Beautiful Weather Brought Out Beautiful Cars

Following a week of very sketchy weather, and a summer where it seemed to rain most every weekend, the 1200 Car Club Car Show got a break from Mother Nature with some absolutely perfect weather. The show, which benefits the Scottish Rite, brought around 50 vehicles to a parking lot in Cold Spring. Among them was a 1941 Studebaker Champion Coupe. The Champion first rolled out of South Bend, IN in 1939 and continued as a model through give generations until the end of the 1958 model year. Other cars at the show included a 2001 Chevy Silverado pick up truck, a Ford Mustang Mach 1, a 1967 Camaro Rally Sport, a 1965 Galaxie 500 XL, a late model Mustang, and a 1967 Nova.

The 1200 Car Club Show

 The 1200 Car Club saw over 50 cars roll into Cold Spring to help support the Scottish Rite. It was a wide variety of vehicles including three that were all original, one owner vehicles. One of those was this beautiful 1987 Chevy El Camino. The El Camino was produced in 1959 and 1960 and then again from 1964 until 1987. It was produced to compete with Ford's successful Falcon based Ranchero. The El Camino was adapted from the standard Chevy two door station wagon. The other one owner cars will be in subsequent posts but there were plenty of great cars including a 1969 AMC Rambler that was cloned into the more sporty Scrambler, a 1955 Bel Air, a 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle, and three Corvettes, two newer models and a beautiful second generation C2.

Wrapping Up the Cruise-In For Our Youth

The 17the Annual Cruise-In For Our Youth got a break from the rain that Mother Nature had been giving and was brought in over 80 fine vehicles all to raise money for the West Clermont High School scholarship fund.Today's post is the last from this event. If you haven't been following, why not go back and check out all of the cars and trucks that were on hand. As always, feel free to leave a comment (no ads please) or drop me an email at turnerbudds@yahoo.com. In the mean time, enjoy these cars that include a magnificent 1963 Studebaker Avanti. Made from the summer of 1962 to the end of 1963, the Avanti was marketed as "America's only four passenger high performance personal car." In fact it was a last ditch effort by Studebaker to save the company which was floundering trying to compete with the Big Three from Detroit. Other cars on the lawn at the Amelia Masonic Lodge included a 1965 Chevy Nova station wagon, a 1937 Ford coupe, a modified Chevelle, a pair of Camaro Super Sport models, and a 1938 Ford Deluxe Standard.

A Show To Help Support the Youth

The 17th Annual Cruise-In For Our Youth is a perfectly named event. The show is held in order to raise money for the West Clermont High School scholarship fund. The Amelia Masonic Lodge played host for this year's show on a warm, sunny, typical summer day that brought out in excess of 80 great vehicles. Among them was a beautiful 1979 Dodge Challenger. Dodge introduced the Challenger in 1970 as their "pony car" entry. Using many of the main components and styling cues from the very first true pony car, the Plymouth Barracuda (yes, the 'Cuda beat the Mustang to market), the Dodge was slightly bigger with a longer wheelbase and more interior room. Parent company Chrysler wanted it to be the most powerful car in that segment and offered engines ranging from 198 cubic inch slant six all the way up to a 440 cube V8. Also at the show was a 1966 Ford Mustang, a Chevy Camaro Z-28, a 1963 Thunderbird, a 1967 Nova Super Sport, a 1972 Monte Carlo, a 1935 Chevy Standard, and a Chevy C10 pick up truck.

Some Shine and Some Patina At the Cruise-In For Our Youth

There are always very shiny cars at pretty much every old car event but more and more you are seeing some vehicles that have not been restored and are proudly wearing their patina. A few of those were on hand at the 17th Annual Cruise-In For Our Youth event which raised money to support the West Clermont High School scholarship fund. Held on the ground of the Amelia Masonic Lodge, the show saw plenty of shine. For example, there was a beautiful Shelby GT-500 on display. Carroll Shelby first introduced his version of Ford's Mustang in 1965 dubbing it the GT-350. In 1967, after a few tweaks, he introduced the GT-500 which used Ford's Cobra Series FE 427 cubic inch V8 engine. 1970 saw the last of Shelby's official Mustang make-overs. There were other great rides on the lawn for this event including a pair of "stock" 1969 Mustangs, one a Mach 1 and one a 302. Also at the show was a fantastic unrestored 1935 Plymouth (yes, the suicide doors were standard equipment at the time), a well worn 1957 Chevy Bel Air station wagon, a Lincoln Continental low rider, and a Pontiac Grand Prix.

There Were Some Surprises At the Cruise-In For Our Youth

There are few things more satisfying for an old car enthusiast than to go to an open show and find some surprises. There were a few of those at the 17th Annual Cruise-In For Our Youth show held to raise money for the West Clermont High School scholarship fund. One of the surprises on the lawn of the Amelia Masonic Lodge was a 1969 Opel Kadett. While the German manufacturer originally made what is now referred to as the Kadett I from 1936 until 1940, the version seen here appeared on the market from 1962 until 1991. The 1969 model was the second generation or what is called the Kadett B. Other surprises included a 1950 Mercury coupe, a GMC light duty pick-up truck, a pair of 1957 Chevy Bel Airs, a 1941 Mercury two door sedan, an Impala, and a Shelby Cobra replica kit car.

There Was Something For Everyone At the Cruise-In For Our Youth

Variety is the hallmark of a good open car show. There was a little something for just about everyone at the 17th Annual Cruise-In For Our Youth show held at the Amelia Masonic Lodge. The event raised money to support the West Clermont Scholarship Fund and indeed brought out a nice variety of vehicles. In 1964 Chevrolet introduced a mid-sized car they called the Chevelle. Three generations carried the car through 1978. Early on the Super Sport was one of the most popular trims and the second generation car seen here is an SS model. Also at the show was a 1984 Chevette, a couple of seriously modified Bel Airs, a 1971 Ford Mustang, a 1969 Shelby GT 800, and a Pontiac Trans Am.