September
Cruises and Events

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

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August 29 - September 1, Lime Rock Vintage Festival, Lime Rock Park, Presented by BMW, www.limerock.com, 800-RACE-LRP

September 1, Ocean Beach Cruise Nite, New London, CT, 6pm - 9pm, every Monday night until September 16

September 1, Classic Cruise 2008, Mark's Auto Parts Inc., 22 Russell Road (Off Rte. 20), East Granby, CT, every Monday night thru Sept but not Labor Day, 6pm-9pm, weekly trophies, www.markscruisenight.com

September 2, Nature's Art (Dinosaurs), Yesteryear Auto Club, Rt 85, Montville, CT, 6pm-til..., Pre-1978 Vehicles

September 2, Parthenon Diner Cruise Nights hosted by "The Misfit Cruisers," 809 Boston Post Road, Old Saybrook, CT,  every Tuesday May 13th thru September 30th, 5-8pm, more info call Don (860) 526-2605

September 3, Windsor, CT, Barts Drive In and The Carbs of Hartford, Palasiado Ave, Rt 159; Windsor , CT, (860) 688-9035, every Wednesday night, for updates:  www.carbsofhartford.com

September 3, Denny's Weekly Cruise on Wednesdays, Exit 7 off Route 95, Coventry, RI, 6-9pm 

September 3, Cruise Night at Glenwood Drive-In, 2538 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT, every Wednesday night, 6pm - 10pm, more info (203) 281-0604 or www.glenwooddrivein.com

September 4, Somers, CT, Rich's Drive-In Cruise Night, 74 South Road - Route 83, Somers, CT, every Thursday night, 5pm - 9pm, (860) 749-3917

September 5, Tri-Town Cruisers-Cruise Night, Connecticut Golf Land & Games, 95 Hartford Turnpike - Route 83, Vernon, CT, April until October every Friday night , 6-9pm, call (860) 763-1508 or visit web site: www.tritowncruzers.com

September 5, Ocean State Cruisin' Harley-Davidson, Inc., 435 Nooseneck Hill Road (Rte 3), Exeter, RI, Attention Motorcycles and Cars, 6-9pm, info (401) 392-1162 or www.oceanstatehd.com

September 5, Hooters Cruise Night!! 1731 Berlin Turnpike, Wethersfield, CT (860) 563-8083, every Friday night until September, 6-9pm, We welcome all Makes & Model cars! www.ctgtoclub.org

September 5, Cruise Night in Scotland, Sponsored by Scotland General Store, 5-8pm, parking at Saint Margarets and Town Green

September 5, Rod Benders Cruise at Mystic Coastal Flooring, 19 Old Stonington Road, Mystic, CT, 6pm - 8pm, for more info call Bob Santos  (860) 535-9163 or email at moparfrank@gmail.com

September 5-7, 20th Anniversary Adirondack Nationals, Lake George, NY, more info: www.adirondacknationals.com, Always held the Weekend "After" Labor Day

September 6, Buddy's Dugout Car Rally Night, 146 West Town Street, Norwichtown, CT, Exit 82 off I-395, 5-9pm, Trophies, DJ appearing the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month, every Saturday night thru September, for more info call (860) 889-0899

September 6, Putnam, CT, Stop and Shop, (Exit 97 off I-395, take right off exit), 6-9pm, every Saturday night thru September 22, (860) 928-5635

September 6, Bethel, CT, Sycamore Drive-In Restaurant, 282 Greenwood Avenue, Bethel, CT, every Saturday Night  thru September, 6pm - 9pm, phone (203) 748-2716

September 6, Cruise at Panera Bread, Berlin Tpke Newington, next to Wal-Mart. 1st and 3rd Saturdays, 5-8pm, hosted by the CT GTO Club and Charter Oak Firebirds, All Makes and Models Welcome, sorry, No Imports, info www.ctgtoclub.org; www.charteroakbirds.org

September 7, Brooklyn, CT, 49th Annual Auto Car Show and Swap meet, Brooklyn Fairgrounds, Swap meet opens at 6am and Show Car Registration 9:30am - noon, 1982 cut-off for show cars, Plaques to the first 400 cars, info: Earl Hopkins (860) 774-6465, Sponsored by Yankee Yesterday Car Club

September 7, Ty-Rods 36th Old-Timers Reunion, Bolton Fair Grounds, Rte 117, Lancaster, MA, (6.5 miles from RT 2 to the fair grounds) or (4.5 miles W from 495 on RT 117 to the fair grounds), Invitation Only Show, 1972 and Older Vehicles, Music, Food, Engine Giveaway, Prizes, Goody Bags, Ty-Rods_oldtimers@concast.net, info Ty-Rods Club (978) 357-3801

September 7, 27th Annual East Coast Camaro Club All Vehicle Charity Show at the New Hampshire Community Technical College, Amherst Street (exit 7, Route 3), Nashua, NH, 8am-3pm, info www.eastcoastcamaroclub.com

September 7, Manchester, CT, 29th Annual Summer Power Show, hosted by the Mustang Car Club of New England, at Mustangs Unlimited, 185 Adams Street, approximately 1.5 miles South of I-84 at Exit 62, 30 Classes in Five Divisions, for ALL YEARS and Models of Mustangs, Shelby-Mustangs and Mustang based aftermarket Specialties only, Stock, Modified or Custom (Modified Mustangs may be non-Ford Powered), Registration 9-11:30am, Trophies Awarded around 3:30pm,  info: (508) 674-5462 or Joe Dinella (203) 322-4916, Rain date September 14

September 9, Rescheduled to September 11 due to weather, Dream Machine Classics, NEW LOCATION, Cruisin At the Montville Commons, 6pm - 8:30pm, Music by "The PO'M", Food Available, Awards, DMC Dragway Valve Cover Races, 

Valve Cover Races are free and limited to the first 20 participants signed up because of  time constraints; if the limit is reached prior to 6:15pm - then the activity will begin, if not, the Basic Rules will apply. Participants have to be signed in by 6:15pm in order to race because it takes time to prepare the line up and set up the race board; late entries will not be able to participate.

Click here for dragway rules, Rods - Muscle Cars - Motorcycles - Street Machines - Customs - Stockers (1983 & Older unless radical customized) parking for the first 150 cars, call (860) 546-6113 or (860) 848-1955 or (860) 887-9049, Rain Date following Thursday,
Directions to the new Cruise Location:
 
Exit 79A (North & South) off I-395, Take the first Exit, at light turn right onto Rt 32 South, go next light turn right into Montville Commons follow signs to The Home Depot Parking Lot; From Rt 12, turn onto Mohegan Pequot Bridge, take Rt 32 exit, left off the exit ramp at the light onto Rt 32 South, go 1/2 mile and at 2nd light turn right into Montville Commons and follow signs to The Home Depot Parking Lot

September 12, Ocean State Cruisin' Harley-Davidson, Inc., 435 Nooseneck Hill Road (Rte 3), Exeter, RI, Attention Motorcycles and Cars, 6-9pm, info (401) 392-1162 or www.oceanstatehd.com

September 12-14, Rhinebeck, NY, 17th Annual Goodguys East Coast Nationals, Dutchess County Fairgrounds, Rods Customs, Classics, Muscle Cars & Trucks pre '73, Vendors, Swap Meet & Car Corral

September 13, Cows, Cones & Classic Cars at Alice Acres Farm, 39 Military Hwy., Gales Ferry, CT, (Behind the Old Gales Ferry Elementary School across from Ocean State Job Lot on Rte. 12), 4-7pm, Rods-Customs-Antiques-Muscle Cars 1983 & Older Unless Radical Customized, Trophies, Music, Food, more info (860) 464-CONE or www.cowsandcones.com

September 13, Bay State Corvairs 9th Biennial Fall Classic All Corvair Show, Clarks Corvair Parts, Shelburne Falls, MA, #400 Mohawk Trail (Rt 2) 8 miles West of Rt 2 Greenfield, Exit 26 off I-91, Tours of Clarks, Valve Cover Racing, Demos, Trophies, Dash Plaques, Rain date September 14, more info Ray Bombardier (508) 473-7026 or bomma@comcast.net

September 14, Scranton Motors 5th Annual Fall Classic, all GTOS and Classic Pontiacs Welcome from 10am-3pm, 777 Talcottville Road, Vernon, CT, more info www.scrantonmotors.com

September 15, Dream Machine Classics club meeting, 7pm

September 16, Cruise Nite at Aero Diner, Rt 6, Willimantic, CT, across from Wal-Mart, more info (860) 450-1959

September 17, GTMC Cruises, Colchester, CT, Colchester on the Green, more info http://goodtimesmotoring.com, or call (860) 873-1049

September 19-21, Burlington, VT, 15th NSRA Northeast Street Rod Nationals and Swap Meet at Champlain Valley Expo., info: NSRA Northeast Street Rod Nationals, 9510 Enchantment Lane, Stockton, CA 95209, phone (209) 474-0103

September 19, Rod Benders Cruise at Mystic Coastal Flooring, 19 Old Stonington Road, Mystic, CT, 6pm - 8pm, for more info call Bob Santos  (860) 535-9163 or email at moparfrank@gmail.com

September 19, Rod Benders Cruise at Mystic Coastal Flooring, 19 Old Stonington Road, Mystic, CT, 6pm - 8pm, for more info call Bob Santos  (860) 535-9163 or email at moparfrank@gmail.com

September 20, DMC FUN RUN, DMC members leaving Moose Hall at 11am, other Clubs invited,12th Annual Veterans Home Volunteer Cruise, 287 West ST. Rocky Hill, 12 noon - 3pm, Food and beverage will be donated by the Connecticut Street Croozers, The Connecticut Street Croozers, in association with the Staff of the Rocky Hill Veterans Home, "are looking for a few good men and machines" to spend an afternoon displaying their cars for the viewing pleasure of the Veterans of our country residing at the Rocky Hill Veterans Home, directions: from Hartford - 91 South to exit 23. Take left at end of exit. VA Home is on the left about a 1/2 mile just past Dinosaur State Park, Rain date September 27, info Bill Smith (860) 742-8528

September 20, Southeastern Connecticut Mustang Club, Cruise Night, Beit Brothers Supermarket, Rte 32, Uncasville, CT, starts at 3pm, Rain date September 27th

September 21, Eastern Connecticut Auto Show & Auction, 23rd Annual Auto Show, Dodd Stadium, Norwich, CT, Co-Sponsored by Swift Motorsport & Good Times Motoring Club, call (860) 887-0557, www.ecautoshow.com

September 21, The 38th Annual Antique and Classic Car Show sponsored by the Roaring 20's Antique and Classic Car Club, Inc., The Southbury Training School, Southbury, CT,  cut-off year is 1971, Directions: I-84 E/W to Exit 14, Follow signs to show, gates open 8am-4pm, Flea Market info Mike Appicelli (203) 732-0031, show info Art Munter (203) 266-7656, mappicelli@earthlink.net, Rain date September 28

September 21, New London Waterfront Car and Bike Show To Support the Army National Guard Troops Overseas, Please bring a supply item that can be sent to the troops, i.e., magazines, books, DVDs, toothbrushes, etc. Noon to 4pm, Trophies for Best Car and Motorcycle, more info Barbara J. Neff (860) 443-3786 or Speedbowl Kurt (860) 514-7241

September 23, Ribbits Restaurant, Rt 6, Chaplain, CT 

September 26-28, 32nd Annual Fall Englishtown 2008 Swap Meet & Auto Show, located at Old Bridge Township Raceway Park, Englishtown, NJ, Auto show judging: Saturday-Street Rods, Customs, Vans, Modified Trucks & Bicycles, Kit Cars, Race Cars Only; Sunday-Antiques, Classics, and Stock Production to 1991 only; car show registration 8am - 11:30am, enter thru Gate #4; for questions call: (732) 446-7800 7am - 6pm, Rain or Shine

September 26-28, 4th Great American Nationals Pocono Raceway, Pocono, PA

September 27, Cows, Cones & Classic Cars at Alice Acres Farm, 39 Military Hwy., Gales Ferry, CT, (Behind the Old Gales Ferry Elementary School across from Ocean State Job Lot on Rte. 12), 4-7pm, Rods-Customs-Antiques-Muscle Cars 1983 & Older Unless Radical Customized, Trophies, Music, Food, more info (860) 464-CONE or www.cowsandcones.com

September 27, 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

September 28, 25th Annual All Pontiac and Oakland Fall Car Show, Barberino Pontiac, Rt 5, Wallingford, CT, Sponsored by Nutmeg Chapter POCI, Mike O'Neill (203) 266-7089, rain date October 5,  chrisoneill73@charter.net 
www.nutmegchapterpoci.com

September 28, Thread City Autumn Car & Motorcycle Show, Jillson Square 9th Annual Car Show, Willimantic, CT, 9am - 3pm, Registration 10am - Noon, info call (860) 423-6389 or Linda@windhamchamber.com or Ray Pitroan (860) 450-0119, www.threadcityautumncarshow.com

September 28, New England Olds Club presents the 12th annual All Oldsmobile car show to benefit the Shriners Hospital for Children, It's the largest all Olds show on the East Coast! 9am-3pm at the Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center, 366 Main Street in Sturbridge, Dash plaques to the first 100 cars, awards in 17 classes, raffle prizes, DJ, 50/50, more info 1-866-244-4655 or www.holleydodge.com