Be in Cruisin' Times!
Reader's Rides

SUNKISS
Owner: Bill Klasel
Location: Youngstown, Ohio
Story: i bought it in 1987 for $300.00 i was on its way to the junkyard yep i saved it lot of fixing up going to swaps for good used parts now it’s a 454 / 4speed Buckets /conseal /creagers 355 12 bolt


Corvette
Owner: David Maltese
Location: Massillon, Ohio
Story: This is the 5th Corvette that I have owned. 1st corvette was a 1980. Others were 2005, 2010 and 2015 C7 in Night race blue. I grew up in a real estate family that also enjoys cars.



‘81 Mercedes-Benz 300D "Envy"
Owner: Eric Butler
Location: Bay Village, Ohio
Story: ‘81 Mercedes-Benz 300D Euro (Spain) car, 32,000 km, optional green leather interior.



1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC "Billy the Kid"
Owner: Eric Butler
Location: Bay Village, Ohio
Story: One family owned from new, 1979 Mercedes-Benz 450SLC with 26,000 miles.



Long n low c10
Owner: Eric Maxwell
Location: Amherst, OH
Story: Originally was just going to move the fuel tank out of the cab. Next thing you know you’re doing a nut and bolt frame off ground up resto. 10 years after the start she made it to the road.



Oldsmobile 442
Owner: Fred Swanson
Location: Wellington, Ohio
Story: May 8,1965 I turned 19 years old, I was one year out of high school and had saved enough money to buy a new car. My choice was a new Target red Olds 442. In 2014 I found one identical to my first one!



Owner: Glenn McNeish
Location: FINLEYVILLE, Pennsylvania
Story: Bought new in 1977. Cut apart at 742 miles to Pro Street. One of if not the first Pro Street car in the Pittsburgh area. Built before parts were commercially available. Also used as a drag race car.



Phat 41. (41 Chevy)
Owner: Hank and Terri Apana
Location: Seven Hills, Ohio
Story: Full body-off "Resto-mod", 355 GM crate motor, 350 turbo trans, A/C, power steer,windows, seats, disc brakes, tilt wheel, mustang front susp.



Casper
Owner: Jim Sorine
Location: Perry, OH
Story: 1938 Ford Coupe. I bought this car in 1961 with a Rocket Olds engine. Originally it was for racing over the back roads. Now it's an old man's street rod to the James Dean Run and Street Rod Nationals


1947 Ford 2 door Sedan
Owner: LES A VYHNALEK
Location: FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio
Story: Before putting the car into storage this year, I decided to run down to the Christmas Story house. Added snow to the picture

"Lucille"
Owner: Matthew Arcuri
Location: AMHERST, OH
Story: Lucille is a 1967 Chevrolet Impala 4 door sedan. She was restored to be a tribute to "Baby" the car from the hit TV show SUPERNATURAL. The car features many of the same screen accurate props.


1948 Dodge Custom "Carl"
Owner: Michael S Moses
Location: Parkersburg, West Virginia
Story: Cruising top down in my ‘48 Dodge Custom D25 with my family is “Almost Heaven” here in West Virginia. Carl is named after a dear friend who passed suddenly just after helping me make him roadworthy.


1971 Nova SS
Owner: Mike Trent
Location: Mentor, Ohio
Story: Numbers matching 68,000 original miles factory air radio delete.



1963 Plymouth "THE REAL DEAL"
Owner: Richard Udell
Location: The Villages, Florida
Story: 1963 Plymouth 426 Max Wedge Superstock. Number 18 of only 18 produced. The car won the 2024 U.S. Mopar Nationals, 2024 Canadian Mopar Nationals, Muscle Car Nationals, Carlisle Feature Vehicle.



Kielcat
Owner: Rick Kiel
Location: Chelsea, Michigan
Story: I worked for Chryler for 40 years. In 1987, I helped with the Chryler pace car and spent time with Carroll Shelby. In 2016, Dodge brought out the hemi Orange hellcat challenger



1968 Dart GT
Owner: Robert Marceron
Location: Owings, Maryland
Story: 1968 Dart GT 360 motor with TCI trans saw in a ad and went and bought it

