Newsletter of the Route 66 Rodders
The meeting was called to order by Board At the Main Public Library, downtown
Member Winnie Showers. Our guests were Greg Albuquerque at 5th and Copper, there is a
and Petra Smith who were voted in as new display of spark plugs from all over the world
members, and Fred Dixon, first time attendee. and all ages. The collection belongs to Bill
LaRue. He has a collection of over 1000 plugs,
The Rickshaws hosted the First Annual Benefit all the way back to the early 1900's. The display
Auction for the Ronald McDonald House, is on the main floor of the library and is free. The
making a large profit for their charity. Way to go plugs will be there through January 31. If you
Rickshaws. want to ask any questions of Mr. LaRue, his
phone number is 299-7950. Go see the display.
Member News Our deepest sympathy to John
Lanoue and family as his mother, Josephine There will be a Pinewood Derby by Pack 498
passed away on December 31, 2010. Scouts on January 22 at St. Paul's United
Methodist Church, 9500 Constitution Avenue
Thank You’s and Notes NE. They would like some collector cars to
A Big Thank you to Sal and Lori Ramirez for display. This event was held last year at a
hosting the Christmas Party. The food was school, and a number of cars showed up.
great, the company was awesome, Sandy O Scouts and car owners had a good time, but the
was in rare form with the gift exchange. Barrett parking lot was a little small. This year, they
Foundation, Roadrunner Food Bank, Joy have a huge parking lot. Scouts will vote on their
Junction, Ronald McDonald House, and the favorite car. 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM. Contact
Wounded Warrior Project all sent thank you Irene Murphy at paintingbluesky@msn.com if
notes for the club‟s recent donations. Notes you have questions.
were read from Kenny Campbell and Carolyn
Smith. Club Pick Plaques are still needed throughout
the year as members attend car show events.
On December 12 the median cleanup crew had Go out in your garage and create some Club
11 members participating, as well as Sunset Pick Plaques.
Grill and Bar hosted the new Mopars with a
large turn-out. Birthday Wishes go out to Bill Weissman,
Becky Graham and Ron Pellegrino. Happy
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January 28-30 is the 20 Annual Super Anniversary to Bob and Becky Graham, Frank
Nationals in the Lujan Complex at NM EXPO and Andi Brown.
Contact Jack Logan (846.8121) with information Meal Certificate – Sal and Lori Ramirez.
on your T-Bucket so he can make signs for Mystery Member Present – Larry Whaley
those displaying their cars. Passes for door duty
will be in one of the cars or call Jack. Tech Tip – Ron Pellegrino said to use Murphy
Oil Soap on windshield wipers to keep the
Part of the display will include a flag that was wipers pliable with no scratches on the
flown in Washington DC on 9-11. Several windshield.
members have volunteered to help with the set-
up, so you know who you are. Please email any changes for the roster, items
for sale, or any other information to
It seems the Jersey Jacks attendance has gone cjsmith917@juno.com or call 505.681.0937.
downhill. It was voted by the members to move
the cruise to Fastino‟s, 2600 Juan Tabo
Boulevard NE, starting January 16. So get your February 2, 2011, Club Meeting
“ride” out and take a cruise.
Professional Paint
5610 Singer Blvd NE, 7:00 PM
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January 16 Fastino‟s, 2600 Juan Tabo Blvd NE, 1:00 PM
January 22 Pinewood Derby, Pack 498, St. Paul‟s United
Methodist Church, 9500 Constitution Ave NE,
11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
January 28-30 20th Annual Super Nationals, Lujan Complex, NM
Expo, www.thesupernationals.com
January 28-30 Grand National Roadster Show
April 30 AMVETS Post 7 Classic Car Show, Camping
World of Albuquerque, 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM,
contact Ralph or Elizabeth Baker at 520.404.3311
or www.appletinlizzie@yahoo.com
Below is a list of activities that I have received for 2011 so far. Please review and send any dates you have for
events open to the general public and other clubs. Also, please check the cruise nights, race events, donut
gatherings, etc. and let me know if they are continuing as is, cancelled, or dates or locations are to be changed.
Thanks.
Joyce Clements, oldcarnut1932@earthlink.net
JANUARY
January 14-15 – Phoenix Classic Car Auction – Manheim in Phoenix, AZ – (866)543-9393 or
www.motoexotica.com
January 14-16 – Motor Mania 2011 – Casino Resort Hotels, Mesquite, NV – (702)643-0000 or
www.mesquitecarshows.com
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January 17-23 – 40 Barrett-Jackson Auction – Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ – (480)421-6694 or
www.barrett-jackson.com
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January 19-23 – 11 Russo & Steele Auction – Loop 101 & Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ – (602)252-269 or
www.russoandsteele.com
January 21 – RM Auction – Biltmore Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, AZ – (800)211-4371 or www.rmauctions.com
January 21-22 – The Scottsdale Auction – Gooding & Co, Scottsdale, AZ – (310)899-1960 or
www.goodingco.com
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January 21-24 – 14 Fort McDowell Auction – Ft. McDowell Casino, AZ – (800)255-4485 or
www.silverauctions.com
January 22 – Pack 498 Pinewood Derby Car Show – St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 9500 Constitution
NE, Albuquerque – 11am-12:30 – Huge parking lot – Scouts vote on their favorite car – Irene Murphy
paintingbluesky@msn.com
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January 28-29 – 17 Collector Show – Tubac Golf Resort, Tubac, AZ – Duane at (520)885-6630
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January28-30 – 20 Annual Supernationals – Lujan Complex, Expo NM, Albuquerque –
www.thesupernationals.com
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February 5-6 – 13 Annual Rock & Roll Classic – Downtown Quartzite, AZ – Kenny King(800)969-5464 or
www.quartzitervshow.com
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February 12 – Dr. George Car Show – Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Palm Desert, CA – Tim Smartt
(760)360-9798
February 13 – Guild Valentine Soiree – Spencer Theater, Ruidoso – Call Charles Centilli for group rates –
Discounts and special parking if you bring a group of collector cars – 1-888-818-7872 or
(575)336-4800 or www.spencertheater.com
February 14 – "All Shook Up" Elvis Touring Musical – Spencer Theater, Ruidoso – Call Charles Centilli for
group rates – Discounts and special parking if you bring a group of collector cars – 1-888-818-7872 or
(575)336-4800 or www.spencertheater.com
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February 19-20 – 3 Annual Rackabilly Reunion – Windsor State Beach, Lake Havasu, AZ – (928)846-0335
February 20 – The Ten Tenors Australian Music – Spencer Theater, Ruidoso – Call Charles Centilli for
group rates – Discounts and special parking if you bring a group of collector cars – 1-888-818-7872 or
(575)336-4800 or www.spencertheater.com
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February 25-27 – 5 Annual Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Celebrating 100
Anniversary of Indianapolis Race and featuring Jay Leno www.bocaratonconcours.com
MARCH
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March 4-6 – 19 Annual Midnite @ the Oasis – Ray Croc Complex, Yuma, AZ – Pre-'72 – (520)343-1715
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March 11-13 – 2 Annual Spring Nationals – Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ – - Pre-'73 – (925)838-9876 or
www.good-guys.com
March 15 – "Legally Blonde, the Musical" – Spencer Theater, Ruidoso – Call Charles Centilli for
group rates – Discounts and special parking if you bring a group of collector cars – 1-888-818-7872 or
(575)336-4800 or www.spencertheater.com
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March 18-20 – 1 Spring Lone Star Nationals – Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX – Pre-'73 –
(925)838-9876 or www.good-guys.com
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March 19 – 5 Annual Spring Show – Mustang Club Show at Berge Ford, Mesa, AZ – Scott Nett
(602)808-2221
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March 20 – 14 Annual Buff & Shine Show – Shangra La Nudist Resort, New River, AZ – (800)465-8760
March 26 – Wheels of Dreams – Field of Dreams, Las Cruces – Randy Maxey (575)635-2940
March 26 – John Conlee & BBQ Supper – Spencer Theater, Ruidoso – Call Charles Centilli for
group rates – Discounts and special parking if you bring a group of collector cars – 1-888-818-7872 or
(575)336-4800 or www.spencertheater.com
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April 1-3 – 11 Del Mar Nationals – Del Mar, CA Fairgrounds – Pre '73 – (925)838-9876 or
www.good-guys.com
April 8-10 – Wild West Pony Show – Mesquite, TX, Mesquite Memorial Stadium – Mustang Show by MCA
National – Ralph Perkins (972)979-8840 perkinsiii@yahoo.com or Charles Nix (972)768-0022
April 14 – "The 39 Steps" – Spencer Theater, Ruidoso – Call Charles Centilli for group rates – Discounts and
special parking if you bring a group of collector cars – 1-888-818-7872 or (575)336-4800 or
www.spencertheater.com
April 14-15 – Mustang Car Show – Alameda Park, Alamogordo, NM – Pat Stevenson (575)430-7216 or
www.alamostang.com
April 16 – Annual Spring Thaw – Worldwide Automotive, 3211 Claremont NE, Albuquerque –
wwauto@aol.com
April 17 – Spring Cruise & Schmoose – Sonic Drive-In, 5000 San Mateo NE, Albuquerque – 11:00am to
3:00pm – Free – Dash Plaques to First 100 Vehicles – Open to All Makes & Models
April 23 – Nikki Yanofsky "Jazz Kitten" – Spencer Theater, Ruidoso – Call Charles Centilli for
group rates – Discounts and special parking if you bring a group of collector cars – 1-888-818-7872 or
(575)336-4800 or www.spencertheater.com
April 29-May 1 – April Action Car Show – City Park, Moab, UT – Jim Mattingly (435)259-5858
April 30 – AMVETS Post 7 Classic Car Show 2011 – Camping World of Albuquerque – Registration 8am to
11am, Show 11am to 4pm – Proceeds to benefit NM Veterans – Ralph or Elizabeth (520)404-3311
MAY
May 7 – Paul Revere & the Raiders & Fish 'n' Chips – Spencer Theater, Ruidoso – Call Charles Centilli for
group rates – Discounts and special parking if you bring a group of collector cars – 1-888-818-7872 or
(575)336-4800 or www.spencertheater.com
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May 15 – NMCCC & Albuquerque Museum 27 Annual Car Show – Albuquerque Museum –
www.nmcarcouncil.org
May 20-21 – Chile Con 2011 IPMS Model Car Show & Contest – MCM Elegante Hotel, Albuquerque –
James Guld at (505)982-3089 or jamesguld@pngltd.com; Patrick Dick (505)890-4326 or
bethandpat@q.com; or http://tinyurl.com/chilecon2
May 21 – Fire House Festival – La Madera Fire Station, NM – 10am to 2pm – Car Show (anything with
wheels), Art Show, Raffle – Peggy Fleming pafleming@sandia.net
May 21 – Nude Attitude Car Show – Glen Eden Nudist Resort, Corona, CA – Pre-'73 – (800)843-6833 or
www.gleneden.com
May 27-29 – Lone Star Classic Chevy Convention – Dallas, TX, Sheraton Grand DFW Airport Hotel –
1955-57 Chevrolets, Trucks, Corvettes – www.LoneStarChevys.com
JUNE
June 3-5 – Corvair Tri-State Event – Red River, NM
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June 3-5 – 14 Colorado Nationals – Larimer Co Fairgrounds, Loveland, CO – Pre '73 – (925)838-9876 or
www.good-guys.com
June 8-17 – Some Enchanted CARavan – Classic Car Club of America – Albuquerque, Los Alamos,
Durango, Taos, and Santa Fe – Tom or Caroline Meade (505)242-3323
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June 17-19 – 38 Back to the 50's Car Show – Minnesota State Farigrounds, St. Paul, MN – Pre-'65 – MSRA
(651)641-1992 or www.msra.com
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June 19 – 30 Borchardt Car Show – Borchardt Speed Shop, Milwaukee, WI – (414)282-2390
JULY
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July 1-3 – 20 Heartland Nationals – Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA – Pre '73 – (925)838-9876 or
www.good-guys.com
July 9 – National Collector Car Appreciation Day
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July 23 – 11 Annual Neon Cruise – Enchanted Trails RV Park to Nob Hill, Albuquerque – Route 66 Assn. –
(505)852-2995 or www.rt66nm.org
AUGUST
August 3-6 – Hot August Nights – Long Beach, CA – (775)356-1956 or (775)356-1957 (FAX) or
www.hotaugustnights.net
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August 19-20 – 20 Run to Copper Country – Gough Park, Silver City – Pre '74 – Doug Colgan
(575)388-3468
August 24-27 – Central National Ford V-8 Meet – Auburn, IN – www.earlyfordv8.org
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August 26-28 – 25 West Coast Nationals – Pleasanton, CA Fairgrounds – Pre '73 – (925)838-9876 or
www.good-guys.com
SEPTEMBER
September 10 – Las Cruces Swap Meet – Mayfield HS, Las Cruces – W. Brown (575)640-5920
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September 23-25 – NMCCC 33 Annual Automotive Swap Meet – Los Lunas – www.nmcarcouncil.org
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September 23-25 – 28 Run to the Pines – Pinetop Lakes Country Club, Pinetop, AZ – Pre '73 – Bob Gates
(928)368-5325
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September 30-October 2- 19 Lone Star Nationals – Texas Motor Speedway, Fort Worth, TX – Pre-'73 –
(925)838-9876 or www.good-guys.com
OCTOBER
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October 7-8 – 24 Run to Ruidoso Downs – Ruidoso Downs Race Track, Ruidoso, NM – Pre-'73 – Ron
Duscha (915)598-0621
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October 7-8 – 24 Cars in the Park – Veterans' Memorial Park, Sierra Vista, AZ – Gary Skogheim
(520)803-1678 or www.sierravistacarclub.org
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October 7-8 – 22 High Country Rod Run – Town Square, Prescott, AZ – Pre '73 – Frank Mayo
(623)533-7839
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October 15 – 5 Annual Tucson Classic – St. Gregory Prep School, Tucson, AZ – (520)440-4503
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October 19-23 – 34 Annual Run to the Sun – Nautical Inn, Lake Havasu, AZ – Pre '73 – (928)855-0933 or
www.relicsandrods.com
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October 22 – 5 Annual Tucson Classic – St. Gregory Prep School, Tucson, AZ – (520)440-4503 or
www.tucsonclassiccarshow.com
October 29 – Last Chance Poker Run & Show – Mall and Alameda Park, Alamogordo, NM – Jack Harris
(575)491-9804
NOVEMBER
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November 12 – 15 Veterans' Day Car Show – Veterans' Hospital, T or C, NM – Sam Shannon
(575)894-4222
November 13 – Toys for Tots Cruise & Show – Mall to Field of Dreams, Las Cruces, NM – Jack
(575)373-8621 or www.toysfortots.org
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November 18-20 – 14 Southwest Nationals – Westworld, Scottsdale, AZ – Pre-'73 – (925)838-9876 or
www.good-guys.com
November 24-27 – Turkey Rod Run – Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, FL – Pre-'81 – Rick
(386)767-9070 or www.turkeyrun.com
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November 25-27 – 1 Fall Del Mar Nationals – Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, CA – Pre-'73 – (925)838-9876
or www.good-guys.com
ALBUQUERQUE RACING
Albuquerque National Speedway – www.abqdragway.com or 873-2684
2010 MOPAR Challenge Series at ABQ Dragway – – Race for points and money at each race.
For info, contact Paul at 896-8115
Southwest Motorsports –Oval Racing every Saturday night. Motorcycle Events and Quarter Midget
Racing. See www.swms.org for schedules.
CRUISE NIGHTS
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Cruzin' South Route 66 – Bosque Farms to Los Lunas – 2 Saturday each month –
www.loslunasnm.gov/chamber (click on newletters then click crusin newsletter) or Jacquline
352-3596 or Bill Schofield 565-2105 – 1:00pm winter, 6:00pm daylight savings time
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Christian Rods & Customs – 3 Saturday each month, April thru October – Sonic, 5000 block of San
Mateo
Route 66 Rodders Cruisin' at Fastino‟s, 2600 Juan Tabo Blvd NE– 3rd Sunday each month November
thru March, 1:00pm
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Bernalillo Cruise Night – 3 Wednesday Evening, March through October – New location: Quizno‟s on Hwy.
550 in Bernalillo (next to Giant station) – Open to all vehicles and clubs – Drawings for Free Food and
Merchant Discounts – Duke(505)771-1881 – 5:30pm „til ?
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Owl Café 2010 Cruise Nights, Eubank & I-40 Hot Rod 1950 & Older – 1 Tuesday each month
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Owl Café 2010 Cruise Nights, Eubank & I-40 Muscle Cars 1950 & Newer – 3 Thursday each month
Fastino's Cruise Nights – 2600 Juan Tabo NE – First 3 Wednesdays each month, 5pm to Dark May through
September, Cars 1985 & Older; Last Wednesday each month, Cars 1986 & Newer – Prizes & Specials
DONUT DERELICTS
Donut Derelicts aka Burrito Bandits meets in the Starbucks/Dos Hermanos Plaza off of Jefferson (same location
as the past year) at 8AM on Saturdays. There are several places there for coffee, or even breakfast. There is a
Maestas and Ward in the NW corner, and that's where we park; there is a Starbucks, a Dos Hermanos, a Hello
Deli and a Twisters... 7620 Jefferson NE. Spread the word - all makes of cars. It‟s on Jefferson between Paseo &
San Antonio. Everyone welcome!!!!! Pat SalernoDirector RGCC.
CARS & COFFEE
Cars and Coffee Cruise-In, every 2nd Saturday, April thru Oct. at 9:00 AM. All cars, make, model or year, are
welcome. Casual show and shine, no charge, free coffee. All donations will go to our car repair fund for widows
and single mothers in the community who can't afford repairs. Beginning Date: April 10; Place: Grace Church at
6901 San Antonio NE (NW corner of Louisiana & San Antonio). NAPA and Discount Tire are sponsoring gift cards
for raffle. For info: 263-9700 or 266-0518
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