Hi Group

Wow, September is here and the Cruising is going fast and furious! We have some real fun going every day!

The Glenn Christian Church Ox Roast is this weekend and looks to be bigger and better then ever! The Lead East Party in Parsippany NJ is said to be the Biggest 50’s Party in the World! The Good Guy’s Meet in Kansas City is always a blast. Next weekend is the Frankenmuth Auto Fest in Michigan and the Drifters Car Club is putting on the Steeltown Shakedown at Twin HiWay Drive In in McKees Rocks PA. Also the City of Mentor has its Annual Cruise at the Civic Center. Remember to arrive together to park together! The Painesville YMCA is going to put on a drive in movie with Car Hops. This could be the start of something big!!!! You Rat Rodders will be in Heaven at the 3rd. Annual NEW Woodcock Dam Run for pre 1962 Customs. The Rock-A-Billy bands will float sounds all over the area covered with barn finds and rides under construction. Did I mention Thompson Raceway Parks 2nd. Annual Gasser Nationals? This is one bunch of fast moving rides right out of the past. This is racing at it’s best! The Allegheny Rockets have their all Oldsmobile show in Bedford, PA and the United Manual Transmission Racers Meet at Summit Motorsports Park on Sept. 9 and at our own Thompson Raceway Park on Sept. 22. The Flashlight Drags will be racing at the Green County Airport on Sept. 9, Zelienople Airport on Sept. 15 and Clarion Airport on Sept. 29. The Hot Rod Diner has its dinner on the 14th. and they pack them in every time!

Did you say you need some PARTS? Canfield Fairgrounds will be Dave & Eds home for the 3 day weekend. If you need parts or want to sell some, this is the place to be! If you can’t find it at this Swap Meet, it’s not for sale. This has been the biggest growing Swap Meet, Car Corral and Car Show in Ohio. Bring your walking shoes!

The rained out Fallen Heroes Car Show will be held at the Elks Club in Painesville on Sep. 15. Also, don’t forget the change of location for the Hot Pursuit by the Shore will be held at the new Steelyard Commons! The Rebel Run is on Sept. 20 to the 23rd. in Lima. They had over 2,500 cars last year! The following week has the James Dean Festival and the Duck Tail Run in Indiana! The Mosquito Lake Show is now the Cruising by the Lake Show by the same location. See Big Al’s List for details on all of the above, and more!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A quick “Thank You” to Big Dan Kovalik, Buddy Scoville, Steve Snider, Charlie Ackerman, Louie Lentine, Jim Sorine, Terry Lanning, Bill Busch, Frank Frye, Pat & Greg Spreitzer and Phil Sneary for all of the pictures that they have sent in for the website! There are over 17,500 pictures from 2006 and already over 12,000 pictures from 2007 posted on the website for your viewing pleasure! Is your car up there? Check the Cruise’s and the Dates from where you were cruising this year!

Have you checked out the deals in the Car Corral and the Classifieds on Big Al’s List? www.BigAlsList.com has some real bargains and there are cars and items being added every day! It’s a buyers market with all the tight money. Do you need money? Put your Cars and Parts up for sale on Big Al’s List for FREE. Just make a donation if it sells because it was listed with Big Al. How good of a deal can you get? There is even a Free “Want” list if you are having trouble finding that odd ball part. Maybe you even have that part that someone is looking for. Check the list out now. NO NO NO, NOT LATER, I said NOW!!!!! Click here www.BigAlsList.com and check out the deals!!! While you are there, Enter the American Graffiti contest of the month for FREE and get a chance on winning those much in demand Spark Plug Wire Markers, a Big Al T-Shirt, a set of Look, But do not Touch magnets and a signed picture from Paul Le Mat or Cindy Williams!

And you people putting on the shows and Cruises, Send me that information for a free posting and don’t forget some of the important pieces of information that tell the Cruiser’s Where you are and how to contact you. For help on your flyers, go to www.BigAlsList.com click on “Cool Links”, click on Car Shows, Cruise In’s & Swap Meet Info and choose the event you want information on! Are you a Disc Jockeys? Send me your info and get listed.

Big Al

And Last, but definitely not least, because it is a good cause, and I don’t want the rath of Marv Dicker to come down on me,

Don’t forget the Sixth Annual Labor Day Coats for Kids Cruise In Sponsored by the North Coast PT Cruisers
Monday September 3rd. 2007 from 1 to 6 pm at the Boulevard of Flags at 35150 Lake Shore Blvd. Eastlake, Ohio
Admission is FREE All vehicles are welcome Rain or Shine

Dash plaques will be given to the first 50 cars making a donation of either a coat or $5 or more in cash. All proceeds go to the local “Coats For Kids” effort Sponsored by WTAM radio.

Coats can be gently worn as long