October
Cruises and Events

Schedule information is based on registration letters for 2010 or flyers received; schedules are subject to change.

September 29 - October 3, Fall Carlisle, Carlisle Events show at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania Fairgrounds, call (717) 243-7855

October 1, Waterford Speedbowl 100 foot Drags, every Friday night thru October 1, Gates open at 5:30pm, Special parking for Hot Rods, for more info call Jay (860) 961-5618

October 2, 8th Annual Willington Car Show, Sponsored by The Town of Willington & Connecticut Street Legends, On the Town Green, Rt 74, Directions from Hartford: Take I-84 to Exit 69, turn right onto CT-74, and continue on Rt-74 for 2.5 miles, Town Green on left, 11am - 3pm, Rain Date October 3, 1982 Model Cut-Off Year, Dash Plaques to first 100 Cars, Trophies, info Dave Charette (860) 429-4971 or Chet (860) 568-1836

October 2, Thunder Rods Cruise Nights, Guida's, 484 Meriden Road, Middlefield, CT, Trophies, Nostalgic Race Cars, Muscle Cars, Street Rods, Hot Rods, Customs, Cut-off Year 1980 cars and trucks, 1pm - 5pm, info (860) 614-4130 or (860) 614-4131 or www.thunderrodsct.com

October 2, Car Cruise Sponsored by Panera Bread, 3120 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, CT, hosted by The Charter Oak Firebird and Trans Am Car Club (Charter Oak Birds.) 5pm - 8:30pm, Trophies, Open to All Classics & Specialty cars, 1st  and 3rd Saturday of the month thru October 16, for more info Brad (203) 467-4482 or www.charteroakbirds.com

October 2nd, 16th and 30th, MOPAR Cruiz-In at Burger King on Route 5-15 Berlin Tpke, Newington, CT, 7pm - 11pm, Open to all Makes and Models, Feature Mopars, No Imports or Beaters, No Cut Off Date, info www.RalphsRapidTransit.com

October 2, Cars are the Stars, 4th Annual New Britain Downtown Car Show, Central Park, Downtown New Britain, CT, 9am - 3pm, 20 Trophies, Plus Best of Show, info: (860) 673-2483 

October 2, Balfour Beatty Communities Annual Car Show, Balfour Beatty Management Office, 100 Tern Road, Groton, CT, 11am - 3pm, registration for cars begins at 10am, Prizes will be Awarded for Classic Cars, Contemporary, Tuner, Trucks and Motorcycles, for more info contact Sandra Christians at (860) 625-0709 

October 3, 10th Annual Benefit Car, Hammonasett State Park, Madison, CT, 9am - 3pm, Benefit for Connecticut Breast Health Initiative, Sponsored by Conn. Street Rod Assoc., Rod Wilkos (860) 684-4282

October 3, 16th Annual Yesteryear Car Show, Presented by the Dudley Lions Club, Located at Commerce Insurance, Rte 16, Webster, MA (near Exit 2 off of I-395), 9am-3pm, registration 7am-12noon, info Fran Cregg (508) 943-5620 or Cliff Wilson (508) 943-9343 http://www.dudleyma.lionwap.org

October 3, 30th Annual Mustang & Fords Fall Round-Up Swap Meet, Warwick, RI, Hosted by the Mustang Car Club of New England, at the New England Tech Center for Automotive Technology, 100 Access Road, approximately 1.25 miles South of I-95 at Exit 15, just off Jefferson Blvd., 9am-4pm, Show Car Registration 9-11:30am, info (508) 674-5462, Rain Date October 10, Fire Extinguishers are required in all show vehicles

October 3, CARtoberfest 2010, Collinsville Antiques of New Hartford (Old Waring), 283 Main Street, Route 44 in New Hartford, CT, 10am-3pm, Great Cars and Friends gather to benefit the New Hartford Fire & Rescue, Dash Plaques for First 500 Cars, Good Home Cooking and lots of fun, info Mike O'Brien (860) 379-7666

October 3, 9th Annual Chaplin Antique Car Show, Chaplin Elementary School, 240 Palmer Road, Chaplin, Ct, (Follow signs from Rt. 198) Registration 9am - 12pm, Judging closes at 1pm, All Makes through 1984, Trophies, 25 Classes of Cars, Music by the P'OM, more info Gene Boomer (860) 455-0057

October 3, Car Cruise Oktoberfest 2010, St. John the Apostle Church Grounds, 10 Railroad Avenue, Plainfield, CT, 12pm - 3pm, for more info contact Bob Nason (860) 564-5514

October 5-9, Hershey, PA, AACA Fall Flea Market/Car Corral/Show/Auction, (717) 534-1910

October 6, Cruise Night at Glenwood Drive-In, 2538 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT, every Wednesday night April - October, 6pm - 10pm, more info (203) 281-0604 or www.glenwooddrivein.com

October 7, New England's Premier Cruise Night, Bass Pro Shops on US Route 1, At Patriot Place, Foxboro, MA, next to Gillette Stadium, every other Thursday May 6 thru October 21, for more info contact Steve (718) 769-4390

October 9, Groton Car Show, Annual Groton's Fall Festival, Ella T. Grasso Technical School, Groton, CT, Register on site 9am-noon, Judging Noon-1:30pm , Trophies Awarded 3pm, Show 10am-4pm, info www.grotonbiz.com or Event phone (860) 536-5680 or Ben Morse (860) 536-5682, Rain or Shine

October 9, 5th Annual Hot Rod and Kustom Fall Out, Elks Pavilion 98 Woodland Street, South Glastonbury, CT, Gates open 10am. Pre-'64 Traditional Rods, Customs and Bikes only, Bands, Vendors and Much More, more info at http://www.hotrodfallout.com/ or 860-430-9580

October 9, 3rd Annual Windham Tech Auto show, Windham Tech School, 210 Birch Street, Willimantic, CT, 12noon - 4pm, Dash plaques for the first 100 Cars, Custom Awards, form more info contact Glenn (860) 942-1573

October 9, Cruising New London, Please help us welcome cruise ship visitors to New London, Waterfront Park (right behind Train Station), New London, CT, 11am, Ocean Beach trophies to Cruisers favorites, for more info contact Speedbowl Kurt at (860) 514-7241

October 10, The Annual Toys for Tots Run, Johnston Memorial Park, Route 6A, Johnston, RI, sponsored by the RISRA; 9am, Pre-1984 Vehicles Only, Dash Plaques, Awards, info: Dave (401) 826-3809 or Bill (401) 486-4059, Rain or Shine

October 10, Benefit Car Show for the Rocky Hill Food Pantry, Michael Angelo's Plaza, 828 Cromwell Avenue (Rt. 3), Rocky Hill, CT, 11am - 3pm, I-91 South to Exit 23, turn right or I-91 North, Exit 23, turn left; Trophies, info Chet (860) 568-1836, Rain date October 17

October 10, 3rd Annual Fall Foliage Network Against Domestic Abuse Car Show, Sun Valley, Stafford Springs, Ct, 11am-4pm, Trophies, Dash Plaques, etc., more info contact Ann (860) 763-7430 or www.networkagainstdomesticabuse.org

October 10, Brooklyn Swap Meet, Brooklyn Fairgrounds, CT, 7am - 5pm, Rain or Shine, for more info visit www.brooklynfair.org

October 17, Stafford, CT Ty-Rods 37th Annual Swap Meet, Stafford Springs Speedway, Rte. 140, rain or shine, vendor spaces, info Ty-Rods PO Box 3133, Vernon, CT 06066, sorry no pets, (860) 649-3697

October 17, The Seymour Lions 41st Annual Benefit Car Show, M.P.I. Corporation, Silvermine Industrial Park, Rt. 67 & Cogwheel Lane, Seymour, CT, Registration 8am - 11pm, Awards at 2pm, Antique Custom - Stock - Hot Rod - Muscle - Street Rod - Classics - Trucks, Specialty Automotive Vendors Area, Rain date October 24, info call Robert Barbieri (203) 410-9401

October 18, Dream Machine Classics club meeting, 7pm