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Published on 8 Comments on Upcoming Events (November 16 – 18)

Well everyone, the time has come.  There is just one more car show left for 2018.  

This will be the last Upcoming Events post for this year.  These posts will resume again next spring. 

Look for a recap of the season with my Good, Bad, and Ugly for 2018  coming soon.  You won't want to miss it.

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Published on Leave a comment on Despite Cold Temps and Salty Roads, Veterans Day Show Has Good Turnout

Cold temperatures and areas of Central Ohio with salt on the roads did not stop 59 cars from participating in the Veterans Day Car Show at the American Legion Southway Post 144 on Sunday. 

This was Big Dawg and the C-Town Cruisers last show for 2018.

Big Dawg told me the Cruisers already have 19 events lined up for next year including the Reynoldsburg Tomato Festival.  This is a good sign that 2019 will be another big year for car events in Central Ohio. 

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Published on Leave a comment on Upcoming Events (November 9 – 11)

Unless events pop-up from Facebook like they did last week,  this is all I can find for this weekend.

Bullfrog Auto Spa in Johnstown is having a Thanksgiving food drive and car show on November 17.  This is the last show that I'm aware of for the season. 

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Published on Leave a comment on Good Turnout For Tansky End of Season Meet

In last week's report, I stated it might be two weeks in a row of no car shows for me.  Late in the week, however, a reader sent me information on several events that had been posted to Facebook only.  One of those of events was Tansky Sawmill Toyota End of Season Meet held on Sunday at their former used car building.

The event was open to all makes and models. Sunshine and temperatures in the 50's provided the needed ingredients for a good turnout. Both domestic and import vehicles were well represented. 

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Published on 1 Comment on Upcoming Events (November 2 – 4)

Only two more weeks left in the season.

This is all I could find for this weekend.  There a three events next weekend and then we're finished until 2019.

UPDATE:  Big thanks to Arch Mayer who sent several more events going on  this weekend. Advanced Auto on Sawmill Rd is having a Cars and Coffee on Saturday with a special guest appearance by Graham Rahal.  Also on Saturday, Columbus Cars and Coffee hosted by Byers Imports is holding their last Cruise-In of the year.  Tansky Toyota is having an "End of the Season" meet at their used car facility on Sunday.

I was alerted to another show scheduled for November 17th in Johnstown, Ohio.  This show will extend the season by one more week than previously thought.  I'll post info about it as we get a little closer to the event date.

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Published on 3 Comments on Halloween Spooktacular Goes on Despite Inclement Weather

Despite the inclement weather on Sunday, the 1st Annual Halloween Spooktacular Car show took place at The Pointe Sports Bar & Grill in Columbus, Ohio. 

Our good friends, Jeff and Pam Shankle, drove all the way from Milford Center to the east side of Columbus to participate in the show.  They were joined by 29 other "hardy" souls or crazies, however you want to look at it.

I was planning to go, but rain starting falling at my house around 10:30 AM and the weather radar map didn't look very promising for the afternoon.

The restaurant presented awards to the "Top 25", Best MOPAR, Best Chevy, Best Ford, Best Truck, Best Bike, and Best Costume.  The Zenith Custom's pick (aka Best of Show) received a hand-made, custom trophy. 

Here are the show's "Special" award winners:

Best Chevy

1966 Chevy Impala - Owner: Jeff Shankle

Best MOPAR

1958 Desoto Firedome - Owner: Rod Scott

Best Ford

1934 Ford Coupe

Best Truck

1965 Ford F100 Pickup

Best Bike

2009 Harley Davidson Roadking

Best Costume

Zenith Custom's Pick

2007 Chevy Corvette - Owner: Amobi aka Bling

Although I didn't confirm it, the Columbus Camaros and American Legion Southway Post 144 Trunk or Treat events appear to have both been canceled because of the weather.  The events were removed from their respective Facebook pages on Saturday afternoon.

I've got no info on Central Ohio Coffee cruise.  With as bad as the weather was on Saturday, I can't imagine there were many participants. 

That's it for this week.  There probably won't be much of a report next week.  I only know of two events for this coming weekend and both are on Saturday.  I'll be at the OSU football game so it will be two weekends in a row of no car shows for me.

Published on Leave a comment on Upcoming Events (October 26 – 28)

I know of five events still on the schedule after this weekend.  Two the weekend of November 3-4 and three the following weekend.

The last show of the year looks to be the C-Town Cruisers Veterans Day Cruisin' on November 11.

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Published on 2 Comments on Trunk or Treat Turns Into a Breezy Afternoon

The Empty Pockets Cruisers held their annual Trunk or Treat car show at the Hilliard Presbyterian Church in Hilliard, Ohio on Saturday. Wind gusts in excess of 25 mph made for a very breezy afternoon. It became a challenge keeping all those Halloween decorations from blowing away to other parts of Hilliard.

This was the third and final show of the season hosted by the Empty Pockets Cruisers. The club registered 117 vehicles, down from the record setting 168 that registered last year.

Trick or Treating was held from 1-3 PM so everyone that registered a car was encouraged to bring candy.

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Published on 2 Comments on Upcoming Events (October 19 – 21)

All the events I could find this week are scheduled for Saturday. Thank goodness OSU is playing a night game.

I counted seven events still on the schedule after this week so don't put those cars away just yet.

UPDATE: Clement Thun was kind enough to send me two more events for this weekend.  One of them is on Sunday so you don't have to watch football all day.

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Published on Leave a comment on Creative Towing and All About the Trophy Dampened by Rain and Cold

Another weekend of car shows was dampened by rain and the addition of cold temperatures.

Rain started falling around 6 PM Friday evening at the Creative Towing/Advanced Auto Parts show in Marysville, Ohio.  By 7 PM it was coming down hard enough to force an early finish to the show.

With the threat of rain in the forecast and temperatures barely in the 50s, the show only registered 22 cars. Several cars left early once the rain started to fall.

Here are this month's award winners: 

  • 1969 Chevy Camaro - Owner: Pete Z. (couldn't make out his last name)
  • 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 - Owner: Jim Cooper
  • 1963 Chevy Bel Air - Owner: Kenney Kerr

Despite the bad weather, the show managed to raise $75 for the local food pantry.

There's one more Creative Towing/Advanced Auto Parts show on the schedule for November 9th, weather permitting.

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