2/12/2013)
APRIL 28, 2013, Sunday, Mansfield
– The CVA's 23rd Annual Spring Dust-Off, at Mansfield Hollow State Park, 195
Basset Bridge Road, Mansfield, CT, from 9am to 3pm. Held rain or shine. This is an
informal, non-judged car show. Dash plaques to the first 100 cars. Last year we had almost
250 cars, so arrive early. Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the cars and your fellow VW
comrades! No alcohol or burnourts! webmaster's note - This event announcement came
directly from a discussion thread on a popular VW enthusiast web site; the title of the
thread is "Connecticut Volkswagen Association's 2013 Events," and the actual
address of the thread is: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=538420
. You're also urged to check out the CVA's official online home for more info about this
fun organization, at: http://www.ctvwa.org/
. (this event was added to this calendar as of 12/27/2012)
APRIL 28, 2013,
Sunday, East Hampton – The Belltown Antique Car Club’s 39th Annual
Gas & Steam Engine Show, at Fireman’s Grounds, Route 16 at the Salmon River,
East Hampton, CT, 8am to 3pm, trophies awarded at 3pm, admission still only $3 per person.
Show information is available from: Peter Christianson 860-267-8394 or Jim Way
860-267-4626, or by e-mail: belltowncarclub@yahoo.com
. webmaster’s note – The info presented above was transcribed from the
Belltown Antique Car Club’s dedicated info page for the Annual Gas & Steam Engine
Meet: http://www.belltownantiquecarclub.org/shows/engine%20show%20main.htm
- or just go to their main page and look for the link that is very clearly marked: http://www.belltownantiquecarclub.org/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/2/2013)
MAY 3-5, 2013, Friday-Sunday, Rhinebeck
(NEW YORK) – "Rhinebeck Car Show 2013," presented by the
Hudson River Valley Antique Auto Association, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Route 9 (6550
Spring Brook Ave.), Rhinebeck, NY. Info: http://www.rhinebeckcarshow.com/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/14/2013)
MAY 4, 2013, Saturday,
Stamford – Annual ‘Model Ts to Mustangs’ Antique & Classic
Car Show at Stamford Museum and Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford, CT
06903. “…Annual Model Ts to Mustangs Antique & Classic Car Show…
Saturday, May 4, 11 am - 3 pm, Rain date: Sunday, May 5… Join us for the 10th
anniversary of the SM&NC's annual Antique and Classic Car Show. To celebrate both the
Model T and the Mustang; Ford has been chosen as this year's ‘Focus Group’
section. The show will feature all makes and models of U.S.-made as well as imports
manufactured between 1900 and 1988… Call for Entries: The Stamford Museum &
Nature Center seeks to display cars of all brands and models, domestic and imports,
manufactured between 1900 and 1988. This year's special section will focus on the Ford.
Applications must be accompanied by a clear photograph and a $25 participant's fee, which
will be refunded if the car is not accepted. Applications may be submitted at any time but
no later than Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Admitted participants will be notified no later
than Friday, April 19… The show will be judged and awards will be presented in
several categories. Survivor cars will be judged separately. Participants may decline to
have their cars judged, if they so wish. A People's Choice Award will also be presented.
The awards ceremony will take place at approximately 2:45 p.m…. Proceeds from the
Model Ts to Mustangs show benefit the Museum's arts education and gallery initiatives.
Participant fee benefits include two free admissions to the entire facility and two lunch
coupons…. Download your Application at: http://www.stamfordmuseum.org/MTTM10ApplicationForm.pdf
... Applications may be submitted by mail, fax, e-mail, or in person. The fee may be paid
by cash, check or via PayPal. Applications can also be obtained by contacting Kirsten
Brophy at 203.977.6543 or via e-mail, kbrophy@stamfordmuseum.org
…” webmaster’s note – All of the above info, and more, is from:
http://www.stamfordmuseum.org/modelt.html
(this event was added to this calendar as of 3/13/2013)
MAY 4-5, 2013,
Saturday-Sunday, Colchester – Quinebaug Valley Engineers Association
Spring Swap Meet and Gas-Up, at Zagray Farm Museum, 544 Amston Road (Route 85),
Colchester, CT. Info: http://www.qvea.org/Meetings_Shows/Meetings_Shows.html
(this event was added to this calendar as of 11/20/2012)
MAY 5, 2013, Sunday,
Bristol – CSRA Spring Swap Meet, at Lake Compounce Parking Lot,
6am-3pm, rain or shine. Info: http://www.csra.org/pages/events_list.php
(this event was added to this calendar as of 11/20/2012)
MAY 5, 2013, Sunday,
South Deerfield (MASSACHUSETTS) – Antique Truck Club of America Western
Massachusetts Chapter Show, at Yankee Candle Corporate Headquarters, 1 ¼ mile north
of Routes 5 & 10, South Deerfield, MA. Info: Craig Gaudry 413-834-1677 or http://www.antiquetruckclubofamerica.org/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 10/24/2012)
MAY 11, 2013, Saturday,
Clinton – The Morgan School 18th Annual Car Show & Food Drive,
10am to 2pm, at The Morgan School, which is located on Route 81 and also just off of I-95
Exit #63. There is a rain date of Saturday, 5/18, but is indicated as “Downpour
Only.” Non-perishable food items will be collected for our Shoreline Soup Kitchen.
Event is organized by the Automotive Technology Students. Dash plaques to the first 75
entrants, trophies, show cars $10, spectators free. all show cars, trucks, and motorcycles
welcome. Food & drinks for sale from Saldamarco’s Deli. Info: jcole@clintonpublic.org , or 860-664-6543. webmaster's
note – The above text was transcribed from a listing we found on the Special
Interest web site, and we also located online Mr. Cole’s “STEM” page, which
also incorporates an “electronic flyer” for the event: https://sites.google.com/a/clintonpublic.net/mr-cole-stem/
. I’ve attended this event many times in the past and always enjoy the great
gathering of cars that participate, and also greatly admire the spirit and enthusiasm
shown by the students who organize and run it, under Mr. Cole’s supervision—and
their food collection for the Shoreline Soup Kitchen that is part of the event is
undoubtedly an admirable and very worthy cause. Here’s a report I put together about
the 2009 version of the event, in which I was very pleased to be able to participate: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/MORGAN09/Review.html
(this event was added to this calendar as of 4/4/2013)
MAY 11, 2013, Saturday,
Thompson – Holeshot Drag Racing Association's 'CT Dragwayfest' –
300 foot flag start nostalgia drags, nostalgia car show, top fuel cackelfest, and lots
more. Location: Thompson Speedway, Thompson, CT. Info: http://100footdrags.com/CT_Dragwayfest.html
and here's also another kool flyer: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/11May2013CTDragwayFestThomsponSpeedwayFlyer.jpg.
Additional info - Thompson International Speedway's street address is 205 E
Thompson Rd Thompson, CT 06277, and their web site has a "Directions"
page at: http://www.thompsonspeedway.com/directions.htm
(this event was added to this calendar as of 3/18/2013)
MAY 11, 2013, Saturday,
West Hartford – “…VFW Car Show, Rain or Shine, Post 9929,
83 South St, West Hartford, CT. $5 per car. Support our troops. Link
to flyer: http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z367/hosshd/CARSHOW2013jpg_zps93a65b59.jpg
. Info: 860-305-1148...” webmaster’s note – The above info came to
us via an e-mail dated 4/10/2013, from hosshd@yahoo.com
– and we greatly appreciate the heads-up about it—supporting our troops is a
concept that never goes out of style! Additionally, since sometimes various firewalls
block access to photo sharing web sites, we’ve also uploaded a copy of the electronic
flyer to our own server, and the link to that copy of the same flyer is: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/11May2013WestHartfordVFWCarShowFlyer.jpg
(this event was added to this calendar as of 4/11/2013)
MAY 11, 2013, Saturday,
Westbrook – MG Club ‘Coffee & Cars’ at Cardone &
Daughter Automotive – 10am to 12pm, at Cardone & Daughter Automotive, 177
Boston Post road, Westbrook, CT 06498, telephone 860-664-0727. Keep checking the web site
for added events throughout the 2013 car club season: http://www.cardoneanddaughter.com/ (this
event was added to this calendar as of 2/20/2013)
MAY 11-12, 2013,
Saturday-Sunday, Brooklyn – 2nd Annual Eastern Regional Carnival for a
Cure, at Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Brooklyn, CT. webmaster’s note - I had
originally read about this event from the Belltown Antique Car Club’s newsletter,
February 2013 edition, where it was noted that the event was looking for antique cars
to be on display as part of the overall event designed to raise money for American
Cancer Society; it was also noted that the event coordinator was Craig Roberge
(860-564-3600), and the event had its own dedicated web site at: www.carnivalforacure.org. Upon seeing that
notice, I sent a snail mail in early February directly to Mr. Roberge asking for possibly
any more details about the antique auto participation aspects of the event, that I could
possibly put on the SAAC Calendar; he got back to me promptly with a helpful response.
Quoting from event organizer Craig Roberge’s (ctbigdog72@yahoo.com)
e-mail of 2/7/2012: “…Hi Steve, Our Relay for Life team, ‘The Zoo
Crew,’ is hosting a fundraiser on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 10th, 11th, and
12th, 2013, at the Brooklyn fairgrounds, Brooklyn, CT, which is located approximately 25
miles north of the Foxwoods and the Mohegan Sun Casinos. We will be hosting the ‘2nd
Eastern Regional Carnival for a Cure.’ This event will feature the King of the Grill
back yard BBQ cook off, local businesses, a full scale carnival complete with rides,
games, food, crafters, vendors, live bands, and entertainers from throughout the region.
We have opened this event up to every nonprofit and American Cancer Society Relay for life
chapter within Southern New England…. We are hoping to find a car cruise
organization, who may be interested in joining our event as an added attraction to help us
raise the much needed funds and awareness to help battle this horrible disease. If your
schedule will allow we would be very excited to have you at our event. Our non-profit tax
number is available upon request… Thank you for your time and consideration. Please
respond via email to ctbigdog72@yahoo.com or by
phone at 860-564-3600. We all hope you will join us in working toward our goal of a
cancer-free future… Please let me know If you have any specific questions… Thank
you, Craig Roberge, Event Coordinator…” At that point, I sent a note back and
advised that SAAC was not a “car cruise organization” (nor an
“organization” of any sort), but rather a not-for-profit news & information
resource related to the local old car hobby world, and asked if it would be appropriate to
add the event to the SAAC Calendar. Mr. Roberge responded with these additional comments,
via an e-mail dated 2/21/2013: “…Hello Steve, Thank you for getting back to me.
I would very much like to have our event posted in the SAAC publications. I hope that one
of the auto clubs steps forward and will use this venue as a dust off. It is a great cause
and a fun event. I will offer free admission to the driver of any clean classic car or
truck that is joining us as part of a cruise, under the condition that the car is to be on
display for all enthusiasts to admire (webmaster’s note – that
underlining of the sentence specifically pertaining to antique auto participation
was done by me, for emphasis)… Thank you, Craig Roberge, Event
Coordinator…” Sounds good to me, Craig, and thank you for taking the extra time
to clarify for us! Any readers who might be interested in participating in the event with
your antique car or truck should probably call or e-mail Mr. Roberge directly just to make
sure have all the information you need—his contact info appears in the above section.
We tip our hat to Mr. Roberge, his “Zoo Crew” fellow volunteers, and everyone
involved with this wonderful cause! Additional info – The actual street
address of The Brooklyn Fairgrounds (for you Mapquesters and/or to program your GPS)
appears to be: 15 Fairgrounds Rd., Brooklyn, CT, 06234. (this event was added to this
calendar as of 3/12/2013)
MAY 11-12, 2013,
Saturday-Sunday, Westerly (RHODE ISLAND) – Misquamicut Spring Fest,
Classic car shows, 11am-4pm, both days, at Misquamicut State Beach. Info: http://www.misquamicutfestival.org/ (this
event was added to this calendar as of 2/28/2013)
MAY 14-19, 2013,
Tuesday-Sunday, Brimfield (MASSACHUSETTS) – Brimfield Antique &
Collectible Shows, largest outdoor antique show in New England, Route 20, Brimfield,
MA. webmaster’s note – This is not an automobile event, but I know a lot
of people into antiques enjoy checking it out—we’ve added the Brimfield dates to
our Calendar as a service. Info: http://www.brimfield.com/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 11/20/2012)
MAY 18, 2013, Saturday,
East Haven – Shore Line Trolley Museum Antique Car Show, 17 River
Street, East Haven, CT 06512, museum parking lot, 9:00am to 3:00pm. Rain date = May 19th.
Music, raffle, good, trolley rides, trophies. Info: Big John 203-467-9540, Wayne
203-469-7823. “All proceeds help museum recovery from Sandy.” www.shorelinetrolley.org . Directions:
From I-95 North use Exit 51, at 2nd light turn right, follow signs, and you’re there!
From I-95 South use exit 52, turn left off ramp, at fourth light left, and follow signs. webmaster’s
note – The above info came courtesy a mid-February snail mailing from Mr. Wayne
Sandford, who is a dedicated museum volunteer (in addition to being an old car
enthusiast)—thanks again for keeping us in the loop, Wayne! In some earlier browsing,
I was also able to locate event info specifically at this dedicated page: http://www.shorelinetrolley.com/stm/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=8
(this event was originally added to this calendar as of 2/8/2013; additional details were
added to this listing as of 2/21/2013)
MAY 18, 2013, Saturday,
West Haven – Washington School Car Show, 10am-4pm, Washington
Elementary School, 369 Washington Avenue, West Haven, CT 06516. Rain date = Saturday, June
8, 2013. Food, music, prizes. $10 entry fee per car in advance; $15 fee “at the
door.” Contact Rich Biela at 203-804-7729 or John Lewis at 203-606-0836 for more
info. All proceeds benefit Washington Elementary School. Online flyer: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/18May2013WashingtonSchoolCarShowFlyer.pdf
(this event was added to this calendar as of 4/25/2013)
MAY 18, 2013, Saturday,
Plantsville – 2nd Annual Rev Up For A Cure Car Show, at the
Southington Drive-In. “…Please join us for our 2nd Annual ‘Rev Up For A
Cure’ Classic Car Show, on Saturday, May 18, from 10am to 2pm, benefitting the
American Cancer Society, at The Southington Drive-In, 935 Meriden Waterbury Road,
Plantsville, CT. The event is hosted by Relay For Life Team ‘Wings Of Hope’ and
Katie and Mike Dragon. There is a $10.00 admission fee for all show cars pre-1985. There
is no charge for spectators, but donations are greatly appreciated. There will be raffles,
awards, DJ, 50/50 drawing, vendors, and much more. Come down and support such a great
cause. 100% of all proceeds made will benefit The American Cancer Society. The rain date
for this event is on Saturday, June 8, from 10am to 2pm. Please no pets, no bicycles, and
no burnouts allowed…” Info: http://www.oldride.com/events/7173936.html
. Additional info - I believe that “Meriden-Waterbury Road” is also known
as CT Route 322 in this area. I also did some googling for Southington Drive-In, and found
out some interesting info about it, from this Southington Patch page: http://southington.patch.com/listings/southington-drive-in
- quoting: “...Southington Drive-In is a community-owned and operated drive-in
movie theater that is run by various non-profit and civic organizations...” Pretty
cool, and sounds to be a perfect venue for this type of event, benefiting an undoubtedly
very worthy cause! (this event was added to this calendar as of 1/14/2013)
MAY 18, 2013, Saturday,
Rocky Hill – Eastern Chapter Over The Hill Gang CT’s “Annual
Club Car Show,” to be held at Elm Ridge Park, Rocky Hill, CT, and with a rain
date of Sunday, May 19th. Hours are 10am to 3pm, and with a raffle, over 30 trophies, plus
Mayor’s Trophy. Stay tuned for more details, and/or refer to the organization’s
events page at: http://ecoverthehillgangcarclub.com/events.shtml
. Additional info - Per this Rocky Hill Patch info page, Elm Ridge Park is located
at 376 Elm Street (a.k.a. CT Route 160), Rocky Hill, CT 06067: http://rockyhill.patch.com/listings/elm-ridge-park
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/30/2013)
MAY 18, 2013, Saturday,
Cromwell – “…Antique Car Show at Covenant Village of Cromwell,”
52 Missionary Road, Cromwell, CT, 10am-2pm, on Saturday, May 18, 2013… Food will be
sold (fried chicken, burgers, dogs, corn, soda)… Restroom on premises…” webmaster’s
note – This event announcement was found on page 10 of the February 2013 of the
Central Connecticut Region AACA’s official newsletter, “The Distributor,”
taking up all of page 10 of the issue (which I’ve scanned and uploaded to our server,
so that you can see exactly how it is presented—click on the following hyperlink: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/18May2013CromwellCarShowFmFeb13CenConnAACANwslttrR.jpg).
The following additional information about the event was also presented on the page:
“…There will be a great car show at Covenant Village in Cromwell on May 18,
2013. This is organized by CCR member Pete Alison and was very successful last year.
Please support Pete and add this to your car show calendar to reserve the date. Contact
Pete at 860-632-7211 or petesv8shop@sbcglobal.net
for more info…” (this event was added to this calendar as of 2/7/2013)
MAY 18, 2013, Saturday,
Hartford – “…The Connecticut Vintage and Classic Sports Car
Rallye for a Cure… Calling all vintage and classic sports cars of all makes! The
Hartford Group of the Connecticut MG Club is hosting a 100-mile GTA-style Road Rallye to
benefit JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). JDRF is the leading global
organization focused on Type 1 Diabetes research. This fun-filled day of driving through
Connecticut's scenic northwest hills, complete with a tasty lunch, is sure to delight its
participants as well as raise funds for this worthy cause. Prizes will be awarded in
multiple categories, unique and valuable items will be available for raffle, and an Awards
Ceremony will take place at the Rallye's end… 9am-4pm… Sponsors: Connecticut MG
Club, Hartford Jaguar, Infinity Music Hall & Bistro… Location: Hartford Jaguar,
133 Leibert Rd., Hartford, CT… Cost: $100 per team/car… To register: https://sites.google.com/site/rallyeforacure/home
or call Bill and Linda Wright at 860-236-5920 or e-mail: wrighttheelder@gmail.com …” webmaster’s
note – All of the above info came from the Hemmings web site page: http://www.hemmings.com/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=37218
(this event was added to this calendar as of 2/12/2013)
MAY 18, 2013, Saturday,
Westbrook – Triumph Club ‘BBQ & Cars’ at Cardone &
Daughter Automotive – 12 to 2pm, at Cardone & Daughter Automotive, 177 Boston
Post road, Westbrook, CT 06498, telephone 860-664-0727. Keep checking the web site for
added events throughout the 2013 car club season: http://www.cardoneanddaughter.com/ (this
event was added to this calendar as of 2/20/2013)
MAY 19, 2013, Sunday,
Stratford – 4th Annual Boothe Memorial Park Antique & Classic Car
Show, 9am-4pm, at 5744 Main Street Putney, Stratford, CT., Rain date = Sunday, June
2nd. $10 per show car, dash plaques, goodie bags, food, music, trophies, no cut-off year,
ballot voting, flag raising at noon. Park has many events that start at 1pm. For info:
Call Rich Iannucci 203-610-3330. webmaster’s note - This info was found at: http://www.ctseaportcarclub.com/carshows.htm
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/21/2013)
MAY 19, 2013, Sunday,
Marlborough – The CVA's 2nd Annual Marlborough Moose Lodge Swap and
Meet-Up. The address is 303 South Main Street, Marlborough, CT 06447. A fun gathering
of VWs both new and old. Dash plaques for the first 100 cars. Come and enjoy a show like
they used to be. Just 20 minutes outside of Hartford. Directions: From Route 2 West, take
Exit 15; from Eastbound take Exit 13, and follow the VW signs. Don't miss the First
Swap Meet in Connecticut for 2013! Vendors welcomed! Hours: 9am - 2pm. $5 for show cars;
$10 for any size swap space; general admission is free! webmaster’s note
- This event announcement came directly from a discussion thread on a popular VW
enthusiast web site; the title of the thread is "Connecticut Volkswagen Association's
2013 Events," and the actual address of the thread is: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=538420
. You're also urged to check out the CVA's official online home for more info about this
fun organization, at: http://www.ctvwa.org/ . *4/25/2013
UPDATE – We scanned and uploaded the printed flyer that Bill Arute handed us at
the 4/21 Guilford Welcome Home Vietnam Vets Day Car Show (thanks again Bill!), so you can
now click directly on the hyperlink to bring it up: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/19May2013CVAMarlboroughSwapAndMeetUpFlyer-Upload.jpg
(this event was added to this calendar as of 12/27/2013; scanned flyer hyperlink added to
this listing as of 4/25/2013)
MAY 26, 2013, Sunday,
Hamden – This is just a placeholder for a big annual event that we
try our best to make it out to every year, but at the time of adding it to this calendar
(early January 2013), we could not find any details published for the 2013
version so far… “Memorial Day Weekend Car Show,” at Quinnipiac
University, 275 Mount Carmel Avenue, Hamden, CT 06518. As far as we know, it always
happens on Sunday of Memorial Day Weekend (and Monday of Memorial Day Weekend may also be
the event’s rain date). Additional info - Here is our report on the great time
we had attending a recent one: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/HAMDEN09/QUShow.html
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/3/2013)
MAY 26, 2013, Sunday,
Lakeville – Lime Rock’s “4th Annual Sunday Royals Car Show,”
at Lime Rock Park, 497 Lime Rock Road, Lakeville, CT 06039. “…a joint venture
between Royal’s Garage in Torrington and Lime Rock Park, the historic race track in
Northwest Connecticut…” Car show runs 10am to 4pm, and car show entry fee is $10
($5 for military). All show cars are displayed on the track. Spectator admission $5,
parking is free. Proceeds from the Sunday Royals Car Show at Lime Rock Park benefit a
local charity of public service organization. More info: http://www.limerock.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=225&Itemid=139
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/3/2013)
MAY 27, 2013, Monday,
Branford - Town of Branford Memorial Day Parade. We are extremely happy to
report that antique automobile participation has once again been solicited for the 2013
Branford Memorial Day Parade, which will be happening on Monday, May 27th. We received an
e-mail dated 3/4/2013 from Branford Veterans Parade Committee Chairman Frank Whelan, and
are very pleased to relay his invitation for antique autos to participate. Quoting from
Chairman Whelan’s e-mail: “…Hi Steve: The Memorial Day Parade will be
at 10am on 27 May 2013. We look forward to seeing you at the Parade which will be held on
the Town Green in front of Town Hall…” For now I will take the liberty of
filling in more details, based on my having been fortunate to participate in several past
years’-worth of Branford Memorial Day Parades with an antique auto—including
last year (2012), when we had a new assembly location for the antique autos, as directed
by Chairman Whelan (and I am going to double-check with the Chairman again to make sure
that he wants us to assemble in the same spot for the 2013 version). Chairman Whelan
states that the Parade is at 10am, and I would definitely advise your getting
there even earlier with your antique car, since the police by that time are already
restricting “regular” traffic flow in the area, and there are floods of
spectators, etc., everywhere around the Green at that time. From what I recall in past
years, at 10am there are ceremonies honoring those soldiers who have given the ultimate
sacrifice for their country prior to the start of the parade. Following those observances,
the various groups (including veterans, scouts, fife & drum corps, other civic
organizations, and then eventually the antique cars, and I think the town firetrucks
usually bring up the rear) gradually flow out onto Main Street, from the Green, and then
head west on Main Street to start the Parade. In 2012, Chairman Whelan directed antique
autos (those not affiliated with any specific civic group that is, since there are a
couple of organizations in town who have members with antique cars, and they are used as
part of the group’s participation in the parade; for the purposes of this listing
on the SAAC Calendar, however, we antique auto drivers are presumed to be
“unaffiliated independents”) to assemble at the intersection of Montowese
Street, and Main Street—actually along the edge of Montowese, with noses facing
toward Main Street, so that we can flow out onto Main as soon as we are directed (It goes
without saying that I will revise these instructions ASAP if I hear anything different
from Chairman Whelan as far as what he’d like for the 2013 antique auto
pre-parade assembly/staging spot). Another thing I will add for now, and revise if needed
following Chairman Whelan’s review of this event listing, is that I believe in the
event of rain, that the Parade is cancelled, and Branford’s Memorial Day Observances
get held indoors (either at the Armory or the High School); so, if it is raining, I
would advise don’t bother coming out with your antique cars. Luckily Branford’s
Memorial Day Parade has been very fortunate to have had fine weather for as long as I can
remember—but it never hurts to think ahead about what to do in case it is raining
that day… Additional thoughts - We love driving our old cars in the Branford
Memorial Day (& Veterans Day) Parades, as a way to remember, honor, and show respect
& gratitude to our country's soldiers who have given so much for our freedom--and we
sincerely thank the Branford Veterans Parade Committee for once again inviting antique
cars to participate. Please stay tuned to this space for any additional
info/instructions/directions that we may receive from Branford Veterans Parade Committee
Chairman Whelan. We sincerely thank the Chairman and the entire Parade Committee for the
gracious invitation for antique autos once again to participate in this wonderful town
event honoring our country’s soldiers who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our
freedoms. Finally, please be sure to check out our full online report about antique auto
participation in the 2009 version of this event, at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/BFDMEM09/OldCarsReport.html
*5/8/2013 UPDATES – Here are some additional updates that we received
from Chairman Whelan, excerpted from his snail mail postmarked May 5, 2013:
“…The Branford Veterans Parade Committee is pleased to announce the selection of
Branford resident and United States Air Force Veteran Lt. Col. Peter Brainerd as Parade
Marshall for its Monday, 27 May 2013 main annual Memorial Day Parade, with services
starting at 10am on the Town Green, with parade step-off shortly thereafter. The Lt. Col.
joined the Air Force in 1954 and received his basic training at Samson AFB, and upon
graduation was assigned to O’Hara AFT Air Defense Command Unit. A further 3 year
assignment was to RAF Wethersfield, Essex, UK. Upon return to the U.S., he joined the
Reserve Recovery Squadron in New Haven/Westover AFB. In 1963, as SSGT, he received a
direct commission to 1st Lt. via President J.F. Kennedy’s Outstanding Enlisted
Promotion Program. Since then until retirement in 1992 he was assigned to AFBs at Dow
Field, Otis, Denver, Kirtland, Hanscomb, in jobs consisting of vehicle maintenance, supply
and logistics, disaster preparedness, chemical, nuclear and biological warfare. The Lt.
Col. and his wife Elaine, live in Stony Creek and have four children and six
grandchildren. Mr. Brainerd serves as President of Brainerd Garage, Inc., located in Stony
Creek, where he works with his son Stu. He is also president of the Squaw Brook Company.
In addition, the Lt. Col. has also served as president of the Stony Creek Association and
on the Town of Branford Sewer Authority; he is an active member of the American Legion in
Branford and a familiar moderator of the annual Stony Creek Memorial Day Parade which
takes place at 8am the same day starting at the flagpole, with a march to the cemetery led
by him and the Stony Creek Veterans and by the Stony Creek Fife and Drum Corps for
services and the annual reading of veterans names interred in the cemetery… The Main
Parade will step off shortly after the services on the Green, and march west on Main
Street, to North Harbor Street, and return to the Town Green for review. U.S. Army Captain
Vincent Giordano will be the master of ceremonies. Invocation and benediction will be
presented by Reverend Bill Keane, Senior Minister, of the First Baptist Church of
Branford, with additional readings provided by Chaplain Emeritus Grant Briggs of the
American Legion Post #83. Many bands and fife and drum units will participate along with
scout units, floats, cars, fire department units, and police units. New this year will be
the recently formed St. Mary School Fife and Drum Corps unit. In the event of rain,
ceremonies will be held at Branford High School at 10am. All military veterans who would
like to march are asked to fall-in with the American Legion/VFW units. Sergeant Major
Brian Miniter, U.S. Army, will be the unit marching aid to Lt. Col. Brainerd…. See
you all at the Parade!... Frank Whelan, Chairman…” Sounds fantastic, Chairman
Whelan and thank you so much for passing along all those detailed updates. We certainly
wish to congratulate “local old car guy of note” Peter Brainerd for the
great honor of being this year’s Branford Memorial Day Parade Grand Marshall! He does
a positively magnificent job every year with all of the early morning ceremonies in Stony
Creek on Memorial Day, and it’s great to see his great contributions to our town and
our country recognized in this way! (this event was added to this calendar as of
3/13/2013; significant updates per Chairman Whelan’s press release were added to this
listing as of 5/8/2013)
MAY 27, 2013, Monday, Old
Lyme – The Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Antique Car Show and Flea Market,
9am-2pm, at the Lyme Art Academy, Lyme Street, Old Lyme, CT. There is no rain date for
this event. Info: http://lymeoldlymelions.com/carshow.htm
*5/8/2013 UPDATES - Thanks to Bev Lewis (foxglovefarm@sbcglobal.net) of the Lyme-Old
Lyme Lions for forwarding the following informative press release about this year’s
event, via her e-mail dated 5/6/2013: “…The 9th Annual Lyme-Old Lyme Memorial
Day Antique Car Show will be held on Monday, May 27, 2013, 9am-2pm, at the Lyme Art
Academy, Old Lyme, CT, I-95 Exit 70. 13 classes, Peoples’ Choice. $5.00 spectator
admission, $10.00 for car registration. Wayne Carini, star of Velocity’s hit
television show, ‘Chasing Cars,’ will be on hand to award a special “Autism
Speaks” trophy. Some car owners will be invited to participate in the
town’s Memorial Day Parade. Flea market space available. All proceeds to Lions
charities. To pre-register your car for the event, go to www.lymeoldlymelions.com/onlineregistration.htm,
or call Jim Graybill at 860-434-3530. Information about the show may be found at www.lymeoldlymelions.com/carshow.htm
... ” Sounds awesome! Thanks again Bev, and all of the Lyme-Old Lyme Lions for all
the work they do on this event, and so many other extremely worthy humanitarian
projects! (this event was added to this calendar as of 4/15/2013; updates were added
to this listing as of 5/8/2013)
MAY 30, 2013, Thursday,
Cromwell – First Annual Cromwell Memorial Day Car Show, 4pm-8pm,
Historic Main Street, Downtown Cromwell, CT. Rain date = June 6th. Suggested donation $5
per car; all car years welcome; event to benefit The Jensen Fund. Info: Town Hall
860-632-3422. Online flyer: http://cromwellautomotive.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/car_flyer_full_page.pdf
(this event was added to this calendar as of 4/22/2013)
JUNE 1, 2013, Saturday,
Middletown – The Eighth Annual E.J.K. Car Show, at Xavier High
School, 181 Randolph Road, Middletown, CT (just off of CT Route 9, Exit #11). Rain date =
Sunday, June 2nd, 2013. webmaster’s note – It doesn’t appear that
anything’s been published about the 2013 version of this event so far, though we have
had e-mail contact with Sheri Kalber Amato of the EJK Car Show Committee recently, and she
confirms the primary and “rain” dates for this year’s event. The proceeds
of this event benefit the Xavier High School Eric J. Kalber Memorial Scholarship Fund.
I’ve had lots of fun over the years spectating and/or participating at this event,
and the benefit cause is undeniably a most worthy one. Be sure to check the official web
site for more info: http://ejkcarshow.com/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/7/2013)
JUNE 1, 2013, Saturday,
Madison – The North Madison Congregational Church 3rd Annual Car Show,
11am-3pm, at North Madison Congregational Church, 1271 Durham Road, Madison, CT 06443.
Rain date = June 8th, 11am-3pm. Show cars $10, no cut-off date. Info: Rob Osso e-mail property@northmadisoncc.org or 203-640-2817
or 203-421-3241. Online event info page: http://northmadisoncc.org/calendar-events/car-show/
- and online flyer: http://northmadisoncc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Car-Show-Flyer-2013.pdf
(this event was added to this calendar as of 4/22/2013)
JUNE 1-2, 2013, Saturday-Sunday, Greenwich – Greenwich
Concours d’Elegance, Featuring Great Classic Cars, Yachts, and Motorcycles,
“A Festival of Speed and Style,” benefiting AmeriCares, 10am-5pm both days, at
Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, Greenwich, CT, rain or shine. Info: telephone 203-618-0460, or
email: info@greenwichconcours.com , or web
site: www.greenwichconcours.com (this event
was added to this calendar as of 5/14/2013)
JUNE 2, 2013, Sunday,
Windsor Locks – “…27th Annual 4Cs Auto Show & Aircraft
Exhibit, at the New England Air Museum, 10am to 3pm (Museum open until 5pm). For
antique, classic, special interest, sports cars, and street rods… Dash plaques to the
first 200 cars… People’s choice and participants’ choice trophies
awarded… Show car admission $10 (includes driver and passengers). General admission
$11, seniors $10, children 4-11 $6.50, under 4 free (admission includes air museum and car
show)… Food and drinks available for purchase… Location: New England Air Museum,
Bradley International Airport, Route 75, Windsor Locks, CT; I-91, Exit 40, and follow the
signs; phone 860-623-3305; www.neam.org ... For more
information: John Bajumpaa 860-623-3906, jfbajumpaa@aol.com
; Phil Hamilton 860-526-5729; Connecticut Council of Car Clubs, P.O. Box 1433, Avon, CT
06001-1433, www.ctccc.net …” webmaster’s
note – This event info was transcribed from a full page flyer that appeared
within the November-December 2012 issue of the CT Council of Car Clubs official newsletter
“The Voice.” (this event was added to this calendar as of 11/4/2012)
JUNE 2, 2013, Sunday,
Plainville – 2nd Annual Plainville Wings & Wheels, at Robertson
Airport, 10am to 3pm, to benefit the Petit Family Foundation and Plainville Community Food
Pantry. Rain date = Sunday, June 9th. Info: http://www.plainvillewingsandwheels.com/index.html
- and we also uploaded a copy of the electronic flyer for the event, which is now
clickable at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/PlainvilleWingsAndWheels2June2013Flyer.jpg
. Other “for more info” contacts we found: Steve Emmendorfer 860-747-1468 or
Scott Saunders 860-747-8837. webmaster’s note – We originally ran across
this event listing at the OldRide.com web site, specifically this dedicated page: http://www.oldride.com/events/8076770.html
. Additional info - From what we can see, the street address for Robertson Airport
(a.k.a. “Robertson Field”) is: 62 Johnson Avenue, Plainville, CT 06062. (this
event was added to this calendar as of 3/18/2013)
JUNE 2, 2013, Sunday,
Waterford – “British By The Sea 2013,” at Harkness Memorial
State Park in Waterford, CT. “…For those of you who are setting up their
calendars for 2013, The Ct MG Club will be having our annual British By The Sea Gathering
of British Marques on June 2nd 2013. The Gathering will be held at Harkness Memorial State
Park in Waterford Ct, on the north shore of Long Island Sound… British By The Sea is
not a Concours event, but rather a popular vote, fun event which brings together all
Marques of British cars, trucks and motorcycles. At the 2012 event, we had over 339
vehicles displayed in 35 Classes, with etched glass mugs being awarded for first, second
and third place in each class. We do have food vendors at the event, but we also encourage
you to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy by your car or go for a relaxing walk on the beach.
You can also tour the Mansion Eolia, and enjoy the gardens that were originally designed
by Beatrix Ferrand. For the past 18 years, the CT MG Club has been providing a yearly
monetary donation as well as “People Power” to plant the gardens, bringing them
back to their original grandeur… To celebrate 100 years of production, the Marque Of
The Year for 2013 will be Aston Martin!... For more info, go to: http://mgclub.homestead.com/ , or e-mail: MGTD52@comcast.net ... (this event info was posted
by) Steve and Annie Wincze, Connecticut MG Club, Co-Chairs of British By The
Sea…” webmaster’s note – The above paragraph was found on an MG
Cars web site bulletin board page: http://www2.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgbbs&mode=thread&access=&subject=122&source=T&thread=2012112813012021806
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/3/2013)
JUNE 8, 2013, Saturday,
Stratford – “…‘6th Annual Classic Car Show,’ in
memory of Brenda and Kevin Sr. Tanski who tragically lost their lives during the blizzard
of 2013. All proceeds and donations go to the children fund, sponsored by Holy Name of
Jesus Church, 1950 Barnum Avenue, Stratford, CT 06614, 11am-2pm, $10 per car, all cars
welcome… Rain date = Saturday, June 15, 2013... Info: Larry Wells 203-375-2836 or lawman56@optonline.net ...” This and more
info is contained on the electronic flyer viewable online at: http://www.ctseaportcarclub.com/Flyers2013/car-show-holy-name-of-jesus-church-2013.pdf
(this event was added to this calendar as of 4/4/2013)
JUNE 8, 2013, Saturday, Westbrook
– The Cardone & Daughter Automotive VW Road Show - An informal gathering
for all Volkswagen fans, from 10am to 2pm, at Cardone & Daughter Automotive, 177
Boston Post road, Westbrook, CT 06498. Tour the shop and talk with the experts. Free
coffee and donuts to begin our day, then hot dos and burgers on the grill at noon. webmaster's
note - This event announcement came directly from a discussion thread on a popular VW
enthusiast web site; the title of the thread is "Connecticut Volkswagen Association's
2013 Events," and the actual address of the thread is: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=538420
. You're also urged to check out the CVA's official online home for more info about this
fun organization, at: http://www.ctvwa.org/ . And of
course you should also check out the Cardone & Daughter Automotive official web site
for more information about the many services this fine local Shoreline-area business
offers to old car owners throughout the year: http://www.cardoneanddaughter.com/
. (this event was added to this calendar as of 12/27/2012)
JUNE 9, 2013, Sunday, Glastonbury
– Central Connecticut Region AACA Annual Antique Car Show, Glastonbury, CT. webmaster’s note – I saw this event
listed in the just-received January 2013 edition of the club’s official newsletter,
“The Distributor.” No other details were presented (don’t forget
this is just January as this is being added to the Calendar, so I’m sure the
event planners will get full details published as the date gets closer), however, I can
certainly add that I have attended and participated in this event in the past, and it is a
positively superb antique car show! Here’s
a report I put together about the 2011 version: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/GBURY11/Review.html
- and don’t forget that you can always check in with the Central CT Region’s
official web site any time at: http://cenconnaaca.org/
... *4/9/2013 UPDATE - The official printed flyer has been published in the
April 2013 issue of The Distributor, and I scanned both the front and back, and
uploaded the scans to our server, so now you can click and bring them up directly (click
on the following hyperlinks): http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/9June2013CCRAACACarShowFlyerFront-R.jpg
and http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/9June2013CCRAACACarShowFlyerBack-R.jpg
. As you can see from reading the flyer, this is a very comprehensive and very
well-organized event; the hard-working CCR-AACA volunteers definitely to a great job with
it! (this event was added to this calendar as of 1/7/2013; flyer scan hyperlinks were
added to this listing as of 4/9/2013)
JUNE 9, 2013, Sunday, Milford –
“…Milford Lions present their 3rd Annual Charity Car Show, to be held at
612 Wheelers Farm Rd Milford, CT - Merritt Corporate Woods, 9am-3pm. $12.00 entry fee per
show car; pre-registration @ $10.00. Spectator fee $5.00 per person; children under 5
free. Sponsored by: Stevens Ford, in coordination with Connecticut Seaport Car Club. Rain
date = Sunday, June 23rd. Music, raffle prizes, trophies. All show cars and special
interest vehicles welcome—no cut-off year. Goodie bags and dash plaques to the first
100 cars. For more information call 203-641-2290…” webmaster’s note
– The above info is from: http://www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/milfordct/page-7.php
- and electronic flyer at: http://www.e-clubhouse.org/userfiles/5546/file/031213133936MILFORD_LIONS_PRESEN.pdf
(this event was added to this calendar as of 3/18/2013)
JUNE 9, 2013, Sunday, Terryville
– Terryville Lions Bike Swap & Car Show, "Save the Date," for
more info please visit the Terryville Lions' web site: www.terryvillelions.org . Electronic
flyer: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/9June2013TerryvilleLionsBikeCarShowFlyer.jpg
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/14/2013)
JUNE 12, 2013, Wednesday, Middletown –
Eastern Chapter Over The Hill Gang CT’s “Main Street Middletown Car Cruise,”
to be held on Main Street, Middletown, CT, and with a rain date of Wednesday, June 19th.
Hours are 4pm to 8pm, and with registration starting at 4pm on Main Street, entering from
Union Street and Pleasant Street, and forming two lines. “…The entire Main
Street, north and south, will be closed from Washington Street (Route 66) south to Union
Street. Cars will also be parked two rows wide down the center of Main Street, in addition
to the sides of Main. Show is open for pre -1986 and Special Interest vehicles. Special
Interest vehicles need prior approval by contacting Mark at 860-635-3374. Treat yourself
to lunch or dinner at one of over 35 different eateries! No vehicles over 30 feet, no
motorcycles, no bicycles, no burnouts...” Stay tuned for more details, and/or refer
to the organization’s events page at: http://ecoverthehillgangcarclub.com/events.shtml
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/30/2013)
JUNE 15, 2013, Saturday, Haddam-East Haddam
– Swing Bridge Centennial Celebration, quoting from a broadcast e-mail dated
1/24/2013, from Haddam Town Planner Liz Glidden (townplanner@haddam.org),
which was forwarded along to us the same day, by our local Haddam-based old car friend
Jack Tary: “…The Swing Bridge turns 100 this summer and the Haddam’s are
planning a parade and event to mark the occasion. A Committee has been established to
organize and promote a small parade on June 15, 2013 at 9am to cross the bridge followed
by a ceremonial opening of the bridge. Since the bridge will be closed to vehicle
traffic during this time, the bridge-closing events are scheduled to be a total of 15
minutes. The Governor and several elected officials have been invited to participate…
Parking for the ‘parade’ will be in East Haddam and the parking lot near Eagle
Landing in Haddam. Valley RR has graciously volunteered their paddle boat as means to
ferry spectators back and forth across the River. Goodspeed will host some theatrical
events geared towards families, and there will be other historical exhibits and the Moodus
Drum and Fife. An antique car show is also planned… We are asking residents and
business owners to participate by hanging an American flag that day or by decorating with
red, white and blue bunting. Businesses are encouraged to create special lunch menus to
celebrate the centennial and share in the spirit of the centennial… Valley RR will be
offering free paddle boat rides back and forth across the river from 9-10am to mark the
celebration… There will also be an antique car show at Eagle Landing… If
you have a specific business idea that you would like to do please contact me in order
that I can forward it to the East Haddam EDC. The deadline is May 15 to make the printed
program that will be available for the centennial… Please forward this email to
anyone I may have missed!... Liz W. Glidden, Town Planner, Town of Haddam, 860-345-8531 x
219, 30 Field Park Drive, Haddam, CT 06438, townplanner@haddam.org
…” Sounds very cool to us! Thanks so much Jack for the forwarded info!
We’ve always enjoyed the Haddam-East Haddam Swing Bridge that spans the CT River (as
part of CT Route 82, a.k.a. Bridge Road and/or Norwich Road) right by the Goodspeed Opera
House. For reference, here’s a nice site with some beautiful images of the Bridge: http://lifeonabridged.blogspot.com/2012/02/east-haddam-swing-bridge-east-haddam.html
. We will be on the lookout for any further updates, especially about the “antique
car show” that was mentioned in Planner Glidden’s original message (the
underlining there was added by me—and “Eagle Landing,” by the way, is a CT
State Park that is located directly across the river from the Goodspeed Opera House, on
the Haddam side, reference: http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=478672),
and do our best to keep this listing updated with the “latest and greatest”
news… *5/8/2013 IMPORTANT UDATES – We heard recently that Mr. Richard
Beckwith (richard_beckwith@sbcglobal.net)
of the Belltown Antique Car Club was in charge of “invitations and set up” in
connection with the antique auto parade & display parts of the overall Swing
Bridge Centennial event, and so we e-mailed him to ask about how interested antique auto
owners might go about getting involved. Mr. Beckwith wrote back to us in an e-mail dated
5/4/2013—following is his response: “…Steve, Thanks for your reply about
the bridge celebration. We are looking for Early antique cars for the show and parade. If
people want to attend in newer cars, they will have to park with the general
public…” I have since written back to Mr. Beckwith to request an
explanation of what “Early” means in relation to antique cars (i.e.
whether that means a cut-off year of some sort, etc.), and any other possible
details about antique auto participation, and will update this listing again with any
further info that we may receive from him. (this event was originally added to this
calendar as of 1/25/2013, then briefly deleted while we waited to hear from Jack that the
info was “approved for publication,” and after it was, it got
“re-added” as of 2/7/2013; additional important updates regarding antique auto
participation were added to this listing as of 5/8/2013)
JUNE 15, 2013, Saturday, New Britain
– The Klingberg Antique Auto Show, 9am-3pm, at the Klingberg Center, New
Britain, CT. Info: http://www.klingbergautoshow.org/ (this
event was added to this calendar as of 1/7/2013)
JUNE 15, 2013, Saturday, New Milford
– Housatonic Valley Region AACA's "2013 Wings & Wheels Event,"
at Candlelight Farms Airport in New Milford, CT. webmaster's note - I just received
the "January Meeting Reminder" newsletter from HVR-AACA in today's mail, and
found this event listed, without any other details--but I did not want to waste any time
in getting it onto this Calendar, so that those interested in a very cool-sounding event
(possibly with some airplane-type attractions?) can make plans to attend. From what I can
see from some quick online googling, Candlelight Farms Airport is located on Green Pond
Road, New Milford, CT 06776, reference this info page: http://events.ctpost.com/new_milford_ct/venues/show/369485-candlelight-farms-airport
. And you can also be sure that I'll be doing my best to beef up this listing as soon as
the club has more "approved for publication" info available... Additional
info - Here's the HVR-AACA club contact info that is published on the AACA Regions
& Chapters page (http://www.aaca.org/Community/regions-a-chapters.html):
Housatonic Valley Region AACA, c/o President Robert Brown, 253 Whisconier Road,
Brookfield, CT 06804. *3/13/2013 IMPORTANT UPDATE - Per the just-received
"March Meeting Reminder" from the Housatonic Valley Region AACA antique car
club, the event date has been changed from May 11th, to June 15th. Quoting from
some statements published in the newsletter: "...a message about our car show... New
date set for our car show up at the Candlelight Airfield, on Saturday, June 15, with June
22 as the rain date. Please put the date(s) on your personal calendars. Although this will
be a much abbreviated show than we have had in the past, it will take every resource we
can muster. No classing of cars and no judging of cars. Sort of like a cruise but with
enhancements...and...there will be airplanes!..." It was noted elsewhere in the same
newsletter issue that the club was told by the airfield management that it could not have
the show in May because the airfield owners said that "it is always too wet in
May." And there you have it! (this event was added to this calendar as of 1/9/2013;
new date for the event incorporated as of 3/13/2013)
JUNE 16, 2013, Sunday, Branford
– The Branford Festival 3rd Annual Gary Dinello Classic Car Cruise, at the
Branford Town Green--rear green area behind town hall. Please note: YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER
in order to participate. Quoting from the Festival web site's car show info page (http://www.branfordfestival.com/page/17837-Car-Shoe)
: "...The Branford Festival will once again host the classic car cruise this year
Sunday, June 16, 2013. The event will be the 3rd annual Gary Dinello Classic Car Cruise in
honor of Gary, the Car Cruise founder and long-time festival committee member. The gate
will be open from 7:00 – 11:00 AM and an entry fee of $10.00 will get the first 100
cars a goody bag and commemorative dash plaque. You must pre register to attend. Judging
will be people’s choice, by all participants. Prizes will be awarded around 10:45 AM.
The Classic Car Cruise will have a new venue. We will be displaying the cars by the rear
stage behind the Town Hall. Music will be provided by the festival entertainment
committee. Again, you must pre-register. Please contact: Ted Aub, 203-530-5269 or
203-488-8387, theo1847@gmail.com or: Bill Raccio
203-415-5916, wraccio@hocongas.com ..." webmaster's
additional notes - We had a great time participating in the 2012 version (along with
many other previous years'), and created this report to document our very positive
experiences: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/BfdFestCarCruise12/Review.htm
- and our hat is off to our old car friends Ted Aub and Bill Raccio for dedication and
commitment to chair this year's Gary Dinello Memorial Branford Festival Classic Car
Cruise. Please don't forget that you have to pre-register in order to participate.
(this event was added to this calendar as of 5/18/2013)
JUNE 16, 2013, Sunday, Harwinton
– 25th Annual Litchfield Bug In, at Harwinton Fairgrounds, 150 Locust Road,
Harwinton, CT. Judged by many to be The Premier VW enthusiast event in the Northeast,
including car show, swap meet, and much more. All proceeds go to local charity. Info: http://www.gti16v.com/harwsho.htm#harwsho
- and additional info at this samba thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=542973
- oh, and we just noticed it's appearing on the Hemmings web site calendar as well:
http://www.hemmings.com/calendar/?op=event_details&listing_id=37682
(this event was added to this calendar as of 3/18/2013)
JUNE 17, 2013, Monday,
Wallingford – CSRA Connecticut Dragway Reunion, at Mountain Ridge
Resort, gates open 5pm. Info: http://www.csra.org/pages/events_list.php
(this event was added to this calendar as of 11/20/2012)
JUNE 22, 2013, Saturday,
East Haven – Shore Line Trolley Museum Fire Apparatus Show, 17 River
Street, East Haven, CT 06512, 9:00am to 3:00pm. Rain date = June 23rd. Music, raffles,
food, trolley rides, trophies. Info: Big John 203-467-9540, Wayne 203-469-7823. “All
proceeds help museum recovery from Sandy.” www.shorelinetrolley.org
. Directions: From I-95 North use Exit 51, at 2nd light turn right, follow signs,
and you’re there! From I-95 South use exit 52, turn left off ramp, at fourth li9ght
left, and follow signs. webmaster’s note – The above info came courtesy a
mid-February snail mailing from Mr. Wayne Sandford, who is a dedicated museum volunteer
(in addition to being an old car enthusiast)—thanks again for keeping us in the loop,
Wayne! In some earlier browsing, I was also able to locate event info specifically at this
dedicated page: http://www.shorelinetrolley.com/stm/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=10
(this event was originally added to this calendar as of 2/8/2013; additional
details were added to this listing as of 2/21/2013)
JUNE 22, 2013, Saturday,
Bethany – “…Bethany Volunteer Fire Dept. & Auxiliary 6th
Annual Car, Truck and Bike Show & Garden Tractor Pulls… Date = Saturday, June
22, 2013 (raindate: Sun. 6/23/13)… Location = 765 Amity Road (Route 63), Old Airport
& Field by BVFD Firehouse… Hours = 11am - 5pm; show vehicles can enter at 10am
($10 entry fee)… Garden Tractor Pulls: Registration 8am, pulls start at 9am ($5 entry
fee)… Antique Cars/Trucks, Muscle Cars, Motorcycles, Big Trucks all welcomed.
People’s choice judging; judging ends at 3pm, and winners announced at 3:30pm –
lots of categories… Food: pulled pork sandwiches, sausage and peppers, cheeseburgers,
hot dogs… Music: DJ… Also: face painting & tattoos, and 50/50 raffle.
Sponsored by Laticrete International, benefiting the Bethany Volunteer Fire Dept. and
Auxiliary… Cost: $10 Parking (carload)… Bring your chairs & blankets and
come have fun! Any questions, please call 203-954-8597 or log onto www.bvfdct.com ...” webmaster’s note
– The above info came directly from the OldRide.com event listing page: http://www.oldride.com/events/6798210.html
. There is also event info at the BVFD’s own web site: http://www.bvfdct.com/CarAndTruckShow.asp
- and electronic flyer: http://www.bvfdct.com/2013CarBikeandTruckflyer.pdf
. Really sounds like a lot of fun, and benefits a great cause! I’ve never been to
this one but hope I can check it out this year! (this event was added to this calendar as
of 3/18/2013)
JUNE 22, 2013, Saturday,
Westbrook – Jaguar Club ‘BBQ & Cars’ at Cardone &
Daughter Automotive – 12 to 2pm, at Cardone & Daughter Automotive, 177 Boston
Post road, Westbrook, CT 06498, telephone 860-664-0727. Keep checking the web site for
added events throughout the 2013 car club season: http://www.cardoneanddaughter.com/ (this
event was added to this calendar as of 2/19/2013)
JUNE 23, 2013, Sunday,
East Haven – 4th Annual Knights of Columbus 11245 Car Show. Car show
to benefit the Father James Shanley Scholarship Fund, at Our Lady of Pompeii Church, 355
Foxon Road, East Haven, CT 06513. Antique & Classic cars and trucks, modern muscle,
and tuners, classes for all. Dash plaques for the first 100 entrants. Prizes awarded at
1:00pm. Vendors with food & wares. Follow us on Twitter @KC11245CarShow or on Facebook
at Knights of Columbus Council 11245. For more info Chip Brainerd at 203-410-5101 or
203-467-1711. webmaster’s note – I found this event listing on the
OldRide.com web site, specifically this listing: http://www.oldride.com/events/3962902.html
. We’ve known about this event for a couple of years, and were so pleased to be able
to make it over there & participate in the 2011 version (our ’60 VW is indicated
in this overall view: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/EHKofC11OvrlWArrw.jpg),
and we had a great time! Looking forward to participating again in 2013! *4/25/2013
UPDATE – We have uploaded the electronic flyer that Chip Brainerd sent us,
attached to his e-mail of 4/22/2013 (thanks again Chip!), so you can now click directly on
the hyperlink to bring it up: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/23June2013lEastHavenOurLadyOfPompeiiKofCCarShowFlyer-Upload.jpg
(this event was added to this calendar as of 2/20/2013; electronic flyer hyperlink added
to this listing as of 4/25/2013)
JUNE 29, 2013, Sunday,
Meriden – “…’The Saturday Nite Cruizers 13th Annual
Car Show,’ to be held at the Meriden Center, 845 Paddock Avenue in Meriden,
easily accessible from Routes I-91, I84 and Rt. 15. The show starts at 9:00 am with
trophies awarded promptly at 3:00 pm. Rain date is Sunday June 30th. Cruise style parking,
come together and park with your friends. Trophies will be awarded to the top 20 cars,
plus best in show. Good food and drink will be available, door prizes given throughout the
day and our DJ will be spinning great classic tunes all day. Car registration fee is
$10.00 at the gate and all spectators are admitted free. No cut off year, all makes and
models of show cars are welcome. No booze or burnouts please and we do reserve the right
to refuse entry to any vehicle. Worried about the weather? Call Charlie at 203-980-8343,
June at 860-919-8514 or the Meriden Center at (203) 238-2645. E-mail jdanovich@snet.net ...” webmaster’s note
– Many thanks to our long-time old car buddy Jack Danovich for sending along this
event listing (and also the Saturday Nite Cruizers’ 2013 Wallingford Duchess
Restaurant cruise night schedule, attached to his e-mail dated 3/25/2013). I’ve
attended this event many times over the years and always enjoy it greatly. The Meriden
Center venue makes for a beautiful spot, with lots of space for cars on display, and some
great hamburgers and DJ music too! I hope to get back there again this year! Here’s a
report I repaired from a few years back when the club was called the “F.O.R.D.
Club,” but the event was otherwise essentially the same: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/MERIDEN09/ShowReview.html
(this event was added to this calendar as of 3/26/2013)
JULY 4-7, 2013,
Thursday-Sunday, Thompson – 23rd Annual New England Summer Nationals,
at Thompson International Speedway. Info: http://www.summernationals.com/
- and electronic flyer: http://www.summernationals.com/flyers/2013nesnflyer.pdf
. webmaster's note - Thanks to our local old car buddy Will Fleming for the
heads-up about this one, per his February 2013 e-mail. Commenting about the magnitude of
this event, Will writes: "...This used to be the Worcester Summer Nationals. It would
draw 5 to 6 thousand cars on the 4th of July weekend..." Wow, sounds like one heck of
a spectacle! Thanks again Will for passing along the info! Additional info -
Thompson International Speedway's street address is 205 E Thompson Rd Thompson,
CT 06277, and their web site has a "Directions" page at: http://www.thompsonspeedway.com/directions.htm
(this event was added to this calendar as of 2/28/2013)
JULY 7, 2013, Sunday,
Meriden – “…Silver City Car Show… CSRA will host a car
show at the Silver City Quarter Midget Club’s track in Meriden, CT, in honor of Glen
Reilly, rain or shine…” webmaster’s note – This event listing
was found on the Connecticut Street Rod Association’s events page: http://www.csra.org/pages/events_list.php?id=45
– and from what we can gather, it appears the Silver City Quarter Midget Club’s
facility is located at 835 Hanover Road, Meriden, CT 06451, reference: http://www.silvercityquartermidgets.com/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 4/25/2013)
JULY 9-14, 2013,
Tuesday-Sunday, Brimfield (MASSACHUSETTS) – Brimfield Antique &
Collectible Shows, largest outdoor antique show in New England, Route 20, Brimfield,
MA. webmaster’s note – This is not an automobile event, but I know a lot
of people into antiques enjoy checking it out—we’ve added the Brimfield dates to
our Calendar as a service. Info: http://www.brimfield.com/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 11/20/2012)
JULY 13, 2013, Saturday,
Branford – The Second Annual Ford of Branford Auto Show, with all
proceeds benefiting the Branford Food Pantry. Saturday, July 13, 2013, 10am to 3pm. $10
entry for cars; free general admission. Food, DJ, raffle, trophies. Info: 203-488-8321.
Ford of Branford is located at 301 East Main Street, Branford, CT 06405, and web site www.fordofbranford.com . webmaster’s note
– I received a very nice flyer for this event in an envelope postmarked April 29th,
2013, a short time after I had written to Ford of Branford requesting information about
their 2013 car show—thanks Ford of Branford! I took the liberty of scanning it and
uploading the flyer to our server also, and you can view it by clicking on the following
hyperlink: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/2013FordOfBranfordAutoShowFlyer.jpg
. Additional info – My son and I attended the First Annual version of this
event back on Memorial Day weekend of 2012, and had a positively super time. Ford of
Branford provides a great, high-visibility, “active” location for this event,
and the worthy cause of raising money for the Branford Food Pantry is extremely admirable!
Great job Ford of Branford! (this event was added to this calendar as of 5/4/2013)
JULY 13, 2013, Saturday,
Haddam Neck – “…The Gasket Goons’ 4th Annual Junkpile
Jamboree, at Haddam Neck Fairgrounds, 10am-on. Rain date = July 14th. Hot rods,
beaters, bikes, food, bands. Vendor space $10. Admission $10. 50/50 raffle, 2 winners get
all the money. Info: 860-342-0080 Lou or 860—778-8033 Pat. Web site: http://www.gasketgoons.com/ …” webmaster’s
note – The above info came from the OldRide.com page: http://www.oldride.com/events/7840128.html
. I also checked that web address, and, at the time of putting this event listing
together, it did not appear to be operational. I am also efforting a copy of the official
event flyer, and will update this listing again if/when I may be able to obtain one.
Finally, I would like to add that I attended this event a couple of years ago (as a
spectator) and thought it was one incredibly cool and fun gathering of old-car nuts, out
in a very beautiful country fairgrounds setting. Tons of cool cars, great live music, all
sorts of parts & odds & ends in the flea market area, and on and on… Additional
info - From the Haddam Neck Fair’s web site (http://www.haddamneckfair.com/) “map &
directions” info link, the street address for the Fairgrounds is: 26 Quarry Hill
Road, Haddam Neck, CT 06424 (which might be useful for you Mapquesters & GPS-ers).
(this event was added to this calendar as of 5/17/2013)
JULY 13, 2013, Saturday,
Haddam – “…Haddam Lions Club 17th Annual ‘Rollin On The
River Car Show & Family Night,’ at Haddam Meadows State Park, on the banks of
the Connecticut River (park is located on Route 154 ion Haddam, CT). Event runs 3:00pm to
8:00pm. ‘…Bring the entire family down to the Haddam Lions Club 17th Annual
Rollin On The River Car Show & Family Night… Great food & family fun, 2 live
bands, and of course, great cars!... $10 per carload (squeeze ‘em all in!)…’
For more info, e-mail: HaddamLionsClub@gmail.com
… Event contact: Raymond Dennis 860-345-3700…” webmaster’s note
– The above info came from the OldRide.com page: http://www.oldride.com/events/5689961.html
. I am also efforting a copy of the official event flyer, and will update this listing
again if/when I may be able to obtain one. Additional info - From the State of
Connecticut DEEP’s official “Haddam Meadows State Park” info page (http://www.ct.gov/deep/cwp/view.asp?A=2716&Q=325206),
there does not appear to be any more specific street address than what is listed in the
event press release: Route 154 (a.k.a. “Saybrook Road”), Haddam, CT 06438–but
not to worry, the park is very easy to find—and if you are familiar with where Island
Dock Road intersects Route 154—the park is pretty much right across the street from
there. I’ve attended this event in years-past when it was more of a straight-up car
show (starting out in the morning, and running to early afternoon, etc.), and always had a
tremendous time—I have not been to it since it’s been rolled into a “family
night,” but it sounds like a lot of fun, and very much worth checking out. And the
funds raised I’m sure benefit many extremely worthy Lions Club charitable projects,
so there’s yet another great reason to attend! (this event was added to this calendar
as of 5/17/2013)
JULY 13, 2013, Saturday,
Wilbraham (MASSACHUSETTS) – Monson Road Hill Climb Re-Enactment, part of
Wilbraham’s 250th Anniversary Celebration. I am not sure whether there is any
opportunity for any “civilian”-type participation (i.e. any sort of
“display” area for old cars?) beyond actually driving in the Hillclimb
event, but at any rate, this sounds like a very cool event, even if only to be a spectator
at, so definitely worth adding to the calendar. I’ll bet some very cool old race
cars might perhaps show up to participate?! Quoting from TheOldMotor.com’s
dedicated event info page, http://theoldmotor.com/?p=72515
: “…The Monson Road Hill Climb to be Re-Enacted in Wilbraham,
Massachusetts… The Town of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, is celebrating its 250th
anniversary this summer and as part of the events planned, one will be a re-enactment of
the 1908 Monson Road Hill Climb. Wilbraham is situated just east of the City of
Springfield, MA, an early automobile center, where both the Knox and the Indian Motorcycle
were manufactured. Just north of the city the Stevens-Duryea was built at Chicopee Falls,
MA… In the town is Wilbraham Mountain and the Monson Road passes over it on its way
to the neighboring town of Monson. On the steep one-mile climb up the Mountain, the
Springfield Auto Club sponsored a hill climb on September 11, 1908… Stevens-Duryea,
Knox, Buick sent their teams… Buick sent its expert driver Bob Burman. The drivers
had four days to practice on the steep climb before the main event was held… The
event attracted national attention and (was covered) in Automobile Topics magazine
issues, August 22, 1908, and September 19, 1908… where the Stevens-Duryea took
the most class wins, which totaled seven… The event will be re-enacted on July 13th,
2013 from 7 am to 5 pm on Monson Road and Main St. in Wilbraham. Details can be found on
the Wilbraham Hill Climb Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/WibrahamHillCimb),
at the Town of Wilbraham website (http://www.wilbraham-ma.gov/),
and at the VSCCA (http://www.vscca.org/index.cfm)
who is running the hill climb event…” From some additional googling, it appears
that the Town of Wilbraham has also set up a dedicated web site to encompass all of the
Wilbraham 250th Anniversary information, and you can check that out at: http://wilbraham250.org (this event was added to this
calendar as of 4/9/2013)
JULY 14, 2013, Sunday,
Westbrook – The CVA's 9th Annual Volks-Meet, at its "New
Location." The address is Westbrook Elks Club, 142 Seaside Avenue, Westbrook, CT
06498. Show is open to all Volkswagen and German cars, owners, and fans. Dash plaques and
goodie bags to the first 100 cars. come and spent a hot summer day with your v-dub at the
beach! Directions: I-95 North or South, take Exit 65, and turn South onto Route 153; then
turn West onto Route 1, and then turn left onto Seaside Avenue. Event hours are 9am to
2pm. Cost is $10 for show cars, $20 for any size swap space, and general admission is
Free! Be sure to check out our web site for hotel and off-site camping information. webmaster's
note - This event announcement came directly from a discussion thread on a popular VW
enthusiast web site; the title of the thread is "Connecticut Volkswagen Association's
2013 Events," and the actual address of the thread is: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=538420
. You're also urged to check out the CVA's official online home for more info about this
fun organization, at: http://www.ctvwa.org/ . *4/25/2013
UPDATE – We have scanned and uploaded both sides of the printed flyer that Bill
Arute handed us at the 4/21 Guilford Welcome Home Vietnam Vets Day Car Show (thanks again
Bill!), so you can now click directly on the hyperlink to bring them up; FRONT: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/14July2013CVAWestbrookVolksMeetFlyerFront-Upload.jpg
- and BACK: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/14July2013CVAWestbrookVolksMeetFlyerBack-Upload.jpg
(this event was added to this calendar as of 12/27/2013; scanned flyer hyperlinks added to
this listing as of 4/25/2013)
JULY 20-21, 2013,
Saturday-Sunday, Colchester – Quinebaug Valley Engineers Association
Sumer Show, at Zagray Farm Museum, 544 Amston Road (Route 85), Colchester, CT. Info: http://www.qvea.org/Meetings_Shows/Meetings_Shows.html
(this event was added to this calendar as of 11/20/2012)
JULY 28, 2013, Sunday,
Guilford – “Time Machines 2013” – The 35th Annual Antique
Car Show & Flea Market, at the Guilford Fairgrounds, 111 Lovers Lane, Guilford, CT
06437. webmaster’s note – I was recently browsing the Guilford Fair web
site’s “Other Events at the Fairgrounds – 2013” web page (http://guilfordfair.org/about-the-fairgrounds/other-events-at-the-fairgrounds/)
and found this event listed as a line item (no other details) for “July 27th,”
which is a Saturday. Knowing that the event is “always the 4th Sunday in
July” (see: http://www.tbirdsofconn.org/timemach.html),
I have no problem assuming that the Guilford Fair’s web site is slightly in error
there, and that’s why I’ve added it here for Sunday, July 28th. We will
of course bring you more event details as they become available on this perennially-great
antique auto event on the Connecticut Shoreline! *3/25/2013 UPDATES - Here are some
excerpts from Time Machines 2013 Car Show Chairman Fred Klaus’ (flklaus@comcast.net) 3/24/2013 email:
“…Steve…The Time Machines 2013 Car Show planning is underway. The
featured class this year will be Street Rods, Street Machines, Custom Cars, Custom Pickups
and Lead Sleds. The show will be held July 28th, as always the 4th Sunday in July. Fliers
should be ready in about 2 weeks…. I have already talked to Jerry about the Boy
Scouts lending a hand… Your help and assistance in putting on the show would be
welcome... There won't be much change this year. The field layout will be the same,
our committee chairmen are enthusiastic and most of our judges will be returning to lend
their expertise… We have also started to talk with the food vendors… Have a nice
Easter, see you, - Fred…” Sounds positively great to me, Fred, and the
choice of modified/kustomized/rodded vehicles for the 2013 feature sounds perfect!
As always, I will be happy to do whatever I can to help spread the word, hand out flyers
far & wide, and whatever else I can think of—and of course looking forward to
being there on Show Day as well—you’ll be able to find me among the VWs as
always, either judging or just hanging out. Thanks to Fred, and all of the great CT Area
Classic Thunderbird Club volunteers & helpers who work hard all-year-round to make the
Time Machines show one of the absolute premier old car events in our state, year
after year after year! (this event was added to this calendar as of 1/4/2013;
significant updates & additional info added to this listing as of 3/25/2013)
JULY 28, 2013, Sunday,
Bethany – Beacon Falls Lions Club 11th Annual Benefit Car & Bike
Show—New Location… “…July 28th, Sunday: The Beacon Falls
Lions Club 11th Annual Benefit Car & Bike Show will be held at our New Location:
BETHANY AIRPORT, on Route 63, Bethany, CT, from 8 am to 4 pm. This year the proceeds will
benefit the Lions LPCCI Companion Dogs (webmaster’s note – LPCCI
stands for “Lions Club Project for Canine Companions for Independence” –
more info: http://www.lpcci.com/facts.htm)
& the Fidelco seeing eye dogs for our Veterans… There will also be a
location for items that we will ship overseas to our troops like tooth paste, tooth
brushes, hard candy, magazines, chap stick, socks, even a handwritten
letter--basically anything that doesn’t melt, and of course any old glasses will
be collected also. There will be over 120 trophies, plus ‘Ground Up’ will
be judging Best In Show Camaro, Chevelle, Nova, and El Camino. Dash plaques and goodie
bags for the first 200 cars, and giveaways, raffle prizes and a 50/50 raffle.
Breakfast and lunch will be served by our friends at Port 5 VFW Naval Base in
Bridgeport, and special thanks to Commander Rich Iannucci for all of his help (also
another great veterans show on May 19, Sunday, at Boothe Memorial Park in Stratford).
Admission $10.00 for show cars or bikes. We are looking for vendors (no food).
Come and show your support for our Veterans. We also like to thank the Bethany
Lions Club for endorsing the show, and the Round Town Cruisers and all the other
Volunteers that help to judge and help out with the show. Rain dates: 8/11 and 8/18
also, on Sunday. If you have any questions call Mike Carrafiello: home
phone 203-828-6110, cell phone 203-808-9743 or Bob (Chippy) Barbieri: cell
phone 203-410-9401. And of course thanks to our friends at SAAC for posting our
car show on their site. Thank you Steve… Mike Carrafiello, Chairman....
Beacon Falls Lions Club....” webmaster’s note – Thanks very
much to our buddy Mike Carrafiello for the heads-up about this great event that benefits
many extremely worthy causes! This event listing was received via an e-mail dated
4/15/2013 from Mike. Thanks again Mike! Additional info – Thanks to the
Bethany Volunteer Fire Department, who are holding their 6th Annual Car Show on June 22nd
at the same location, we are able to provide a street address for the Bethany
Airport (which they indicate in their event listing) that you can program into your Garmin
or Mapquest program—it is: 765 Amity Road (a.k.a. Route 63), Bethany, CT 06524. (this
event was added to this calendar as of 4/16/2013)
AUGUST 4, 2013, Sunday,
Haddam Neck – 47th Annual Belltown Vintage Motorcar Meet.
“…The Belltown Antique Car Club presents its 47th Annual Vintage Motor Car Meet
at the Haddam Neck Fairgrounds off of Rt. 151. Gates open 8 am; trophies awarded at 3 pm.
Stock, unmodified cars & trucks up through 1971 will be classified and judged. Display
area provided for 1972-82 vehicles and hot rods (not judged). Flea market for antique car
parts, literature and automobilia. Food on premises. $5.00 show car entry includes driver
and passengers. Spectators $5.00 ($3.00 seniors 65+), children under 12 free. We celebrate
the antique car hobby the first Sunday of every August, rain or shine! For more info:
Peter Christianson 860-267-8394 or Belltowncarclub@yahoo.com
, or visit the official Belltown Antique Car Club web site at: http://www.belltownantiquecarclub.org/ .
webmaster’s note – We found this event listing online at the OldRide.com
web site—the actual listing address is: http://www.oldride.com/events/9369036.html
. The Belltown Club is one of the oldest and most well-established antique auto clubs in
the state, and they do a superb job with this annual event, which is held in a relaxed and
inviting country fairgrounds setting. If you are serious about old cars, you need to check
this one out! (this event was added to this calendar as of 10/25/2012)
AUGUST 11, 2013, Sunday,
Terryville – Connecticut Bug-A Fair, all-Volkswagen car show &
flea market, 9:00am to 3:00pm, held at the Terryville Fairgrounds, Town Hill Road,
Terryville, CT 06786… Proceeds will benefit charities supported by the Terryville
Lions Club. info: 860-283-5256 or email vwsplitman@sbcglobal.net
…” webmaster’s note – The above info, plus many more details,
was found at the official event web site: http://www.terryvillelions.org/vwshow.htm
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/14/2013)
AUGUST 17, 2013,
Saturday, East Haven – Classic Car Show at The Village at Mariners Point,
10am to 2pm, at The Village at Mariner’s Point, 111 South Shore Drive, East Haven,
CT. Music by Bill DiCrosta & John Barbara DJs. 50/50 raffle, door prizes, and
trophies. $5 fee per car to enter. Proceeds to benefit The Alzheimer’s Association.
Info—call Maria 203-467-0067 x13, Bill 203-671-3866, or John 203-603-7142. webmaster’s
note – We had written to Mr. Dasilva of SBC after seeing a Monday cruise night at
the Branford SBC listed at the Special Interest Vehicles web site. A couple of days later,
on 5/13/2013, we received an e-mail from Bdicrostajr@aol.com
, with the subject line: “cruise nights and car shows,” and attached to it were
an electronic flyer for the SBC cruise night, as well as one for this car show, that
evidently the same people connected with the SBC event are involved with—we uploaded
both to our server. The official electronic flyer for the 2013 Village at Mariners Point
Classic Car Show is now viewable at the following clickable hyperlink: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/17Aug2013MarinersPointEastHavenCarShowFlyer.jpg
(this event was added to this calendar as of 5/14/2013)
AUGUST 18, 2013, Sunday, East Hartford – “…Carl
Maratta’s Swap Meet... It's not too early to mark your calendar for Carl
Maratta’s (of the historic Connecticut Dragway) Swap Meet. Held on Sunday, August
18th, at Rentschler Field, 615 Silver Lane in East Hartford, CT. Vendor setup time is 6am
in the morning, the event runs ‘til 3pm... Rain or Shine! It’s a great
opportunity to sell you classic, motorcycle, boat or just unload all those parts
accumulating in the garage. Or, just come view all the classics and find the bargains
you’ve been looking for. Full details at www.C-Maratta-Swap.com
... Hope to see you there. Info: 781-378-1742…” webmaster’s note –
The above info was found at the OldRide.com info page: http://www.oldride.com/events/1544243.html
- and the official event web site is: http://www.c-maratta-swap.com/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 4/25/2013)
AUGUST 19, 2013, Monday,
East Granby – Mark's Auto Parts "VW Night," 22 Russell
Street, East Granby, CT, from 5 to 9pm. Rain date = August 26th. This is a huge classic
car cruise that brings in over 900 cars a week! Let's make a big showing with our little
cars! Come out and join us. Sponsored by The Connecticut Volkswagen Association. For more
info go to http://www.ctvwa.org/ or http://www.markscruisenight.com/ . webmaster's
note - This event announcement came directly from a discussion thread on a popular VW
enthusiast web site; the title of the thread is "Connecticut Volkswagen Association's
2013 Events," and the actual address of the thread is: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=538420
. You're also urged to check out the CVA's official online home for more info about this
fun organization, at: http://www.ctvwa.org/
. (this event was added to this calendar as of 12/27/2012)
AUGUST 24, 2013,
Saturday, Wallingford – Doo Wop Cruisers’ Classic Car and Rod Show.
“…Our 2nd Annual Classic Car and Rod Show. Last year’s show was a knockout.
Come see some great looking vehicles and 200 mph Top Sportsmen Cars on display along with
other race cars. Cackelfest, Creative Trophies, Best in Show, 50/50 Drawing. Door Prizes,
Great Oldies Rock N Roll provided by: DJ Frankie B. Lots of parking, Great food, and great
people. Do not miss this special show to benefit Autism Speaks, hosted by the Doo Wop
Cruisers Car Club. Donations accepted. Registration $10.00 Registration open at 8:00 am
trophies at 3:00pm. PNA Park Wallingford…” webmaster’s note –
This event listing was found at the OldRide.com web site, on this specific page: http://www.oldride.com/events/4806543.html
. We also looked up “PNA Park” in Wallingford, and it appears it is located at
this street address (hopefully useful for Mapquest or programming your GPS unit): 171
North Plains Highway, Wallingford, CT 06492. (this event was added to this calendar as of
2/20/2013)
AUGUST 24, 2013,
Saturday, Vernon-Rockville – KidSafe CT Annual Car Show 2013, to be
held at CT Golfland & Games, 95 Hartford Turnpike, Vernon Rockville, CT 06066.
“…In its second year, the Annual KidSafe CT Car Show has already made a name for
itself among car enthusiasts. The KidSafe CT is a single day car show for antique and
classic cars, trucks, sports cars, street rods, etc… This one-day event brings
hundreds of vintage vehicles and enthusiastic admirers to Vernon, CT. The idea for the
KidSafe CT Car Show was born in 2011 by some very dedicated individuals who wanted to
provide a means of assisting KidSafe CT with fundraising. The passion and drive to help
KIDSAFE CT quickly caught on…” Info: http://www.kidsafectcarshow.com/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/14/2013)
AUGUST 24, 2013,
Saturday, Berlin – 2nd Annual 100 Percent Kulture Hot Rod & Kustom
Summer Show, at Berlin Fairgrounds. Here are both sides of a flyer we found on
Facebook: http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/65983_581146928581077_1527571447_n.jpg
and http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/28889_581146738581096_953644115_n.jpg
. We had a positively SUPER time checking out the first annual one last year, and hope to
be back for the 2013 version! You can also check out our buddy Ian's own, always-fun
"100 Perdent Kulture" web site at: http://www.100percentkulture.com/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 2/28/2013)
AUGUST 24-25, 2013,
Saturday-Sunday, Chicopee (MASSACHUSETTS) – The Great New England Wings
and Wheels. “…The Galaxy
Community Council, organizer of the Great New England Air Show, is proud to present the
first edition of the Great New England Wings and Wheels, August 24th and 25th, 2013, (9am
to 5pm both days) at the Westover Metropolitan Airport, 255 Padgette Street in Chicopee,
MA… The two day family-friendly event will feature static vintage and modern
aircraft, as well as CARS, CARS, CARS. Music groups, along with food and beverage
vendors will keep everyone entertained and nourished. The cost to attend is $10 per
person. Children under 12 are free… For automobile enthusiasts, early
1900’s antiques to modern exotics and everything in between will be on display. The
cost for vehicle entries is only $20.00 per day and includes your parking spot, admission
for driver and rider, and a goodie bag for the first 500 registrants. An early
registration discount of $5.00 will be available at our web site….” webmaster’s
note – I first heard about this great-sounding event via a snail mailing
postmarked 2/20/2013, with a return address of “Galaxy Community Council, 570 Patriot
Avenue Box 10, Westover Air Reserve Base, MA 01022.” Inside the envelope were a cover
letter dated 2/20/2013, from Bill Hick, of the Galaxy Community Council (and also past
President/Director of the Connecticut Valley Region AACA & VMCCA), who I of course
recognized thru his affiliation with the CVR-AACA, of which I am a dues-paying member. In
reading through Mr. Hick’s letter, and the other information sheet that was also
enclosed, I was very impressed at what a great and super-comprehensive-sounding event was
being planned out for August 24th and 25th, up in Chicopee! The
heading to Mr. Hick’s letter labeled it as “An Invitation To Join Us For a
Major Motor Event,” and I don’t think that’s an exaggeration in any
way! And most definitely worth adding to our calendar for sure! I scanned both pages, and
uploaded them to our server, so that you can read all the details yourself. Mr.
Hick’s cover letter is viewable at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/NewEnglandWingAndWheelsCoverLetterR.jpg
. The other page of event details is also now viewable online at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/NewEnglandWingAndWheelsInfoPageR.jpg
. And just for good measure, I made a better, higher-resolution scan of the event logo and
imprinted letterhead from the information page, which you can view online at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/NewEnglandWingAndWheelsLetterheadLogoR.jpg
. Finally, as per the info sheet, there is also a dedicated event web site, which has all
of the above, plus much more information, downloadable forms, and what-not pertaining to
the event, and you are encouraged to check that out at: http://www.greatnewenglandwingsandwheels.com/
. Thanks very much to Mr. Hicks and his committee for keeping us on the mailing list for
this positively wonderful-sounding event, and I sure hope we can make it there to
participate! (this event was added to this calendar as of 2/25/2013)
AUGUST 30-SEPTEMBER 2, 2013,
Friday-Monday, Lakeville – Lime Rock Park Historic Festival 31.
“…Historic Festival 31 & Sunday in the Park Concours… No other venue in
the U.S. has three days of on-track racing sandwiching a prestigious concours event –
all on the same property. Since 1983, the East Coast’s premier vintage racing event
has been the Historic Festival and its companion ‘Sunday in the Park Concours’
(Sept. 1). With its famous free paddock access for all fans, Historic Festival 31 will be
a feast for the senses: More than 300 vintage race cars will fill the grounds, the Swap
Meet in the B Paddock will be packed, the Midway is always alive with activities
– and the racing on the track is non-stop from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday and
Monday. Historic Festival 31... There’s nothing like it anywhere else!...”
For more info: http://www.limerock.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=101&Itemid=99
and Sunday-specific info: http://www.limerock.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=109&Itemid=105
(this event was added to this calendar as of 2/20/2013)
SEPTEMBER 1, 2013,
Sunday, Westbrook – Shoreline Recycled Teenage Cruisers 10th Annual Labor
Day Weekend Car Show, 9am to 2pm, at the Westbrook Elks Lodge #1784, Seaside Avenue,
Westbrook, CT 06498. Rain date = Monday, September 2nd. Hosted by the Shoreline Recycled
Teenage Cruisers car club. $10 entry fee; and a donation will be made to the “Take A
Vet Fishing” project. Best of show, 40 trophies, door prizes, goodie bags. “Come
cruise Long Island Sound and the beach—cruisin’ the ‘50s way!”
Spectator Shuttle Bus will run from the Westbrook Town Hall at 9am. Sponsored by The
Westbrook Elks Lodge #1784. More information: 203-457-0798 or 203-488-3242. SRTC web site:
http://www.shorelinecruisers.com . webmaster’s
note – Thanks to Lucille (las32chev@comcast.net)
from the Shoreline Recycled Teenage Cruisers who mentioned to us in a 4/23/2013 e-mail
that the info about this event was now posted on their events page: http://www.shorelinecruisersrtc.com/eventsactivities.htm
. This event has been one of our all-time favorites for many years—you just
can’t beat the relaxed “Shoreline Vibe” that is afforded by the great spot,
and all the friendly folks too, of course! Very cool also to read about the
donation to the “Take A Vet Fishing” project via funds generated by this
event—Nice Job SRTC-ers with that! Here are a couple of reports that I put
together about a couple of previous years’ versions—2009: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/WESTBROOK09/Wbk09Review.html
- and our buddy Greg Mattesen’s photos also from the 2009 version: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/WESTBROOK09/MoreWbk09.html
- and here’s my report on the 2011 version: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/WESTBROOK2011/Wbk11Review.html
. Definitely hope to be back for the 2013 version! (this event was added to this calendar
as of 4/25/2013)
SEPTEMBER 3-8, 2013,
Tuesday-Sunday, Brimfield (MASSACHUSETTS) – Brimfield Antique &
Collectible Shows, largest outdoor antique show in New England, Route 20, Brimfield,
MA. webmaster’s note – This is not an automobile event, but I know a lot
of people into antiques enjoy checking it out—we’ve added the Brimfield dates to
our Calendar as a service. Info: http://www.brimfield.com/
(this event was added to this calendar as of 11/20/2012)
SEPTEMBER 7, 2013,
Saturday, Cheshire – “…Cheshire Fall Festival & Marketplace
and Car Show, at Bartlem Park, Route 10, Cheshire, CT, September 7, 2013, at 3:00pm -
7:00pm. Rain date = September 8, 2013. All makes welcomed, $10.00 for cars,
spectators free. Music, food vendors, carnival, award plaques and fireworks that evening.
For more information Contact the Cheshire Chamber at 203-271-2345 or email at www.cheshirechamber.com , or www.constitutionstateclassics@yahoo.com
...” webmaster’s note – We greatly appreciate Joe Fernandez (carnutjoe@cox.net), President of the Constitution
State Classics car club passing along this event notice to us! Sounds like a really fun
and multi-faceted event, with something for the entire family! (this event was added to
this calendar as of 4/17/2013)
SEPTEMBER 8, 2013,
Sunday, East Haven – 19th Annual East Haven Fall Festival Car Show,
proceeds to East Haven Food Pantry. 9:00am to 3:00pm, at the East Haven Town Green. Music,
raffle, food booths, kiddy rides, lots of trophies. Also: Fairlane Club Mini-Meet. For
info: Big John 203-467-9540 or Wayne 203-469-7823. Directions: From I-95 North use Exit
51, at second light turn right, at next light you’re there! From I-95 South use Exit
52, turn left off ramp, at fourth light turn left, follow two blocks to the Green. webmaster’s
note – The above info came courtesy a mid-February snail mailing from Mr. Wayne
Sandford, who is a dedicated East Haven Fall Festival volunteer (in addition to being an
old car enthusiast)—thanks again for keeping us in the loop, Wayne! He also enclosed
a copy of the flyer, from which all of the above info was transcribed. I scanned the flyer
Wayne provided and uploaded it to our server, which you can now access by clicking on the
following hyperlink: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/8Sept2013EastHavenFallFestCarShowFlyer.jpg
. I have attended the East Haven Fall Festival Car Show in the past, and it’s a
super-fun, multi-faceted party right in the center of town, on the beautiful Town Green.
Hope to make it back there again this year! (this event was added to this calendar as of
2/21/2013)
SEPTEMBER 8, 2013,
Sunday, Brooklyn – 54th Annual Yankee Yesteryear Car Club Auto Show and
Swap Meet, at the Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Route 169, Brooklyn, CT. Please refer to the
electronic flyer for details: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/8September2013YankeeYesteryearBrooklynShowFlyer.pdf
- and/or the Yankee Yesteryear Car Club’s official web site: www.yycc.org (this event was added to this calendar as of
4/17/2013)
SEPTEMBER 15, 2013,
Sunday, Southbury – Roaring 20s 43rd Annual Antique Car Show,
Southbury Training School, Exits 14 & 15 from I-84, Southbury, CT. Info: http://www.roaring-20s.org/main/car_show_info.htm
(this event was added to this calendar as of 11/20/2012)
SEPTEMBER 15, 2013,
Sunday, Norwich – Norwich Auto Show, at Dodd Stadium, 14 Stott
Avenue, Norwich, CT, 8:00am to 3:30pm. “…Family event—something for
everyone!... Includes flea market, car corral, etc… Show car admission $10, includes
driver and one passenger. Registration is 8am-1pm (no pre-registration). Pre-WWII vehicles
free, show motorcycles (display only) $10, general admission $7, seniors $5, children
under 10 accompanied by adult free… info: Contact Greater Norwich Area Chamber of
Commerce at 860-887-1647, or email info@norwichchamber
…” webmaster’s note – The above info was found at the official
event web site: http://www.norwichchamber.com/news_events/norwich_auto_show.aspx
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/14/2013)
SEPTEMBER 15, 2013,
Sunday, Simsbury – The Simsbury Fly-In & Car Show, at Simsbury
Airport. webmaster’s note - Lots of cool cars and cool planes (including many
antique planes!), and much, much more (live music, great food, etc.). My son Matt and I
have been to this one a couple of times (once as car show participants and once as
spectators) and we both really enjoy it! Info: http://simsburyflyin.com
. Additional info – It appears the street address (for you Mapquest-ers and
GPS-ers) for the Simsbury Airport is: 94 Wolcott Rd, Simsbury, CT
06070. And here’s a newspaper article about the 2012 version of the event: http://www.foothillsmediagroup.com/articles/2012/09/28/simsbury/news/doc506627f931d4a661537690.txt
(this event was added to this calendar as of 4/25/2013)
SEPTEMBER 21, 2013,
Saturday, New Britain – “…Seventh Annual New Britain Downtown
District Car Show, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, 9a.m. to 3p.m. (Rain Date = Sunday, Sept.
22, 2013)… Located at New Britain's Central Park on Main St between West Main and
Chestnut… All makes and models of foreign and domestic classics, antiques, street
rods and muscle cars are welcome… Trophies, door prizes, DJ, restaurants… 50/50
raffle and donations to benefit New Britain Police Explorer Scouts… Vendors: Call
Gerry at 860-229-0878 to pre-register. All others contact: Matt Wilk at
860-371-0868…” webmaster’s note – This event notice was
received via an e-mail dated 4/7/2013 from mattsue56@ymail.com
(this event was added to this calendar as of 4/16/2012)
SEPTEMBER 21, 2013,
Saturday, North Haven – Montesi Volkswagen and the CVA's 2nd Annual
"Das Auto - All-VW Car Show", 444 State Street, North Haven, CT 06473. Event
hours are 9am to 2pm, rain or shine. $5 for show cars, and general admission is free! webmaster's
note - This event announcement came directly from a discussion thread on a popular VW
enthusiast web site; the title of the thread is "Connecticut Volkswagen Association's
2013 Events," and the actual address of the thread is: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=538420
. You're also urged to check out the CVA's official online home for more info about this
fun organization, at: http://www.ctvwa.org/ . I would
also be remiss if I did not include a link to the report that I put together on the 2012
version of this event, which I was very pleased to attend--it really was a great time, and
I look forward to the 2013 version! Check out my 2012 "Das Auto" event report
at: http://home.comcast.net/~commonsteve/CVAMontesi2012/ShowReport.html
. *4/25/2013 UPDATE – We scanned and uploaded the printed flyer that Bill
Arute handed us at the 4/21 Guilford Welcome Home Vietnam Vets Day Car Show (thanks again
Bill!), so you can now click directly on the hyperlink to bring it up: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/21Sept2013CVAMontesiDasAutoShowFlyer-Upload.jpg
(this event was added to this calendar as of 12/27/2013; scanned flyer hyperlink added to
this listing as of 4/25/2013)
SEPTEMBER 29, 2013,
Sunday, Madison – “…Connecticut Street Rod Association’s
‘Connecticut USA Car Show,’ at Hammonasset State Park in Madison, 9am to
3pm, rain or shine, benefits CT Women’s Breast Health Initiative… Donations $5
per person… Street rods, antiques, trucks, show cars, bikes all welcome… More
info: 203-697-9113…” webmaster’s note – This event
listing was found on the Connecticut Street Rod Association’s events page: http://www.csra.org/pages/events_list.php?id=45
– I’ve attended several of these over the past several years as both a
participant and a spectator, and it is always a great day, in a very beautiful &
pristine seaside location—and you can’t argue with the very worthy cause that it
also benefits! (this event was added to this calendar as of 4/25/2013)
OCTOBER 5-6, 2013,
Saturday-Sunday, Colchester – Quinebaug Valley Engineers Association Fall
Show, at Zagray Farm Museum, 544 Amston Road (Route 85), Colchester, CT. Info: http://www.qvea.org/ (this event was added to this
calendar as of 1/3/2013)
OCTOBER 9-12, 2013,
Wednesday-Saturday, Hershey (PENNSYLVANIA) – The Hershey Region presents
the AACA Eastern Division National Fall Meet (a.k.a.: “Hershey Holy Week”),
on the gounds and parking lots surrounding Hersheypark and the Giant Center. Info: http://www.hersheyaaca.org/fallmeet.html
(this event was added to this calendar as of 1/3/2013)
OCTOBER 12-13, 2013,
Saturday-Sunday, North Franklin – Blue Slope Fall Event, at Blue
Slope Farm Museum, 138 Blue Hill Road, North Franklin, CT 06254. This event includes
antique vehicles! For more event info: http://www.blueslope.com/fallevent.html
- or the main Blue Slope Farm web site: http://www.blueslope.com/museum.html . webmaster's
note - We are still seeing the 2012 dates listed on the event web site, so
we're taking a chance in projecting the 2013 event at the time of adding it to this
calendar--so be sure to check in with the Blue Slope folks to make sure it's going to be
happening before traveling any distance to attend. That said, our long-time old car
friends Clay & Mary Smith who live nearby there speak very highly of what a cool place
it is to explore, and a fun event in general! (this event was added to this calendar as of
4/17/2013)
OCTOBER 13, 2013, Sunday,
Branford – Columbus Day Parade—First Time Ever in Branford,
presented by The Columbus Day Committee of Greater New Haven, and with assistance from the
Italian American Social Club of Branford. webmaster’s note - We saw a large
banner advertising this event posted on the side of an antique car that was
participating in the 2012 Branford Holiday Festival Parade (click on link for image: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/BfdXmasPrd12ColDayPrd13Bnnr1k.JPG),
and then another banner on another antique car next to it that advertised the
“Italian American Social Club of Branford, Established 1932,” and so afterwards,
we went to the Branford Italian American club’s web site (http://www.iaclubbranford.com/) and sent them an
inquiry about the event (the fact that two antique autos were advertising it I took
as a very good sign!). We received a very nice note a short time later from their
President, Jeff Vailette, who wrote: “…Steve: The Greater New Haven Columbus Day
Parade comes to Branford for the first time on Sunday, October 13th, 2013…
Thanks so much for your interest. We'd love to have you guys join us for the
parade. I'll put you on our mailing list for a parade application. Please call
me or e-mail me with any questions. Looking forward to having you join the biggest
parade ever held in Branford… Jeff Vailette, President, Italian American Social
Club…” Mr. Vailette also attached an electronic announcement flyer for the
event, which I’ve uploaded for your convenience (click directly on the link to view):
http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/BranfordColumbusDayParade2013InfoFlyer.jpg
. It goes without saying that I am very excited about this event coming to Branford for
2013, and will do my best to update this listing with any and all additional
details—especially as they pertain to antique automobile participation
opportunities—as they become available. For now, mark it on your calendars! (this
event was added to this calendar as of 12/10/2012)
OCTOBER 20, 2013, Sunday,
"TBD" – The CVA’s 15th Annual Fall Foliage Cruise, TBD
Connecticut location, from 9am to ??? Held rain or shine, this event will begin at a
to-be-determined location and will wind through the scenic roads of Connecticut with a few
stops along the way. Please bring a picnic lunch. There will be a dinner after the cruise
for those that are interested. Come and enjoy the colors of fall with us. webmaster's
note - This event announcement came directly from a discussion thread on a popular VW
enthusiast web site; the title of the thread is "Connecticut Volkswagen Association's
2013 Events," and the actual address of the thread is: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=538420
. You're also urged to check out the CVA's official online home for more info about this
fun organization, at: http://www.ctvwa.org/
. (this event was added to this calendar as of 12/27/2012)
NOVEMBER 3, 2013, Sunday,
Bristol – CSRA Fall Swap Meet, at Lake Compounce Parking Lot,
6am-3pm, rain or shine. Info: http://www.csra.org/pages/events_list.php?id=45
(this event was added to this calendar as of 4/25/2013)
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CRUISE NIGHTS (& Other Recurring
Car Gatherings)
IMPORTANT: Since the world of Cruise Night listings
seems to be especially filled with old, out-of-date information--which has, on occasion,
led to frustrating drives to non-existent cruises (we speak from direct personal
experience!)--we've decided to do our best to only list confirmed
listings (though we still urge you to call ahead before making any
long trips, since we cannot guarantee anything), which we'll clearly highlight with
a noticeable color--we used red for confirmed
'11's--and are going back to fuchsia for the confirmed '12's since that's what we've also been doing for the 2011 car show listings
above--and it looks like it'll be back to red
for the new 2013 listings!... Anyway, now
that it's the New Year, if you have any confirmed
2012 cruise
event listings, please send us yours--especially
those Shoreline-oriented, for inclusion here--Thanks! *1/24/2012 UPDATE - As of
today, we've deleted all 2010 & ealier cruise listings, so as of now, we are only
including previously confirmed 2011 and 2012 events--and so, if you don't see your
favorite local-area cruise night listed here, please
send us along the info (hopefully along with a contact for those who may need to
request more info)--thanks again!
* SUNDAYS (see details for listing of specific
dates), New Canaan (* = confirmed for 2013) –
“Caffeine & Carburetors,” informal morning gatherings and country
side drives. Quoting from their web site’s “About” section (this was copied
in early 2012—I have not checked to see if this wording has been at all
updated for 2013): “…Caffeine & Carburetors is a gathering of automotive
enthusiasts. We meet at Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee in New Canaan, CT 6 times year to
enjoy our cars, trucks and motorcycles, and share them with like-minded gear heads,
friends and family in and around Connecticut and New York… We have a tendency to lean
toward sports cars, with the occasional Model A or 1920's
Rolls Royce, but our emphasis is on foreign sports cars. We enjoy all vehicles and there
are no sponsorships or awards associated with our gatherings… Doug Zumbach began
hosting these gatherings in 1995. Each gathering falls on a Sunday and begins at
8am. We gather over a cup of coffee, and then enjoy a leisurely drive through the
countryside. Caffeine and Carburetors is a way to indulge the gear head in all of
us…” I signed up for their mailing list recently, and per a 1/17/2013 broadcast
e-mail, Caffeine & Carburetors (www.caffeineandcarburetors.com)
has announced its 2013 schedule: Apr 14, May 19, Jun 16, Sep 8, Oct 6, and Nov 3. It also
appears from the broadcast message that the event normally kicks off at 8am on the
specified dates. New Canaan is a beautiful town in southwestern CT, through which a bit of
the Merritt Parkway passes—Caffeine & Carburetors sounds like the perfect excuse
to take a relaxed Sunday drive there with your old car! Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee is
located at 77 Pine Street, New Canaan, CT 06840. (this cruise listing was added to this
calendar as of 1/21/2013)
* SUNDAYS , North Haven (* =
appears to be confirmed for 2013) – The Doo Wop Cruisers
Car Club’s “Sizzling Summer Cruise at Dino’s Seafood.”
“…Come join the Doo Wop Cruisers for some great fun and see some great looking
Classic and Hot Rod vehicles. Also enjoy the great food Dino's has to offer. Rock ‘n
Roll provided by: DJ Frankie B. We start on May 12, and run thru Oct 13, 2013... From 5:30
to 8:30... Trophies, 50/50, door prizes... Interviews with our participating cruisers...
Check out our web site - www.doowopcruisers.com
- also see us on Facebook. For more info: e-mail to Frank Bronner fbronner@sbcglobal.net , or phone
203-410-4559...” webmaster’s note – This event info was found posted
online at: http://www.oldride.com/events/8018806.html
. Additional info - I also looked up the street address for Dino’s
Seafood (useful for Mapquest or programming your GPS unit), and it appears it is located
at: 540 Washington Avenue (a.k.a. Route 5), North Haven, CT 06473. (this cruise listing
was added to this calendar as of 2/20/2013)
* MONDAYS , North Haven (* =
appears to be confirmed for 2013) – The Doo Wop Cruisers Car
Club’s “…Sizzling Summer Cruise Nights are back at the North
Haven Shopping Center… Starting May 13, 2013… More fun, prizes &
surprises… Cruisin’ starts at 5:30…” webmaster’s note
– This info was found at: http://www.doowopcruisers.com/More-Cruises.html
(this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of 2/12/2013)
* MONDAYS, New London (* =
appears to be confirmed for 2013) – “…Classic
Hits 98.7 WNLC Ocean Beach Park Car Cruise Nights… Every Monday night throughout
the summer (starting May 13th) bring the whole family down and swing to the oldies during
the Cruise Night Classic Car Show. A live DJ spins the sounds of the ‘50s and
‘60s while a parade of classic cars lines the Boardwalk. Play a round of miniature
golf for a special price of $2; ride the waterslide from 5:30 to 8:30 for just $10; or
ride the rides for a special cruise night price. Cap off the evening with an ice cream
cone. Parking and admission is free!...” webmaster’s note – We were
browsing the Ocean Beach Park web site recently and were very pleased to see the 2013
Monday Cruise Night season listed, date-by-date, starting off with Monday, May 13th, 2013,
and running all the way to Monday, September 9th, 2013, which is listed as the final event
for the season. Be sure to check the details out at the Official Ocean Beach Park 2013
Schedule page at: http://www.ocean-beach-park.com/23.html
. I’ve attended this cruise night many times over the past several years and
it’s always one of my favorite summertime things to do. You just can’t
beat the atmosphere of Ocean Beach Park, where you’re right by the ocean and the
legendary Boardwalk, and the mix of great oldies music (now it appears associated with
WNLC, rather than “”Kool 101” as it’s been in years-passed), plus all
the rides and other goings-on right nearby at the Park. In all, it’s “what
summertime is all about” in my book! (this cruise listing was added to this calendar
as of 4/17/2013)
* MONDAYS (see details for listing of specific
dates), Stratford (* = appears to be confirmed for 2013)
– The Connecticut Seaport Car Club’s “…Ryders Landing Car Show
& Cruise Nights… Welcome to the 5th Season! Dates are: June 10th, July 8th,
and August 12th… Location: Ryders Landing Shopping Center, 88 Ryders Lane, Merritt
Parkway Exit 53, 5:30-9:30pm… Classics, antiques, hot rods and customs… No
cut-off year--all show cars welcome! Free admission, food, music, trophies… 3 Ryders
Landing Restaurants: Quiznos, Biagios & Panda House… A Friendly Bunch of
People!...” webmaster’s note – This info was found at the CT Seaport
Car Club’s car shows info page: http://www.ctseaportcarclub.com/carshows.htm
(this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of 4/25/2013)
* MONDAYS, Branford (* =
confirmed for 2013) – Branford SBC Restaurant & Brewery Cruise
Night, every Monday, starting June 3rd, through September, 2013. Location is 850 West
Main Street, Branford, CT. Entertainment by Bill Dicrosta and John Barbara DJs. 50/50
raffle, door prizes, trophies given last cruise night in September. Info: Call Bill
Dicrosta 203-671-3866, John Barbara 203-606-7142. Sponsored by Mark Dasilva of SBC,
203-247-4764. webmaster’s note – We wrote to Mr. Dasilva of the Southport
Brewing Company (a.k.a. “SBC”), requesting, if possible, a flyer for this event,
after we originally saw it listed at the Special Interest Vehicles web site. A couple of
days later, on 5/13/2013, we received an e-mail from Bdicrostajr@aol.com
, with the subject line: “cruise nights and car shows,” and attached to it were
an electronic flyer for this cruise night, as well as one for a car show in East Haven
upcoming on August 17th that evidently the same people are involved with—we uploaded
both to our server. The 2013 Branford SBC Monday Cruise Night flyer is now viewable at the
following clickable hyperlink: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/2013SBCBranfordMondayCruiseFlyer.jpg
(this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of 5/14/2013)
*MONDAYS (see details for listing of specific
dates), Stratford (* = appears to be confirmed for 2012)
- Ryders Landing Car Show & Cruise Night; welcome to the 4th season! Ryder's
Landing Shopping Center, 88 Ryders Lane, Merritt Parkway Exit 53, 5:30-9:30pm. Classics,
antiques, hot rods, customs; no cut-off year-all show cars welcome. Following dates are
listed: June 11th, July 9th, August 13th, and September 10th, 2012. More info: http://www.ctseaportcarclub.com/carshows.htm
(this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of 3/17/2012)
* TUESDAYS (see details for listing of specific
dates), Chesterfield (* = appears to be confirmed
for 2013) – "...Yesteryear Car Club of Oakdale present
2013 Car Cruise Nights at Nature's Art--The Dinosaur Place, Route 85, the first
Tuesday of the month, starting May 7th, and running May through September. Runs 5
to 9pm, with rain date on Thursday. Open to pre-1978 vehicles, and special interest
vehicles, classic and antique cars, and antique drivers too. Live DJ. Info: Trina Smolen
860-859-1134 or smolenfred@sbcglobal.net and
club web site: www.oakdale-car-club.com .
Future cruise night dates: 6/4, 7/2, 8/6, 9/3..." webmaster's note - this
event listing was found on the Special Interest web site, http://www.specialinterest.com/siv_events.cfm
, in the Connecticut section. "Nature's Art" is the same establishment that has
that huge display in the center of the Connecticut building during the Big E, and is a
pretty cool place to check out also. I haven't been to this event in a few years, but
remember it being a real kick, with tremendous turnout of great cars and great folks, and
I definitely look forward to getting back there this year! Chesterfield, by the way, is in
the New London area, and I think is a section of Montville (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montville,_Connecticut).
You'll have a beautiful ride there, and a great time at a great cruise night! Additional
info - I also looked up the web site for Nature's Art, which lists the street address
of the place as: "1650 Hartford-New London Turnpike, Oakdale, CT 06370," and
here is the "Directions" link from their site (very easy to get to from I-95): http://www.thedinosaurplace.com/plan/directions.shtml
(this event was added to this calendar as of 2/28/2013)
* TUESDAYS, Shelton (* =
appears to be confirmed for 2013) – The Round Town
Cruisers’ fourth season of “Cruise Nights at the Center at Split Rock”
starting Tuesday night, April 16th, 6:00 to 9:00, and every Tuesday through October. The
Center at Split Rock is located at 704 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton, CT. Please see the
online flyer for this event, which contains the above info and much more, at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/RoundTownCruisersSheltonCruiseNights2013.jpg
- and also be sure to visit the club’s web site at: www.roundtowncruisers.com (this cruise listing
was added to this calendar as of 4/4/2013)
*TUESDAYS, Deep River (* =
confirmed for 2012) - MisFit Cruisers' Plattwood Park Cruise
Nights, "...MisFit Cruisers Have Moved! Cruise Nights will be held at Plattwood
Park, Route 80, Deep River, CT...Every Tuesday, May 8-Sept. 11, 2012, weather
permitting... Information: Don Brookes 860-262-3878..." webmaster's note -
Thanks to our friend Jack Tary from Haddam who forwarded the info on this new-for-2012
event. Quoting from Jack's note dated 12/9/2011: "...Don Brookes asked me to send you
the info for the new location of his cruise..." Sounds good, Jack-and thanks again!
If I am correct, I believe Don Brookes and his group have produced the very popular
Tuesday night summer cruises at the Essex Fire Department for several years--knowing how
good those events were, I am sure the new Plattwood Park cruise nights will be super! I
also looked up Plattwood Park, and found a street address for it, useful for you
Mapquesters-it is: 43 Winthrop Road, Deep River, CT 06417 (reference: http://events.ctcentral.com/deep-river-ct/venues/show/6176485-plattwood-park).
Can't wait for the 2012 Cruise Season to start up so we can check out the new Plattwood
Park Tuesday Cruises! (this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of 12/15/2011)
*TUESDAYS, Old Saybrook, "June 5th until
Labor Day Weekend 2012" (* appears to be
confirmed for 2012) – Saybrook Point Inn & Spa Cruise
Nights, Two Bridge Street, Old Saybrook, CT 06475. “…Beginning June 5
through Labor Day Weekend we will host a Cruise Night every Tuesday evening from 5:00 to
8:00pm. Come see some very hot and cool classics! Open to the public, free admission.
Info: 860-395-2000 or info@saybrook.com ...” webmaster’s
note – This event listing was found at the Saybrook Point Inn’s Events
Calendar page: http://www.saybrook.com/events-in-saybrook-ct
- and here is their Map and Directions page: http://www.saybrook.com/Map-Directions
(this event was added to this calendar as of 7/27/2012)
* WEDNESDAYS,
Colchester (* = appears to be confirmed for 2013)
– “…Good Times Motoring Club Cruise Night on Colchester Green. Every
3rd Wednesday, starting 4/17 thru 10/13 (Rain Date = 4th Wed), 5pm-sunset… Antique,
Unique & Specialty Cars & Trucks, 1985 & Older… No fee, no burnouts or
alcohol… Food & raffle proceeds go to support club activities & local
charities… Future cruise nights: 5/15, 6/19, 7/17, 8/21, 9/18 & 10/13… Info:
www.goodtimesmotoringclub.com
…” webmaster’s note - This listing was found in the CT section of
the “best shows” area of the Special Interest Vehicles web site: http://www.specialinterest.com/siv_events.cfm
(this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of 2/18/2013)
*WEDNESDAYS, Westbrook (* =
confirmed for 2012) - "...Cruising @ Sophia's Italian
Restaurant (formerly 'Marty's Cruse Nights'), Route 1/Boston Post Road, Westbrook,
CT... Our 16th year!... May 16th thru August 29th... 5:30 to 8:30pm... Street rods,
customs, classics, antiques... 'Cruise the '50s way on Long Island Sound'... Call for more
info 203-457-0789... Rain info check our web site: www.shorelinecruiserssrtc.com ... Sophia's
restaurant and cruise staff will not be responsible for damages or injuries that may
occur..." (this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of 3/3/2012; important
additional details added to this listing as of 3/8/2012)
*WEDNESDAYS, Southington,"through
August" (* appears to be confirmed for 2012) -
"...Southington Music On The Green, Downtown Southington, Rt. 10, 7-9pm, every
Wednesday thru August (Rain date = Thursdays), Live Bands with car shows, free, sponsored
by Southington Parks & Recreation Dept... Contact Jerry Limmer (Event Coordinator) at
860-276-6219 or 860-919-7274 (cell), E-mail: berardinellij@southington.org ... Opening
night = May 30th..." webmaster's note - I looked for more info about this at
various Town of Southington web sites, and could not find anything official at the time
this listing was added to this calendar. I did find, however, an online flyer for the
2011 version of this series, which may be of some interest in further explaining the
nature of this fun-sounding event--again, please note that this flyer was for LAST YEAR:
http://www.southington.org/filestorage/50/2426/80/2011MusicOnTheGreen.pdf
(this event listing was found at the Special Interest web site, within the CT section of
“Best Shows” – ref: http://www.specialinterest.com/siv_events.cfm
- and was added to this calendar as of 3/29/2012)
*WEDNESDAYS, Hamden,"through October" (* appears to be confirmed for 2012) – Glenwood
Drive-In Cruise Night. "...Glenwood Car Cruise: Come join us at the Glenwood
Drive-In on 2538 Whitney Avenue in Hamden,, CT 06518, telephone 203-281-0604... Every
Wednesday, starting April 18, 2012, through October..." (this event listing was found
at 102.9 DRC-FM Cruisin’ News page – http://www.wdrc.com/news/
- and was added to this calendar as of 3/29/2012)
*WEDNESDAYS, Cromwell,
"Apr. 18 through Oct. 17" (* = confirmed for 2012)
– Ted’s Restaurant World Famous Steamed Cheeseburgers Car Cruse
& Bike Night, 43 Berlin Road (Rt. 372), Cromwell, CT. "...Every Wednesday
5:30-9:00pm, Apr. 18-Oct. 17… All makes & models welcomed, no year cut-off…
DJ Sean Fresh, door prizes, trophy nights, 50/50, plenty of parking… Owner: Christian
Parisi 860-635-8337..." webmaster’s note – I wrote to the Ted’s
Restaurant (“World Famous Steamed Cheeseburgers since 1959) requesting a copy of the
event flyer (after first seeing the listing for the cruise on the SpecialInterest.com web
site), and a short time later received a very nice note, along with a copy of the flyer
(which I subsequently scanned and uploaded to
our server). Quoting from the 8/13/2012 postmarked cover note that Mr. Parisi enclosed
with the flyer: “…Hi Steve, Thank you for your interest in the Cruise Night. I
have enclosed a…copy of the flyer… We hope to see you there!... Christian
Parisi, Ted’s Restaurant of Cromwell, 860-635-8337…” Sounds great, Mr. P.,
and we do hope to make it up there (and my mouth is watering thinking about an authentic
“Ted’s” steamed cheeseburger too)! For now, we are pleased to help spread
the word by adding it to our Calendar! The electronic flyer for the event is viewable
online now at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/TedsCromwellCruiseFlyer2012.jpg
. Additional info – From the SpecialInterest.com web site listing, there is
also this e-mail contact address for additional info: cnparisi82@yahoo.com (this event listing was
added to this calendar as of 8/17/2012)
* THURSDAYS (see details for listing of specific
dates), Moodus (* =
confirmed for 2013) – Hilltop BBQ 2013 Cruise Nights.
Quoting from the very helpful e-mail dated 2/21/2013 we received from ernietheking@sbcglobal.net just a few days
after we sent a snail mail inquiry about any 2013 cruises they may have planned (following
my having read about the 2012 (that's last year) series recently at this Haddam-Killingworth
Patch page: http://thehaddams-killingworth.patch.com/articles/first-annual-cruise-night-is-Thursday):
“…Steve thank you for your contact on upcoming car shows at Hilltop bbq the
following are the scheduled dates. The first 50 receive dash plaques, and there will be a
door prize and raffle at every show. All shows will be charity-based and run from 6-9.
There will also be show specials on food. Thank you! (event dates
are as follow): 5/16/13, 6/13/13, 7/18/13, 8/15/13, and 9/12/13…” webmaster’s
notes – Very cool! We look forward to checking these events out this season, in
such a beautiful part of the state! The Hilltop BBQ restaurant itself also looks to be
very-well-worth checking out as well! Here’s the restaurant-specific listing from Patch:
http://thehaddams-killingworth.patch.com/listings/hilltop-bbq
- and here’s the restaurant’s own web site: http://www.hilltopbbqsteakhouse.com/ . Additional
info - The street address (for you Mapquesters and/or for programming your Garmin) for
Hilltop BBQ is: 12 William F Palmer Road, Moodus, CT 06469. (this event listing was added
to this calendar as of 2/25/2013)
* THURSDAYS, Milford (* =
confirmed for 2013) – Cruisin East Car Club presents the
Thursday Night Cruise Night at Goodies Drive-In, 170 Cherry Street, Milford, CT.
Starting April 18th, 2013, and running through October 24th, 2013. For info contact Phil
203-378-7684 or Bill 203-243-7824. Food, music, giveaways, trivia. “Cruising the way
it used to be.” webmaster’s note – I received a very nice flyer for
this event in an envelope postmarked April 29th, 2013, after I had written to Ford of
Branford requesting information about their 2013 car show (which incidentally will be
happening on Saturday, July 13th), so I would like to say “Thank You for also
enclosing the Cruisn East Goodies Cruise Night flyer! I took the liberty of scanning it
and uploading the flyer to our server also, and you can view it by clicking on the
following hyperlink: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/2013CruizinEastGoodiesCruiseFlyer.jpg
(this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of 5/4/2013)
* THURSDAYS (every other starting May 2nd--see
details for listing of specific dates), Berlin (* = confirmed for 2013)
– Summer Cruise at Berlin Pizza with Over The Hill Gang CT Car Club. We
received a very nice e-mail dated 3/30/2013 from Bob, a.k.a. racenut5@comcast.net , with the subject line:
“Please add our cruise night to your calendar of events.” Bob’s message was
as follows: “…Hi… Below is a copy of our flyer with all the information
about our cruise night… If you need any other information please feel free to contact
me… Thanks, Bob…” Attached to Bob’s cover note was a copy of the
official event flyer that contained all the details about the event, which we’ve
uploaded to our server, and so you can now click directly on it to bring up a copy at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/OverTheHillGangCCBerlinThursdayCruises2013.pdf
. Instead of retyping everything on the flyer here, I will note that the location of
Berlin Pizza is 196 Wilbur Cross Highway (a.k.a. “Berlin Turnpike”), Berlin, CT
(“across from Home Depot”), and the event runs every other Thursday, starting
May 2nd, 2013, from 5:30pm to 8:30pm, weather permitting, and with no rain dates. The
listed event dates from the flyer are: May 16th & 30th, June 13th & 27th, July
11th & 25th, August 8th & 22nd, September 5th & 19th, and any October dated
will be “weather permitting.” These events are sponsored by Berlin Pizza and
Home Depot. Be sure to check out the Over The Hill Gang CT Car Club’s web site for
more info and rain cancellations: http://www.overthehillgangct.bizland.com/
. (this event listing was added to this calendar as of 4/3/2013)
* THURSDAYS (plus one early-season Sunday
afternoon--see details for listing of specific dates), Ansonia (* =
appears to be confirmed for 2013) – Seymour Lions Club
Cruise Nights 2013 at Molto Bene’s Restaurant, 557 Wakelee Avenue, Ansonia, CT
06401. Season Dust-Off event on Sunday May 5th, 1-4pm. All other dates are 5-8pm, on
Thursdays: May 16th, May 30th, Jun e 13th, June 27th, July 11th, July 25th, August 8th,
August 22nd, September 5th, September 19th. Please see the online flyer for more info: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/SeymourLionsClubCruiseNights2013ElectronicFlyer.jpg
(this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of 4/17/2013)
* THURSDAYS (see details for listing of specific
dates), Guilford (* = confirmed for 2013) - Apple
Pi Robotics Benefit Cruise Night at the Bishops Orchards Little Red Barn, Thursdays
5-8pm, admission is free. Dates are: June 27th, July 18th, August 1st, and August 15th.
Rain date = August 22nd. Sponsored by Apple Pi First Robotics Team; check the official web
site for updates: www.applepirobotics.org
. "...All proceeds from donations and sales from the concession stand are used to
support the Apple Pi Robotics Team..." webmaster's note - I received a flyer
for this event within the goodie bag of the recent "Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
2012" event at the Guilford Fairgrounds. I've participated in this cruise in the
past, and it's a lot of fun, in a great location--the grassy field right by the Bishops
Orchards "Red Barn," which is a nice spot with great visibility to Route 1,
which is directly adjacent. The organization the event benefits is an undoubtedly great
one--with responsible, motivated kids, mentored by devoted adult volunteers. And our local
old car friend Bill Raccio is usually involved with it, so it's all good! *4/25/2013
UPDATE – We have uploaded the handbill to our server, so you can now click
directly on the hyperlink to bring it up: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/2013GuilfordApplePiRoboticsBishopsCruiseNiteHandbill-Upload.jpg
(this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of 4/22/2013; electronic flyer
hyperlink added to this listing as of 4/25/2013)
* THURSDAYS (starting May 23rd),
Wallingford (* = appears to be confirmed for 2013)
- CT Road Lancers 2013 Cruise Season at Captain Seas Restaurant (5th
year!), 905 North Colony Road, Wallingford. “…Cruise Schedule: (Thursdays)
5-9pm, May 23, 30, June 6, 20, 27, July 11, 18, 25, Aug 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, (Sundays)
12-4pm, Sept 8, 15, 22, 29, Finale Oct 6, Info: Plumcrazy Gil 203-213-9477…” For
more info see the CT Road Lancers official web site at: http://ctroadlancers.webs.com/ (this cruise
listing was found at the Special Interest web site, within the CT section of “Best
Shows” – ref: http://www.specialinterest.com/siv_events.cfm
- and was added to this calendar as of 4/22/2013)
* FRIDAYS , Milford (* =
confirmed for 2013) - 'Blood Sweat
and Gears Car Club Friday Night Cruise Night,' at McDonald's Restaurant, 1376 Boston
Post Road (across from the CT Post Mall), 6pm-dark, 1981 cutoff date. webmaster’s
note - I was browsing the Blood Sweat and Gears Car Club's web site recently and found
their first cruise date for 2013 listed--it will happened on: Friday, May 3rd,
2013, reference a headline banner currently running at their main web site address: http://bloodsweatandgearscarclub.com/
- stay tuned for more details, and make sure to mark May 3rd down on your calendar
for an always-fun local cruise night run by some great folks—now entering their 9th
season of cruising! (this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of
1/21/2013)
* FRIDAYS
(starting May 31st), North Branford (* = confirmed for 2013)
- North Branford McDonalds Friday Night Cruise Night, at McDonald's North Branford,
280 Branford Road, North Branford, CT 06471, telephone 203-481-6237. webmaster’s
note – We heard about this event from our buddy the local music legend
Rockin’ Richard Phillips—quoting from Rockin’ Richard’s (rockinrichardradio@yahoo.com) e-mail of
4/19/2013: “…Just a note about the North Branford McDonalds Cruise. Last
year we were every other Friday, but this year the owner wants to go every Friday, from
6pm to 9pm… Corner of Routes 80 & 139, North Branford, CT… Starting May
31… I'll be spinning the oldies as usual there…” Sounds positively awesome,
Rockin’ Richard! We had a lot of fun checking this event out last year, when it ran
every other Friday—very cool to hear that is going weekly for 2013! We’ll look
forward to checking it out! As Rockin’ Richard did not specify any ending date
for the 2013 series, we will do our best to keep on the lookout for that, so that we can
eventually add it to this listing… *5/14/2013 UPDATE – I stopped in to
get a coffee the other day and saw a flyer for this cruise night posted on the entrance
door—had my camera with me and was able to take a picture of it—click on the
following hyperlink to bring up the picture of the event flyer: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/NorthBranfordMcDonaldsCruiseNiteFlyer2013r.JPG
(this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of 4/22/2013; hyperlink to image
of the event flyer added as of 5/14/2013)
* FRIDAYS (see details for listing of specific
dates), Westport (* = confirmed for 2013)
– Dragone Classic Motorcars and the CT Seaport Car Club present: “Classic Car
Gathering Evenings 2013 (‘The Cruise Night not to be missed!’),” at
Dragone Classic Motorcars, 176 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06880, on selected Friday
evenings over the Summer 2013, 6-9pm, weather permitting. webmaster’s note -
Here are the listed event dates from a handbill we received in the goodie bag from the
recent Guilford Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day 2013 event: May 10th, May 24th, June
14th, June 28th, July 12th, July 26th, August 9th, August 23rd, September 6th, September
20th, and October 4th. More info: 203-349-5176 or dragoneclassic.com
or ctseaportcarclub.com – and we have also
uploaded the handbill to our server, so you can review all the additional event details
that are included on it: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/2013DragoneWestportCruiseNiteFlyer-Upload.jpg
(this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of 4/25/2013)
* SATURDAYS (see details for listing of specific
dates), Wallingford (* = confirmed for 2013)
– “…Cruise Nights 2013: Presented by the Saturday Nite Cruizers. The
Saturday Nite Cruizers invites you to come and join us for our 21st season of cruising at
the Duchess Restaurant, 124 Church Street (Route 68) in Wallingford from 5:30 to 9:00 pm.
Our first 2013 cruise will be on Saturday May 11th, (no cruise on May 25th) then held
every second and forth Saturday of the month thru September 28th (no rain dates). Great
music by DJ Don Hicks, many giveaways and of course Duchess’s great food is
available. Trophies will be awarded every cruise night, sorry no motorcycles allowed. No
cutoff year, but the Saturday Nite Cruizers do reserve the right to refuse entry to any
vehicle. For additional info call Charlie at 203-980-8343, or e-mail: jdanovich@snet.net ... Cruise Dates: May 11, no
cruise on May 25, June 8, June 22, July 13, July 27, August 10, August 24, September
14, September 28…” webmaster’s note – Many thanks to our
long-time old car buddy Jack Danovich for sending along this cruise listing (and also the
announcement for the Saturday Nite Cruizers’ June 29th Annual Car Show at the Meriden
Center, attached to his e-mail dated 3/25/2013). I’ve attended this cruise over the
past couple of years and it always has a wonderful relaxed vibe, plus plenty of room for
cars in a “spillover” lot that is directly adjacent to the Duchess property. I
hope to get back there again this year! (this event listing was added to this calendar as
of 3/26/2013)
* SATURDAYS (1st & 3rd--see details for
listing of specific dates), Newington (* = appears to be confirmed
for 2013) – The Charter Oak Birds’ “Saturday
Cruise Nights 2013,” 4:30 to 8:00pm, first and third Saturdays of the month, at
Panera Bread, 3120 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT. Following dates (no rain dates): 5/4,
5/18. 6/1, 6/15, 7/6, 7/20, 8/3, 8/17, 9/7, 9/21, 10/5, 10/19. “Visit charteroakbirds.com for special events scheduled on
upcoming cruise nights.” webmaster’s note – Please see the online
flyer for this event, which contains the above info and much more, at: http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/PaneraNewington2013CruiseNightElectronidFlyer.jpg
- and yes, I did indeed notice that “classic imports” are now welcomed
for the 2013 season--so I can drive an old VW & participate—yeah baby!
(this cruise listing was added to this calendar as of 4/4/2013)
SATURDAYS, Monroe (appears to be confirmed for 2011) - "...Cruise
Night at Bill's 'Doo-Wop' Drive-In, Route 111, Saturday nights thru October 29th, 4-9
pm Street Rods, Muscle Cars, Hot Rods, Customs & Classics, cut-off year 1980, trophies
to be awarded, 50/50 raffle, great food & beverages, sponsored by the Monroe Street
Rodders, Remember-When Doo-Wop Music & Old Cars, no alcohol, no burnouts, e-mail MonroeStRodders@aol.com ..." webmaster's
note - This listing came from the Special Interest web site, though I also saw a
poster for it recently in the window at Champion Awards in Milford, CT. Vinny at Champion
says you can also call Al at 203-261-6103 for more info about this event; the series
reportedly started up on April 9th. (this event was added to this calendar as of
4/11/2011)
This Calendar is originated and periodically updated by the Shoreline
Antique Auto Connection, a not-for-profit enterprise run for antique auto enthusiasts, by
antique auto enthusiasts. As the information presented here is gleaned from a WIDE variety
of sources, there is no way we can vouch for the truth or accuracy of anything, and we
STRONGLY suggest you get in touch with the applicable event contacts listed, to make sure
the event is indeed going to be held (especially before you make a long trip to attend!).
Thank you. SAAC, P.O. Box 3353, Stony Creek, CT 06405, e-mail CommonGear@aol.com, web site http://home.comcast.net/~shorelinesteve/SAACMainPage.html
. Please send your CT Shoreline-area event listings for inclusion here
(non-marque-specific events preferred).
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