Catching Up on Car Cruises

BEAVER CRUISE, Saturday,Aug. 5, 2017

It has been several years since I have  added new posts. We have attended only a few cruises since 2013, so I am adding some photos here to keep a record.

Here are some photos from the recent  Beaver cruise on August 5, 2017.   Through the efforts of our cousin and his son-in-law, we were able to attend the cruise, and we are very grateful and appreciative!   

The weather was perfect, and we believe it's the highest-attended cruise ever in Beaver.  One of the great features is that they allow the cars to parade up and down the main street of the town all day long.  You can leave your parked spot, go for a ride, and return to your spot.  Of course, it all depends on the cooperation of others parked around you!   You may be 'locked in due so many cars trying to vie for a spot.    But this annual cruise has become a very popular event in town, and everyone wants to be there!

Happy 48th Birthday to our 1969 GTO !! 

We actually purchased it around this time in mid-August 1969 and drove it out of the dealership sometime around Aug. 25.  We took it for its first 'long ride' on Labor Day 1969.
We also remember visiting our brother while he was moving into college for his Freshman year.

We will never forget seeing it for the first time.  We visited the Pontiac dealership just to 'look at' some cars, and found the showroom empty because they were getting ready for the 1970 Pontiac models to arrive.

This GTO had already been removed to the basement of the dealership, which is where we viewed it,  Even under low-light conditions, it looked beautiful.
We signed some preliminary papers on the spot, then had to wait to pick it up a few days later.  Memories are a little vague about taking it for a test drive.

The above photo is SIGNIFICANT because it is the first time we have had the convertible top down in several years - possibly since 2009.

It's pretty amazing that the electric motor that powers the top is still working.

Unfortunately, we haven't 'polished' the tires for a while, so they look a little 'dusty' here!

And it's been several years since we attended the Beaver cruise, but we have attended the cruise in our home town for the past two years.  (see below).

Of course, we have to put out the food tray.

And the animals!

The goat didn't make this trip!


















Here is a familiar car!

It always draws attention!

Here we are across from each other.
We were lucky to get these spots.

I will soon add photos from the local cruise we attended the past two years.