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Collector Car Appreciation Day Events*
*Current as of June 16, 2012. For a complete schedule of Collector Car Appreciation Day and other SAN-member July events, visit www.semasan.com/CCAD.
ALASKA
July 13, Delta Junction
4th Annual Classic Car Night
Sponsor: Buffalo Center Service Gas Station
Info: Janderson.bcs@gmail.com
ARIZONA
July 13, Glendale
Chilly Bomber's/ Freddy's Steakburgers Cruise In
Sponsor: Nancy Perry Productions
Info: www.nancyperryproductions.webs.com/
July 14, Phoenix
DaddyO's & Sunset Cruisers Collector Car Appreciation Day Car Show
Sponsor: Daddyo's Grill and Sunset Cruisers Car Club
Info: Chuck: (602) 882-0500
July 14, Mesa
National Collector Car Day East Side Location
Sponsor: Nancy Perry Productions
Info: www.nancyperryproductions.webs.com/
Info: www.nancyperryproductions.webs.com/
CALIFORNIA
July 5, Half Moon Bay
Cool Harbor Nights
Sponsor: Princeton Seafood Company/ Frank Besnyi
Info: Besnyi@aol.com
July 11, Pomona
Prolong Twilight Cruise
Sponsor: Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum
Info: www.museum.nhra.com
July 13, Pomona
3rd Annual Collector Car Appreciation Day Celebration
Sponsor: American Classic Cars & Cal Rods of San Gabriel Valley
Info: (909) 626-5400 or www.calrods.com
July 13, El Segundo
Drive Your Collector Car to Work staff event
Sponsor: Source Interlink Media
July13, Irvine
Drive Your Collector Car to Work staff event
Sponsor: Source Interlink Media
3rd Annual SEMA Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: SEMA
Info: san@sema.org
July 13, Santee Lakes
Collector Car Appreciation Picnic
Sponsor: The King Pins
Info: Howard at 619-445-9777
July 13, Corona
Collector Car Appreciation Day Open House
Sponsor: Extreme Automotive
Info: (951) 371 9730 or leatherman.mary48@gmail.com
July 14, Newbury Park
Collector Car Appreciation Day - SoCal Cruise
Sponsor: Coachmen Car Club of Ventura County
Info: skeeterrader@gmail.com
July 14, City of Industry
Haddick's Towing & Auto Body Hot Rod Show
Sponsor: Haddick's Towing & Industry Sheriff's Department
Info: Newell Ruggles (626) 330-3289 x 213
July 14, Valencia
SimTec Motorsports After Hours
Sponsor: SimTec Motorsports
Info: SimTecMotorsports@yahoo.com
July 14-15, Santa Clara
Hot San Jose Nights
Sponsor: The Mercury News
Info: www.hotsanjosenights.com
July 21, Tracy
Then and Now Car Show
Sponsor: Tracy City Center Association and City of Tracy
Info: Courtney Campbell: (209) 831-6224
COLORADO
July 7, Loveland
5th Annual All American Car Show
Sponsor: the Northern Colorado Mustang Car Club
Info: www.allamericancarshow.com or events@ncmcc.org
CONNECTICUT
July 8, Simsbury
11th Annual Charity Benefit Car Show
Sponsor: Valley Collector Car Club, Inc.
Info: www.valleycollectorcarclub.org/
July 13, Monroe
"Collector Car Appreciation Day" Cruise
Sponsor: Classic Nights Car Club
Info: www.classicnights.com
DELAWARE
July 1, New Castle
39th Annual Rod Run
Sponsor: Deleware Street Rods and One Off Custom
Info: mad19max32@hotmail.com
July 8-15, Wilmington
19th Annual International Convention
Sponsor: International Thunderbird Club
Info: malcolm@intl-tbirdclub.com or www.intl-tbirdclub.com/
July 13, Smyrna
Third Annual Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: Brenford Auto Museum
Info: (302) 653-8330 (Reservations Required)
FLORIDA
July 12-15, Lake City
Key West Power Cruise
Sponsor: Cheri Copeland
Info: vwcheri@gmail.com
July 13, Tampa
Drive Your Collector Car to Work Staff Event
Sponsor: Source Interlink Media
July 14, Longwood
Downtown Longwood Classic Car Cruise
Sponsor: City of Longwood & The Orlando Bowtie Club
Email: tarasnova@yahoo.com
July 14, Jupiter
3rd Annual Collector Car Appreciation Day Event
Sponsor: Southeast Rods & Customs
Info: 561/753-3279 or www.serodsncustoms.com/index.htm
July 14, Panama City Beach
Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: Crazy Cruisers Car Club
Email: camnlarry@comcast.net
HAWAII
July 14, Kihei, Maui
Piilani Village Car Show
Sponsor: Maui Classic Cruisers Car Club
Info: Patty Ventura at 808/264-6103 or Scott Borge at 808/344-0996
IDAHO
July 13-15, Boise
Northwest Motorfest
Sponsor: RPM! Productions
Info: http://www.rpmprod.com/2012_MOTORFEST_MAIN_PAGE.HTML
ILLINOIS
July 13-15, Joliet
NMRA/NMCA Super Bowl of Street-Legal Drag Racing
Sponsor: Nitto Tire
Info: www.nmcadigital.com/IL
July 13, Coulterville
Coulterville Dairy Queen Cruise Night
Sponsor: "Grand Cote Cruisers" Car Club
Info: gmiles70@hotmail.com
July 13, Roselle
Cruise from Augustino’s Deli to The Tilted Kilt
Sponsor: The HERD: Tri-State 1994-96 Impala SS Enthusiasts
Info: www.theherd.com
July 14, Rockford
Midwest Racing at Byron Dragway
Sponsor: Midwest Racing
Info: www.midwestracing.net
July 14, Byron
Midwest Racing track day
Sponsor: Midwest Racing
Info: www.midwestracing.net
July 14, Moline
Collector Car Appreciation Day Cruise
Sponsor: Quad Cities Cruisers
Info: www.quadcitiescruisers.org
July 21, Evansville
Evansville Days Car, Truck & Motorcycle Cruise-In
Sponsor: Liberty Courtyard Wine Tasting & Supplies
Info: http://www.motortopia.com/car-shows/evansville-days-car-truck-motorcycle-cruise-in-8035
IOWA
July 8, Burlington
Strong Cars For Strong Kids Car Show
Sponsor: Burlington Area Community YMCA-YWCA
Info: 319-753-6734, Ext. 113 or www.burlingtony.org
July 13, Mount Pleasant
Cruise Night
Sponsor: The 20th Century Car Club
Info: 319/385-2119 or ekropa@iwc.edu
July 13, Ames
Customer and Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: Arnold Motor Supply
Info: 515/556-5206 or vppublication@isra-online.org
July 13, Ames
Hot Sizzling BBQ
Sponsor: Iowa Street Rod Association
Info: 515-231-3031 or jve37671@aol.com
July 15-20, Homestead
Heritage Tour
Sponsor: Veteran Motor Car Club of America
Info: RussBees@msn.com
INDIANA
July 10, Granger
Ice Cream Social
Sponsor: Kick The Can Studio
Info: George at 574-304-3399
July 13, South Bend
Third Annual National Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: Studebaker National Museum
Info: www.studebakermuseum.org
July 13-14, Auburn
Collector Car Appreciation Weekend
Sponsor: Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum
Info: info@automobilemuseum.org
July 14, Goodland
Goodland Car Show
Sponsor: Goodland Town and Goodland Community Church
Info: goodlandcommunitychurch@gmail.com
July 15-19, New Castle
Great Lakes Region Regional Tour
Sponsor: Veteran Motor Car Club of America
Info: wilkinsondarrel@wmconnect.com
July 27-28, Lafayette
Lafayette Kroozers Hot Summer Nights
Sponsor: Lafayette Kroozers
Info: www.LafayetteKroozers.com
KENTUCKY
July 14, Nicholasville
Cruise-In
Sponsor: Double Kwik BP
Info: hotdodgedart74@yahoo.com
July 19-21, Bowling Green
31st Annual Corvette Homecoming
Sponsor: National Corvette Owners Association
Info: 270/791-2117 or www.corvettehomecoming.com
July 27-28, Elizabethtown
Cruisin' the Heartland with XFINITY
Sponsor: City of Elizabethtown
Info: Sarah Vaughn, (270) 765-6121
July 28-29, Somerset
Somernites Cruise
Sponsor: Somerset/Pulaski Co. Ky.
Info: somernitescruise@yahoo.com
LOUISIANA
July 13, Slidell
Sonic Cruise in
Sponsor: I.R.O.N.S.
Info: (985) 643-4224
July 14, New Orleans
Wheels & Wings Fly In (Lakefront Airport)
Sponsor: Acadian Thunderbird Club, Avidyne, flightline first, Action Press
Info: 504-244-4448
July 13, Chesapeake City
Drive Your Collector Car Day
Sponsor: Ron Francis Wiring
Info: www.ronfrancis.com
July 13, Abingdon
National Collector Car Appreciation Day Car Show
Sponsor: Lowes Cruisers
Info: www.lowescruise.com/
July 13, Glen Burnie
Cruise Night
Sponsor: Street Survivors of Maryland
Info: Rick: (443) 829-5658
MASSACHUSETTS
July 12, Foxborough
Bass Pro Shops Cruise Night at Patriot Place
Sponsor: Massachusetts Cruisers Auto Club
Info: 508-222-0929
July 15, Shrewsbury
Chili's Cruise Night
Sponsor: Chili's Grill & Bar & Greg's Restorations
Info: http://chiliscruisenight.com/Home_Page.php
MICHIGAN
July 13, Plymouth
Drive Your Collector Car to Work staff event
Sponsor: ROUSH Performance
Info: kevin.mcloughlin@roush.com
July 13, Berkley
Motown Automotive Professionals nonprofit Car Show
Sponsor: Motown Automotive Professionals
Info: Marcus Simmons, (248) 552-8928
July 14, Highland
Hot Summer Nights Car Show & Drive-In Movie
Sponsor: LaFontaine Buick, GMC and Cadillac
Info: 248-467-9476
July 28, Arcadia
Arcadia Daze AutoMuster
Sponsor: Arcadia Lions Club
Info: Bruce Berghoff - (231) 889-3343
MINNESOTA
July 13, Ortonville
Collector Car Appreciation Day Cruise
Sponsor: Big Stone Cruisers
Info: www.bigstonecruisers.com
July 13, North St. Paul
Collector Car Appreciation Day Friday Night Cruise
Sponsor: Minnesota Street Rod Association
Info: www.msra.com/
July 13, Fridley
Drive Your Classic Car to Work Day
Sponsor: Friendly Cheverolet
MISSOURI
July 7-8, Jackson
Double Date
Sponsor: Kustoms of America
Info: Rick: 517-531-3240 or koa@roadrunner.com
July 14, St. Louis
National Collector Car Appreciation Day Celebration
Sponsor: Clean Cut Creations
Info: 314/968-8377 or info@CleanCutCreations.com
NEBRASKA
July 14, Papillion
3rd Annual Car Show
Sponsor: Cruisers for the Breath of Life
Info: 402/935-0974 or tmprobyn@fnni.com
July 14, Lincoln
10th Annual MCA Mustang and All Ford Show
Sponsor: Midwest Ford Clubs, Inc.
Info: brucemargekenn@aol.com
July 18-22, Kearny
Cruise Nite Weekend
Sponsor: Central Nebraska Auto Club
Info: www.cruisenitekearney.com
NEVADA
July 13, Moapa
Collector Car Appreciation Day Cruise-In
Sponsor: Cactus Cruisers Car Club
Info: (702) 339-3410
NEW HAMPSHIRE
July 13, Exeter
Black Cat Cruise Night
Sponsors: Kustom Kings of New Hampshire, Foss Motors of Exeter
Info: Jim at 603-793–8126
NEW JERSEY
July 13, Somerville
Collector Car Appreciation Day Cruise-In
Sponsor: Raritan River Region of the Cadillac LaSalle Club
Info: www.rrrclc.org/
July 13, Woodstown
Third Annual Collector Car Appreciation Day Cruise
Sponsor: South Jersey Region AACA
Info: www.sjraaca.com
July 13, Cherry Hill
National Collector Car Appreciation Day Car Show
Sponsor: American Collectors Insurance, Inc.
Info: www.AmericanCollectors.com/NCCAD
NEW MEXICO
July 13, Portales
Second Annual Collector Car Appreciation Day Car Show
Sponsor: Desert Cruzers
Info: desertcruzerscarclub.com/
July 14, Albuquerque
2012 Mopar Challenge Series - 3rd Race
Sponsor: Mopar Muscle Club of NM
Info: www.moparclub.com or 505-896-8115
NEW YORK
July 13, Sharon Springs
Cruise-In On Friday Night
Sponsor: Dairland Drive-in and Big Al's Hot Rod Shop
Info: www.carcruisein.com or Bigal55@frontiernet.net
July 13, Kenmore
Paddock Chevrolet 14th Annual Super Cruise 2012
Sponsor: Paddock Chevrolet
Info: Bill W: 716-876-0945 x114 or Joe H: 716-362-7663 x307
July 13-15, Norwich
Drive your classic car to the Museum, receive $3 off regular adult admission.
Sponsor: Northeast Classic Car Museum
Info: www.classiccarmuseum.org
July 13-15, Grand Island
Northern Chevelle Gathering
Sponsor: CanAm Chevelle Club
Info: dubec73@gmail.com
NORTH CAROLINA
July 13, Denver
Collector Car Appreciation Day Fun Run
Sponsor: Steele Rubber Products
Info: Eric Saltrick
July 13, Goldsboro
Third Annual Collector Car Day Cruise
Sponsor: Wayne County Cruisers
Info: www.waynecountycruisers.com/
July 28-29, Concord
ImportAlliance Summer Meet 2012
Sponsor: ImportAlliance
Info: www.ImportAlliance.org
OHIO
July 13, Beavercreek
Friday Night Cruise-In
Sponsor: Greene County Antique & Classic Car Club
Info: www.greenecarclub.com/
OKLAHOMA
July 13, Choctaw
National Collectors Car Appreciation Day Car Show
Sponsor: Central Oklahoma MOPAR Association/Sonic
Info: mrmagnum@hotmail.com
OREGON
July 7, Roseburg
30th Show-N-Shine
Sponsor: Stray Angels Car Club
Info: www.strayangelscarclub.com
July 13, Portland
Hot Rod Nights
Sponsor: New Copper Penny,. Coors Light, FaSStAction.com
Info: www.faSStAction.com
PENNSYLVANIA
July 8, Allentown
6th Annual Car Show
Sponsor: Penn Mustangs
Info: www.pennmustangs.com/carshow
July 13-14, York
11th Annual Musclecar Madness at York Reunion
Sponsor: York Nostalgia
Info: 717/757-2720 or www.yorknostalgia.com
July 13-14, Alum Bank
25th Annual Alum Bank Classic Weekend Car Show
Sponsor: Alum Bank Community Fire Company
Info: mtbclassics@yahoo.com
July 14, Lewistown
Keystone State Muscle Cars Summer Cruise Nights
Sponsor: Keystone State Muscle Cars
Info: 717/348-0630 or badasspony@rocketmail.com
July 15, Gettysburg
British Invade Gettysburg
Sponsor: The Lancaster County MG Club
Info: www.lancomgclub.com
Info: www.clubs.hemmings.com/columbiaclassicchevyclub
Collector Car Appreciation Day at Brittlebank Park
Sponsor: Low Country Model A Ford Club
Info: hughh41@yahoo.com
TENNESSEE
2012 Collector Car Appreciation Day Memphis Cruise-in
Sponsor: Memphis Classic Chevy Club
Info: info@memphisclassicchevys.com
Hendersonville Cruise In
Info: Face Book: Friends of the Hendersonville Cruise In
Sponsor: P&E Distributors Inc
4th Annual Car Show and Borla Open House
Sponsor: Borla Performance Industries & Carter County Car Club
Info: www.borla.com/carshow
Collector Car and Customer Appreciation Day
Sponsor: Gary Mathews Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram of Nashville
Info: jjarvis@gm-autogroup.com
TEXAS
July 13, San Antonio
Drive Your Hot Rod to Work Day
Sponsor: Vintage Air
Info: rlove@vintageair.com
July 13, Castroville
3rd Annual National Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: Mopar Muscle Club of San Antonio
Info: jmmoore18@satx.rr.com
July 13, Dallas
3rd Annual Celebration of the National Collector Car Appreciation Day at Keller’s Drive In
Sponsor: Dallas Area Classic Chevys
Info: www.DallasClassicChevy.com
July 14, Buda
Buda Gearheads Celebrate Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: Buda Gearheads
Info: www.budagearheads.com
July 14, Kingsville
Street Rods & More Classic Car Show
Sponsor: Hiram Perez Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Info: (361) 593-2642 or (361) 460-1296
July 14, Fairview
Show and Shine Collector Car Appreciation Show
Sponsor: Morning Maniacs
Info: wendy.meagher@att.net
VERMONT
July 13, Bennington
Hemmings' Annual National Collector Car Day Cruise-in to the Drive-in
Sponsor: Hemmings Motor News
Info: 800/227-4373 or www.hemmings.com/events/cruiseins.html
Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: Virginia Peninsula Car Club Council
Info: halhartel@gmail.com
WASHINGTON
July 8, Vancouver
Annual Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: Fort Vancouver / Rose City Region Club of AACA
Info: fam36@comcast.net
July 13, Olympia
Collector Car Appreciation Day Cruise-In
Sponsor: Corvette & High Performance
Info: 360/754-7890 or www.corvhp.com
Cruise to Breakfast and LeMay Museum
Sponsor: Roadsters Northwest Car Club
Info: Roadsters NWCC, Tom Pranger
July 13-15, Spokane
Early Ford V8 Club Swap Meet & Show & Shine
Sponsor: Early Ford V8 Car Club
Info: 509/994-4924 or ceasterly65@gmail.com
WISCONSIN
National Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: Kenosha Car Club
Info: 262/652-5641
CANADA
MANITOBA
July 13, Winnipeg
Collector Car Appreciation Day Celebration
Info: 204-229-0397 or bobchubala@yahoo.com