News-Herald 20030622
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Car shows planned
By
Lisa Vidaurri-Bowling, The News-Herald
Below is a listing of car shows, swap meets and trade shows.
Weather permitting, most shows begin at 4 p.m. and run until dusk. Some clubs
provide disc jockey entertainment and present trophies, awards and other prizes.
To add a car show listing, send it to: Lisa
Vidaurri-Bowling, One Heritage Place, Suite 100, Southgate, MI 48195; fax
1-734-246-2727; or e-mail lvidaurri@heritage.com.
Monday nights
Olde Tyme Deli
11205 Allen Road south of Goddard Road in Southgate.
Double Diner
2760 W. Jefferson, corner of West Road and West
Jefferson.
Sponsored by Downriver Wanderers.
Big Boy Restaurant
10450 Telegraph Road in Flat Rock.
Sponsored by Wheels of Time.
Tuesday nights
Pennsalt Club, 3530 Biddle Ave., south of Eureka
Road in Wyandotte.
Sponsored by the Downriver Corvette Club.
Thunderbowl Lanes
4200 Allen Road in Allen Park.
Sponsored by Centurions.
Wednesday nights
Coney Dave’s & More
18580 Fort St. in Riverview
6 to 9 p.m.
Kroger, 7000 Monroe, corner of Monroe and Ecorse roads in
Taylor.
Sponsored by American Steel Car Club.
Thursday nights
The Blue Sky, 15155 Huron River Drive, corner of
Eureka and Huron River Drive in Romulus.
Food, music, trophy for best of show.
Elizabeth Park in Trenton.
Pennsalt Club, 3530 Biddle Ave., south of Eureka
Road in Wyandotte.
Sponsored by Downriver Kruzers.
Friday nights
Lincoln Park Shopping Center, Sears parking lot at
Southfield and Dix-Toledo roads, Lincoln Park.
Sponsored by Roam’n Chariots.
Saturday nights
Detroiter Truck Stop, 21055 West Road, West Road at
I-75, Woodhaven.
Today
March of Dimes show
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ecorse and Monroe in Taylor.
Free registration.
Music, trophies, door prizes, dash plaques, food available.
Rain date: June 29.
For information, call 1-313-299-1725.
Sponsored by Kroger and American Steel Car Club.
Wednesday
Roar of the Road
6 to 9 p.m.
Municipal parking lot on Southfield Road, between Allen and
Roosevelt roads.
Music, refreshments, trophies, commemorative dash plaques to
first 100 participants.
For information, call 1-313-928-0940.
Sponsored by Allen Park Downtown Development Authority.
Friday
Second annual Lincoln Park Community Policing and Citizens
Patrol Watch Drive Thru Car Show
5 to 8 p.m.
Corner of Fort and Southfield (Painter’s Supply parking
lot)
Entry fee: $5
Trophies awarded to top 10 cars, no specific class
One of the winners will be featured online at
www.lincolnparkcruise.com For
information, contact Officer Joe Larker at 1-313-381-3216.
Saturday
Cruisin’ Downriver
Route travels through four cities: Lincoln Park, Southgate,
Trenton and Wyandotte.
Sponsored by The News-Herald Newspapers, Oldies 104.3 WOMC and
the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber. Look for The News-Herald
Newspapers’ special section June 25 highlighting the cruise.
July 4
Car show
Dingell Park, West Jefferson and Southfield in Ecorse
July 26
Cruise and show
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Brownstown Civic Center/Thorn Park, 21313 Telegraph Road
Registration from 10 a.m. to noon, or register at Wednesday
night cruise at Kroger or Friday night cruise at Sears.
Music, trophies, raffle, door prizes and dash plaques to the
first 100 participants.
For information, go to www.roamnchariots.com.
Sponsored by Roam’n Chariots.
Aug. 8 – 10
Mustang Club of America’s 2003 National Show
Hyatt Regency in Dearborn
Information and registration can be found at
www.stampedtodearborn.com
Sponsored by the Mustang Owners Club of Southeastern
Michigan.
Oct. 18
Car Show
1 to 5 p.m.
Lincoln Park Presbyterian Church, 1709 Emmons at Abbott
