Thread: Ft Myers/Cape Coral..Whats happening?

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In a word...........nothing. Well, at least during the Summer months. I RARELY see a hot rod or custom or even a classic car just driving around. I took mine to work today and people kept stopping at lights and asking questions and making nice comments, so I have no idea why more people don't get out here and just drive their cars.

There are a couple of small events that pop up every once in a while. I posted that we drove up to Northport last weekend for a show and it was pretty good. We are going to a show next Saturday at a local Advanced Auto Parts that will raise money for Juvenile Diabetes. It will not be a big show, but at least something. There is also a cruise night at Fosters Pub on Pine Island Road on Wednesday nights, but it wraps up before 8 and by the time we get off work and drive there it is about over.

Denny's Classic Diner on Gladeolis tried a cruise in to stimulate business, but that failed. Supposedly in the late fall they are going to try again. Used to be a show every so often at the Shell Factory in N Ft Myers, but that has disappeared too. The promoter who did the Northport show said he would love to get something going down here, but can't seem to generate any interest.

The Winter is a little better. There is the Downtown Ft Myers show in December, and it is packed. The annual JC Park show in Cape Coral in like January or February is ok too. There used to be one night a month when the City of Ft Myers would hold a block party and tons of rods would line the streets, but that seems to be a winter affair too. I called Parks and Rec and couldn't get a straight answer if it was going to resume or not.

So aside from jumping into a couple of hot rods and going out to dinner and creating your own rolling car show, there is very little going on here, and that is sad. So many cars just sit unused in garages all over here, and you never even know about them. A local news show just showed a guy on Pine Island who was moving his "classic cars" to a safer spot when IKE was approaching. He has two 32 Fords that I have never ever seen, and I know most of the cars in the area. The heat of Summer has a lot to do with it too. Winter is a little better for cruising in an un air conditioned car, and it doesn't rain every day either.

Welcome back to the area. If you have a hot rod, get out and drive it, maybe between you and us we can start a trend!!

Don

Oh, as for your second question about Clubs, there are a few. Fast Fords of Lee County (I used to be the President at one time), TTT, Timeless Traveling Treasures, Cool Cruisers out of Naples, and probably more that I have forgotten. Pick up a copy of Cruise News at any show and it will tell you a lot more about what is going on.