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The Inaugural

Corvette & Cadillac Dealer Show

at A.W. Golden!

Saturday, 9 May 2009

The Valley Forge Region show season was launched on Saturday, 9 May at the new show venue of A. W. Golden Chevrolet/Cadillac in Reading, PA. This was a ground-breaking event on several counts: it was the inaugural show at this dealership for starters. Add to that the fact that it marked the first joint venture with another marque in recent memory—and top that off with the fact that the two marques mixed and mingled on the show field. Put all that together and you get the automotive equivalent of a good Texas chili: it had plenty of interest, and more than a little bit of zing to get everyone’s interest and hold it consistently.

A total of 34 Cadillacs and LaSalles made the trip to Reading, covering a span from 1931 to the present day. While comparable statistics for the Corvettes aren’t immediately available, the prevailing sense is that the head count was approximately the same, with cars representing virtually the entire production period on hand. The 1950s-vintage facility was made to order for a display of automotive technology. The drop-in traffic was lively throughout the day, made up in no small part by residents of the area who were greatly appreciative of this first-time attraction. To make a long story short, the day was judged to be a rousing success in all regards. Participants couldn’t say enough good things about the convenience of attending and the reception provided by the dealership. The enthusiasm was returned in kind—sufficiently so that the Valley Forge Region has in hand an invitation for a return engagement in 2010!

Thanks to photographers: John "Shutter Speed" Barry, Pat "Instamatic" Caruso, and Rich "Flash" Hartkorn

The Wrap-Up From The Goddess - PDF - 4 Pages

And if you love Corvettes, the display was amazing!

Thanks to our new friends at the Skyline Drive Corvette Club!

A.W. Golden - Judging Results

Our First Place Winners

Class 1 (Pre-War)

	1st (TIE) - Bill Campbell - 1940 LaSalle Series 50 Sedan
	1st (TIE) - Andy Jacoby - 1941 Cadillac Convertible Sedan
	2nd - John Barry - 1940 LaSalle Series 50 Sedan
	3rd - Tom Orth - 1937 LaSalle (modified)

Class 2 (Cadillacs, 1949 - 1956)

	1st - Al Golden - 1949 Cadillac Sedan
	2nd - Cliff Woodbury - 1953 Cadillac Series 62 Sedan
	3rd - Dan Reed - 1956 Cadillac Sedan

Class 3 (Cadillacs, 1959 - 1960)

	1st - Ed McGettigan - 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible
	2nd (TIE) - Peter Paneros - 1959 Cadillac Series 62 Convertible
	2nd (TIE) - Dan Ganovsky - 1960 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz
	3rd (TIE) - Mike Shock - 1959 Cadillac Coupe deVille (modified)
	3rd (TIE) - Al Golden - 1960 Cadillac Coupe deVille

Class 4 (Cadillacs, 1962 - 1964)

	1st - Al Cowling - 1964 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible
	2nd - Art Archambeault - 1962 Cadillac Fleetwood

Class 5 (Cadillacs, 1967 - 1970)

	1st - Richard Sills - 1967 Cadillac Calais
	2nd - Craig Perrotty - 1970 Cadillac deVille Convertible
	3rd - Jack Noll - 1968 Cadillac Coupe deVille

Class 6 (Cadillacs, 1984 - 1985)

	1st - Joe Oestreich -1984 Cadillac Seville
	2nd (TIE) - Bob Archer - 1984 Cadillac Seville
	2nd (TIE) - Paul Fertich - 1984 Cadillac Brougham
	3rd - Lew Howells - 1985 Cadillac Coupe deVille

Class 7 (Cadillacs, 1986 - 2004)

	1st - Nancy Hotz - 1998 Cadillac Seville
	2nd - John DeCesare - 2004 Cadillac XLR
	3rd - George Haasis - 1993 Cadillac Brougham

BEST OF SHOW

EARLY - Al Golden - 1949 Cadillac Sedan

LATE - Joe Oesterich - 1984 Cadillac Seville

DEALER'S CHOICE - Dave & Dora Florry - 1964 Cadillac deVille Convertible

EMERITUS CARS IN ATTENDANCE

	1931 Cad V-12 Roadster: Woody & Fran Rohrbach
	1941 Cad 4-door Sedan: Marty Watkins
	1975 Cad Eldorado Coupe: Herb & Cecilia Fearn
	1977 Cad Eldorado Coupe: Joe & Donna Caristo

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