Welcome to Cruise In Night, June 17, 2011 in Penn Yan, NY, a small tourist town situated on Lake Keuka.
Walking around what do we see? We see a parade of cars cruising down Main Street Bridge, in a procession to line up along the bridge. Walking further up Main Street, we see John Milners Yellow coupe was there along with Falfa’s 55 Chevy from American Graffiti. The streets were packed it was a great time in the old town tonight. This music was blaring the Oldies all through town and the beer and pizza was plentiful. It was the first Rocking Oldies Cruise In of the summer and the cars were lined from one end of town to the other, as far as the eye could see.
There was a white T-Bird, 53 Chevy panel truck, plenty of old Roadsters and a beautiful red and white 57 Chevy, looking like it rolled right off the assembly line, a beautiful 49 Merc custom painted purple passion.
Problem with some cruise ins, this one was no exception, there were 2011 Corvettes and some pick up trucks, that we could see on any used car lot right now. *Sigh* to each his own I suppose. But American Graffiti never ceases to come to life each time we attend the cruise ins each summer. Here in our neck of the woods, summer is boating, water skiing, hot dogs and cruise ins galore. But it seems like only the older people are the ones who own the really old cars anymore. I’m thinking that pretty soon, all the cars from the 20’s, 30’s on up to the 70’s will no longer hold much appeal to the younger crowd. The old car shows will probably go the way of antique furniture and you won’t be able to give em away soon. But they sure are great while they last.
I love classic cars and cruising! My dad had a 56 Chevy truck and he would cruise it up and down the streets in our little beach town in San Diego. I frequented the car shows when I was younger and even did some modeling too. They just don't make cars the way they used to, and they don't make people like they used to either. By the way some of the movie American Grafitti was filmed in Chula Vista downtown ( a little city in San Diego)....My dad loved that movie. Thanks for the article friend...I liked it.
ReplyDeleteby the way....I love the "bombas" the old cars from the 20's, 30's and 40's they are the best!
ReplyDeleteThe old classics are so much fun, we had an Old 47 Chevy for awhile but we finally sold it. They just don't make them like they used to anymore.I loved that movie "American Grafitti". Glad you enjoyed the article.
ReplyDeleteI could wander for hours at old car shows, as you know I owned a 57 Chevy Belair 4 door way back when. I wrote a hub about it, I had a blast driving it from Montreal down through Vermont, Boston, Marblehead and Cape Cod Mass. with two of my buddies, what an adventure. I miss that old car, she was my pride and joy next to my motorcycles back in the 60's. Loved this scribe Viet, beautiful pics.
ReplyDeleteWe sure had our fun back in the days with our cars for sure Ken. The 57 Chevy was one of the coolest cars of the times. I miss my old Chevy also.
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