DAytona Beach Dream Cruise

This was an invitation sent to our club, not a club sponsored event, but feel free to join if you wish:


Subject: Daytona Beach Dream Cruise “Fun & Free Collector Car Event“ Oct. 23-24-25, 2009

Hello! Please make your fellow club members aware of a terrific, big, free event that's enjoyable for all auto enthusiasts. In its first year, 2008, the Daytona Beach Dream Cruise had nearly 1,200 special cars and trucks participating. Based on great buzz from last year, there'll be even more participants this year. More fun activities are planned for 2009 and procedures are being streamlined to enhance everyone's experience.
The 2nd Annual Daytona Beach Dream Cruise is coming Fri., Sat. & Sun., Oct. 23, 24 & 25, 2009. It is being held at multiple venues throughout the Daytona Beach area. Times and places of official event activities are shown on the Schedule of Events page of www.DaytonaBeachDreamCruise.com . These activities are free for drivers and occupants of participating collector cars (all years are eligible) and for the general public. There are no vehicle registration fees and no admission fees at official event activities. We recommend taking in as many activities as your time allows. It's fine if you can only attend one or two days. You get to choose which activities to enjoy day or night, and you can be a participant or spectator.
Friday Oct. 23rd - Noon Kickoff Plus Late Afternoon & Evening Gathering Featuring Musical Entertainment and a Terrific Movie of Historic Auto Racing on the Area's Beach, at the Beachfront Bandshell. This is all free and participating special cars will be allowed to park immediately adjacent to the Bandshell on the Boardwalk and in Oceanfront Park. See web site for details.
Saturday Oct. 24th Check-in of Participating Vehicles at the Volusia Mall (1700 W. International Speedway Blvd). Show up at the northeast corner of the parking lot behind Sears between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. There is no need to register in advance. However, by registering for free online before the Daytona Beach Dream Cruise, owners will receive helpful email updates leading up to the event.
Saturday Oct. 24th - Free Photo of Each Special Car at Check-in. As part of this email you'll see the flyer for the 2nd Annual Daytona Beach Dream Cruise. Scroll down and notice the three photos. Again this year, we'll give a free digitally-enhanced photo, similar to these 2008 samples, of each collector car that comes to check-in between 7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the northeast corner of the Volusia Mall parking lot. In addition, we'll make available free of charge the high resolution image of each of these digitally enhanced photos for everyone to use as they wish. You'll love this nice free keepsake.
Saturday Oct. 24th - Two Judged Car Shows and Several More Non-Judged Shows. Check web site for where and when these special gatherings will take place. There will be no entry fees or admission fees.
Saturday Oct. 24th - Fun Cruising along Atlantic Avenue (A1A). An ideal three mile cruising route is recommended with the northern turnaround at Plaza Blvd. and the southern turnaround at Main Street. Suggested afternoon and evening times for cruising will be shown on the web site.
Saturday Oct. 24th - Really Impressive Free Outdoor Car Theme Movie at The Aquarium Restaurant & Nightclub adjacent to the scenic Halifax Harbor Marina. Bring your blanket or lawn chair for this unforgettable experience. See details soon on www.DaytonaBeachDreamCruise.com about the film & time.
Sunday Oct. 25th - Final Gathering of Special Vehicles & Bon Voyage Dream Cruise Send-off. This also takes place at The Aquarium - you'll love the special lighting at this venue when it's dark Saturday night and you'll appreciate the beauty of this waterfront park setting in the daylight Sunday, midday, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Bring a special car Sunday to be eligible to win terrific prizes including lots of cash. A great Bahamas cruise will also be given away.

Apopka Car Show

Good afternoon,

Gosh, it seems like a lifetime ago that I sent you an email about a car show in the Apopka area. This is a special event though and not a car show per se. It is being coordinated by Lou Coppola, an active participant in Central Florida car shows with his Model A and 66 Ford convertible, among others. Lou is looking for about 10 classic cars for a grand opening of the Emeritus Assisted Living Center on Wekiva Springs Rd. Over 20 of you attended an event at the same facility in March 2009 for the benefit of the residents, only then it was called Summerville. The date of the open house is Sept. 16, a Wed., from 2 - 6. If you are available, and have an interest in participating in this event, please send Lou an email at acoppola1@cfl.rr.com or give him a call at 407-880-0220. The address of Emeritus is 203 S. Wekiva Springs Rd, Apopka 32703 and is only about two blocks off of 436 on Wekiva Springs Rd.

I'm sure most of you are like me and ready for the cooler and drier weather that usually comes with fall. I hope you have all had a good summer, are still in good health, and enjoying your time with that classic of yours. It's good to say hello to you and I look forward to seeing you sometime in the near future. Until then, take care. Lowell