Central Ohio Car and Bike Events for May 19th to May 26th

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NEWS AND NOTES

Der Dutchman Cruise-In

The third time's a charm. Finally a Thursday with no rain or rain-soaked fields. As a result, attendance reached 312 cars.

My buddy Russ Annis is a die-hard Notre Dame fan, while I proudly bleed scarlet and gray for Ohio State. Before the National Championship game, we made a friendly wager: the loser had to wear the winning team’s ball cap to the first three car shows we attended together this year.

Let’s just say Russ has never looked better than he did rocking that Ohio State hat—although I’m not sure he’d agree. I told him it brings out the color in his eyes… he told me to stop talking.

As usual, some interesting vehicles turned up at the cruise-in. Tom Corbin brought his 1951 Chevy Bel Air, and an Austin Mini Traveller and a Vanderhall Venice were also on display.

However, the most unusual vehicle of the evening was an International Metro van equipped with air suspension.

Creative Auto Group/Advance Auto Parts Car Show:

Car enthusiasts gathered Friday evening in Marysville, Ohio, as The Creative Auto Group hosted its second car show of the season at the Advance Auto Parts store. 

Attendance was 16 cars—much better than last month, thanks to the nicer weather. The show raised $55 for the Marysville Food Pantry.

The three cars that received awards this month were:

• Jim Shaw with a 1939 Chevy Master 85
• Nor Miscovich with a 1965 Chevy Corvair
• Marcus Hagans with a 1972 Olds Cutlass

Empty Pockets Armed Forces Day Car Show:

The Empty Pockets Cruisers Car Club hosted its annual Armed Forces Day car show at VFW Post 4931 on Walcutt Road in Columbus, Ohio.

The show registered 60 cars. Award plaques were given to the Top 40, along with four “Specialty” awards: VFW Post 4931 Choice, DJ’s Choice, Sponsor’s Choice, and Empty Pockets Cruisers Choice. There would have been a fifth “Specialty” award for Best Motorcycle, but no one registered one.

The award presentation began with a special award presented to Renee Robinson of the Howard Hanna/Robinson Group for her contributions and dedication as the primary sponsor of the Empty Pockets events over the years.

Here are the "Specialty" Award-winning cars:

Fostering Further Car Show:

The Fostering Further Organization hosted its third annual car show at the Newark Eagles in Newark, Ohio, on Saturday. The organization was created to support healthy, supportive relationships between community members and those involved in foster care in Central Ohio.

Saturday’s show registered 108 cars.

Keith Ruhl and Dave O’Brien both received Top 35 awards, while Jeff Tolley took home Best Paint for his 1959 Chevy Biscayne.

Best of Show honors went to Tim Davidheiser and his 1948 International KB-1 pickup. Congratulations, Tim!

Pickerington High School Bands Benefit Car Show:

Pickerington Central High School in Pickerington, Ohio, was the site of a benefit car show on Saturday to help raise money to send both Pickerington High School bands to London.

The show registered 125 cars. There were three-foot trophies awarded to the Top 40, along with 10 specialty awards.

The list of special award winners included:

• Best Truck: 1950 Chevy 3100 - Owner: Dale Pearce
• People's Choice: 2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat - Owner: Kenny G
• Best GM: 1970 Chevy Chevelle - Owner: Doug Mullin
• Best Mopar: 1974 Plymouth Satellite - Owner: Dwain Green
• Best Ford: 1940 Ford Panel Truck - Owner: Harry Ours
• Best Paint: 1937 Wild Rod Ford - Owner: Dave Bratton
• Director's Choice: 2005 Chevy SSR - Owner: Hunter Crawford

Dale Pearce took home three awards. He received Top 40 Awards for his 1967 Corvette Stingray and 1950 Chevy 3600 pickup, as well as the Best Truck Award for his 1950 3100 pickup.

Fred Williams’s 1969 Ford Mustang 5.0 Coyote received the Best of Show Award.

Cruisin' with the King Car Show:

On Saturday evening, the Mid Ohio Cruisers Car Club hosted its May car show at the Burger King in Marysville, Ohio.

There were door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and dash plaques. The club presented award plaques to its 15 favorite registered cars.

This month, 46 cars were registered, with another 16 cars in attendance that did not register.

St. Charles Family and Friends Car Show:

The Cards N Cars Student Organization at St. Charles Preparatory School in Bexley, Ohio hosted its second annual Family and Friends Car Show. The event was originally scheduled for May 4th, but due to weather, it was postponed until Sunday, May 18th.

There were almost 60 cars in attendance, featuring a nice mix of exotic, muscle, and classic vehicles.

A few of the more interesting vehicles in attendance included a Porsche 918 Spyder (887 HP), a Ford Cobra with a 7.3L Godzilla engine, and an Oldsmobile drag car.

Here are more cars from the show:

Licking County Family YMCA Car Show:

The Licking County Family YMCA hosted a car show in Newark, Ohio, on Sunday. Proceeds from the show benefited the Friends of the Y Annual Campaign.

The show registered around 60 cars. There were 30 trophies awarded across five classes based on the model year: Pre-1945, 1945–1964, 1965–1985, 1986–2004, and 2005–2024.

Dave Byers, John Huber, and Jeff Tolley's "Insane Flamed Biscayne" received awards.

The Best of Show honors went to George Nash's 1967 Cougar.

Lancaster Community Days Festival Car Show:

The Lancaster Community Days Festival brought families and car enthusiasts together on Sunday at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds in Lancaster, Ohio. Among the highlights of the event was a car show hosted by the Lancaster Car Scene (LCS), which featured a wide range of vehicles and drew significant local interest.

A total of 101 cars were registered for the show. Awards were presented to the Top 40 entries, along with special honors for Best Truck, Best Jeep, Best Bike, Best Import, Best Muscle, Best Custom, and the coveted Best of Show.

For privacy reasons, the LCS refrains from disclosing owners’ last names when presenting awards, opting instead to announce only the year, make, and model of the vehicle, along with the owner’s first name.

Dave Bratton and Lou were honored with the Best Custom award for their 1937 “Wild Ride” Ford.

The Best Truck award was claimed by a 1958 Chevy Apache owned by Mr. Kurt.

Among the other special award winners, a Harley Davidson Chopper took home Best Bike.

A 1997 Jeep Cherokee was named Best Jeep, and Best Muscle went to a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass.

Doug Glassburn had a good weekend. As previously reported, on Saturday Doug’s 1972 Chevy C-10 pickup received the Empty Pockets Cruisers’ Choice award at the Armed Forces Day Show. On Sunday, his truck was selected as Best of Show at the Lancaster Community Days Festival Car Show.

Krieger All Ford Show/Extravaganza:

The annual Krieger All-Ford Show and Extravaganza took place on Sunday at the Krieger Ford Dealership in Columbus, Ohio.

The show had 200 pre-registered entrants; however, approximately 25 did not attend, resulting in a total of 175 participants.

Arch Mayer, as well as Greg and Kim Rittenhouse, received Awards of Excellence in their respective classes.

Best of Show honors went to Tony Oliver and his 2004 Mustang GT—one of the cleanest Mustangs you’ll ever see, especially considering Tony paid less than $2,000 for it. That gives you an idea of the condition it was in originally and just how much work Tony put into restoring it.

The last thing to report this week is that the Best of Show winner at the Circleville First Church 19th Annual Spring Auto Show was the 1938 Chevy Business Coupe belonging to Steve Kidwell and Nancy.

Special thanks to Dale Pearce, Jeff Tolley, Dave Bratton, Jeff Shankle, Arch Mayer, and Doug Glassburn for contributing their photos and write-ups for this report.

Please Note: Next week's list will be posted on Tuesday instead of Monday due to the Memorial Day Holiday.

Until next week, stay safe out there.