Antique & Classic Cars Blog

Yesterday I cruised down to Bloomington to see a pristine 1954 Buick Skylark convertible for a Locals in Motion piece (e.g. LIM1, LIM2, LIM3, LIM4**note: this is 2002 piece; this year’s Back to the 50s is June 22,23,24) running July 6th. Wouldn’t start.

We jumped it. It died. Wouldn’t start again. We jumped it. It died.

So we photographed it in owner Rene’s driveway. (Naturally, after the shoot, it kicked over immediately when she shut it off and turned the key.) Point is, it’s time to get those trickle chargers out, check fluids, check for leaks, air up the tires and get a few miles in to get your car over to the Back to the ’50s next (not this) weekend.

Here are two weekly stops you can make to get in a few miles, make sure everything’s working right and talk to fellow enthusiasts.
Every Tuesday night, cars from the ’50s, ’60s and before meet informally in the parking lot by Caribou Coffee in Glen Lake. There are usually a couple cars there by 6:30 and a dozen or more on a good night.

A bigger gathering happens on Thursday nights on Shoreline Drive in Spring Park at the Minnetonka Drive In. Lots of cars, lots of good people, plus burgers, excellent fried chicken, fries, and shakes. Gathering lasts from about 5:30 to dark. Time was when cars would light off on departure, giving the crowd a taste of vintage hot rod muscle. Now John Law is typically on hand–though not necessarily in view–to enjoy the festivities, so keep things cool to avoid unwanted paperwork.

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