I am going to try a different format for this post. Car pictures will be free floating so that everyone can see the pictures more easily. I'll also be able to put a little commentary between the pics. Meanwhile, I will throw category pics into a gallery to keep them neater. This is only the second Cruise Night rap up, so let me know what you like and don't like with a comment, and don't forget to share and like the page! Now on to the Plymouths! Plymouths!The last three pics are of a 1933 Plymouth Coupe. I am not sure if the owner of this car gave it a name, but I call it "Black Beauty"! Wow! There were likely more Plymouths out there on Saturday, I just maybe didn't recognize them as I quickly went through my pictures. If I did get any more Plymouth pics they will be down near the bottom of the post with the cars that were not picked out to be highlighted this week. If you would like to keep a picture of your car, put your mouse over the picture and click the button on the right side of your mouse. This will bring up a small menu, and you can then left click on "save image as". This will then allow you to save the picture as a file on your computer.
I could not find the exact hood ornament, I do know that a number of Packard cars had goose hood ornaments back in the '30's. If you know what car these were used on, leave the answer in the comments section below. Two more ornaments, before back to the cars! We always have a lot of Rat Rods at the Cruise Nights, so I think its only fitting to give them their own section. There was a nice mix of the home-built hot rods attending on Saturday, and I think I got pics of most of them. Let me know in the comments if I missed one of your cars. Rat Rods!This week's focus is on steering wheels and engines. I don't always get great pics of steering wheels... The lighting can be tough at times. This week I got some good ones and you can check em out in the gallery below! Steering Wheels of NoteDo you see your steering wheel in the gallery above? If so, save the pick and then post it on the Now & Then Facebook page. Tell everyone what type of car its from and a little something about your car! Then ask to see theirs! Time to get our Facebook page rockin' guys... And I guess you can say I am trying to steer you into it! Okay, that last line was just a little bit of car humor for a Wednesday night! Sometimes (lots of times) a car shows up for a Cruise Night that I know very little about. When that happens, I like to go talk to the owners and find something out about their cars. This week I saw four cars that I didn't really know too much about. There was a 1962 Volvo PV 544, a '63 Ford Galaxie, and a Rover. The Volvo was in great shape and was mostly original. The owner added some custom parts for his own convenience... tinted windows, power windows... Regardless it was a beautiful car, and the owner knew a lot about it. This model is similar to the type of model that was very popular in European racing. The 1963 Ford Galaxie 500 also had a story behind it. This car was hard to miss! It was immaculate, had very large racing tires on the back and a big blower and no hood on the front. The owner was from southern Mass, near Worcester, but he kept his car garaged in Wynchendon. He has brought it to some very large shows in the past, and one of his more memorable moments was taking home a second-place trophy for "Best In Show" at a show in Foxboro. What makes this a truly amazing story is that the show had over 2,900 cars in attendance! I must say that I knew absolutely nothing about the Rover. The driver had just gotten the car recently, and had just started to do work to the vehicle. It will be interesting to see what he does with the car going forward. ChevellesThere were at least three Chevelles at the show this weekend. The first, which usually sits right up near the top of the entrance in front of the tent is Pete's Red Chevelle. It sports a 502 engine. Dennis also had his green Malibu Chevelle in the first row of cars. Both of these cars are here weekly, and it's pretty easy to get a good shot of both of these cars. The third Chevelle at the show was blue and it was in the back row near the tree line. It was a Yenko Chevelle! If its a true Yenko Chevelle, then it is a rare bird indeed. How rare> Well, in 1969, only 99 Yenko Chevelles were produced. About 50 of these are still known to exist! I did not get to talk to the owner, so I don't know if it is a "true" Yenko or not. I am also not certain whether or not this car was a 1969 model. I just don't know Chevelles well enough to tell the model years apart yet. Classics At The CruiseFinally, There are just somethings that stand out so much that you know exactly where its from without having to look at the rest of the vehicle. Whether it be an iconic emblem or a piece of custom art, You just know that whatever it is attached to is going to be classy! See if you can figure out these symbols. Have a great week, and remember that THERE IS NO CRUISE NIGHT THIS WEEK AT PHANTOM FIREWORKS!!! Instead, we will be meeting at the Northfield Drive In in Northfield Mass on Rt. 63. The movie is Up In Smoke starring Cheech & Chong!
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EditorWayne is a 52-year-old stock analyst with a penchant for classic cars and the martial arts. He takes his daughters on trips all over New England in his 1972 Buick Centurion. Archives
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