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Welcome to the Cadillac
& LaSalle Club (CLC) Potomac
Region website. The CLC was founded
in 1958 and has approximately 7,000 members worldwide. It is dedicated to
the maintenance, preservation and restoration of all Cadillac and LaSalle
automobiles and to the fellowship of its members. All
vehicles built by Cadillac are recognized and enthusiasts do not need to own a Cadillac or LaSalle
to be a member. Membership in the CLC entitles you to receive its award-winning
monthly magazine, The Self-Starter, as well as its Annual
International Membership Directory. The annual dues for
the National CLC are $50 (first class delivery of
magazine) or $35 (second class delivery of
magazine). For
more information, visit the CLC website.
The CLC Potomac Region
was established in 1969 and has approximately 225 members in Maryland,
Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia, as well as a few in New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and a few other states. To commemorate the Region's 35th Anniversary, an
article featuring the Region appeared in May 2004 issue of The Self-Starter
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see story.
The only pre-requisite for joining the Potomac Region is that
the member
also has to be a member of the National CLC. Membership in the
Region entitles everyone to receive its award-winning
monthly newsletter, the
Caddie Chronicle,
as well as its Annual Membership Directory.
Read the special December 2007
issue of the Caddie Chronicle commemorating its 50th issue. The Region holds monthly
meetings in different locations throughout the Washington DC area, and
co-sponsors two car shows per year at Capitol
Cadillac in Greenbelt, Maryland.
 Each
year's fall car show is theme-related. The theme for 2011 was
Dazzling DeVilles.
Specifically, DeVilles from the model years 1949-1970 were honored
at the show held on Sunday October 30th in Greenbelt, MD. These were
among Cadillac's most popular models during the period when Cadillac became the
undisputed sales leader in the luxury car market.
Read about the show in
the Caddie Chronicle.
 The 2010 theme was
Fabulous Fleetwoods.
There were 115 Cadillacs present including 44 Fleetwoods. Cars were
driven to the show from ten states, representing eight different CLC regions
(ten regions counting members who attended without their cars).
Pictured left
are the
Fabulous Fleetwood owners with their
Certificates of Appreciation.
Read about the show in
the Caddie Chronicle.
The theme for 2009 was
Celebrating Capitol Cadillac’s 75th Anniversary.
Following the theme, the show gave special honor to nine cars sold new by
Capitol
Cadillac
from its old location in Washington, D.C. – that is, cars sold
new by the dealership in 1979 and before. The cars ranged from a
1941 Series 75 Seven
Passenger Formal Sedan
to a 1973 Series
75 Formal Limousine.
These "alumni cars" returned for a homecoming
celebration. A commemorative program was distributed to the participants
and included descriptions of the cars, the
names of their owners, and a short history of each car.
Read about the show in
the Caddie Chronicle.
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Capitol Cadillac “Alumni”
cars
L to R: George & Rita Boxley’s 1953
Fleetwood Series 60 Special,
Rob & Chevonne Robison’s 1942 Series 62 Convertible, Juan & Betty
Aranda’s 1947 Fleetwood Series 60 Special, Randy & Susan Denchfield’s 1949
Series 62 Sedan, Prime Tours & Travel’s 1941 Series 75 Seven Passenger Formal
Sedan, Thomas H. Murphy’s 1958 Eldorado Brougham and Daniel Jobe’s 1967
Eldorado |
 2008's
theme was
Cadillac Dream Cars and featured both
of the remaining 1953 Cadillac LeMans concept cars for the first time ever.
Spectators came from as far away as California to see those cars plus other
concept cars including the 1956 Maharani ("Kitchen Sink Cadillac"), the 2002
Cien and the 2003 Sixteen. The show was featured in The
Self-Starter and Cars & Parts magazine.
Read about the show in
the Caddie Chronicle.
For 2007, the theme was
Legacy of
LaSalle: 1927-2007.
The show
attracted 90 cars, including 18 LaSalles. The
show was featured in the CLC 's The Self-Starter magazine. Read
all about the show in the Caddie Chronicle.
A 10 minute DVD showcasing over 130 pictures from the show displayed to LaSalle
period music was created and is available for sale.
See more information on the
commemorative DVD!
 The 2006 theme was
Eldorado Extravaganza: 1953-1966.
Over 100 cars were in attendance, including 25 rear-wheel-drive Eldorados representing
each year except 1963 and 1965. Read about the show in the Caddie Chronicle. The
show was also featured on the front cover of Old Cars Weekly
(pictured right), and the story appeared in The Self-Starter and Hemmings Classic Car.
In 2005, the theme was
Celebrating
V-12 &
V-16 Cadillacs
and the show attracted 91 cars, 11 of which were V-12s
and V-16s. It is believed to be the largest gathering of V-12s and V-16s
in recent Mid-Atlantic history and was featured in
The
Self-Starter
and
in Hemmings
Classic Car.
Read about the show in the Caddie Chronicle.
In addition to the car shows, the club hosts other annual organized events such
as driving tours, picnics and a holiday gala.
Email the Potomac Region with
questions or for more information.
Happy Motoring!
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Winner 2010 Old Cars Weekly
Golden Quill Award
Winner 2009 Old Cars Weekly
Golden Quill Award
Winner 2008 CLC Norm Uhlir Regional Activity Award
Winner 2008 Old Cars Weekly
Golden Quill Award
Winner 2008 CLC LaSalle
Discovery Award
Winner 2007 CLC Distinguished
Service Award
Winner 2006 Old Cars Weekly
Golden Quill Award
Winner 2005 CLC Newsletter
Excellence Award
Winner 2004 CLC Norm Uhlir Regional Activity Award
Winner 2004 CLC Mary Lou Evans Membership Award Copyright © 2011 Cadillac
& LaSalle Club,
Inc. Potomac Region - All rights reserved.
Questions or
comments?
Email the
Potomac Region.
Last Updated January 1, 2012
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