Vintage vehicles take center stage at The Bridge at Cherry Hill's car show

By Pete Fontaine
Posted 9/22/16

By PETE FONTAINE From the time Fred Taylor and his wife Kathy pulled their unique 1962 Lincoln Continental convertible into the parking lot until noted entertainer Frank Castle closed out another stellar performance, The Bridge at Cherry Hill's annual

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Vintage vehicles take center stage at The Bridge at Cherry Hill's car show

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From the time Fred Taylor and his wife Kathy pulled their unique 1962 Lincoln Continental convertible into the parking lot until noted entertainer Frank Castle closed out another stellar performance, The Bridge at Cherry Hill’s annual car show marked another successful installment.

“This is a great community event,” said Alex Lucini, who brought his four-door 1949 Oldsmobile to the show. “There are some special cars here tonight.”

One of those vehicles belonged to Louie Annunziata, who took home first place for his black 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, which also earned the Mayor’s Cup Award in last year’s Johnston Street Machines Cruizin’ for a Cause finale.

“This may have been our best car show ever,” said Maryann Grace, executive director of The Bridge at Cherry Hill. “We had an extraordinary feast, as usual, and our residents certainly enjoyed all the festivities.”

Castle – a Vietnam veteran whose real name is Frank Castellone – provided a musical backdrop by way of his keyboard and vocals, and was accompanied at times by several residents.

“I love playing here,” he said. “Every event that Maryann puts on is special.”

People came from Providence and other areas of the state to show off their classic cars. Tom Rainey and his wife Catherine, who live in the capital city, rode their Harley Davidson “Sick Boy” motorcycle to the show. Brian Cotugano’s red and black 1956 Buick Super drew rave reviews throughout the event.

The Taylors took runner-up honors, and John Matteo took third place for his 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 two-door hardtop.

Add to that what Grace as noted call “an extraordinary feast” produced by The Bridge’s executive chef Marvin Carter and served by staffers like Annmarie Cardilli, it’s easy to understand why classic car owners and visitors were excited when Grace announced “we’ll be back with a bigger and better show in 2017.” 

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