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1966 Ford Mustang - Owner: David Rust

This coming weekend marks the first of three summer holiday weekends, with Memorial Day falling on Monday, May 25th. The holiday means a packed schedule of Central Ohio car and bike events, including several Memorial Day shows on Monday itself. Several shows scheduled for this past weekend have been rescheduled for this coming weekend because of weather.

The weather forecast is calling for warmer, more summer-like temperatures, but there’s also a chance of rain nearly every day. Hopefully Mother Nature cooperates a little better than the forecast suggests.

Because of the holiday weekend, next week’s Central Ohio car and bike events list will be posted on Tuesday (May 26th) instead of Monday.

Monday (May 18th):

Tuesday (May 19th):

Wednesday (May 20th):

Thursday (May 21st):

Friday - (May 22nd):

Saturday (May 23rd):

Sunday - (May 24th):

Monday - (May 25th - Memorial Day):

Be sure to check out the Save the Dates for 2026 page for the most comprehensive, best-organized list of upcoming Central Ohio car shows, cruise-ins, meet-ups, and bike events you’ll find anywhere online.

Don’t miss a single event — bookmark it and stay in the loop all season long.

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NEWS AND NOTES

Der Dutchman Cruise-In:

It was another chilly evening for the second Der Dutchman Cruise-In of the season. Attendance dipped slightly from opening week, with about 226 vehicles turning out — roughly six fewer than the season opener. Give it another couple of weeks and everyone will probably be complaining that it’s too hot instead.

Here are a few of the rides that braved the 60-degree temperatures on Thursday evening.

The Gregg Crites Octagon House Car Show:

Saturday’s weather forecast led to two shows being postponed, while the morning thunderstorms kept attendance down at the events that did decide to stay with the schedule.

One of those events, the Gregg Crites Octagon House Car Show, drew just five vehicles. After it appeared the rain might continue for several more hours, organizers made the decision to wrap things up early at noon. Everyone who attended received a Top 20 award along with a free tour of the Octagon House.

Aside from the weather, the only other issue was the lack of restroom facilities. Whoops!

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1972 AMC Javelin SST - Owner: Chuck Davidson

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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:

VFW POST 4931 CHOICE
1968 Kaiser Jeepster - Owner: Mike Robinson
DJ'S CHOICE
1967 Pontiac Firebird 400 - Owner: Frank Baldwin
SPONSOR'S CHOICE
1971 Chevy Nova SS - Owner: Melissa Siferd
EMPTY POCKETS CRUISERS CHOICE
1972 Chevy C-10 Stepside Pickup - Owner: Doug Glassburn

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.

Left to Right: Keith Rhul, Dave O'Brien, Jeff Tolley

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.

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1941 Dodge Panel Truck - Owner: Randy Boyd

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NEWS AND NOTES

With better-than-expected weather this past weekend and lots of events on the schedule, this week's News and Notes is a big one!

Der Dutchman Cruise-In:

Perfect weather on Thursday evening brought out 283 cars to the Der Dutchman Cruise-In in Plain City, Ohio.

When the weather is nice, you can count on something unique or unusual to show up at the cruise-in. This week it was a street-legal NASCAR race car once driven by Jeremy Mayfield. The car garnered a lot of attention when it showed up.

Columbus Cars and Coffee at Esoteric Fine Auto Finishing:

Postponing Cars and Coffee at Esoteric for two weeks because of the weather turned out to be a good decision. With little to no rain in the forecast, a packed house of cars and spectators turned out for the Saturday morning Cars and Coffee.

There was the usual array of gorgeous exotics but also a nice mix of Classic American Muscle cars.

Two cars caught my attention during the morning. The first was a black Porsche GT3 RS with gold wheels, yellow calipers, and yellow stitching on the interior. The car just looked like it would be wicked fast around a track.

The second car was a restored 1963 split-window Corvette. The chassis was custom-made by Coffman Corvette out of Mansfield, Ohio. The powertrain was GM's small block LS3 engine. The Corvette was certainly Best of Show quality.

Esoteric Fine Auto Finishing will host another Columbus Cars and Coffee on September 14. If the weather is good, it's worth the drive to New Albany.

Cruisin' with the King:

The Mid Ohio Cruisers Car Club held its May show at the Burger King on Rt. 31 in Marysville, Ohio.

The show registered 64 cars but had a total of 80 cars in attendance Saturday evening.

Each month the Club picks its "Favorite" 15 cars to receive a unique award plaque from those who registered. And by the way, registration is always free.

Here are this month's "Favorite" picks:

1970 Ford Torino GT - Owner: Chris Kraner
1948 International KB2 Pickup - Owners: Kenny G & Sue
1968 Chevy Corvette - Owner: Dave Lamb
1951 Studabaker Champion - Owner: Jan Kelley
1975 Pontiac Firebird - Owner: Tina Smith
2016 Harley Davidson Road Glide - Owner: Money Cross
1986 Chevy Camaro - Owner: Chris Harrison
1970 Plymouth Road Runner - Owner: Steve Braun
2024 Toyota Supra - Owner: Kenny Glenn
2007 Ford Mustang - Owner: Sawyer Meeker
2012 Chevy Tahoe LTZ - Owner: Chris Gibbs
1972 Chevy Nova - Owner: Yancy Smith
1977 Pontiac Can Am - Owner: Dustin Evans
1994 Chevy Silverado Pickup - Owner: Brent Clark
1968 Chevy Camaro RS - Owner: Mark Mowery
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NEWS AND NOTES

Der Dutchman Cruise-In:

The King of Thursday evening cruise-ins had another big turnout this week. Breaking last week's number by one car with 323 in attendance.

Dan "Boots" Longenette from Auto Smarts Radio brought his brand new 2023 Corvette Stingray to the cruise-in.

Mark your calendars. There will be a celebration of life for Wayne's late wife, Luella, on Thursday, June 8. Wayne would love to see 500 cars attend.

Friday Night Cruise-In Hilliard NAPA Autoparts:

About 40 cars showed up on Friday evening for the cruise-in in front of the NAPA Autoparts store on Main Street in Hilliard, Ohio.

There was a nice mixture of classic, muscle, domestic, and imported cars.

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Empty Pockets Armed Forces Day Car Show:

The Capt. Nicholas J. Rozanski VFW Memorial Post 4931 in Columbus, Ohio was the site of the annual Empty Pockets Car Club Armed Forces Day Car Show on Saturday.

Rain showers in the morning got the show off to a slow start. The final registration number reached 66 cars. There were door prizes and two 50/50 drawings. Food for sale was provided by the VFW post.

The club presented 45 "Favorite" awards, four "Special" awards, and a Best of Show.

The "Special" awards included Sponsor's Choice, DJ's Choice, Post Pick, and Most Patriotic.

DJ's CHOICE
1960 Studebark Lark with Supercharger
Owner: Gary & Greg Allwine
MOST PATRIOTIC
2000 Chevy Corvette
Owner: Frank Deering
POST PICK
1957 Chevy Bel Air
Owner: Jim Loftus
SPONSOR's CHOICE
1966 Volkswagon Bus
Owner: B. Knoll
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The Best of Show award went to Michelle O'Sullivan with a 1956 Desoto Firedome.

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Cruisin' with the King:

The Mid Ohio Cruisers Car Club hosted its second show of the season Saturday evening at the Burger King in Marysville, Ohio.

The club registered 53 cars with about a dozen or more in attendance that did not register.

There were door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and a guess the number of candy pieces in the jar contest for the kids.

Each month, the club picks its "Favorite" 15 from the cars that registered. Here are this month's Favorites:

1967 Chevy Chevelle SS
Owner: Russ Annis
1969 Chevy Camaro Z/28
Owner: Janice Claypool
1953 Ford Customline
Owner: Josh B
1967 Pontiac Grand Prix
Owner: Ron Houser
1950 Ford Tudor Sedan
Owner: Jimmy Carmean
1955 Ford F100
Owner: Mark Wert
1985 Chevy El Camino SS
Owner: Brenda Collins
1952 Chevy Suburban
Owner: Dallas Behrens
1950 Ford F1
Owner: Ron Griffith
1936 Dodge Sedan
Owner: Rex Dillon
1949 Dodge Cornet Owner: Steve Wilcox
1998 Chevy S10
Owner: Mark Guthrie
1979 Chevy Malibu
Owner: Brandon Van Meter
1939 Chevy Master 85
Owner: Jim Shaw
1956 Chevy 210
Owner: Josh Skedell
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Boy Scout Troop 412 Car & Bike Show:

Boy Scout Troop 412 hosted a car & bike show in Grove City, Ohio on Saturday. Just like the Empty Pockets show, things got off to a slow start because of the morning rain.

The scout troop registered 48 cars and presented 24 awards.

Gus O'Day and his 1932 Ford Tudor Sedan went home with the Best of Show award.

VFW Post 8794 Car Show:

Shaun "Big Dawg" Sanders and the C-Town Cruisers were in Whitehall, Ohio on Sunday to host the VFW Post 8794 Car Show.

Fifty-eight cars attended the event. Awards included the VFW Post's top 30 picks and Best of Show.

The Best of Show award went to Jerry Keck and his 1941 Willys Coupe.

2023 All Ford Show:

The Mustang Club of Ohio held its annual All Ford Show at the Kreiger Ford dealership in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday. Registration was limited to 200 cars and was SOLD OUT well ahead of the event.

I'm excited to report that one of our good friends, Arch Mayer, and his 2004 Ford Mustang convertible Saleen Edition took the overall Best of Show honors. Congratulations to Arch!

Martinsburg Activity Center Car Show:

The 13th Annual Martinsburg Activity Center Car Show took place in Martinsburg, Ohio on Sunday.

The event had a larger-than-expected turnout of 130 cars. Even though registration was "officially" from 8 AM to Noon, some cars got there as early as 6:30 in the morning.

Scott McClure who is the general manager of Westerville Automotive and a regular on the Auto Smart Radio Show was the MC and organizer of the show.

The show awarded a total of 53 trophies. Included in the 53 awards were a Firefighters pick and Best of Show.

The Firefighters pick went to Paul Burkett with a 1948 Chevy pickup. The 1957 Chevy Bel Air belonging to Cliff Warner took the Best of Show honors.

British Car Days:

Quaker Steak and Lube on Polaris Parkway in Columbus, Ohio was the site of the Annual British Car Day Show on Sunday. This year the show registered 181 cars.

Tim Hooten's 1964 MG B Roaster received a First Place award in the MG-B-Chrome class.

I'm going to conclude this week's News and Notes with a little slide show of some of the cars that participated in this past week's Central Ohio events. Other than some rain showers Saturday morning, the weather was great. Watch closely, you might see your car or truck.

A big shout out to Dale Pearce, Dave Bratton, Anthony Musick, Tim Hooten, and Jeff Shankle for their contributions to this week's report. You guys are the best!

Note: Next week's list will be out on Tuesday because of the Monday Holiday. Everyone have a safe Holiday weekend.

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