91原创 Good Times Cruise-In has been held in the community since the late 1990s and Arnold Aylen has been to nearly every one.

鈥淚鈥檝e only missed one because my wife booked a cruise while it was on,鈥� he laughed.

So what continues to bring him back to the event?

鈥淚 go to see all the different cars,鈥滱ylen told the 91原创 Advance Times.

鈥淚 like cars and some some people have some really nice cars, and other ones have ones that are works in progress,鈥� he continued. 鈥淏ut I talk with all the people about what鈥檚 happening with their cars and what鈥檚 happening with mine, and we help each other fix cars.鈥�

The 72-year-old 91原创 resident has invested some time in a project of his own.

鈥淚 have a 鈥�66 Corvette and I work on it every winter. I do something, fix something, detail it鈥� I got it 30 years ago and I totally restored it,鈥� he said.

Aylen, who has lived in 91原创 since 1971, recalled being 鈥渋nvolved with cars most of my life.鈥�

The longtime Cruise-In fan was rewarded for supporting the charity-driven event at a previous event when his ticket was drawn in the Ultimate Garage contest for $20,000 worth of automotive tools.

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鈥淭hree years ago, I think, I won the big garage prize 鈥� all the tools, with with my brother-in-law. We bought three tickets, we shared them, so he got half and I got half,鈥� Aylen recalled.

鈥淚 use them all the time. You can never have enough tools, apparently.鈥�

Although he鈥檚 won the grand prize, Aylen still participates in the draw.

鈥淚 buy a ticket every year even after I鈥檝e won, I keep buying tickets,鈥� he laughed. 鈥淚t supports charity, and I was just lucky enough to win once.鈥�

Aside from participating in the draw Aylen enjoys the Cruise-In with his wife, friends, other relatives, children and grandchildren.

And when he鈥檚 not at the Cruise-In, Aylen hopes to put some time into his next project. He鈥檚 ordered another Corvette, but doesn鈥檛 exactly know when to expect it.

鈥淚t鈥檚 going to take another 16 months before it even might get here,鈥� he said.

And to those who have yet to experience the Cruise-In, Aylen wrapped up what others are missing in one simple sentence.

鈥淎 good time.鈥�