Car club plans Quitman event Saturday

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By Larry Tucker
editor@wood.cm

The Lake Country Classics Car Club is ready to get back out in the public and will finally get to host their first “Classics and Coffee.”

This new and exciting event is coming to Quitman every month through October.

The original event was set for March, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic it was postponed and will be held on the north side of the square at the courthouse.

Classic car enthusiasts from owners to spectators will have a special event beginning Saturday on the north side of the downtown square.

It will be a free, no registration “Classics and Coffee Cruise-In” coming from 8 to 10 a.m. in downtown Quitman. Coffee and donuts will be provided free of charge.

More “Classics and Coffee Cruise-Ins” will be held July 18, Aug. 15, Sept. 19 and Oct. 17. Various local businesses will sponsor each one of the Saturday events.

There will be no special contest, and event coordinators are hoping for a good crowd each third Saturday.

“We are looking forward for the car owners and people who enjoy seeing the different vehicles will come and get together, drink some coffee and just visit,” Ben Hunziker, Classics Car Club special events coordinator said. “It’s basically just a cruise-in for guys that love classic cars. A lot of people who own these cars love the cruises because they are really more interested in chatting with each other about their cars.”

Club founder R.T. Bridges said, “There will be no judges or judging at these Saturday morning cruises we are doing. It will be time people can come and talk and just appreciate the work we all put into the cars,” Bridges noted. “We have some great door prizes to give away. We will give everybody a ticket and then they can buy extra tickets for $1 apiece. At around 10 a.m. we will have a drawing for the door prizes.”

Club President Larry Barnes said, “They started doing this in Gilmer three years ago with about 20 or 30 cars. We will probably start out with 30 or 40 cars, but hope to have 75 to 100 at the end of the year.”

The club has been active in the community.

“We have always been supporters of the child welfare board and the Rainbow Room. We have also helped build handicap ramps for those who need them,” Bridges added.