From Montclair Patch: Classic Car Show Drives Into Town On Sunday
Start your engines! The first annual Montclair Classics Car Show will cruise into 223 Harrison Avenue on Sunday, Sept. 25 from noon to 6 p.m.
Sponsored by Montclair residents Bob Pereira, Jean Tanis, and also the Pines Auto Service Station, the first annual Montclair Classics Car Show will invite adults, seniors, and children to take a stroll down memory lane while enjoying a closeup look at some classic cars in mint condition owned by longtime Montclair residents.
The show will feature a diverse selection of more than 30 automobiles including a traditional Checker Cab that toiled around the streets of Manhattan during the 1970s and also a 1956 El Dorado Biarritz, one of only 1,350 manufactured by Cadillac that year.
Pereira, the owner of the Checker Cab and a 1971 Triumph TR 6, said that it wasn't until he began to restore his own vehicles that he realized how many car enthusiasts live in Montclair. Moreover, Pereira was thrilled to discover highly skilled automotive technicians, such as Tanis, with whom he could entrust his precious classic cars.
Pereira said, “When you spend a great deal of money on restoring a classic car, you better have the utmost confidence in your mechanic's ethics and workmanship. With Jean, and several other local craftsman who have worked on my cars, I would give them not only the keys to my car but also the keys to my house. They are honest, meticulous, and adept at getting the job done.”
With more than 30 years of industry experience, Tanis is an expert on classic and contemporary cars. In putting together this month's Montclair Classics Car Show, Pereira and Tanis, the event's hosts, hope to offer the community an opportunity to see some of their hometown's classic cars.
Offering complimentary hot dogs for kids 12 and under, music, and a Toy Car Swap, fun activities for all ages have been planned.
“We want this to be an inter-generational event,” Pereira said. “We hope that grandparents will bring their grandchildren and talk about what life was like when these cars were on the road.”
Tanis, 60, said that he's been tinkering with cars since he was “a kid.”
“Back then, we would hang out in our backyard and work on our family's cars,” Tanis said. “This is not the case today because cars are all computerized. At venues such as the Montclair Classic Car Shows, though, kids could come with their families and see some pretty cool cars.”
Children can bring up to 20 toy cars of any size, make, and model to swap or sell.
Sam Krauzser's Food Store is the lead food sponsor for the Montclair Classics Car Show.
The show is located at Pines Auto Service, 223 Harrison Avenue, Montclair. For more information, go to www.montclairclassics.com.
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