Photo by Jocelyn Ehnstrom
While record high gas prices have average motorists complaining, the high cost of fuel is good news for Doc Shine. Open hoods and open beers fill Washington Park in Liverpool Village where Shine puts on a classic car show every Thursday. 'Classic Cruise' has been around for the last seven years, but lately attendance has benefitted from the high cost of fuel. "The gas prices have actually helped local cruises because guys are staying local doing these little cruises in a 20 mile radius. ," Shine says, "They're not doing the big shows 3 or 4 thousand miles away and if they do, they chose to do one per season."
The classic cars were made when gas was cheaper forcing the current owners of these gas guzzlers to reconsider the shows they visit. Joey Donovan drives his father's 1955 Chevy which only gets 15 miles per gallon "I haven't taken it out as much" Donovan says. Syracuse is hosting the 9th annual Nationals classic car show this weekend, which will feature thousands of classic cars and is among the top five largest shows in the country.
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