Roger Melton
Former cruiser Roger Melton with one of his 15 classic cars
Roger Melton of Birmingham is rare
among local classic car owners. After
driving a mixture of his 15 cars in the
Dream Cruise for several years, he
would now rather watch than partici-
pate.
He started collecting cars 20 years
ago and owns six MGs (the company
is now out of business) among the 15.
His vehicles range from a 1932
Dodge Brothers sedan to a 1967 MG.
"The cruise has gotten too crowd-
ed, you have to drive slowly, and
these old cars tend to overheat,"
explained Melton, who owns Quality
Pipe Products in Taylor. "I don't like
getting involved with those noisy hot
rods and muscle cars. They aren't the
real classic cars.
"Besides, if a car breaks down dur-
ing the cruise, the owner has a heck
of a time trying to fix it and get it
going again. After all, most Jewish
classic car owners are not too
mechanically inclined." ❑
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Allan Grant with his Piranha .V-8 convertible
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Zachary Scott and Isaac Baker in one of Scott's 12 old Cadillacs
Ruth Ann Lippitt with her 1978 Corvette
Bernard Gliebennan in his "two-headed" VW Beetle
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Orchard Lake Road Dream Cruise?
Ready for a dream cruise up and
down Orchard Lake Road?
That may be in the works for
next year, according to West
Bloomfield Trustee Stuart
Brickner, who is president of the
Orchard Lake Car Club. Its 35
members own classic cars and
participate in the annual
Woodward Dream Cruise.
"West Bloomfield board
members have discussed having
our own dream cruise in the
area, but we need to coordinate
plans with the other communi-
Maxine (in her Nissan) and Stewart Brickner; in his 1987 Buick Grand National T-top
ties and get the necessary
approvals," Brickner reported.
He said the cruise probably
Maxine can drive it in the Woodward Dream Cruise.
would go along Orchard Lake Road between 13 Mile Road
"It's a rare, limited-edition T-top model," he added.
in Farmington Hills and Walnut Lake Road in West
"We'd
love to ride in an Orchard Lake Road Dream Cruise,
Bloomfield.
and
so
would the other car club members." 0
'A possible cruise day would be a Sunday in June," said
Brickner, who owns a black 1987 Buick Grand National
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classic car, which he spiffed up this year so he and wife
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