Port Orchard's Cruz showcases classic cars
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By Matt Palmquist, Sun Staff — Aug 5th, 1999
Hot rods, custom cars, a car called My Blue Heaven - what more could you ask for?
The Cruz '99 Hot Rod and Custom Car show will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Port Orchard waterfront, offering an afternoon to peruse vintage and new automotive beauties.
The show, hosted by the Saints Car Club of Port Orchard, will culminate in an awards ceremony at 3 p.m. at the gazebo in Waterfront Park.
Car owners are expected to enter more than 400 cars in the 42 categories in this year's edition of The Cruz. New categories added this year:Best Foreign Bicycle; Best Chrome; and Best Fenderless.
The Cruz '99 also showcases two famous vintage cars this year: My Blue Heaven, a 1959 Ford Galaxie; and Red Rage, a 1956 Buick.
Both cars graced numerous magazine covers in their heyday, but this marks the first time they've appeared together in almost four decades.
Despite the nature of the show, organizers encourage spectators to take the bus or ferry to the Port Orchard waterfront. Kitsap Transit will provide free shuttles from nearby parking lots throughout the day.
Two free shuttle buses will run every 15 minutes between 10 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. from the waterfront to the Port Orchard armory, South Kitsap High School and South Kitsap Mall.
Information on The Cruz also appeared in a special section printed in Wednesday's edition of The Sun.
Reach reporter Matt Palmquist at (360) 792-9238 or at mpalmquist@thesunlink.com.
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