Don't forget to visit the newly re-opened White Dog Bistro starting in April on your next visit to Mathews, Virginia.  It will be featuring a fine dining menu serving from 4:30 to 8:30 and then a late night menu and live entertainment till 12 midnight on Friday & Saturday! This beautiful historic building is gorgeous inside & out.  There restaurant should be on everyone's must visit list, I know it was always on mine.  There is also a Cuban themed outdoor bar and deck with an unbelievable selection of specialty one of a kind drinks, refreshing jelli beers, bourbons, rums & scotches. Stop by for a visit during the "Chasing Pavement Vintage Automotive Festival" on Saturday June 1, 2013.  Hope to see you all there soon; its well worth a trip from Williamsburg, Virginia beach, Richmond, Newport News, Urbanna, Hampton, Chester, Port Haywood, Cobbs Creek, Deltaville, Kilmarnock, Lancaster, Reedville, Tappahannock, Hanover & Gloucester.   

Just a quick reminder that our Chasing Pavement Vintage Automotive Festival is just 4 months away!  Make your reservations now before the rush which always happens the month before the show.  Looking forward to seeing all our fans at this Big Event. This show will be in the town of Mathews, Va 23109.

One of the main components to our car shows every year is the massive turn-out we get from our friends at the British car clubs across the US!  Its always nice to see these marques show up in force.  All Southern British Car Clubs lets keep this tradition going at our Virginia car show this June 1, 2013.  This is a great benefit event!  Looking forward to seeing you all there. 

A Special invite to the Corvette Clubs of Virginia, we are expecting to have a strong showing of Corvette owners at our June 1, 2013 event on Saturday in Mathews, Va.  We know that corvette pride runs deep and we are fans of all the different generations of vettes, from a classic 1953 to a 2013 ZR1 we love them all and appreciate all the diversity! We will have Classics at this show along with a large Exotic & Super Car section.  All Corvette Clubs are welcome.  Please contact Mac at (570) 350-1422 for more information or to register.  See you there!

Viper Club, this is the turnout I'm hoping for at our June 1, 2013 event in Virginia!  We always have a strong Viper presence at all our events.  Viper owners have as much passion & commitment to their brand as any enthusiast we've ever seen.  We are fans too here at Vintage Gallery & Vintage TV, we can't wait for the new SRT.  Its nice to see Viper back!  All Viper Clubs are welcome.  We will have photos and invitations to all the other clubs coming in the weeks and months leading up to our Big Show.

As we all batten-down the hatches and make the best plans we can with Sandy bearing down on all of us here on the East Coast.  Just a quick note to all my views in these impacted areas to please stay safe & be smart!

This was a first for me to go to NY Comic Con and I have to say it was truly an experience!  The first thing you notice is the sheer volume of people attending this event over the 4 days. Next was the time, effort and money people spent on their costumes, some of these people should be working in Hollywood. Last Geeks & Nerds of the world you have done it, shows like Big Bang Theory have made you COOL!  I never expected to see the range and scope of people at an event like this, plus attractive women dressing-up as Superheros when did that happen? The Big Band Theory's writers may have to re-think their premise that Greeks can't attract babes;do you hear that Stewart from the Comicbook store your time has come, you no longer have to spend your nights alone sharing a can of tuna-fish with a stray cat. All kidding aside it was fun and a heck of a crazy time, my recommendation is that everyone should experience it at least once in their lifetime.  So put down that comic book for now and run don't walk to a party in your honor!

A new drive in has started up in Pacific Beach, on Saturday nights they play classic movies  

This comes to us from our West Coast connection at Just A Car Guy Blog.  

As always thanks Jesse

Link for Website of Full Moon Drive-in:   http://www.fullmoondrivein.com/

Link for our friend at:   http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/

 

Big fundraising event to be held next June in Mathews

Entrepreneur MAC has been successful, and he wants some of that success to rub off on his adopted home of Mathews. On Tuesday, the Mathews Board of Supervisors gave him permission to hold a major fundraising event in June 2013.

A Pennsylvania resident with a second home in Mathews, MAC owns Majic Enterprises, a home design, construction, entertainment and film production conglomerate. He recently purchased the building on Main Street that formerly housed Christie Chevrolet and plans to turn it into a Vintage automobile museum and gallery.

Vintage Gallery will function like an art gallery, said MAC, but everything in it will be for sale—automobiles, pedal cars, motor-bicycles, pinball machines, signs, arcade games, artwork and other Americana. He’ll rotate cars from his warehouse in Pennsylvania on a themed basis, displaying muscle cars, or 1930s-era cars, or all British vehicles.

On June 1, 2013, MAC's plans to hold a vintage car show for at least 150 cars, complete with celebrity appearances and entertainment by a nationally-known band. Vintage's production company, Greenleaf Productions, will create a film about the event that will be shown on cable television, he said, and 100 percent of the proceeds from the event will benefit local non-profit groups such as the Mathews Volunteer Fire Department. His father, who passed away four months ago, was a New York firefighter, he said, and MAC always seeks to honor him when fundraising.

After purchasing Christie Chevrolet, MAC gutted the building and began landscaping the back lot. He said the structure will retain its original look and feel, with exposed metal rafters, tin roof and brick interior walls.

Neon dealership signs will decorate the ceiling, and sputnik architectural lights will light the gallery. The windows will be replaced with old English-style divided lights, and ivy will grow up the outside walls. An old garage behind the main building will be converted for storage space, he said, while a planned second-floor addition will be office space.

MAC has lots of ideas about helping the Mathews community. He said he’s in favor of the proposed dredging of Put-In Creek and would be willing to donate a quarter of an acre of land to offset lost wetlands in order to get the project done.

"I think it’s something we’re sorely missing," he said. "This is a perfect balance between keeping nostalgia but bringing in new business that allows the younger generation to come in and establish themselves."

Background

Starting in 1986 with his construction business, MAC quickly began to specialize in theme-style spaces—a room with ’50s décor or an Egyptian pyramid-inspired home theater, a Tuscan courtyard or a Parisian salon. Soon, he branched out into entertainment, creating game rooms with commercial arcade games such as vintage pinball machines and touch-screen multi-game machines that he both sold and serviced. He also specializes in such luxury items as homemade bars, koi ponds and wine cellars.

Four years ago, MAC and his wife J.C. (Josephine, "but she never goes by that") were on a boating trip and pulled into Tides Inn in Lancaster County. They loved the area and came back the next weekend to look at property.

While taking the couple around shopping for property, the real estate agent dropped by the Gwynn’s Island Festival to buy her husband lunch, said MAC, and he and his wife "got a taste of the local flavor." On the island, they happened on an open house for a home for sale and fell in love. The couple has spent summers in Mathews ever since.

In three years, the MAC's plan to retire and sell all of their businesses except their film production company. They’ll make Mathews their primary home, and they’ll winter in San Antonio, Texas.

"Considering the hustle and bustle we’re used to, we took to this area," said MAC. "I don’t think I ever cared about the sunset before, but now we sit there in the back yard, watch the sunset and have a glass of wine."

For information about Majic Enterprises, visit:  http://www.majicjc.com/

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Note:  JC here, I commandeered Mac's blog today to post an excerpt from a front page article he appeared in last month in Virginia.  There will be hell to pay for posting this I'm sure but I wanted our viewers to see Mac's softer side and the things he does behind the scenes to give back to the community whenever he can!  Now if only I could get him to   smile once and a while on camera, lol.

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                            * CHASING PAVEMENT VINTAGE AUTOMOTIVE FESTIVAL *

 ** Rain or Shine **

Vintage Gallery & Vintage TV have been doing events like this one for over 27 years.  This event will be held in beautiful historic downtown Mathews, Virginia. Come step back in history, walk the streets of a part of Virginia time has forgotten.  All Classic, Exotic, SuperCars, Hot Rods, Restomods, American & European cars/trucks will have there own class, sorry no motorcycles at this event. Vintage Race Cars, Ferrari, Maserati, Morgan, Bentley, Viper, Prowler, Corvette, Mustang, Ford GT, Mopar, Rolls Royce, Muscle Cars, Lamborghini, Mclaren, Lotus, Alfa Romeo, Jaguar, Aston Martin & All Classic's from each Decade are Welcome and encouraged to participate!  This event will be a town benefit with 100% of the net proceeds going to Mathew's Rescue-Ambulance squads, Sheriff's Department, Volunteer Fire Department & the town of Mathews for special projects. This event will be filmed by Vintage for their National TV Show on that Saturday; come out and see if you or your ride make it on National TV!  This Event should be a must on all Car lovers calendars.  The Vintage Girls will be there plus celebrity guests and a celebrity concert to end the show.

Show Times are: 

Pre-Registration the day of the Show - 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM

Car Show - 10:30 AM to 4:30 PM 

Trophy presentations - 4:30 PM 

Outdoor concert starting - 5:30 PM ending around 7:00 PM.  

For more details, information, comments and space availability or to register by phone please contact Mac at (570) 350-1422 or email: jaycee6@verizon.net  we have decided to keep all fees as low as possible to encourage everyone to attend this inaugural event!  Registration will start at 9AM on Main St the day of the show.  Our Goal is to make this the Biggest Event in Virginia and with your help it will be possible!

** Please call if you'd like to help & be a volunteer at this event?  

(We still need Ticket takers & Parking Attendants)

This Event will also serve as a tribute to my father Angelo who was a NYC Fireman & passed away this year.

Trophy Classes:   Best of Show, Most Unique, Best Hot Rod, Best Original, Best Exotic or Supercar, Best American Car, Best European Car, Best of the TV Show Award, Best of Decade Class (30's - 40's - 50's - 60's - 70's) Best Restomod, Fan Favorite, Best Muscle Car, Best Convertible, Best Hardtop Coupe, Best Sedan, Best Vintage Car, Best Classic, Class Awards, Furthest Traveled, Best Re-Creation & More!  Dash Plaques for the first 500 registered! 

Giveaways:   There will be a Baseball Hat giveaway from one of our sponsors "McG" while supplies last.

*More info to come including who the Celebrity band & guests are so stay tuned to this site for all the info very soon. 

Registration for Show cars: $25.  *($30. the day & includes a ticket to the concert)

Spectators ticket: $15. (Donation)        

Pre-order Concert tickets:  $19.  *($25. the day of the show)

Combo Super Saver ticket:  $29.  *(Spectator & Concert)

* Discounts for Car Clubs & Military are always available. 

Vendors & Sponsors please call for pricing & space availability.  Hope to see you all there!

Note: (Please let us know of any show cars or clubs that want to be put together)

* Come checkout the future home of Vintage Auto Gallery in Downtown Mathews too!

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Band - Blessid Union of Souls video’s:          

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSdbQLXpmPQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cv9iKYwp7ps

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC2TL9jrX9w

Outdoor Concert with National recording act - Blessid Union of Souls!  Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the beautiful soft rock/R&B sounds of one of America's most impressive 90's bands, with their 2 #1 hits plus 7 top 10's and 14 top 40's you'll be sure     to have a soulful musical night to remember.  

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TV Show teaser trailer links:   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcsZfHS3oxE

http://youtu.be/dhx1zHcWST4  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5E_lKGFxO4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfGB9nIY308

Show website/blog posts link:    http://www.majicjc.com/VintageGallery/Blog.aspx

Like us on Facebook link:    https://www.facebook.com/MajicEnterprises?ref=hl

Follow us on Twitter link:   https://twitter.com/

ADDITIONAL PARTNERS:

Hampton & Comfort Inns in Gloucester, Va   (Code word: "Vintage", rooms held till May 2)

If you are looking for accommodations for this event click the link below or call (804) 695-1900:

http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/O/ORFGLHX-VIN-20130531/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG

Mathews County Visitors Center link:   http://www.visitmathews.com/

  www.carshownationals.com

 

 

A BIG CONGRATULATION'S to our Production Company & Film Crews in 2012 for their First EMMY WIN!  Rudy, Dave, John, Mike & Shawn you guys deserve it.  

Vintage TV had a Great time filming in Dickson City, Pa at the Circle Drive-in the other day.  Now in there 63rd year what a gem of Americana, they just don't make them like that anymore!  I'd advise anyone who hasn't caught a flick at this Drive-in to put it on your must do list now.  This is the way checking-out a movie should be, relax & watch in vintage style.  

Thanks to everyone that made it out for the shoot: Pocono Mt Street Rods, Villa Capri Cruisers, Coasters, Al from AJ's Automotive, Montage Mt Cruisers, Car Lovers Car Show Club, AACA Car Club & a Special Thank you to Mike & JoAnn from Coal Cracker Cruisers without whose help none of this would have been possible!  Its nice to see in this day and age someone going out of there way to help, again Thank you.  

This is just the first draft of photos, (in the productions stage we will darken the sky & have a movie image on the big screen to simulate more of a Drive-in atmosphere) check back for updates along-the-way.

Check out these additional sites too:  

Circle Drive-in link:   http://www.circledrivein.com/ 

Times-Shamrock / Electric City link:   http://www.timesshamrock.com/ 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Our Vintage Girls surrounded by Beautiful Classic Cars at a Classic Drive-in, every guys fantasy.  Wow this is really - BABES IN TOYLAND!  

 

 

 

 

Hi Fans,

Here is the blog post you've all been asking for!  Well its not really a blog as much as a photo retrospective of all the shows we've filmed so far in 2012.  They say a "Picture is Worth a 1,000 Words" in this case let's hope so, right!  As we start to edit the TV Show and head into production, we will keep posting pics here of the different shows we filmed.  So check back now and then to see if you or your ride made it on camera?

Update:  49 random pics so far and counting (not in any order) - 10/27/12