October
Cruises and Events

Schedule information is based on registration letters for 2008 or flyers received; schedules are subject to change.

October 1, 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 1-5, Fall Carlisle, Carlisle Events show at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania Fairgrounds, call (717) 243-7855

October 4, 6th 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 5, 1982 Model Cut-Off Year, Dash Plaques to first 100 Cars, Trophies, info Dave Charette (860) 429-4971 or Chet (860) 568-1836

October 5, Car Show at the Chaplin Elementary School, 9 till 1; music by the P'OM

October 5, 8th Annual Benefit Car, Hammonasett State Park, Madison, CT, Benefit for Connecticut Breast Health Initiative, Sponsored by Conn. Street Rod Assoc., Rod Wilkos (860) 684-4282

October 5, 14th 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

October 5, 28th 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 12

October 5, CARtoberfest 2008, Collinsville Antiques of New Hartford (Old Waring), Route 44 in New Hartford, CT, 10am-3pm, Great Cars and Friends gather to benefit the New Hartford Fire & Rescue, Dash Plaques, Good Home Cooking and lots of fun, Sponsored by Times Was Garage of New Hartford, info Mike O'Brien (860) 379-7666, Rain Date every Sunday until the Sun Shines

October 8-11, Hershey, PA, AACA Fall Flea Market/Car Corral/Show/Auction, (717) 534-1910

October 11, Groton Car Show, Annual Groton's Fall Festival, Ella T. Grasso Technical School, Groton, CT, 10am-4pm, info www.grotonbiz.com or Event phone (860) 536-5680 or Ben Morse (860) 536-5682, Rain or Shine

October 12, DMC FUN RUN, DMC members leaving Ocean State Job Lot (old Ames parking lot), exit 85 off I-395, at 9am, bring toy and 2 canned food items, Breakfast stop, 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 12, 1st 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 16-18, The Year One Myrtle Beach Fall Cruise, Inlet Square - Murrells, SC, Right Coast Association, Open to All Makes & All Years, Street Rods, Customs, Trucks, Muscle Cars, Sport Compact, info 800-753-3978

October 18, Sprague Rod & Gun Club Cruise Day, 90 Bushnell Hollow Drive, Sprague, CT, 1-4pm, Rods/Customs/Stockers/Motorcycles, info call (860) 546-6113

October 18, 3rd 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 18, 16th Annual Klingberg Antique Auto Show, Klingberg Family Centers, 370 Linwood Street, New Britain, CT, 10am-4pm, Trophies, Dash Plaques, Victorian & Ragtime Dancers, Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, cut-off 1972, Rain Date October 19, info (860) 224-9113, www.klingberg.org

October 19, GTMC Cruises, Colchester, CT, Colchester on the Green, 11am-4pm, more info http://goodtimesmotoring.com, or call (860) 873-1049; Final Show

October 19, Stafford, CT Ty-Rods 35th 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 19, Cruise to the Cruise Car Show, Waterfront Park New London, CT, 10am to noon, Directions from Bank Street - Go to the North End of Bank Street, turn right onto State Street - go down State Street all the way to the East end - Pass the RR Station (on your left) - Go across the tracks into Waterfront Park - Turn left towards the City Pier, more info Speedbowl Kurt (860) 514-7241

October 19, 10th Annual Hot Rod Gathering and Open House at Borgeson Mullins, 91 Technology Park Drive, Torrington, CT (follow signs), NSRA Appreciation Day, All Welcome, info: Billy O (860) 485-9462 (nights) or Borgeson (860) 482-8283 (days)

October 20, Dream Machine Classics club meeting, 7pm

October 24-26, 15th Southeastern Nationals, GoodGuys Rod & Custom Association, Lowe's Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC, Rods, Customs, Classics, Muscle Cars & Trucks pre '73, Vendors, Swap Meet & Car Corral