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July 10, 2007
Gov. Donald L. Carcieri is hosting a shindig this Sunday featuring as many as 400 classic cars that will be parked all around the State House.
It's the first ever Governor's Classic Car Appreciation Day and will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The governor will present 200 citations to selected cars.
Cruisin' Bruce Palmer will keep the banter going and provide the tunes. In addition, there concession stands for drinks and refreshments.
Carcieri said he had visited a number of car cruises around the state and was impressed by the amount of money each raised for varioius charities. "I thought it would be a good thing for (Providence) in the summer time," he said, and worked with his deputy director of community relations, Sue Stenhouse, and Gene Pezzulli, chairman of the Autos of the World car show in Warwick at the end of July.
Pezzulli said he expected over 300 cars, with as many as 600, "depending on the weather," and 3,000-to-4,000 spectators. There is no charge for either showing a car or getting into the show.
"There'll be signs all over the place," said Pezzulli, noting that he was hoping to attract alot of folks from the Providence Place Mall to stroll over to check out the cars.
"We'll have all types, from the old to the new, 1099 to 2007," he said, adding that he was planning to attent in his red 1961 Ford Sunliner convertible.
Carcieri said he did not have a favorite classic, claiming his family was too poor to invest much money in cars. "I always got a ride with my buddies," he said.
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