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MARCH/ APRIL 2025

THE LATEST SCOOP® The Rocky Mountain Region’s Automotive Events Magazine

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Welcome to the MARCH/APRIL issue of THE LATEST SCOOP® In this issue you’ll find illustrations by automotive artist, Russell Fischer, of Loveland, CO. Russell grew up in the rural Midwest in the 1960’s and credits Andrew Loomis’ Fun With a Pencil book with his interest in art. In the early 70’s he discovered a Hot Rod magazine with art by Ed “Big Daddy” Roth which started his lifelong love for odd cartoon characters and hot rods. He attended art school in Atlanta, GA and realized the commercial art scene was not for him. After moving to Loveland in 1987 he immersed himself in Loveland’s thriving art scene working with some great sculptors. While working with talented sculptor, Hollis Williford and his brother Ronnie, Russell spent the next twelve years working on various forms of art, sculpture, jewelry design, forged iron design, etchings, woodblock prints and drawing. Russell can be reached at 970-222-4880, but is not accepting commissions at this time since he’s busy working on his own projects. Special thanks to Russell for sharing his art with us! EXCITING UPDATE! The upcoming editions of THE LATEST SCOOP® are going digital with vibrant, full-color online edition! To make sure you know when each edition is released, please confirm your preferred email address by reaching out to us at info@scoopautoevents. com or giving us a call at 970-686-6155 or scanning QR code in this issue. Thank you for your support as we embark on this exciting new chapter! Check out the sample edition of the JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2025 issue of THE LATEST SCOOP® at www.scoopautoevents.com while we work towards going digital. We are saddened to report the passing of Nate Oettinger, the CEO of Auto Weave Upholstery West in Wheat Ridge, CO in a tragic car accident on Dec. 23, 2024. Nate was responsible for many of the beautiful interiors you’ve seen in many street rods and show cars throughout the nation. You can visit www.Harancares.com to leave a memory or plant a tree. We are also saddened to report the passing of William “Bill” Miller at age 91 of Arvada, CO. Bill was a longtime Ford Shelby enthusiast and the proud owner of a Shelby GT-350H which he raced for 39 years as a member of Rocky Mountain Vintage Racing (RMVR). He is credited with being the only person to race in all fifteen of the Steamboat street races back in the day. See the obituary and leave a memory at www.dignitymemorial.com Fans of actor Tim Allen might want to check out “Shifting Gears.” Tim’s character is a “vehicle customization professional.” The show airs on ABC on Wednesdays and has paired up with Ziebart, who operates 400+ automotive appearance & protection service locations in the U.S. and 1300 service centers in 37 countries. President and CEO of Ziebart, Thomas Wolfe explains, “Shifting Gears is a reminder of the pride, satisfaction and connection we feel when we take care of something we love. Tim Allen has famously called Michigan home since he was a child, so it seemed only natural for Ziebart-a company famously rooted in the Detroit area-to collaborate with ‘Shifting Gears’ all while highlighting car restorations. Customers can receive an upgrade on services as well as a complimentary “Shifting Gears” shammy. The Shop Artwork appearing in THE LATEST SCOOP® is courtesy of the featured artist and protected under copyright laws. These images may not be reproduced in any form―regardless of reproduction quality or method of distribution―without written consent of the contributing artist. In other words, if you like an artist’s work, please contact them to obtain permission before using their work and to arrange for any payment.

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EVENT LISTINGS are courtesy of THE LATEST SCOOP® Advertisers and Subscribers― Special thanks to all for using the Please List Our Event Form Online when submitting event information. Using this form helps ensure the accuracy of your listing. Feel free to photocopy the form when submitting or changing event information. Please include a current contact number for every event listing—we cannot verify information if the number is disconnected. We do our best to ensure accuracy of events. However, there will always be some obstacles such as event organizers who: 1) provide incorrect dates, 2) forget to notify us of date changes, or 3) forget to inform us of event cancellations. We appreciate your support in passing accurate information on to other enthusiasts! CLUB LISTINGS are complimentary in THE LATEST SCOOP® and rely on information provided by each Club. Club’s should provide the name and contact information for individual(s) authorized to make changes to their listing. When changing existing club listings please include the entire current listing (club name, vehicles included in the club, meeting time/location, and contact information, etc.) of the old listing AND the complete new listing so we can add the new and delete the old. To add a “new” club to the Club Listings please provide the same information listed for current participants. Please send club meeting changes to info@scoopautoevents.com. CALL BEFORE YOU GO because many events THE LATEST SCOOP® may be canceled due to weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances. Please avoid frustration and wasted trips by calling ahead―or checking the event website to confirm dates and times― especially if traveling any distance! Please be aware that errors in listings do occur. Event organizers sometimes submit incorrect event info or we make our own typos too! Planning a trip outside the Rocky Mountain Region? If traveling west contact Cruisin’ News for all the action in Northern California at 916-933-0949. When heading into the American or Canadian northwest you check out Northwest Car Events Calendar―the most comprehensive calendar serving Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, British Columbia, and Alberta―visit their website at www.upfrontimages.com and please mention THE LATEST SCOOP® sent you! Feedback on THE LATEST SCOOP® is always welcome! We encourage readers to submit letters expressing their ideas and comments to: PO Box 7477, Loveland, CO 80537 or by email at: info@scoopautoevents.com Our credibility is at stake with every event we list. We can’t possibly recheck every event before printing so truly appreciate updates about event changes as do your fellow auto enthusiasts who rely on accurate information in THE LATEST SCOOP®! However, we strongly advise travelers to call ahead and confirm events before traveling!

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CAR TALK Every Saturday Denver, CO Drive-Radio with John Rush on 560KLZ from 10am-1pm 303-477-5600 or 307-200-8222 or www. drive-radio.com Every Saturday Denver, CO Rocky Mountain Race World on ESPN 1600 AM from 8-10am 303-844-ESPN (3776) or Rocky Mountain Race World Show on Facebook Every Saturday Cheyenne, WY KAR-GAB on KGAB AM 650 with Nick the Motor Guy from 9-11am www.kgab.com

CRUISE DAYS & NIGHTS ARIZONA

Every Thursday Lake Havasu City, AZ Cruisin’ on Main Street in Uptown District at 5pm. 928-230-8076 Every Friday Apache Junction, AZ Weekly Cruise at old Basha’s parking lot, SW corner of Signal Butte Rd & E Apache Trail from 2-6pm. Dave 480-694-6280 or www.evcaz.club (Oct-May) Every Saturday Glendale, AZ Cruise In at Mixteca Mexican Food, 6731 W Bell Rd from 4:30-8pm. Nancy Perry Productions on Facebook Every Saturday Lake Havasu City, AZ Open Cruise to the American Legion, 181 Paseo del Sol from11am-1pm www. relicsandrods.com Every Saturday Scottsdale, AZ Pavilions at Talking Stick Rock ’n’ Roll Classic Car Show at 9175 E Talking Stick Way from 3-8pm 480-270-5259 or www.thepavilionsattalkingstick.com Every Sunday Fountain Hills, AZ Cruz’n at Phil’s Filling Station Grill, 16852 E Parkview Ave from 8am-2pm. Darrel Hampton 480-209-5700 or philsfillingstationgrill.com (mid-Oct-mid-May)

COLORADO

Every Tuesday Colorado Springs, CO Cruise Night at Culver’s, 1140 Lake Plaza Drive from 5-8pm 719-473-9707 (April-Sept) Every Wednesday Lakewood, CO Weekly Car Show at Applebee’s Restaurant, 10625 W Colfax Ave. Jim Wright 303-986-6733 or email: magictravelingshow@gmail.com (May-Nov) Every Thursday Lakewood, CO Weekly Cruise Night at Garlic Knot Pizza, 3200 S Wadsworth Blvd at 4pm 303-980-5668 (May-Sept) Every Thursday Parker, CO Thursday Bike Night at Takoda Tavern, 12465 Pine Bluffs Way at 6pm 720-851-5302 (AprilSept) Every Thursday Golden, CO Cars Among The Evergreens at Flatirons Community Church West Campus, 24887 Genesee Trail Rd from 6-8pm. Arthur Burke 616-405-3024 or C.A.T.E Cars Among the Evergreens on Facebook Every Friday Highlands Ranch, CO Freddy’s Friday Cruise Night at Freddy’s Steakburgers, 900 Sgt. Jon Stiles Drive. Ron 720-201-7007 or email: rldart69@yahoo.com (late April-late Sept) Every Friday Pueblo, CO Milberger Farms Friday Night Cruise at 28570 Hwy 50 East. Shane or Drew 719-948-3305 (MayOct) Every Friday Loveland, CO Cruise Night at rotating locations. Jim Baum 970-203-4479 (March-Oct) Every Friday Thornton, CO Twisted Steel Cruise-In at Colony Park, 108th & Colorado Blvd from 5-10pm. Kevin 720-385-9593 or Twisted Steel Car Club on Facebook (April-Oct) Every Friday Federal Heights, CO Classic Car Show at Sonic Drive-In, 9500 N Federal Blvd at 6pm 303-426-9722 (May–Oct) Every Friday Falcon, CO Cruise Night at Culver’s, 7220 N Meridian Rd hasn’t happened lately. Chelsey or Larry would like to talk to a car club who might be interested in hosting this event if you can please call 719-559-4770 (mid-May-Sept)

COLORADO CONT’D

Every Friday Wheat Ridge, CO Friday Cruise-In at Wheat Ridge Lanes, 6595 W 38 Ave at 3pm. 303-420-2523 (afternoons) or www.wheatridgelanes.com (early May to Labor Day) Every Friday Castle Rock, CO Friday Night Cruise In at FirsTier Bank & Dairy Queen, 120 S Wilcox St at 5pm followed by cruise to Sonic Drive-In the First Friday of the month. 303-919-7655 or www.poorboycruisers.com or Castle Rock Poor Boy Cruisers on Facebook (early May-early Nov) Every Friday Fountain, CO Fifties Friday Cruise-In at 311 N Santa Fe Ave from 4-7pm. Hoss 719-432-9930 Every Friday Colorado Springs, CO Friday Get-Together at south side of In-N-Out Burger, corner of Voyager & Interquest Parkways from 5-7pm. Dan e-mail: 71machone@ gmail.com (April-Oct) Every Friday Montrose, CO Cruise-In Night at Culver’s, 3481 Wolverine Drive at 5:30pm. Shane Brown 970-240-1881 leave message (mid-March-early Nov) Every Friday Aurora, CO Cruise Night at Sonic Drive-In, Seven Hills Shopping Center, Hampden & Tower from 5pmdark. Aurora Cars & Coffee on Facebook Every Saturday Evergreen, CO Evergreen Cars and Coffee at Olde’s Garage, 3639 Evergreen Parkway from 9am-noon featuring free coffee & donuts to benefit Mt. Evans Hospice of Evergreen. David 720-308-3942 or Evergreen Cars and Coffee on Facebook (June 1-Aug 31) Every Saturday Aurora, CO Morning Cars & Coffee at Village Inn, 6370 S Parker Road from 7-10am. Gary Hansen 303910-4889 Every Saturday Grand Junction, CO Cars ‘n Coffee at Spoon’s Bistro, 3090 N 12 St at 7am. John 970-462-6762 or www. grandvalleyknights.com Every Saturday Montrose, CO Cars and Coffee in parking lot next to Looney Bean, 3481 Wolverine Drive from 8-10am. Shane Brown 970-240-1881 (mid-March-early Nov) Every Saturday Durango, CO Auto Enthusiast Meet & Cruise at Durango Harley-Davidson north lot, 750 S Camino Del Rio at 5pm 970-259-0778 (dealership) or Rita-Marie Hartford on Facebook Every Saturday Westminster, CO Cruise In at Corona’s Mexican Grill, 7817 W 88 Ave 303-423-8400 (May-Sept) Every Saturday Castle Rock, CO In-N-Out Cruise-In at 5470 Factory Shops Blvd at 7pm 303-919-7655 or www. poorboycruisers.com or Castle Rock Poor Boy Cruisers on Facebook (early May-early Nov) Every Sunday Littleton, CO Car Show at Dairy Queen, Ken Carly & Pierce St from 5-8pm. Ron Forbis 720-313-5782 or email: ronforbis24@gmail.com (Memorial Day-Labor Day) Every Sunday Fountain, CO Cruise Night at Culver’s, 8065 Fountain Mesa Rd from 5-8pm 719-473-9707 (April-Sept) Every Sunday Garden City, CO Cars & Coffee at Nature’s Herbs & Wellness, 540 27th St from 8-10am 970-573-5087 (late April-early July)

KANSAS

Every Thursday Salina, KS Cruise Night from Wendy’s to Dairy Queen at 7pm. Ben Windholz 785-643-6451 or email: benwinndholz@att.net or Thursday Night Cruisers of Salina on Facebook (April-Oct) Every Friday Wichita, KS Cruise-In at Plaza West Shopping Center, Central & West Streets from 4-9pm (April-Oct) Central & West Friday Night Cruise In on Facebook Every Saturday Wichita, KS Oldies Car Show at Spangles, Pawnee & Seneca from 5-10pm Tammy 316-303-0002

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