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NEWS AND NOTES
Lots of sunshine and cool temperatures led to strong attendance at most car events this holiday weekend.
Cars 'N Condos:
A large crowd of participants and spectators turned out Saturday morning for Cars ’N Condos at Horsepower Farms garage condos in Powell, Ohio.
Dan “Boots” Longenette and Auto Smarts Radio broadcast their Saturday morning show live from the Horsepower Farms clubhouse.
Some of the resident garages and car collections are impressive.
Here’s a sampling of the many cars that made it out to Cars ’N Condos:
Memorial Day Car Show Honoring our Veterans:
On Saturday, the Memorial Day Car Show Honoring Our Veterans took place at 1600 Long Street in Columbus, Ohio. Space was limited, so parking spots were preassigned, and preregistration was required to display a car. As a result, only 20 to 25 cars were in attendance, which included some of the best vehicles in the city.
Dr. Ron Rogers received the People's Choice and Second Place Awards for his 1968 Dodge Charger.
Dale Pearce's 1967 Corvette Stingray took home the First Place Award and Veterans Pick.
Best of Show went to Fred Williams and his 1969 Ford Mustang 5.0 Coyote.
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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.
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NEWS AND NOTES
Der Dutchman Cruise-In:
For the third week in a row, attendance at the Der Dutchman Cruise-In in Plain City, Ohio broke the 300 mark. This week it was 325 to be exact.
Once again lots of great-looking cars and trucks were in attendance.
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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.
Heart of Grove City Spring Warm-Up Car Show:
Shaun "Big Dawg" Saunders and the C-Town Cruisers were in downtown Grove City, Ohio on Saturday hosting the Heart of Grove City Spring Warm-up Car Show.
The event had a good turnout registering 108 vehicles during the afternoon.
Quite a few heads were turned when Dale Pearce pulled up in a new mid-engine Corvette.
Rumors began circulating that Dale had lost his mind and traded in "Ole Blue" for the new Corvette. Those rumors were quickly put to rest when everyone realized Dale was driving Dan "Boots" Longenette's new Corvette. The best part was watching Dale try to get out of the car.
Getting back to the show, awards were presented to the "Top" 35 cars, trucks, and motorcycles. The "Best Of" awards included Best Bike, Best Truck, Best MoPo(Most Potential)/Rat Rod, Best Club Participation (Larry Bickers Memorial Award), Junior Cruiser Award, and of course Best of Show.
Here are the "Best Of" winners:
BEST MOPO/RAT ROD 1969 Chevy Camaro Owner: Jon FesslerBEST TRUCK 1950 Chevy 3100 Owner: Dale PearceBEST BIKE 2013 Can Am Spider Owner: Bob HenningJUNIOR CRUISER 1958 Murry Peddle Car Owner: Karson Musick
The Larry Bickers Award for Best Club Participation went to the Old Goats Car Club. Larry along with Paul and Lynn Raduege and Frank Russell were the original founding members of the club which is now around 240 members strong. Larry passed away several years ago and Paul passed away last year leaving Lynn and Frank as the remaining founding members.
Kenny G and Lynn Raduege accepting the Larry Bickers Memorial Award
The Best of Show Award went to our good friend, Dan Varner, with his 1964 "Survivor" Chevy Impala.
Here are the Top 35:
Moonshine Festival Car, Truck, and Bike Show
About 90 cars attended the Moonshine Festival Car, Truck, and Bike Show in downtown New Straitsville, Ohio on Sunday.
Our good friend, Dale Pearce, and his 1950 Chevy 3100 took home the Best GM award.
Best of Show went to the 1954 Corvette belonging to Steve Kidwell and Nancy.
Ye Olde Mill Rod Run & Picnic:
The Newark Rodders Car Club hosted its 52nd Annual Rod Run & Picnic at the Velvet Ice Cream Ye Olde Mill in Utica, Ohio on Sunday.
The beautiful weather and ice cream brought out hundreds of cars to the event. Dave Bratton said he arrived at 9:45 in the morning and was number 369! The final registration number ended up being well over 400 cars.
The horse-drawn carriage arriving and departing did create a lot of dust for cars parked close to the road. And of course, this time of year the fuzz balls from the cottonwood trees are not car-friendly.
There was no Best of Show, however, there were two memorial trophies. One in honor of Barb Wilson who started the show 52 years ago and one for her grandson. The Barb Wilson Award went to Barry McPeek and his 1932 Ford Sedan. William Brown and his 1979 Mustang Pace Car received the Memorial Award for the grandson.
Dave Bratton was kind enough to share the photos he took at the Rod Run & Picnic.
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Antique Car Show and Petroliana Swap:
I had the pleasure of attending my first Memorial Day Antique Car Show and Petroliana Swap in Mount Victory, Ohio on Monday.
What a nice way to spend Memorial Day. Registration was free and optional. There were 192 cars registered by 1 PM with probably another 50-75 cars in attendance that didn't register. There were door prizes and a 50/50 raffle. Food trucks and the Methodist Church across Rt 31 were available for food and refreshments.
Almost all the residences around the show area allowed cars to park at the end of their front yard and driveway. There was one grumpy neighbor, however, who had his entire front yard taped off.
Mount Victory is best known for its antique shops. However, the most impressive display of memorabilia is the oil and gas collection contained in the outbuildings on Donald Houchin's property. It's definitely a walk back in time.
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Here are some of the cars and scenes from the Mount Victory show:
Rogers Garage Memorial Day Car Meet:
Another Memorial Day car meet took place at Rogers Garage in Johnstown, Ohio. It's estimated that 200 or more cars attended the meet on Monday. Someone compared it to Der Dutchman on a slower night.
Here's a slideshow of the cars from that event:
Other Central Ohio Car Events:
The Memorial Day Car Show in downtown Lithopolis, Ohio hosted by the C-Town Cruisers registered 175 vehicles. Best of Show went to Bob Kraft and his 1955 Chevy 210.
The Pauley Family Car Show Benefit in Sabina, Ohio on Sunday had about 50 cars in attendance.
The New Holland Community Park Celebration Day Car Show registered 75 cars on Saturday.
On Saturday, the Feast of the Flowering Moon Cruise-In in Downtown Chillicothe, Ohio broke the 100 mark with 104 cars.
I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the Springfield Swap Meet and Car Show at the Clark County Fairgrounds. Three days of beautiful weather made for a lot of cars and lots of visitors. Our good friend, Jeff Shankle, posted over 450 photos from the event on his Facebook page. Here's just a small sample of the cars from the weekend.
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Whew! A Holiday weekend and great weather made for an exceptionally long report this week. Next week will return to our regularly scheduled Monday posting and a little shorter report.
I want to thank Dale Pearce, Dave Bratton, Anthony Musick, Jeff Shankle, Bryan Mauer, Kevin Foust, and Phil Monroe for their contributions to this week's report.
Let me start by expressing my appreciation to those who were concerned about my well-being because there wasn't a post last week. I'm happy to report I'm doing just fine.
There were only two events the previous weekend and three events this past weekend so it made sense to combine both weekends into one report.
Let's start with the weekend of November 5th and 6th.
Miller's Swap Meet & Car Show
The Miller's Swap Meet & Car Show is a twice-a-year event (March and November) at the Ross County Fairgrounds in Chillicothe, Ohio. The March swap meet is generally scheduled for the second Saturday of the month while the November swap meet is generally the first Saturday.
Despite some gusty winds, over 200 cars participated in the car show portion of this year's November swap meet.
Awards were presented to the Top 25, the Top 10 for 1988 and newer, plus 14 "Special Category" awards such as Best GM, Best Ford, Best Truck, Best of Show, etc.
Dale Pearce's 1950 Chevy 3100 pickup received one of the two Sponsor's awards.
The Best Sedan/Wagon award went to Jeff Shankle's 1972 Buick Sport Wagon.
Cadillac Mac's 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 received the Best of Show honors.
Final 2022 Point on Main Car Show
On Sunday, November 6, Shaun "Big Dawg" Sanders and the C-Town Cruisers hosted what turned out to be their final car show of the season.
With temperatures pushing into the 70s, the show registered 101 cars. Awards were presented to the "Favorite" 36, along with a Ladies Choice, MOPO (Most Potential)/Rat Rod), Champions Award, and Best of Show.
Brian Z. who has been friends with Shaun for 8-9 years and always brings him something for his truck received a special appreciation award. You may recognize Brian from his red Ford Falcon. That's Brian's head sticking up above the roof of his car.
Here are the "Special Category" award winners:
The Ladies Choice award went to Dan Varner with a 1963 1/2 Mercury Marauder Fastback.
Shon Knudsen's 1979 Chevrolet Malibu Wagon received the MOPO/Rat Rod Award.
The 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 belonging to Cadillac Mac took the Champions Award.
And finally, Best of Show honors went to Craig Grunkemeyer and his 1967 Chevy Corvette convertible.
To see more from the final 2022 Point on Main Car Show, CLICK HERE.
November 11 and 12
The weather finally started to behave like it was November. The rain from the remnants of hurricane Nicole canceled the C-Town Cruisers Veterans Day car show on Friday.
It stopped raining long enough to keep those attending the final Creative Automotive/Advanced Auto Parts show relatively dry. A new wheelbarrow fire pit was placed into service to take some of the November chill out.
A few folks braved the wet conditions and brought their show cars. Everyone else showed up in their daily driver. Jeff Tolley drove his Biscayne all the way from Pickerington to Marysville.
Rick Jones received the Creative Automotive/Advanced Auto Parts "Cruiser of the Year" award. Rick and his dog attended all nine shows this year.
Tim Inscho was the Runner-up "Cruiser of the Year". Tim made it to all but two shows.
I think everyone in attendance wished the weather would have been a little better but we all agreed hanging out with friends for a few more hours was a nice way to finish the 2022 car show season.
As you can imagine, the turnout for the car show portion of the November Springfield Swap Meet and Car Show was rather small thanks to the snow and cold temperatures.
That's it for News and Notes from the last two weekends. Next week I will post a recap of the entire 2022 season along with my favorite cars, shows, and cruise-ins so stay tuned for that.
A big thanks to Jeff Shankle for sharing his photos for this report.
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1954 Chevrolet Corvette Owners: Steve Kidwell & Nancy
This is it, folks. The final listing of car events for this season. Just like March, I'm listing ALL the events for the entire month of November. I'll be posting my final thoughts on 2021 towards the end of the month so stay tuned for that.
CLICK HERE to skip the News and Notes section and go directly to the list of events.
NEWS AND NOTES:
Rain on Friday and Saturday postponed or canceled a number of events. Those events that did go on rain or shine had very low turnouts as you can imagine.
One of those events, The Spooktacular Halloween Show at the Point on Main Restaurant in Columbus, Ohio registered around 20 cars on Saturday. With decent weather, that show would have been pushing 100 cars or more. The Best of Show Award went to John Van Paepeghem, Jr with a 1965 Ford Falcon Convertible (that's John in the black ball cap and hoody).
American Legion Southway Post 144 Trunk or Treat Meet:
The rain finally cleared out for Sunday's American Legion Southway Post 144 Trunk or Treat Meet hosted by Shaun "Big Dawg" Sanders and the C-Town Cruisers.
A car show enthusiasts enjoying the dry weather
The show registered 60 cars. Awards were presented to the "Top 30" cars. There were special awards for Best Costume, Best Dressed Vehicle, and Best of Show.
Best Costume went to Karson Musick dressed as a character from Paw Patrol.
Kenny G and his 2016 Dodge Challenger Hellcat received the Best Dressed Vehicle Award.
And finally, Best of Show went to Phil Monroe with a 1971 Dodge Challenger RT.
All in All, it turned out to be a fun afternoon of trunking or treating at the American Legion Southway Post. Check out the show's PHOTO PAGE for more cars and scenes from the show.
A big shout-out goes to Dale Pearce for his help putting together this report.
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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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