Yes Virginia, it has been hotter than a July afternoon on Venus lately, but you can still be cool by making the scene at the weekly Bartlett Cruise-in.



So don't forget about this hip & happening mid-week reprieve from the daily grind. Just dust off your special interest, classic, street rod, muscle car, import, tuner, hot rod, or custom, (basically whatever) and cruise on over to the oversize parking lot at the corner of Whitten & Stage Rd. There you can bond with other like minded auto enthusiasts without reservation. No trophies, no entry fees, just an abundance of cool.



Make no mistake, there has been no shortage of gearheads willing to spend some time mingling at the weekly cruise-in, but we wouldn't want you to miss it because you were mowing the yard or tending to some other domestic nonsense. There is simply too much that appeals to us car people at the cruise-in to let responsibilities get in the way!





You're apt to see almost anything show up on any given Thursday evening. New or old, fast or slow, popular or peculiar. We've had everything from the un-restored Tin Lizzie style model 'T' touring shown above, to the latest Lamborghini sports car make an appearance at the cruise-in.



Many local car clubs make a point of attending the cruise-in as a group and power park their rides together. The Mid South Mustangs, The GM F-Bodies (Camaros & Firebirds), the Memphis Classic Chevys (that's us!) are all regular group attendees. Some weeks, we see an abundance of off-road vehicles, and then the next week, we may have more Mopars than you can count on your fingers and toes. There are even some internet forums that periodically call out their followers to make the cruise-in scene in Bartlett. Last week, the local members of Corvette Forum landed at the cruise-in en masse when 52 of the fiberglass wonders made us all long for a two-seat Chevrolet.



So join us at the cruise-in while the warmish weather and abundant evening sunlight are still with us. Remember that there's lots of places to grab some eats in the immediate area, so you need not go hungry. Please help us keep the parking lot tidy, by tossing your trash away rather than leaving it on the lot, and kindly don't block the fire lanes, burn rubber at random, or run everyone off with an overly loud stereo system. If we follow these basic rules of parking lot etiquette, we'll be welcome on this lot for as long as we have cars to drive.



You might like to check out our Cruise-in Photo Gallery to get a handle on what goes on during these Thursday evening get-togethers, or visit our Facebook page for more MCCC club updates.

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