No one could have said it better than Ed Sullivan. The 2010 edition of the Lane Automotive Car Show was a "...REALLY BIG SHOW!" The unofficial show car count at the Saturday May 29th event topped 1,600 and the weather, as promised, was sunny, with temperatures in the low 80's. Over 16,000 show attendees came from all over the Midwest (and as far away as Pennsylvania) to enjoy the spectacle which included everything from restored antiques to rumbling hot rods, muscle cars and off-road vehicles. There truly was something for everyone. Nitro fans were treated to the sounds and smells of an even dozen well-tuned funny cars and dragsters revving their engines during the 10th Annual Nitro Noisefest. Spectators thrilled to the outrageous horsepower and torque numbers generated by some of the wildest street machines on the planet as they took the Lane Automotive Chassis Dyno Challenge. Engine technology teams from several area vocational/educational automotive programs actively competed in the Second Annual Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Builder Challenge. Over thirty 1970 cars and trucks were displayed in the 40th Anniversary Circle. All in all, it was an event to remember.
We would be remiss if we didn't mention the outstanding turnout for our fourth annual Open Header Cruise on Friday night May 28th. Over one hundred and twenty enthusiastic hot rodders came out to take part in our newly expanded, five mile long cruise through downtown Coloma and Watervliet.
Our heartfelt thanks go out to everyone who chose to come out on Friday and Saturday and spend a portion of their holiday weekend with us.
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The Hot Rodders Of Tomorrow Engine Challenge, funded by several speed equipment manufacturers including Edelbrock Corporation, MSD, Moroso, Be Cool, Mr Gasket, Painless Performance Products and many more took place at the 2010 Lane Automotive Car Show. When the points were tallied, the Number One Team from Lakeshore High School (Stevensville, MI) was declared the winner by virtue of disassembling and reassembling a small block Chevy V8 in the shortest time with the least penalty points. Results as follows:
1st Lakeshore High School #1, Stevensville, MI - Time= 53:27 - Painless
2nd Elkhart Area Career Center #1, Elkhart, IN - Time= 58:46 - Moroso
3rd Elkhart Area Career Center #2, Elkhart, IN - Time= 72:01 - Be Cool
4th Lakeshore High School #2, Stevensville, MI - Time= 74:21 - Fel-Pro
5th Coloma High School, Coloma, MI - Time= 82:45 - Mr. Gasket
6th Dowagiac Union High School, Dowagiac, MI - Time= 151:36 - Comp Cams
7th Niles High School, Niles, MI - Time= 179:18 - Hedman Hedders
Congratulations to all teams that participated in this great competition!
Over 120 hot rodders uncapped their headers on Friday evening, May 28 to take part in the 4th Annual Lane Automotive Open Header Cruise. We had a new cruise route this year. The cruise began at the Great Lakes Antique Mall in Coloma, cruised through Coloma, toured Watervliet and ended up at the Cruise Night Celebration at Lane Automotive. The total distance was over five miles! View more photos on our Galleries Page.
Like the car show, the Cruise-In had record numbers of cars that came out on a beautiful, sunny Friday evening to enjoy the excitement of the Annual Lane Automotive Cruise Night celebration. Entertainment was provided by the musical talents of Al Giganti and Friends who played an endless string of rock and roll hits from the sixties to the eighties. View more photos on our Galleries Page.
Sponsored by B&M, Competition Engineering, Flowmaster And Moroso, the Lane Automotive Challenge Chassis Dyno was again on hand to pass on real rear wheel horsepower numbers to those who were willing to pay the $30.00 sign-up fee. Proceeds from the dyno went to the Lane Automotive Relay for Life campaign.
Naturally Aspirated Car
Winner: Verdell Baker, 1993 Mustang - 576HP
Runner Up: John VanTuyle, 1955 Chevy Wagon - 418HP
Boost Assisted Car
Winner: Michael Roy, 1971 Monte Carlo - 1480HP
Runner Up: Jon Capizzi, 1994 Mustang GT - 1020HP
Diesel Truck
Winner: David Hall, 2005 Dodge Ram - 692HP
Runner Up: Allen Summerer, 1998 Dodge Ram - 481HP
Boost Assisted Truck
Winner: Alex Esnaola, 1993 GMC Typhoon - 555HP
