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Old Feb 10, 2004 | 06:29 AM
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kusheen
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It seems like there are more owners popping up in the area all the time. I'm near Annapolis, about 20 miles east of DC. Although still a relatively rare site, between the Baltimore/Washington/Northern Va corridor I spend some time on I now see one or two Crossfires on the road weekly.

Then again, might be the same one or two, I dunno.

If it could be coordinated, there are enough folks who've posted here to pull together a half dozen cars or so. Charlottesville is a good idea. So would be heading the other way, east over the Chesapeake Bay to Maryland's Eastern Shore. Lots of great back roads, St. Michaels and Oxford are wonderful historic towns on the Miles River. Did a 2 day cruise w/about 150 cars a few years back w/the Northern Virginia Jaguar Owners to that area.

Keep going down the shore to Ocean City, MD. The weekend before Memorial Day there's a HUGE vintage car show, mostly hot rods but lots of well restored American iron as well, in OC. Runs Thurs through Sunday, there are usually 4500 cars in 3 locations, the best/biggest at the inlet lot on the beach right at the beginning of the boardwalk. They can get about 3000 on that lot.

The promoters do two of these shows annually, the one in May is limited to 1974 and earlier cars, so the Xfire can't get on the show lots. Still, the whole weekend is about cruising and there are dozens of smaller 'unofficial' car shows going, and in town it's not problem seeing plenty of modern Vettes, Vipers, Prowlers, PT Cruisers, etc. Folks considering checking this one out should probably start booking hotel now.

The fall show, first weekend in October, is one that folks in the Delmarva/Balt/Wash. area should consider. A bit smaller....2500 to 3000 cars, but it's open to any year car. Had mine there last year, and the OC Police Dept. picked it as their Best in Show. The trophy has long since been misplaced, but I'd rather had a free pass on a future speeding ticket within town limits...

Obviously a way off, but that would be a good one to get organized for in terms of a Crossfire presence. Last year, the 300M club had about a dozen cars, the PT Cruiser Club had over 30. 3 Prowlers, a couple Vipers.
 
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