Gaileen Jackson is the president of the Genuine Chevy GMC Truck club of Kansas City, which hosts the event – Car Cruise Nights – in Blue Springs.
1 For those who have never been to the Blue Springs event, what can they expect? A newcomer will see many many cars and trucks from the past. Many of these are in original condition and just out for a cruise and others are true hot rods and muscle cars. There are lots of folks to talk to, music, food, and fun for the whole family.
2 What other upcoming events are there that people may not be aware of? We have two more cruise nights for the 2010 season: This Saturday and on Oct 2. There are car events in every corner of the city, but we as a club will be hosting the 11th Annual Midwest All Truck Nationals in Riverside, Mo. On Sept. 10, 11, and 12, we will be hosting “Bigfoot,” a nationally known monster truck and a replica of the Truck (Snowman’s rig) from “Smokey and the Bandit.”
3 Why are these cars so popular? All of us have a memory of a car or truck in our lives, and it is good to remember that story of maybe we wanted one as a kid. The restored or created hot rods from yesterday are a work of art and fun for all to look at.
4 What’s the most unique car that has been displayed at Car Cruise Nights? There have been many unusual cars at cruise night to include a miniaturized Peterbilt over-the-road tractor, a Fiat that ET drove in, and a dual-engined Farmall tractor. You just never know what will turn up, you should be there just in case.
