FENDER SPLENDOR CLASSIC CAR BEAUTIES LURE CRUISE NIGHT FANS.Byline: Ryan Oliver Staff Writer GLENDALE - Downtown was transformed into a virtual automobile museum Saturday as nearly 400 classic and antique cars An antique car is generally defined as a car over 25 years of age, this being the definition used by the Antique Automobile Club of America and many other organizations worldwide. However, the legal definition for the purpose of antique vehicle registration varies widely. parked on display for the city's annual cruise night. Some 35,000 people were expected to attend the event that included food, live music and entertainment in addition to the vintage automotive attractions. ``This is to show off what you do,`` said Henry Ahlers of Glendale as he stood next to the 1955 Ford Thunderbird The Ford Thunderbird was a car manufactured in the United States by the Ford Motor Company. It entered production for the 1955 Ford Thunderbird model year as a two-seater sporty car but, unlike the similar Chevrolet Corvette, the Thunderbird was never sold as a full-blown sports he spent four years restoring. ``But more so, it's the camaraderie. That's what makes it so interesting.'' Ahlers, a retired Glendale city employee, has been attending the show ever since a group of city employees organized the first one years ago. Back then, it was a much smaller event, with about 50 cars. ``It just keeps on getting bigger and bigger,`` he said. ``I don't think they want it to get much bigger than it is now.'' The city closed off six city blocks down Brand Boulevard for the ninth annual Cruise Night event that draws residents, families and auto enthusiasts. ``This is letting people see the nostalgia of the old cars,'' said Butch Wilson of Burbank who attended with his family. ``Why hide it?'' Carlos Guzman entered the show with a 1949 Volkswagen Beetle This article is about the original Volkswagen Beetle. For the one introduced in 1997, see Volkswagen New Beetle. The Volkswagen Type 1, more commonly known as the Beetle - the first year Volkswagen began importing the car to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. - and found his car to be one of the biggest crowd pleasers. Guzman said the car was severely rusted when he picked it up for $9,500 and has spent $19,000 restoring it to its original form - and now gets offers of more than $30,000 for the vehicle. The old VW, considered an economy car at the time, was built without even the luxury of a gas gauge. A ruler stuck into the gas tank under the front hood will show how much fuel is left. ``It's primitive,'' he said. ``But I'm not going to sell it. I want to keep it in the family Keep It In The Family may refer to:
``I chose this car because I wanted to show people what Volkswagen meant,'' he said. ``The car is built so that everything on it has a purpose.'' CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) A car buff looks under the hood under the hood - [hot-rodder talk] 1. The underlying implementation of a product (hardware, software, or idea). Implies that the implementation is not intuitively obvious from the appearance, but the speaker is about to enable the listener to grok it. of a 1931 Cadillac Saturday at Glendale's ninth annual Cruise Night on Brand Boulevard. Nearly 400 automobiles were on display at the event that drew thousands of car fanciers. (2) The highly polished hood of a 1948 Chevrolet Arrow sedan Sedan (sədäN`), town (1990 pop. 22,407), Ardennes dept., NE France, on the Meuse River. A noted textile center since the 16th cent., Sedan also has metal and brewing industries. The town became part of French crown lands in 1642. reflects owner Dick Hatcher of Sylmar as he polishes it during Cruise Night. (3) A 1937 Chevrolet coupe - one of hundreds of cars on display - draws admiring looks from Cruise Night participants. Michael Owen
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