The ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB of AMERICA

Westerly Pawcatuck Region

CLASSY CHASSIS NEWSLETTER

March 2009

John Drew passed away December 31, 2009. John was one of the original founders of our club.

3/10/09 09 6:30 pm Tuesday Executive meeting. Executive Meetings are held at Tim Horten’s (Rte.1) Westerly Between Rite Aid Pharmacy and Kentucky Fried Chicken. Members are welcome to attend.

3/25/09 7:00 p.m.Wednesday Club Meeting. Club meetings are held at the North Stonington Senior Center behind the Groton Chelsea Bank North Stonington. Barbara Coon and Susan Steelman are responsible for refreshments Guests are always welcome!

~ Brown Bag Auction scheduled for March Meeting ~

5/1-3/09 Rhinebeck, N.Y. Car show and flea market. Car show and flea market. Club members that attend usually drive together and stay for ¾ days. Contact Susan Steelman (572-0863) if you are interested in joining them.(May 2-3, Rhinebeck 2009 Car Show and Swap Meet, Hudson River Valley, Antique Auto Association, Saturday over 600 Rods, Customs, and Sports Compacts, Sunday 1,000 Antique Cars, Classics, Foreign (to 1977), both days Swap Meet, Crafts Building & Food Court, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rhinebeck, NY, call (845) 876-3554 or email jadoyle@frontiemet.net; www.rhinebeckcarshow.com

There are no other scheduled Club events at this time.

OTHER EVENTS

April 5, 23rd Annual Spring Ty-Rods Swap Meet, Stafford Motor Speedway, Route 140, Stafford Springs, CT, call (860) 649-3697, Rain or Shine, Open at 7am

April 15, (weather permitting) Ice Breaker Cruise, Colchester Show, Dennis (860) 537-1762, Rain date April 22

April 19th, 39th Annual Swap and show, Fitchburg Airport, Fitchburg, MA. 8AM-1PM (781- 272-1114)

April 25, Carlisle Swap Meet Bus Trip, MA pick-up: Sam's Club 2:30am in Seekonk; RI pick-ups: Park & Ride 3am @ Rte. 117 & 95 or Park & Ride 3:30am @ Rte 3 & 95; Exit 74 off RT 95 East Lyme 4am; plenty of room on the bus for motors, hoods, doors, fenders, transmissions and front ends; for more info and tickets call Paul Gosselin (401) 821-2066 or (401) 480-4422

April 26, 18th Annual Autorama Car Show, Summer Knights 2009, Berlin Fairgrounds, RT. 5-15 Berlin TPK., CT, 10am-4pm, *All Years*, Dash plaques to all show cars, Custom Bikes Welcome, N.S.R.A. safety inspections, Benefit Recipient, Rain or Shine, more info www.summerknights.org

April 26, The Carter All Chevy Show, 30th Annual Show, Carter Chevrolet, 1229 Main Street, Manchester, CT, (Exit 3 RT 384), Chevys only up to and including 1976 - fire extinguisher required, 3 trophies per class, Registration 8-11am, Voting 11am-noon, Trophies awarded at 2:30pm, info/directions: Larry Jamaitis (860) 643-4475

May 1, Buddy's Dugout Car Rally Night, 146 West Town Street, Norwichtown, CT, Exit 82 off I-395, 5-9pm, Trophies, DJ appearing the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month, every Friday night thru September, for more info call (860) 889-0899

May 3, Bristol, CT, 40th Annual All Automotive Swap Meet, Sponsored by Connecticut Street Rod Assn. at Lake Compounce Amusement Park parking lot, I-84 to Exit 31, north on Rt 229, follow signs, 7am-4pm, call Pat (203) 697-9113 or Pete (860) 635-4971, email choppeda@aol.com, Due to space no more preferred parking for Street Rods

May 3, 6th Annual Cam Jammers Auto Club Benefit Car Show, Windsor Elks Club, Deerfield Avenue, Windsor, CT, 10am - 3pm, Rain or Shine, Participant Trophies, Specialty Awards, Top Picks, info www.camjammers.com or Jay Sinatro (860) 550-3013 or Rich DiNino (860) 670-0231

May 7, Classic Car Cruise Nights at Misquamicut Beach w/88.1FM WBLQ Oldies DJ, Misquamicut Beach, RI, Paddy's Bayside Lot, 159 Atlantic Ave., every Thursday night, from 5:30 til Dusk, May - September, All Cars Welcome, (877) 622-2930, www.misquamicut.org

May 8 - 10, Mansfield, MA, 50th Annual Swap Meet, Tweeter Center, Route 140, at I-495, Mansfield, MA, gates open Friday 4pm-10pm, Saturday 6am-8pm and Sunday 6am-4pm, Sunday Car Show thru 1970 - No Judging; info (508) 947-6600

May 9, The 14th Annual Morgan School Car Show, Westbrook, CT, at Tanger Outlet Stores (formerly Westbrook Factory Stores), I-95 Exit 65, 10am-2pm, more info contact Paula (860) 669-3822

May 11, Ocean Beach Cruise Nite, New London, CT, 6pm - 9pm, every Monday night

May 12, Dream Machine Classics, Cruisin At the Montville Commons, 6pm - 8:30pm, Music by "The PO'M", Food Available, Awards, DMC Dragway Valve Cover Races, click here for dragway rules, Rods - Muscle Cars - Motorcycles - Street Machines - Customs - Stockers (1983 & Older unless radical customized) parking for the first 150 cars, call (860) 546-6113 or (860) 848-1955 or (860) 887-9049, No Rain Date, Directions to the new Cruise Location: Exit 79A (North & South) off I-395, Take the first Exit, at light turn right onto Rt 32 South, go next light turn right into Montville Commons follow signs to The Home Depot Parking Lot; From Rt 12, turn onto Mohegan Pequot Bridge, take Rt 32 exit, left off the exit ramp at the light onto Rt 32 South, go 1/2 mile and at 2nd light turn right into Montville Commons and follow signs to The Home Depot Parking Lot

May 16, Southeastern Connecticut Mustang Club, Saturday Night Cruise, Beit Brothers Supermarket Parking Lot, Rte 32, Uncasville, CT, 5pm-8pm

May 16, Cruisin' for a Cause Car Show, Jillson Square, Willimantic, CT, 10am-3pm, 1984 and older, Registration 9am-11am, Music by the P'OM, info Susan@leahymg.com

May 25, The Lyme-Old Lyme Antique Car Show, Lyme Art Academy, Lyme Street, Exit 70 off I-95, sponsored by the Lyme-Old Lyme Lions Club, vehicles 1980 or older, Jim Graybill (860) 434-8250 or (860) 434-3530, Phil Parcak (860) 434-9044, www.lymeoldlymelions.com

June 20th Car Show at the Congregation Church Hinkley Hill Road, Pawcatuck Submitted by Phil Panceria

July 26, 2009 - Guilford, CT 31st Annual Time Machines Antique Car Show & Flea Market

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