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Topic: ’Vettes @ Local Drive-In!

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’Vettes @ Local Drive-In!

Posted: 7/11/05 7:52pm Message 1 of 15
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Vette(s): #1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas
How many of ya'll still have a Drive-in movie theater?
We found one here locally, that just opened back in Dec. '04. Some of our Corvette club got together Sat. nite & made it a 'cruize! Went to see 'American Graffiti'. This place was packed!!!!!
There were mostly streetrods, and customs, but we had 6 of our club drive out. They say that this drive-in is open 7 nites a week, and it is always full! There were cars stretched out down the service road in front of this place for at least a mile, waiting to get in! Three screens, a 'snack bar', and traffic blowin' down the interstate! How cool is that?! I'm old enough to remember going to the drive-in on the weekends, and havin' a blast! Never really watched the movies, but sure had fun!
They're a dying breed, but I sure did enjoy goin' back. It's been at least 30 yrs. for me. How 'bout ya'll?


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’Vettes @ Local Drive-In!

Posted: 7/12/05 6:37am Message 2 of 15
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Have one in Fort lauderdale at one of the largest flea markets in the U.S. The Swap Shop. Have never been, yet I have fond memories of going as a child back in New York. Might have to make a date with my wife and check it out.  



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’Vettes @ Local Drive-In!

Posted: 7/12/05 10:07am Message 3 of 15
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Vette(s): 1972 Coupe Anything, but Stock and more mods to come! SSBC Force 10 Brakes, 3.73, TH350, 355 CID, Rack and Pinion, Vette Brakes suspension front and rear.

I had one in the small town I grew up in   Still there is your in Reo, Indiana.

There Is also one near my current home on the TN/KY state line between Franklin, KY and Portland TN.  ITs packed all the time.  Why they are a dying breed I will never know based on occupancy at this drive in.  People come from all over, cars lined up down the road waiting to get in.

 

 




’Vettes @ Local Drive-In!

Posted: 7/12/05 10:28am Message 4 of 15
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I think there is only one left in the Twin Cities 7 county metro area, and it is on the opposite side of the world from where I live.  Part of the reason for them disappearing from around here is for half the year they're usually under 3 feet of snow  and the other half of the year you're swatting 'skeeters'...!!!    


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’Vettes @ Local Drive-In!

Posted: 7/12/05 8:02pm Message 5 of 15
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There' 2 I know in Central NY. One in Minnetto which is on route 48 just south of Oswego. and another in Greg, NY, just off rt 12. I've been to the one in Minnetto once. It is cool to got to them!




’Vettes @ Local Drive-In!

Posted: 7/13/05 10:26am Message 6 of 15
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We had 3 of them here in my area,2 are now shopping plazas,the last one is still standing but all closed up,sure do miss them


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’Vettes @ Local Drive-In!

Posted: 7/13/05 7:10pm Message 7 of 15
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Theres one about 30 mins from me up on the Olympic peninsula in Shelton, if we ever get a warm or even semi-warm night here this summer I might just take the wife some night


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’Vettes @ Local Drive-In!

Posted: 7/13/05 9:44pm Message 8 of 15
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Vette(s): 1972 elkhart green T-Top, New paint, one previous owner, 370hp/350, hookers/flowMasters. Original PW,PS,PB,AC. All docs.
Ah, memories....the drive-in back home was our teenage oasis... Use to
back my '50 chevy pickup into a spot, open the folding chairs in the bed ,
pop
the cooler and settle in for dang good schlocky drive-in fare. It's very cool
AA
and some of you others still have functioning theatres, I would LOVE to
hit one again. Enjoy the show for me


’Vettes @ Local Drive-In!

Posted: 7/14/05 6:36am Message 9 of 15
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Vette(s): 1972 Coupe Anything, but Stock and more mods to come! SSBC Force 10 Brakes, 3.73, TH350, 355 CID, Rack and Pinion, Vette Brakes suspension front and rear.
Maybe.........C3VR members should consider hitting the drive-in one night down on the KY-TN state line during the C3 Gathering in October.  That might be something cool to do.  I know one night everyone went go cart racing, but as far as I know the drive in does not close down until after Halloween.


’Vettes @ Local Drive-In!

Posted: 7/14/05 8:02am Message 10 of 15
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Vette(s): 1969 Corvette Stingray Convertible. Just bought it from my uncle who owned it since 1971. Fathom green, green interior. 350/300, T400.

We had 2 where I grew up in Waterloo, Iowa. When my wife and I were teenagers we used to go all the time (most of the time I didn't see much of the movie though, lol). One is a grocery store, the other closed 3 years ago to make way for apartments. We went on the last night and waited for 2 hours to get in, when we got to the front we were the first car not to get in! Great memories though.

Matt 





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