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T hey know the Cruise Guide will get the best response than any other car publication or website in the area. Try us today! Call or email Dave for more information [email protected] 410-937-6866 Issue #64 TheCarShow&CruiseGuide A Message from Dave site all of last year. I’ll do the same, and our events will be updated weekly again. We are your best source for up to date shows and cruises. Make www.carcruiseguide.com your favorite place to find out what’s going on. You can’t rely on Facebook postings, or some sites that only update a couple times a year. We care enough to try to get it right the first time. If you or your club put on events, remember my mis- Will the ‘21 Season Be Back to Normal? sion is to help you to promote your show or cruise. All at Maybe... no cost to you, except for a couple minutes to send your free listing to: [email protected]. I see posts all This time last year, the sky was falling, all or most of the time on Facebook that were never sent in to me. As a your car related events were no more. Well, a year later, reminder, I won’t post an event that is not sent directly to while we are not out of the woods, at least there is some me, or if I don’t have a flyer for. My readers expect that the promise of a normal season. Not sure when things will information in these pages and on our site is correct. Want loosen up in Delaware and Pennsylvania, but at least in a successful show? Then just take the time to inform my Maryland, the Governor has lifted several restrictions and readers. I think our outdoor events will be fine. Good news is the OK, time for me to jump off my soap box and end with Lost in the 50’s Cruise is on now, and I’ll bet in another this: Let’s all work together to make this a great show & month or so many will follow. cruise season. Let’s work together for the future of our I’m getting several new event listings, and most people hobby. Let’s all stay safe & healthy while doing it. are starting to feel comfortable with outdoor events. We Happy Cruising, Dave all did our part to social distance from each other last year while still enjoying our cars & trucks. Maybe that phrase is soon eliminated from our vocabulary. Remember; if you live everyday like it My hope is by summer, everything will return to normal might be your last, one day you are and not become the new normal. Remember, I took the time to make sure we had up to date information on our going to be right - Willie Nelson April/May 2021 5 Birthday Cruise Reisterstown, MD photos by Anita Hill Brady & Lincoln celebrated their 10th birthday recently. They have been friends since age 2. Lincoln’s dad Jeremy Cornwell, from Pep Boys Speed Shop, arranged for a Car Show to celebrate. Almost 100 cars , trucks & fire equipment came out for a drive by car show. These two young men love all types of automobiles, and are just the thing we like to encourage to support the future of our hobby. 6 Car Show & Cruise Guide Mason Dixon photos by Ryan Sprenkle York, PA April/May 2021 7 30th Annual MAY 20th - 23rd, 2021 Get ready t-shirts and many other specialty items. There will also be a Car for one of the hottest Corral and Swap Meet Thursday, Friday and Saturday inside the hot rod shows on the East Convention Center. For additional information please call 410- Coast, the 30th Annual Cruisin Ocean City, as 798-6304 or email [email protected]. it returns to the beachside resort town of Ocean City Maryland, Inside the OC Convention Center on Thursday, Friday and May 20-21-22-23, 2021. This nationally recognized event attracts Saturday be sure to check out the Artwork Contender Showcase more than 3,000 customs, hot rods, street machines, classics and where select cars compete to be on the artwork for Cruisin 2022. more. While the main events take place at the beachside Inlet If you think your ride has what it takes please submit a photo to Parking Lot and the Ocean City Convention Center there will be [email protected]. various citywide locations. Additional Cruisin Ocean City highlights are the special Board- Scheduled to appear at this year’s Cruisin, David Newbern & walk Parades that will take place Thursday, Friday and Saturday Mike Cotton from the hit show Faster with Finnegan. David and mornings. Mike will be at the event on Saturday, May 22nd, 11am-4pm at On Sunday the Grand Finale Awards will take place at the the Beachside Inlet. Additional entertainment includes Deejay Beachside Inlet. Before Cruisin comes to an end there will be Seaside Jimmy, Cruisin Gold Deejay, the 6th Annual Pin Up more than 500 trophies, plaques and awards presented plus over Contest, a Neon & LED light car show, a drive-in movie and much 3,000 giveaways. more. There is so much to see and do at this year’s event, make sure Some of the country’s top national names will be showcasing to mark your calendars for May 20-21-22-23, 2021 and cruise on their products in manufacturers midway at the Inlet Parking down to Ocean City Maryland for the 30th Annual Cruisin Ocean Lot including Advance Auto Parts, Advantage Lifts, AMSOIL, City. Advance registration for the event is $60 and includes the Barrett-Jackson Auctions, Grundy Insurance, Hagerty Insurance, vehicle and 2 spectators for all 4 days of the event. Spectator Keen Compressed Gas, Miller Electric, Pioneer Pole Buildings, tickets are $10 a day for Thursday and Sunday and $15 a day for QA1, Radley Chevrolet, Ron Francis Wiring, Summit Racing Friday and Saturday, good at the Inlet and Convention Center. Equipment, Sundance Vacations, TREMEC Transmissions, Wil- Children under 14 are free with an adult. Show hours are 9am- wood Disc Brakes, and Wissel & Walsh Insurance, plus at the OC 5pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 9am-3pm Sunday with Convention Center there will be vendors both inside and outside the Grand Finale Awards starting at 2pm. For additional informa- selling automotive merchandise along with arts & crafts, jewelry, tion visit www.cruisinoceancity.com or call 410-798-6304. 8 Car Show & Cruise Guide April/May 2021 9 Foundation Update by Doug Wood The Cruise Guide is a Sponsor of the Foundation It’s been fairly difficult to come up with a subject to write value have been climbing sharply over the last couple of about here lately. There hasn’t been much going on to chat years. Sure it’s not what we consider to be a hot rod, but it about.