The Great Pottsville Cruise 2011 Recap

The 2011 cruise was a wet one. Congratulations to the winning ticket holder for the 2011 Pace Car, Joseph Roshannon from Pottsville, PA. The complete list of winners has been posted to the Trophy List section.

Photos from the 2011 Great Pottsville Cruise have been posted and are available for purchase at  http://www.showmeyourpix.com/cruise

The Great Pottsville Cruise 2011

The Pottsville Lions 2011Great Pottsville Cruise event is scheduled for August 11, 12, 13, & 14th. The cruise consists of four days of Classic Cars and Rock-n-Roll with guest star Dennis Gage of TV's "My Classic Car". 

This will be the 18th Annual Great Pottsville Cruise, hosting over 1,000 classic cars, trucks, Corvette's, street rods and antiques with over 10,000 spectators and returning guest, Dennis Gage of the SPEED channel's "My Classic Car". Dennis will be joining us Saturday & Sunday and is being sponsored by Auto Locator magazine, the largest weekly distributed car book you can buy in the Mid-Atlantic Region, visit www.auto-locator.com.

Event Schedule

Thu, Aug 11, 2011 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The 18th Annual Great Pottsville Cruise will kick-off with a cruise in and warm-up at Maroon's Sports Bar & Grill located at 556 N. Centre Street, Pottsville from 6pm - 9pm, a fun...

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Thu, Aug 11, 2011 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Generation-X Sound Off and Car Show at Maroons Sports Bar & Grill sponsored by & judged by 12-Volt Dave's Audio from 6pm - 9pm. Car entries park in the Maroon's Sports Bar & Grill...

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Fri, Aug 12, 2011 9:00 pm - Sat, Aug 13, 2011 12:00 am

The annual Friday Night Sock Hop at Pine View Acres located at 145 Chamberlaine Ave, Pottsville from 9pm to Midnight with music by "The Mudflaps". Cover charge $10 for a fun night, dance...

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Sat, Aug 13, 2011 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

Cruise in to Jerry's Classic Cars & Collectibles Museum, 394 S. Centre St, Pottsville from 10am - 4pm. Meet & greet Dennis Gage, star of TV's "My Classic Car" from 11am to 3pm. Museum...

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Sat, Aug 13, 2011 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

It's the downtown Coney Island Cruise In & Car Show on N. Centre St. A fun night with over 300 classic cars, street rods & Corvette's from 6pm - 9pm sponsored by the Schuylkill Valley...

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Sun, Aug 14, 2011 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

The big event, the 18th Annual Great Pottsville Cruise, where it all comes together, will be located at Martz Hall, 16th & Laurel Blvd, Pottsville. Staging will start at 10am, with judging...

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Special Appearances by Dennis Gage

Dennis Gage from SPEED channel's My Classic Car will be a guest at the 2011 Great Pottsville Cruise. He will be joining us Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Dennis will make a special visit to the Friday night Rock and Roll Sock Hop at Pine View Acres. On Saturday's Cruise-in to Jerry's Classic Cars and Collectibles Museum there will be a Meet and Greet with Dennis Gage. Finally, on the Cruise Main Event on Sunday, Dennis will be on hand for autographs and photos courtesy of Auto Locator magazine.

Participate in the 2011 Cruise

There is no need to preregister for The Great Pottsville Cruise events. Participants will be issued a permit on the day of the event. The registration tables will be located at ALL cruise events, and at the entrance of Martz Hall on the main event on Sunday. The registration fee for the cruise is $15.00. The permit is required to display your vehicle downtown Saturday night at the Cruise-in to Coney Island and for the main cruise event on Sunday. This sticker must be on the windshield of your vehicle.

Enter to Win this Official Pace Car

The Great Pottsville Cruise unveils this year’s official Cruise Pace Car, a 1993 - 40th Anniversary Edition red Corvette at Jerry’s Classic Cars & Collectibles Museum. This year’s car is sponsored by Alpine Building & Post Supply of Schuylkill Haven.

The 1993 Corvette, according to Cruise Chairman Jerry Enders is "a very sharp sports car that anyone would be happy to win." Chances for the car will be available in Pottsville at select Ticket Outlets.