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Cruise Down Memory LaneLandis AvenueisMemory Lane for those

who grew up in Vineland back in the

daythe 1950s, when muscle cars

reigned supreme, as well as the cruisingdays of the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. Every

year in early June, classic car enthusiastsand motorheads converge on Landis

Avenue to reminisce and relive thosedays and nights.

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Cruising Co-Pilots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-3

South Jersey Mustang Club . . . . . . . . . . . .C-6

Nostalgia Knights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-8

I Got My Car Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-9

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South Jersey Cruisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-11Car Care Guide / Advertiser Notes . . . . . . .C-12

SCENES FROM LAST YEARS CRUISE DOWN MEMORY LANE. Car enthusiasts get an eyeful

every year and this year will be no exception on Landis Avenue. PHOTOSBY JEROME LUKAS

But anyone can come out to watch and enjoy allthe fun at the 23rd annual car cruise on Saturday,

June 14 from 5 to 10 p.m.

[Rain date: Sunday, June 15, 2 to 7 p.m.]


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23rd Annual Cruise

Down Memory LaneBy Marvin Askins, Cruise Down Memory

Lane Coordinator

Boy, time flies (if you dont count

what appeared to be our never-end-

ing winter this year) and its that

time again for the 23rd annual Cruise

Down Memory Lane in Vineland. The

cruise has become an institution that

brings vehicles from the past and their

owners, who mix with auto enthusiasts

from all over the East Coast, together. It

has turned into an annual pilgrimage for

so many regulars who enjoy showing andlooking at each others vehicles, especially

the first timers that show up.

This event would not have been possi-

ble if it wasnt for the hard core commit-

ted volunteers who for years have helped

to coordinate this event with the City of

Vineland and its various departments,

including the police, Vineland Downtown

Improvement District, Cumberland

County Fire Police, supporters and spon-

sors. Plans and coordination of efforts for

the cruise now begin in the early fall of

each year.

This year, as the year before, the cruise

is sponsored by the owner of Vinelands

Golden Corral, Bill Schism, who is an

ardent car enthusiast. He owns a beautiful

Red Hemi powered Plymouth Road

Runner that is featured in this years

Cruising Magazine ad for the cruise and

the free dash plaque that will be given to

the first 1,000 participants. How did he

become a sponsor you may ask? Well, in

2011 during the 21st annual cruise, Bill

tried to participate but was one of the

500-plus vehicles that were turned away

because the avenue was full. Some of you

may remember that cars were parked in

the center of Landis Avenue for the first,

and last, time. It was reported, but notconfirmed, that in excess of 2,000 vehicles

showed up that day. Rather than get upset,

Bill got in touch with us and offered to

sponsor the cruise.

Then there are the supporters who

donate money, equipment, discounts or

services because they believe in the event.

The volunteers are those who either have

performed the same duties over the years

like work the staging areas at

Cunningham School or West Avenue, the

gates at East and West avenues, the park-ers, traffic control personnel and so many

others who just ask what they can do to

make it a success year after year.

Then there are the car clubs and indi-

viduals that display their vehicles who are

the stars of the cruise who make up the

Cruise Down Memory Lane with their

pre-1974 or highly modified late models.

Checking out the flat head engines,

straight eight engines, the fins, chrome,

hood ornaments and the various things on

cars and trucks always summon up memo-ries of days gone by.

Although the cruise is mainly focused

on the era between the Model T and

before the first gas crisis of the early

1970s, modified American cars of any year

are always eye pleasers due to the new

and innovative ideas of the owners. So, if

you have a chance to come to the free

cruisewhether as a participant or spec-

tatorremember it takes the city, a spon-

sor, supporters, a lot of dedicated people

(inclusive of yourself) to make it an enjoy-able event for the city of Vineland. I

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The theater of classic cars is often

viewed as a setting for men alone. Butthrough an intriguing mix of interest

and necessity, many supporting roles and

even principal roles are filled by women. In

the audience, the wings, and the perform-

ance itself (if you watch closely), there are

couples in the spotlight, sharing the venue of

accumulating, restoring, showing, and driv-

ing the meticulous masterworks that bring

the glorious past into the problematic pres-

ent for hundreds of our areas delighted car

people.

Linda and Bill Smiths car collection fills

both the spotless five-bay garage under the

trees behind their immaculate Millville

home and an auxiliary rented space in

Cedarville. They have owned most of these

beauties for decadesbuying them, they

carefully note, when they were affordable

and usually needed drastic rebuilds. Three ofthe nine are Lindas.

The retired glass industry workers jewel

is her red 1961 Corvette, gifted by her hus-band after he restored the interior to like-

wise match her favorite color. She also owns

a 1936 Ford coupe, which they both drive a

lot but that remains unrestored. (Barn

ready, Bill called it.). A second vintage Ford,

original and gleaming black, completes her

part of the shared treasures.

They met in 1962 when Bill was 25 and

married the day after Linda graduated from

high school. Nobody doubted he was a car

guy, she said.

They'll celebrate 51 years next week. She

claims only once did she ever say, You're

not going to restore that one, are you?

Linda is philosophical, even mystical,

about her role as a car gal.

When Bill gave me cars, it wasn't some-

thing I wanted, its something he just did,

she said. The good Lord gives you what you

need.

I've been blessed to own these. she

went on. We are just caretakers in any case,

people die, the cars will last forever.

Repeatedly, I told Linda my readers

would want to know if she drove the Vette as

it was designedthe speedometer goes to

120. Finally, she curled up the corners of her

mouth.

I do, but don't tell any police officers,

please, she relented.

Go, Granny, go, commented her hus-

band.

Crusing Co-PilotsWomen often play supporting or principal roles in ahobby that excites both spouses. { BY MICKEY BRANDT }

Bill and Linda Smith have different tastes incars, but have shared a passion for them,and for each other, for 50 years. She iswith her 1961 Corvette, he with his 1929Cord. All nine of their cars have names. TheVette is Rhett, because it was bought in theSouth; The Cord is Fred, because he ownedit in the past. PHOTOS: MICKEY BRANDT

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ROBIN AND STU IN THE PINKTheir son Paul was a college freshman.

His first reaction was, Will I be able to go

back?

Prompting the question was his parents

2010 purchase of a beautiful 1957 pink

Thunderbird convertible, Robin Cohens

dream car.

The experience at Coopers Classic cars

in Greenwich Village was dreamlike. My

husband Stu told him the exact price wewere offering, hed done a lot of research,

Robin said. We were shocked when we left

New York City, realizing wed be going back

in a few days to pick it up.

When I started looking, I recalled the

car fromAmerican Graffiti, and I knew Ididnt want white or black, Robin noted.

Plus, pink is significant because Im a

breast cancer survivor.Robin got the original dealers sticker

with her prize, which adds value. She told

me it also came with two trophies in the

trunk. She has used the Internet to trace its

lineage back decades and has been in con-

tact with some of the previous owners.

One couple sent us photos of their

daughter in it at her wedding, Robin said.

She loves the convertible experience as

she and Stu drive to car shows or just take a

sunny day whirl around the Jersey shore.

Once in a while, though, she has beenreminded its a vehicle with a removable top.

There were one or two times the

weather got bad and I just had to floor it

home, she laughed.

At shows as well as just on the open

road, Robin is warmed by the attention her

T-bird gets, mostly from women. And the

girls, the little girls, they just love it, she

said.

Stu has a 1928 Packard and a 1930

Hudson, both sparkling antiques. A 1963

Lincoln and 1979 Fiat Spider complete the

Cohen stock. The Lincoln was the first car

Stu restored; it had belonged to his grandfa-

ther.

Robin will retire from her teaching

career in two years. She has a plan. Maybe

its a hope, maybe a whim.

I want to do Route 66 in it, she said.

That would be a fun trip.

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ANTOINETTE AND HARRYAS CO-PILOTS

Antoinette and Harry Gale never

dreamed that they would have a convertible,

in their case, a 1964 Ford Fairlane, bought

many years ago.

The Fairlane is mine and Harrys car is

the 1952 Ford, but we share them, really, its

a 50-50 deal, Antoinette said. He takesgood care of it, its something we both

enjoy.

They are co-pilots and seem comfortable

at their controls.

She said that growing up she loved pretty

cars, especially convertibles. Her Dad had a

truck that was an indelible icon of her

childhood. It had his name on it, required

because of its size.

He let me take it out, but you don't want

to be driving as a teen with your dads name

on your truck, she said. Theyd tell himthe next day they saw the truck going faster

than usual last night; they could track any-

thing I did.

Talkative and extraordinarily optimistic

with a broad laugh, Antoinette has stories,

many stories.

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Married to serious car guys, these women,some of whom own cars of their own,agreed with Linda Smith (left front) whosaid, "We knew they liked cars when wewere dating, but we had no idea." The oth-

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AREA CAR CLUBS South Jersey MustangClub

South Jersey MustangClub, sponsor on the Cruise

Down Memory Lane, cele-brated its 35th anniversarythis year.

It's based in southernNew Jersey and consists ofa group of enthusiasts whomeet to show their cars andsupport the preservation of Ford'spony car. As a regional chapter of theMustang Club of America founded in1979, it has members who own bothclassic and late-model Mustangs in

addition to other noteworthy Fordproducts.

It was founded by first presidentRich Riley and his wife Marge at theirVineland home in 1979, with 10 mem-bers attending a brief meeting in theirdriveway. It received its charter fromthe Mustang Club of America onNovember 2, 1980. Five of the originalcharter members are still active withthe club today. Although Rich andMarge have moved to North Carolina,

they remain members.As membership accelerated, theclub moved its meetings to the base-ment of the original Main Road FireHall and now have moved to the newhall on the same spot.

The meetings are monthly, on thefirst Thursday, excluding December, at8 p.m., at the fire hall at Oak andMain roads.

SJ Mustang raised money for AllThey Need is Love animal rescue atthe All-Mustang ACE Ford Show onMay 17. Their "Midsummer's NightCruise in Richland on June 28, willraise funds for the Memorial Home inVineland. The 34th Annual Mustangand Ford Show at Holman Ford onSeptember 7 will raise money for theJuvenile Diabetes Research Fund,which the club has supported foryears. They also have donated to theRonald McDonald House in Camdenand collect soda can tabs at monthlymeetings for it also.

The club officers are: President,

Marvin Askins; Vice President, HarryWible; Treasurer, Nancy Nordberg;Secretary, Terri Smith; NationalDirector, Frank Lokaj; BusinessCoordinator, Gail Lokaj.

Call Marvin for information at 856-697-6306 or email [email protected]. Marvin Askins

PERSONAL REFLECTION:

This is my fourth year working withthe South Jersey Mustang Club onCruise Down Memory Lane. I've beeninto cars since I was a little girl thanksto my father who always had a big V8he would work on himself. I loved thesound the engine made when hewould rev it up and I have neverstopped loving that sound. This is whyI love working and enjoying the CDML.The cars that come out to participatemake me think back to those timeswhen my dad and I would work on hiscars. Well, I would just hold the flash-light but as I watched, I learned. Whenthe sun goes down on Landis Avenueand all the engines start revving asthey cruise up and down the Avenue,the memories it brings back of timeswith my father are the best. This issuch a positive event that brings allthe people of Vineland together sincejust about everyone loves to see thegreat cars out on the Avenue.

S.J. Mustang Club Secretary

Terri Smith

My grandson Robbie, whos now 18, was

a small boy when Harry took him for his

first ride in the Fairlane. He said, It was

great, Pop-Pop, but it got a little cold.

My Aunt Stacy, bless her soul, kept ask-

ing if she could ride in the convertible. She

was 70 years old, so I was just cruising. It

wasnt long before she asked, Could you

pick it up a little?

So, women share the adventure and

achievement of this popular and sometimes

poignant hobby. Their stories are more

nuanced than carburetor and clutch, and

perhaps less boastful than power andprovenance. They garner their own tro-

phies, real and symbolic, and enjoy a more

shared relationship than they would with-

out the chrome and the camaraderie. I

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Nostalgia KnightsThe Nostalgia Knights Classic Car

Club is based on the theory "Let'sHave Fun." This is the most importantaspect of the organization, accordingto its leaders. Too many times clubslose track of what a club is for.Money, politics and greed get in theway, they say. Keeping the idea of"Let's Have Fun" alive, their goal is notto be the biggest club around, but themost fun, friendly and unified.

The Nostalgia Knights is a benevo-lent society and supports local and

national charities. As a condition ofmembership, members have to repre-sent the club through safe driving,positive spirit of car enthusiasm, andproper behavioral conduct in society.There is no discrimination againstanyone based on age, race, religion,sex or sexual preference. Memberscherish each other, not only in club-affiliated events, but also in everydayundertakings.

Club president Bill Nese said, We

don't have any competition here, noneof that jazz.Nese is most proud of the two

annual shows his club holds at theNew Jersey Veterans Memorial Homein Vineland, the club's principal char-ity, which it has supported for morethan 20 years. Every summer(August 24 this year), the Knightsteam up with South Jersey Cruisersand Cruisin' 92.1 WVLT radio forSalute to Our Veterans, which draws

more than 300 cars to the NorthWest Boulevard grounds. The LegionRiders, bringing as many as 200motorcycles, often add a lot of excite-ment by dropping by.

We started with probably 10 cars,Nese said. Steve Tatz started it about

seven years ago.The residents love it. There are

wheelchair races as part of the festivi-ties and all participants get trophies,which they often display in theirrooms.

They all relate to it, Nese said.They say, oh, I had one of these.

The only show where the Knightscharge admission is Memories in theGrove at the Vet home (September28 this year) and it gets the proceeds.

The club supports Toys for Tots atChristmastime. Members take severalpickup loads of playthings to St. Johnof God Parish.

In a good year, we give a lot,Nese said. We're not in it for themoney, we're in it to help people whomight need something.

Nese, by the way, owns a few mid-1960s model Ford Fairlanes, a carsome perceive as not being a musclecar. Well.

These are the quiet little ones thatoften blow the doors off the Chevellesand Camaros, he said.

Mickey Brandt

The 50 or so members of Nostalgia

Knights are generally known for their

antique cars. Here, club member Robin

Cohen of Vineland is with her husband

Stu's 1928 Packard. (They were at a

Roaring 20s event in Hammonton, by the

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It took [parts from] seven cars tobuild the yellow Javelin that becameassociated with the younger ever sincehis dad got it registered a week beforehis 17th birthday and drove it throughthe Vineland High School parking lot soBrian could prove to his friends that thecar was ready for the road.

Brian drove that car through the lasttwo years of high school and all through

college, adding to his car collectionalong the way. Brian sold the Javelin in1998. I knew when I was selling it thatId regret it, Brian said. Then, in 2011

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1998 had relocated to Oklahoma. Thecar changed hands a few times beforewinding up in the showroom of a Texasdealership. At first Brian passed up thechance to buy the car, but when itreappeared on eBay, his wife Sherryurged him to just buy the car. Hebought it in February and when he satin it, waves of memories washed overhim. I felt like time stood still and Iwas a teenager again, he said. I got

my car back. Now its just a matter ofnot making the same mistake twice.

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AREA CAR CLUBS -Not A Club, Just Friends

A new wave of car clubs has beenshaping the hobby, those that shuntraditional structures, proscribed activ-

ities, membership fees, even meetings,in favor of a loose informality notunlike what existed decades ago whencar clubs were first forming.

Harry Gale and his Not A Club,Just Friends, follows this format.

Its a club thats not a club, Galesaid.Like a house, but not defined bywindows and doors.

Gale has been associated with tra-ditional clubs for many years and waspresident of one until recently but

said it went south. Two years ago,Gale and some friends were at theweekly car show at Mighty Joes inShamong and the idea of having aclub that isnt just came up. Theyvebeen just having fun, not having anybusiness, ever since. Some of the

non-members go to Mighty Joes;some go together to large shows at adistance; many gather monthly fordinner at a local restaurant.

Gale, incidentally, is into another

kind of car, too, as in freight. HisChristmas Lionel train display (the bigones0 gauge) spans a 23-foot table.I started out with an eight-foot plat-form and it just kept growing, Galesaid. Oh, and theres a big adjacentarea holding a complete set of minia-ture amusement rides from theWorlds Fair in New York in the 1940s.Oh, and a table of Lancaster trainsmodeling those that run throughAmish country in Pennsylvania.

Its all steel, like our cars. Notplastic. Not China. Made in theU.S.A., he said.

You cant join the Not A Club, Iguess, but you can call Gale at 609-561-2581 if youre curious.

Mickey Brandt


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UPCOMING AREA CAR SHOWSSOURCE: Cruising Magazine and

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Car cruises and shows flood the cal-endar as its pages turn to the warmmonths. Here's a schedule of some ofthe events scheduled nearby over thenext two months, in addition to thisSaturday's Cruise Down Memory Lanein Vineland, the blockbuster of them alland rated by some as the largest cruisein the Mid-Atlantic states. Go watch orcruise. Many days, you can hit two shows.

JUNE 14, also- South Jersey

Drifters 7th Annual Car Show. GoodSports Gunning Club, 53 Union Road,Millville 7 a.m.3 p.m. Pro-street, streetrods, trucks, classics, muscle cars.Breakfast and lunch available.Entertainment. $5. Tom 856-469-5432or Dave 856-364-5222.

EVERY SATURDAY through August9 High Octane, 907 N. Main Road,Vineland, 8:3011 a.m. A group of guyswith a passion for all things automotive.From rat rods to exotics, all are wel-come. Jim Donahue 609-456-2730, jdu-

[email protected], www.highoctanesj.comJUNE 21, JULY 19 (Third Saturdays)

Custard Corral, 2100 E. Broad St.,Millville. 69 p.m. All vehicles. Food andfun. John Wolfe 856-825-3047.

JUNE 22, JULY 27 (Fourth Sundays) Uncle Al's Music Warehouse Cruise atthe Golden Corral. Golden Corral Buffetand Grill, 3624 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland.58 p.m. All vehicles welcome. Kid-friendly, food, handicapped accessible.856-304-4749.

JUNE 22, JULY 27 (Fourth Sundays)

also Cruise Night at Danny's PizzaPizzaz, 1288 Delsea Dr., Franklinville,48 p.m. All vehicles. Free slice of pizza,music, trophies. Danny 856-694-4422.

JUNE 27 AND JULY 25 (FourthFridays) Pitman 4th Friday, Pitman.58 p.m. All vehicles. Two trophies:

best stock and best modified. PitmanChamber of Commerce 856-582-3444.

JUNE 28 (Saturday) A

Midsummer's Night Cruise. RichlandVillage, Route 40 and Main St.,Richland, 48 p.m. Fundraiser for N.J.Memorial Home in Vineland and col-lecting canned goods for food banks. Allvehicles. Kid-friendly, food and drink,trophies, charity. Marv 856-697-6306.

JUNE 28 (Saturday) also -Hometown Celebration, Lake LenapePark East, Mays Landing. Three ClassesPeer Judged, food, DJ, crafts. Pre-Reg:$10; D.O.S. $25. John 609-625-529 [email protected]

JUNE 29 (Sunday)- 28th AnnualRed, White, and Blueberry Festival andCar Show. Hammonton High School, OldForks Rd. and Rt. 30 (White Horse Pike),Hammonton. 9 a.m.2 p.m. Registration911. All years, makes, and models. $15.Blueberry pancakes, vendors, entertain-ment, children's rides. Tony Sceia 609-561-3041, Day of show 609-839-2239.Cruisin-Classics-Club@comcast.net.crusinclassics.org

JULY 4; AUGUST 1 (First Fridays) Greater Bridgeton Amish Market, 790

Shiloh Pike (Route 49), Bridgeton. 4p.m.8 p.m. Through October. All vehi-cles welcome. Music, food, kid friendly.856-451-3008.

JULY 5 (Saturday) IndependenceDay Car Show, Michael Debbi Park, 315Cedar Ave., Richland. Noondusk. (Raindate July 12). Trophies in eight classifi-cations. Special events, food, rides. $10.Clubs (10 or more) $9 per vehicle.Proceeds to Wounded Warrior Project.John Armato 609-805-3680.

JULY 19 British Car Owners Ice

Cream Social, Five Points Custard, 580Tuckahoe Road, Buena. 68:30 p.m.British Motor Club of Southern NewJersey. 15th Annual. Display your Britishcar and and meet others. Judging. Non-members welcome. bmcsnj.org

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Volunteer Fire Co. Show 6478Dehirsch Ave., Mizpah. All Day.First Annual. All vehicles wel-come. $15. Handicapped acces-sible, food, music. KelleyDavenport 609-909-1331, [email protected]

JULY 26, Wheels of Thunderand Gouldtown Fire Dept. CarShow and Barbeque 1137

Bridgeton-Millville Pike (Route49), Bridgeton 11:45 a.m.4p.m. All vehicles welcome.Trophies. BBQ chicken dinners,tables in the shade, kid friendly,fee. Dave 856-558-5978.

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Michelle, Barry and Bradley Giovinazzi enjoy arecent car show at Batsto Village in front of anoriginal unrestored 1936 Ford woody wagon. It wasBradleys first car show. PHOTO: BEN NOTARO

AREA CAR CLUBS

South Jersey CruisersThe goal of the South Jersey

Cruisers Association is to enjoy cruis-ing in classic cars. The SJCA stagesseveral cruises a year and includestheir Fun Run 1 to Ocean City eachOctober. They also are partnered withthe Nostalgia Knights Classic CarClub in the implementation of theVeterans Cruise held at the NJVeterans Memorial Home in August.

In the Fun Run 1, the cars travelthe back roads of southern NewJersey in a caravan and meet at aprearranged destination, in the resort,to enjoy a day on the boardwalk. Theboardwalk hosts the annual FallFestival and the cruisers have achance to enjoy a run to the Jerseyshore for a fun autumn cruiser event.

Members cars are not restricted toa certain year; therefore, specialty carsand contemporary classics as well as

muscle cars are found in the group.Membership is limited, but events areopen to the car community. The SJCAis not a traditional club with by-lawsand regular meetings but is based ona premise of minimizing structure andmaximizing fun. There are no officers

in the SJCA and the organization hasa team that plans and oversees func-tions. The SJCA has a one-time mem-bership fee that is used for operatingexpenses, and meetings are held whenapplicable.

The Association has a designatedspokesperson, instead of a president,to avoid contradiction of information.Events are advertised in all relatedmedia and are free.

Membership to the South JerseyCruisers Association is by invitation inorder to keep the organization man-

ageable. The South Jersey CruisersAssociation was started by BenNotaro, the late Tony Mazza, and AlCassisi in 2006. For information, callBen at 856-692-8930 or [email protected].

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A-I TOWING INCORPORATED opened its doors

on November 30, 1987. The President of the com-pany is Brian K. Starn, who has over 30 years

experience in the industry. The company's office

and storage yard are located at 1318 E. Landis

Avenue in Norma, NJ. The oftice staff is run under

the management of Jennifer Kleinow, daughter of

the owner. She has grown up around the business

and has become very knowledgeable of the servic-

es provided. Jennifer can help you with any ques-

tions you may have about the services.

A-I Towing Incorporated provides the same

personal, prompt, professional services to all of

their customers whether they are individuals,

client accounts, or major auto clubs. The compa-ny mainly serves all of South Jersey, but also pro-

vides long distance transports. The services the

company provides are lock outs, jump starts, tire

changes, and towing. The company is not limited

to towing cars, forklifts, and equipment. A-I

Towing Incorporated also has equipment to tow

motorcycles and is specially equipped to transport

antique and classis cars. Brian, Jennifer, and-staff

are available to assist you with these services 24

hours a day seven days a week.

BOB NOVICK AUTO MALL, owned and operat-

ed by Bob Novick and his family, has provided

sales and service since 1971. Bob Novick GM

Chrysler Dodge Jeep, located at 808 N. Pearl

Street in Bridgeton, is a certified Chrysler Five

Star dealership with a huge inventory of high

quality new and pre-owned vehicles. Their hours

are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., and

Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Service is open Monday

to Friday, 8 a.m, to 5 p.m., and Saturdays 8 a.m to

3. 856-451-0095.

CARLOS AUTO REPAIRwas established in

2000 by Carlos Negron after working at variousdealerships for 28 years. The Vineland natives

wife, Belen, handles the office administration

duties at the family-owned and operated auto

repair facility. Mechanic Frank Oliveri has worked

there for eight years. Both Negron and Oliveri are

ASE certified and Nergron is a also certified as a

master technician. Services include computer

diagnostics, brakes, tune-ups, major engine and

transmission repairs, factory recommended main-

tenance, tire sales and alignments. Carlos Auto

Repair is a NJ private inspection facility, giving

customers the convenience of avoiding the

Millville inspection station and sitting in line for

45 minutes. 856-691-2795

ED COSTANTE TIRE, INC., family owned and

in business for 40-plus years, holds customer

service as the primary goal. The friendly, knowl-

edgable staff, and quick and dependable service

professionals all come together to make driving

out on a new set of tires easy. They pride them-

selves in being parts and service specialists. They

carry name-brand tires for a variety of uses,

whether recreational, utility, or everyday use. The

inventory includes performance tires, passenger

tires, and truck tires from leading industry manu-

facturers like Bridgestone, Dayton, and Uniroyal.

They offer alignment, brake service, custom sus-

pension systems, and other automotive services.

Visit their online catalog, stop in, or call 800-528-6752 to request a tire quote.

EDS AUTO SERVICE owner William Michaels

provides his customers with the full treatment.

The business, located at 759 Foster Avenue in

Vineland, specializes in transmissions and diagnos-

ing electrical problems; the auto service will han-

dle everything except body work. This includes

brakes, engine issues, and oil changes, which is a

full service. New Jersey no longer offers safety

inspection, but at just $39.95, the comprehensive

safety inspection at Eds includes a check of sus-

pension, steering components, brakes and tires.Eds does general auto and truck repair of all

domestic and import cars and motorcycles; their

specialty is Volkswagon and Porsche, but they also

work on Hummers, BMWs, Mercedes, and Land

Rovers. Hours are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5

p.m., and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 856-691-6034

FIOCCHI TIRE CENTER, owned by Rick

Fiocchi, is a family-owned shop in business since

1961. Located at 440 W. Chestnut Avenue in

Vineland, Fiocchi is a full, complete car service

center. Services cover all custom exhaust, catalyticconverters, flex pipe, import and domestic

exhausts, brakes, shocks, struts, full tire service,

mufflers and more. If you are looking for a specif-

ic type of tire or exhaust system, the Tire Center

carries Flow Master Exhausts, as well as Cooper,

Goodyear, Toyo, Michelin, and BF Goodrich tires.

The Tire Center is open from Monday to Friday

from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to

12 p.m. 856-691-4075.

FOREST GROVE MOTORS: Louis, Kenneth

and Peter Crescitelli are the three brothers

behind the business. In 2001, when their father

decided it was time to retire, the brothers pur-chased the business from him. Forest Grove spe-

cializes in all and any used parts or cars in the

auto market. They also feature an After Marketdepartment and a towing service. 856-691-4669.

LAIELLIS GARAGE: The owner is Bruce Laielli,

who opened the garage 40 years ago. Laiells

Garage, located at 5373 Chestnut Avenue in

Vineland, is celebrating many years of quality

service. The garage specializes in foreign and

domestic vehicles, complete auto and light truck

repairs/troubleshooting, computerized diagnos-

tics, tires, sales and installation and hitching sys-

tems and towing accessories. They are open

Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 856-691-8038

MAIN AUTO LLC originated in 1990 in a two-bay garage. Within two years, they broke ground

on a new building, and business grew at a rapid

pace. In 1996, they added an additional six service

bays to the existing building. Now in business for

24 years, they have six employees and specialize

in fleet service and repair. They are an authorized

Jasper Engine and transmission shop. They do AC

work, timing belts, computer diagnosis, brakes,

tires, alignments, front end work, water pumps,

electrical repair and much more.

ROSSI HONDA, owned by president Ron Rossi,

provides both sales and service to its customers.

The business, located at 1517 S. Delsea Drive in

Vineland, offers new vehicles such as the Honda

Civic, Honda Fit, Honda Ridgeline as well as pre-

owned or used vehicles. They also provide differ-

ent financing options to provide their customers

with the best deal for their needs. Rossi Honda's

professionally managed auto parts and service

departments are open extended hours to accom-

modate their customers' busy schedules. For Sales,

Rossi Hondas hours are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m.

to 9 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For serv-

ice, the hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. 856-692-1700.

SKYE GRAPHICShas been in business for

about eight years. They have done signs and win-

dow lettering for many businesses on Landis Ave.

and also do the signs for the Little Caesars in

South Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. They also

do truck and vehicle lettering, magnetics, busi-ness cards, signs, decals, banners and much more.

Their prices are very competitive. In most cases,

they can match or beat competitors prices. They

are located on 2213 N. Delsea Drive in Vineland

across from the Blackwater Sports Center.

Mention the ad in this issue when you call or

come in and they will give you a 10 percent dis-

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Cruising Through Its PagesCruising Magazineis a glossy publi-

cation that covers the area's classic carscene every two months. It includes anexhaustive directory of upcoming eventsand is indispensable for any enthusiastor casual participant.

Cruising Magazineis available at:VINELAND

1. Bobs Transmissions (SW Blvd)2. Ed Constante Tire (Delsea Dr &

Chestnut Ave)3. Melini Bros Tires (3rd Street)4. Advance Auto (3rd & Landis Ave)

5. Harrs Market (Delsea Dr)6. Shauds Used Autos (Delsea Dr)7. Contes Corvettes (Delsea Dr &

Wheat Rd)8. Main Rd Auto Service (Main Rd)9. LaTorre Hardware (Delsea Dr)10. WVLT FM (Maurice River Blvd)

MILLVILLE1. Quality Lincoln Mercury (1935 N

Second St)2. Advance Auto Parts (Second St)3. Millville Harley Davidson (Second

St)4. Crazy Horse Automotive (59

Reese Rd)5. John Wolf Garden State 50s Auto

Club6. Lilliston Chrysler (1501 Second St

Parts Dept)7. NJ Motorsports Track (Dividing

Creek Rd)

BRIDGETON1. Front End Specialties (Tad Colman,

Pearl Street)2. Advance Auto Parts (Pearl Street)3. Phils House of Wheels (Phil

Hitchner, 120 Water St)Compiled by Mickey Brandt

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