Hot rod and muscle car ride

Participants in the first-ever Cruisin’ Cajun Country could have driven their Mustangs, Corvettes and classic trucks anywhere this weekend.
But for them there was no better place for sight-seeing and entertainment than the Teche Area.
“People can go anywhere around here and do great things,” said Carolyn Broussard of New Iberia, whose husband helped to coordinate the event. “There’s just a lot of culture here. "The four-day hot rod and muscle car ride kicked off Thursday with more than 100 cars cruising the area to raise money for Iberia Habitat for Humanity.
The event is based off of an annual Biloxi, Miss., ride that cruises the Gulf Coast, and event coordinators here hope this event gets bigger and better every year.
“There’s not as many cars as we’d hoped for, but it’s still a great turnout for our first year,” said Jim Chauvin, one of the ride’s coordinators.
Participants have been showing off their classic cars by cruising to different tourist attractions, including Jefferson Island, Avery Island and Cypress Bayou Casino, and also have been provided with food and live music from the towns of Broussard and Abbeville.


Source : www.iberianet.com/articles/2009/05/10/news/doc4a063d2a1f74d357681482.txt