Test Run For Euro Car Classic
On Wednesday, September 17th from 5:30pm to 8:00pm, Elmwood Village merchants along with The Elmwood Association will host a unique Euro Car Classic. With the support of regional European Car Clubs, both sides of Elmwood Avenue between Bryant Street and West Utica Street will be lined with some serious foreign rides. At the same time, the surrounding merchants will offer sales, dining and live music. From Dan Leonard at the Elmwood Association:
"This actually came from the merchants - started by Lou at Lu Modern. This is all about people coming down to Elmwood, milling about and walking into the shops. This should be a cool element on that block - like branding the block as a bit more upscale. It's going to be a wide range of cars. Probably some vintage Mercedes and modern cars as well. I would imagine that there would be plenty of vintage luxury cars and sports cars. Our biggest goal is to see how feasible this type of event will be for Elmwood. The street will be open to traffic, but we're going to disallow parking for that time period. Next year we would like to turn this into a monthly or bi-weekly event. We will explore different themes. If this proves to be successful we intend to grow the idea."
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mmiller
Sounds like fun! I'll bring my 1981 Porsche 928.
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GraphicRage
I'll cruise by in my Euro 1985 BMW Baur TC! Hopefully no pig roasts at this one? Haven't found a euro friendly event with non pig roasts yet...
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carl
don't they have this on Elmwood every day?
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carl
i always see lots of young BOBO's driving their fathers old volvo's and saab's down elmwood.
"The bobo sipped on a soy latte as she pulled her Range Rover out of the Starbucks parking lot."
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Jas
Is that the Dulski (Avant) in the backgroud?
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Jas
Is that the Dulski (Avant) in the backgroud?
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queenseyes
That's funny Jas. It's not, but part of the reason that I used the image was due to the similarity.
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Laramy
So, are they looking for people to just show up in their interesting European rides? I could bring down one of vintage Vespas. BTW - Those look to be Japanese made Lexus's (Lexi?) to me.
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gman
Lu Modern is carrying that block. That store is always trying to make the block a better place. I hope it's there for a long time to come. We need to make sure to support events like this and stores like Lu who are fighting to make our city a vibrant and liveable community.
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sarahatlumodern
Hi, I am one of the organizers of the event. Thanks for the great write up. We are still looking for classic European cars, motorcycles and scooters for our show!! If you have a beauty in your garage, that you're just itchin to show off, here is your chance. Please call Dan with The Elmwood Village Association @ 881-0707to pre-register, and you can be a part of the fun too.
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MikeS
Sara,
Who created that picture with the Elmwood logo at the top of this article? Thats a Lexus GS and LS..hardly euro.
Just wondering.
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GraphicRage
Ohh! And I could also bring my 1978 Sachs moped! It's German too! Go ahead, give me one star for this one too.
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sarahatlumodern
it wasnt me!
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GraphicRage
I know. :-) Just discovered I'm in Chicago on business next week, but trying to get my friend to bring down my Baur, if she agrees, I will call to register it. Super bummed I will miss this, I'm a German car/motorcycle/scooter/moped freak.
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MJWorthington
BRO probably put together the pic..they are good at choosing irrelevant pics at times ;)
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Buffalo66scootershop
some of the members of Buffalo United scooter club will be there. Maybe I'll bring my BSA cafe racer. What's up with the Aisian imports promoting a vintage Euro car event? Of course I'm just busting on ya'll.
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MiesvanderDoh
graphicrage; really, eyro bbs's are the way to go ;)
maybe i'll bring down one of my cars. my real euro gem doesn't have a motor in it right now (88 bmw 325 wagon) but ive cleaned up my 92 5 series pretty well over the past few months
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MiesvanderDoh
*euro
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StealYourFace
Cool idea....
btw both the cars in that pic have euro bloodlines... they are Lexus cars... and ugly pimped out ones at that.
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StealYourFace
I meant both cars in that pic are japanese.... that's what I get for being joe smarty pants.
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lizzyb
My 2006 MINI S is hardly classic but I'm bringing it anyway. German and British kinda Euro-esque. Go ahead poo poo me.
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