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NEWS AND NOTES
What a difference a week makes. Last weekend's beautiful weather saw many shows set attendance records. Thanks to scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast this weekend most events had lower than expected turnouts. At least Sunday stayed dry for most of the afternoon.
Der Dutchman Cruise-In:
Thanks to the threat of rain, only 163 cars turned out for this week's cruise-in. There were only a few very light sprinkles during the evening. Not enough rain fell to require any wipedown of the cars.
This 2000 Lincoln Stretch Limo Town Car - Pzazza Series receives this week's Der Dutchman Unique Vehicle Award.
At the end of the cruise-in, Wayne Nisly announced the First Annual Outdoor Sing-Along scheduled for September 21 at the Der Dutchman Oak Grove. Wayne encourages cruise-in attendees to bring their cars and walk over to the event.
Cruisin' For Our Vets (Mike Mallow Memorial) Car & Motorcycle Show:
The Gordon Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Dealership in Washington Court House, Ohio was the site of the 3rd Annual Cruisin' For Our Vets (Mike Mallow Memorial) Car & Motorcycle Show on Saturday.
The Southern Ohio Buckeye Bikers hosted the show. All proceeds benefit Central Ohio Veterans. The show is also a memorial to Mike Mallow, a local veteran and avid motorcyclist who passed away from cancer in 2022.
This year the show registered 54 cars and twenty-plus motorcycles. The cars and motorcycles were divided into classes. There were 10 classes for the cars and seven classes for the motorcycles.
Each class had awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Along with the class awards, there were specialty awards for Veterans Choice Car, Veterans Choice Bike, Peoples Choice Car and Bike, Rat Class Choice, In Memory of Mike Mallow, Best of Show Car, and Best of Show Bike.
Steve Elam's entire rig received the In Memory of Mike Mallow Award. Steve also received awards for Custom Bike, Vintage Bike, and 2nd place in the truck class.
Peoples Choice Car/Truck/Jeep went to Larry and Libby Williams with a 1969 Chevy Chevelle.
Peoples Choice Motorcycle went to the 2003 Harley Davidson Sportster Custom Chopper belonging to Zack Sedlmeyer. Zack's bike also received the Veterans Choice Award for Motorcycles and 2nd Place in the Custom Motorcycle Class.
The Veterans Choice Car/Truck/Jeep Award went to Quinten Waits with a 1953 Chevy 3100 Pickup.
Karen Young's 1937 Chevy Sedan received the Best of Show Award for the cars/Trucks/Jeeps. The car also picked up 1st Place in the 20s - 30s Class.
Best of Show for the Motorcycles went to the 1952 Harley Davidson 45 Flathead Chopper owned by Jerry Mullins.
Here are more photos from the Cruisin' For Our Vets Car & Motorcycle Show:
Son of Amvets Post 1776 Red, White, and Cruise:
On Saturday, the Son of Amvets Post 1776 in Logan, Ohio hosted its Red, White, and Cruise.
There were 26 registered cars.
Dr. Ron Rogers received the Top Mopar Award for his 1968 Dodge Charger.
Best of Show went to the 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback owned by Ken and Thelma Farmer. Yep, it's the same Ken and Thelma Farmer whose 1957 Ford Fairlane was the featured car on last week's post.
St. Elizabeth Festival Car Show:
Unfortunately, late afternoon and evening showers in the area hurt attendance at the St. Elizabeth Festival Car Show on Saturday evening. Only 20 cars attended the show.
Here are some of the cars that turned out despite the rain.
2024 Knight Cruise:
The Seton Parish Knights of Columbus Council 11187 hosted its annual car show on Sunday in Pickerington, Ohio. The show is part of the Seton Parish Festival. Luckily there was no rain during the four hours of the show.
The event registered 33 cars and trucks. There were no motorcycles. Registration was $15 and included one door prize ticket. There was also a 50/50 raffle. Food was available at the Festival which was a short walking distance from the car show.
The awards included trophies for the "Top 15" plus a Best of Show.
Dale Pearce's 1950 Chevy 3100 Pickup and Dr. Ron Rogers' 1968 Dodge Charger received Top 15 Awards.
The Best of Show Award went to Grant Patterson with a 1966 Volkswagon Beetle. Grant is the car's original owner.
Here are the Top 15 cars and trucks:
1960 Chevy Corvette - Owner: Keith Mensing 1969 Chevy Chevelle Convertible - Owner: Jon Shook 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 - Owner: Mike Neal 1931 Ford Model A - Brice Koch 1986 Buick Regal T-Type - Owner: Louie George 2008 Ford Shelby GT 500 KR - Owner: David Rust 2006 Ford Mustang Saleen - Owner: Barb Rust 2006 Ford Mustang GT - Owner: Steven Stafford 1986 Porsche 944 - Owner: Bill Justice 1951 Chevy Pickup - Owner: Anthony Longhenry 1949 Ford Anglia - Owner: Jeff Longhenry 1985 Chevy Monte Carlo - Owner: Ken Beymer 1974 Plymouth Roadrunner - Owner: Jim Theising 1950 Chevy 3100 Pickup - Owner: Dale Pearce 1968 Dodge Charger - Owner: Dr Ron Rogers
Crossroad Car, Truck, & Bike Show @ Steak 'n Shake and Quaker Steak & Lube Hosted by Columbus Racing:
The Crossroads Events team was on the road this weekend. On Saturday the team hosted another show at the Steak 'n Shake in Newark, Ohio. Sunday they traveled to Columbus to host a show with Columbus Racing at Quaker Steak & Lube on Polaris Parkway.
Saturday's winner for the Veteran Owned Vehicle Award was Karen Loy with a 2021 Dodge Challenger Scat Pack.
Steak 'n Shake management selected Rick and June Lawrence's 1973 Chevy Chevelle SS as Best in Show.
At Sunday's Show, the 2020 Ford Mustang GT owned by Anthony Green received The Veterans Owned Vehicle Award.
Brent Gearhart's 1967 Chevy Nova SS took home the Best in Show honors.
Next Saturday (8-24) the Crossroads team will be at the Mill Damn in Hebron, Ohio for the Ohio State Buckeye kick-off show. Should be a lot of fun for Buckeye fans.
Aladdin Shriners Truck, Bike, Car, Jeep Show:
The Aladdin Shriners hosted its annual Truck, Bike, Car, and Jeep Show on Sunday at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Grove City, Ohio. The show also included the popular Chicken and Corn Roast and a live concert by the Lake Effect Band afterward.
The show registered a total of 108 vehicles.
Besides an issue with the PA system during the awards ceremony, the show was well-run and organized.
The show's big raffle prize was a Triumph Bonneville motorcycle.
There were multiple award classes for the cars, trucks, and bikes. The Jeeps were judged separately.
The overall Best of Show Award went to Richard Metheney with a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible.
Here are more rides from the Aladdin Shriners show:
Columbus Cars & Coffee at Starbucks:
Columbus Cars & Coffee at Starbucks in Westerville, Ohio had around 30 cars in attendance Sunday morning.
Jeff and Pam Shankle drove to that state up north this weekend to participate in this year's Woodward Dream Cruise. It's no surprise to anyone who knows Jeff that he posted more than 600 photos from the cruise. I'm going to close out this week's report by sharing a few of Jeff's photos.
A big thanks to this week's contributors:
- Dale Pearce
- Dave Bratton
- Jeff Shankle
- Jim Sradeja
- Frank Russell
- Russ Annis
- Dr. Ron Rogers
Stay safe. I hope to see you out there at a future car show or cruise-in.