Last night was the final cruise-in of the year at the Essenhaus in Middlebury IN and there were around 1,500 cars in attendance. Here are a few that caught my interest. Most of these are cars I hadn't seen before. This Matador Red 57 Bel Air has the Power Pack 220 horse version of the 283 with a Powerglide. This is a nicely restored car.

This Roman Red 60 Corvette is a fuel injected car with a 4 speed. It was also ordered without a radio. It appeared to be an older restoration.

This silver 72 El Camino SS is equipped with a 496 that has a Sniper EFI setup on it. This is a really clean car.

This Rallye Green 69 Z/28 RS was sold new at McCormick Motors in Nappanee IN. According to the Car Shipper this car was ordered with an M21 transmission and 3.73 gears.

This Hugger Orange 69 Camaro RS/SS is an X22 car and still retains its original 350 horse 396 engine that is backed by a 4 speed.

This Medium Gray 75 Monza 2+2 was purchased new at Shaver Chevrolet in Homewood IL by Clyde Biagi and he still owns it today. He upgraded it with a 350, but it still has its original 4 speed. This car was a regular at the Super Chevy Shows in Joliet and has been at MCACN on several occasions as well.

This Lucerne Mist Poly 65 Cutlass convertible is equipped with a 455 topped with a Sniper EFI setup. It runs high 11's at the strip.

This Gold Metallic 69 Hemi Super Bee was ordered new by Roy Cooper Sr. and is now owned by his son. It still has its original engine that is backed by a TorqueFlite and 4.10 gears. It has 69K original miles and was repainted in '85. Other than that it is mostly untouched.

This 80 Dodge D-50 has been given the Pro Street treatment. It is powered by a 427ci small block Chevy built by Ultra Tech Racing Engines.

This Black Java Pearl 41 Willys coupe is powered by a 468ci BBC putting out 855 horsepower.