Another early-season schedule light on events. But Sunday picks up with a cruise, a couple of cars & coffee, a cruise-in, and a car show to finish up the week.
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NEWS AND NOTES
Several events on Saturday saw strong participation thanks to temperatures being a bit milder than typical for this time of year.
Horsepower Farms in Powell drew more than 250 cars for its first Cars N’ Condo meetup of the season. Along with the cars the event gave out over 150 donuts and plenty of coffee to keep everyone fueled.
The first Take Back The Strip Cruise of the year in Circleville also had a solid turnout Saturday evening.
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On the motorcycle side, the Columbus Vintage Motorcycle Group shifted its meetup from Sunday to Saturday due to Easter and the weather. The move paid off with another strong turnout of bikes.
Update: Mershon's World of Cars:
Just a follow-up to last week’s discussion regarding Mershon’s. Unfortunately, Mershon’s World of Cars has ceased operations.
Springfield Cars & Coffee has received permission to continue utilizing the parking lot for its monthly meet-ups for the foreseeable future, ensuring continuity for the local enthusiast community despite the closure.
Additional details are provided below:
1934 Ford Roadster For Sale:
I don’t normally allow For Sale ads on carshowtalk.com. The site once had a Classifieds section, but it was removed after being underutilized.
I’m making an exception in this case to honor Fred Harris, who was a very active participant in the Central Ohio car community until his passing last year.
His wife is selling his 1934 Ford Roadster, a car that earned numerous awards over the years. If you’re interested, please contact Pamela Harris at 614-403-8489.
That’s it for this week.
Participation is clearly trending in the right direction, with both car and motorcycle events seeing strong turnouts when the weather cooperates. With more consistent spring temperatures hopefully on the way, the calendar—and the crowds—should continue to build in the coming weeks.
Special thanks to Jason Colvin, Horsepower Farms, Sinclair Johnson, Shaun Sanders, and Springfield Cars & Coffee for their contribution to this week's News and Notes.
Until next time, stay safe and keep those wheels rolling.
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NEWS AND NOTES
Der Dutchman Cruise-In:
Good weather on a Thursday evening generally means a lot of cars at the Der Dutchman Cruise-In in Plain City, Ohio. This past Thursday was no exception. There were 353 cars in attendance. A nice percentage of those cars were attending the cruise-in for the first time.
Union Township Firefighter's Association Car Show:
The Union Township Firefighter's Association hosted its Inaugural car show in Milford Center, Ohio on Friday.
Registration was advertised as $15 the day of the show but turned out to be only $10 -- a pleasant surprise. With registration, you received one door-prize ticket. There was also a 50/50 raffle and a separate raffle for a Craftsman Miter Saw.
Dave Bratton won the miter saw.
The show registered 41 cars. There were award plaques for the Top 15 and Best of Show.
Here are 14 of the Top 15 cars:
Talk about a surprise, my 2017 Camaro ZL1 was picked Best of Show. I'm guessing the younger firefighters liked my car.
Zucchinifest Automotion Car Show:
Friday evening saw another big turnout for the Zucchinifest Automotion Car Show at Fortress Obetz in Obetz, Ohio. The show registered 202 cars.
Here's a little slideshow of cars in attendance.
Best of Show went to Brian Dumond and his 1969 Pontiac.
Richwood Bank Coffee & Cars:
The Richwood Bank in Delaware, Ohio hosted its final coffee & cars cruise-in of the season on Saturday morning.
As always, the coffee bar inside the bank was ready to prepare your favorite mocha latte or pour you a plain cup of coffee.
Doug, the bank manager, came around with that peanut butter and chocolate treat sipped through a straw I raved about last month.
The top door prize of a bucket of car cleaning products and a bottle of Henry McKenna bourbon whiskey went to a lucky cruiser. This month several shirts perfect for cruising were also raffled off.
Auto Smart Cruise and Ride at Ten Pin Alley Car Show:
For the second time this season, Dan "Boots" Longenette and the Auto Smarts Radio team were at Ten Pin Alley in Hilliard, Ohio hosting a car show.
The Saturday show registered 75 cars.
Dale Pearce's 1950 Chevy 3100 received the Best Truck award.
The Best of Show honors went to Bryan Mauger and his 1970 Chevy Monte Carlo.
There were lots of beautiful cars at the show. Here are just a few.
Flywheels Car Show:
The Flywheels Car Club out of Marion, Ohio hosted its 3rd Annual Car Show on Saturday.
The show was held at Prospect Park in Prospect, Ohio. With lots of shade, the park made a perfect setting for a car show. There were half a dozen food trucks providing food and refreshments. A Matco Tool truck was also available in case a car needed repair.
The show turned out to be the biggest one on Saturday with 245 registered vehicles.
There were 70 or 80 awards presented at the end of the show. Although it was not officially announced as Best of Show, the final award went to Buddy Glassburn and his 1966 Corvette convertible with an LSA motor.
Here are a few more cars that participated in the Flywheel show.
Tremont City Car/Bike Show & Barbeque:
Tremont City, Ohio held its 13th Annual Car/Bike Show & Barbeque on Saturday.
The show was in honor of Edward "Eddie" Flora. Eddie was a local car race legend out of Springfield, Ohio who passed away in 2016. He still holds the record for the CC/GS Class in drag racing. His passion was building high-performance engines and racing.
The show had over 80 cars in attendance. Ten awards were presented at the end of the show.
The Best of Show/Eddie Flora award went to Kevin Foust and his 1941 Dodge WC40 Weapons Carrier.
Mechanicsburg First Responders Car Show:
The Mechanicsburg, Ohio Fire Department and E.M.S. held their fifth Annual First Responders Car Show on Saturday.
Besides the cars, tons of hot dogs, hamburgers, and fries were grilled up at the firehouse.
This year the show had 130 entries. Awards were presented to the "Top 45" along with 10 "specialty" trophies.
Frank Deering's 2000 Corvette received a Top 45 award.
Best of Show went to Mark Evan's 1969 Camaro. Mark's Camaro has received two BOS and a Runner-up BOS this season.
Dublin AM Rotary Classic Car Show:
On Sunday, the Dublin AM Rotary held its 5th Annual Classic Car Show in the Historic Business District of downtown Dublin, Ohio.
The show had a tremendous amount of spectator traffic throughout the entire event.
The number of cars registered totaled 100.
The flyer advertised trophies for the Top 30 picks and Best of Show. However, only 24 trophies were presented plus the Best of Show. Of the 24 awards, six were special category awards. These included Sports Car, Rotarian, Veterans Award, Motorcycle Pick, Judge's Pick, and a Memorial Trophy honoring Pete Fuhlbrigge. Pete was a "car guy" and Dublin AM Rotarian who passed away suddenly last fall.
Here are the cars that received the special category awards:
SPORTS CAR 1962 Corvette - Owner: Dean LampmanROTARIAN 1981 Jeep CT - Owner: Steve SchmittVETERANS AWARD 2017 Corvette Grand Sport - Owners: Rick & Cindy FryePETE FUHLBRIGGE MEMORIAL AWARD 1967 Austin Healy 3000 - Owner Matt SwanBEST MOTORCYCLE PICK 2021 Can Am Spyder RT LTD - Owner: Ted KrouseJUDGE'S PICK 1961 Chevy Impala - Owner: Joe Wood
The Best of Show Award went to our friend, Harry Ours, and his 1940 Ford Panel Truck.
Canal Winchester Labor Day Festival Car/Truck/Bike Show:
The City of Canal Winchester, Ohio held its 101st Annual Labor Day Festival this past weekend. With the help of Shaun "Big Dawg" Sanders and the C-Town Cruisers, the Festival included a car, truck, and bike show as part of the weekend festivities.
There were 200 cars in attendance on Sunday. Awards were presented to the "Top 50" cars plus awards for Best Truck, Best Bike, MOPO/Rat Rod, Mayor's Choice, C-Town Cruisers Choice, Queen's Choice, and Best of Show.
Dale Pearce's Chevy 3100 Pickup received one of the "Top 50" awards.
Jeff Irwin's 1966 Corvette was picked Best of Show.
River Car Rally:
The River Church in a Barn held its 21st Annual River Car Rally on Sunday.
The church is a converted barn two miles north of the city of Delaware, Ohio on Route 42.
As long as I can remember the Car Rally has always been on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend and has always had free registration, free hot dogs, snow cones, and popcorn.
This year 97 vehicles attended the Car Rally. The judging was by "People's Choice". Voting for your favorite cars could be done by ballot or on your smartphone. The vehicle with the most votes was awarded the Pastor's Choice Award (aka Best of Show).
The vehicle receiving the most votes and therefore the Pastor's Choice Trophy was Kevin Foust's 1941 Dodge WC40 Weapons Carrier.
If you'd like to see more cars from this year's River Rally, CLICK HERE.
Eldorado's Food & Spirits Car, Truck, and Bike Show:
Frank Russell and the Crossroads Events team were back at Eldorado's Food & Spirits on Sunday for the September car show at the restaurant.
The "Spotlight" car for this show was the Dodge Challenger. The Spotlight Award went to Jason Huff with a 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat.
This month's Larry Bickers Daily Driver Award went to Jesykah Catron's 2010 Chrysler 300S.
The 1936 Plymouth Coupe belonging to Rick and Danielle Grogan was selected Best of Show.
The Crossroads Events team will be back at Eldorado's for two more shows this season, October 8th and November 5th.
Springfield Swap Meet & Car Show:
I would be neglect if I didn't mention the Springfield Swap Meet and Car Show that took place this past weekend at the Clark County Fairgrounds.
The event was only two days (Friday - Saturday) instead of three as in past years. There is NO November Swap Meet and Car Show this year.
Jeff Shankle posted a bunch of photos to his Facebook page from the two-day swap meet. Here are the links to his photos. You'll need a Facebook account to see them.
Another month of the season is in the books. Only two and half months of events left for this year.
This week's list includes events scheduled on Labor Day, and boy is this holiday weekend packed. The 10-day forecast calls for cooler temperatures. Let's hope it's accurate.
NEWS AND NOTES:
Der Dutchman Cruise-In:
Although a drop of rain never fell on the Der Dutchman Restaurant in Plain City, Ohio Thursday evening, the weather around the area kept attendance down to 77 cars. I got caught in a downpour driving through Dublin, Ohio on my way to the cruise-in. My black Camaro needs a thorough washing this week as it's a mess.
Jay Vanscoy Car Show:
The Hilliard, Ohio Church of Christ hosted the first Annual Jay Vanscoy Car Show on Saturday. The show is a memorial to Jay Vanscoy, the son of Senior Minister Danny Vanscoy. Jay passed away in January.
The show registered 55 cars. The registration fee was $15 and included a tee-shirt, a very nice "goodie" bag, and a door prize raffle ticket.
The Church presented three awards, People's Choice, Preacher's Pick, and Best of Show. Here are the award-winning cars. See a common theme here?
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD 1937 Ford Convertible Owner: Dave BrattonPREACHER'S PICK AWARD 1957 Chevy Bel Air Convertible Owner: William ErlenbachBEST OF SHOW AWARD 1964 Chevy Corvette Convertible Owner: Bill Hammer
To see more cars from the Jay Vanscoy Car Show, click here.
Plain City Classic Car Cruise-In:
Chapman Ford and the Uptown Plain City Organization hosted their 18th annual Plain City Classic Car Cruise-In in downtown Plain City, Ohio Saturday afternoon.
The event registered 135 vehicles. Ribbons were presented to the Top 40 cars. There were several special award trophies and a Best of Show.
This year's Best of Show Award went to Dave and Jane Winkle and their 1958 Chevy Corvette convertible.
Krieger Ford Mustang & Ford Car Show:
The Mustang Club of Ohio and Krieger Ford held their 47th Annual ALL Mustang and Ford Car Show on Sunday at the Krieger Ford Dealership in Columbus, Ohio.
As a Camaro and Corvette owner, the hour and a half I was at the show taking photos was tough on me, but for the good of the Central Ohio car community, I managed to hang in there long enough to get some nice photos.
In all seriousness, I saw a lot of very nice cars. By my unofficial count, there were between 125 and 130 cars registered. If you're into Mustangs and Fords or just cars in general, Krieger Ford was the place to be Sunday afternoon.
There was no overall Best of Show winner. Each Mustang and Ford was entered into a class based on model year, model, and mods. Awards were presented to the top cars in each class based on points.
Click here to see more cars from the Mustang and Ford show.
14th Annual Car Show at Culp Lake:
The car show at Culp Lake in Springfield, Ohio attracted 144 cars on Sunday. The show is in a park-like setting so there were plenty of trees around to escape some of the heat.
Other Area Shows:
Bob Pool Orphan Car Show in Yellow Springs, Ohio registered 98 cars on Saturday
Moundbuilders Motor Mania in Newark on Sunday had 68 cars participate in the show
Another big turn out for Columbus Cars and Coffee at Esoteric. Watch on YouTube.
If you have any information about other shows that took place this past weekend, please feel free to post them in the comments section.
Many thanks to Arch Mayer and Jeff Shankle for helping make this week's report.
Because of the holiday on Monday, next week's list of events will be posted on Tuesday.
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