Discussing Central Ohio Car Shows and Cruise-ins
On Saturday morning, the Toy Barn dealership in Dublin, Ohio held its first ever car show.
The dealership pre-registered 144 vehicle. The early morning wet roads kept a few of those pre-registered cars away, however, the show still managed to attract well over 100 cars by my estimation.
Jake Ballard, former Ohio State and New York Giants, tight-end was on hand along with 97.1 The Fan Sports Radio.
Live entertainment was provided throughout the morning by Evan Blankenship.
Another big week of events. Unfortunately, the weather forecast doesn't look good towards the end of the week.
The Arthritis Foundation has announced the dates for next year's Classic Auto Show in Dublin, Ohio. The show has been moved up a week to June 27, 28, and 29, 2019. Good Guys and the Arthritis will now be on separate weekends and won't be competing against each other. I think this is good news for car show enthusiasts.
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Sunday
08/19
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Low 64°
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Monday
08/20
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High 86°
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Tuesday
08/21
80%
High 78°
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Low 64°
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Wednesday
08/22
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High 71°
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Thursday
08/23
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Friday morning the index finger on my right hand encountered the supercharger belt on my Camaro. This gave me the opportunity to meet two very nice Columbus Police and Fire Department paramedics and spend eight hours in the OSU Medical Center Emergency Department. Let me just say the entire incident won't top my list of brilliant moves.
Since typing at the moment isn't very efficient, this week's report will be a little shorter than normal.
Der Dutchman
Starting with Der Dutchman, the cruise-in set a new attendance record this past Thursday. The restaurant registered 147 vehicles braking the previous record by four cars. More than 20 were first time participants.
The Thursday cruise-in has become so popular this season that the restaurant has added a second port-a-potty!
Boot's from Auto Smarts Radio stopped by again this week with his BADD '57 Chevy. He invited Bill Fowler (see arrow) From Baer Brakes to come out. Bill brought some Baer shirts with him that were raffled off at the end of the cruise-in.
Here's the list of events for this week.
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Sunday
08/19
10%
High 83°
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Low 64°
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Monday
08/20
40%
High 86°
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Low 72°
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Tuesday
08/21
80%
High 78°
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Low 64°
Thunderstorm
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Wednesday
08/22
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High 71°
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Low 54°
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Thursday
08/23
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High 77°
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Low 56°
Clear
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The sweltering heat on Saturday didn't stop more than 300 cars from turning out for the Vettes, Rods, And Classics show at Creekside.
It was so warm that at least one participant had to be taken to the hospital for heat exhaustion. I'm pretty sure I lost 10 pounds of water weight just cleaning up my car for the show. Water and shade were definitely your best friends on Saturday.
This is the 4th year the Capital City Corvette Club has hosted the show at the Creekside business district in Gahanna, Ohio. The district is a great venue for a car show. Along with plenty of restaurant and shopping choices, the area also includes a beautiful plaza and adjacent park. In four short years, this show has become one of the premiere car events in Central Ohio.
UPDATE 8-3-18: Car has been located.
If you have any information that could lead to the recovery of this 1996 Dodge Charger, please call the number listed below.
Another jam packed week of events, especially on Saturday.
A new feature has been added to the Upcoming Events posts. A 5-day weather forecast for Central Ohio is now available at the end of the list of events. The weather display will automatically update in realtime. This feature provides a quick glance at the forecast for any events you're interesting in attending.
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Sunday
08/19
10%
High 83°
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Low 64°
Partly Cloudy
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Monday
08/20
40%
High 86°
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Low 72°
Chance of a Thunderstorm
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Tuesday
08/21
80%
High 78°
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Low 64°
Thunderstorm
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Wednesday
08/22
20%
High 71°
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Low 54°
Overcast
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Thursday
08/23
10%
High 77°
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Low 56°
Clear
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The weather this week rallied back from an almost complete washout the week before to be just about as perfect as one can get. Almost all events this weekend enjoyed dry skies and a little lower than normal temperatures and humidity. The only exception was Der Dutchman where a threat of showers on Thursday evening kept a few cars away. I'll talk more about that later.
Despite being postponed a week, the Jack Maxton all Chevy show on Friday still managed to register 205 vehicles. The strong attendance relieved owner Jeff Mauk's fear that word wouldn't get out about the show's postponement.
This month's live entertainment was provided by the Electric Super Friends band. The band sounded good and played lots of familiar songs.
The featured Chevys this month were the Chevelle, Camaro, Nova, Monte Carlo and wagon. It seemed like two out of every three cars at the show were Camaros.
Several shows that were rescheduled due to last weekend's bad weather are adding to an already full slate of events in Central Ohio this week.
Several weeks back I received questions as to why I did not include the Exotics on Scioto Mile in the list of Upcoming Events. I responded that the show required pre-registration and therefore no one could drive up on the day of the show and register to participate. Well, I received feedback that this list is not only used by car show participants, but also by car show spectators. Therefore, I've included Rally for the Ranch on the list this week for those who want to go as a spectator even though registration is currently closed.
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The Central Ohio weather this past weekend turned out to be a nightmare for car shows. The steady rain on Friday postponed Jack Maxton's Friday Night Cruisin' until the following Friday (7/27). This is only the second time I can remember a Maxton show being postponed.
The weather also postponed the Vanity Wheels and Heels show scheduled on Saturday. That show has been rescheduled for the following week (7/28). And finally, the Marengo, Ohio Christian Church postpone their Son Shine show on Sunday. A new date has yet to be determined.
Those shows that did take place as scheduled saw their attendance take a beating. Most notable was the Performance Classic Car Show (formerly Blast from the Past) in downtown Delaware, Ohio. I received reports that attendance was well under 200 cars. Compare that to last year's attendance of more than 450 vehicles.