A&W Cruise Night 1

Sam's visit to the A&W "Tuesday Cruise In" car show. The A&W is a small diner located off Rt. 44 in Smithfield, RI.

Setting the Scene

Setting the scene for the show with an opening shot.  

1966 Ford Mustang Convertible with 289 CI Engine

1957 Chevy Bel Air Coupe

1972 Buick Skylark

1930s Ford Coupe

1969 Ford Torino 

This is an original Rhode Island survivor, owned by the host and DJ of the A&W Cruise-ins.

1981 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am

1984 Pontiac Trans Am

1994 Cadillac Fleetwood

1969 Chevy Camaro SS 396

1970 Pontiac GTO Convertible

1979 Ford Thunderbird

1955 Chevy 210 with Custom Louvered Hood

1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible 

This car is an original survivor, complete with original worn interior and rusty rockers.  It's been spotted at both A&W Cruise-in's since this one, and it's unfortunately acquired a dent in the driver's side fender.  Fortunately, I think it will eventually get restored due to its fairly solid condition and rarity.  

1969 Pontiac GTO

1956 Chevy 210 Sedan

Row Shot of Some Classics

From back to front: Willys Wagon (Gray), Chevy Cavalier (blue), Chevy El Camino (maroon), Pontiac Solstice (red), Stevens-Duryea (gold).

1991 Chevy S-10 Pickup 

You still see a few of these around, and I know of at least three other examples local to me.

1940 Studebaker Coupe

Early 1900s Stevens-Duryea 

1993 Chevy Cavalier

A very clean example of a once-common car.

1967 Pontiac GTO

1976 Dodge Royal Monaco

 Apparently this guy didn't want to pay the exhibitors' fee, so he briefly parked his car in the patrons' lot before leaving the show.