The 27th Annual WPC Car Show and Swap

It was a great day for a car show in Elmhurst, Illinois this past Sunday. The Larry Roesch Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge dealership was the site of the 27th Annual Car show and swap put on by the Northern Illinois Chapter of the WPC Chrysler Products Restorers Club. Thanks to their efforts, and a big assist to some great April weather, the show saw a record number of entrants this year and served as a great kickoff to the Northern Illinois car show season! In addition to the great collection of Mopar classics on hand there was also a wide variety of automotive beauties that spanned all eras and classes. Here are a few photos of the show field, enjoy!

2010 Spring Charlotte AutoFair

The AACA Hornet's Nest Region hosts another exciting event at this year's Food Lion AutoFair at the Charlotte Motor Speedway!

This year's Food Lion AutoFair was filled with over 4,000 classic cars, 50 car clubs, 100's of vendors, a judged car show, a car corral and a classic car auction! This car event sounds more like a festival than a show. There were thousands of classic car enthusiasts lining the gates to catch a glimpse at some of the most beautiful cars in the Southeast. The car corral circled the speedway while car clubs enjoyed the grass on the infield.

This year's AutoFair also focused on youth involvement, which included Youth Automotive Maintenance and Youth Judging programs. Mike Munao, HNR Vice President Youth Development, and Tabetha Salsbury, Hagerty Insurance-Youth Advocacy Coordinator, collaborated to making these two programs a huge success.

The future of youth involvement in the collector car hobby is important, and these two programs encourage and educate youths on classic cars and the hobby. The excitement of collector car hobby is spreading through the young and young at heart!

The childern score on four topics including sound of the horn, interior, details, paint and under the hood. Youth have the opprotunity to speak with car owners and view excellent classics! The Youth Judging program is a part of Operation Ignite; Connecting kids with cars. Operation Ignite is hosting a Young Designers Contest for youth between the ages of 13 and 17. For more information please click on http://www.hagerty.com/design/ to design a classic car of the future!

Congratulations to the AACA Hornet's Nest Region for creating an outstanding event for the whole family to enjoy! Click on http://www.charlotte-autofair.com/ for complete AutoFair information!

We'll see you in August for the Fall event!

Model A Restorers Meet- Terre Haute, IN

A cold spell may have passed through Indiana, but that didn't stop Model A restorers and enthusiasts from coming out to share their passion! Over 30 Model A's showed up for the regional Model A Restorer's Club (M.A.R.C.) meet this past weekend in Terre Haute. If you weren't a fan of Model A's in the past, consider attending one of their meets. You learn to really appreciate them for their design and simplicity. The M.A.R.C. National Meet will be held this June in French Lick, Indiana. Check out the web link to learn more: http://2010marcmeet.com/

This was put together in a week so it could attend the meet.

The Model A Pickup is one of my favorites!

Notice the stock appearance. Well, look at the engine below:

This bad boy allows the Model A to do over 120 mph!

The different color rims add a lot of character!

They don't just sit in the parking lot, these enthusiasts DRIVE their A's!

A great way to spend an afternoon!

I had the opportunity to tour the Volo museum in Northern Illinois yesterday and it was quite a treat. Volo is located about 50 miles Northwest of Chicago and the museum houses some of the coolest, craziest and all around most famous cars imaginable. In addition to their "Hollywood Star Cars" collection which contains a number of George Barris designed classics they also have several showrooms of cars for sale as well as a full military museum, five antique malls and a gift shop! You will want to set aside plenty of time if you do visit, it is quite an experience. Also, check out their website http://www.volocars.com/ for more information and current news. Here is just a small sample of the many great cars on display, see how many you can pick out of the lineup:

Cool Cruise 2010

The Cool Cruise in La Verne, CA really lived up to it's name on Saturday, April 3rd. There were almost 700 cars, trucks, and race cars and 15o Motorcycles taking over blocks of Old Town La Verne. There was fun for all which attracted thousands of spectators. The festivities also included a chili cook off, vendors of all types and live classic rock & roll by "The Answer". You couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day in La Verne. This show started in 2000 and has evolved into one of the largest community events in La Verne. See you next year on Easter weekend at the Cool Cruise.

I worked the Cool Cruise along side local Hagerty agent Rose Stevens with Kessler Alair Insurance Services in Upland, CA. She works this show every year.

One of the blocks in Old Town La Verne.

One of my favorite from the show, a 1965 Volkswagen.

Motorcycles showed up in full force!

Protecting and serving the Cool Cruise!

This is the nicest Corvette I have ever seen.

A very powerful Chevy Corvair.

N2A. No 2 Alike http://www.n2amotors.com/

The view from Rose's booth. She has the best spot in the show.

Eugene Roadster Show 2010

Up in the Northwest, Oregon sure is starting the year off right! The Eugene Roadster Show was held on March 20-21 at the Lane Event Center. Thousands of spectators from around the NW attended the show to view over 100 beautiful classic and modified cars. By most popular vote, the People's Choice award went to Mr. John Marval for his 1919 Model "T" Ford, and its elaborate green custom paint job. This car truly caught everyone's eye who entered the building, and included a "Mr. Toads Wild Ride" theme. Other participants that walked away with an award included cars such as a 1957 Chevy Bel Air, a 1933-34 Ford Roadster, 1949 Cadillac Sedanette Coupe, and many more. For the car enthusiasts out there, the details on the bodywork and paint on these cars was phenomenal!



For pictures of all the show's participants, go to: http://www.roadstershows.com/roadstershow2010/2010roadstershow.html