River Valley Cruisers Car Show Newaygo part four

River Valley Cruisers Car Show in historic downtown Newaygo. This is part four of four.

Here is the last of the beautiful, kool and hot cars in Newaygo, 2009. It was a great day in spite of the rain. The rain did hold off until the end, but started just as they began to hand out the trophies. I didn't get all of the winners, but did get some pics of a few of the recipients. So gather round, take a look and get excited for the next show!!


American Motors did make some hot looking cars. This AMC AMX is a prime example of what they did at their best. Very exciting design restored to its original condition. Thanks for bringing your car today!

Like most cars in this show, quality was the number one job of restoration. Hot Rod lovers can drool. What a nice, clean, straight car. The paint job was remarkable.

Not just another pretty face, this Hot Rod came with all one needs for buzzing around town. Great looks, great paint and nice folks. I would love a ride in this kool Hot Rod!

I noticed that I chose these two '55 Pontiacs to feature last year. Both are top notch cars with that kool hood ornament. I have always wondered....do they light up at night? If not, I think I would put some bright lighting system inside and make them GLOW!!

This neat Cushman sits inside the next truck. Colors match and all. A very nice display, guys! Does that little Cushman still run? I remember the day.....

This is the Ford that hauls the Cushman. A very good job in restoration and display set up. I always say, presentation is everything and this was presented very well. Great job....

Note the jacket on the back of the seat. Man, would I love a River Valley Cruisers jacket!! What would I do for one of those? Someday, when I join, I will have to steal...er..buy, a jacket like that!

Studebaker Lark, I do believe. So glad someone took the time to restore this car. I have so many memories of riding around town in my buddy Lee's Lark convertible. Wild times! Well, that is the way I remember it anyway, Lee!



Hot little VW. My daughter got her pic taken sitting in this bug. She is a true bug lover. I got to talk to the owner. They have the bug and Elvira sitting next door. Very nice folks, enjoying a day at the car show.



Elvira standing tall and looking good!

And the winner is....

Another winner!!

Great looking Chevy wins an award!!

Well, that is all from the River Valley Cruisers Car Show in Newaygo, Michigan. Hope you enjoyed the pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them. Some very special cars were at this show and I regret that I didn't get a pic of every one. Maybe next year I will get some more!!

Our thanks to the River Valley Cruisers who volunteered to put on the show, and the many sponsors who donated time and money for all of the awards given. Our thanks again to Jim Mieras for his great job of Masters of Ceremonies. Like always, he was quick witted and ready with something interesting to say at any time! To the Dairy Queen and Mugsy's Drive In, thanks! Great sauerkraut dogs, too. I will cherish the mustard stain I got on my new River Valley Cruisers T-shirt.....

My thanks also, to Hagerty Collector Car Insurance for providing me with so many things to give to this show for their contestants. I am sure everyone enjoyed the bags, magnets, pens, etc!

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The Parlor Ice Cream Cruise In, Hudsonville, 2009

Another Wednesday night and more people join the group at the Parlor Ice Cream Shoppe in Hudsonville. It takes quite a while to get something going I guess. This is about the fifth Wednesday night we have gathered together to have some great Mooville ice cream and we are still waiting for it to catch on big time. Come on guys and gals. Some of the best ice cream in the area is waiting to be licked.

Look for the sign on 32nd Street and stop in anytime for great, smooth, Mooville Ice Cream! If you come on Wednesdays, the driver gets a cone for FREE!
This is the group that showed up Wednesday, the 29th of July. Some regulars and some new people, too! A VW car, VW bus and a VW Karmann Ghia. Hope you all had a great time eating ice cream!





This is the VW bus. What gave it away? Very nice interior and a juke box in the back. Hey little girl, what's playing?

This cute little VW showed up to join us. Looks like they are working to get this cute bug all back to its prime. Nice car, guys!

This is the Karmann Ghia showing off its great orange paint. Big Red would not look good parked next to this color! But this VW was looking good!

I have taken pics of this car before. One can always tell when it is approaching! Great thunder from the tail pipes! Dad and his two sons share the love of their Chevy.

Going to Newaygo on Saturday. Watch for that post in a day or so. There will be lots of pictures as the River Valley Cruisers show off all the hot cars in Newaygo County and the surrounding area as they all show up at the Dairy Queen and Mug's Rootbeer Stand on M37 in Newaygo. Missed this years event? Don't let another year pass without taking in this show. It is very well run, lots of door prizes, goodie bags and tons of trophies!
Hope to see you there!!

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VW Polo Bluemotion - Con 17 árboles de serie

Artículo Patrocinado

Actualmente la ecología y la preocupación por el medio ambiente es algo omnipresente, y en un sector como el de los automóviles, pues con mayor motivo. En este panorama, aparece la nueva propuesta de Volkswagen, que bajo este eslogan tan ocurrente de "17 de árboles de serie", lanza al mercado sus nuevos modelos con bluemotion. Y es que no sólo los nuevos coches de VW contaminan menos, sino que como acción de lanzamiento, con cada Polo que se venda en España, se plantarán 17 árboles.
Según VW, estos 17 árboles compensan las emisiones de CO2 del coche durante sus primeros 50.000Km. Y el blosque formado por estos árboles, es el bosque Bluemotion. Este nombre es el que también lleva el nuevo VW Polo. Bajo este apellido, la marca alemana engloba una línea directriz en sus modelos, que no es otra que la preocupación por la naturaleza y el medio ambiente: línea más aerodinámica, neumáticas de baja resistencia, cambio especifico para ahorro, filtro de particulas, motor adaptado... y así conseguir ahorrar combustible y emisiones a la atmósfera. De momento esta iniciativa afecta al Polo y al Passat. En el Polo, estamos hablando de un consumo de 3,8 litros a los 100 Km. y una emisión de 99gr/Km de CO2.
Y además, todo esto, que está muy bien y es ideal para un coche como el Polo, pensado para la ciudad, se completa con un diseño como el que vemos en las fotos...