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	Pictures from the trophy presentation
	The featured cars "up front"
	The fabulous non-Cads & non-LaSalles that helped make the show a great success!
	Who knows? Anybody's guess...

The Royal Cadillac Dealer Show
A Century of Progress on Display
By Ray Koziol

One hundred years ago a 1911 Cadillac Model 30 rolled out of the Detroit factory. As it left 450 Amsterdam Street little did it, or the craftsmen who assembled it, or even Henry Leland, who was working in his upstairs office know, that this particular Cadillac was about to embark on a century long journey. A journey that starts in 1911 with transport to a Cadillac dealership and one which would be celebrated 100 years later at yet another dealership ……… Royal Cadillac of Florham Park, New Jersey.

It was on June 18^th, 2011 that this celebration took place as the Raritan River Region held its 5^th dealer show at Royal Cadillac and what better way to celebrate a century of progress than to have this grand lady exhibited on the dealership floor. A testament to the lasting quality of a Cadillac, she sat gracefully at the forefront of the dealership and immediately captured the attention of all those who entered. On this day visitors had the unique opportunity to view 100 years of Cadillac innovation as they compared the 1911 to the 2011 Cadillac line-up. Much has changed, but Cadillac quality has remained a constant.

Since this was a birthday of sorts, a birthday cake was a must and so at 11:00 AM everyone was invited into the dealership to have a piece of birthday cake, a cake by the way which prominently displayed a picture of the ’11 as part of its frosting. Our thanks go out to region member Bob Losco for permitting us to display his 1911 Model 30 Touring.


	The Model 30 proudly on display inside Royal Cadillac


By all levels of measure this show was a success. *We attracted over* 90 cars with 60 of those being Cadillacs or LaSalles. Our new Region Judging Team headed by Chief Judge Bernie Cooney also had the opportunity gain some practical experience. Last year the region formed its own team, basing the program on a Judging Manual and Judging Form prepared by Ray Koziol. Armed with training and knowledge Bernie’s team set forth to the field and did an admirable job of evaluating a large field of Cadillacs and LaSalles. This year we incorporated the use of a computer to aid us in not only the show registration process but also with judging lists and award point tabulations. This innovation proved to be very valuable and will continue to be used at future shows.

The large turnout necessitated 10 judging classes, with each class receiving 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place awards. In addition we had 2 Best of Show awards, one for best pre-war and one for best post-war as well as a Dealers Choice Award. Our winners were as follows:

Best of Show Pre-War: George Scott 1941 Cadillac Series 61 Sedan			Best of Show Post War: Christopher Kendzierski 2006 Cadillac DTS

Dealers Choice: Jordan Bernstein 1961 Cadillac Presidential Limo

Class One:	1^st Place: Roger Labaw	2^nd Place: Albert Algazi		3^rd Place: Bob Losco
	1935 LaSalle Sedan	1919 Cadillac Touring		1911 Cadillac Touring


Class Two:	1^st Place: Joe Puleo	2^nd Place: Jack Saverino		3^rd Place: Jordan Bernstein
	1959 Eldorado Biarritz	1957 Eldorado Brougham		1961 Cadillac Limousine


Class Three:	1^st Place: Victor Tkaczenko	2^nd Place: Jerry Panaccione		3^rd Place: Ray Koziol
	1962 Eldorado Biarritz	1962 Cadillac Series 62 Conv		1962 Series 62 Conv


Class Four:	1^st Place: Mark Monica	2^nd Place: Bob Rankin		3^rd Place: Dave Carney
	1970 Cadillac DeVille Conv	1963 Cadillac Series 62 Cpe		1970 Cadillac Coupe deVille


Class Five:	1^st Place: Pat Caruso	2^nd Place: Mike Stas		3^rd Place: Sal D’Agostino
	1975 Cadillac Sedan deVille	1976 Cadillac Coupe deVille		1972 Cadillac Coupe deVille


Class Six:	1^st Place: Ted Bank	2^nd Place: Roe Spicuzza		3^rd Place: David Pretino
	1978 Eldorado Biarritz	1978 Cadillac Cpe deVille		1977 Cadillac Eldorado


Class Seven:	1^st Place: Sisto Caponera	2^nd Place: Nick Medici		3^rd Place: Peter Pappas
	1982 Cadillac Fleetwood	1983 Cadillac Eldorado		1988 Cadillac Coupe deVille


Class Eight:	1^st Place: Bill Estes	2^nd Place: Andrew Monahan		3^rd Place: Joe Manna
	1990 Cadillac Brougham	1988 Cadillac Brougham		1991 Cadillac Brougham


Class Nine:	1^st Place: Tony D’Agostino	2^nd Place: Bernie Cooney		3^rd Place: Jack Granowitz
	1940 LaSalle Conv. Cpe	1953 Cadillac Series 62 Sdn		1941 Cadillac Fleetwood 60S


Class Ten:	1^st Place: Larry Hogan	2^nd Place: Brad Turnbul		3^rd Place: Bob Crimmins
	2007 Cadillac XLR	2005 Cadillac CTS-V		1993 Cadillac Fleetwood Brgham

This is was our 5^th show at Royal Cadillac which demonstrates the strong working relationship we have with this dealership. That relationship was cultivated and maintained through the hard work and diligence of Darren Muso. Darren is an active member of our region and has coordinated not only this show but many others as well. But as Darren will point out a show of this size is a team effort. Planning and an open line of communication to both the dealership and region show committee members is crucial. As an example, Pat Caruso handled all of the registration duties including processing all mail in registrations, preparing the car I.D. cards, preparing the initial list of those cars to be judged, assembling the registration packages, updating the aforementioned spreadsheet and overseeing the registration desk on the morning of the show. Joe Manna distributed flyers promoting the show at Cruise Nights and other events; Ted Mandalakis, Bob Gluck and Pat Caruso handled show photography and there are numerous others who contributed by doing field duty, serving as parking marshal’s, registration personnel as well as those performing various other duties. It was this team effort and the commitment of all those involved that made this show a success.

Our thanks to all those who helped and to those that participated. We look forward to next year’s show at Royal Cadillac.