More than a hundred cars and at least as many tales were featured at the Cruising For A Cure fundraiser, which was organized by the Berkeley-Lacey Relay For Life and the Jersey Shore Car Shows in Berkeley.
There were a few food trucks ringing the field while the music played oldies over Veterans Park. The sun battled its way through the light misty drizzle that began the show. The owners had the opportunity to do one of their favorite things: chat about their vehicles while people looked at the cars and trucks.
Angelina Sciara matched her 86 Corvette’s eyeshadow. Before he died, her fiancé had purchased it and began repairing it for her.
She accepted the challenge, adding ground effects, paint, and other elements. A tiger was airbrushed onto the hood by a tattoo artist she hired. It has sayings on all sides, if that wasn’t enough personality. Among them is Italian Princess, which she drove in the 1980s in her Corvette.
In honor of her fiancé, Bob, who is sadly not present today, she now carries it to performances.
She receives a lot of attention when driving, particularly when her 90-year-old mother is sitting shotgun and gives anyone who is observing her a thumbs up. If she’s not around, you might spot it around Berkeley, but otherwise it’s garage-kept.
Another enthusiast who purchased an automobile that was comparable to the one he used to drive is Chris Clay. The Saturn he owned in the 1990s is comparable to his 1993 Saturn SL2. For twelve years, he drove that one.
There was only one owner for this new one. From Virginia, he had made the delivery. All of these models were manufactured in Spring Hill, Tennessee, by Saturn.
He declared it to be a survivor.
He was born in Bayville and currently resides in Philadelphia. He had never been to a car show before, and he had a good time.
There are fewer Saturns in the vintage circuit today because they were produced for a very short period of time and weren’t maintained as well as sports cars, he said. The majority of people were unaware of their affiliation with General Motors.
In actuality, nobody ever imagined that they would become rare at some point because they were so prevalent at the time. A cursory internet search reveals a renewed interest in locating and repairing Saturns.
On that particular day, over 100 vehicles, including cars, trucks, and motorcycles, arrived in Veterans Park.
Robyn Paciulli-Griffith, the organizer, expressed gratitude to everyone who attended. I am thankful for all of their assistance in raising money for the American Cancer Society.
