Up State New York Driving tour
October 14-18 2025
Presented by the NY Capital District Region
Tour Highlights:
Exclusive opportunities for one-of-a-kind viewings of private and public classic car collections.
Including the Alan Rosenblum collection, Woody Wagons and more.
“Do you believe in miracles?” A visit to Lake Placid (home of the 1932 & 1980 Winter Olympics) including tours of the Miracle on Ice arena, the newly-remodeled Olympic Museum, and the 120-meter tall ski jumping complex.
Compelling historic site visits to some of the region’s important battlegrounds, forts and more. Included: Fort Ticonderoga, Bennington Battlefields, and the Ulysses S. Grant Cottage National Historic Landmark.
Explore the historic military aircraft collection at the Empire State Aerosciences Museum offering rare opportunities to photograph your car amongst some of the display pieces.
Following the Tour conclusion, a chance to participate in the famed Gathering of Old Cars at Mills Mansion, Staatsburg, NY where there will be reserved Cadillac parking and a special display of some big-finned beauties from the CLC’s 1959 & 1960 Cadillac Chapter.
Itinerary, Registration & Much More Info available at cadillaclasalleclub.org
Thanks to our major sponsors including:
Melissa Grandjean & Joe Roglieri and Cadillac Parts & Restoration.
Photo from the Self Stater July issue
A collection of photos from the 2025 Fall Driving tour
Group Photo from Day one
Photo Credits
Robert Schles,
David Rubin of the NY-CT Two river region
DR. Joseph Roglieri of the Capital district *Tour Sponsor*
Bill Estes, of the XX region
Tina Picciotto Vanacore of the North Jersey Cadillac & Lasalle club
Frank Nicodemus of the NY-CT Two River region
Cadillac Parts and Restoration *Tour Sponsor*
Group Photo from our last day
The weather was perfect for the entire trip , Looking forward to next years tour ,
Our very own Service and Support truck Robert J. Fitz-James of the NY Capital Distric Region of the Cadillac & LaSalle club
We were very lucky to have a few mechanical people on the tour to helping support one another with possible concerns with driving a group of some 50 Year old Plus cars thru the scenic roads of upstate New York . , The tour was extremely lucky to have a dedicated member Robert J Fitz-James who volunteered to support the tour with his mechanical know how and skills along with his Trailer rig , Thank You Robert your dedication and support made the trip an enjoyable one !
Some comments from folks who attended the 2025 driving tour
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A scenic tour thru upstate New York when the leaves are falling
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A scenic tour thru upstate New York when the leaves are falling
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A scenic tour thru upstate New York when the leaves are falling