The Griswold family is heading out ... and it all comes to a head on Christmas Eve as George takes off in the open-air Dodge, a car that’s awfully hard to drive in a New York winter.

“Well, it’s because there’s a 500-pound tree on the top of the car ... Christmas film. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) The couple’s neighbors — unlike Todd and Margo, the Griswold ...

It’s time to get your Christmas movie car-spotting checklist ready for a ... There’s automotive action right from the start ...

All floats must incorporate holiday lights and fully embrace the Griswold Christmas theme. Car groups will have a limit on the number of vehicles allowed to ensure a safe and manageable lineup.

In the movie, Clark Griswold drives his family out to the country in a similar wagon to find a Christmas tree ... s a 500-pound tree on the top of the car.” Ray, who grew up in the Fox Lake ...