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This year the Military Transport Association of North Jersey was invited
to attend Lead East on Sunday, August 31st. The weather on Sunday was simply
gorgeous with clear blue skies and temperatures in the low 70s. Negotiations
between the sponsors of the event and MTA President Randy Emr and club
member Keith Adams provided an opportunity for club members and their families
to attend the event without an admission fee. Provided they bring their
military vehicles to the show.
Approximately 1600 classic, antique and custom
cars congregated at the Hilton Hotel in Parsippany, New Jersey for the
annual Lead East Car Show. Lead East, a four-day event, has been nicknamed
the “World’s Biggest 50s Party”. Started in 1983 as a car event, it has
grown into a giant oldies nostalgia weekend. The word LEAD refers to the
material auto body men used in the 40's and 50's to fill seams, and is
a vernacular slang term referring to customized cars, which abound at LEAD
EAST.
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