(Last update: Wednesday, 30 April 08)
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W E L C O M E ! |
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Welcome to the Home Page for 2008 Cadillac & LaSalle Club Grand National information! |
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The Valley Forge Region is proud to host this special occasion - the Golden Jubilee of the CLC! We are committed to making your Grand National experience the finest it can be! This page will serve as your "one-stop-shopping" destination for the latest Grand National news. We've posted event and vehicle registration forms (the same forms as in the Self Starter), event itinerary and descriptions, host hotel information, and answers to some of those Frequently Asked Questions.
The year 2008 is a significant year in the history of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club. It marks our 50th year of existence, a testament to the foresight of our founding members and the members who since then have guided our club into becoming the first class organization that it is today. The 2008 Grand National Meet will be a celebration of the history of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club with Philadelphia, the birthplace of our great nation, as the backdrop. During this week you will learn about the history of our club as told by many individual members from throughout the USA and the world. As you experience this special Grand National Meet, you also will be instilled with a great feeling about the future of the CLC!! In the mean time, take a look at our tentative itinerary, below, and be sure to mark August 12-16, 2008 on your calendar! See you in Cherry Hill! Jack Hotz, 2008 Grand National Chairman |
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Tim Coy, Art Director for The Self-Starter, has provided the 8-page Judging Section from the 2008 CLC Directory, for your reference, here. |
UPDATED
Grand National Forms
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| We've just posted the same forms that appeared in the April 2008 issue of The Self Starter. This includes the Registration Form and Schedule, Vehicle Registration Form, and the Tour Descriptions. |
| Click here - 4 pages - PDF |
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2008 Cadillac & LaSalle Club |
| Grand National | |
| Commemorative poster | |
| Posters are $15.00 and will be available for sale at the Grand National event in the Crowne Plaza hotel | |
| Artist Dan Reed will be on hand during the event to autograph commemorative posters | |
| Want A Copy Of The GN '08 Flyer? |
| Click here - 2pages - PDF |
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Interested In Volunteering |
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For The 2008 Grand National? |
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Believe it or not, the 2008 Grand National Meet, hosted by the Valley Forge Region, is getting closer and closer - August of 2008 will be here before you know it! Volunteers are needed for all aspects of this grand event! Help put your stamp on what promises to be one of the largest and most fun Grand Nationals, as we celebrate the Cadillac & LaSalle Club's 50th Anniversary! Please contact CLIFF WOODBURY ASAP if you are interested in volunteering for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! |
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About Our Host Hotel... |
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Crowne Plaza Hotel (Philadelphia / Cherry Hill) |
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| 2349 West Marlton Pike | |
| Cherry Hill, New Jersey 08002 United States | |
Hotel Front Desk: 1-856-665-6666
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The Crowne Plaza Philadelphia / Cherry Hill is South Jersey's largest hotel outside of Atlantic City. It is located near all of these fine local attractions: |
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| Center City Philadelphia | Pennsylvania Convention Center |
| Liberty Bell | Independence Hall |
| Franklin Institute | Philadelphia Zoo |
| Wachovia Center (Sixers & Flyers) | Citizens Bank Park (Phillies) |
| Lincoln Financial Field (Eagles) | Battleship New Jersey |
| Tweeter Center | Mount Laurel |
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At the Crowne Plaza Philadelphia / Cherry Hill, enjoy beautiful views overlooking the Philadelphia Skyline and the Cooper River. The hotel is 5 miles (10 minutes) from Downtown Philadelphia and less than 20 minutes from Philadelphia International Airport. The lively Delaware River Waterfront is close by and Atlantic City beaches and casinos are just an hour away. (Buses to Atlantic City are available directly through the hotel.) The host hotel for GN '08 is the perfect place for our special celebration. With plenty of parking and a banquet room that seats 1,200 for dinner, it is big enough for a large gathering of club members. There will be plenty of things to do at the host hotel at GN '08. A large flea market will be available all week, a full slate of seminars are planned, along with other activities. The host hotel group rate is $128.00 per night (plus taxes), double occupancy. This rate is valid through July 12, 2008. For group rates be sure to mention the CLC when reserving your room!! For reservations call: |
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| Crowne Plaza Hotel Front Desk (Philadelphia / Cherry Hill) 856-665-6666 | |
| Crowne Plaza Hotels (Main Number) 877-227-6963 | |
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The host hotel is now accepting reservations, as of September 1, 2007. |
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About Our Alternate Hotel... |
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| The Holiday Inn | |
| 2175 W. Marlton Pike | |
| Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 | |
| 856-663-5300 | |
| www.holidaycherryhill.com | |
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The Holiday Inn is located 1/2 mile from the main host hotel. It is now accepting reservations for the GN at the rate of $123.00 per night (plus taxes) for Monday, August 11, through Saturday, August 16. |
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of February 1, the host hotel for the 2008 Grand National in Cherry Hill
(the Crown Plaza) is sold out Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights.
All lodging requests for those nights should now be directed to the backup
hotel, the Cherry Hill Holiday Inn (see below).
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CURIOUS ABOUT OUR ACTIVITIES?
| Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008 |
| Welcome Party |
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A well supplied hors d’oeuvres reception at Taylor’s Restaurant 2/10ths of a mile from the Crowne Plaza. Cash bar. Sponsored by the Valley Forge Region. |
| Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 |
| Allentown Classic Motor Cars & AACA Museum combined tour |
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Do both car tours in one long day. Box lunch included. (10-11 hrs.) |
| Allentown Classic Motor Cars: (Allentown, PA) The private collection of Nicola Bulgari, of jewelry fame. All these cars have been personally picked by Mr. Bulgari and represent a genuine American heritage of autos that ordinary people drove. Mr. Bulgari buys and drives what he likes, not what others tell him to buy. |
| AACA Museum: (Hershey, PA) Named one of the "sixteen best auto museums in the world" by Autoweek in June 2007, about 130 cars on display at all times. The main exhibit, From Sea to Shining Sea, takes the visitor from coast to coast, decade by decade, through a century of automotive history. The special exhibit will be "Fins". |
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Visit the AACA Museum website, here. |
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| Friday, Aug. 15, 2008 |
| Walking Tour of Historic Philadelphia |
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Independence Stroll. Walk through historic Philadelphia. Visit where freedom rang first. See Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, the new Constitution Center, Ben Franklin Court, Elfreth’s Alley (the oldest continuously occupied street in the country), and Christ Church. Lunch on your own at the Bourse Building. (6 hrs.) |
| Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 |
| Longwood Gardens and Winterthur |
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Longwood Gardens, Pierre DuPont’s weekend retreat. More than 1000 acres with 20 indoor gardens and 20 outdoor gardens. Winterthur, Henry F. DuPont’s collection of over 85,000 pieces of fine furniture and antiques, including 66 pieces of a dinner service made for George and Martha Washington. There are 175 period rooms on display. Lunch included. (8-9 hrs.) |
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Visit the websites for Longwood Gardens and Winterthur, here. |
| Thursday, Aug. 14, 2008 |
| Dinner of Your Choice |
| The Valley Forge Region has made arrangements for club members to attend dinner at your choice of: |
| Taylor’s Restaurant Buffet Dinner: Pasta station with 4 kinds of pasta, 5 different sauces and 4 toppings. With a garden salad. Also, carved roast beef, and roasted turkey with potato salad, cole slaw, macaroni salad, and bread and rolls. Cash bar. Limit 200. Shuttle bus available if needed. |
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Lobster Trap Restaurant: Soup and salad, choice from 4 entrees, (crab cakes, strip sirloin, salmon, and chicken), dessert and coffee. A sit down served dinner. Cash bar. Limit 200. Shuttle bus available if needed. |
| Friday, Aug. 15, 2008 |
| Antique Automobile Club of America Museum |
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Hershey, PA. Named one of the "sixteen best auto museums in the world" by Autoweek in June 2007, about 130 cars on display at all times. The main exhibit, From Sea to Shining Sea, takes the visitor from coast to coast, decade by decade, through a century of automotive history. The special exhibit will be "Fins". Box lunch included. (7-8 hrs). |
| Friday, Aug. 15, 2008 |
| Battleship New Jersey & Independence Seaport |
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See the ‘Big J’, the battleship New Jersey, the most decorated battleship in our country’s history. Take the ferry (tickets included) to Penn’s Landing and visit the Maritime Museum, the 1892 cruiser Olympia, and the submarine Becuna. Lunch on your own. A rotating shuttle bus will operate between the New Jersey and the host hotel all day. (6 hrs.) Closed shoes required on this tour! |
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Visit the website for the Battleship New Jersey and Penn's Landing, here. |
| Friday, Aug. 15, 2008 |
| General Motors 100th Anniversary Reception |
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GM sponsored hors d’oeuvres anniversary reception with special guest speaker. Cash bar. Dinner on your own. |
| Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 |
| Ladies Tea and Fashion Show |
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Enjoy some tea sandwiches, liquid refreshments and sweets while viewing the latest fashions by Coldwater Creek. |
| Saturday, Aug. 16, 2008 |
| Awards Banquet |
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Choice of filet mignon, salmon or chicken breast stuffed with crab meat. A sit down served dinner with dessert and coffee, followed by the awards with guest speaker from GM. |
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Wanted: Old Grand National Photos |
| As the CLC takes this opportunity to look forward to the future of the club, we also want to look back at the people that have made the CLC so outstanding. So dig out your photo albums! Do you have any pictures of PEOPLE from previous Grand Nationals? (We have plenty of car pictures!) |
| Can you identify the people in the pictures? If not, don't worry about it - send the photos anyway! |
| Can you identify the Grand National where the pictures were taken? If not, don't worry about it - send the photos anyway! |
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Please send your digital pictures to Nancy Hotz at NansCaddy@aol.com |
| If you are sending original prints - do you want them back? We'll scan them and return them to you... |
| If you have prints, please send them to: Nancy Hotz P.O. Box 263 Haddonfield, NJ USA 08033 phone: 856-429-0641 |
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Frequently Asked Questions |
| Q. I have a question that isn't answered below. Who can I contact? |
| A. Contact the Grand National Chairman, Jack Hotz, the Valley Forge Region Webmaster, Pat Caruso, or the Registrars, Cathy and Tom Myers. |
| Q. Must I be a member of the club to participate in Grand National events? |
| A. Yes, you must be a member of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club to participate in the 2008 Grand National Meet. For more information about joining the CLC, please contact: |
| The Cadillac & LaSalle Club, Inc. |
| P. O. Box 360835 |
| Columbus, OH USA 43236-0835 |
| Phone: (614) 478-4622 |
| Fax: (614) 472-3222 |
| E-mail: clcoffice@cadillaclasalleclub.org |
| Join online at: www.cadillaclasalleclub.org |
| Q. Where will I find more information about GN '08? |
| A. More information is available in the January 2008 issue of The Self-Starter. |
| Q. Have the host hotel and alternate hotel started accepting reservations? |
| A. Yes, the host hotel (Crowne Plaza) and alternate hotel (Holiday Inn) are accepting reservations. |
| Q. Which airport should I use? |
| A. We recommend using Philadelphia International (PHL) as your first choice. Atlantic City, NJ Airport (ACY) is nearby, too. You may consider Newark/Liberty (EWR) as an alternate, but it is an 80-mile drive to Cherry Hill - on the famous New Jersey Turnpike! |
| Q. Where is Cherry Hill, New Jersey? |
| A. Cherry Hill is in southern New Jersey, across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cherry Hill is 5 miles (10 minutes) from Downtown Philadelphia and less than 20 minutes from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). (Cherry Hill is approximately 100 miles south of New York City.) |
| Q. What will the weather be like? |
| A. We make no guarantees, but you can expect afternoon temperatures of approximately 85F/30C. |
| Q. Where will the cars be displayed and judged? |
| A. In the parking lot of the host hotel. |
| Q. Will trailer parking be available? |
| A. Yes, in a nearby secured lot. |
| Q. Where do I go for information to prepare my car for judging? |
| A. The 2007 Membership Directory, pages 48 thru 55 is a fountain of information. Judging forms are printed for your perusal. Details of judging, classes and eligibility are printed out. There will be a judging seminar in the spring, well before the 2008 GN. Look for an announcement on the date and place. And don't forget the CLC website: up-to-date lists of technicians and historians are available for your specific model/year. |
| Q. Is there any public transportation in the area? |
| A. The GN is being held very close to Philadelphia, one of the main transportation hubs on the east coast. Travel by Amtrak, NJ Transit, Patco, and Septa. This is only a partial list of public transportation available. |
| Q. Have the registration deadlines been set? |
| A. Yes. Early Registrations will be accepted through July 12, 2008. Late Registrations will be accepted from July 13 through August 5, 2008. Registration forms will be posted on this website and in The Self Starter concurrently. |
| Q. What can you tell me about the flea market? |
| A. The flea market will be on blacktop, as of right now. Space size approximately 10 feet x 20 feet. The cost will be $50 per space and a New Jersey Tax ID will be required. Cadillac & LaSalle parts and literature only. The hotel will have tables available at $25 per table - first come, first served, payable that day. Registration forms will be available soon. |
| Q. Are there any campgrounds in the area? |
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Local camping books refer to this
campground as the closest to Philadelphia:
Timberlane Campground ~ 117
Timberlane Road ~ Clarksboro, NJ 08020
856-423-6677
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| Q. What methods of payment are acceptable? |
| A. You can pay by check (US funds, drawn on a US bank, please), international money order, or Western Union. |
| Q. Do I have to be a CLC Member to be a vendor? |
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