Great Lakes Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Michigan | Missouri | Minnesota | Ohio | Wisconsin

Best time of the year the beginning of summer, let the car shows begin!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 06-02-2017, 12:35 AM
  #1  
Mopar Jimmy
Team Owner
Thread Starter
 
Mopar Jimmy's Avatar
 
Member Since: Apr 2001
Location: Elmhurst, IL (West Suburb of Chicago) & Home of MEGA Horsepower
Posts: 26,713
Received 584 Likes on 399 Posts
St. Jude Donor '06

Default Best time of the year the beginning of summer, let the car shows begin!

Definitely my favorite time of the year the very beginning of summer! Hanging with my beloved 1967 Camaro SS at the first Village of Westmont Cool Car Cruise Night of the year. She looks her best under the lights at night. Anyone into cool car cruise nights in the western suburbs of Chicago this is a great show with live music, food, beer, like a summer street fest, every Thursday night on Cass Ave., in the Village of Westmont (June through August). They block off about 5 city blocks for this event and get about 300 to 400 cars and tons of people walking around. Not a lot of activity going on in my pictures as its the very end of the night after most folks and cars had cleared out.




The following 2 users liked this post by Mopar Jimmy:
Plentyfast (06-04-2017), RGT (06-12-2017)
Old 06-02-2017, 03:09 AM
  #2  
Yukon Corleone
Burning Brakes
 
Yukon Corleone's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2015
Location: Bang Bang Chicago Illinois
Posts: 1,000
Received 113 Likes on 94 Posts
C4 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
Default

It was really good. I got there a little after 6 and ended up parking at the far north end. I have been going to Frankfort the previous three Thursdays and it had not been very good. The problem is that they changed the rules in Frankfort and it is dead there on Thursdays. If you are in the area Westmont is the place to go on Thursdays


Name:  IMG_0668.JPG
Views: 282
Size:  3.84 MB

My 1990 on the left and Kel's "D" on the right

Last edited by Yukon Corleone; 06-02-2017 at 03:13 AM. Reason: Forgot to add the picture.
Old 06-02-2017, 09:00 AM
  #3  
Bimmervet
Melting Slicks
 
Bimmervet's Avatar
 
Member Since: Oct 2005
Location: Apache Junction, Arizona
Posts: 2,505
Received 89 Likes on 64 Posts
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16

Default

Don't forget this Sunday Corvettes Cars and Coffee for St. Jude
Old 06-02-2017, 10:08 AM
  #4  
Quick Silver Z
Team Owner

 
Quick Silver Z's Avatar
 
Member Since: Mar 2007
Location: Right Corner Pocket of Illinois
Posts: 32,265
Received 1,491 Likes on 1,005 Posts
No-IL Events Coordinator
2020 C6 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (appearance mods)
C6 of Year Winner (appearance mods) 2019
2018 C6 of Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22-'23-'24


Default

Too early for some here...
The following users liked this post:
Bimmervet (06-02-2017)
Old 06-02-2017, 02:09 PM
  #5  
Bimmervet
Melting Slicks
 
Bimmervet's Avatar
 
Member Since: Oct 2005
Location: Apache Junction, Arizona
Posts: 2,505
Received 89 Likes on 64 Posts
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16

Default

Originally Posted by Quick Silver Z
Too early for some here...

I usually stay out all night on Sat so I will just stay up the whole day so I wont miss this since it is only once a year
Old 06-03-2017, 12:30 AM
  #6  
Mopar Jimmy
Team Owner
Thread Starter
 
Mopar Jimmy's Avatar
 
Member Since: Apr 2001
Location: Elmhurst, IL (West Suburb of Chicago) & Home of MEGA Horsepower
Posts: 26,713
Received 584 Likes on 399 Posts
St. Jude Donor '06

Default

Originally Posted by Quick Silver Z
Too early for some here...
This is true (sometimes).
Old 06-03-2017, 01:55 AM
  #7  
Yukon Corleone
Burning Brakes
 
Yukon Corleone's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2015
Location: Bang Bang Chicago Illinois
Posts: 1,000
Received 113 Likes on 94 Posts
C4 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
Default

Here are a few pictures from Friday June 2, 2017 cruise night in Downers Grove:

Name:  DSC03882.JPG
Views: 216
Size:  601.4 KB

Name:  DSC03883.JPG
Views: 232
Size:  533.7 KB

Name:  DSC03884.JPG
Views: 207
Size:  559.8 KB

Attachment 48099786

Name:  DSC03887.JPG
Views: 198
Size:  576.9 KB

Name:  DSC03889.JPG
Views: 236
Size:  586.1 KB

Name:  DSC03890.JPG
Views: 196
Size:  587.3 KB

Name:  DSC03892.JPG
Views: 203
Size:  533.9 KB

Name:  DSC03893.JPG
Views: 248
Size:  622.6 KB

Name:  DSC03894.JPG
Views: 202
Size:  615.4 KB
Old 06-03-2017, 02:05 AM
  #8  
Yukon Corleone
Burning Brakes
 
Yukon Corleone's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2015
Location: Bang Bang Chicago Illinois
Posts: 1,000
Received 113 Likes on 94 Posts
C4 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
Default

Name:  DSC03895.JPG
Views: 196
Size:  581.1 KB

Name:  DSC03885.JPG
Views: 204
Size:  599.5 KB

Name:  DSC03897.JPG
Views: 226
Size:  561.0 KB

Name:  DSC03899.JPG
Views: 202
Size:  549.9 KB

Name:  DSC03900.JPG
Views: 220
Size:  585.4 KB

Name:  DSC03901.JPG
Views: 197
Size:  561.5 KB

Name:  DSC03902.JPG
Views: 201
Size:  553.7 KB

Name:  DSC03903.JPG
Views: 196
Size:  563.9 KB

Name:  DSC03904.JPG
Views: 203
Size:  586.5 KB

Name:  DSC03905.JPG
Views: 201
Size:  584.4 KB
Old 06-03-2017, 02:10 AM
  #9  
Yukon Corleone
Burning Brakes
 
Yukon Corleone's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2015
Location: Bang Bang Chicago Illinois
Posts: 1,000
Received 113 Likes on 94 Posts
C4 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
Default

Name:  DSC03906.JPG
Views: 213
Size:  589.7 KB

Name:  DSC03907.JPG
Views: 230
Size:  593.4 KB

Name:  DSC03908.JPG
Views: 239
Size:  529.2 KB

Name:  DSC03909.JPG
Views: 203
Size:  535.9 KB
The following users liked this post:
vettesmith02 (06-03-2017)
Old 06-03-2017, 11:29 AM
  #10  
Mopar Jimmy
Team Owner
Thread Starter
 
Mopar Jimmy's Avatar
 
Member Since: Apr 2001
Location: Elmhurst, IL (West Suburb of Chicago) & Home of MEGA Horsepower
Posts: 26,713
Received 584 Likes on 399 Posts
St. Jude Donor '06

Default

Hey, that bad azz burgundy 1967 Camaro SS with it hood open certainly looks familiar to me. As long as you get there early enough to get a good parking Downers Grove on Friday Nights is the best Village/City cruise night in the entire area and has by far the hottest woman walking around.

Great pictures Bill, thanks for posting them and good seeing you at Downers last night and shooting the chit with you for a short while.

Last edited by Mopar Jimmy; 06-03-2017 at 11:30 AM.
Old 06-04-2017, 09:16 PM
  #11  
Yukon Corleone
Burning Brakes
 
Yukon Corleone's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2015
Location: Bang Bang Chicago Illinois
Posts: 1,000
Received 113 Likes on 94 Posts
C4 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
Default

It was really nice Friday and lots of great cars too I just did not get pictures of all of them. Jim it was good to talk to you in person. I hope we get to see the rest of you in Downers Grove sometime this year a few times too
Old 06-04-2017, 11:05 PM
  #12  
Vetteman Jack
Administrator

Support Corvetteforum!
 
Vetteman Jack's Avatar
 
Member Since: Mar 2001
Location: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
Posts: 342,707
Received 19,233 Likes on 13,933 Posts
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-
'20-'21-'22-'23-'24
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran


Default

Beautiful car you have there Jimmy.
Old 06-04-2017, 11:14 PM
  #13  
Yukon Corleone
Burning Brakes
 
Yukon Corleone's Avatar
 
Member Since: Sep 2015
Location: Bang Bang Chicago Illinois
Posts: 1,000
Received 113 Likes on 94 Posts
C4 of Year Finalist (stock) 2019
Default

I forgot to mention when you were in the Subway lot people noticed the front end lifting when you blipped the throttle
Old 06-05-2017, 11:07 PM
  #14  
Mopar Jimmy
Team Owner
Thread Starter
 
Mopar Jimmy's Avatar
 
Member Since: Apr 2001
Location: Elmhurst, IL (West Suburb of Chicago) & Home of MEGA Horsepower
Posts: 26,713
Received 584 Likes on 399 Posts
St. Jude Donor '06

Default

Originally Posted by Vetteman Jack
Beautiful car you have there Jimmy.
Thank you my friend.
Old 06-05-2017, 11:07 PM
  #15  
Mopar Jimmy
Team Owner
Thread Starter
 
Mopar Jimmy's Avatar
 
Member Since: Apr 2001
Location: Elmhurst, IL (West Suburb of Chicago) & Home of MEGA Horsepower
Posts: 26,713
Received 584 Likes on 399 Posts
St. Jude Donor '06

Default

Originally Posted by Yukon Corleone
I forgot to mention when you were in the Subway lot people noticed the front end lifting when you blipped the throttle
Old 06-06-2017, 04:15 PM
  #16  
FrankTank
Race Director
 
FrankTank's Avatar
 
Member Since: Jun 2004
Location: Schaumburg IL
Posts: 18,739
Received 46 Likes on 35 Posts
CI 7-8-9-11 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '06-'10, '13

Default

Originally Posted by Mopar Jimmy
I may see you this Summer on of those Thursdays. I start my new job which is in Lisle on June 19th, so I will be very close to Westmont.
Old 06-06-2017, 11:07 PM
  #17  
Mopar Jimmy
Team Owner
Thread Starter
 
Mopar Jimmy's Avatar
 
Member Since: Apr 2001
Location: Elmhurst, IL (West Suburb of Chicago) & Home of MEGA Horsepower
Posts: 26,713
Received 584 Likes on 399 Posts
St. Jude Donor '06

Default

Originally Posted by FrankTank
I may see you this Summer on of those Thursdays. I start my new job which is in Lisle on June 19th, so I will be very close to Westmont.


That would be great Tank and congrats on the new job!

Get notified of new replies

To Best time of the year the beginning of summer, let the car shows begin!

Old 06-07-2017, 08:44 AM
  #18  
Quick Silver Z
Team Owner

 
Quick Silver Z's Avatar
 
Member Since: Mar 2007
Location: Right Corner Pocket of Illinois
Posts: 32,265
Received 1,491 Likes on 1,005 Posts
No-IL Events Coordinator
2020 C6 of the Year Finalist - Unmodified
2020 Corvette of the Year Finalist (appearance mods)
C6 of Year Winner (appearance mods) 2019
2018 C6 of Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22-'23-'24


Default

Originally Posted by FrankTank
I may see you this Summer on of those Thursdays. I start my new job which is in Lisle on June 19th, so I will be very close to Westmont.
Try not to disturb him though Tank as this is where he does his work...
Old 06-07-2017, 05:17 PM
  #19  
Bimmervet
Melting Slicks
 
Bimmervet's Avatar
 
Member Since: Oct 2005
Location: Apache Junction, Arizona
Posts: 2,505
Received 89 Likes on 64 Posts
St. Jude Donor '12-'13-'14-'15-'16

Default

The 1st Mopar Ram, looks like some ones grandfather.
Old 06-08-2017, 12:22 AM
  #20  
Mopar Jimmy
Team Owner
Thread Starter
 
Mopar Jimmy's Avatar
 
Member Since: Apr 2001
Location: Elmhurst, IL (West Suburb of Chicago) & Home of MEGA Horsepower
Posts: 26,713
Received 584 Likes on 399 Posts
St. Jude Donor '06

Default

Originally Posted by Quick Silver Z
Try not to disturb him though Tank as this is where he does his work...
This is 100% true I get my best work done and I am my most productive with work at cruise nights, relaxed, and hanging with and displaying my car, but I ALWAYS have time to put the laptop and work aside to bull chit for a short while with a good friend that I may run into at any given cruise night or car show. You know that Bob, just think when I ran into you at the Medina Shriner show last September.

Last edited by Mopar Jimmy; 06-08-2017 at 12:26 AM.


Quick Reply: Best time of the year the beginning of summer, let the car shows begin!



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 07:36 PM.