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Tour & and his wife, Cindy, the original founders of the NBCC,
have hosted this pre-car show dinner for years.
The added benefit to making the trip to 313 Wilhagen
Tuck In at Road, located in an industrial area of Nashville, was
the opportunity to roam through the only garage in the
local area that caters exclusively to British cars. It has
cars in various stages of repair and disrepair,
Pre-Car Show Dinner Held at including a few sitting outside. LBCs everywhere you

look and dinner-- this is a prize winning combination.
JD's British Automobiles, Ltd
People who do their own work on their cars were seen
It was a twofer: first, feast your eyes on a garage that
tool "shopping" as they examined the hardware on
looks like garages of old and has vintage aromas- a
display in mechanic's boxes, like the one below left.
combination of old leather, enough dust to cover some Said Bob Slayden, no stranger to make do and mend, "I
of the cars that may have been residents of JD's British saw a few tools there that I would have liked to have
Automobiles long enough to have qualified for had in my own shop."
pensioners' benefits, solvents, and oil; second, fill your
The food was good, the conversation was great, the
plates with BBQ from Corky's and potluck sides brought
camaraderie the best. Thanks to the committee and JD
by those in attendance. Enjoy drinks provided by the
for making it possible to enjoy dinner and a garage, a
club. Save room for dessert. The quirky atmosphere of
rare combination.
the garage was further indicated by cartoon paintings on
the partitions and one very direct sign ( at left). The unanswered question of the evening was, " Who
made that hummingbird cake?" Scrumptious.
Organizers planned for 60, but more turned up. JD

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