Cruise Night in Jersey

Whiskey Cafe is a large but nondescript bar tucked in an office park in Lyndhurst, NJ. It’s not the kind of place I’d normally visit… they don’t even put that little accent over the “e” for pete’s sake! But what they do very right is use of their huge parking lot to host a car show for customers with classic and rare vehicles every Saturday from spring to late fall.

I own a PT Cruiser, but not this one.

Here’s some pics from yesterday’s event. I skipped over all the late-model Mustangs, Camaros and Challengers in favor of more vintage rides (horrifically customized PT Cruiser exempted).

Whiskey Cafe’s cruise-in is the biggest in my area, but you can find these shows just about everywhere in the lower 48. They’re fun whether you want to show off your own car or just gawk.

This late-70s Chevy van rocks a V8, a bed, and a working sink and refrigerator within a tiny space.

A 1954 Hudson Super Wasp and its proud owner.

Matt Serino in his 1958 Chevy Impala convertible.

The Sport version of Fiat's 850 Spider was sold here from 1968 to 1973, but never in large numbers.

Chevy sold both 2- and 4-door Yeoman wagons, but only in 1958.

Interior detail on a 1927 Nash - notice the levers on the steering wheel hub.

A rat-rodded 38 Chevy.