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 Thanks to the Grand National Executive Committee, Valley
Forge and Potomac Region volunteers, National CLC volunteers, Corporate Sponsors, Individual
Sponsors, Advertisers, Donors, the Hilton and the Westin for making the 2017
Grand National a memorable event!
Read all about it and see photos.
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Welcome to the
Cadillac
& LaSalle Club (CLC) Potomac
Region website. We are a Region of the International CLC.
The CLC was founded
in 1958 and has approximately 7,000 members worldwide. It was initially
founded to encourage enthusiasts to maintain, preserve, and restore collectible
Cadillacs and LaSalles built from 1902-1942. Now the CLC recognizes all vehicles
built by Cadillac. We promote the development, collection, publication and
exchange of helpful information pertaining to our cars. We also promote
social fellowship for club members. Membership in the CLC entitles you to receive its award-winning
monthly magazine, The Self-Starter,
as well as its Annual International Membership Directory. For
more information, visit the CLC website.
The CLC Potomac Region
was established in 1969 and has approximately 200 members in Maryland,
Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia, as well as members 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.
Read the special February 2012
issue of the Caddie Chronicle commemorating its 100th issue.
Read the special December 2007
issue of the Caddie Chronicle commemorating its 50th issue.
The Region holds monthly meetings in different locations throughout the year.
In 2021, Sport Cadillac in Silver
Spring, MD became the Region's new dealer sponsor for car shows.
View pictures from the inaugural event.
From 1992-2020,
Capitol Cadillac
in Greenbelt, MD
was the Region's sponsoring dealership and host of its car shows and cars and
coffee. Read about some of the memorable shows below.
 In
2019, the Annual Spring Car Show celebrated the 85th Anniversary of
Capitol Cadillac. To commemorate the special event, an
incredible
video was created
by Matt Laur of Horizon Imageworks. View
the video showcasing the celebration. In addition,
view over 60 pictures taken by show
participants. Also the 85th Anniversary celebration and history of the
Capitol Cadillac
were featured in The Self-Starter magazine.
Read the articles.
  Following
in the past tradition of celebrating a
theme at the Annual Fall Car Show
at
Capitol Cadillac,
the 2016 theme was Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of
the 1941 Cadillac.
The
show was featured in Old Cars
Weekly magazine.
View full coverage including photos from
the show.
  The 2015 theme was
Magnificent
Modifieds. The show
celebrated the creativity and
craftsmanship of these unique Cadillacs and LaSalles.
It was the first time a CLC regional dealer-sponsored car show featured
modified Cadillacs and LaSalles.
View pictures from the show.
 In
2014, the theme was
Celebrating Capitol Cadillac’s 80th Anniversary.
View
a wonderful video of the show that was created
by Matt Laur from Horizon Imageworks. It does a great job capturing the look and
feel of these wonderful events at
Capitol Cadillac.
 The
2013 theme was Colossal Convertibles,
honoring the late Henry Ruby, long-time Car Show Coordinator, and the 60th
anniversary of the 1953 Eldorado.
As a tribute to Henry, his 1958
Eldorado Biarritz was on display, as well as the factory-built
“super-charged” 1953 Eldorado (pictured right), one of the only two 1953
Cadillac LeMans concept cars remaining (pictured at top of home page) and a 1951
Cadillac custom convertible from the Scott Milestone collection.
The show was held on Sunday October 27th.
Read about the show.
 Our 2012 theme was Professional Pride,
celebrating the long and storied history of Cadillac and LaSalle professional
cars. Specifically, Cadillac and LaSalle ambulances, combinations,
flower cars, hearses and limousines from the model years 1902 thru present were the honored cars at the show on Sunday October 28th in Greenbelt, MD.
Read all about the event.
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. It was
the largest turnout ever for a car show at Capitol Cadillac. 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 all about it in
the Caddie Chronicle.
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For 2007, the theme was
Legacy of
LaSalle: 1927-2007.
In 2005, the theme was 
