During the weekend of January 18th, 19th and 20th, 2008 at the invitation of the Miami Design Preservation League our region showcased our cars in conjunction with the Art Deco Weekend festivities on along Ocean Drive in Miami Beach.  Club members and non-members participated in an opening day parade held on Friday night, and collectible cars shows on Saturday and Sunday whose only requirement was that the car be 25 years old or older.  It's hard to believe but the car you drove in 1983 was eligible for this show.

     We have a lot of pictures of the cars, the fun, and even a surprise or two.  We start our Art Deco adventures on Friday night with a kickoff parade, followed by a warm sunny Chamber of Commerce weather Saturday with our cars lined up along Ocean Drive on beautiful Miami Beach next to the booths filled of period furniture, art, and bric-a-brac.   There were food vendors, performance artists, stilt walkers and costumed characters and, of course, our antique automobiles framed against a clear blue sky and art deco architecture.  Sunday the bad weather the rest of the nation experienced on Saturday arrived in South Florida which gave us a damp, windy and cool day that only 20 brave car owners ventured forth for our show. Your's truly worked the show on Sunday while the car remained warm and dry in the garage.  Seems the car has more sense than the owner.

    Show Chairman Mel Mann thanks all of the volunteers who worked with him to make this event so successful:  Ira Shapiro, Bob Squier, Philip Williams, Alex Fardales, Greg Paiewonsky, Guy Lewis, Stan Jacobs, and Andy Leavy.  Special thanks to our guest photographer, Howard Schneider who captured the event with superb images.

     I attended all three days, but we had Howard Schneider as our designated photographer so all of Friday night's parade photos are his as are most of the photos of Saturday. Photos from Ernesto Romero, Philip Williams and a few of  mine are in the mix. Thank you gentlemen for your time and talent.

     If you could not join in on one of these three events you missed out on one great weekend of fun.  What follows should give you an idea of what is was like.

- Bob Squier, Webmaster