Tampa Bay area shows, cruise-ins and special events.
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Updated 6/27/22

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    Events I plan to ATTEND are RED. My POSSIBLE list is GREEN.​ 

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Ongoing weekly events 

• (Wednesdays) 7:30pm-9:30pm. Main Straight Car Meet. Glory Days Grill, 34200 US 19, Palm Harbor.

• (Thursdays) 4pm-8pm. Larry's Car Show & Cruise-in. Quaker Steak & Lube, 10400 49th St N, Pinellas Park.

• (Thursdays) 6pm-9pm. Florida Street Scene’s Tampa Thursday. Riveters, 2301 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa.

• (Thursdays) 7pm-10pm. Cars, Jeeps & Trucks Nights. Red Star Live, 9847 E. Adamo Dr, Tampa.

• (Fridays) 4pm-9pm. Cruise-in Classics. Smokin 19, 3090 34th St N, St Pete.

• (Fridays) 5pm-8pm. Cruise-in. Coral Landings Center, 33163 US 19 N, Palm Harbor. 

• (Fridays) 6pm-9pm. Car Show. The Liquid Therapy Bar, 6501 Park Blvd, Pinellas Park.

• (Saturdays) 5pm-8pm. Dunedin Cruise-in and “campfire”. McDonald’s Restaurant, 1645 Main St, Dunedin. ​

• (Saturdays) 5pm-8pm. Cruise-in. 50’s Diner, 1730 US 19, Holiday. 

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• 02 Jul (Sat) 11am-5pm. Bike Fest & Car Show. Riveters, 2301 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa. https://www.facebook.com/events/508413593798008

• 02 Jul (Sat) 3pm-6pm. Family Classic Cruise-in. Destination Church, 9325 Bay Plaza Blvd, Tampa. https://flacarshows.com/events/event/destination-church-family-classic-cruise-in/?date=July%2002,%202022%203:00%20pm&calendar=true

• 02 Jul (Sat) 7am-9am. Motorsports Gathering. Morgan Import Motorcars, 11333 N Florida Ave, Tampa.

• 02 Jul (Sat) 7:30am-10:30am. Cars and Coffee cruise-in. VFW post, 350 Douglas Ave, Dunedin.

• 02 Jul (Sat) 8am-11am. "Rise & Shine" Cruise-in. Starbucks, 9222 Anderson Rd, Tampa.

• 11 Jun (Sat) 9am-1pm. Car Show. Heritage Isles Golf & Country Club, 10630 Plantation Bay Dr, Tampa. https://flacarshows.com/events/event/heritage-isles-car-show/?date=June%2011,%202022%2010:00%20am&calendar=true

• 02 Jul (Sat) 9am-11am. Parks Ford Rise & Shine Car Meet. Parks Ford, 28739 Rt 54, Wesley Chapel.

• 02 Jul (Sat) 11am-2pm. Fishhawk Porsche Cars & Coffee. Leaven Brewing, 11238 Boyette Rd, Riverview.     

• 02 Jul (Sat) 5pm-9pm. Angela “Tiger Lady” car show. Quaker Steak & Lube, 10400 49th St N, Pinellas Park.

• 03 Jul (Sun) 9:30am-noon. Breakfast Cruise to Holiday Isles Elks Lodge, 14111 Parsley Dr, Madeira Beach. (9:15am departure from McDonalds, 650 150th Ave, Madeira Beach).

• 03 Jul (Sun) 11:30am-3:48pm. The Best Kept Secret Car Show. Keystone United Methodist Church, 16301 Racetrack Road, Odessa. https://flacarshows.com/events/event/the-best-kept-secret-car-show/?date=July%2003,%202022%2011:30%20am&calendar=true

• 05 Jul (Tue) 4pm-8pm. (Rain date following Tuesday). Classic Cruise-in. Nick’s Pizzaria & Wings, 1707 James L Redman Pkwy, Plant City.

• 05 Jul (Tue) 6pm-8pm. Car Show Dinner. Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, 11004 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa.

• 06-09 Jul (Wed-Sat) Mecum Auctions Orlando Summer Special. Orange County Convention Center, 9400 Universal Blvd, Orlando. https://drive.mecum.com/orlando-2022-tickets?utm_campaign=FA22&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=216771404&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Gy_mgnRdyP2__VZgMicFV5ko_y-FYajaeMs0r-IiAoSrqi4VH_CCY6rtGdQEhqPmStiVLE0BVF0-J-3sUTn3tN5UAAQ&utm_content=216771561&utm_source=hs_email

• 08 Jul (Fri) 6pm-8pm. Cruise-in and street festival. 101 State St W, Oldsmar.

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• 06-09 Jul (Wed-Sat) Mecum Auctions Orlando Summer Special. Orange County Convention Center, 9400 Universal Blvd, Orlando. https://drive.mecum.com/orlando-2022-tickets?utm_campaign=FA22&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=216771404&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Gy_mgnRdyP2__VZgMicFV5ko_y-FYajaeMs0r-IiAoSrqi4VH_CCY6rtGdQEhqPmStiVLE0BVF0-J-3sUTn3tN5UAAQ&utm_content=216771561&utm_source=hs_email 

• 09 Jul (Sat) 4pm-8pm. 2022 Summer Series Car & Truck Show. Quaker Steak & Lube, 10400 49th St N, Pinellas Park. https://premiumcarshows.com/wppremium/events/quaker-steak-lube-2022-summer-series-car-truck-show-2022-07-09/

• 09 Jul (Sat) 8am-10am. Waterset Cars & Coffee. The Landing Café, 7012 Sail View Ln, Apollo Bch.

• 09 Jul (Sat) 7am-10am. “Gathering”. Insty Tune & Lube, 14783 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa.

• 09 Jul (Sat) 9am-11am. Cars + Coffee. Jax Wax, 26254 US 19 N, Clearwater. 

• 09 Jul (Sat) 11am-2pm. Cars & Lunch cruise-in. Tampa Joe’s, 9316 Anderson Rd, Tampa.

• 10 Jul (Sun) 11am-2pm. The Exotic Brunch. Bullfrog Creek Brewing Company, 3632 Lithia Pinecrest Rd, Valrico.

• 10 Jul (Sun) 6pm-9pm. Cars & Pool Cruise-in. The Corner Pocket, 12686 Starkey Rd, Largo.

• 10 Jul (Sun) 8:00pm. Redliner Rally Night Run. Departs from 2655 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd, Clearwater. https://rally.redlinerauto.com/

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Contact event promoters for current status.

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​Larry - Batride71@aol.com

​ Car show listings sites:

http://flacarshows.com/events/category/west-coast-of-florida/

http://premiumcarshows.com/wppremium/

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           Links to personal videos, magazine articles, ads and interviews

         https://flacarshows.com/2020/06/05/nightwind-vette/

        http://internetradiopros.com/nostalgiccars/?p=archive Scroll down to podcast #411 dated June 19, 2018.

         https://www.facebook.com/GETTHEMADNESS/videos/925849070927944/

        https://www.nightwindvette.com/vm1982

​        http://www.superchevy.com/features/vemp-0603-black-1967-corvette-coupe/

        https://www.corvettemuseum.org/winners-announced-in-national-corvette-museums-online-car-show/                  Jump to 12:50.

        http://racersreunion.com/larry-van-gelder/gallery/84909/larry-van-gelder

        https://www.holley.com/garage/view/679-1969-chevy-corvette/

        https://hoonart.wordpress.com/2011/06/06/the-best-looking-custom-corvette-ive-ever-seen/

        https://goodyearfootwearusa.com/ Scroll down to the “SHOP NOW” page.