Central Ohio Cars Shows, Cruise-Ins, & Meet-Ups for September 16 – 22, 2024

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NEWS AND NOTES

Another dry hot week in Central Ohio. The heat didn’t seem to affect attendance too much. There were three events with more than 200 cars — two of which were over 300.

Der Dutchman Cruise-In:

It was another big Thursday evening at Der Dutchman. This week the cruise-in tallied 346 cars.

Dan Varner brought his recently acquired and very rare 1957 Chrysler 300C to the cruise-in.

There were a few other unique vehicles this week like a 1948 Chevy Cab Over Engine (COE) truck, Jeff Irwin's Superformance 1963 Corvette Grandsport, and the firepunk Diesel.

About 60 cars took part in the Annual Donuts and Coffee Cruise-In on Saturday Morning.

Just a reminder that this Saturday (9/21) is the First Annual Outdoor Sing Along at the Der Dutchman Oak Grove. Wayne encourages cruise-in attendees to bring their cars and walk over to the event

Creative Auto Group/Advanced Auto Parts Car Show:

The September Creative Auto Group/Advanced Auto Parts Car Show took place Friday evening in Marysville, Ohio.

There were 19 cars in attendance. The show raised $113 for the Milford Center Food Pantry in the Trinity Church.

This month's top picks went to Mark Larison with a 1965 Ford Cobra.

Mike Bostick's 1969 Camaro.

And Carlie Bostic and his 1969 Camaro RS/SS Z11 Pace Car.

Ford vs Ferrari Car Show:

The Valley Ford of Columbus Dealership hosted the Ford vs Ferrari Car Show on Friday evening in Hilliard, Ohio.

There were more than 150 cars in attendance. Nine of them were old and new Ford GTs.

Valley Ford presented five awards at the end of the show. The awards were for Best Old Classic Car, Best Modern Classic Car, Judges Choice, Runner-up Best of Show, and Best of Show.

Fred Harrison received Best Old Classic Car for his 1934 Ford Roadster.

The Best Modern Classic Car Award went to Jim MCGruder's 2020 Corvette Stingray.

Frank Deering's 2000 Corvette was the Judge's Choice.

The Runner-Up Best of Show I think went to this Ferrari.

Charles Crites' 1965 Ford GT 40 took home the Best of Show Honors.

Here are more cars from the Ford vs Ferrari Show:

Motts Military Driving for Daisy:

The Auto Smarts Radio Cruise and Ride team hosted its annual car show at Motts Military Museum in Groveport, Ohio on Saturday.

This year the show registered 85 cars.

Dale Pearce received the Best Chevy Award for his 1950 Chevy 3600 pickup.

Steve Andrix's 1954 Chevy Bel Air was selected Best of Show.

Fueled By Faith Car Show:

The Five14 Church in Columbus, Ohio with the help of Jax Wax and the Driven Foundation hosted the Fueled By Faith Car Show on Saturday.

The show had quite an assortment of vehicles from the 200 plus in attendance.

Bryan Mauger received a Top 25 Award for his 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo.

The Best of Show Award went to Brian Harris and his 1964 Ford F100 pickup.

Capital City Church Classic Car/Bike Show and Fish Fry:

The Capital City Church in Lockbourne, Ohio hosted its 7th Annual Classic Car/Bike Show and fish fry on Saturday.

This year the show registered 54 cars.

I had several folks tell me the show wasn't as organized this year as in past years, however, the fish was still good.

Lynn Raduege received a Top Pick with her Mustang.

Here are some of the other cars that attended the show:

Crossroad Events Car, Truck, & Bike Shows at East West Restaurant and Gahanna CCC:

Franks Russell and his Crossroads Events team hosted two shows this past weekend.

On Saturday the team was at the East-West Restaurant in Heath, Ohio.

Bob Harmon and his 1931 Pontiac Sedan received the Veteran Owned Vehicle Award.

The Best in Show Award went to Jay Richey and his 1967 Chevy Chevelle.

On Sunday, Frank and his team were at the Gahanna Community Congregational Church hosting its annual Car & Bike Show.

The show registered 61 vehicles. There were door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and a silent auction.

There were 30-plus awards handed out at the end of the show.

Here are the top award winners:

Before presenting the Best in Show Award, the Crossroads Team presented Christa Payne, who ran this show for 20 years, with a Lifetime Service Award for her years of service to the Gahanna CCC Car Show.

The Best in Show Award went to Michael Cousino's 1966 Rambler American Stationwagon with an LS1 motor.

C10 Breakout:

The biggest event of the weekend was the C10 Breakout held at the Union County Fairgrounds in Marysville, Ohio. The show was touted as the largest classic GM truck event in the Midwest.

There were 305 trucks in attendance. The entries represented 13 states and Canada.

There were 27 awards given out at the end of the show.

Here are some of the photos Jeff Shankle and Doug Glassburn shared from the event—lots of really cool classic GM trucks.

Suicide Awareness Car Show:

The Lancaster Car Scene (LCS) with the help of sponsors Powers Trucking and Shifted Coffee hosted a Suicide Awareness Car Show - In Memory of Bryce Walker at Outerbelt Brewing in Carroll, Ohio on Sunday.

The show registered 40 cars.

The Old Goats Car Club received the Battle of the Clubs Award with the most participation. The club members also took home a clean sweep of top picks and "Special" awards.

The Best of Show Award went to Lane Martin and his 1967 Chevy C-10 Pickup.

Other Area Shows:

• On Sunday, Dale Pearce and his 1950 Chevy 3100 took 1st Place and received $200 worth of car care products at the Redemption City City Car Show in Canal Winchester, Ohio.

• Dan Varner went 3 for 3 this weekend. On Saturday, Dan's 1968 Pontiac GTO received the Best of Show Awards at the American Legion Whitehall Post 400 and Cruisin' for the Y Car Shows. His 1960 Cadillac received a Top Choice Award at the Gahanna CCC Car Show on Sunday.

I'm going to finish this week's report with some photos from the fall open house at the Executive Storage Estates in Plain City, Ohio. Quite a few owners opened their units to show off their beautiful rides. Along with the cars, there were food trucks, two live bands, and lots of spectators. Dave Bratton attended the event and shared his photos.

Here are the folks who contributed to this week's News and Notes.

• Dale Pearce
• Jeff Shankle
• Dave Bratton
• Chris Kraner
• Jim Sradeja
• Frank Russell
• Chad Herrick
• Bryan Mauger
• Russ Annis
• Lynn Radeuge
• Doug Glassburn
• Dan Varner

I can't say enough how much I appreciate the help the Central Ohio car community provides in putting together these reports each week. I couldn't do it without the community's help.

Stay safe out there. I hope to see you at a future car show or cruise-in.