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NEWS AND NOTES
Der Dutchman Cruise-In:
The weather couldn’t have been better for Thursday evening’s cruise-in, and it showed—332 vehicles turned out, including 10 first-timers.
As always, something unique rolls in each week. This week it was a 22-foot Airstream Safari camper, a true family heirloom that’s been passed down for 70 years across five generations.
A few more rides from Thursday evening’s cruise-in:
Next week will feature two Der Dutchman Cruise-ins—the regular Thursday evening gathering and the always-popular annual Saturday morning Coffee and Donuts Cruise-in.
Only three more Thursday cruise-ins remain on the schedule—if you haven’t made it out yet, time is running out!
Richwood Bank Coffee and Cars Cruise-In:
The Richwood Bank in Delaware, Ohio, wrapped up its Coffee and Cars Cruise-In season on Saturday.
Around 20 cars came out for the finale, including a rarely seen AMC Eagle.
Door prizes this month featured a Schumacher 800 Amp Lithium-Ion Jump Starter and Power Pack, a bucket of car care products, and a bottle of Royal Crown Peach Flavored Whiskey paired with barbecue grill utensils.
The monthly Coffee and Cars Cruise-In, held on the first Saturday of each month, will return next May.
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NEWS AND NOTES
After some much-needed rain showers on Friday, the weather on Saturday and Sunday was just about ideal for the many car shows on the schedule.
Der Dutchman Cruise-In:
After a slow start, the weekly cruise-in at the restaurant pulled in 327 cars on Thursday. A good portion of them showed up after 5:30 pm.
Next week there will be the regular cruise-in on Thursday and then the annual Coffee and Donuts Cruise-In on Saturday morning from 9 - 11:30 AM. It's my once-a-year treat to a Der Dutchman cream-filled long John Donut. Can't wait!
Richwood Bank Coffee & Cars Cruise-In:
The Richwood Bank in Delaware, Ohio hosted its final Coffee & Cars Cruise-In of the season on Saturday.
There were approximately 25 cars in attendance despite the chilly early morning temperatures.
Along with the Coffee Shop specials inside the bank, there were also raffle prizes at the end of the cruise-in. The prizes included buckets of car care products, pizza coupons, and a $100 gift card to an auto repair and maintenance shop.
Greg Nobis won the grand prize of car care products and an assortment of adult spirits.
It was a good end to Richwood Bank Coffee & Cars Cruise-Ins for 2024.
Nite the Lite Car Show:
The 39th Nite the Lite Car Show took place on the historic Courthouse Square in Newark, Ohio on Saturday.
The show is hosted by the Newark Rodders Car Club and Matheny family.
This year the show registered 570 cars with more than 630 in attendance.
Part of the proceeds from the show go to support lighting the Courthouse with festive Christmas lights during the holiday season.
This is a judged show with the judging carried out by the sponsors of the trophies. This year had more than one hundred four and six foot trophies.
Some six foot winners included Dr. Ron Rogers with his 1968 Dodge Charger.
Kevin Foust's 1941 Dodge WC 40 Military Weapons Carrier.
Gerald Wicker and his 2005 Chevy Silverado pickup.
Here are more of the fantastic rides that attended the Lite the Nite Car Show:
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Der Dutchman Cruise-In:
Light sprinkles kept attendance down on Thursday. The total number of cars reached 120 cars by the end of the cruise-in. A lot of those cars came after 6 PM when the threat of rain subsided. Six of those cars were first-timers.
Only three more Thursday evening cruise-ins left in the season. This Saturday morning will be the annual Coffee and Donut Cruise-In. If you haven't had a chance to make it out this year, time is running out.
Creative Auto Sales/Advanced Auto Parts Car Show:
Creative Auto Sales and the Advanced Auto Parts store in Marysville, Ohio held their September car show on Friday evening.
The show registered 25 cars and raised over $100 for the local food pantries.
This month four cars received "Favorite" trophies. Three were selected by the manager of the Advanced Auto Parts store and one was selected by Jeff Shankle's grandson, MJ.
MJ's pick went to Ben LaWarre and his 1950 Chevy Truck.
The manager's "Favorite" picks were Chris and Ange Z. with a 1969 Ford Mustang, Jeff Guyer and his 1963 Ford Galaxie 500, and Nicholas Mathews with a 2016 Dodge Charger SRT.
Bud "Pockets" Carter Memorial Car Show:
Relatives of Richard "Bud, Pockets" Carter hosted a memorial car show in his honor on Saturday at the Der Dutchman Restaurant in Plain City, Ohio.
Bud, who passed away last November, was a lifelong "car guy". He was a member of Goodguys and the NSRA. He was a regular at the Der Dutchman Cruise-Ins on Thursdays.
The show in Bud's memory registered 62 cars. Everyone who registered a vehicle received a door prize ticket. There was also a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle.
Awards included 20 "Favorite" trophies plus trophies for Best Rat Rod, "Piston Man", Best Interior, Best Paint, and Best of Show. The Best Rat Rod and Piston Man trophies were handmade from car parts and tools.
Here are the "Special" Award winners:
BEST RAT ROD 1950 Ford F1 Panel Truck - Owner: Mel DeJarnettePISTON MAN 1929 Pickup - Owner: Jimmy StewartBEST PAINT 1953 Chevy 3100 Pickup - Owner: Dean MaisenbacherBEST INTERIOR 1957 Chevy Bel Air - Owner: Joe Hannan
The Best of Show went to Scott Varney and his recently completed Oldsmobile Super 88.
Springdale Baptist Church Hot Rods and Hot Food:
Springdale Baptist Church in Marysville, Ohio hosted its annual Hot Rods and Hot Food cruise-in on Saturday evening.
Approximately 20 cars stopped by during the evening. Hot dogs, chips, and water were available for a small donation.
It was a pleasant low-key evening relaxing with friends and talking cars. You need those kinds of car events now and again.
Empty Pockets Patriot Day Car Show:
The Empty Pockets Cruisers Car Club hosted its Patriot Day car show on Saturday.
There were about 60 cars in attendance.
The DJ's Choice went to the 1969 Dodge Charger R/T (General Lee) owned by Josh Wilkerson.
The Best of Show pick went to Kenny Hugues and his 1978 Lincoln Continental.
Hocking Township Firefighters Association Car Show:
With the help of the Lancaster Car Scene (LCS), the Hocking Township Firefighters Association hosted a car show at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds in Lancaster, Ohio. The show had 60 cars in attendance on Saturday.
The Old Goats Car Club received the Top Club Award. The club members also took home a good bit of hardware.
Mark Robinette and his 1972 Chevy Chevelle SS took home the Best of Show honors.
Marysville Walmart Car Show:
The Walmart in Marysville, Ohio hosted its 10th Annual Car Show on Saturday evening.
All proceeds from the show went to the Union County Military Family Support Group (www.ucmfsg.com).
Sixty-five cars attended the show.
Steve and Carol Atwell's 1928 Ford Model A 2dr Sedan received the Manager's Choice Award (aka Best of Show). The Award also included a 50-inch flat-screen television.
The Capital City Church Classic Car/Bike Show and Fish Fry:
The Capital City Church in Lockbourne, Ohio held its 6th Annual Classic Car/Bike Show and Fish Fry On Saturday.
There were sixty entries.
Judging was done using a points system. Here is the sample judging sheet.
Awards were presented to the "Favorite 25" along with several "Special" Awards.
Best Bike went to Randy Armentrout with a 2017 Harley Davidson.
Don Kirk's 1970 Chevy Nova received the Pastor's Choice. Don is 90 years old and still "rowing gears"!
Carol Benson and Her 1963 Chevy C10 pickup was selected Runner-up Best of Show.
The Best of Show honors went to Craig Grunkenmeyer and his 1967 Corvette convertible.
Lite the Night Car Show:
The Lite the Nite Car Show took place on Saturday in downtown Newark, Ohio. The show has been a tradition in Newark for 38 years.
The event is organized by the family of the late Jim Matheny and the Newark Rodders Car Club. Proceeds from the show help support the lighting of the Licking County Court House during the holidays.
Four-foot and six-foot trophies are awarded to the most popular vehicles on display. Sponsors of the trophies assist with the judging.
This year the event registered 540 cars with 40 more cars participating that did not register. There were 30 four-foot and 40 six-foot trophies awarded at the end of the show.
Our good friend, Dale Pearce, and his 1950 Chevy 3100 pickup received one of the six-foot trophies.
Corvette Gathering:
The Alliance of Ohio Corvette Clubs held its 18th Annual Corvette Gathering in downtown Lancaster, Ohio on Sunday.
The event is one giant cruise-in for Corvettes. Everyone received a commemorative plaque and door prize ticket with their $15 registration fee.
There was also a silent auction and hourly 50/50 raffles. Vendors of parts, accessories, and services were also present.
With the weather on Sunday just about ideal, the Gathering registered 420 Corvettes.
Here's a little slide show from the Corvette Gathering. It was almost as fun checking out the vanity license plates as it is seeing all the Corvettes.
The Point on Main Street Patriot Day Car Show:
Shaun "Big Dawg" Sanders and the C-Town Cruises were once again at The Point on Main Street hosting their monthly show at the Sports Bar and Grill in Columbus, Ohio. This month the show was in honor of Patriot Day recognizing those who had lost their lives on 9/11.
There were 56 cars in attendance on Sunday.
Jeff Ward's 2002 Chevy S-10 Lowrider received the Most Patriotic award. Jeff also won the 50/50 raffle.
The Best of Show award went to Bart and Stephanie Triplett and their 2018 Ram 1500 Sport R/T with a supercharged Hell Cat engine.
Old Goats members took home some of the "Top 30" awards.
Crossroads Events Saturday and Sunday Car Shows:
The Crossroads Event team hosted two shows this past weekend. On Saturday, the team was at Deer Creek State Park. They were back in Lewis Center on Sunday for the monthly show at the Wings and Rings restaurant.
Dave Muller and his 1960 Rambler Classic received the Best of Show honors at the Deer Creek State Park show.
The "Spotlight" car for the Wings and Rings show was all Pontiac vehicles. GM and Pontiac expert, Steve Schaeffer, helped pick the Spotlight car.
Steve Wallace's 1976 Pontiac Trans Am took home the Spotlight Award.
The Larry Bickers Daily Driver Award went to the 1968 Chevy II/Nova of Ben Shirley.
David Elliot's 1957 Chevy Bel Air was picked Best of Show.
Steve Schaffer received a Special Lifetime Achievement Award for his years of dedication and service to the Central Ohio car community. Thank you, Steve!
All Ohio Ford Show:
The last show to report on this week is the 13th Annual All-Ohio Ford Show. Hosted by the United Ford Owners (UFO) Car Club, It took place on Sunday in Plain City, Ohio at Pastime Park.
There were 72 Fords in attendance.
Every car that wanted to be judged had to drive through a designated judging area where seven judges looked over each car. I don't know about you, but I like the idea of a judging area. No one can complain that the judges didn't look at your car.
Our good friend, Arch Mayer, and his Saleen Mustang received a Top Three pick and went home with a nice three-foot trophy.
That's it for this week's News and Notes.
A big thanks to the following people for sending photos and info about this past week's events:
Jeff Shankle
Dale Pearce
Arch Mayer
Chad Herrick
Frank Russel
Craig Grunkemeyer
Kenny G
I hope everyone has a good week! Stay safe. Look for a new list of Central Ohio car events and a News and Notes report next Monday.
Here is this week's line-up. Several Patriot Day car shows commemorating 9/11 will take place on Saturday. The Street Elite Corvette Club will host its annual open car show in Sunbury also on Saturday. Motts Military Show and the All Corvette Gathering in Lancaster highlight the schedule for Sunday.
NEWS AND NOTES:
WARNING: Because of the holiday weekend, this week's report is a long one. If you want to jump to the list of events and skip the report, click here.
Der Dutchman:
With weather conditions being close to ideal this past Thursday, attendance at the Der Dutchman cruise-in in Plain City, Ohio jumped back up to more than 300 cars. The weather forecast looks good for this coming Thursday so expect another big cruise-in.
Zucchinifest Car and Motorcycle Show:
On Friday evening the Zucchinifest Car and Motorcycle Show at Fortress Obetz in Obetz, Ohio registered more than 180 cars.
Best of Show went to a 1940 Woody Wagon with a Corvette engine. Our good friend, Dale Pearce, and his 1950 Chevy 3100 pickup received the Mayor's Choice award. Good thing Dale has a truck or it could have been a challenge getting that trophy home.
Richwood Bank Coffee and Cars Cruise-in:
Twenty-one cars spent a relaxing Saturday morning at the Richwood Bank in Delaware, Ohio. I left before the raffle drawing to make the drive over to Mechanicsburg.
Flywheels Annual Car Show:
The Flywheels Hot Rod Club of Marion hosted a car show at the Prospect Community Park in Prospect, Ohio on Saturday afternoon. The Club expected to register around 50 cars and ended up registering 174 vehicles. Talk about exceeding expectations!
The Prospect Lions Club and several food vendors provided refreshments. There were commercial and craft booths scattered around the park. I'm told the park was a great location for a car show. Clean restrooms and plenty of trees to provide shade.
The Flywheels Hot Rod Club plans to make this an annual event. To see more photos from the Flywheel show, click here.
Mechanicsburg First Responders Car Show:
Ohio State's football home opener has generally been the first Saturday of September so I've never been able to attend the Mechanicsburg First Responders Car Show until this year.
The show is held on Main Street (Route 29) north of Route 4 all the way to the Route 29/559 junction. Main Street south of Route 4 is used for overflow parking. And this year the show needed every bit of overflow parking as it registered well over 200 cars.
I arrived in Mechanicsburg around 11:40 AM (registration opened at 11 AM) and I had to park at the very end of Main Street right at the Rt 29/559 junction. It was just about a quarter-mile walk from my car to the fire station to register. My advice is to arrive early if you want to park anywhere close to the action.
I didn't see a lot in the way of food vendors. Although to be honest I wasn't looking for any. I know there was food available at the fire station and there were a couple of refreshment stands. I know this because I bought ice tea at one.
The awards were a combination of custom-made and traditional trophies. There were a good number of special awards like Mayor's Choice, Most Original, Farthest Traveled, Best Engine, etc, along with "Top 45" trophies, a Runner-up Best of Show, and a Best of Show.
Runner-up Best of Show went to Sam Parks and his 1948 Chevrolet Pickup. The orange 1946 Ford Coupe belonging to Robert Kirst from Mansfield, Ohio took the Best of Show honors.
If you'd like to see more cars from the Mechanicsburg show, click here.
Auto Smarts Cruise and Ride at Ten Pin Alley:
Dan "Boots" Longenette and Pepsi's Auto Smarts Radio Cruise and Ride team were in Hilliard, Ohio Saturday at the Ten Pin Alley bowling establishment.
The show registered 82 vehicles. Dale Pearce and his 1950 Chevy 3100 pickup took The Best Truck Award. Best of Show went to Aaron Denney and his 1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass 442.
The Italian Gathering:
On my way to the Dublin A.M. Rotary Classic Car Show on Sunday, I stopped by Wendy's International Headquarters in Dublin, Ohio to take some photos from the Italian Gathering. Boy, could you smell the money!
The event is organized by Evans Automotive and proceeds go to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and Wendy's Wonderful Kids.
This is the first year that owners of the British manufactured McLaren could participate in the Italian Gathering. Personally, I think the organizers should relabel it the Exotic Gathering and allow the Porsches, Jaguars, and any other high-end foreign-manufactured cars to participate. I bet it would be a huge event.
Click here to see more photos from the Italian Gathering.
Dublin A.M. Rotary Classic Car Show:
After a year off because of Covid, the Rotary Club of Dublin A.M. held their second annual classic car show on Sunday in the public parking lots off Bridge Park Avenue in Dublin, Ohio.
This year the show registered 103 cars. The DJ again was Jason Nester, who in my opinion is one of the top two or three DJs in the area. Elvis was also in the parking lot along with the Poodle girls. The biggest complaint I heard was the lack of food vendors. If you wanted something to eat or drink the only choices were the restaurants adjacent to the parking lots.
The Dublin A.M. Rotary presented 30 "Favorite" trophies and a Best of Show. The Best of Show Award went to Mark Richmond with a 1967 Volkswagon Karmann Ghia Coupe.
Click this link for more photos from the Dublin A.M. Rotary Classic Car Show.
American Legion Southway Post 144 Labor Day Car Meet:
Big Dawg and the C-Town Cruisers were in south Columbus, Ohio on Monday hosting the Labor Day Car Meet at the American Legion Southway Post 144.
The American Legion Southway Post 144 is one of my favorite venues for a car show. It sits back off of South High Street. There's a long driveway to a big parking lot. You can park on the blacktop or you can park in the grass. There's plenty of shaded areas to escape the sun. What's really nice is the members of Post 144 appreciate the C-Town Cruisers hosting car shows at their establishment.
Getting back to the show, 90 cars registered Monday with another 10-20 cars showing up but not registering. Big Dawg presented trophies to the "Top 40" cars along with a Best Truck Award, a Best Rat Rod/Most Potential Award, a Most Patriotic Award, a Club Participation Award, the Larry Bickers Memorial Award, and a Best of Cruise.
The Larry Bickers Memorial Award went to Mike and Sandy Gibson and their 1947 Buick Super Convertible. The 1957 Chevy Bel Air belonging to Tom and Lynn Verfaillie took the Best of Cruise honors.
To see more photos from the show, click the link below.
I received a few photos from Monday's West Jefferson Ox Roast Car Show that was held in Garrett Park in West Jefferson, Ohio. It looks like the event registered around 140 cars. According to the flyer, there were trophies for the "Favorite" 35 and a Best of Show. If anyone knows who took the Best of Show Award or has information on any other shows in the area this past weekend, please feel free to post in the comments.
That's it for this week. I think I set a record with 520 photos taken over the three-day weekend. Whew!
I want to thank Dale Pearce, Cathy, and Mark Krist, Jeff Shankle, and Bryan Lewis for their help making this report.
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