The SEMA Action Network continues to do great stuff for the industry, the enthusiast, and the hobby, and we can’t stress enough how important their role is to all of us enjoying our hot rods. And in that spirit, SEMA, SAN, HRIA, and ARMO have announced that July 8, 2011 is “Collector Car Appreciation Day”. To help you enjoy the day even more, they’ve compiled a huge list of car shows and events all over the United States and Canada to check out. The ful SEMA Action Network press release is below including the whole list with links, email addresses and more. Check it out.

 Collector Car Appreciation Day

   FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and
its Automotive Restoration Market Organization (ARMO) and Hot Rod
Industry Alliance (HRIA) Councils announced July 8, 2011 as “Collector
Car Appreciation Day.”  The date marks the second commemoration in what
will become an annual event to celebrate and raise awareness of the
vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American
society.

To help collector car enthusiasts celebrate, the SEMA
Action Network (SAN) is compiling a list of events happening around the
country on July 8, 2011. But, we need your help!

If you are attending, promoting or know of any car
shows, cruises, etc. that are scheduled for Friday, July 8, please
forward any information to Ashley Ailsworth at [email protected].

It doesn’t matter how big or small the event is, we want to know about it! 

2011 National Collector Car Appreciation Day Events 

July 1-31, eBay Motors
Collector Car Appreciation Month sweepstakes
Sponsor: eBay Motors
Info: http://cc.ebay.com/collector-car-appreciation/ 

July 8, Facebook
National Collector Car Appreciation Day Facebook Car Show Contest
Sponsor: The 401k Club Hot Rod Shop
Info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157908380943955

ALASKA

July 8, Eagle River
Bear Paw Festival Show-N-Shine
Info: http://www.49thstatestreetrodders.com/id4.html

ARIZONA

July 9, Glendale
Saturday Night Cruise-In
Sponsor: Nancy Perry Productions
Info: 602/843-3545 or http://www.nancyperryproductions.com/

July 12, Scottsdale
National Collector Car Appreciation Day Show and Dinner
Sponsor: The Cadillac & LaSalle Club – Sonoran Desert Region
Info: 480/425-8696 or www.clcsdr.com

CALIFORNIA

July 8, Diamond Bar
Second Annual Collector Car Appreciation Day “Drive Your Collector Car to Work” & BBQ
at Noon for SEMA members and staff
Sponsor: SEMA
Info: [email protected]

July 8, Visalia
Hellwig Motorsports Collector Car Appreciation Day Lunch Event at Visalia Manufacturing Facility
Sponsor: Hellwig Motorsports
Info: 800/367-5480 or [email protected]

July 8, Mesa
Cruise-in at Pacifica Restaurant to celebrate Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: Rio Grande Wheels Club, El Paso Corvette Club, Early Times Club, Stateliners Car Club, Southwest Classic Car Club
Info: 915/204-5294 or [email protected]

July 8, Anaheim
Downtown Anaheim’s Classic Car Fridays
Info: www.socalcarculture.com

July 9, Irwindale
Celebrate National Collector Car Night at Toyota Speedway
Sponsor: Toyota Speedway and Event Center at Irwindale
Info: 626/358-1100 or http://www.toyotaspeedwayatirwindale.com/home_featured_stories.php?id=18

July 9, Huntington Beach
Classic Car Saturdays at Old World Village
Info: www.socalcarculture.com

July 9, Thousand Oaks
SoCal Collector Car Appreciation Day Southern California Collector Car Celebration at California Lutheran University 
Info: http://www.collectorcarappreciationday-socal.com/ 

June 25, Riverbend
6th Annual Riverbank Favorite Rides Car Show
Info: [email protected]

July 8, Santee
Greater San Diego Car Club Council Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: ACCC, Greater San Diego Car Club Council
Info: [email protected]

July 8, Auburn
Cruise Nite of Downtown Auburn
Info: http://www.downtownauburnca.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=27 or 530/885-4364

July 8, Downey
“Dukes SoCal Cruise Night” at Bob’s Big Boy
Broiler Drive-In in honor of “National Collector Car Appreciation Day”
Sponsor: Dukes So.Cal. Car Club
Info: 323/215-8110 or [email protected]
or [email protected]

July 8, El Segundo
“Drive Your Collector Car to Work” staff event
Sponsor: Source Interlink Media

July 8, Oakhurst
Cruise Night
Sponsor: Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce
Info: http://www.oakhurstchamber.com/index.php?src=events&srctype=detail&category=General&refno=2653

July 8, Santee
Collector Car Appreciation Day Picnic
Sponsor: The King Pins and Christen Rods & Customs-San Diego Chapter
Info: [email protected]

July 6, Pomona
NHRA Museum Twilight Cruise
Info: http://www.museum.nhra.com/

July 6-10, San Jose
Hot San Jose Nights
Info: http://www.hotsanjosenights.com/ or http://library.constantcontact.com/
download/get/file/1104240592593-66/
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS_LEGAL SIZE 07 05 2011.pdf

July 8, San Jose
Club Auto Sports booth at Hot San Jose Nights
Sponsor: Club Auto Sports
Info: http://clubautosport.net/

July 8, Carmel
Morgan Cruise Down Highway 1 to Cambria for the Annual Mog West Weekend
Sponsor: MSCCNC and Morgan Plus 4 Club
Info: http://morgancars.us/msccnc.html

July 8, Pomona
2nd Annual Collector Car Appreciation Day Celebration
Sponsor: American Classic Cars
Info: 909/626-5400

July 8, Pomona
Calrods of San Gabriel Valley’s Collector Car Appreciation Day
Info: www.calrods.com

July 8-10, Big Bear
29th Annual Corvettes West 29th Big Bear Bash
Sponsor: Corvettes West and Kumho Tire USA
Info: 909/953-3767 or http://www.corvetteswest.com/BigBearBash.htm

July 8-10, Fontana
JE Pistons NMRA/NMCA West Coast Shootout and Racers Against Street Racing (RASR)
event at the Auto Club Speedway
Info: http://www.nmradigital.com/events/event5.php

July 9, Lincoln Hills
2011 Downtown Lincoln Classic Car Show to benefit Assistance League of Greater Placer, Lincoln PAL and The Salt Mine
Sponsor: Rods & Relics of Lincoln Hills and Lincoln VFW Post 3010
Info: http://www.rodsnrelics.net/carshow.php 

July 9, Riverside
K&N Collector Car Appreciation Day Celebration
Sponsor: K&N
Info: Click for flyer!

July 9, Los Angeles
Scooters and Supercars Day
Sponsor: Petersen Automotive Museum
Info: http://www.petersen.org/ 

July 8, San Francisco
Laf-A-Lots Car Club 9th Annual Get Together
Info: www.lafalots.com

July 9, Hesperia
Blue Knights Motorcycle Club Poker Run
Info: [email protected]

July 9-10, Marina
All-Corvette Autocross
Santa Clara Corvettes
Info: http://www.sccorvettes.org/Events/Calendar/tabid/59/vw/3/itemid/202/d/
20110709/Default.aspx

July 10, San Diego
Cops and Rodders Car Show
Sponsor: Absolute Victory Insignia and the San Diego Police Museum
Info: [email protected]

July 16, San Jose
Cars and Caffeine at Club Auto Sport
Sponsor: Club Auto Sport
Info: http://clubautosport.net/ 

COLORADO

July 3-8, Colorado Springs
Conclave Colorado 2011
Sponsor: Austin-Healey Club of America
Info: http://www.healeyclub.org/

July 8, Grand Junction
The Valley Cruise – A Celebration of “National Collector Car Appreciation Day”
Sponsor: Grand Valley Knights, The Allen Unique Auto Museum, Sonic Drive In
Info: [email protected] or 970/270-8428

July 8, Arvada
City of Arvada employee classic car display
Sponsor: City of Arvada
Info: 720/898-7656 or [email protected]

July 8, Lakewood
Collector Car Appreciation Day enthusiast gathering
Sponsor: Club Auto Colorado
Info: Ann Robbins at http://www.lemaymuseum.org/page.php?id=80

July 8-9, Springfield
Moon Man Memorial Car Show
Info: [email protected]

July 9, LaPorte
2nd Annual Car & Bike Show
Sponsor: Bob’s Coffee Shop
Info: [email protected]

July 9, Conifer
14th Annual Mountain Rendezvous
Sponsor: Chassis Lassies and Collector Car Council of Colorado
Info: http://www.chassislassies.com/2011_Car_Show.html 

July 9, Parker
Arby’s Cruise-In
Info: [email protected]

CONNECTICUT

July 8, Monroe
Classic Nights Car Club Cruise Night
Sponsor: Classic Nights Car Club
Info:  www.classicnights.com

July 10, Simsbury
10th Annual Charity Benefit Car Show
Info: http://www.valleycollectorcarclub.org  

July 14, East Norwalk
Collector Car Appreciation Event,
Pre-Registration Required
Info: [email protected]

DELAWARE

July 8, Brenford
Free admission to Brenford Auto Museum from 12 p.m.-8 p.m.
Info: 302/653-8330

July 8-10, Dover
First State Nationals
Sponsor: Dover International Speedway
Info: http://www.firststatenationals.com/

FLORIDA

July 8, South Lakeland
Open car show at the Burger Kind on Harden Blvd
Sponsor: Lakeland Cruisers
Info: http://www.lakelandcruisers.com/

July 8, Tampa
“Drive Your Collector Car to Work” staff event
Sponsor: Source Interlink Media

July 8, Port Charlotte
Cruise In
Sponsor: Charlotte Classics & Cruisers
Info: 941/815-6204

July 8, Lynn Haven
National Collector Car Appreciation Day Cruise-In at Paparazzi Pizza & Pasta and Dinner
Sponsor: Crazy Cruizers
Info: [email protected]

July 9, Jupiter
Second Annual Collector Car Appreciation Day Event at Lucky’s on Jupiter Farms Rd.
Sponsor: South East Rods & Customs
Info: 561/743-3300 or 561/753-3279

GEORGIA

July 9, Griffin
Cruise Night at Wise Guys Wings
Sponsor: The Southern Cruisers of Griffin
Info: 770/412-0559 or 770/473-9587

July 22, Kennesaw
Pinetree Country Club 2nd Annual Car Show
Info: [email protected]

HAWAII

July 9, Mililani
Cruise Night at Mililani Long John Silvers from 6pm to 10pm
Info: [email protected]  

ILLINOIS

July 8, Downers Grove
Downtown Downers Grove Summer Night Classic Car Show
Info: http://downtowndg.org/carschedule2011.pdf

July 9, Moline
Quad Cities Cruisers’ Cruise In
Info: www.quadcitiescruisers.org

July 9, Byron
Midwest Racing at Byron Dragway
Info: http://www.midwestracing.net/

INDIANA

July 8, Decatur
Cruise In & Open House
Sponsor: Panacea Powder & Ceramic Coatings
Info: 260/728-4222

July 8, South Bend
50% discount to visitors who drive a pre-1970 collector car to the museum on Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: The Studebaker National Museum and the Center for History
Info: 574/235-9714 or www.studebakermuseum.org

IOWA

July 8, Mount Pleasant
20th Century Car Club Cruise Night
Info: http://www.20thcenturychevy.com/

KENTUCKY

July 7, Louisville
Collector Car Appreciation Day celebration at Mike Linnings Restaurant on Cane Run Road
Sponsor: Okolona Street Rods
Info: 502/937-9781 or [email protected]

July 8, Bowling Green
Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: National Corvette Museum
Info: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/registration/collectorcar/

July 8, Lawrenceburg
Cruise In
Sponsor: Wheels of Time Car Club
Info: 502/859-3913 or [email protected]

July 9, Nicholasville
Cruise In at Double Kwik BP
Info: [email protected]

July 5-9, Bowling Green
Pontiac Oakland Club International’s 39th Annual Convention
Info: 877/368-3454 or http://www.poci.org/

LOUISIANA

July 9, New Iberia
Car, Truck & Bike Show
Info: [email protected] 

MAINE

July 8, Seal Cove
Guided tours, free popcorn and vintage music & movies
Sponsor: Seal Cove Auto Museum
Info: http://www.sealcoveautomuseum.org/

MARYLAND

July 8, Glen Burnie
Friday Cruise Night Collector Car Appreciation Celebration
Sponsor: The Street Survivors of Maryland
Info: http://www.streetsurvivorsofmaryland.com/ 

July 8, Abingdon
Lowes Cruise
Info: http://www.lowescruise.com/

July 9, Glen Burnie
Lost in the 50’s Cruise In
Info: [email protected]

July 9, Westminster
Car & Truck Cruise In to the Greens
Sponsor: Heart of Maryland Classic Chevy Club
Info: http://www.hmccc.50g.com/

July 10, Brookeville
Annual Car Show
Sponsor: National Capital Region Early Ford V-8 Club
Info: http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=nationalcapitalregion

July 10, Westminster
Ice Cream Social
Sponsor: Greater Baltimore Model A Ford Club
Info: 410/848-2288

MASSACHUSETTS

July 6-9, Danvers
National Meet
Sponsor: National Buick Club of America
Info: http://www.minutemanbuick.citymax.com/buicknationalmeet.html

July 8, Canton
Cruise Night
Sponsor: New England Region Cadillac & LaSalle Club
Info: http://www.nerclc.com/

July 9, East Longmeadow
Change the Wind Benefit Car Show
Sponsor: Chop Shop Customs
Info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=193199040731230

July 9, Fitchburg
Downtown Block Party
Info: [email protected]

July 10, Dedham
40th Annual BSAAC Antique Car Show, Car Corral & Trading Bee Family Fun Day
Sponsor: Bay State Antique Auto Club
Info: http://www.bsaac.com/

MICHIGAN

June 25, Petersburg
Pirolli Park Charity Car Show
Info: [email protected]

July 6-9, Lowell
Divco Club of America Bi-Annual Convention
Sponsor: Divco Club of America
Info: www.divco.org

July 8, Scottville
Scottville Classic Car Cruise
Sponsor: City of Scottville
Info: http://scottvillemainstreet.org/content.aspx?page=Scottville%20Classic%20Car%20Cruise

July 8-9, Bay City
2011 Be Cool Car Show
Sponsor: Thelen Auto Group
Info: www.becoolcarshow.net

July 9, Scottville
Scottville Classic Car Show
Sponsor: City of Scottville
Info: http://scottvillemainstreet.org/content.aspx?page=Scottville%20Classic%20Car%20Show
July 8, Zeeland
Collector Car Appreciation Day Car Display and Cruise
Sponsor: Vintage Car Club of Holland and John’s Classic Cougars
Info: [email protected] 

July 8, Ann Arbor
16th Annual “Rolling Sculpture” Car Show
Info: http://mainstreetannarbor.org/

July 8-9, Bay City
2011 Be Cool Car Show
Info: http://www.becoolcarshow.net/  

MINNESOTA

June 17-19, St. Paul
Back to the 50’s
Sponsor: Minnesota Street Rod Association
Info: http://www.msra.com/MainPage.htm

July 8, Ortonville
Collector Car Appreciation Day Cruise-in
Sponsor: Big Stone Cruisers
Info: http://www.bigstonecruisers.com/Big_Stone_Cruisers/
bigstonecruisers.html

July 17, Mounds View
Scavengers 5th Annual Car Show
Info: 651/334-8181

MISSOURI

July 8, St. Louis
Open House at Classic Car Studio
Sponsor: Classic Car Studio
Info: 314/567-4200

July 8, Springfield
ANPAC team member car show and United Way fundraiser at the ANPAC Corporate Centre
Sponsor: American National Property And Casualty Company (ANPAC)
Info: [email protected]

July 8-9, Springfield
Show & Shine, Cruise and Poker Run at the Oasis Convention Center
Sponsor: Last Chance Garage
Info: 417/343-1587

July 9, Webster Groves
Clean Cut Creations Collector Car Appreciation Day
Sponsor: Clean Cut Creations
Info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=204969256189621

July 9-10, Riverside
Vintage Weekend
Sponsor: American Street Rod Association
Info: http://www.americanstreetrodassociation.com/

July 9, Appleton
Appleton City 7th Annual Car, Truck, Tractor and Motorcycle Show
Info: [email protected]

NEBRASKA

July 8-9, Lincoln
9th Annual Midwest MCA Mustang and All Ford Show
Sponsor: Midwest Ford Clubs Inc.
Info: 402) 420-7478 or www.HoofbeatOfLincoln.com

NEVADA

June 23-26, Lake Tahoe
9th Annual Corvettes at Lake Tahoe
Info: http://www.laketahoecorvetteclub.org/csmain.html

July 6, Las Vegas City Hall
The City of Las Vegas will recognize “Collector Car Appreciation Day”
by presenting a Proclamation to the Director of the Las Vegas
Cruisin’ Association, Inc. at their regulary scheduled council meeting;
several local car collectors will display their vehicles on the plaza at City Hall
Sponsor: The City of Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Cruisin’ Association
Info: Councilman Steve Wolfson’s office at 702/229-2420

July 8-9, Las Vegas
Free Public Tour
Sponsor: Shelby American, Inc.
Info: http://www.shelbyautos.com/

NEW HAMPSHIRE

July 8, Newport
Cruise Night
Sponsor: Car Nutz Car Club
Info: www.carnutznh.com

July 10, Salem
35th Annual Family Fun Rod Run
Sponsor: Mass Street Rod Association
Info: [email protected]

July 10, Holderness
Open House at Acton Custom
Sponsor: Acton Custom Enterprises, LLC
Info: [email protected] or 603/279-0241

NEW JERSEY

July 8, Cherry Hill
National Collector Car Appreciation Day Celebration 
Sponsor: American Collectors Insurance/Hemmings Motor News 
Info: http://www.americancollectors.com/NCCAD-2011-Intro/604/ 

July 8, Somerville
Cruise-In
Sponsor: Raritan River Region Cadillac LaSalle
Info: http://www.rrrclc.org/Upcoming_Activities.htm

July 9, Woodstown
Collector Car Appreciation Day Cruise
Sponsor: AACA, South Jersey Region
Info: http://www.sjraaca.com/

NEW YORK

July 8, New York State
Collector Car Appreciation Day in the State of New York
Sponsor: State Automotive Enthusiast Caucus Chairman Assemblyman Bill Reilich
Info: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=K00722&term=&Summary=Y&Text=Y

July 8-10, Norwich
$1 off admission
Sponsor: Northeast Classic Car Museum
Info: http://www.classiccarmuseum.org/

July 8, Saratoga Springs
8th Annual All Firebird Cruise
Sponsor: Firebird Nation of North America
Info: http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=
firebirdnationofnorthamerica/show.html

July 9, Kenmore
13th Annual Super Cruise
Sponsor: Paddock Chevrolet
Info: http://www.paddockchevrolet.com/

July 8, North Hoosick
Cruise-In at Hathaway Drive In Theater (showing “Cars 2” and “Two Lane Blacktop”) for cars 25 years or older
Sponsor: Hemmings Motor News
Info: http://www.hathawaysdrive-in.com/

July 9, Malta
9th Annual All Firebird Lawn Show
Info: http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=
firebirdnationofnorthamerica/show.html

July 9, Oneida
Car Show, Summer Fest Event
Sponsor: Oneida’s Downtown Association
Info: [email protected]

July 9, Saratoga Springs
All Corvette Show
Sponsor: Adirondack Corvettes and the Saratoga Automobile Museum
Info: http://saratogaautomuseum.org/

July 10, Rochester
51st Annual Car Show
Sponsor: Genesee Valley Antique Car Society
Info: http://www.gvacs.com/

July 10, Ballston Spa
Curtis Lumber Car Show
Info: http://www.CurtisLumberCarShow.com

July 10, Caledonia
Caledonia Car Show at Caledonia Firemans Field, JW Jones Hall
Sponsor Finger Lakes Classic Car Club
Info: http://www.fingerlakesclassicchevy.com/

NORTH CAROLINA

July 8, Selma
Collector Car Appreciation Day Cruise from Walmart Shopping Plaza on Highway 70 West to Hula Girls Ice Cream Shop
Sponsor: The Wayne County Cruisers
Info: [email protected]

July 8, Denver
Customer Cruise-In
Sponsor: Steele Rubber Products
Info: [email protected]

July 8, Reidsville
Reidsville Downtown Cruise-In
Sponsor: EZ Street Cruisers Car Club, Reidsville Downtown Corporation and the City of Reidsville
Info: 336/348-6541

July 9, Henderson
Collector Car Appreciation Day Event
Sponsor: Vance County Tourism Development Authority and Kerr Lake Fords Car Club
Info