PARK RIDGE—A gallery show and raffle featuring photographs of collectible automobiles and the roads they travel is set for Sunday, Jan. 21 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the William H. Dean Mansion.
Rides and Roads features a raffle to help benefit the Tri-Boro Food Pantry and an exhibit of photographs from resident Burton Hall.
Hall tells Pascack Press some 30 photographs of classic cars and scenic byways will be included in the exhibit. He said raffle tickets will be sold and winners will get to choose from his photographs of vintage autos.
The event will feature a five-person panel discussion on the history and culture of automobiles in American society. Attendees are asked for a donation to the food pantry:
- Robert Austin, past Volvo director of marketing and advertising; director of Rolls-Royce Club of America, SCCA racer.
- Fred Hammond, Porsche racing public relations; director, Volvo public relations; archivist, Jaguar Cars/Land Rover, SCCA.
- Bryan Maletski, owner of Motorcraft Ltd. classic and vintage; Jaguar specialist; Concours judge; vintage SCCA racer.
- Matthew Maisano, owner of Motorcar Manor premium storage facility; collectible car broker; eight years NASCAR marketing.
- David LaChance, senior editor for Hemmings Motor News, past editor-in-chief for Hemmings Sports and Exotic Cars Magazine.
“We will be using the raffle as a fundraiser,” said Hall, a longtime creative consultant and automotive photographer.
At the Dec. 12, 2023 meeting of the Park Ridge Borough Council, Hall said he was still seeking sponsors for the event.
He said there appeared to be a “great deal of interest” in a gallery show of his photographs of classic automobiles, and the roadside beauty that accompanies those rides. Hall has photographed the streets of Paris, Martha’s Vineyard, and the mountain byways of Utah.
Parking is provided onsite. For event information, contact Hall at bhallassoc@aol.com.
Tri-Boro Food Pantry is a not-for-profit food pantry that supplies a wide variety of food items to needy families in Park Ridge, Montvale, and Woodcliff Lake. The pantry is at Pascack Reformed Church, 65 Pascack Road, Park Ridge.
Donors can drop off items at borough halls in Park Ridge, Montvale, Woodcliff Lake, and Pascack Reformed Church. Financial donations can be made by check or via Venmo @Triboro-Pantry.