The Fleetwood Country Cruize In car show, is back THIS WEEKEND at the Plunkett Estate in London Ontario. The automotive event is hosted every year by Steve Plunkett.
The Fleetwood car show is known for having movie cars on hand for the public to see up close and personal, also while having automotive celebrities around to sign off autographs. The "Dukes of Hazzard" weekend held at the Plunkett Estate two years ago drew record crowds. On that occasion cast members arrived by helicopter. This year several cast members are returning. This weekend they will meet fans and sign autographs. General Lee Mechanic Tom Sarmento will be there too, and has offered to sign any Authentic General Lee Chargers, or tribute cars that car enthusiasts bring to the show. HE will also be signing die cast cars and other "Duke of Hazzard" memorabilia.
1937 CORD AT THE FLEETWOOD COUNTRY CRUIZE IN
SST ARCHIVES
The list of other Dukes cast members who will be at the Fleetwood car show this weekend includes Ben Jones best known as Cooter, Sonny Shroyer who played Enos, Rick Hurst who played Cletus, Don Pedro Colley who played Sheriff Little, and as mentioned, General Lee Mechanic Tom Sarmento. There should be dozens of General Lee Dodge chargers...some authentic TV and Movie cars, and some tribute replicas on display throughout the show field.
Other celebrities who will be at the event are automotive legend Gene Winfield, Miss Hurst Golden Shifter Linda Vaughn and Barry Meguiar from the TV show "Car Crazy" will be this years show Grand Marshall.
SOME CAST "DUKES OF HAZZARD" CAST MEMBERS COMING TO LONDON THIS WEEKEND
( FULL LIST INCLUDED IN THIS ARTICLE )
The auto show has been very helpful as it has generated - $1,400,000 for charities so far, and this year's event will benefit over a dozen local charities again!
Every year something special comes to Fleetwood. Whether it be the Batmobile or the Munster's Koach, there is always something special to see when you go to the biggest outdoor car show in Canada. Be sure to check it out this weekend to see what this year has in store.
MOVIE CAR DESIGNER AND CUSTOM CAR LEGEND GENE WINFIELD
BEING INTERVIEWED AT LAST YEAR'S FLEETWOOD CAR SHOW
BY: RICK WALKER WALKER - SST CAR SHOW
Host Steve Plunkett, always calls it am Automotive Extravaganza like no other, and it's easy to understand why. The show attracts thousands of vintage collectible vehicles, and tens of thousands of spectators. In short the show is huge, and has become the largest outdoor car show in Canada.
Steve Plunkett will also open his Cadillac museum to the public this weekend. The collection of Cadillacs spans the decades of Cadillac production is considered to be one of the finest Cadillac collections anywhere in the world. That alone makes the trip to the Plunkett Estate worth it.
AMPHICARS ARE ALWAYS SPLASHING AROUND IN THE POND AT THE FLEETWOOD EVENT
The show attracts people from all over the world, but the core group of spectators and car enthusiasts come from the seven nearest Provinces and States surrounding Ontario.
THOUSANDS OF COLLECTOR CARS FILL THE GOLF COURSE AND GROUNDS
AT THE PLUNKETT ESTATE
9282 ELVIAGE DRIVE LONDON ONTARIO
SST ARCHIVE PHOTO - BY: RICK WALKER
Meeting Steve Plunkett is in itself an experience comparable to meeting a celebrity. Mr. Plunkett has become an authority in the field of classic cars and often gives speeches and meets with groups to talk about his collection and share his vast knowledge of automotive history. He is particularly well versed in Cadillac history, but his knowledge spans automotive brands and stretches back to the earliest years of automotive production in North America.
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