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Mon, 01 August 2011 06:58  |
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Matt Colie
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We did this two years ago and it was a great time. It may be the best way to see the entire 8 mile run (16 mile loop). The only better way would be to stand in one place and walk the entire loop. (I didn't say I had figured out just how to do that.) But you need to stay in one place so the cruisers get to pass by, but there are whole city blocks dedicated to: the Corvette Club, The GTO Club, Three different Mustang groups, at least as many Camaros, the Cobra owners, the Corvair club, The VW people, and Chargers, Torinos, Vipers, Thunderbirds - one old, one new, Prowlers, (just to name a few) that you have to travel the route to see. The best part for me is that Mary loves to drive the coach, so she drove an I just sat in the left see and marveled at the show.
After the caravan of two years ago, I heard about the three motorhomes for many months. It was a real good time, and we can use the publicity.
Last year was pretty much rained out. We looked at the webcams and stayed home.
Let's make plans based on no rain.
Matt
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| Re: Anybody interested in a Dream Cruise Caravan [message #137018 is a reply to message #136990] |
Mon, 01 August 2011 10:09  |
Craig Lechowicz
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Woodward Dream Cruise is always the 3rd Saturday in August, so the 20th, this year. I can't Caravan, but will again have my GMC setup in a small lot (Dr. Zamler Family Dentistry - a great dentist!) on the west side of Woodward just North of 10 mile (and the zoo). Adult beverages and food for any GMC'ers that stop by. I don't really have room to park GMC's but the last couple of years, the restaurant next door has been closed, and might have some parking space. Also, could park at the zoo, and only have to walk 1/4 mile or so.
I think it's only rained 2 or 3x in the 16 prior years of having it. Usually, it's very hot though.
Craig Lechowicz
'77 Kingsley, Waterford, MI
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| Re: [GMCnet] Anybody interested in a Dream Cruise Caravan [message #137023 is a reply to message #137018] |
Mon, 01 August 2011 10:24 |
Sandra Price
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Where is it?
Sandra and Bob Price (on the road, again)
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Craig Lechowicz <
craig.lechowicz@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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> Woodward Dream Cruise is always the 3rd Saturday in August, so the 20th,
> this year. I can't Caravan, but will again have my GMC setup in a small lot
> (Dr. Zamler Family Dentistry - a great dentist!) on the west side of
> Woodward just North of 10 mile (and the zoo). Adult beverages and food for
> any GMC'ers that stop by. I don't really have room to park GMC's but the
> last couple of years, the restaurant next door has been closed, and might
> have some parking space. Also, could park at the zoo, and only have to walk
> 1/4 mile or so.
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> I think it's only rained 2 or 3x in the 16 prior years of having it.
> Usually, it's very hot though.
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> Craig Lechowicz
> '77 Kingsley, Waterford, MI
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| Re: [GMCnet] Anybody interested in a Dream Cruise Caravan [message #137067 is a reply to message #137064] |
Mon, 01 August 2011 13:11 |
Sandra Price
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Thanks. That's a little far north for us on this trip. Sounds like
something we would enjoy.
Sandra and Bob Price
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 1:06 PM, Matt Colie <matt7323tze@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Sorry Folks....
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> I seem to have left out some information, fortunately Craig filled in the
> date. As Craig said, it is always the third Saturday in August - that
> happens to be the 20th this year.
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> Location is Michigan, Woodward Avenue was THE cruising road of the 50s and
> 60s. While Woodward starts just short of the river in Detroit and runs
> northwest (more or less) to Pontiac. The modern cruise starts about Eight
> Mile Road and runs in earnest all the way to Pontiac.
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> If you can't get there, there were four or six webcams covering it last
> year, but that is kind of like listening to fireworks on the radio.
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> Matt
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| Re: [GMCnet] Anybody interested in a Dream Cruise Caravan [message #138695 is a reply to message #136990] |
Fri, 12 August 2011 11:09 |
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Tangerine
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On 8/1/2011 7:58 AM, Matt Colie wrote:
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> We did this two years ago and it was a great time. It may be the best way to see the entire 8 mile run (16 mile loop). The only better way would be to stand in one place and walk the entire loop. (I didn't say I had figured out just how to do that.) But you need to stay in one place so the cruisers get to pass by, but there are whole city blocks dedicated to: the Corvette Club, The GTO Club, Three different Mustang groups, at least as many Camaros, the Cobra owners, the Corvair club, The VW people, and Chargers, Torinos, Vipers, Thunderbirds - one old, one new, Prowlers, (just to name a few) that you have to travel the route to see. The best part for me is that Mary loves to drive the coach, so she drove an I just sat in the left see and marveled at the show.
>
> After the caravan of two years ago, I heard about the three motorhomes for many months. It was a real good time, and we can use the publicity.
>
> Last year was pretty much rained out. We looked at the webcams and stayed home.
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> Let's make plans based on no rain.
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> Matt
Matt
We would like to join you in the route to Pontiac on Woodward. How many
others are joining us? Where should we meet?
Gary W. Mills (Livonia MI)
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| Re: [GMCnet] Anybody interested in a Dream Cruise Caravan [message #138772 is a reply to message #138761] |
Fri, 12 August 2011 21:13 |
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Matt Colie
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| WD0AFQ wrote on Fri, 12 August 2011 20:49 |
| Tangerine wrote on Fri, 12 August 2011 19:37 |
On 8/12/2011 7:41 PM, Dan Gregg wrote:
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> We will be in Pontiac waving. According to what I got yesterday there is a deadline on registering for the cruise. Don't recall what it was.
> dan
I have never registered. I never heard of such a thing. Register to
drive down "Woodward Avenue"??? It is an open highway. In fact it is
the first paved highway there ever was.
Gary W. Mills (Livonia MI)
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Oh, ok. Sorry. Maybe it was a club thing going down the hiway together. Forget I mentioned it.
Dan
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Dan,
That would be an easy mistake to make.
There are (today) 19 clubs registered at the event (including the VW owners). There are at least six other judging events for quality of build/restoration that I know of and I am sure I don't know about all of them.
If we get enough coaches, we can have an impromptu concourse. I can judge since there is no way my coach could be entered in such.
Well, OK Dan, You're registered, now all you have to do is show up. You really want Teri to drive, you sit on the right side and try not to scratch the inside of the windshield with your sunglass frames.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: Anybody interested in a Dream Cruise Caravan [message #138778 is a reply to message #136990] |
Fri, 12 August 2011 21:51 |
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WD0AFQ
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Ok, thanks Matt. We plan to leave the coach in Indiana and drive the car over to Romeo. I don't think I can find my way around enough to get anywhere except Pontiac so that is likly where we will be cheering folks on as they end the cruise.
Dan
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