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Groovy Plants Ranch's Groovy Jack's Classic Car Cruise-In:
The Groovy Plants Ranch in Marengo, Ohio, hosted its third and final Cruise-In/Car Show of the season on Saturday, and it went out with a bang!
The event had a fun Trunk or Treat atmosphere, with plenty of kids dressed up in Halloween costumes and cars decked out in spooky style.
The first 100 participants received a commemorative dash plaque, while Bushel and Bean kept everyone warm with hot beverages throughout the day.
A food truck served up delicious BBQ that kept the crowd satisfied as they browsed the lineup.
This final show set a new attendance record with 115 cars on display. At the end of the afternoon, The Groovy Plants Ranch handed out six awards recognizing creativity, style, and Halloween spirit:
Honorable Mention: 1959 Cadillac - Shawn Landell
Best Decoration: 2023 Ford Bronco Wildtrak - Sandy Littleton
Scariest Ride: 2023 Ford Bronco - Corey Dormaier
Grooviest Ride: 1966 Volkswagen Sundial - Donald & Molly Lanigan
Kid’s Choice: 1926 Dodge Brothers - Sean Catalogna
Creepiest Ride: 1979 Dodge Steetvan - Tim & Anise Palko
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Empty Pockets Cruisers Trunk or Treat:
The Empty Pockets Cruisers hosted its annual trunk or treat car show on Saturday at the Hilliard, Ohio Presbyterian Church.
The show registered 90 cars. This is down a little from previous years thanks to the weather and a noon kickoff of the Ohio State vs Penn State football game.
A tire popped mid-way through the show which got everyone's attention for several minutes.
It was reported that two Jeff Tolleys were seen roaming around the show.
Will the Real Jeff Tolley Come on Down?
The Empty Pockets Cruisers presented 50 award plaques at the end of the show. Five were for best costume. The car awards included "Favorite 40" along with four "Specialty" car awards and a Best of Show.
Because of rain moving into the area, the awards were presented a little early. The costume winners were selected prior to the awards presentation.
Here are the winners of the "Specialty" car awards:
KID'S CHOICE 1997 Chevy Camaro Z/28 - Clint StumpSPONSORS CHOICE 1932 Ford 3 Window Coupe - Jim & Carmen PinksBEST DECORATION 2018 Dodge Charger Daytona 392 - Chad HerrickDJ's Choice 1930 Ford Tudor Model A - Nick Miller
The Best of Show award went to Edgar Hernandez's 1961 Chevy Apache.
Car-Toberfest:
The Lancaster Car Scene hosted its second annual Car-Toberfest at Outerbelt Brewing in Carroll, Ohio on Sunday.
The show had 157 cars in attendance beating last year's attendance of 142.
Awards were presented to the Top 100 along with awards for Best Jeep, Best Muscle, Best Truck, Veteran Choice, Best Bike, and Best of Show.
For the second year in a row, Bob Kraft and his 1955 Chevy 210 took home the Best of Show award.
I had family from out of town in for the Ohio State football game so I wasn't able to attend the show. However, I did receive lots of photos of the beautiful vehicles that were in attendance. Here's a slideshow from all those photos.
Other Area Shows:
The Mid Ohio Cruisers Car Club out of Marysville, Ohio held its final car show of the season on Saturday evening. There were 28 cars in attendance at the Burger King on State Route 31.
Dale Pearce and his 1950 Chevy 3100 pickup received Best of Show honors on Sunday at a benefit car show in Hillsboro, Ohio for Max Sprague. Max is one of the primary moderators of the Ohio Car Shows and Cruise-ins Facebook group.
Chad Herrick picked up his second Best Halloween Decoration award on Saturday at the Jax Wax Street Madness Halloween Edition. The first one of the day came at the Empty Pockets Trunk or Treat show. Chad estimated there were between 500-700 people at Jax Wax Street Madness Saturday evening.
Tim Davidheiser's 1948 International Harvester KB-1 won Best of Show at The Masonic Lodge 475/VFW Post 3761 in Baltimore, Ohio on Sunday.
A big thanks to the following people for sending photos and info for this week's News and Notes:
Dale Pearce
Jeff Shankle
Chad Herrick
Bryan Mauger
I hope everyone has a good week! Stay safe. Next Monday will have the schedule for the entire month of November and a News and Notes report from the last weekend of October. We're down to the last three weeks of outdoor car events. Cross your fingers that the weather cooperates.
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There were a lot of final shows of the season this week.
Creative Automotive/Advanced Auto Parts Car Show
Creative Automotive and the Advanced Auto Parts Store in Marysville, Ohio held its October car show on Friday evening.
The show had 19 cars in attendance and raised $155 from door prizes and a 50/50 raffle for the local food pantries.
Here are the three vehicles the manager of the Advanced Auto Parts Store picked for awards.
1948 Chevy Coupe - Owner: Rex Dillon1977 GMC 4x4 Pickup - Owner: Tim Inscho1948 Ford F1 - Owner: John Cordell
November 11 will be the Last Creative Automotive/Advanced Auto Parts Car show of the season. I've been told that the wheelbarrow and firewood are ready to go.
Empty Pocket Cruisers Trunk or Treat Car Show
The Empty Pocket Cruisers and the Hilliard Presbyterian Church in Hilliard, Ohio hosted their 9th Annual Trunk or Treat Car Show on Saturday. Not sure what it is about this show, but it really brings out the Halloween spirit in folks to do this to their cars.
The show registered 147 cars. Trick or Treating "officially" took place from 1 -3 PM. And let me tell you there were a lot of trick-or-treaters this year. My 365-piece bag of candy was gone well before the awards were presented!
Speaking of awards, The Empty Pocket Cruisers presented plaques to the "Favorite 40" cars, trucks, and motorcycles along with a Church's Choice, Kid's Choice, DJ's Choice, and Sponsor's Choice. Because of Halloween, there were also award plaques for Best Decoration and Best Costume for both adults and children.
Here are the best-decorated cars:
1969 Mercury Cougar XR7 Owner: Ted Tickle1998 Ford Mustang GT Owner: Lionel Deslandes2018 Dodge Charger Daytona 392 Owner: Chad HerrickClick or tap a photo to enlarge
Here are some of the best costumes:
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The Special Award winners:
KID's CHOICE - 2012 Mini Countrymen - Owner: Christina CzekalskiPASTOR'S CHOICE - 1940 Plymouth P-10 - Owners: Phillip & Julie MillerDJ'S CHOICE - 1946 Ford Coupe - Owner: Bob KirstSPONSOR'S CHOICE - 1964 Chrysler 300K - Owners: Anthony & Carol Moye
For the rest of the cars and scenes from the Empty Pockets Trunk or Treat Show, CLICK HERE.
Eldorado's Car, Truck, and Bike Show
On Sunday, Frank Russell and the Crossroads Event team hosted their final show of the season at Eldorados Pizza/Spirits in Columbus, Ohio.
With near-perfect weather for October, the show registered 50 cars. There were door prizes plus a 50/50 raffle. At the end of the show, more than 30 trophies were presented including a variety of specialty categories.
The Best in Show award went to Viki and Don Campbell with a 1934 Chevy Master Sedan. Vicki and Don drove 120 miles one-way to attend the show.
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CLICK HERE to see all the specialty category winners and the rest of the cars from the Eldorados show.
Cruis'in O'Reilly Auto Parts 2022
On Sunday, the Pastime Cruisers held its final show of the season at the O'Reillys Auto Parts store on Harrisburg Pike in Columbus, Ohio.
The show registered between 35 -40 cars. Awards were presented to the "Favorite" 25 and a Manager's Choice.
The final Manager's Choice award for 2022 went to the 1947 Cadillac of Craig Coleman.
For more cars from the O'Reillys show, CLICK HERE.
Other Area Shows
More than 60 cars turned out for the Mid Ohio Cruisers' final show of the season at the Burger King in Marysville, Ohio on Saturday evening.
Two Rusty Lug Nut members received awards at the New Beginnings Church Cruise-N-Shop Show in Ashville, Ohio on Saturday. Dale Pearce received the Furthest Driven and People's Choice awards and Anthony Musick received the Best Mopar.
Sunday Dick "Hot Dog" Ryman held his annual Wooden Nickel Cruise-In at the Heart of Ohio Antique Center in Springfield, Ohio. There were almost 200 cars in attendance.
The 1965 Ford Falcon belonging to Steven DeMatteo took home the Best of Show honors at the FOP Associate Car Show in Whitehall, Ohio on Sunday.
Special thanks to Jeff Shankle, Dale Pearce, Brian Thompson, and Dave Bratton for their help in preparing this week's report.
It's a surprisingly full lineup for the last week of October. There are a ton of Trunk or Treat events this week. I tried to include only those that focused on classic, muscle, and performance cars.
Marysville Muscle and Honda Motorsports Bike Night will be joining forces at the Honda Motorsports lot on Friday evening in Marysville, Ohio . There will be a costume contest, 50/50 raffle and Geezers BQ on site. The combined meet is schedules from 5 PM to 7 PM.
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NEWS AND NOTES:
Not much to report this week. For the first time since April, I did not attend a car show or cruise-in. If the weather cooperates, I should have big report next week.
On a somber note, Terry McReynolds passed away on Monday, October 18th. Terry was the Pace Truck Driver at Columbus Motor Speedway for more than 20 years. Recently, Terry was an integral part of the Pepsi's Auto Smarts Radio Cruise and Ride team. If you participated in one of Boots's shows this year, you most likely interacted with Terry at the registration trailer. May he R.I.P.
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This will be the last BIG Saturday of events for the 2021 season. The number of events starts to taper off after this weekend. This weekend will also mark the "unofficial" start to the Trunk or Treat season so get those Halloween costumes and candy ready.
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NEWS AND NOTES:
Der Dutchman Cruise-in:
Here's my final word on the Der Dutchman Cruise-in for this year. The banquet was this past Thursday. During the banquet, Wayne Nisly who manages the cruise-in pointed out that the cruise-in registered more than 2900 cars this summer. It sure has come a long way from the 18 cars that showed up the very first time I attended the cruise-in back in 2013.
Creative Automotive/Advanced Auto Parts Store:
This month's Creative Automotive/Advanced Auto Parts show in Marysville, Ohio registered 20 cars on Friday evening. The show raised $144 for the Marysville and Milford Center Food Pantries.
Here are the manager's picks (click to enlarge):
1974 Pontiac GTO Owner: Ron Graham1929 Ford Roadster Owner: Mark Whitmer1968 Chevy Camaro Owner: Tim Inscho
LaRue Fall Bang Car Show:
The town of LaRue, Ohio held its Fall Bang Festival this past Friday and Saturday. For the first time, the Festival included a car show on Friday evening. The show registered between 35 and 40 cars. The organizers hope to make it an annual event.
To see more from the Fall Bang Car Show, CLICK HERE.
Performance Charity Car Show:
The Performance Charity Car Show in downtown Delaware, Ohio was originally scheduled for July 17 but because of weather forecasts calling for all-day showers (which didn't happen by the way), it was rescheduled to this past Saturday. As it turned out, it was a good call. The weather couldn't have been more perfect for a car show.
I predicted the show would be the biggest event of the weekend in Central Ohio and I was spot on. The show registered 460 cars. Counting those cars that showed up but didn't register, there were more than 500 cars during the afternoon in downtown Delaware on Saturday.
The show presented awards to the top 100 cars along with 20 Best of Show trophies. My unofficial "Early Bird" or "Are You Crazy" award goes to Sam and Barbara Parks. They arrived in the dark before Sandusky Street was even closed which was scheduled for 6 AM! The longest distance traveled was a car from South Carolina.
The Best of Show award went to Sherman and Austin Buck and their 1969 Plymouth Roadrunner:
Here are a few other winners:
Best Survivor 1968 Pontiac GTO Owner: Dan VarnerBest GTO 1964 Pontiac GTO Owner: Ron CozzoBest American Muscle 1965 Mustang Shelby GT350 R Owner: Todd Damon
Not pictured:
Best Pontiac - 1959 Pontiac Safare Wagon -Owner: Curtis Conklin
Best Buick - 1970 Buick GSX - Owner: Jeff Fortner
The October date proved to be so successful it was announced the show will be scheduled in October again next year.
Check out the Performance Charity PHOTO PAGE for a ton more cars, trucks, and bikes from the show.
Marysville Car Meet:
Between 75 and 80 cars showed up at the old Kroger parking lot in Marysville, Ohio for a Sunday afternoon car meet. It was definitely a younger crowd. Mustangs were the popular model of the day. There were a few Camaros and Corvettes and a couple of vehicles you don't see every day.
Other Area Shows:
The Hebron Nazarene Car and Truck Show registered 111 cars on Saturday. The 1959 DeSoto Fireflite Sportsman belonging to Jesse and Kaylee Bickel took the Best of Show honors.
Seventy-six cars turned out for the Danville Memorial Park Car Show on Sunday.
Special thanks to Mark and Cathy Krist, Dan Varner, Dale Pearce, and Jeff Shankle for helping make this week's report.
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The big event this week will be the Performance Charity Car Show in Downtown Delaware, Ohio on Saturday. Originally scheduled for July, the show was postponed due to weather.
I contacted the Dairy Queen in South Bloomfield, the Sonic Drive-In in Heath and the Rusty Lug Nutz group out of Pickerington. All three told me they will continue their weekly cruise-ins as long as the weather is good and cars continue to show up. All predicted they would likely finish by the end of October.
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NEWS AND NOTES:
Der Dutchman:
The last cruise-in of the season at the Der Dutchman Restaurant in Plain City, Ohio set a new attendance record on Thursday. The cruise-in registered 439 cars! This broke the previous attendance record of 401 cars set back on August 20, 2020. The photo below will give you a sense of just how packed the place was Thursday evening.
CLICK HERE to see more photos from the final 2021 Der Dutchman Cruise-In.
Downtown Delaware First Friday:
Approximately 25-30 cars turned out for the final downtown Delaware, Ohio First Friday event of 2021. Ghostbusters appeared to be the unofficial theme of the evening.
Tolles Car and Craft Show:
The Tolles Career & Technical Center in Plain City, Ohio held their 4th Annual Car and Craft Show on Saturday.
The show registered 111 cars. Instead of dash plaques, the first 100 cars to register received a unique etched wooden plaque commemorating participation in the show.
The show presented a total of 23 awards. There were no "Favorites". Instead, each car was entered into one of 19 classes. Trophies were presented to each class winner. There was also a People's Choice award, a Best of Show award, and two special awards.
Clement Thun's 1947 Chevrolet Fleetline Aerosedan was selected Best of Show.
To see more cars from the Tolles Car and Craft Show and the rest of the class winners , CLICK HERE.
Toy Barn Fall Car Show:
I registered to participate in the Toy Barn Car Show on Sunday but decided to go as a spectator due to the weather. I counted close to 70 cars and a decent number of spectators when I was there around 10 AM. Although this was a far cry from the number of cars and the crowd at the spring show back in May.
To see more from the soggy Toy Barn Fall Show, check out its PHOTO PAGE.
Other Area Car Shows:
The 8th Annual Mario Knapp Memorial Car Show held at Quaker Steak and Lube on Lyra Drive in Columbus, Ohio registered over 150 cars on Saturday.
Sixty-Five cars turned out for the 4th Annual BGMC Car Show at the New Beginnings Church in Columbus, Ohio
More than 160 cars participated in the Steve Austin's Auto Group Car and Truck Show in Bellefontaine, Ohio on Saturday. I received a report that the music was loud enough to cause hearing damage.
Rick Levine's 1970 Oldsmobile 442 convertible took Best of Show honors at the Community Christian Church Fall Craft, Vendor and Car Show.
If you have information about any other area shows that took place this past weekend, please feel free to post in the Comment Section.
I want to thank Dave Bratton, Cathy and Mark Krist, and Dale Pearce for their help making this week's report.
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