Plans have been formulated for the CLC Inaugural Meet and Tour at the Gilmore Car Museum, the recently selected site of The Cadillac & LaSalle Club Museum. (See the related story by following the link on our COR home page.) Hosted by the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center.
Full details are also in the May issue of The Self-Starter (or on the CLC web site). Plans are for starting the day with lunch in the Carriage House, a complete tour of the Museum buildings along with an Ice Cream Social at the Blue Moon Diner on the Museum grounds. For those staying overnight there will be an optional group dinner at Sam's Joint located nearby.
11-11:45 a.m. Arrival and parking of cars. Those driving a vintage Cadillac or LaSalle will have preferred parking in a separate display lot.
Noon - 1 p.m. Lunch, either in Gilmore's indoor Carriage House or outdoors in a covered setting, depending on the number of attendees.
1 - 4 p.m. Tour of the museum grounds and collections.
4 - 5 p.m. Ice cream social at the Blue Moon Diner - an authentic, resotred 1941 diner on the grounds.
Host Hotel - The Comfort Inn, 622 Allegan Street, Plainwelll, MI 49080-1211, phone (269) 685-9891 Ask for the "Cadillac Club" rate. The hotel's capacity is limited to 64 rooms. Hotels are also available in nearby Kalamazoo, MI.
Check out The Gilmore Museum web site. There are also progress reports, photos and renderings for The Franklin Musuem which has also partnered with The Gilmore and moved their museum to Hickory Corners opening May 1st. As well as renderings and plans for The Lincoln Museum which is also partnering with The Gilmore. The Model A Ford Foundation, Inc. has also announced plans to partner with The Gilmore.
These are exciting times for The Cadillac & LaSalle Club Museum and The Gilmore Car Museum!! Check out their museum web site:
Gilmore Car Museum 6865 Hickory Road, Hickory Corners, MI 49060 Registration Form
