Fleetwood Country Cruize-In
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Fleetwood Country Cruize-In is one of North America's largest outdoor carshows. The car show takes place in London, Ontario
at a private estate owned by Steve Plunkett, a local philanthropist and classic car junkie.
Fleetwood Country Cruize-In has had several celebrity appearances a part of the event; including, Adam West
and Julie Newmar
arriving on the Batcopter
, an American Graffiti
reunion, George Barris
- a notable auto customizer, Lou Christie
, Tommy James and the Shondells, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Peter Noone
, Frankie Avalon
, Bobby Rydell
, and more.
The car show was also featured on 'Car Crazy
' in 2009, hosted by Barry Meguiar.
London, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
at a private estate owned by Steve Plunkett, a local philanthropist and classic car junkie.
Fleetwood Country Cruize-In has had several celebrity appearances a part of the event; including, Adam West
Adam West
William West Anderson , better known by the stage name Adam West, is an American actor best known for his lead role in the Batman TV series and the film of the same name...
and Julie Newmar
Julie Newmar
Julie Newmar is an American actress, dancer and singer. Her most famous role is Catwoman in the Batman television series.-Early life:...
arriving on the Batcopter
Batcopter
The Batcopter is the fictional personal helicopter of comic book superhero Batman.-Wayne Aerospace:The military aviation branch designs and manufactures jet fighters and helicopters for the U.S. military. The most notable models of these are the W-4 Wraith fighter and the Kestrel attack...
, an American Graffiti
American Graffiti
American Graffiti is a 1973 coming of age film co-written/directed by George Lucas starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips and Harrison Ford...
reunion, George Barris
George Barris (auto customizer)
George Barris is a designer of custom cars.-Early history:George and his brother Sam were born in Chicago in the 1920s. After the deaths of their parents, they moved to Roseville, California as children to live with relatives. Both were good students, interested in drama, music, and design...
- a notable auto customizer, Lou Christie
Lou Christie
Luigi Alfredo Giovanni Sacco , known professionally as Lou Christie, is an American singer-songwriter best known for three separate strings of pop hits in the 1960s , including his 1966 smash, "Lightnin' Strikes" and his incredible 3 octave vocal range.-Biography:Sacco was born in Glenwillard,...
, Tommy James and the Shondells, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, Little Anthony and the Imperials, Peter Noone
Peter Noone
Peter Noone is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, pianist and actor, best known as "Herman" of the successful 1960s rock group Herman's Hermits.-Early life:...
, Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon is an American actor, singer, playwright, and former teen idol.-Career:By the time he was 12, Avalon was on U.S. television playing his trumpet. As a teenager he played with Bobby Rydell in Rocco and the Saints...
, Bobby Rydell
Bobby Rydell
Bobby Rydell is an American professional singer, mainly of rock and roll music. In the early 1960s he was considered a so-called "teen idol"...
, and more.
The car show was also featured on 'Car Crazy
Car Crazy
Car Crazy is a Speed Channel television series about automotive enthusiasts, hosted by Barry Meguiar, President and CEO of the Meguiar's car care product empire. Each episode features various interviews with automotive enthusiasts, which Barry refers as 'car guys'...
' in 2009, hosted by Barry Meguiar.