CRUISIN’ with the Mass Cruisers Auto Club
“Cruisin’ at the speed of fun” Volume 18, Issue 9
August 31, 2009
18th Annual Mass Cruisers Car Show by John Buchanan
Nuts n’ Bolts
Hot, hot, hot is better than rain,
rain, rain. Summer finally came • Bruce & Jean Waite served up
to southern New England with burgers, dogs and salad fol-
a vengeance on Sunday August lowed by Jean’s delicious apple
16 the day of our 18th Annual spice cake and brownies.
Car Show and the second day • President Dale Williams called
of a week long heat wave of 90 the meeting to order at 7:10pm
plus degree weather. Our following the task of members
show car and spectator atten- stowing all the car show materi-
dance was down slightly from als.
our record 2008 show, but the
show field was filled and later • Larry Nyborn provided his in-
arriving cars were parked in sight to the car event activities
the overflow paved parking lot in the West Palm Beach Florida
of the Medway V.F.W. The area this summer as he tried to
quality of show cars was out- The Best of Show, Andy Werman’s 1933 Ford Vickie, and the two attend as many as he could find
standing this year which re- Super Wheels Showdown Top 100 selections , Torin Little’s 1939 during their vacation there.
sulted in the judging teams Ford Coupe and Richard Rohmer’s 1962 Chevrolet Impala Con- Larry said a lot of businesses vertible line up for the award presentations at the August 16 18th
having to put in an extra post- use car shows and cruises for Annual Mass Cruisers Car Show in Medway, MA.
tally effort to properly sort out promotions to draw the cars
the highest pointed cars for all and potential customers. The
the Superlative Awards. These a second selection for their the turnout of members for cruise nights run by car clubs are relatively small affairs dur-
included the Middlesex Sav- October 3 Super Wheels Show- both the Saturday show field ing the summer months, noth-
ings Banks $150 cash award & down in Boston’s City Hall preparation and Sunday’s ing on the order of our own Bass
trophy for Best of Show that Plaza, we were able to send a show. Noticeable was the par- Pro Shops cruise.
went to a blue 1933 Ford Victo- second Top 100 winner, a 1939 ticipation by many of our new-
ria street rod and the Central Ford Coupe street rod to this est members which helped • Dale then opened the floor to go
Auto Group’s Super Wheels annual showdown of the best make the show go like clock- over the results of our own 18th
Top 100 selection to a classic show cars in the Northeast. work. We also had a great turn- (Continued on page 5)
1962 Chevrolet Impala Con- out of new members to help at
vertible. This year, thanks to As pointed out at the following the goodie bag stuffing barbe-
Paul Mennett's Cruisin’ New Thursday member meeting at cue held at the Lawlor’s home the clubhouse, Show Chairman
England Magazine sponsoring Inside this issue: Rich Armando was pleased with (Continued on page 6)
Bass Pro Shops Cruisin’ 5, 6
Cruisin’ at The Bass Pro Shops by John Buchanan 18th Annual Car Show 7
The July 30 Cruise Night benefit the ONE MISSION fund great job by all. Car Show Class Winners 8, 9
turned out to be a great one had the able assistance of Bass Pro Shops Apparel Man-
with more than 900 cars & Gerald Kelley, his daughter ager Lynne Foster was given
trucks and over 300 motorcy- and grandson who was a the honor of finding the car Board Meeting Notes 10
cles turning up after late beneficiary of this program she would most like to own
morning thunderstorms during his chemotherapy at from all the cars here. She Cruizn Massachusetts 11
shortened the Patriots 1st Boston Children’s Hospital fell in love with Bobby Dell’s
training session at Gillette Oncology Floor. $480 was 1969 custom blue Camaro June Events and Shows 12
Stadium. The 50-50 raffle to collected for ONE MISSION, a (Continued on page 5)
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