Thunderbird Owners of New York
Member: Classic Thunderbird Club International – Chapter 49
1955 1956 1957
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OFFICERS:
President
Florence Dick - 631-667-6474
Vice President
Dennis Benfante – 631-447-3847
AUGUST 2014
next EVENT – Sunday, August 17th
Bar-be-que at the Drechslers home!
Secretary
John Cattonar - 631-269-4705
Treasurer
Pete Cochrane - 631-363-6662
1 p.m.
CTCI Advisory Council Rep.
Bob Ceraso - 631-757-9476
please note date and place
Tech Advisor: 1955’s
Bob Ceraso - 631-757-9476
Tech Advisor: 1956’s
Warren Lang - 731-862-7469
Tech Advisor: 1957’s
Lou Realmuto - 631-226-1733
Computer Advisor
Sal Perrotta - 631-884-3179
Newsletter Editor
Arlene Swenson - 631-277-9511
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All-Ford Car Show, July 20, 2014 - Don Shaffer’s ’57 Thunderbird Bronze
Okay folks!
- YES - this IS a long, long newsletter… - no whining! …so bear with me this month – as we have
a lot to talk about: the tech sessions, annual club car show, barbeque, CTCI convention, etc…
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE: Florence Dick
Thank you one and all for a terrific car show again this year. We had to have a change of venue, so great big thanks
go to Kevin Denis of Professors Diner for securing the substitute location. The weather started out a little iffy. It was
raining at many of our homes in the morning. But the sun came out over our show and it was a beautiful day. Thank
you Dennis and Elliott and your committee and helpers for all your hard work.
TONY has 2 events coming up in August. On the 16th we will be going as a group to Stony Brook's Ward Melville
Heritage Organization motorcycle exhibit. Meet at the WMHO Educational & Cultural Center in Stony Brook Village at
10 AM. LITC will be joining us there. (see detailed information on page 11).
The next day is our club picnic/barbecue at the home of Tom & Barbara Drechsler, 8 Martha Place in Port Jefferson
Station at 1 PM. Bring your 'birds. They live on a dead-end street so the cars will be safe. Bring your bathing suits and
towel, and either a salad (side dish) or a dessert. RSVP to Barbara (631-642-7547) or to me (631-667-6474). If you
have room in your car, chairs might be a good thing to bring also. A short August meeting will be held at that time.
VICE PRESIDENT’ REPORT: Dennis Benfante –
(Dennis ran the July 7th meeting, as the President was away)
There were not many members at the July 7th monthly meeting (23). Discussion was about our club’s up-coming car
show for Sunday, July 20th, the barbeque at the Dreschslers on Sunday, August 17th and the mini concours picnic for
Saturday, September 6th ….and then we had our tech session.
For those going to the Drechslers, everyone was told, who intends to go, to let him know and to bring a dish. I am
assuming that our next meeting (August) will be held there also.
We discussed the Mini on the Saturday after Labor Day (September 6th). Bob will secure the permit required for
our spot and the usual volunteers will bring the food, drinks and goods. Bob will bring the Ice and coolers, Dennis
will bring the drinks, Arlene will bring the paper goods, Lou will bring the dogs and burgers with rolls.
 We do need someone to bring the charcoal, foil and condiments, utensils, garbage bags
 As usual, a dish of some sort brought by members will be greatly appreciated.
We can have more informal conversation at the Drechslers on the 17th
I also recapped the Shelter Island car show from last week.
Our excellent tech session was with Alan Leon, who talked about the petroleum industry - He talked about blends for
different climates and seasons. ….lots of technical talk. Very interesting. I did get this out of it though. When we put
our cars away for the winter we should top them off with premium, because regular loses octane while being in the
tank unused. He also stated that we should put in an additive when we start up in the spring.
*…and graciously, as a bonus, Alan Leon
donated a $50.00 (fuel?) gift card for us to raffle off. Very generous
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gesture. Thank You Alan!! Charlie Psarreas won the 50/50 for $28.
…Member Comments on Alan Leon’s Tech Session:
From Bob C.: Alan Leon, owner of Leon Petroleum Corp LLC, & who also owns a few BP Service Stations and with
many years of background in the Petroleum Industry, volunteered to give our club a Tech Session on the History, Do’s
& Don'ts, Cautions, and the Real Story, etc. of all the various Gasoline blends, especially the E 15 blend…
Alan's Tech Session was really interesting -I doubt if anyone would recall most of Alan's talk. Alan began with the
history of Gasoline… he started out from the 1800's with Crude oil being discovered in PA and how they found that
they could distill the crude oil (not refined yet) and make kerosene… Only used for heat, oil lights, etc, in those days...
a waste product of the distilling was gasoline. Since the internal combustion engine was not invented yet, it was
only used as a cleaning product... Now comes the internal combustion motor... then the world of gasoline begins...
he spoke of how octane came about, who the anti-knocking problem was solved with lead first, etc. you had to be
there...Great Session... I only wish we could have recorded it... everyone really enjoyed it and learned a lot... Alan
even had a question break about 1/2 way thru and again at the end... Many very interesting questions brought up
and answered by Alan... You had to be there.
*Alan Leon, who did such a great job with his gasoline tech session at our last meeting, has again volunteered to give
another session in the future on the history of oils and lubricants... we will ask the members if they wish to hear
more. Contact Bob Ceraso if you are interested.
From Pete: Our speaker last evening was very gracious.
Tech talk was great. Very informative and he answered many questions from the club.
He spoke about how we evolved with all the restrictions on fuel use and product delivery.
In the teens they had trouble with knocking and what was discovered as an antiknock additive, the lead additive.
He uses high test gas in his collector cars filled up and doesn’t bother with stable.
Alan is also is a 50’s Ford car collector with several Y-block V8 cars.
…Would have liked to tape the meeting. You missed a good meeting.
from Dennis Benfante on our July 20th CAR SHOW:
'55's
First place to Rich Moriarty
Category B
'56's
First place Mike Tinnirello
Second place Stan Matusewicz
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First let me say a great big thank you to all the members who showed up early to help set up and man the tables.
Everyone was extremely helpful but without Dianne Daly at the table I think we would have been in big trouble. The
Daly's always pitch in. I'm NOT discounting the enormous help from everyone else. We did have a few showers in the
early in the morning, but the Thunderbird gods were with us, because it cleared up to be a very comfortable day. We
did have 18 "Little Birds" attending……which happened to be the largest group with the Retro Birds coming in a close
second with 15.
Here are the results of the judging and awards given to our members.
Category C '57's
Category J Modified
First place Joe Marchione
Second place Michael Katz and Ed Ceglia (tied)
Third place Dave Gordon and Steve Dorn ( tied)
Third place Florence Dick
Any member who was pre-registered and was unable to attend will get his Turtle Wax product and the show shirt. I
will bring them to our next meeting (at the Drechsler's) and then to our Mini in September. Thanks again – to all,
supporting our club..................Dennis
AND:
THANKS from Elliott Weiner, President of the Long Island Thunderbird Club….. giving us his report about our July 20th
car show:
“This was the 9th year for our classic car show….but it was not at the Huntington dealership this year as their large
inventory of too many cars and trucks in their lot, took up too much space. So, the owner, Kevin Denis, of the
Professor’s Diner in Kings Park at the Key Food Shopping Center said that we could have our show there! As some of
you know, a weekly car cruise is held there every Thursday evening.
So, on Sunday, July 20th the show committee and an army of volunteers showed up at the Key Food shopping center
at 6 a.m. to set up. Yes - 6 a.m. !!
There were over (80) plus cars and trucks pre-registered, and (45) plus vehicles that arrived the day of the show. The
great Generation Band arrived around 8:30 in the morning, to set up. (John Mioli is their contact person and also a
salesman at Ford Lincoln of Huntington).
The biggest class was the LITTLE BIRDS, followed by the BIG Birds and Retros. There were some really nice cars, and
the guy who won best in show last year, Tom Hannigan, showed up with his beautiful ‘60 T-Bird Convertible, along
with John Makowej with his custom ‘70 Bird - from Connecticut.
The best in show and dealers choice awards were won by two non-Thunderbird cars……a ‘39 Mercury, and a ‘31
Model A. (Also, keeping with tradition, all the show committee cars were not judged.)
Thanks to the LITC guys Ken Weinberg, (helps count ballots & is our rep for the charity – Homes for Heroes),
Art Fleming, Nick Luciano, Ron Roth, Charlie Steuer, Joe Seasack and Paul Rosina. Thanks to the TONY guys:
Dennis Benefante who took care of the pre-registered cars, and the counting of the ballots. Kudos behind the scenes
- Dennis is an important piece of the puzzle…Does many things that help make our show a success. Dianne Daly is
our resident tent lady, and Bruce Daly & Elliott Weiner helped with the parking and the collecting of the 50/50.
Bruce and Elliott, collected close to 700 dollars, with our own TONY member, Pete Cochrane winning the 50/50 - a
whopping $350.00 –Congratulations, Pete!! - (& then Pete made a generous donation to the Homes for Heroes
charity). …more of the parking of the cars was handled by Dave Dick, along with John “The Cat’ Cattonar, Geppie
DeSimone, Lou Realmuto, Joe Marchione, and Jack Provanzano. Thank you!
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Our Sponsors – Thank you Steve Weiss - the BIG KAHONA at Ford and Joel Flack, their VP for supporting our show,
and without their generosity and insight we would have no show. Thanks to Tom Healy of Turtle Wax for all the
products he gives us... Our new sponsor Prizm and their head guy Jerry Baltes for their polish. And also now the
shirt people, who appear on the back of our long sleeve T shirt - These people support us every year:. Bill Carberry
from Cap-a-Radiator, Mike Rau from Tires, Inc., Bob Fregenti from Fregenti Insurance, and this year our own Bob
Ceraso – Legendary Thunderbird Parts & Cars.” Great job, everyone! Thank you!”
…and Thank You too, to Jerry Calabresse, President of the North Jersey Thunderbird Club who came to visit us.
Also attending our annual car show event again this year, was Pat and Joanne LeStrange – Pat is the President of the
NJ Open Road Thunderbird Club and also our Regional Director – Region #1 at CTCI – (Classic Thunderbird Club
International). They drove here in their beautiful Starmist Blue ’57 Thunderbird. It’s a beauty of a car w/ a navy
canvas top. It was a pleasant surprise to see them again. How nice to attend other club’s car shows in different
states! Joanne and Pat are avid travelers….just returned from Missouri having attended the CTCI International
Convention in Springfield the beginning of July, in their blue Thunderbird, shown below. Joanne is the club
photographer and does a great job capturing candid and impromptu shots of classic cars. (thank you for attending
and supporting our show!)
Thank you TONY members who participated and made this year’s car show, another great success!
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SECRETARY MINUTES: John Cattonar
SECRETARY’S MINUTES:
MEETING NOTES - John Cattonar, Secretary, T.O.N.Y.
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The meeting came to order at 7:55 p.m.
Peter Cochrane, our treasurer, reported we now have $1,369.09 in the club's treasury. Vice President,
Dennis Benfante took over running the meeting since Florence was out of town. He reported that we now have 82
people signed up for our show on July 20th. Dennis also explained why the show was moved from the Huntington
Ford dealer's lot to Kings Park. The dealer had almost a hundred trucks on his lot that were supposed to be shipped
out but weren't. No place to put them, plus his regular inventory. Everything is in place for a good show- plenty of
parking, food galore, a TJ Max store to shop in right there and a bar a few steps away for a cool one. Praying for good
weather!
We had a wonderfully informed guest speaker, Alan Leon. He owns a number of gas stations and knows all
about the petroleum industry. He gave a 45 minute presentation starting with the history of gasoline right up to the
present. He discussed the "whole nine yards" about the use of Ethanol and how it came about and also the effects
on our cars as well as the right way to store your car over long periods of time. He answered numerous questions
from our members at the end of his presentation. If you weren't there, you missed a very informative presentation.
Dennis Benfante reminded those volunteers for the show to get there EARLY. Shoot for 7:00 A.M. to help
set up.
Just a reminder, that Tom and Barbara Drechsler have graciously invited the club to their home on August 17th for a
club barbeque. Anyone attending should bring a side dish, dessert etc. (Check with the hosts on what to bring).
50/50 -- $28.00 was won by: Charlie Psarreas - Meeting concluded at 9:35.
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MEMBER NEWS:
Nine members attended Shelter Island Car Show, Saturday, June 28th – which also was Dennis’s birthday!
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held at Key Foods shopping center: Kings Park, NY - on Sunday, July 20th
Warren Lang, Frank Signoriello, Don Shaffer
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Newest & oldest club members: Dennis Terrell, Warren, Don
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All – Ford Car Show pics:
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Dianne Daly
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See below: Elliott and Dennis, Motor Mouth Radio, prior to the club car show….. along with Ray & Chris from the
show. Here it is: MotorMouth Radio - Your Car Radio Talk Show on Long Island New York to hear the hour broadcast
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NEW ADVERTISER: Ed’s Sheds in the back of this newsletter in the Advertisers section. Ed’ prices are approx..
$1000. less than Home Depot & other companies that he manufactures for…& guaranteed for life. Ceraso likes his shed!
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NEW MEMBER: We welcome new members, Dennis and Barbara Terrell, who joined at the car show with their
‘Springtime Yellow’ ’57 - 132 N. Jefferson Ave., Lindenhurst, NY 631-888-1446 - Welcome!
Classic Thunderbird Club International –
…convention in Springfield/Branson, Missouri on July 1 to 6th, 2014.
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Geppie and Marcella DeSimone drove their ’57 gunmetal grey thunderbird to the event. ….Photos from Geppie
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Ut-oh – a PROBLEM….. Geppie’s thunderbird in distress: at a rest stop in PA, on the way home from the
Missouri CTCI Thunderbird Convention, Geppie and Marcella’s thunderbird got smashed in the rear……….this is the
comment from Geppie - see photo: “ We were parked at a rest stop in Pennsylvania when this *#^**## fell asleep
and hit our car, no one hurt. I did manage to drive it home and am now working with the insurance company!” See
photo below……………..
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Phew !!!
THUNDERBIRD BAR-BE-QUE/PICNIC:
Sunday, August 17th
All club members are invited to Tom and Barbara Drechslers, 8 Martha Place, Port
Jefferson Station - August 17, 1 p.m. - for a BBQ & pool swim! please bring a dish. …please call if attending
cell#: (631) 988-6300 home, 631-642-7547 (see more info in this newsletter)
Directions- Expressway to exit 63 north (County road 83). Take to Canal Road. It is approx 5 miles, almost to end.
Make left. 4th street on left is Pine Street. Make left. Go thru 3 stop signs, then make 2nd left onto Andrew.
Next left onto Martha Place. 3rd home on left.
SAVE THE DATE:
Saturday, August 16th - at the Ward Melville Cultural Center - 11:30 to 3 p.m. – Stony Brook
The WMCC has invited the Long Island Thunderbird Club and our club to participate in their summer program called:
“America’s Love Affair with the Motorcycle”. This is a great opportunity to drive your thunderbird and show it
off……….this is not a show; but just us car guys and gals getting together to check out this program for a few hours.
For participating,
 you get free admission to the indoor display
 discount tickets to eat and shop in the center.
There are many fine shops and restaurants right there. The center is located in Stony Brook at the Stony Brook
Village Center on Main Street in the heart of Stony Brook. There is enough room for at least thirty cars, so if you’re
thinking of coming please contact Elliott as soon as possible, so he can get an idea of how many are attending.
To view the flyer for more information, please go to: http://wmho.org/events
together, so let’s plan on going to not disappoint him.
Elliott spent some time to put this
Directions: Nichols Road north to the very end which is Route 25A. Left on 25A to the end, then a right turn to the
center, and the display will be in the back of the Village Center.
Saturday, September 6th – T.O.N.Y. Mini-Concours & Picnic at Bethpage State Park – hold the date!!
Wednesday, September 17th – Harvest festival – Northport - Veterans medical center – 79 Middleville Road.
http://www.northport.va.gov/ - a day to honor our Veterans; area for classic cars – to arrive by 9.
Saturday, September 20th – Point Lookout Seaside Spectacular Car Show - go here to print out registration form:
http://toh.li/events/713-seaside-spectacular-car-show
Sunday, September 28th - Cruise to the Light – 13th Annual Auto Show @ Robert Moses State Park – 10 to 3 - $10.
pre-regis. Includes lunch! Rain date – October 5th - NO dogs. See flyer included in this newsletter.
For October:
- reminding members about the ‘old car’ programs on television:
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Thanks, from Bob Ceraso
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Huntington town is looking for classic cars this Fall, for their Columbus Day Parade,…………….if you are interested in
participating, please contact: Keith Wilson 516-900-1313 cell#: 516-633-1435 or kwilson@optonline.net
Antique and Classic Car Programs on the Velocity Cable Television Channel - 727
…a TELEVISION Channel of interest for car guys (and gals): http://www.locatetv.com/listings/hd-theater
Perhaps you already know, but on the Cable Channel, 727, there is always an interesting program about Classic and
Antique cars – at all hours of the day – from American Hot Rods, to Wheelers Dealers, to Overhaulin’, to What’s my
Car Worth, also- Car Crazy, Car Fix, Girl’s Garage, Motor Head Garage, What’s in the Barn?, Chasing Cars, and
much, much more!! Check out the above web site for dates and scheduling - look ahead on their calendar to see
up-coming programs you’d like to watch and mark those shows on your computer or regular calendar. There’s
something for all of us! Thanks Bob!
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From Geppie deSimone, on Hagerty Auto Insurance:
Coming home from Ford Carlisle on 6/6/14 I was
driving my ‘56 Ford Sunliner. I had no problems until I
was on the Belt Parkway in Coney Island. The traffic
was backed up because of the exiting of Belmont
Stakes (race track). The car started to over-heat and I
was unable to get off the next exit. The engine was
really hot and had to shut it off….. luckily on a rest
stop of the pkwy. I called Hagerty for the provided 50
mile tow. I was told that they could not tow on the
belt pkwy as they need special permits. This was
sometime about 6pm. I had to call the police for the
local tow. They came in about 20 minutes. They
towed me to the next exit - Flatbush Avenue to a ‘toys
r us’ shopping center. The charge was $136 which I
gladly paid. I then called Hagerty back again for the
free 50 mile tow. I was told that they are very busy
and that they could not come until midnight. The flat
bed came right on time - midnight. (5 ½ hour wait). I
got home with the car at 2:45 a.m. The next day I
received an Email from Hagerty on how happy I was
for the assistance they gave. Given numbers of 10, I
gave a 2. I then called the 800 number asking for a
supervisor… was told someone would call me back.
They did about 2 hours later. He was very apologetic
for what happened. He told me no matter what traffic
conditions, or problems they still promise a tow within
90 minutes. He was going to look in the matter. The
next day he called back again asking me to write a
letter about the experience and a copy of the bill of
$136 that I had already paid. I received a check for
the full amount, two weeks later. I am writing this
because I have never had a bad experience with them,
so I feel they do what they can to help the classic car.
Also, another story about Hagerty Insurance: a few years ago, Arlene needed a tow for one of her classic cars, but in
the stressful situation, forgot to call Hagerty and instead quickly called a tow company recommended by a friend who
owns an auto body repair shop. The tow company happened to be the same one that Hagerty uses….so she wrote a
letter to Hagerty explaining the situation and since it was a first time occurrence, Hagerty reimbursed Arlene for the
entire towing fee.
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REMEMBER – most of your classic car insurance companies have FREE towing included in your policy!
THUNDERBIRD BAR-BE-QUE
Date: Sunday, August 17th
Time: 1 p.m.
Place: 8 Martha Place, Port Jefferson Station
 It’s party time at Barbara and Tom Drechsler’s home
!!!
Drive your thunderbird …and
bring your bathing suit, towel
and a side dish to share………
to: 8 Martha Place, Port Jefferson Station, NY 11776
L.I. Expressway - Exit 63 north (country Road 83)
Take to Canal Road……..(it’s approx.. 5 miles, almost to the end) & make a left.
4th street on left is Pine Street. Make left
Go through 3 stop signs then make 2nd left onto Andrew Street
Next left onto Martha Place……….it’s the 3rd house on the left. #8
Directions:
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call Barbara 631-642-7547 cell# 631-988-6300
AUGUST BIRTHDAYS:
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY,
everyone!
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Charles Psarreas – 5th
Don Shaffer – 6th
Joel Forgione - 7th
Larry Orlando – 7th
Orlando Valladares - 12th
Michael Katz -15th
Edmund Schroeder – 16th
Carol Brzoza – 19th
Nancy Fink 21st
Pat Edwards 24th
Gerry DeLeo – 27th
Maureen Tinnirello – 27th
Frank Signoriello – 30th
AUGUST CAR SHOWS:
Saturday, August 2nd - Smokin’ at the Maples - Car show/fundraiser for John Theissen Children’s Foundation, The
Maples, 10 Ryerson Avenue, Manorville, NY 11949 - 9 a.m. –. NY State BBQ hosted by BBQ Brethren. BBQ
competition, Sat. & Sunday - Trophies to top cars, dash plaques to 1st 50 cars - 631-698-0727 - host: Eastern Long
Island Cruisers, www.easternlongislandcruisers.com - Mark, 631-209-2780 - $15. Pre-reg; $20 at the gate.
Sunday, August 3rd - Sayville Summer Fest - Fundraiser for Sayville Chamber of Commerce – vendors, & food
available - by Still Cruisin’ Car Club, fortierd@verizon.net 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Main Street, Sayville -- 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- $20 pre-reg; $25 day of show. Joe Fortier, 631-624-0982; 631-732-1231
Sunday, August 3rd – Car show - all makes & Models welcome - by Long Island Vettes, ted97@optonline.net
www.longislandvettes.org - show at Bethpage Federal Credit Union, 899 South Oyster Bay Rd., Bethpage, NY
117714 - 9 a.m. - rain date: August 10 - 100 pre-regis cars will be judged, please register early - contact, Ted
Kalokekas, 516-502-8787 - $20 pre-reg; $25 day of show.
Sunday, August 3rd - Ronkonkoma. Long Island, NY -Sunday - Long Island Cars Judged Car Show At MacArthur
Airport. Judged Cars & Vendor Registration at gate 7:00 am - 10:00 am sharp. Judging with trophies at all Sunday
Shows. Registration $20.00 Judging fee includes Driver, Pay General Admission & Display your Show Car on the Car
Show field. Pay General Admission & sell your car in the Car Corral with No additional fees! Show 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
www.longislandcars.com call regarding rain dates: 631-567-5898
Sunday, August 3rd - Car Display- by Hempstead Plains VCCA @ Kennedy Plaza, Long Beach, NY - rain date: 8/17 contact: 516-889-1089 Saturday, Sunday, August 9 – 10 - Elmont, Long Island, NY - Long Island Cars Collectible and Custom Car Show &
Swap Meet Belmont Race Track on Hempstead Tpke., Cross Island Parkway exit 26B on to Hempstead Turnpike and
enter through Gate# 3. Registration 7:00am - 10:00 am with Show 8:00 am - 5:00 pm and presented by
LongIslandCars.com. All Street Rods, Antiques, Muscle Cars, SUVs, Imports & Cars of the Fifties, Sixties and Seventies
plus one of a kind Custom and Exotic Cars are welcome! The Swap Meet is geared towards Auto related vendors
selling everything from literature to fenders and a Car Corral will also be available. There is limited space available
Pre-/register now Spectator Admission $9.00 (look for $1.00 off coupon on website). www.longislandcars.com rain
date, Aug 18 - 631-567-5898
Sunday, August 9th - 7th Annual Southampton Antique Auto Show, at the Southampton Historical Museum &
Research Center, 17 Meeting House Lane, Southampton, NY. - 10 a.m. - No rain date. Proceeds benefit the
Education Fund. For info, contact Bob Beck bobb31frd@aol.com or 631-283-8775 - No fee for exhibitors (donations
appreciated) – admission $5. - no fee for members & children.
Sunday, August 9th – 2nd annual Chili’s St. Jude car show & benefit for St. Jude’s research center - by East to West
Classic Cars - easttowestclassiccars@gmail.com - 514 Larkfield Road Suite 3A, East Northport, NY 11731 - 11 to 4 no rain date - 4000 Jericho Tpke, E. Northport (Sears Shopping Center) - help support kids with cancer. 631-4622070 - $15 pre-regis; $20 day of show. Checks to “Hope Captain/Chili’s” 631-462-2070
Sunday, August 10th - Car Show by Fire Police Squad @ Lindenhurst Fireman’s Park, Lindenhurst, NY 516-398-6674 rain date: Aug. 31st
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Sunday, August 10th - 3rd Annual Rock & Roll Car Show & Swap meet - Smithtown Historical Society, 239 Middle
Country Rd., Smithtown, NY - 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. - Bob, 631-255-2516; Andy Viola, 631-654-0904 $15 pre-reg; $20
day of show judged show, 16 classes, music, raffles, food, vendors - by Fabulous 50’s & 60’s Nostalgic Car Club sgtvs@aol.com (See Attachment) 3rd Annual Judged Car Show For Judy’s Run Stroke Awareness and Prevention -
Sunday, August 10th - Car Show & Fundraiser in memory of Frank Bigalow, for Kidney Cancer - at St. John The Baptist
Church, Montauk Highway, West Islip, NY - 9 to 4 p.m. - trophies, Chinese auction, vendors, DJ, food available - by
Still Cruisin’ Car Club, fortierd@verizon.net. Joe Fortier, 631-624-0982, 631-732-1231 Trophies, Chinese auction,
vendors, DJ, food available - $10.
Sunday, August 10th - Car Show judged event in 40 classes - New York AutoFest – 8 a.m. - 1st, 2nd, 3rd place in each.
Discounts for registered clubs & members of NY AutoFest, food, & craft, vendors, live music at all shows. - at
Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay, NY leo@nuautofest.com LeoCerruti, 516-882-5022 $15 pre-reg; $20 at gate
Sunday, August 17th Huntington Moose Lodge Auction/Swap Meet,
East to West Classic Cars,
dean@easttowestsales.com www.easttowestclassiccars.com - Greenlawn, NY 631-433-9690
Sunday, August 17th - 5th Annual Antique & Classic Car Show of all makes of vehicles & trucks welcome. @ Rock Hall
Museum – by VCCA Queens. 10 a.m. - 199 Broadway, Lawrence. No rain date contact: Tom Vitale: 718-224-2674
- $10. Per car tom55belair@aol.com food available, picnic area. First 75 registered cars receive dash plaque. Three
people’s choice trophies.
Sunday, August 17th - Car Show by East End Olds - all makes up to 1985 @ Fireman’s field, Middle country Road,
Ridge, NY 631-413-4940 - rain date, Aug. 24th - max22447@optonline.net John Kleedorfer, 631-413-4940 - 9
a.m. - $15. Pre regis; $20. day of show
Sunday, August 17th - NYAutoFest Car show @ Planting Fields, Oyster Bay, NY - 8 a.m. - leo@nyautofest.com - car
show judged event in 40 classes w/ 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each. Discounts for registered clubs & members of New York
Autofest. Food, craft & vendors - live music at all shows - 516-882-5022 - $15. Pre regis; $20. day of show. Food,
music, judged show - 8 a.m.
Saturday, August 23rd - Judged car show @ Selden Fire Dept, Middle Country Rd., Selden, NY - 9 a.m. - by Eastern
Long Island Cruisers - contact: Charlie: 631-209-2780 $15. Pre regis; $20 at the gate. Rain date: Aug. 24th
Sunday, August 24th - Car show/charity event for Childhood Diabetes – 9 a.m. - 100% of proceeds goes to the cure.
Trophies, vendors, live music, B103 Radio, pony rides for the kids, Chinese Auction - Mary’s Pizza & Pasta, 876
Connetquot Avenue, Islip Terrace, NY - host: Back in time Cruisers trcky4u@aol.com Dom Nesci, 516-503-2309 $10 donation - rain date: September 6th
Sunday, August 24th – Car show –Lion’s Club Fundraiser - Fabulous 50’s & 60’s Nostalgic Car Club SGTV%@aol.com judged show, 16 classes, vendors welcome, food, music, trophies, raffles, & baskets. Andy Viola, 631-654-0904 $15
pre-reg; $20 day of show - @ Northport Hecksher Ball Field, Huntington, Rt 25A at Sabbath Day Path. - 8 a.m.
Sunday, August 24th – Car Show & Animal Rescue Fundraiser @ Oceanside Schoolhouse Green, Foxhurst Rd.,
Oceanside, NY - 10 a.m. - by Hempstead Plains vintage Car Club N704FQ@aol.com - display/non0judged show,
include coffee & cake, food, vendors, flea market, raffles, 50/50, animal rescue groups. Holly Lapinel, 516-889-1089 $10.
Sunday, August 24th – Car show & Nitro Cacklefest @ East Neck Auto Service, 89 Rt. 109, West Babylon, NY - by
Pacers Auto, Inc. - eastneck1@aol.com - donations to wounded warriors from t-shirt sales. John Careccia, 631-3217434 - FREE.
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Monday, August 25th – 4th Annual Antique/Classic Car Show FUNDAY MONDAY Hometown USA - 10 a.m. - all &
any make and model vehicle 25 years & older welcome. By Vintage Chevrolet Club of America - Queens County
Region #11 - Paul Parnes, 718-217-2220 ppa090554@verizon.net - free hospitality tent. …. owners & passengers
of 25 yr.old vehicle will receive free food & drinks. A special salute to the armed forces! - North Hempstead Beach
Park, West Shore Road, Port Washington, NY
Sunday, August 31st - Car Show at Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay, NY - by NY AutoFest 8 a.m. leo@nyautofest.com - Hot Summer Days Car Show - judged event in 40 classes - food, craft, vendors, live music Leo Cerruti, 516-882-5022 - $15. pre-reg; $20 day of show.
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CLASSIC CAR CRUISE NIGHTS:
Sunday Mornings – cruise to the BEACH - former Oak Beach Inn parking lot, Ocean Parkway……and Captree Boat
Basin parking lot – concession/foods; go very early, before 7 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7R04l16VCX0
Monday – East Rockaway – sponsored by http://eastrockawaychamber.com/East-Rockaway-Car-Show.pdf
6 to 10 – in parking lot next to post office on Main St. – thru Aug. 27 - contact: Richie, 516-428-4917 - $3. Car donation.
Tuesday: presented by the Yaphank Fire Department - 31 Main St. in Yaphank. - 5 to 8 p.m..
Tuesday: Oyster Bay -South St. & Audrey Ave. - 5 to 10 p.m. - . $5. http://www.visitoysterbay.com/cruise-night.html
Tuesday, - King of the Hill @ Bald Hill, County Road 83, Farmingville, NY (exit 63 LIE) – opens 5 p.m.
Tuesday - Dogwood Avenue, Franklin Square - it’s held in a small strip mall on the west side of the road opposite the
West Hempstead Jewish Center. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. –
Wednesday: Cedarhurst Cruise Night – Cedarhurst LIRR Train Station, 499 Chestnut Street - 6 to 9:30 p.m.
Wednesday: Nathans, Oceanside - 3131 Long Beach Road, Oceanside. 6 to 11 p.m. Wednesday: Massapequa - behind HSBC Bank, between McDonald's & Olive Garden - 7 p.m.
Thursday: Kings Park Plaza, Indian Head Rd. & Meadow Rd. (Key Food) 5 p.m. free admission
Thursday: @ Lighthouse Commons (Wendy’s) Shopping Center, 887 Montauk Highway & Locust Ave., Oakdale
Thursday: Lynbrook http://www.lynbrookusa.com/Car-Show.html Parking Fld 20, Behind Atlantic Ave, betw. Sunrise & Merrick rd. Road
Thursday: Riverhead - 18 Peconic Avenue. Riverhead - ON THE WATER FRONT - held in the shopping parking lot off
the short Peconic Avenue that runs between the Riverhead traffic circle and Main St. This parking area runs along the
North side of Peconic River, behind the stores along the South side of Main St. (East side of Peconic Ave.)
Friday - NY Autofest - Bayville - 5:30 to 9 p.m. - Ransom Beach, 10 Bayville Avenue - $5 show vehicles; spectators,
Free. www.nyautofest.com
Friday – cruise night – Bellmore Train Station, Sunrise Highway, Bellmore. 6 to 10 p.m.
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Friday - Meschutt Beach, The Beach Hut, 1 Canal Rd & Old N. Highway, Hampton Bays, 6 p.m.- Sunrise H’way, exit 66
http://thebeachhuts.com/displaysection.php?section=CLASSIC_CAR_NIGHT
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Friday – Caesar’s Bay Bazaar, 8973 Bay Parkway, Ste3, Brooklyn, NY - 5 p.m. on….off the Belt Parkway.
Friday – Massapequa Train Station: Friday, August 8th & Friday, August 22nd only - Massapequa "Classic Car Cruise
Night" 7 p.m. The Town of Oyster Bay continues is annual tradition. Come see some awesome hot rods, muscle cars, and
enjoy live musical entertainment. (There's always an ice cream truck around to a tasty treat, too!) all welcome FREE
For more information, visit their website or call 516/797-4125.
Saturday - Islip, Montauk Highway –Town Hall parking lot west of O-C0-Nee Diner - from 5 to 9 p.m.
Saturday: KFC – William Floyd Parkway 7 Montauk Highway, Shirley, NY …by Bow Tie Boulevard Camaro Club
Saturday - Cedar Beach and more……. http://thebeachhuts.com /
Saturday - a permitted event by Super Stop & Shop, 291 W. Main St., Smithtown – 1/8 mile east of the split at Rt.
25A (Main St.) & Rt. 25 (Jericho Turnpike), just past the bull, heading east. 5 to 10 p.m.
Saturday: Cruise – 5 to 11 p.m. – Bob’s Shopping Center, Sunrise Highway, West Islip –
Happy T-Birding
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Arlene,
7/28/2014
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Elliott Weiner announcing winners; Dennis getting out trophies, at All-Ford Car Show, July 20, 2014
Elliotte