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10 Mr. Mayberry:
A car Barney Fife
would love
34 1967 Ambassador: A
cool AMC convertible
38 Our BIG Show and
Auction Calendar
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1915
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1955 Cadillac 75 Imperial
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personal limo. $149,900
1975
Cadillac
El Dorado
Convertible
This is one of the
nicest you will
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9 Around the Hobby
News and notes from the collector car world
10 ‘Mr. Mayberry’
Wisconsin man patrols in a 1965 Ford that is dressed to arrest
14 Best of Both Worlds
1960s personal-luxury cruisers combined fun, performance and class
38 Old Cars Events Calendar
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• 67 Galaxie 4 door sedan, original
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• 1963 Ford F750 cab 20’ roll back
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• 70? Ford 800 box truck 2/ 18’ box
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• 89 F150 long bed truck, no motor
• 90 Ford XLT lariat, needs new
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• 72 F100 truck
• 91 Mercury Capri convertible
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• 5) 63 Ford Galaxie CountrySedans
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• 59 Edsel station wagon
• 63 Ford Fairlane 500 station
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• 64 Comet 4 door sedan w/ 289
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• 58 Ford 4 door hard top 300
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• 58 Ford 3 door sedan 292 engine
• 60 Ford Galaxie 2 door w/ 292
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AROUND THE HOBBY
News and notes from the collector car world
A unique collection of more than 50 Renault automobiles that have been in
storage for many years will cross the auction block March 20.
Huge stash of Renaults revealed
RANDERS, Denmark — Campen
Auktioner’s recent discovery of more
than 50 Renault automobiles in a barn
on the Danish island of Funen in January this year reminded old car lovers
from around the world that hidden gems
are still out there, waiting to be discovered.
Although many of the Renaults are
non-runners, they were carefully prepared and waxed before being placed
into storage for almost five decades. The
Danish collection bears all of the call
signs of a dedicated enthusiast with a
great passion for Renault and their contributions to the families of the 1950s,
1960s and 1970s.
The owner of the fleet, Anker Krarup, calmly maintains that his collection
is a consequence of pure coincidence; it
began very simply when he decided to
upgrade from a bicycle to an automobile in 1968. He chose the Renault 4CV
because he once sat at a dinner table
with a man whose wife drove the same
model. Despite having a broken heater,
and later a broken engine, the 4CV was
repaired and used for many years — it
even helped Krarup to woo his wife-tobe along the way.
In 1980, Krarup replaced the 4CV
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with a Dauphine, but decided to keep his
first automobile. It was a pattern which
would repeat itself for many years to
come. When owners thought their cars
were in need of trading, Krarup bought
them. His Renault count grew steadily
and, as it approached 60 cars, it occupied several barns. Over the years, Krarup, and his wife Marianne and their
boys travelled many miles in their Renaults but grew uncomfortable with the
fact that many of the stored cars were no
longer roadworthy.
They both believed that such automobiles deserved to be driven and so the
Krarups finally decided to put the entire
collection up for sale, in the hope that
the new owners would restore the cars.
Campen Auktioner in Randers, Denmark will sell the collection with an aution March 20. For information, visit
www.campenauktioner.dk/
●●●
to raise awareness of the role automotive restoration and collection plays in
American society, the SEMA Action
Network (SAN) announced the second
Friday in July as an annual commemoration of collector vehicles. The next
Collector Car Appreciation Day will be
celebrated on July 8, which happens to
coincide with the Iola Car Show.
Wisconsin has followed the lead of
the U.S. Senate’s resolutions. The Senate
helped launch Collector Car Appreciation Day (CCAD) by passing resolutions
each year at the SAN’s request. The previous resolutions were sponsored by
Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) and Sen.Jon
Tester (D-MT). The Senators have been
strong advocates for the automotive
hobby in Washington, D.C.
In the previous six years, thousands
of Americans have gathered at car cruises, parades and other events to celebrate
our nation’s automotive heritage.
Wisconsin to recognize
Collector Vehicle Appreciation Day
Keels & Wheels to salute Gilley
WISCONSIN — An Assembly joint
resolution (AJR 79) to annually designate the second Friday in July as “Collector Vehicle Appreciation Day” in
Wisconsin was approved by the state
legislature. Six years ago, in an effort
HOUSTON — The 7th Annual Keels
& Wheels Uncorked event will honor
entertainer and recording artist Mickey
Gilley on Thursday, March 24, from 7 to
10 p.m. at The Wynden, located at 1025
Post Oak Lane in Houston.
●●●
The master of ceremonies will be radio
host Sam Malone. An autograph session
will follow a live interview facilitated
by Malone. Attendees will also have the
opportunity to bid on exclusive items in
the silent auction while viewing several
classic automobiles on display.
The “Uncorked” event was established
in 2009 as a means of raising awareness for Keels & Wheels Concours
d’Elegance, which will take place this
year on April 23-24. For information,
visit www.keels-wheels.com.
●●●
Iola ’16 to feature trucks
and Chargers
The 2016 Iola Car Show in Iola,
Wis., July 7-9 will feature all Dodge
Chargers, from the original 1966 to today’s Hellcat, and trucks of all sizes and
makes. Owners of trucks and Chargers
are invited to register their vehicles for
the displays.
Trucks will be spotlighted for the
first time in Iola, including 1/2-ton
pickups, commercial and commuter
vehicles, vintage dump trucks, tanker
trucks, delivery trucks and retired semitrucks.
To register your truck or Dodge
Charger for the Theme Area of the Iola
Car Show, contact the show office at
715-445-4000 or write to information@
iolaoldcarshow.com. More information
can also be found at www.iolaoldcar
show.com.
●●●
Saratoga Museum sets annual
NY Auto Show bus trip
The Saratoga (N.Y.) Auto Museum
will again sponsor a bus trip to the New
York Auto Show this spring. The trip is
planned March 30 and will take visitors
to the Jacob Javits Convention Center
for one of the world’s most important
new car events.
Cost is $75 for museum members
and $85 for non-members. The fee includes transportation and admission to
the show. Buses will leave at 7 a.m. and
begin their return trip at 4 p.m., arriving
back at the museum at 8:30 after a stop
on the way home for dinner.
Contact seth.warden@saratogaauto
museum.org for more information.
pany’s current product lineup as well as
some specialty materials.
“This is a very significant award in
the collector car space and especially
within the Classic Car Club of America,” said Jay Quail, executive director of
the Classic Car Club of America. “It is
critical, in this day of reproductions and
inferior products, that we recognize and
award the quality and high standards of
manufacture that the Haartz products
represent. We judge our vehicles on authenticity and the challenge to return to
the same level that they were originally
delivered to the customer. Haartz fabric
ensures the quality and attention to detail that was prevalent during the Classic
era of car manufacture.”
The Motoring Legacy Award is presented to individuals and to companies
which demonstrate a high level of commitment to ensure that preserved classic
cars remain in motoring condition, as
originally designed.
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Haartz honored by CCCA
The Haartz Corporation was recently
awarded The Motoring Legacy Award
by the Classic Car Club of America
(CCCA). Haartz was the original softtop material supplier for many vehicles
from the early 1900s and continues to
support these vehicles with the com-
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WEATHERED WHEELS
akima, Washington’s semi-arid
inland climate is ideal for
growing apples and
conserving the sheetmetal on this circa 1962’64 Chevy II Nova wagon,”
says OCW contributor
Gregg D. Merksamer.
“I just wish whoever
parked it had rolled up
the windows to protect
the interior, and pointed
it towards the road to
permit easier model-year
identification.”
“Y
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Ken Anderson takes the law into his own hands
behind the wheel of his 1965 Ford
MAYBERRY
MAN
■ BY BRIAN EARNEST
en Anderson answers to a lot of different names: Barney, Barn, Lt. Fife., Deputy Fife … he’s got a long list
of handles. Mr. Mayberry works. But Anderson prefers “Mayberry Guru,” especially when he’s talking about his
K
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favorite subject, The Andy Griffith Show, and cruising around
channeling Don Knotts in his sweet 1965 Galaxie 500 Mayberry patrol car.
Anderson, a resident of Eau Claire, Wis., has long been
a devoted fan of the show and all it stood for, but that con-
nection reached a whole new level in 2010 when Anderson
added to his Mayberry memorabilia collection with the ultimate prize — a replica Mayberry sheriff’s car. The ’65 Ford
isn’t quite an exact replica of the cars used in the show’s sixth
season — when the series finally went color — but it’s close.
Anderson’s car is a Galaxie 500, while the car used on the
show in 1965 was a base-level Custom sedan. But the car
looks great, is wonderfully authentic, and more than fills the
bill at the many appearances Anderson makes each in year,
in full police uniform, spreading the Mayberry gospel.
“If it was the real thing, it would have the Police Interceptor engine [390 cid, 330 hp], but it’s only got a [352] in it,”
Anderson says. “I talked to some officers from here in Eau
Claire who said it basically looks just like Galaxies that they
had.
“I’ve always been a fan of The Andy Griffith Show. I had
to retire early from teaching due to some health issues, and
it has sort of become my hobby. I put together a Barney Fife
outfit and thought, ‘Boy it would be great to put together a
squad car.’ A number of my Mayberry Internet friends have
squad cars, especially on the East Coast in North Carolina,
and it was always in the back of my mind that I kind of wanted one. I also have a ’66 Impala convertible that I’ve owned
for 30 years, so I enjoy classic cars.”
Anderson eventually found the car in neighboring Illinois
and bought it after seeing it on a Youtube video. “I trusted
the guy and he drove about halfway to meet me and I picked
it up, and I’ve never been sorry. But I had no idea it would
turn into something this popular around here. It’s been quite
a surprise.”
According to Anderson, the Galaxie 500 had originally
been all white and was converted to a Mayberry TV car clone
by a man in Tennessee. The Ford has the proper black-and-
Ken Anderson’s 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 was a civilian car originally, but a previous owner helped turn
the car into a Mayberry sheriff’s car complete with the proper graphics, black-and-white paint scheme,
single flashing light on the roof and period-correct Motorola police radio.
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Where would a
guy get a
Mayberry police
car? At nearby
Mt. Pilot Ford,
of course!
white paint job, police decals, siren, vintage Motorola police radio, and single
flashing red light on the roof. “Mt. Pilot Ford, Mt. Pilot, N.C.” is stenciled on
the edge of the trunk lid for some added
authenticity. He even has an authentic
“JL 327” North Carolina license plates.
“They changed the law here and now I
can put those plates on the car for shows
and events as long as I have regular
plates with me,” Anderson points out.
A bunch of squad cars were used on
The Andy Griffith Show and its spin-offs,
and most were Ford Galaxie four-door
sedans. “I wanted a ’61 or a ’63, but
there were just none available,” Anderson said. “This one was done up nice,
and it was pretty much an exact replica
of the ’65 from the sixth season. It just
turned 70,000 original miles. I’m trying
to keep it looking exactly like it did on
the show. A lot of people say I should
go with the chrome hubcaps, but I always say no, this is the way they looked.
About the only thing I’ve done is have
the black repainted, and I’ve had a lot
of the chrome redone. Oh, and I put in a
new headliner. The seats are all original.
It’s pretty much like it came off the assembly line.”
The Galaxie 500 was the middle trim
level for 1965 full-sized Fords, above
the Custom line and below the Fairlane.
The Galaxies had the Ford crest in the
center of the trunk lid, chrome window
frames, the Ford crest on the roof “C”
pillar, “Galaxie 500” in block letters at
the front of the front fenders, chrome
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rocker panel trim, hexagonal taillights
with chrome “‘cross-hairs” trim and
back-up lights. Two-tone vinyl trim was
used on the insides of the doors and on
the seats. The base 240-cid six-cylinder
offered a modest 150 hp, but the majority of buyers went with one of the V-8
choices.
Galaxie 500s were offered as twoand four-door hardtops, two-door hardtops and convertibles. Prices ranged
from $2,730 to $2,996 for the six-cylinder versions. The four-door sedans like
Anderson’s were the most plentiful and
they were among the country’s most popular vehicles with more than 181,000 assemblies for the model year. In addition,
the engine choices meant the Galaxies
could be equipped in a myriad of ways.
Popular options included Cruise-O-Matic automatic transmission; four-speed
manual; power steering, brakes and windows; tinted windshield; air conditioning; vinyl roof; and whitewall tires.
One of the first things Anderson did
when he got the car was get in touch
with local law enforcement to make sure
they knew he wasn’t going to be chasing any real criminals. “I met with the
Sheriff’s Department and the city police
to explain to them what I was buying
and how I was going to use it. The only
thing they advised me was not to drive
it too much at night,” he says. “People
who don’t get a good look at it at night
might think it’s a real police car and that
could pose a danger to me. I get lots of
positive feedback from the police. They
say I’m their back-up. Most of them are
really good sports about it. They really
enjoy seeing the car.”
The dressed-up Ford has allowed
Anderson to tie together three of his favorite subjects: cars, The Andy Griffith
Show and raising funds for the library in
his tiny hometown of Dorchester, Wis.
He says any money he collects from his
appearances go to help fund the library,
and his many appearances give him a
chance to deliver a message about what
modern society can learn from a simple
TV series that aired five decades ago.
“I have a Power Point [presentation]
and it’s kind of a nostalgic thing where
we take people back to a little town …
and really stress the values that the TV
program presented. I tell people I’m a
motivational speaker, and I try to motivate people to slow down and remember
the simple things that are important in
life.” He has written a book about the
show, “Mayberry Reflections, The Early
Years” and has a website of the same
name (www.mayberryreflections.com).
Many of Anderson’s appearances involve taking kids for rides and letting
them crawl around in the car and test
the siren and light. “I guess I’m not as
careful as I would be if it was totally restored,” he admits. “I want it to look like
a police car. It’s my fun thing and I want
to be able to use it.”
Anderson says he let’s his wife, Linda, drive when the car is in parades so he
can walk behind in the street “and arrest
people.” He says his next project will be
equipping the Ford with a PA system
that will whistle the Andy Griffith theme
song when the car rolls down the street.
“But I make it very clear when I make
appearances that I’m not [imitating]
Don Knotts!” he insists. “I wear a uniform to remember him and honor him,
but I don’t try to imitate him. There’s no
way I could do that… But people call
me Barney all the time. ‘Hey Barney,
where’s your bullet?’”
When he’s not busy with other Mayberry engagements, Anderson takes the
car to car shows, and usually comes
home with some hardware in the backseat, even if he insists he isn’t seeking
any. “I win so many trophies with it and
feel guilty because there are so many
cars that are perfect and have had frameoff restorations and everything,” he says.
“And my car gets the trophies because
of what it is. I feel guilty, but I’m very
honored that I get the trophies.”
Eventually, he hopes the car winds
up in a museum or collection of another
enthusiast who would enjoy the feelgood Ford as much as Anderson has so
far. He’s had plenty of people inquire
Barney and Andy would have had a 390-cid, 330-hp Police Interceptor engine under the hood, but Anderson has the more sedate 352-cid V-8.
about buying the car, but he’s having far
too much fun to consider parting with it.
“I don’t want to just sell it to anybody
who’s not going to appreciate it for what
it is,” he says. “It is a special car and it’s
very unique.”
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Substance and
The 1960s
introduced a
great new class
of cars to the
world: Personalluxury machines
By John Gunnell
Style
Like any other automotive label, the “sports-personal car”
could just as easily be called the sports-luxury model or, as
Ward’s Automotive Yearbook often described them, “specialty
cars.” The “personal” part of the name
separates these vehicles from “family”
cars. These are mainly two-door body
styles with limited seating room in the
rear. The “sports” part of the name infers
a sporty character, although these cars
aren’t true slap-the-leather-and-damnthe-wind sports cars.
While the compact car was largely a
1960s phenomenon and the pony car was
no doubt a 1960s creation, the concept
of the sports-personal car can be traced
back in automotive history. Many cars of
this same “flavor” were seen in the Great
Gatsby era. L-29 Cords and front-wheel-
drive Ruxtons with wild striped paint schemes come to mind.
The Auburn boat-tail speedster and the Packard-Darrin Convertible Victoria are other examples. Do others see a spiritual
1958 Thunderbird coonvertible
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1964 Thunderbird two-door hardtop
link between the 810/812 Cord and the
1963 Avanti?
In the 1930s and 1940s, it was largely
independent automakers that hired the
most talented practitioners of industrial
design to create outstanding specialty
cars. Gordon Buehrig, Brooks Stevens,
Count Alexis de Saknoffsky and Raymond Loewy were among legends in
the field. While major automakers built
good-looking, practical cars, it was
smaller companies, with hired design talent, that produced the head-turning cars
that few could own but many could admire.
During World War II, Detroit’s assembly lines turned to war-related efwww.oldcarsweekly.com
forts and a new car of any kind was precious
commodity. Brooks Stevens designed the
utilitarian Monart station wagon bodies to fit
to old Ford and Mercury chassis. These conversions carried more passengers than the
chassis-donating sedans and could be also
be used as military ambulances. The sportytype cars that Stevens loved—and collected—weren’t produced for the war’s duration.
Practicality ruled immediately after the
war ended, too. With labor strife and material shortages, new cars stayed in short supply. When the assembly lines finally started
rolling again, the focus was on building family transport.
Many manufacturers brought trucks and
sedans back first, then phased other body
styles back into production. Station wagons
were a rarity, since building the all-wood
wagon bodies took much longer.
Sporty wood-bodied coupes and convertibles were made, but were quite limited. At
a time when a drastic shortage of cars meant
any model would bring a premium price,
there was little motivation to waste time on
specialty models. The first to return were the
wood-bodied Chrysler Town & Countrys.
They and were followed by wood-bodied
Ford Sportsman convertibles plus a very few
from Mercury.
From 1950 on, as real material shortages disappeared, automakers created artificial demand for their products. Continuing
product improvements were needed to bring
customers into showrooms. One way to sell
more cars was to promote multi-car ownership. Two-car families started to become
more common.
This was also the time of the sports car
craze in America. Soldiers serving in Europe
during the war had been introduced to British, German and
Italian cars that were unlike anything sold here. Some cars
made their way to the U.S. with returning veterans. The postwar Lincoln-Continental fit the mold of a sporty-looking car
suited for personalized transportation. It had racy European
styling and a V-12 engine, though its price was out of reach of
most buyers. Detroit reacted with its own designs for a sporty
two-seat car. By 1953, Chevrolet’s Corvette was on the market
and the following year brought the Kaiser Darrin. In 1955,
Ford’s T-bird bowed.
American manufacturers found small, two-seat cars to
have limited appeal. The sliding-door Kaiser lasted two years,
the Corvette struggled to survive and the Thunderbird found
success as a large, four-seater. The no-back-seaters sold as
well as MGs or Fiats, but not well enough to justify the costs
of building them. Similar cars proposed by Buick, Dodge,
Oldsmobile, Packard, Plymouth and Pontiac never made it to
the assembly line.
As the battleship-grayness of the war years turned to the
pastel colors of the 1950s, sports-personal cars experienced
a revival as sort of “super-sized” versions of the CorvetteDarrin-T-Bird trio.
1966 Olds Toronado
The first two-door hardtops to arrive were merchandised
specialty cars. They had catchy model names like Bel Air,
Catalina, Crestliner, Holiday, Newport and Riviera. Car buyers called them “hardtop convertibles” because they had the
look of a ragtop with the convenience of a fixed-position steel
roof. Another distinctive model offering was Dodge’s limitedproduction Wayfarer roadster. Mercury, Lincoln and Kaiser
created “designer-edition” sedans with a sporty flavor. KaiserFrazer toyed with a four-door convertible as well.
Raymond Loewy’s award-winning 1953 Studebaker Starliner Coupe captured the sports-personal concept so well that
it eventually wound up in the Museum of Modern art. Other
cars that fit the bill included the Buick Skylark, the Cadillac Eldorado, the Chrysler C300, the Hudson Italia, the Nash
Healey, the Oldsmobile Starfire and the supercharged 1957
Pontiac Bonneville convertible. Still, it was the up-sized,
four-place 1958 Thunderbird that cleared the bases and drove
the runners home. The “Squarebird” featured stand-apart styling and an aircraft-like cockpit with front bucket seats and a
full-length center console. It was like a giant sports car and it
was about as personalized as domestic transportation got in
that era. Wow!
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the two cars had filled the bulk of
demand. Then the prosperous 1960s
inspired competition from the likes
of the 1961 Oldsmobile Starfire convertible. In 1962, the Olds Starfire
line was expanded to offer a bucketseat-and-console hardtop, while Pontiac dropped the starting flag on its
Grand Prix counterpart. Also in 1962,
Chrysler launched a “Sport 300” series that had the look of the Letter
Car, but not the same distinction or
limited edition status. It lacked the
Letter Car’s performance hardware
and wasn’t a real sports-personal car.
Four more Chrysler 300 Letter cars
(H, J, K and L) would be offered in
1962, ’63, ’64 and ’65.
The cork finally popped in 1963
when GM introduced two milestone
cars – the Corvette Sting Ray and
Buick Riviera – which were then
joined by an unexpected treat from
Pontiac artwork captured the 1967 Grand Prix and other cars in memorable
Studebaker called the Avanti. The inposes in the 1960s.
dependent from South Bend, Indiana
was already involved in the sportspersonal field with its sleek GT Hawk
The 1958 Thunderbird defied gravity! While all other
American cars except the American Motors Rambler and hardtop, but the Loewy-designed Avanti had a design that was
American dropped like lead balloons, the sporty Ford saw its startlingly new and considered a classic from day one. A new
sales climb to 53,400 – nearly as high as the combined total from bumper-to-bumper Grand Prix, a cleaned-up Chrysler
of 1955, 1956 and 1957 T-Birds. Its share of total Ford output 300 and a modernized cigar-shaped T-Bird also joined the
climbed from 1.3 percent to 3.8 percent. The “Squarebird” grouping.
After an ill-timed flirtation with downsizing in 1961 and
would have been an even bigger home run, had it not been for
a temporary economic recession that spurred increased inter- 1962, the 1964 cars got longer wheelbases, more body length
est in small, foreign economy cars. This sudden market shift and larger engines. V-8s with more than 400 cubic inches were
lasted several years and kept the lid on a ready-to-explode installed in only 2.6 percent of U.S. cars in 1961, but 6.2 percent in 1964. More than a quarter of all domestic cars built in
sports-personal segment.
By 1963, that lid was finally ready to blow. The American 1964 were two-door hardtops. Over a million vehicles made
economy had fully recovered and demand for sporty equip- here came with factory air conditioning. Nearly 17 percent or
ment like bucket seats, floor shifts and consoles steadily in- 1,227,000 featured bucket seats. All of these factors reflected
creased. It was the strong economy that really drove the car the growing sales of sports-personal cars. “Plush interiors
market towards the upscale sports-personal cars. In the early adorned with wood grain steering wheels, bucket seats, offer1960s, the children of America who had grown up the grim ing all the comforts of air conditioning, stereo tapes and speed
Depression Era and the lean times of World War II now were control devices – these are the signs of the times,” said Ward’s
seeing disposable wealth growing by
$25 to $30 billion a year, which was
enough by itself to buy all the cars,
trucks, tires and parts made in a year!
More than half of America’s
families earned $7,000 per year and
25 percent had incomes higher than
$10,000. More than three million
households made more than $25,000
per year. This allowed people to purchase cars on the basis of desire,
rather than need. They could afford
to be picky and this increased the
demand for stylish cars with special
features and equipment.
For years, the Chrysler 300 Letter Car and the “Squarebird” had
been available for these buyers and 1964 Thunderbird convertible and two-door hardtop
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Automotive Yearbook.
Changes in the 1964 sports-personal
cars were modest. The T-bird was the exception. A major restyling modernized
the car and helped it fight its new competition and it used the slogan “unique
in all the world” to set itself apart. The
Starfire and Grand Prix were cleaned
up just a bit, while the Riviera had minor changes. Studebaker’s GT Hawk and
Avanti soldiered on. In 1965, the Avanti
was revived as former Studebaker-Packard dealers Nat Altman and Leo Newman
kept it alive as the Vette-powered Avanti
II. It was built in a section of the old factory.
In 1965, the dramatic fastback Marlin
arrived as AMC’s attempt to gain buyer
attention. The following year, Chrysler
followed its unique Valiant-based 19641/2 Barracuda compact fastback with the
1955 Chrysler C300 two-door hardtop
full-size Dodge Charger. Both the Charger and Marlin attempted to break into
the sports-personal car field. The Riviera
retained its classic styling and Chrysler
offered its last Letter Car – the 300 L –
with completely new styling. There was
little to separate it from the non-Letter
300 except an illuminated “L” medallion
in the center of the grille, an upgraded interior, high-performance suspension and
tire equipment and a 413 V-8 with a special cam and dual exhausts. T-birds were
mildly facelifted and included unique
sequential taillights, while front disc
brakes were a new option. Also treated to
an all-new look was a longer Grand Prix. 1964 Buick Riviera two-door hardtop
Consumer interest in cars that offered something more than basic transportation was spread- stainless rocker panel trim. This was the last year for the soing throughout every segment of the marketplace in 1966 and called “midyear” Corvette with the original Sting Ray body.
the sports-personal car niche was no exception. Ward’s called The Thunderbird was completely restyled and broke the mold
the specialty car “the most dynamic force in the automotive with a four-door hardtop version. The Toronado got a new
industry.” The sports-personal cars offered high-spirited en- frontal treatment and a Deluxe model. Pontiac released a onegines, precise handling and luxury. They were built for plea- year-only Grand Prix convertible to complement the newly
surable motoring.
restyled hardtop coupe model.
A totally restyled Buick Riviera made the scene in 1966.
Probably the most changed of 1968’s sports-personal
Other GM models like the Corvette and Grand Prix were cars was Chevrolet’s Corvette, which had a swoopy new
modestly, but nicely updated. Chrysler’s Letter car was now seven-inch-longer body. The design was highly influenced
as much of a memory as the Studebaker GT Hawk. T-bird fans by Bill Mitchell’s outstanding Mako Shark Corvette show
were treated to a pair of new vinyl-topped Sport Coupes with car of 1965. The Riviera again got a new frontal treatlandau irons. The big news was Oldsmobile’s fresh-from-the- ment and some interior revisions. A new 472-cid V-8 was
styling-studio front-wheel-drive Toronado, which sparked a under the Eldorado’s hood, which was 4.5 inches longer.
revolution in both styling and engineering. The final-edition T-bird shoppers were offered a new four-door Town Sedan
Marlin had few changes including a new extruded aluminum with the “baby-carriage” roof treatment, as well as a big 429grille and a longer list of standard equipment. Newman and cube motor. Pontiac gave the Grand Prix a contoured roofline
Altman continued to turn out a few Avanti IIs.
and a bold new front end. Total production of sports-personal
The 1967 sports-personal cars carried higher price tags, cars dropped for the third year in a row.
which were necessary to offset the cost of adding 17 items
A new Grand Prix made headlines in the sports-personal
of government-mandated safety equipment. AMC switched market segment in 1969. With production of 112,486 units,
its Marlin fastback to a six-inch longer wheelbase. A totally this milestone Pontiac design turned the whole category
new entry in the market segment was the front-wheel-drive around by itself. After three years of trending downward, modCadillac Eldorado. The Buick Riviera had a restyled grille and el-year output for the group climbed by close to 80,000 cars.
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1960-’69 Ford Thunderbird
When I was young, I tended to be forgetful. Nearly every
afternoon, my mother would send me to pick up a few items
at a grocery store. To make sure I didn’t forget what I was
after – or lose the money – she would pin a note and a dol-
113-inch wheelbase and a 352-cid 300-hp V-8 supplied motivation. The manufacturer’s suggested as-delivered price was
$3,426 for the 3,799-pound two-door hardtop and $3,860 for
the 3,897-pound convertible. Ford sold about seven hardtops
for each convertible, so it was
clear that T-bird buyers were
more interested in the personalized nature of the car than its
sports car tradition.
If the Squarebird was a
Buck Rogers machine, the
cigar-shaped 1961 Thunderbird was Sputnik on wheels.
The gigantic circular taillights
resembled a jet engine exhaust
outlet. A stroked 390-cid version of the old 352 was the
sole engine in this “Battleship
Galactica.” These low-slung
cars were eye catchers and
the fact that nothing else on
the road looked like them emphasized their “personalized
transportation” image. They
were cool!
The 1962 and ’63 T-birds
didn’t change much. A few
styling details were tweaked
and a 340-hp “Thunderbird
1967 Thunderbird Landau four-door hardtop
lar or two to the inside of my jacket. Usually, it was the
1959 Thunderbird, parked by a house on the route to the
store, that distracted me. Off-White, with Red bucket
seats and a long center console with a “Buck Rogers”
look, it was a dream machine.
By the time I reached Adonizzio’s Market, I rarely
remembered what mom had sent me there for, but I
knew that when I grew up, I was going to drive a car like
that T-bird! My 10-year-old mind knew I’d get there. It
was worth it. Owning a car like that ‘Bird must be the
key to happiness.
Completely re-engineered and restyled for the first
time, the four-passenger Thunderbird bowed as a 1958
model in February of 1958. The car was an immediate
and enormous success with its 53,400-unit production
run almost matching the total number of T-birds made
up to that point. By 1960, Ford was selling five times as
many T-birds as it had when the car held two people. Today these cars are best known to collectors as “Squarebirds.”
The 1960 model was the last Squarebird. It rode on a
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Special” tri-carb 390 was released. Landau and Sport Roadster
models were added to the hardtop and convertible. The Landau
was a hardtop with the “baby carriage” roof treatment and the
Sport Roadster was a ragtop with a fiberglass cap covering the
rear seat to make it into a giant “two-seat sports car.” The Sport
Roadster included wire wheels. It was expensive at $5,439 and
rare as it didn’t sell well. Ford turned out just 1,882 of them and
the ’63s were the rarest with 455 built. The tonneau cover fit later
T-Birds, and was offered as a dealer accessory then.
The classic look of the Thunderbird was further accented in
1964 with a longer hood, a shorter roofline and all-new sculptured side panels. Wider spaced and higher set headlights and
a fully-integrated bumper and grille contributed to the leading
sports-personal car’s distinctive appearance. The massive rear
bumper enclosed rectangular taillights. Options included, a
swing-away steering wheel and reclining front bucket seats and
seat belt retractors. Hardtop and Landau models had a Silent-Flo
ventilation system with a vacuum-controlled rear vent. A 300-hp
390 was the only engine. The T-bird had a 113.2-inch wheelbase
and stretched 205.4 inches end to end. It was 52.6 inches high
and 77.1 inches wide. Production climbed towards 100,000 units
in 1964.
New features for 1965 included grille and trim, front disc
brakes, “movie marquee” turn signals, a dome light for convertibles, keyless locking and reversible keys. On the standard equipment list was the 390-cid 300-hp V-8, power steering, power
brakes and a swing-away steering wheel. Ford advertising often
stressed an aircraft theme for the Thunderbird and a cockpit-in-
1961 Thunderbird Indianapolis 500 Pace Car
1963 Thunderbird Sports Roadster
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spired interior helped drive home the fact that this was a car
designed for the driver’s personal taste.
Two new models, the Town Landau and the Town Hardtop, were added to the Thunderbird line for 1966. The Hardtop
also returned and the convertible was back for its last appearance. Very few buyers opted for the open car and they were
extremely rare. The “town” look was created by eliminating
the rear side window and extending the pillar to the front window. New options included a 428-cid V-8, a Stereo-Sonic tape
player, a fingertip-controlled Auto Pilot speed control system
(integrated into the steering wheel) and overhead console to
hold the “idiot” lights that monitored various systems.
A complete restyling for model-year 1967 replaced the
convertible with, of all things, a four-door Landau. Naturally,
it was designed to be distinctive with “suicide”- style door
hinging and a 117-inch wheelbase. Two-door models like the
Coupe and Landau Hardtop Coupe had a 115-inch wheelbase.
By giving buyers of four-door cars the opportunity to be a Tbird owner, Ford boosted production by some 8,800 units, but
only temporarily.
Minor styling changes were made to 1968 and 1969 models, but after the initial surge of enthusiasm for the four-door
Thunderbird, its popularity dropped from 25,000 units to
under 16,000. And the two-door models of these years also
proved unpopular. It seemed as if FoMoCo had changed the
Thunderbird into a luxury version of the standard Ford. The
look of these cars still resembled a Galaxie or LTD of the
same vintage. While buyers wanted luxury in their Thunderbird, they still preferred a car that was more sporty and personalized.
1967 Thunderbird Landau two-door hardtop
1962 Thunderbird convertible
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1963 Thunderbird Landau two-door hardtop
1962 Thunderbird convertible
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1962 Chrysler 300 H two-door hardtop
1960-1965 Chrysler 300 Letter Car
The 300 Series Letter Cars – nicknamed “Beautiful
Brutes” – were first conceived as Chrysler’s reaction to
the Corvette and Thunderbird. Highland Park did not have
the money to create a two-seat sports car, but engineer
Bob Rodgers, who had a passion for the Mexican Road
Races, realized that Chrysler could reach into its parts bin
and whip up a full-size specialty car without spending a
bundle. Using a New Yorker body, an Imperial grille and
some “export” equipment employed on the Chryslers that
ran in Mexico, Rodgers’ 1955 C-300 (“Chrysler 300 hp”)
was a limited-edition high-performance car with a Hemi,
two four-barrel carbs, automatic transmission, leather seats,
racing tires and a top speed in the 150 mph range.
In 1956, the name was revamped to Chrysler 300 B,
styling was modestly changed and 340 or 354 hp was put
on tap. The more powerful version was for racing and those
cars used a Dodge stick shift and other components. A lon-
1965 Chrysler 300 L two-door hardtop
1960 Chrysler 300 F two-door hardtop
ger, lower, wider “Forward Look” evolved in 1957, when
the model name was 300 C. Power was now at 375 and 390
hp was optional. The 1958 Chrysler 300 D
was virtually identical and came with 380 or
390 hp. For 1959, someone decided to jazz
up the facelifted 300 E with a little more
body trim. The big news was the new 392-cid
“Golden Lion” wedge V-8. It also had 380 hp,
but not all the same kick.
One of the prettiest and most potent of
all 300 Letter Cars was the 1960 with its
advanced styling and all-new unit-body construction. Styling traits included a massive
air scoop front grille, canted tail fins that
were integrated into the overall design and
a minimum of body ornamentation. The 300
model added a great looking crossbar grille,
power swivel seats and a 413-cid V-8 with a
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1963 Chrysler Sport 300 convertible
1965 Chrysler 300 L convertible
1964 Chrysler 300 K convertible
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ram-tuned intake manifold.
Two versions were offered – a
375-hp “long ram” engine and
a 400-hp “short ram” version.
On the outside, the ram tubes
were the same size, but the
more powerful setup had internal modifications that shortened the effective length of the
tubes and boosted power.
The short-ram version is
often written about as if it was
a regular factory option, but it
was actually a limited-production item made for just 7 to 10
racing or special-production
cars fitted with a French-built
four-speed Pont-A-Mousson
transmission. The 300 F continued traditions by winning the first six places in the Flying Mile
competition at Daytona Speed Weeks with a top speed of nearly
145 mph. Illinois hardware store owner Greg Zeigler set a new
record with one of the 400-hp four-speed cars. That Chrysler 300
F was purchased by collector Bob Macatee who still owns the
11,000-mile Letter Car.
The 1961 Chrysler 300 G was still considered a sports-personal
car by those who appreciated brute horsepower in a luxury automobile. This year the crossbar grille was flipped so it was narrower
on the bottom than on the top and the headlights were canted like
the taillights. A ram-tuned induction system with dual four-barrel
carbs was again standard and produced 375 hp. A four-speed manual gearbox was no longer used, but you could get a floor-shifted
three-speed manual transmission with non-synchro first gear. At
this point, the hardtop listed for $5,411 and the convertible was
$5,841. A total of only 1,617 Chrysler 300 Gs were made, including a mere 337 convertibles.
Only 523 Chrysler 300
H models were made in
1962, including 123 convertibles. This was actually
a good year for Chrysler as
they refused to follow the
trend to downsizing. When
an economic recession
ended sooner than expected
the company’s stubbornness led to a much-needed
sales bubble. The Letter Car
didn’t sell because Chrysler expanded the line with a
“Sport 300” model that had
the basic looks of the limited-edition model, but the
not the same performance
hardware. Buyers opted for
the look-alike lower-priced
edition. The “H” used a 380hp 413. A 305-hp 383-cid
V-8 came in the Sport 300.
Available in two-door
hardtop format only, the
1963 Chrysler 300 J sported
1961 Chrysler 300 G convertible
new Virgil Exner styling and continued to rely on a crossbar
grille for identity. A leather interior, a “square” steering wheel
and a “J” on the body medallions identified the $5,280 Letter
Car. This year the ram-tube-equipped 413 carried a 390-hp
rating. Only 400 of the 300 J Sport Coupes were made.
Demand for Chrysler 300 Letter Cars had always been inconsistent and 1964’s Chrysler 300 K proved the point. The
1963 J had been the rarest of all Beautiful Brutes, but the K
turned out to be the most popular with 3,647. This is even
harder to understand when you see the two models together.
For the most part, they are the same car. The convertible was
back, but only 625 were built, so it was mainly hardtops that
sold. Ram induction was now listed as an option.
The 1965 Chryslers were completely restyled and lengthened by nearly three inches. Curved side glass was another
new design feature. The push-button automatic transmission
was no longer used. This was the final year for the Letter Series high-performance specialty car. It closely resembled the
standard 300 Series and was a problem, at least for Letter Car
sales.
You could spot an L easiest at night with its medallion in
the center of the grille that carried the letter “L” and lit up
when the headlights went on. The non-letter 300 now used
a four-barrel 315-hp version of the 383 V-8. The Letter Car
had a single-carb 413 with 360 hp. Other small distinctions
included a painted insert in the upper body molding, a damascened insert between the taillights, special interior appointments and appropriate Letter Car medallions. Production for
the model year included 2,405 hardtops and 440 convertibles.
Chrysler 300 models built from 1966 on were all of the
non-Letter Car variety. They are wonderful automobiles – a
joy to drive and own. They don’t really fit in the category of
a sports-personal car any more than a Chrysler New Yorker
would. The main difference is simply based on the idea that
a “sports-personal” car has that certain something that makes
it special and sets it apart from the pack. From 1960 to 1965,
that single letter after the 300 model name meant you had a
sports personal machine.
The Chrysler 300 Letter Car was truly a product of the
1950s and had its grandest Hemi-powered hour during that
decade. The Wedge-powered Letter Cars of 1959 and the early
1960s are less of a race car than were the first four machines,
but they rock when it comes to Chrysler design individuality. With their swivel seats, “fish bowl” instrument panels and
spare tire embossments, these sporty speedsters are about as
“personal” as automotive transportation gets.
1960 Chrysler 300 F convertible
1963 Chrysler Sport 300 convertible / Indianapolis
500 Pace Car
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1966 Buick Riviera two-door hardtop
1963-1969 Buick Riviera
Buick had used the Riviera name on its postwar hardtops.
The two-door hardtop was described as a “Riviera Coupe.”
When the mid-century four-door hardtop arrived, it was
called the Riviera Sedan. The 1963 Riviera came only as a
hardtop coupe and it was far different than the earlier. For
one thing, instead of being just a unique body style, it was a
totally unique car. Second, it brought leading-edge design to
Buick, probably for the first time. Third – and directly related
to point two—was that it changed the entire image of Buick
Motor Division.
Fittingly, the Riviera began as a project directed by GM
styling chief Bill Mitchell to revive the LaSalle, a Cadillac
companion car of the late-1920s through 1940 that was famous for being the first car to come out of GM’s Art & Colour
design studio. In 1955, Buick stylists Ned Nickles – the father of the fabulous 1953 Skylark–designed an experimental
car called the LaSalle II. Public reaction to this car convinced
GM management that it needed a sports-personal car to compete with the Thunderbird. When Cadillac deferred, the development program was assigned to Buick and Buick’s own
1966 Buick Riviera
two-door hardtop
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Riviera name was selected to replace LaSalle.
Mitchell was a great talent in car design and the Riviera
was among his crowning achievements. With its Rolls-like razor edge feature lines the Riviera had a hint of classic car styling that blended perfectly with up-to-date motifs like a long
hood-short deck configuration and restrained use of bright
metal trim. And it was one of those iron-fist-in-a-velvet-glove
cars with Buick “nailhead” V-8 power under its hood. The first
Riviera could get through the standing-start quarter mile in 16
seconds and look good doing it. And it handled well, too.
The 1963 version came in one model priced at $4,333 and
weighing just under 4,000 pounds. It had a 117-inch wheelbase and was 208 inches long. The 404-cid V-8 produced 325
hp. It pushed power through a two-speed Turbine Drive automatic transmission. Standard equipment included front and
rear bucket seats, a center console, deep-pile carpeting and a
smoking set. The Riviera was aimed at Buick’s most affluent
buyers and only the Electra 225 convertible was more expensive (by $35).
For 1964 the Riviera looked about the same, but it had a
new die-cast grille, frameless glass windows and fender lamps
that glowed when the headlamps were on low beam. Under
the hood you could add a 425-cid 340-hp V-8 with a single
four-barrel carb as an option. Also available was a dual-carb
360-hp version of the bigger motor. The multi-carb option
shaved a half second off the Riviera’s quarter-mile time and
pushed it to 90 mph in that distance. It could outrun a T-Bird.
A new Super Turbine 400 automatic transmission was used.
This was a three-speed twin-turbine Hydra-Matic unit.
The most noticeable change in the 1965 Riviera was a
switch to hideaway headlights. The vertically mounted dual
headlights hid behind fender grilles when not in use. A larger
rear bumper housed the tail and back-up lights. In early December 1964 Buick initiated production of a performancepacked Riviera Grand Sport with the 360-hp V-8, riding and
handling options. It could do 0 to 60 mph in seven seconds. It
had a top speed of 125 mph.
Completely restyled as a modified fastback model, the
1966 Riviera introduced the Circulaire ventilating system
that eliminated the need for vent windows. Fresh air entered
the car through a hood grille and exited via a grille at the rear
window ledge. GM said the change eliminated the hassle and
wind noise associated with “ventipanes.” The new Riviera
was longer in the front and had an even shorter rear deck.
A longer new 119-inch wheelbase was used and length was
211.2 inches. The 401 was base engine, the 340-hp 425 was
an option and you could still get a dual-carb upgrade kit from
your Buick dealer. Buick’s calendar-year sales marked a 20.6
percent gain over the 38,602 sold in 1965.
A restyled grille graced the front end of the 1967 Riviera.
It emphasized “negative space” and had a bright horizontal
center molding. The parking lights were redesigned. New
stainless steel moldings brightened up the rockers. Also new
was a padded instrument panel. New options included front
disc brakes and automatic level control. A new 430-cid 360hp V-8 with a quadrajet carburetor was under the hood. There
were no engine options.
While retaining its basic lines, the 1968 Riviera sported a
deep-set plastic grille, new front fender and hood contours,
redesigned bumpers and recessed taillights. Optional stainless steel moldings could be added to the lower body sides.
Hidden headlights were retained. The 430 V-8 was carried
over without major changes. Overall length increased a bit
due to the heavier new bumpers. The Riviera was losing some
of the design “cleanliness” it was known for. By this time the
Riviera had a $4, 615 base price and weighed over 4,300 lbs.
Retaining its classic image, the ’69 Riviera had a new
grille and a new hood ornament. Side marker lights were
added to the front fender and new back-up lights were located
in the rear bumper. A new feature was a center console with
a side-mounted gearshift lever that remained below the top of
the console during operation.
Calendar-year sales of 53,389 Rivieras was a four percent
gain over the 50,880 units sold by Buick dealers in 1968.
Model year production of the sports-personal model rose
seven percent.
During the 1960s, the Buick Riviera offered everything
that was hot in the marketplace: sporty two-door hardtop styling, a bucket seat interior, high-performance V-8 engines,
specialty model appeal, a rich array of standard equipment
and all of the optional amenities that any car buyer could
want. While never capturing quite the same sales volume as
the Thunderbird or Grand Prix, the Riviera was a very popular
entry and a profitable car for Buick.
1963 Buick Riviera two-door hardtop
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1963-1969 Pontiac Grand Prix
The standard engine in that first Grand Prix was a 303Pontiac’s first stab at a sports-personal car was the 1957
Bonneville. In 1957 especially, and in 1958 to a high degree, hp version of the well-known 389-cube Poncho V-8. Pontiac’s
the Bonneville was a true specialty model. It was Star Chief performance-minded buyers could opt for a 353-hp 421 V-8
fancy and Chieftain-sized to make it extra rich and sporty at with a Quadrajet carburetor or a 370-hp edition of the big enthe same time. In 1959, the excitement of the model name was gine with Tri-Power. The 120-inch Catalina wheelbase was
capitalized on by making a Bonneville series. These cars were used and both cars were 211.9 inches long. The GP was basibig and rich, but weren’t as unique as the first two Bonnev- cally a Thunderbird for about $1,000 less. It created a sensailles. Pontiac took the original concept to create the Ventura, tion in the upper, sports-luxury strata of the medium-price-car
a small (now Catalina) car with the
fancy Bonneville-type interior. The
most powerful “Tempest” V-8s could
be added to Ventura models as optional equipment.
The Ventura never generated tons
of sales, but the concept had potential. In 1962, a limited edition Grand
Prix moved into the sports-personal
slot. This car also was a Bonnevillized
Catalina, but with its unique Grand
Prix identity. The “GP” had extremely clean body side styling, attractive
checkered flag badges, an eye-catching anodized grille, solid color vinyl
(called Morrokide) upholstery, standard front bucket seats, a center console and a colorful tachometer. This
model retailed for $3,490 and buyers
quickly scooped up 30,195 of them.
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The 1961 Ventura was a beautiful yet powerful car from the Pontiac Division of GM.
class. The GP also helped bring customers to Pontiac dealerships in 1962. The company’s dealer stock of cars averaged a
17 day supply versus and average of 37 days for the auto industry as a whole. Ward’s Automotive Yearbook described the
first GP as an “ultra two-door hardtop.”
The ’63 Grand Prix was restyled and retained the clean
look with no side trim. The new grille emphasized negative
space with flat black finish that made the few bright accents
standout. The parking lamps were enclosed in the grille. Two
unique GP touches were the use of grilled-over taillights
mounted on the deck lid and a concave rear window treatment.
Standard equipment included special solid color Morrokide
upholstery, a wood-grained steering wheel, woodgrained
dashboard trim, bucket type front seats and a center console
with a vacuum gage. Grand Prix badges were seen on the rear
fender sides. Bright moldings accented the rocker panels.
“If you think the Pontiac Grand Prix gets by just on good
looks, you’ve got some driving to do,” warned a 1964 Pontiac advertisement. The long, low and wide look of 1963 was
carried over. Deeply recessed grilles, rectangular front parking lamps and GP letters on the left-hand grille were new for
1964. The thin roofline and concave rear window were carried
over to enhance the specialty Sports Coupe’s distinctiveness
and eye appeal. Twin bucket seats (front and rear), a center
console, deep-pile carpeting and a floor shifter were standard.
The 303-hp Trophy V-8 was still standard fare, but options up
to 421 cid and 370 hp were available at extra cost. Buyers
could select an optional four-speed gearbox or Hydra-Matic
Drive. A drop in sales this year was due mainly to strike-related factory closings. Demand for GPs also was hurt by the new
GTO and Catalina 2 + 2.
The 1965 GP had a one-inch longer wheelbase and 1.6inch longer overall length, a twin air-slot grille (with a unique,
vertically divided, aluminized insert that incorporated rectangular parking lamps), vertical headlights, visor-like cut-back
front fenders, a V-shaped hood with a prominent center bulge
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and curved side glass. The fin-shaped crease along
the lower body side was trimmed with a wide stainless steel molding. The letters “GP” appeared on the
left-hand lip of the hood and Grand Prix lettering
was placed on the front fenders. A badge for further identification was placed on the sides of the rear
fenders.
Styling changes for 1966 were subtle. Headlight
extension caps provided a more integrated frontal appearance. The GP was distinguished by a wire mesh
grille with rectangular parking lamps, “GP” front
fender identification and long V-shaped emblems
on the ribbed lower body panels. A monochromatic
interior of deeply-piped Morrokide was featured.
Standard equipment was the same as in 1965, except
Strato Bucket seats were new. The same base engine
was used.
An integral bumper-grille, recessed wipers, a
crisp horizontal belt line and flared sculpturing between the doors and rear wheel openings were newfor-1967 GP design traits. Pontiac’s sports-personal
car also featured retracting headlights, front parking lamps hidden behind slits in the wedge-shaped
front fenders and twin-slot taillights. Fender skirts
and lower body accent moldings were seen as well.
There were GP letters on the left-hand grille and
Grand Prix rear fender lettering. Offered this year
only was a GP convertible for $3,813 and only 5,856
of the ragtops were sold.
Only the GP Sport Coupe returned in 1968.
Standard equipment included padded bucket seats
with contoured backs and armrests, a center console and a 400-cid 350-hp four-barrel V-8. A 265-hp
two-barrel “economy” V-8 could also be had. New
styling elements included a peripheral front bumper, long horizontal bumper-integrated taillights, a
down-swept rear deck and a new instrument panel. A
“GP” badge appeared on the left-hand grille and on
the right-hand corner of the deck lid. Engine badges
were seen on the rocker panel moldings. When they
didn’t say 400, they identified a 376-hp 428.
The new-generation 1969 Grand Prix hardtop was built on an exclusive 118-inch wheelbase,
three inches shorter than before. Overall length was
reduced more than six inches. The GP was distinguished by an extra-long hood and short rear deck
lid. It had a V-shaped grille, individually mounted
headlights, an in-the-windshield radio antenna and
flush outside door handles. The instrument panel
wrapped around the driver in true aircraft style. You
felt very “up close and personal” in this sports-personal car. An SJ option–named for the great classic
Duesenberg– included a large-vale 428-cid V-8 that
churned out a healthy 370 hp.
Leading the specialty car parade in 1969, the
GP looked as if it had finally found its real identity
as a smaller, even-more-personal rendition of the
American sports coupe. Registrations for this new
car topped the 1968 version by 88.5 percent (92,834
compared to 42,259). When set apart from other
Pontiacs—like the Thunderbird was from other
Fords—the GP found its greatest success to date.
1967 Pontiac Gr
and Prix conver
1965 Pontiac
tible
Grand Prix
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1968 Olds Toronado
1966-1969 Olds Toronado
1967 Olds Toronado
The 1966 Toronado was innovative and it reintroduced
front-wheel drive to America. Cars like the Ruxton and
the Cord had offered front-wheel drive in the 1920s and
’30s and it had last been seen on the 1937 Cord. Some
European cars, like Citroen, used this drive system, but no
automaker had combined front-wheel drive with a powerful engine like the Oldsmobile V-8. Some doubted the Toronado would drive suitably or last a long time. Today, we
know front-wheel-drive is well suited to U.S. roads and reliable. Toronados were reliable. Bob Johnson of Amherst,
Wisconsin, still drives his original, 20,000-mile Toronado
and says it drives perfectly.
In the fall of 1965, there was no other car like the Toronado on the market. It featured a sleek, ground-hugging
body. With a 119-inch wheelbase, the Toronado was 211
inches long from bumper to bumper. It measured 78.5
inches wide and stood just 52.8 inches high. Only the
1966 Corvair and Mustang were lower – and not by very
much. Power in the Toronado came from a 425-cid V-8
that put out 385 hp and 475 foot-pounds of torque. The car
weighed 4,496 pounds, about as much as a top-of-the-line
Oldsmobile 98.
The 1966 Toronado had a long hood, a short rear
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deck and a modified fastback roof. The grille consisted
of horizontal slats running across the front end. A new
ventilation system eliminated the need for vent windows.
Retractable headlights and a torsion-bar front suspension
were incorporated. With no driveshaft hump, the frontwheel-drive Oldsmobile sat six people. According to Don
Vorderman, writing in Automobile Quarterly, “A radically
different look has been achieved with a minimum of fuss.
There are no loose ends, no unresolved lines. The result is
logical, imaginative and totally unique.”
The Toronado was merchandised in standard and deluxe versions and sold reasonably well. Olds dealers
made 33,204 calendar-year deliveries. The 1966 model
took Motor Trend’s “Car of the Year” award, Car Life’s
Award for Engineering Excellence and even came in third
in Europe’s “Car of the Year” competition. On March 16,
1966, a Toronado became the 100 millionth GM vehicle
built in North America.
The Toronado was a driving machine easily capable of
comfortable, safe cruising in excess of the century mark.
Its top speed was in the 135-mph range. In his book Cars
of the ‘60s automotive writer Richard M. Langworth described it as “probably the most outstanding single model
of the 1960s.” Ward’s 1966 Automotive Yearbook called
the Toronado, “Certainly the highlight of the year in both
engineering and styling combined.”
While sharing the bulk of its styling with the original
version of 1966, the 1967 Toronado had a new grille featuring a cross-hatch pattern and new flush-with-the-hood
doors for the retractable headlights. Buyers also found it
had a slightly softer ride quality. Oldsmobile added front
disc brakes to the options list and the use of a dual-circuit
1966 Olds Toronado
1966 Olds Toronado
ed Hydra-Matic 425 automatic transmission. Only 111
cars with the W-34 package were made. Lower axle
drive ratios were also used in 1968. Toronados proved
their performance potential by placing first, second and
third in the Pike’s Peak Hill Climb.
Oldsmobile set records in 1968, which became its
best sales year in history up to that point. The company’s total deliveries rose 17 percent and the Toronado
showed a 26 percent gain with calendar-year sales of
26,826. The 100,000th front-wheel-drive Oldsmobile
was built on Friday. November 29, 1968 in the division’s main plant in Lansing, Michigan. Early in 1986,
an electrically-heated rear window became optional. It
was quieter and better than a blower.
With three and a half more inches of overall length (214.9
inches total), the 1969 Toronado was a considerably larger car.
The extra length was used to stretch the rear quarters and deck
lid out more than before and to provide a more “formal” styling theme. There was no change to the 119-inch wheelbase.
A new grille with an elongated egg crate pattern (instead of
1968’s honeycomb pattern mesh) was used. The interior had
a much richer look and ride quality was improved. The same
engine options were back.
For 1969 Toronado sales hit 27,547 cars for the calendar year, a 2.7 percent increase over 1968. According to the
Oldsmobile Club of America’s Toronado Chapter, an estimated 2,800 cars got the W-34 option package in 1969.
brake master cylinder was adopted. Now, if you lost braking action on two wheels, you still had two left with brakes.
Oldsmobile also did something about the wide, heavy doors
on the Toronado. A spring-operated “assistor” made it possible to swing them open with less effort. Options included
bucket seats and a horizontal racing stripe.
Oldsmobile had its third best sales year in history in 1967,
but the bulk of the business went to the mid-sized F-85. Toronado sales for the calendar year were 35.7 percent below
the first-year deliveries. Calendar-year production of the frontwheel-drive model was held to 50 percent of the 1966 level
and the number came in at 18,444 versus 37,420 in the first
year. As in 1966, all Toronados were built at Oldsmobile’s
“home” plant in Lansing, Michigan.
A bolder looking split-in-two grille characterized the 1968
Toronado, which still used the original body introduced two
years earlier. The taillights were moved into the rear
bumper. Trim features were also updated. The 425-cid
engine was replaced with a new 455-cid V-8 that came
in two more-powerful versions. Both used a single fourbarrel carburetor. The first produced 375 hp at 4600
rpm. It came linked to a three-speed automatic transmission. The more powerful engine produced 400 hp at
4800 rpm. It was actually part of the W-34 option package that also included a special cam and valve springs, a
cold-air induction system, low restriction dual exhausts,
a Y70 paint stripe package and a performance-calibrat- 1969 Olds Toronado
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Made to Order
AMC plant veteran has a soft spot for his Ambassador droptops
Story and photos by Brian Earnest
I
f Fred Neubauer winds up with more than his fair share of
the 1967 AMC Ambassador convertibles remaining in the
world, then a little bit of collector car justice has probably
been served.
It would be hard to find a guy more attached to the stylish
orphan ragtops than Neubauer, a resident of Wisconsin Dells,
Wis. He helped build Ambassadors and other AMC products
for most of his adult life. He’s had a special affinity for the
drop tops since before he can even remember. He still owns
the blue 1967 convertible he bought when the cars first came
out, and it still looks great. And it’s evident from talking with
him that he’d pretty much prefer his convertibles over almost
any other choice you gave him.
“This is the kind of car I was looking for because I worked
at American Motors for 29 years, in Kenosha [Wis.], and when
these came through the line, I worked on them. That’s the car
I wanted to get,” he said. “My first one I bought in 1967 when
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I worked on the line. When that Barbados Blue came out, that
was the color I wanted. But this white one, I really liked it.
And everybody else likes it, too. It really stands out.”
Neubauer admits he wasn’t hunting for another Ambassador when he came across the white convertible three years ago
in Kenosha. “When did I know I wanted it? When I saw a ‘for
sale’ sign on it!” Neubauer laughed. “I always told my wife
[Carey], ‘I don’t know if I’m going to [restore] any more cars.
I’m getting up there in age.’ But when this one came along I
had to have it.”
Both of Neubauer’s finished Ambassadors are in fabulous
shape, and he has another that will eventually join them when
he is done with another restoration. “I’ve got three children,
and I’ve got three convertibles,” he said. “Hopefully they each
wind up with one of them.”
Whichever kid gets the white car definitely won’t be getting
the short end of the stick. Neubauer gave the car a complete
frame-off rebuild, repainting it and giving it a new black interior and new convertible top. The car wasn’t in perfect shape
The Ambassadors
received a
complete redesign
for 1967 that gave
the cars a more
rounded “Coke
bottle” profile.
Inside, the cars
were nicely
equipped with
a sport steering
wheel, airconditioning,
woodgrain accents
and a padded
dash.
when he got it, but it was more than respectable, and Neubauer knew that he
wasn’t likely to come across many better restoration candidates. Only 1,260
1967 Ambassador DPLs were built. The
1967 model year was also the last time
the Ambassador was offered in a drop
top, and Neubauer wasn’t passing up the
chance to grab another one.
“You don’t [see them]. It’s very rare.
I don’t know of anybody that’s got one,
right off hand,” he said. “This one was in
pretty good shape. It had a couple rust
holes on each side, in the quarter panels.
And a couple little dents, but nothing
major. It was very solid underneath. It
had been Zie-Bart-ed when it was new
… [The top and interior were] pretty
good, but I replaced it all. I replaced
the top, had the upholstery re-done. The
dash is the same. The door panels are
original, and everything else has been
re-done.
“I pulled the motor and painted the
motor and pulled everything out to a
bare shell. And I put it all back together,
of course.”
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The top-of-the-line Ambassador
DPL had a distinctive, wide trim
arrangement that stretched across
the rear deck lid and onto the rear
quarter panels. Under the hood, the
cars had AMC’s most-powerful engine
— a 343-cid, 280-hp four-barrel V-8.
The Ambassador nameplate was a member of the AMC
menu from 1958 until 1974, occupying the top spot in the
company lineup. Early in its life it had been both a Nash and
Rambler offering.
For 1967, the Ambassador received a significant restyling,
with a more rounded appearance, more of a “Coke bottle” profile, and more room inside. The cars featured the “long hood,
short deck lid” look that was becoming so popular at the time
and was used in the designs of the Ambassador’s main competitors — the Ford Galaxie and Chevrolet Impala.
The DPL was the fanciest version of the Ambassador and
came only as a two-door hardtop or convertible on a 118-inch
wheelbase. The cars had a horizontal divider in the grille, in36
tegrated “Rally” lights in front, a power top, reclining seats,
sport steering wheel, wood-grain trim inside, full wheels covers and other goodies. The convertibles carried a factory price
of $3,143, while the coupes, which were far more popular
with 12,552 built, carried a price tag of $2,958.
The Ambassador family also included the base 880 models
and the one-step-up 990 models, which proved to be the most
popular with the buying public. The 880s came as two- or
four-door sedans or as a wagon. The 990 lineup had a fourdoor sedan, two-door hardtop and wagon. The DPL line was
the only one of the bunch that offered a convertible.
A variety of six- and eight-cylinder engines were available
for the Ambassadors, and the top-end DPLs were equipped
with the best of the bunch — a 343-cid, 280-hp four-barrel
V-8. The 287- and 327-cid offerings of the past were discontinued.
There were plenty of other changes, too. There were a halfdozen transmission choices, a new trailing arm/coil spring
suspension setup, bigger gas tanks and a redesigned interior
that offered more room in almost every direction.
“Mine has the 343, of course, with the automatic — the
Flash-O-Matic,” Neubauer said. “It’s got a few other things,
but it’s pretty basic, really. In those years the cars were pretty
well loaded up in the Ambassador line.”
Neubauer admits he never figured he’d own one ’67 Ambassador all these years. He never expected to add two more
to the fleet, either. “Well, I had a ’59 convertible Chevy many
years back,” he recalled. “So I’ve always liked the convertibles. They are so fun to drive. You put the top down and you
are free to go. You know, let the wind blow through your hair.
“ I worked for American Motors for 29 years, and these
are my kind of cars. They are rare, you don’t see many around,
and that’s what I love about them.”
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Corral. Qualcomm Stadium. PH: 619599-0708. www.Big3PartsdExchange.
com
Mar 6 AZ, Tucson. Annual Tucson Collectible Toy Show and Sale. Tucson
Expo Center, 3750 E. Irvington Road.
Sh: 9am to 3pm. Contact Tom Russell
520-323-1848 or email: [email protected]
Mar 4-6 AZ, Scottsdale. 7th Spring
Nationals. Pre-registration is available
online www.good-guys.com. Contact
Betsy Bennett 503-246-0237 or email
[email protected].
Nov 18-20 AZ, Scottsdale. The 19th
Southwest Nationals. Pre-registration
is available online www.good-guys.
com. Contact Betsy Bennett 503-2460237 email [email protected]
ARKANSAS
May 29 AR, Morrilton. Mustangs on
the Mountain Show & Shine. 8 Jones
Lane. SP: The Museum of Automobiles. Contact Mark Hoelzeman 501727-5427 or email: [email protected]. www.museumofautos.com
Jun 14-18 AR, Morrilton. Petit Jean
58th Annual Car Show & Swap Meet.
8 Jones Lane. SP: MOTAA & The Museum of Automobiles. Contact Mark
Hoelzeman 501-727-5427 or email
[email protected]. www.motaa.com
Sep 4 AR, Morrilton. Midsouth Econo38
Mar 5 CA, Riverside. Law’s Restaurant
Classic Car Show. Law’s Restaurant,
9640 Indiana Ave. SH: 11am-2pm. PH:
951-354-7021. www.lawsrestaurant.
com
Mar 20 CA, Oxnard. 31st Annual Meet.
Murphy Auto Museum, 2230 Statham
Blvd. SH: 9am to 3pm. Contact Howard Brown 818-606-0267 or [email protected].
Mar 19-20 CA, Pleasanton. 34th All
American Get-Together. Pre-registration is available online www.goodguys.com. Contact Betsy Bennett
503-246-0237 or email [email protected]
Apr 1-3 CA, Del Mar. The 16th Meguiar’s
Del Mar Nationals. Pre-registration is
available online www.good-guys.com.
Contact Betsy Bennett 503-246-0237
email [email protected]
Apr 2 CA, Riverside. Law’s Restaurant
com
Apr 9 CA, Turlock. Bring The Ruckus
Car Show and Concert. Stanislaus
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County Fairgrounds, 900 N Broadway.
Contact Yeshi Wisniewski 209-8183295. illicitcarandtruckclub.net
Apr 8-10 CA, La Jolla. The 12th Annual
La Jolla Concours d’Elegance. General
admission tickets $50 in advance and
$60 on the day of the event; www.
lajollaconcours.com or PH: 619-2335008.
Apr 16-24 CA, Redding. 27th Annual
Kool April Nites. Redding Civic Auditorium. Online registration is open. www.
visitredding.com
May 1 CA, Chatsworth. The 34th Annual
Classic Chevys of Southern California. Rancho San Antonio Boys Town,
21000 Plummer Street. SH: 9am to
3pm. Contact Jerome 818-259-1964
or [email protected]
May 1 CA, Turlock. Spring Swap Meet
and Car Corral. Stanislaus County
Fairgrounds. Contact Shauna 209201-8491. www.springfallturlock.com
May 7 CA, Riverside. Law’s Restaurant
com
May 7 CA, San Lorenzo. The 15th Annual Arroyo Classic & Custom Car and
Motorcycle Show. Arroyo High School,
15701 Lorenzo Ave. SH: 9am-3pm.
Contact Lisa 510-875-4354 or email:
[email protected]. www.arroyocarshow.com
May 14-15 CA, Santa Barbara. Premier
Classic Car & Hot Rod Show. State
Street Nationals, downtown Santa
Barbara. [email protected]. www.
statestreetnationals.com
May 14 CA, Anaheim. 3rd Annual Classics & Hot Rods Show. Home Depot,
1095 Pullman Street. SH: 9am-3pm.
Contact Elliot 714-317-7719.
May 14 CA, Torrance. Car, Truck & Bike
Show. Vic’s Garage, 510 Madrid Ave.,
SH: 9am-4pm. Contact Nikki Vasquez
310-781-2222 ext. 2900. www.EdelbrockCarShow.com.
May 15 CA, Petaluma. The 42nd Annual Petaluma Swap meet. Petaluma
Fairgrounds, Hwy 101 and Washington Street. Contact Dave Peterson at
707-527-9183 or e-mail 1davepete@
CALENDAR
comcast.net.
May 19-21 CA, Petaluma. Petaluma’s
Salute to American Graffiti. Downtown Petaluma. PH: 707-762-3394
or [email protected]. www.
americangraffiti.net
May 21 CA, Willows. Vintage Country
Flea Market – Spring 2016. Historic
Downtown Willows, 525 W Sycamore
Street. PH: 530-934-3664
Jun 4 CA, Lincoln Hills. The 10th Annual
Downtown Lincoln Classic Car Show.
Downtown Lincoln. SH: 10am to 3pm.
Contact Kent Parsell 916434-6648
or Craig Fraser 916-462-7843. www.
rodsnrelics.net
Jun 4 CA, Riverside. Law’s Restaurant
com
Jun 4-5 CA, Huntington Beach. The
31st Annual Huntington Beach Concours d’Elegance. Huntington Beach
Central Park. PH: 714-375-8414 or
www.hbconcourse.org .
Jun 4-5 CA, Pleasanton. The 23rd Summer Get-Together. Pre-registration is
Jun 11 CA, Dos Palos. 25th Annual
Hot Summer Night Street Car Show.
Contact Norman Clark 559-352-1509/
[email protected] or Donald Vincent
209-761-5422/bearpackerblue@gmail.
com or Billy Bratcher 209-704-2410/
[email protected]
Jun 17-19 CA, Pismo Beach. The 31st
Annual Classic at Pismo Beach.
Downtown area of Pismo Beach and
on the pier. PH: 909-890-0082 or
www.theclassicatpismobeach.com.
Jun 18 CA, Whittier. 10th Annual PreFather’s Day Car Show. The Crossing,
8410 Washington Ave. SH: 8am-4pm.
Contact Pastor David Ramirez 562271-8476 or 562-941-5808.
Jun 26 CA, Anaheim. La Palma Park,
Harbor and La Palma Street. Contact
Jim Gilliland 714-701- 0771.
Jul 2 CA, Coarsegold. Coarsegold Veterans Car Show. Coarsegold Historic
Village – Contact Dave Wolin 559-760www.oldcarsweekly.com
1143. Email: southernyosemite.com or
[email protected]
Jul 2 CA, Riverside. Law’s Restaurant
com
Aug 6 CA, Riverside. Law’s Restaurant
com
Aug 19-20 CA, Santa Maria. 46th NorthSouth Run. More Information email:
[email protected] or 530-396-2350
Bruce; 805-598-9150 Randy; 951-2371570 Jim.
Nov 5 CA, Riverside. Law’s Restaurant
com
Nov 12-13 CA, Pleasanton. The 27th
Autumn Get-Together. Pre-registration
Dec 3 CA, Riverside. Law’s Restaurant
com
COLORADO
Aug 26-28 CA, Pleasanton. The 30th
West Coast Nationals. Pre-registration
Jul 4 CO, Estes Park. 18th Annual
Coolest Car Show. Estes Park Event
Center, 1125 Rooftop Way. SH: 8am to
4pm. Entry tickets $5 for adults over
18; $2.50 children 6-17; children under
5, free. Contact Millie Miller millie1@
airbits.com
Sep 3 CA, Riverside. Law’s Restaurant
com
Sep 9-11 CO, Loveland. The 19th
Colorado Nationals. Pre-registration is
Sep 4 CA, Vallejo. Packard & Classic
Car Swap Meet. USA World Classics
Event Center, 1525 Sonoma Boulevard. SH: 8am to 1pm. Contact Bob
McCoy 925-518-5909 or George Beck
925-827-1255. Email: bobmccoy3@
gmail.com
CONNECTICUT
Sep 18 CA, Placerville. 8th Annual
Vintage Car Show. 2021 Four Springs
Trail. SH: 10am to 3pm. PH: 530-6478505. www.mirafloreswinery.com
Sep 25 CA, San Bernardino. 55th Annual Antique Car Swap Meet. Western
Little league Regional Headquarters,
6707 N. Little League Drive. SH: 6am3pm. Contact John Benson 909-8754545.
Oct 1 CA, Riverside. Law’s Restaurant
com
Oct 15 CA, Willows. Vintage Country Flea Market – Fall 2016. Historic
Downtown Willows, 525 W Sycamore
Street. PH: 530-934-3664
Mar 6 CT, Enfield. Antique Auto Flea
Market. Powder Mill Barn, 32 South
Maple Street, SH: 8am to Noon.
Contact Jim Way 860-267-4626 or
Chet Wojcik 413-786-6318 or Virginia
O’Rourke 413-584-6777.
Apr 10 CT, Stafford Springs. All Automotive Swap Meet. Stafford Motor
Speedway. PH: 860-649-3697. www.
tyrodsautoclub.com
May 22 CT, East Hartford. Carl Maratta
Auto Swap Meet and Car Corral.
Rentschler Field, 615 Silver Lane. SH:
6:30am to 3pm, rain or shine. Entrance
fee for spectators is $10. under twelve,
Free. For Registration and further details www.c-maratta-swap.com.
Jun 12 CT, Manchester. 39th Annual
MUSTANG Spring Round-Up. Mustangs Unlimited, 440 Adams Street.
Rain Date: Jun 19. Show Car Entrance
is at 579 Middle Turnpike West (Rt44A), about 1.2 miles East of I-84, at
Exit-60. SH: 9am to 11:30am. PH:
508-674-5462 or www.mccne.com.
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CALENDAR
Sep 11 CT, Manchester. 37th Annual
Mustang Power Show. Mustangs Unlimited, 440 Adams Street. Rain Date:
Sep 18. Show Car Entrance is at 579
Middle Turnpike West (Rt-44A), about
1.2 miles East of I-84, at Exit-60. SH:
9am to 11:30am. PH: 508-674-5462 or
www.mccne.com.
Oct 9 CT, Litchfield. Cars for Kids
Automobile Show. Connecticut Junior
Republic (CJR). Rain Date: Oct 16. PH:
860-567-9423.
DELAWARE
Jul 3 DE, New Castle. The 43rd Annual
Street Rods Car Show. 200 Centerpoint Blvd. SH: 8am to 4pm. Contact
Sharon Piccolo 302-422-5105 or
email:[email protected]
FLORIDA
Feb 18 FL, Daytona Beach Shores. The
3rd Annual Day of the Duel Motoring
Festival. Drive in Christian Church,
A1A. SH: 11am to 4pm. Rain date: Feb
19. Contact John Maffucci 404-5807714 or [email protected].
Mar 4 FL, Winter Haven. Show & Cruise.
SH: 4pm to 8pm.
Mar 5 FL, Palatka. The 17th Annual
Antique & Special Interest Car Show.
Riverfront Park. SH: 8am to 4pm. PH:
904-571-4956.
Mar 5 FL, Melbourne. The Annual
Celebration of Cars Antique to Modern
Auto Show. Wickham Park Pavilion
next to Eastern Florida State College
on Wickham Road. Registration opens
at 9am. Show ends at 3 PM. Pre-registration $18 before February 21, $20
day of show. Car corral spaces $25,
vendor spaces $35. Contact Walt at
321-636-0449 or email pastgas@att.
net. www.antiqueautoclubcc.com.
Mar 6 FL, Coconut. The 5th Annual
Corvette & Open Car & Truck Show.
Lou Bachrodt Chevrolet, 5500 N. State
Road. SH: 11am to 5pm. Net proceeds benefit Joe DiMaggio Children’s
Hospital. Pre-registration $25 by
March 1, 2016, or $30 day of show.
Contact Joe Cutroni 954-242-5332 or
e-Mail: [email protected].
Mar 9 FL, Palatka. Crestwood’s 4the
Annual Car & Truck Show. 501 S. Palm
Ave. SH: 10am to 2pm. Contact: Kami
40
Duncan 386-328-1472 or KDuncan@
sterling-health.com.
Mar 12 FL, Wesley Chapel. 5th Annual
Cruise-In. Quail Run RV Resort, 6946
Old Pasco Road. SH: 11am-3pm. PH:
813-973-0999. www.cars.quailrunrv.
com.
Mar 12 FL, Apopka. 15th Annual Rotarian Lowell’s Classic Car Show. Kit Land
Nelson Park, Park Ave. SH: 8:30am
-3pm. Contact Lowell Swanberg 407886-5844 or www.apopkafair.com.
Mar 19 FL, Vero Beach. The 39th Annual
Auto Show. Riverside Park, 10am to
4pm. SP: Indian River Region of the
Antique Automobile Club of America
(AACA). Pre-registration $15, day of
show $20. Admission: Free. Contact
Fred Kiesel at 772-770-6339 or local.
aaca.org/indianriver.
Apr 1 FL, Winter Haven. Show & Cruise.
SH: 4pm to 8pm.
Apr 1-3 FL, Odessa. Peerless Motor Car
Club National Meet. Pistorius Collectible Autos, 12820 Gibson Lane. Contact Joanne Pistorius 813-714-1019 or
Richard Lichtfeld 608-513-4361.
Apr 3 FL, Boca Raton. The 3rd Annual Car Show. Olympic Heights High
School, 20101 Lyons Road. SH: 11am
to 3:30pm. Email: ohhsbands@gmail.
com
Apr 9 FL, Dundee. 2nd Annual Car
Show. The Church On The Hill, 1111
South Scenic Hwy. SH: 10am to 2pm.
Contact Troy Konemann 863-5283982 or e-mail [email protected]
May 6 FL, Winter Haven. Show &
Cruise. SH: 4pm to 8pm.
May 21 FL, Pensacola. 2nd Annual Escambia Football Car Show. Escambia
High School, 1310 North 65th Avenue.
Contact Jennifer Olshefskie jennifer@
escambiafootball.com. www.escambiafootball.com
Jun 3 FL, Winter Haven. Show & Cruise.
SH: 4pm to 8pm.
Jul 1 FL, Winter Haven. Show & Cruise.
SH: 4pm to 8pm.
Jul 4 FL, Lake Butler. The Annual 12th
Antique Car Show. Lake Side Community Center. Email: butlertown@gmail.
com or PH: 954-650-7016
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2015
Aug 5 FL, Winter Haven. Show &
Sep 2 FL, Winter Haven. Show & Cruise.
SH: 4pm to 8pm.
Oct 7 FL, Winter Haven. Show & Cruise.
SH: 4pm to 8pm.
Nov 4 FL, Winter Haven. Show &
GEORGIA
Mar 12 GA, Hiram. Poplar Springs Baptist Church Annual Car Show. 2056
Hiram Douglasville Hwy. (Hwy. 92). SH:
11am-3pm. Contact Dan Clendenen
843-247-8040.
Apr 2 GA, Macon. 20th Annual Cherry
Blossom Festival Mustang & All Ford
Show. Rain Date: Apr 3. William
S. Hutchings Career Center, 2004
Riverside Drive. Contact Chuck Heath
478-365-1305 or [email protected].
www.Flagcitymustangclub.com.
Apr 9 GA, Marietta. GSRA 22nd Annual
Swap Meet, Car Corral and Flea Market. Jim R Miller Park/Cobb County
Fairgrounds, 2245 Callaway Road. SH;
8am-4pm. Contact Wayne Herubin
770-517-6701. www.gsra.com
Apr 30 GA, Atlanta. Cars & ‘Q For The
Cause. Choate Construction Company Office, 8200 Roberts Drive. SH:
4pm-7pm. Contact Emily C. Bridges
678-892-1224 or email: echoate@
choateco.com
May 20-21 GA, Moultrie. Summer Swap
Meet & Car Corral. Kelley Automotive.
PH: 229-686-1771. www.summerswapmeet.com
May 27-28 GA, Dawsonville. Spring
MCA Mustang Expo. Atlanta Motorsport Park. Contact Steve Hall Email
[email protected] or
(Office) 770-781-1001 (Cell) 404-6646660.
ILLINOIS
Feb 28 IL, Wheaton. The 67th Illinois
Plastic Kit & Toy Show. DuPage
County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road. SH: 9am-3pm. PH:
630-969-1847.
Mar 20 IL, Countryside. Countryside
Collectors Classic Model Car & Toy
Show. Park Place of Countryside
CALENDAR
Union Hall. PH: 262-366-1314. www.
uniqueeventsshows.com
Mar 20 IL, Roselle. The 32nd Annual
Winter Car Parts Swap. Friendly Ford,
333 E. Irving Park Road. SH: 7am2pm. Admission $5. Contact Mike
773-426-5321 or email [email protected]
Mar 26 IL, Perkin. The 32nd Annual Invitational Auto Show and Swap Meet.
Avanti’s Dome, 3401 Griffin Avenue.
Contact Steve Swingle 309-202-2374
[email protected] or Don 309-6947677 [email protected]
Apr 2 IL, Robinson. Automotive &
Automobilia Swap Meet. Bob Fiscus &
Associates, 701 N. Jackson. Admission $2. Conact Bob 618-546-1550.
Apr 3 IL, St. Charles. AACA Illinois Region Swap Meet. Don McQue Chevrolet, 2015 E. Main Street. Contact Dan
847-428-0247 or dansobczyk@yahoo.
com
Apr 8 IL, Robinson. Taco Bell Cruise-In.
1414 E. Main Street. SH: 6pm. Contact Jesse Hock 618-553-0688. www.
robinsoncarclub.com
Apr 10 IL, Woodstock. Swap Meet.
McHenry County Fairgrounds, 11900
Country Club Road. SH: 8am to 3pm.
PH: 630-340-4744. www.skipsusa.net
Apr 24 IL, Waterloo. Lions Regional Eye
Care Committee Car Show. Downtown Waterloo, around the historic
Monroe Court House. $10 entry fee.
Contact John Ford or Dave Wuertz at
[email protected] or dsmaw94htc.net.
May 13 IL, Robinson. Dog N Suds
Cruise-In. 902 E. Main Street. SH:
6pm. Contact Jesse Hock 618-5530688. www.robinsoncarclub.com
May 14 IL, Robinson. Relay For Life
Cruise-In. Robinson City Park, S. Park
Street. SH: 4pm-8pm. Contact Jesse
Hock 618-553-0688. www.robinsoncarclub.com
May 21 IL, Robinson. Heritage Health
Cruise-In. 600 Robinwood Drive. SH:
1pm-4pm. Contact Jesse Hock 618553-0688. www.robinsoncarclub.com
May 22 IL, Bourbonnais. 7th Annual
Benefit Car Show. Bradley-Bourbonwww.oldcarsweekly.com
nais Chevrolet-Hyundai, Inc., 1400
Locke Drive. Rain Date: Jun 5. PH:
815-937-4831 or jmb1257@sbcglobal.
net
May 30 IL, Palestine. 35th Memorial Day
Car Show. Leaverton Park. Rain or
Shine. Conact Jesse Hock 618-5530688. www.robinsoncarclub.com
Jun 3-5 IL, Effingham. Volkswagen
Evolution. PH: 866-350-4539 or www.
registration.funfestacvw.com/default.
aspx. www.mamotorworks.com.
Jun 10 IL, Robinson. Best one tire/Fishers Auto Parts Cruise-In. 1700 West
Main Street. SH: 5pm. Contact Jesse
Jun 12 IL, Alton. 19th Annual All
Wheels Drive-In Car Show. 3rd Street,
between Piasa & State. One block off
the River Road, across from Argosy
Casino. SH: 8am-4pm. Contact Jamey
Griffin 618-792-8901. www.DowntownAlton.com.
Jun 12 IL, Peotone. 4th Annual Swap
Meet & Car Show. Will County Fairgrounds. PH: 630-200-0755 or email:
[email protected]. www.
trichevy.org
Jun 12 IL, Woodstock. Car Show.
Jun 26 IL, Yorkville. Gears & Ears. Kendall County Fairgrounds. Pre-entry fee
$20. Contact Wayne 773-775-4696.
www.gearsandears.com.
Jul 4 IL, Robinson. 8th Annual Independence Day. Robinson City Park, S
Cross Street/S Howard Street. Rain or
Shine. Contact Jesse Hock 618-5530688. www.robinsoncarclub.com
Jul 8 IL, Robinson. 1st Robinson Saving
Bank Cruise-In. 501 E. Main Street.
SH: 6pm. Contact Jesse Hock 618553-0688. www.robinsoncarclub.com
Jul 10 IL, Woodstock. Car Show.
PH: 630-340-4744. www.skipsusa.net.
Aug 5 IL, Hutsonville. Hutsonville River
Fest Car Show. Main Street. SH: 5pm9pm. PH: 618-562-6544.
Aug 12 IL, Flat Rock. Flat Rock Home
Coming Car Show. Downtown Main
Street. Contact J.D. 618-584-3300.
Aug 14, IL, Oblong. 11th Annual Gabs
Car Show. Oblong City Park. SH:
9am-3pm. Conact Gene Weger 618569-3138.
Aug 14 IL, St. Charles. The 26th Annual
Indian Uprising All Pontiac Weekend. The Pheasant Run Resort, 4051
East Main Street. SH: Sat 8am-4pm,
Cruise-In 4pm-9pm; Sun 8am-3pm.
Contact Ken Arendt 773-766-7514 or
Paul Weinstein 847-812-3782 or Ken
Smith 630-853-3483.
Aug 20 IL, DeKalb. 5th Annual Parts
Place Inc. Car Show & Open House.
The Parts Place Inc. 630 Enterprise
Ave. SH: 9am-2pm. PH: 630-3651800.
Aug 20 IL, Robinson. Shriners BBQ &
Car Show, Robinson City Park, PH:
618-569-9211.
Sep 4 IL, Woodstock. Car Show.
Sep 9 IL, Robinson. Dog N Suds CruiseIn. 902 E. Main Street. SH: 6pm. Contact Jesse Hock 618-553-0688. www.
robinsoncarclub.com
Sep 30 IL, Robinson. Toffee Festival Car
Show. South side of the square. SH:
5pm-9pm.
Oct 1-2 IL, Joliet. Fall MCA Mustang
Expo. Autobahn Circuit. , Contact
Steve Hall Email [email protected] or (Office) 770781-1001 (Cell) 404-664-6660 www.
themustangexpo.com
Oct 2 IL, Addison. 9th Annual Car Show.
Medinah Shrine Center, 550 North
Shriners Drive. SH: 8am to 3pm. PH:
630-889-1400. www.medinah.org
Oct 2 IL, Palestine. Wabash Valley Wine
& Arts Fest Cruise-In. South Main
Street. SH: 1pm-4pm. Contact Jesse
Nov 6 IL, Woodstock. Swap Meet.
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INDIANA
Apr 10 IN, Indianapolis. Super Sunday
Indy. Indiana State Fairgrounds, West
Pavilion – 1202 E. 38th Street. SH:
8am to 3pm. Admission $7, children
under 12 Free. Contact Bailey Billman
317-296-0336 or [email protected]. www supersundayindy.com
Classics State Reps Car Show/Convention. Show is open to all 19491972 Chevy Cars & Trucks, 1967-2016
Camaros & Firebirds, 1953-1982 Corvettes. 1,000 point judging or cruiser
class. E-mail statereps@roadrunner.
com for flyer/registration form or call
Paula 440-346-6048.
Apr 24 IN, South Bend. The 53th Annual
Swap Meet and Car Show. St. Joseph
County Fair Grounds. Admission $5.
Contact Max 574-674-6111. www.
pioneerautoassn.com
Sept 1-4 IN, Indianapolis. Mustang Club
of America 40th Anniversary. Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Contact Steve
Hall Email [email protected] or (Office) 770-781-1001 (Cell)
404-664-6660, www.mca40th.com
May 20-21 IN, Franklin. Hoosier Vintage
Wheels. Johnson County Fairgrounds.
Contact Scott Willis 317-501-5266 or
[email protected]
Sept 16-17 IN, Franklin. Hoosier Vintage
Wheels. Johnson County Fairgrounds.
Contact Scott Willis 317-501-5266 or
[email protected]
May 21 IN, Portland. Arch Bridge
Kroozers Spring Car Show. West Main
Street. SH: 3pm-9pm. Contact Jim
260-417-6068 or Ron 260-251-1202.
Email: [email protected]
Nov 27 IN, Indianapolis. Super Sunday
Indy. Indiana State Fairgrounds, West
Pavilion – 1202 E. 38th Street. SH:
8am to 3pm. Admission $7, children
under 12 Free. Contact Bailey Billman
317-296-0336 or [email protected]. www supersundayindy.com
May 28 IN, Sharpsville. The 14th Annual
Summer Place Car Show. Summer
Place, 4190 North State Road 19. PH:
765-963-5943. www.asummerplace.
org
Jun 4 IN, Indianapolis. 3rd annual
Church Brothers Collision Repair Car
Show. Church Brothers Collision Repair Shadeland Shop, 751 N Shadeland Ave. Rain Date Jun 5. SH: 7am to
11am. Contact Sally at 317.846.8965.
www.church-brothers.com
Jun 18 IN, Bargersville. 9th Annual Open
Class Car Show and Fish Fry. First
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ),
101 S. East Street. SH: 8am to 2pm.
Contact Jeff Mosburg 317-422-4604
or email: [email protected]
Jun 19 IN, Noblesville. Father’s Day
Car Show. Forest Park, 701 Cicero
Road, (State Road 19). SH: 9am.
Contact Dave Shank 317-674-8045 or
Larry Grabb 317-710-2585. www.civv.
freeservers.com
Jun 23-25 IN, Indianapolis. Bloomington
Gold Corvettes. Indianapolis Motor
Speedway, 4790 W. 16th Street. PH:
309-888-4477 or email: [email protected]. www.bloomingtongold.com
Jun 29-Jul 3 IN, Fort Wayne. Chevy
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Nov 5 IN, Vincennes. Vincennes University Auto Club Car Show. Vincennes University, ATB 10. More Info
http://159.218.3.3/dads%2098.HTM.
Contact Jay Wolf 812-888-4172.
IOWA
Feb 27-28 IA, Monticello. The 47th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Custom
Car Show. Monticello Berndes Center,
766 North Maple Street. Contact
Galen Muller 319-465-5119 or www.
rodandcustomcarshow.com
May 1 IA, Monticello. The 32nd Annual
Spring Auto Parts Swap Meet. Fairgrounds Parking Lot, 700 North Maple
Street. Contact Tom 319-465-5119 or
www.autopartsswapmeet.com
Jul 1-3 IA, Des Moines. The 25th
Heartland Nationals. Pre-registration is
Sep 10-11 IA, Des Moines. 2016 Des
Moines Concours. Contact Steve
Simpson 515-779-7909 or [email protected]
KANSAS
Jun 4 KS, Olathe. The 7th Annual
19, 2016
2015
Pontiac Tribute Day. Bass Pro, 12051
Bass Pro Drive. SP: KC Arrowheads
Pontiac Club. Contact Wayne Kitchen
[email protected] or 816810-6969.
KENTUCKY
Mar 12-13 KY, Louisville. Kyana Giant
Indoor Swap Meet. Kentucky Exposition Center Pavillion, West Wing &
Broadbent Arena. SH: Sat. 8am-6pm;
Sun. 8am-4pm. Contact Perry Probst
502-619-2917 or Chester Robertson
502-619-2916. www.kyanaswapmeet.
info
Jul 14-17 KY, Lexington. Keeneland
Concours d’Elegance. Keeneland
Race Course, 4201 Versailles Road.
SH: Sat. 9 am-4:30pm. PH: 859-4223329. www.keenelandconcours.com
Oct 14-16 KY, Bowling Green. The 5th
Nostalgia Nationals. Pre-registration is
LOUISIANA
Feb 26-28 LA, Baton Rouge. The 39th
Annual R.O.D.S. Run. Holiday Inn
South, Airline Hwy at I-12. Contact Lee
225-673-8562.
Mar 5 LA, Vidalia. The 2nd Annual
Cruising For A Cure Relay For Life Car
Show. Vidalia Riverfront. SH: 9am to
4pm. Contact Dusty or D’Shay 318336-9412 or [email protected].
Mar 12 LA, Lake Charles. The 3rd Annual Cars for Christ. St Luke-Simpson
United Methodist Church, 1500
Admin: Free. Contact Joe or Beth
Bowers 337-474-3501 or email joe@
bowers.net. https://www.facebook.
com/events/1022018717842750/.
Jul 8-10 LA. Louisiana Collector Car
Appreciation Weekend. Contact Chat
Jones – Ambassador of Antique Automotive Affairs with Chatz Classic Car
Concern.
MAINE
Jul 16 ME, Paris. The 38th Annual
Founders’ Day & Classic Car Exhibit.
Hamlin Memorial Library & Museum,
16 Hannibal Hamlin Drive. PH: 207743-2980 or email: hamlinstaff@
hamlin.lib.me.us
CALENDAR
Aug 20 ME, Wells. The 5th Annual
Woodies in the Cove Car Show. Next
to McDonalds on Route 1, 974 Post
Road. SH: 8:30-2pm. Contact Sonny
Perkins 281-455-7779 or email: [email protected].
MARYLAND
Mar 12 MD, West Friendship. The 43rd
Annual Antique & Classic Car Swap
Meet & Car Corral. Howard County
Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road.
SH: 7am to 3pm – rain, snow or shine.
Contact Tom Young 443-744-6338 or
[email protected]. www.chesapeakeaaca.org
Jack Malcolm 978 897-3445. clubs.
hemmings.com/maynardaac
Jul 17 MA, Marlborough. 32nd Annual
Mustangs & American Iron Summer
Round-Up. Solomon Pond Mall, 601
Donald Lynch Blvd. Rain Date: Jul 31.
SH: 9am to 11:30am. PH: 508-6745462 or www.mccne.com.
Oct 2 MA, Devens. 36th Annual Mustangs & American Iron Fall Round-Up
& Swap Meet. Devens Town Common.
Rain Date Oct 9. SH: 9am to 11:30am.
PH: 508-674-5462 or www.mccne.
com.
MICHIGAN
May 6-7 MD, Fredrick. All-Packard
Indoor Swap Meet. American Legion
Hall, 1450 Taney Ave. Info: PACKARDS, Box 4012, Falls Church VA
22044 or 301-384-4433.
Feb 26-28 MI, Detroit. The 64th Detroit
Autorama. Cobo Center, 1 Washington
Blvd. Contact Steve Novosel 248-6898799. www.autorama.com
Jul 5-10 MD. The National DeSoto Club
31st Annual Convention. Contact Tom
Kenny 410-239-7071.
Mar 6 MI, Woodhaven. Gorno Ford,
22025 Allen Road. $3 Admission. Contact John 586-596-2105 or dietrends@
juno.com.
Aug 27 MD, Chesapeake City. The 6th
Annual Car Show. Hurricane date –
Sun. 28. 98 Bohemia Avenue. PREregistered before Aug. 12, $15. SH:
8am to 3pm. Email: Ron@RonFrancis.
com. www.facebook.com/chesapeakecitycarshow
Apr 17 MI, Monroe. The Monroe’s
Spring Swap Meet. Monroe County
Fairgrounds, 3775 S. Custer Road.
Contact Nick 419-579-4845 or Sue
419-579-6815. www.monroeautoswapmeet.com.
MASSACHUSETTS
Mar 6 MA, Norfolk, Marcom Annual Flea
Market. Holmes Transportation, 22
Myrtle Street. SH: 7:30am to 11am.
Contact Dean Zwicker 508-285-3211
or [email protected]
Apr 17 MA, Fitchburg. 46th Annual
Swap Meet and Car Show. Airport.
SH: 8am to 1pm. Admission $5, children under 12 are free. $30 pre-registration, $40 at the gate. v8fleamarket@
yahoo.com
May 14-15 MA, Mansfield. The 57th Annual Swap Meet. Xfinity Center, Route
140 at I-495. PH: 508-947-6600.
May 21 MA, Marlborough. 5th Annual
MCCNE American Iron Cruise. Solomon Pond Mall, 601 Donald Lynch
Blvd. SH: 3pm-6pm. PH: 508-6745462 or www.mccne.com
Jun 12 MA, Maynard. 28th Annual Autofest. Maynard Rod and Gun Club, 45
Old Mill Rd. SH: 8am-noon. Contact
Apr 30-May 1 MI, Fowlerville. Annual
Swap Meet. Fowlerville Fairgrounds,
8800 West Grand River Avenue. SH:
8am-4pm. Adm $5, under 14 Free.
Contact Gary McIntyre 248-684-8955.
May 4 MI, South Haven. 11th Annual
Classic & Muscle Car Show. McFadden Friendly Motor’s, 11628 M-140
HWY. SH: 5pm to 8pm. Contact Rusty
McFadden 866-637-8558 ext 1314.
Contact Raceen Buck at 866-6378558 ext 1316 to pre-register or www.
mcfaddenfriendly.com.
May 14 MI, Midland. Hugh A. Smith
Memorial Car Show. Michigan Fairgrounds. SH: 9am-4pm. PH: 989-6004057. www.BigOlBarnSaleMidland.
com
May 18-22 MI, Holland. 46th Annual
Spring Meet. Contact Keith & Judy
Boonstra 616-772-6000 or [email protected]. www.chrysler300club.com
May 28 MI, Northport. 19th Annual Car
in the Park. Haserot Park. SH: 10am4pm. PH: 231-386-5473 or email:
northportcarsinthepark@gmail. www.
northportcarsinthepark.com
Jun 12-18 MI, Traverse City. The 51st
Packard Club National Meet. PH: 763420-7829 or email: [email protected]
Jun 25-26 MI, Flint. Auto Fair. Sloan
Museum, 1221 E Kearsley Street. PH:
810-667-0144.
Jul 19-22 MI, Frankenmuth. International
Ford Retractable Club 45th Annual
National Convention. www.skyliner.
org.
Oct 1 MI, Midland. Hugh A. Smith
Memorial Car Show. Michigan Fairgrounds. SH: 9am-4pm. PH: 989-6004057. www.BigOlBarnSaleMidland.
com
MINNESOTA
May 1 MN, St. Paul. The 40th Northland
Antique, Doll, Toy and Advertising
Show. Progress Center, MN State
Fairgrounds. SH: 9am to 3pm. Contact
Bob Mannella 763-560-4290.
Jun 5 MN, St. Paul. The 34th All GM
Car/Truck Show & Swap Meet. Minnesota State Fairgrounds, Machinery Hill.
Contact Milo Falk 952-545-0134.
MISSOURI
Mar 19 MO, Carthage. 2nd Annual World
Down Syndrome Day Car Show. Carthage Municipal Park, 521 Robert Ellis
Young Dr. SH: 11am to 4pm. Contact
Larry 417-825-6773.
Apr 9 MO, Nevada. Max Motors
Midwest Chevy Fest Charity Car &
Truck. 1405 N. Osage. Registration
9am-11am. Registration $20 a vehicle
in which 100% of the proceeds will
go to the local charities. Sponsors
or Vendors contact Nathan Skelton
at 816-380-3251 or nathan.skelton@
maxmotors.com.
May 1 MO, Saint Louis. Charity Car
Show For Leah Brown. Jefferson Barracks Amphitheater, 345 North Road.
SH: 8am to 4pm. PH: 314-898-6655.
May 7 MO, Hannibal. Loafers 21st Annual Car Show. North Main St. Downtown. Pre-register deadline Apr 21.
Day of show register 8 to noon. Show
March 17,
19, 2016
43
CALENDAR
space limited to 300 entries. Entry fee
$20 for pre-entry, $25 at gate. Spectators free. 573-985-4525. acwply@
gmail.com
May 21 MO, Carthage. The 43rd Annual
Vintage Rod Run. Carthage Muny
Park. PH: 417-358-6035 or 417-3583841.
Jun 9-12 MO, St. Louis. The Great St.
Louis Car Meet of 2016. More Information email: mooncarclub@gmail.
com. www.mooncarclub.com
Jun 11 MO, Raymore. Drive Out Hunger
Classic Car Show & Community Food
Drive. Raymore Presbyterian Church,
204 S. Jefferson Street. SH: 10am2pm. PH: 816-388-9822. raymorepresbyterian.org
Sep 24 MO, Plattsburg, 2nd Annual
Bumms Auto & Bike Show. Perkins
Park. Contact Tom Morsbach 913206-0387 or Ken Tongue 816-5920445. https://sites.google.com/site/
bummsautoandbikeshow
NEBRASKA
Mar 6 NE, Lincoln. The 43rd Annual
Rocky Manginelli Memorial Swap
Meet. Lancaster Event Center, 4100
North 84th Street. SP: Eastern
Nebraska-Western Iowa Car Council.
Contact Jim Snyder 402-786-2427.
Jun 25 NE, Lincoln. The 2nd Speedway
Motors Day at The Hay. Pre-registration is available online www.goodguys.com. Contact Betsy Bennett
503-246-0237 email [email protected]
NEVADA
May 14 NV, Reno. The 13th Annual
Deer In The Headlights car show.
A&W, 900 East Plumb Lane. SH: 10am
until 3pm. The entry fee $25. www.
facebook.com/BattleBornMopars,
www.battlebornmopars.com or email
[email protected].
NEW JERSEY
Mar 20 NJ, Woodstown. 45th Annual
Swap Meet and Car Corral. Salem
County Fairgrounds, 735 US Rt. 40.
SH: 8am-3pm. Contact Chuck Gibson
609-221-5435 or email [email protected].
Apr 10 NJ, Stirling. 50TH Annual Watc44
hung Mt. Chapter–Aaca Swap Meet
& Flea Market. Long Hill Community
Center, South Warren Ave. sh: 6:30am3pm. Contact George Ernst 908-4037441. www.newjerseycarshows.com/
car-shows.html
Jun 10-12 NY, Rhinebeck. The 24th
Grundy Worldwide Insurance East
Coast Nationals. Dutchess County
Fairgrounds, 6550 Springbrook Ave.
PH: 614-268-1181. www.jeffjohnsonmotorsports.com
May 1 NJ, Morristown. The Spring Meet.
The Mennen Arena, 161 E Hanover
Ave. PH: 908-755-4266 or email
[email protected]. www.njaaca.org
Jun 12 NY, Liverpool. 39th Annual All
Ford Show. Longbranch Park. SH:
9am-4pm. Contact Dennis 315-4690913 or email: [email protected]
May 1 NJ, Pompton Lakes. 18th Annual Metro Petro Collectors Show.
Pompton Lakes Elks Lodge # 1895,
15 Perrin Ave. SH: 8am-1pm, Rain or
Shine. More INformation: metropetro.
weebly.com
Jul 10 NY, Liverpool. Annual AntiqueClassic & Working Truck Show. Longbranch Park. SH: 9am-4pm. Contact
Scott Smith 315-687-1165.
Jun 26 NJ, Wayne. (Rain Date: July 10).
The 22nd Annual Car Show. Wayne
Township Municipal Parking Lot, 475
Valley Road. SH: 9am- 4pm. PH: 973882-0288 or email [email protected].
Jul 23 NJ, Roebling. The 7th Annual
Roebling Museum Car Show. Roebling
Museum, 100 Second Ave. SH: 9am
to 3pm. Rain Date: July 24. Contact:
Varissa 609-499-7200 or [email protected] or
Bobbi (H) 215-752-0484, (C) 215-8203276. www.movinonkruzers.com.
Aug 14 NJ, Metuchen. The 7th Annual
Metuchen Rescue Squad Benefit Car,
Truck, & Motorcycle Show. Metuchenhigh School, 400 Grove Ave. SH:
10am to 3pm. www.metrescuesquad.
com
NEW YORK
Mar 5 NY, Albany. Northland Toy Club
Collectible Toy Show. Polish Community Center, 225 Washington Ave.
Admission $3. PH: 518-966-5239 or
email: [email protected].
Mar 24-26 NY, Buffalo. Buffalo Motorama Car and Bike Show. Buffalo
Convention Center 152 Franklin Street.
Contact Joe Haniszewski 716-3906848 or email: joe@buffalomotorama.
com. www.buffalomotorama.com
May 28-29, NY, Norwich. The 51st Annual Antique Auto Show & Flea Market. Chenango County Fairgrounds,
168 East Main Street. SH: 8am-5pm.
Contact Barb 607-334-8549 or Maurice 607-829-6268. www.raocc.org
19, 2016
2015
Jul 17 NY, North Blenheim. Schoharie
Valley Region AACA Antique Auto
Show. New York Power Authority
Visitor’s Center, 1378 State Route 30.
Contact Ron Davis 518-234-7495 or
NORTH CAROLINA
Apr 15-17 NC, Raleigh. The 2nd North
Carolina Nationals. Pre-registration is
Apr 15-17 NC, Raleigh. Goodguys
North Carolina Nationals Swap Meet
and Cars 4 Sale. North Carolina State
Fairgrounds, 1025 Blue Ridge Road.
PH: 614-268-1181. www.jeffjohnsonmotorsports.com
Apr 30 NC, Waxhaw. 7th Annual Marvin
Ridge Band Booster’s Car, Truck, and
Motorcycle Show. Marvin Ridge High
School, 2825 Crane Road. Contact
Matthew Cortelli at 704-564-5409 or
Oct 21-23 NC, Charlotte. The 23rd
Southeastern Nationals. Pre-registration is available online www.goodguys.com. Contact Betsy Bennett
503-246-0237 email [email protected]
OHIO
Feb 27 OH, Columbus. Ohio Motorsports Expo & Winter Classic Swap.
Ohio Expo Ctr., 717 E. 17th Ave..
Rhodes Bldg. SH: 9am-4pm. A: $5.
F: Spaces start @ $25. PH: 614- 2681181 or www.jeffjohnsonmotorsports.
com.
Mar 19 OH, Jefferson. Swap Meet.
Ashtabula County Fairgrounds, North
CALENDAR
Elm Street. Sponsored by Western Reserve Chapter, AACA. Admission $3.
Contact Dave Payne 440-997-7751 or
Bob Hegfield 440-576-1061.
Mar 20 OH, Columbus. All Pontiac Swap Meet. Dennis Hyundai of
Easton, 2900 Morse Road. SH: 9am
to 1pm. $2 Admission. Contact Ron
Cozzo 740-777-1135 or [email protected]. www.gtoaco.com
April 29-30 OH, Canfield. Dave & Ed’s
Super Auto Events Canfield Swap
Meet, Car Corral & Sunday Car
Show. Canfield Mahoning County
Fairgrounds, 7265 Columbiana. SH:
8am-5pm. PH 330-477-8506. www.
autoevents.com
May 20-22 OH, Columbus. Chrysler
Power Classic, Car Show, Swap Meet,
Drag Race and Car Corral. National
Trail Raceway, 2650 National Road
SW. PH: 614-268-1181. www.jeffjohnsonmotorsports.com
May 21 OH, Athens. The 6th Annual
Cruise In at the Convo. Ohio University
Convocation Center, 95 Richland Avenue. SH: 9am to 12pm. PH: 740-5943733 or [email protected].
May 21 OH, Columbus. Armed Forces
Day Car Show. Rain Date: May 22.
Hilliard Memorial VFW Post 4931,
2436 Walcutt Road. More information
email: emptypocketscruisers@aol.
com.
Jun 12 OH, Cincinnati. Ault Park
Concours d’Elegance. 3600 Observatory Ave. Admin: Pre-sale tickets $20
single or 4/$60. Admission at gate $25
adults, $15 student with ID, kids 12 &
under free. Contact Sue 513-321-1951
or www.ohioconcours.com.
Jun 18 OH, Hilliard. Hilliard Historical
Village Car Show. Rain Date: Jun 25.
Hilliard Historical Village, Weaver Park/
Franklin County Fairgrounds. More
information email: [email protected]
Jul 7-9 OH, Dublin. The 34th Annual
Arthritis Foundation Classic Auto
Show and Cruise. Contact Liz Martin
614-503-5591. www.ArthritisAutoShow.com
Jul 8-10 OH, Columbus. The 19th
Goodguys PPG Nationals. Pre-registration online www.good-guys.com.
July 22-24 OH, Canfield. Dave & Ed’s
8am-5pm. PH 330-477-8506. www.
autoevents.com
Aug 7 OH, Boardman. 38th Annual
Car Show & Flea Market. Boardman
Park, 375 Boardman-Poland Road.
Sh: 9am–5pm. Rain or Shine. Contact
Dave 330-544-0242. www.mvocc.com
Aug 12-13 OH, Marysville. The 2nd
Annual Marysville Charity Car Show.
Honda Marysville on Coleman’s Crossing. SH: 8am to 3pm. PH: 937-6429618. www.unioncountyfoundation.
org/MarysvilleCharityCarShow
Sep 16-18 OH, Canfield. Dave & Ed’s
8am-5pm. PH 330-477-8506. www.
autoevents.com
Oct 22 OH, Hilliard. Trunk or Treat Car
Show. Rain Date: Oct 29. Hilliard
Presbyterian Church, 3600 Leap Road.
More information email: [email protected]
Nov 19 OH, Columbus. 7th Annual Ohio
Mopar Expo Swap Meet and Car
Corral. Ohio Expo Center & State Fair.
Rhodes Building, 717 E. 17th Ave. SH:
9am-4pm. PH: 614-268-1181. www.
jeffjohnsonmotorsports.com
OKLAHOMA
Mar 17-18 OK, Norman. Norman Swap
Meet. Cleveland County Fairgrounds,
615 E Robinson Street. 9am to 6pm
Thursday through Saturday! Indoor
and Outdoor vender spaces $30.
(Spaces $35 at the meet). PH: 405-651
7927. www.NormanSwapMeet.com
Email: [email protected]
Apr 22-23 OK, Tulsa. 44th Annual
Tulsa Area Swap Meet. Creek County
Fairgrounds, Junction of Highway 33
and Route 66. SH: 7am to 6pm, Friday
and Saturday. Contact Lynda Strode
918-371-2437.
May 12-13 OK, Chickasha. Chickasha
Auto Swap Meet. 712 E Choctaw Avenue. Rain or Shine. More Info www.
chickashaautoswapmeet.com
Oct 13-15 OK, Chickasha. The 48th
Annual Largest Auto Swap. Rain or
Shine. More Info www.chickashaautoswapmeet.com
Oct 20-22 OK, Norman. Norman Swap
Meet. Cleveland County Fairgrounds,
615 E Robinson Street. 9am to 6pm
Thursday through Saturday! I Indoor
and Outdoor vender spaces $30.
(Spaces $35 at the meet). PH: 405651-7927. www.NormanSwapMeet.
com Email: NormanSwapMeet@aol.
com
OREGON
Mar 31-Apr 2 OR, Portland. Pir Auto
Swap Meet. Portland International
Raceway, 1940 N. Victory Blvd.
Contact Sandy 503-307-5420. www.
Portlandraceway.com or Twobauers@
msn.com
Apr 1-3 OR, Portland. 52nd Annual Portland Antique Auto Swap Meet. Expo
Center. Facebook.com/pdxswapmeet
May 14 OR, Cornelius. Street Rods,
Classics, and Custom Car Collection
Open House and Sale. Papa’s Tous,
495 N. Holladay Street. SH: 9am-4pm.
Conact Autumn 503-758-2241 or
[email protected]
Jun 18 OR, Elgin. Annual Car Show.
SH: 9am to 3pm. Contact Steve Oliver
at 68357 Summerville Road, Summerville, Oregon 97876. PH: 541-5346405 or 541-786-1040. Email [email protected].
Jul 8-10 OR, Portland. Portland Vintage
Racing Festival. Portland International
Raceway, 1940 N. Victory Blvd. Contact Sandy 503.307.5420. www.SVRA.
com or [email protected]
Oct 14-15 OR, Portland. Pir Fall Auto
Swap Meet. Portland International
Raceway, 1940 N. Victory Blvd.
Contact Sandy 503.307.5420. www.
Portlandraceway.com or Twobauers@
msn.com
PENNSYLVANIA
Mar 10-12 PA, York. The 43rd Studebaker York Swap Meet. York Expo Center,
334 Carlisle Ave. Thursday – show is
open noon to 5pm. On Friday, 8am to
March 17,
19, 2016
45
CALENDAR
5pm and for Saturday, 8am to 2pm.
PH: 717-846-9500. www.sdckeystoneregion.com.
Apr 1-2 PA, Lancaster. Lzoc’s 41st
Swap Meet. Lancaster Host Resort
& Conference Center, 2300 Lincoln
Highway East (Route 30). PH: 717299-5500. www lancasterhost.com
May 7 PA, Trevose. Faulkner Mazda ‘To
Be Sure’ Car Show. Faulkner Mazda,
4437 East Street Road. Rain Date:
May 14. SH: 9am-3pm. Contact Bobbi
(H) 215-752-0484, (C) 215-820-3276,
or movin’[email protected]. www.
movinonkruzers.com
May 15 PA, Wind Gap. 33rd Annual
Wind Gap “Cruise to the Gap” Car
Show. Wind Cap Park. SH: 9am-3pm.
Contact Tony Borger 610-704-6586 or
email: [email protected]. www.
cruisetothegap.org
May 29 PA, Bristol. The 2nd Annual
Spring Into Summer Car Show. Nirvana Family Fitness Center, 1222 New
Rodgers Road (Rt. 413 one light south
of I-95 interchange). SH: 9am-3pm.
Rain Date: June 5. Contact Bobbi (H)
215-752-0484, (C) 215-820-3276 or
movin’[email protected]. www.
movinonkruzers.com
Jun 11 PA, Langhorne. The 1965-1996
Full Size Chevrolet Club. Core Creek
Park. Contact Bill Fuchs 215-3579367.
Jun 12 PA, Clearfield. Queens for a
Cause Car & Bike Show. Clearfield
County Fair Grounds, 5615 Park
Street. Contact Melanie Henry 814505-7876 or email: melanie_709@
yahoo.com.
Jul 26-30 PA, Allentown. The 50th Anniversary of the Buick Club of America.
Bulgari Complex. PH: 614-472-3939
or www.BuickClub.org.
Aug 27 PA, Souderton. Branches,
Brawn, and Beauty Car Show. Souderton Mennonite Homes, 207 W Summit
Street. SH: 9am to 3pm. Contact
Becky Whipple at 215-368-4438 ext.
44110 or by email rebecca.whipple@
livingbranches.org.
Sept 4 PA, Bristol. The 3rd Annual
Nirvana Family Fitness Car Show.
Nirvana Family Fitness, 1222 New
Rodgers Road, (Rt. 413 one light south
46
of I-95 interchange). SH: 9am-3pm.
Rain Date: Sep 11. Contact Bobbi (H)
215-752-0484, (C) 215-820-3276 or
movin’[email protected]. www.
movinonkruzers.com
Oct 8 PA, Ivyland. The 4th Annual Tony’s
Place Car Show. 1297 Greeley Ave.
Rain Date: Oct 15. SH: 9am-3pm.
Contact Bobbi (H) 215-752-0484, (C)
215-820-3276 or movin’onkruzers@
inbox.com. www.movinonkruzers.com
RHODE ISLAND
Aug 14 RI, East Providence. 38th Annual All Fords & American Iron Car Show
& Swap Meet. Oxford Motorcars, 360
Taunton Avenue (RT-44-W). Rain Date
Aug 21. SH: 9am to 11:30am. PH:
508-674-5462 or www.mccne.com.
Lane Motor Museum. Contact Emily
Jenkins 615-744-3247/ejenkins@
fristcenter.org or Karen Gwaltney 615744-3322/[email protected].
May 28 TN, Granville. 19th Annual
Heritage Day- Antique Car, Tractor
& Engine Show. Cumberland RiverCordell Hull Lake. PH: 931-653-4511.
www.granvilletn.com
June 8-11 TN, Kingsport. 1949-1953
Ford Mercury Association Convention.
Located at the Marriott Conference
Center. Contact Barbara 740-5035050. www.fordmercassociation.com
Jul 19-23 TN, Kingsport. 32 Annual National Meet. Contact Brenda Kalivianakis & Steve 480-692-3911 or 480-6715963. Email: [email protected]
SOUTH CAROLINA
TEXAS
Apr 15-17 SC, Kiawah Island. A Lowcountry Celebration of Outstanding
Automobiles. Located at the entrance
to the famed Ocean Course. Collectors are encouraged to submit entries
at www.kiawahconcours.com. PH:
843.277.0271.
Feb 27-28 TX, Galveston. The 38th Corvette Chevy Expo. Galveston Island
Convention Center, 5600 Seawall Blvd.
SH: Sat. 9am-6pm; Sun. 10am-6pm.
PH: 386-775-2512 or email [email protected]. corvettechevyexpo.com
SOUTH DAKOTA
Mar 5 TX, Channelview. Car Show In
The View. Channelview ISD Stadium,
828 Sheldon Road. PH: 281-705-8470
or email: [email protected].
Jun 23-26, SD, Black Hills. Sturgis
Camaro Rally. Contact Alexiss Miller
406-891-1372. www.sturgiscamarorally.com
TENNESSEE
Apr 9 TN, Granville. 1940’s Antique Car
Show. Sutton Homestead Pioneer
Village. PH: 931-653-4511. www.
granvilletn.com
Apr 23 TN, Savannah. 10th Annual
Cruz’n For A Kids Cure Car Show. 235
Wayne Road. Contact Althea Fleeman
731-926-7946 or Fax 731-926-1636.
May 13-15 TN, Nashville. The 11th
Nashville Nationals. Pre-registration is
May 13-15 TN, Nashville. Goodguys
Nashville Nationals Swap Meet and
Cars 4 Sale. LP Field Tennessee Titan
Stadium, 1 Titans Way. PH: 614-2681181. www.jeffjohnsonmotorsports.
com
May 27–Oct 9 TN, Nashville. Bellissima!
The Italian Automotive Renaissance.
19, 2016
2015
Mar 11-13 TX, Fort Worth. The 6th
Spring Lone Star Nationals. Preregistration is available online www.
good-guys.com. Contact Betsy
Bennett 503-246-0237 email betsyb@
good-guys.com
Mar 11-13 TX, Forth Worth. Goodguys
Spring Lone Star Nationals Swap Meet
and Cars 4 Sale. Texas Motor Speedway, 3601 Hwy 114. PH: 614-2681181. www.jeffjohnsonmotorsports.
com.
Mar 12 TX, Houston. 8th Annual Halloween Classic Car Show. National
Museum of Funeral History, 415 Barren Springs Drive. Original show was
Oct 31, 2015, but was cancelled due
to inclement weather. Contact Charles
281-804-0355 or e-mail: [email protected].
May 21 TX, Bonham. 6th Annual
Veterans Classic Car Show. Veterans
Medical Center. Contact: Bud Roach
903-271-4540 or email: reg10bud@
CALENDAR
yahoo.com
Mar 25-26 TX, Grand Prairie. The 78th
Edition D/FW Collector Car Swap
Meet. Lone Star Park, I-30 @ Beltline.
SH: 8am to 5pm. Contact Jason or
Dean Earhart 254-751-7958 or email:
[email protected]. www.earhartproductions.com
Mar 31-April 2 TX, Greenville. Swap
Meet & Car Show. Hunt County
Fairgrounds. email: csiebenhausen@
netraaca.com web: www.greenvilleswapmeet.com
Apr 2-3 TX, Rosenberg. 38th Annual
Spring Fling Car Show. Knights of
Columbus Park, 2007 Kay Cee Drive.
SH: Sat 8-5, Sun 8-12. Contact Marty
Ward 832-912-7150 or email: [email protected].
Apr 21-24 TX, Texarkana Odessa. The
Bankhead Hwy Centennial Celebration
– Tx Vintage Car Tour. Contact Dale
Truitt 903-886-7664 or 903-366-1036.
clubs.hemmings.com/americanindependentautos.
May 7 TX, Tomball. The 3rd Annual
Vintage Car Festival. First Presbyterian
Church. PH: 281-351-2199 or email:
[email protected]. www.fpctomball.
org/Pages/CurrentEvents2.aspx
Jun 13-17 TX, Kerrville. The PierceArrow Society 59th Annual Meet. Y.O.
Ranch Hotel & Conference Center,
2033 Sidney Baker.
Jul 29-31 TX, Fredericksburg. 39th
Annual Hill Country Swap Meet. Lady
Bird Municipal Park, Hwy 16 South.
SH: 8am-5pm. Contact Dean or Jason
354-751-7958 or email: deanearhart@
aol.com.
Aug 13 TX, Temple. The Teddy Bear
BBQ & Chili Cook-off Festival. Held
on the rolling grounds of the Bend O’’
The River Park, 7915 S General Bruce
Drive. PH: 254-493-6424 www.teddybearbbqcookoff.org
Sept 30–Oct 2 TX, Fort Worth. The 24th
Lone Star Nationals. Pre-registration is
VIRGINIA
Apr 3 VA, Dunn Loring. Capitol Miniawww.oldcarsweekly.com
ture Auto Collectors Club Show. Vol.
Fire House, 2148 Gallows Rd.. SH:
9am-1pm. SP: Capitol Miniature Collectors Club. A: $5. James Brostrom,
PH: 701- 941-0373 or jwbrostrom@
yahoo.com
Jun 19 VA, Chantilly. The 43rd Father’s
Day Antique Car Show and Flea Market. Historic Sully Plantation. Contact
Bill Benedict 703-430 -2441.
Jun 27-30 VA, Williamsburg. Annual International Car Meet. Contact Michael
Mills 804-458-3322.
WASHINGTON
Jun 4 WA, Everett. Relay For Life Car
Show of Everett. The Everett Mall,
1402 SE Everett Mall SH: 10am-3pm.
Registration $25 Contact Allen and
Amy Chavez 425-585-0489. [email protected]
Jun 4 WA, Tacoma. The Wheels & Heels
Annual Gala. America’s Car Museum,
2702 East D Street. SH: 6:30pm to
11:30pm. PH: 253-779-8490 or caitlin.
[email protected]
Jul 29-31 WA, Puyallup. The 29th Wesco Autobody Supply Pacific Northwest
Nationals. Pre-registration is available
online www.good-guys.com. Contact
Betsy Bennett 503-246-0237 email
[email protected]
Aug 6 WA, Granite Falls. Granite Falls
Show ‘n’ Shine. Downtown Granite
Falls. [email protected]
or granitefallswa.com/sns. PH: 425345-9970
Aug 19-21 WA, Spokane. The 15th
Great Northwest Nationals. Pre-registration is available online www.goodguys.com. Save $10 and register by
Dec 31 for the 2016 events! 503-2460237 email [email protected]
Sep 9 WA, Tacoma. Pacific Northwest
Concours d’Elegance. America’s Car
Museum, 2702 East D. Street. SH:
9am-5pm. PH: 253-779-8490 or email:
[email protected]
Sep 24-25 WA, Chehalis. The 51st
Annual Harvest Swap Meet. SW WA
Fairgrounds. SH: 8am-5pm. Sun
9am-3pm. PH: 360-273-6961 or email:
[email protected]. www.ccvac.com
WISCONSIN
Feb 28 WI, West Bend. 51st Greater
Milwaukee Indoor Winter Swap Meet,
8am to 2pm, $6 admission, Washington County Fairgrounds, West Bend,
WI. Contact Sue 414-491-3260. Sponsored by WI Chapter, MAFCA .
Mar 6 WI, Milwaukee. The Scale Auto
Hobby & Toy Show. American Serb
Hall. PH: 262-366-1314. www.
Mar 13 WI, Milwaukee. The Brew
City Advertising Show. American
Serb Hall. PH: 262-366-1314. www.
Apr 1-3 WI, Green Bay. The 2nd Annual Northeast Wisconsin Motorama.
Shopko Hall & Brown County Arena,
1901 S Oneida Street. http://newmotorama.com/
Apr 22-24 WI, Jefferson. The 39th
Annual Spring Jefferson Auto Swap
Meet & Car Show. Jefferson County
Fairgrounds. SH: Fri. 10am-6pm; Sat/
Sun 6am-3pm. Info: Madison Classics,
P.O. Box 7414, Madison, WI 53707 or
call 608-244-8416 or madisonclassics.
com
Apr 24 WI, Madison. Four Lakes
Postcard Show. Turner Hall, 3001
S. Stoughton Road. SH: 9am-4pm.
Contact Ann Waidelich 608-249-7920
or [email protected].
May 22 WI, Cudahy. 34th Annual All
Ford Show and Swap. Ewald’s Venus
Ford, 2727 E. Layton Ave. SH: 8am–
3pm. Contact Bob Tice at 414-4123014 or email [email protected].
www.wemustangers.com.
May 30 WI, Neenah. Neenah American
Legion Car Show. Lucky Dogz, 157
S. Green Bay Road. Registration $5.
Contact Gene 920 725 6680 or [email protected]
May 30 WI, Omro. 29th Annual Memorial Day Car Show. Scott Park, 205
S Webster Ave. SH:8am-2pm. www.
futureomro.org/memorial-day-weekend.html
Jun 5 WI, Union Grove. Car, Van, and
Motorcycle Show. Racine County Fair
Grounds. SH: 8am to 2pm. Contact
Harvey Read 262-878-3557 or Tom
Spiering 262-878-3623.
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19, 2016
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CALENDAR
Jul 14-16 WI, Baraboo. 37th Annual
FCA National Convention. Ho Chunk
Casino Hotel & Convention Center,
S3214 County Highway BC. Contact
Toni Sullivan at [email protected].
Jul 20-23 WI, Portage. The 48th Annual
International Edsel Club Convention.
Best Western Resort. www.internationaledsel.com
Jun 24-25 WI, West Allis. The 22nd Annual Millers at Milwaukee-Vintage Indy
Car Event. Milwaukee Mile Racetrack,
W Washington Street. SH: 8am-4pm.
www.harrymillerclub.com
Aug 6 WI, New Berlin. 30th Annual
All Buick Show. Matty’s Bar & Grille,
14460 W. College Ave. SH: 10am3pm. Contact Bill Hitchcock 414-7195656
Aug 6-7 WI, Elkhorn. The 31st Annual
Summer Elkhorn Auto Swap Meet,
Car Corral & Car Show. SH: Sat./Sun.
6am-3pm. Info: Madison Classics,
P.O. Box 7414, Madison, WI 53707 or
call 608- 244-8416 or madisonclassics.com
Aug 27-28 WI, Milwaukee. Milwaukee
Concours d’ Elegance. Veterans Park,
Milwaukee’s Lakefront. Contact Bev
Jurkowski 414-232-4869. milwaukeeconcours.com
Sep 10 WI, Osceola. Osceola Wheels
and Wings. 495 S. Cascade Street.
More Information: www.wheelswings.
com.
Sep 10 WI, Hartford. United Vietnam
Veterans Sports Show. Hartford Town
Hall, 3360 County Road K. SH: 8am3pm. Admission $3. Contact Bob
Krueger 920-386-2134 or Dan Kutzke
920-625-3391/920-285-4540.
Sept 23-25 WI, Jefferson. The 39th
Annual Fall Jefferson Auto Swap
Meet & Car Show, Jefferson County
Fairgrounds. SH: Fri. 10am-6pm;
Sat./Sun. 6am-3pm. Info: Madison
Classics, P.O. Box 7414, Madison, WI
53707 or call 608-244-8416 or madisonclassics.com
OTHER FOREIGN
Jul 2-3, UK. Flywheel at Bicester
Heritage. Held at the UK’s bestpreserved Second World War bomber
station – Bicester Heritage in Oxford48
shire. Advance discounted tickets are
now on sale. Adult (16+) single-day
advance tickets are £23, and adult
two-day weekend tickets £41. Child
(aged 5-15) advance tickets are £7 for
a single day and £12 for the weekend.
Single-day family advance tickets (two
adults and up to three children aged
5-15) are £52, and a family weekend
ticket £92. Children under five are
admitted for free and all adult tickets
include a copy of the official souvenir
programme, worth £5. Parking on site
is free for ticket holders, and visitors
arriving in a pre-1966 vehicle can also
pre-book a free display parking space
in the pre-66 parking area. Advance
tickets can be booked online now at
www.flywheelfestival.com. contact
Karen Coe – email [email protected] or call +44(0)1728
684410.
AUCTIONS
Collector Car Auction. Smith’s Auction
Company. Shw Me Center. PH: 800200-6030 or www.smithsauctioncompany.com
March 19 TN, Jackson. The 9th Annual
Mid South Classic Spring Collector
Car Auction, Dealer Connect Auto
Auction Facilities, 50 Fiberglass Rd.
JMARK Classic Auctions LLC, DCAA,
Mark Ward 731-225-6025. www.
jmarkclassicauctions.com
March 19-20 FL, Bradenton. The 19th
Annual Florida Auction. 10am Daily.
Bradenton Area Convention Center.
239-571-5274. www.defoellersales.net
March 26 TN, Murfreesboro. 43rd SemiAnnual Music City Classic. Dealer’s
Auto Auction of Murfreesboro, 1815
Old Fort Pkwy. SH: 10am. Contact
George 615-496-2277. www.southernclassicauctions.com
Feb 26-28 CA, Palm Springs. McCormick’s Palm Springs Car Auction. The
Palm Springs Convention Center. PH:
760-320-3290. www.classic-carauction.com
March 31-April 2 IA, Davenport.
2815 W Locust Street. Mecum
Auctions. Auction Details: www.
mecum.com/auction-detail.
cfm?auctionid=GA0416&auction_
type=tractor
MARCH
APRIL
March 5 PA, Chester Springs. (Blizzard
Date March 12) 1001 Kimberton Road.
SH: 10am. Paisley Auctions. PH: 610873-8860 or email: [email protected], www.PaisleyAuctions.com
April 1-2 FL, Tampa. Vicari Auction.
Expo Hall, Florida State Fairgrounds.
PH: 504-264-2277 or www.vicariauction.com
March 10 FL, Fernandina Beach. The
Amelia Island Auction. Bonhams 212461-6514 East Coast, 415-391-4000
West Coast. www.bonhams.com/
motorcars
Mar 11-12 FL, Eustis. The Fourth Annual
Festivals of Speed along with the
Amelia Island Select Auction. Contact
Joe Sabatini 352-385-9450. www.
festivalsofspeed.com
March 12 FL, Fernandina Beach. Motostalgia Amelia Island, 4171 Amelia
Island Parkway. Motostalgia Auctions.
PH: 512-813-0636. www.motostalgia.
com
March 11-12 MO, Kansas City. 301 West
13th Street. Mecum Auctions. Auction
Details: www.mecum.com/auction-detail.cfm?auctionid=KA0316&auction_
type=
Mar 11-12 MO, Cape Girardeau. Spring
April 1-3 FL, Fort Lauderdale. Fort
Lauderdale Collector Car Auction. Broward County Convention Center. PH:
800-980-7635. www.auctionsamerica.
com
April 8-9 FL, Punta Gorda. Collector Car
Auction Gulf Coast Classic. Premier
Auction Group 844-593-7355. www.
premierauctiongroup.com
April 9 NJ, Upper Pittsgrove (Elmer).
Early Ford Car & Parts Auction Event.
52 Harding Hwy (Rt40) Upper Pittsgrove. Fox Auctioneering. [email protected]. PH: 609-970-5163.
www.foxauctioneering.com
April 14-16 TX, Houston. One NRG
Park. Mecum Auctions. Auction Details www.mecum.com/auction-detail.
cfm?auctionid=HA0416&auction_
type=>
Apr 15-16, MO, Branson. The 38th Annual Branson Collector Car Auction.
CALENDAR
The Branson Convention Center. PH:
800-335-3063. www.bransonauction.
com
April 28-29 WI, Wautoma. W.Yoder
Auction. Yoder Auction Center, N2475
13th Gtwy & State Rd 21. PH: 920787-5549 or 920-295-2644. BID LIVE
ONLINE info@ wyoderauction.com.
April 29-30 AL, Birmingham. Spring
Bama Classic & Muscle Car Auction,
BJCC Birmingham Convention Center,
2100 Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. North.
JMARK Classic Auctions LLC, Mark
Ward. PH: 731-225-6025. www.jmarkclassicauctions.com
April 30 IN, Jeffersonville. 3rd Louisville
Classic. Clark County Auto Auction, 1611 E. 10th Street. SH: 10am.
Contact George 615-496-2277. www.
southernclassicauctions.com
MAY
May 5-7 IN, Auburn. Auburn Spring
Collector Car Auction & Swap Meet.
Auburn Auction Park. PH: 877-9062437. www.auctionsamerica.com
May 17-21 IN, Indianapolis. 1202 E 38th
Street. Mecum Auctions. Auction Details www.mecum.com/auction-detail.
cfm?auctionid=SC0516&auction_
type=>
May 21 SD, Carrington. Classic Car
Auction. Central City Auto Auction,
925 11th St. N. PH: 701-652-CARS.
www.centralcityautoauction.com/
index.html
JUNE
June 4 MI, Lapeer. Charles Schneider
Collection World’s Largest Collection of Orchard, Vineyard and
Grove Tractors. 2681 Hadley Road.
Mecum Auctins. Auction Details
www.mecum.com/auction-detail.
cfm?auctionid=GL0616&auction_
type=tractor>
June 10-11 IL, Schaumburg. 551 Thoreau Dr N. Mecum Aucations. Auction
Details www.mecum.com/auction-detail.cfm?auctionid=CM0616&auction_
type=motorcycle>
June 17-18 OR, Portland. 2060 N Marine Drive. Mecum Auctions. Auction
Details www.mecum.com/auction-detail.cfm?auctionid=PJ0616&auction_
OCTOBER
type=>
June 25-26 CA, Santa Monica. Santa
Monica Collector Car Auction. The
Barker Hangar. PH: 888-990-3910.
auctionsamerica.com
JULY
July 8-9 CO, Denver. 700 14th Street.
Mecum Auctions. Auction Details
cfm?auctionid=DN0716&auction_
type=
July 8-9 KY, Paducah. Summer Collector Car Auction. Smith’s Auction Company. Expo Center. PH: 800-200-6030
or www.smithsauctioncompany.com
JULY 16 TN, Jackson. The 9th Annual
Mid South Classic Summer Collector Car Auction, Dealer Connect Auto
Auction Facilities, 50 Fiberglass Rd.
JMARK Classic Auctions LLC, DCAA,
Mark Ward 731-225-6025. www.
jmarkclassicauctions.com
July 21-23 PA, Harrisburg. 2300
North Cameron Street. Mecum
Auctions. Auction Details www.
cfm?auctionid=PA0716&auction_
type=>
AUGUST
August 5-6 IL, Shorewood. 7th Annual
Gone Farmin’ Wayne Greenwood
Collection. 25255 West Black Road.
Mecum Auctins. Auction Details
cfm?auctionid=GF0816&auction_
type=tractor
August 18-20 CA, Monterey. 1
Old Golf Course Road. Mecum
cfm?auctionid=CA0816&auction_
type=>
SEPTEMBER
September 1-4 IN, Auburn. Auburn Fall
Collector Car Auction & Swap Meet.
Auburn Auction Park. PH: 877-9062437. auctionsamerica.com
September 8-10 KY, Louisville. 937 Phillips Lane. Mecum Auctions. Auction
Details www.mecum.com/auction-detail.cfm?auctionid=LV0916&auction_
type=
OCT 1 TN, Jackson. The 9th Annual
Mid South Classic Fall Collector Car
Auction, Dealer Connect Auto Auction
Facilities, 50 Fiberglass Rd. JMARK
Classic Auctions LLC, DCAA, Mark
Ward 731-225-6025. www.jmarkclassicauctions.com
October 6-8 IL, Schaumburg. 1551 Thoreau Dr N. Mecum Auctions. Auction
Details www.mecum.com/auction-detail.cfm?auctionid=CH1016&auction_
type=>
Oct 7-8 MO, Girardeau. Fall Collector
Car Auction. Smith’s Auction Company. Show Me Center. PH: 800-2006030 or www.smithsauctioncompany.
com
NOVEMBER
November 2-5 TX, Dallas. 650 S Griffin
Street. Mecum Auctions. Auction Details www.mecum.com/auction-detail.
cfm?auctionid=DA1016&auction_
type=
November 5 SC, Hilton Head Island.
Hilton Head Island Auction. Hilton
Head Island. PH: 877-906-2437. auctionsamerica.com
November 11-12 IA, Davenport.
2815 W Locust Street. Mecum
cfm?auctionid=GN1116&auction_
type=tractor
November 17-19 CA, Anaheim.
800 West Katella Avenue. Mecum Auctions. Auction Details
cfm?auctionid=AN1116&auction_
type=
November 18-19 KY, Paducah. Fall
Collector Car Auction. Smith’s Auction
Company. Expo Center. PH: 800-2006030 or www.smithsauctioncompany.
com
DECEMBER
December 1-3 MO, Kansas City.
301 West 13th Street. Mecum
cfm?auctionid=KD1216&auction_
type=
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