We took a ride down to Newport, RI (well actually Portsmouth, RI) to
check out the Caddy’s representing the New England Chapter of the Cadillac LaSalle Club. The show was a fund raiser for a local club that had an area set aside for the CLC. There were many fine examples there on display, many from 1956 & 1957 and a whole slew of 1959’s among many others. Again I was disappointed to find no 1958’s, what’s up with that. Either I am rebuilding a car no one wants or they are very rare, but they sure seem to be pretty scarce. Ho Hum, guess I’ll just have to show them when the “Gray Lady” arrives. 
Along for the ride were my friend Paul who has helped me quite a bit with the car and his son Adam, an 11 year old in awe of everything automotive.
My favorite was the 16 cylinder Caddy, but there was a wide variety of vehicles from about 1912 up through the eighties. They had a good turnout with what I would estimate to be more than 250 cars representing many different makes and models. After a couple hours, we motored around the Newport loop down Bellvue Avenue past the mansions before heading back over the bridge and stopping in Jamestown for lunch at the Acme Oyster House.
All in all we had a great day.…
The Gray Lady makes her trip back home next week and then we will be busy putting her back together. Until then.….….…
