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Published on 1 Comment on Central Ohio Car & Bike Events for June 30th thru July 6th, 2025
1970 Chevy Chevelle Restomod - Owner: Bart Weiler

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NEWS AND NOTES

Boston's Fundraiser & Car Show:

The Marysville, Ohio, Fire Prevention Association partnered with Boston’s Restaurant in Marysville to host a fundraiser and car show on Tuesday evening.

With temperatures in the mid-90s and a heat index topping 100 degrees, turnout was understandably light—just 13 cars participated. There was no registration fee, but attendees were encouraged to bring a new smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector to donate.

Several buckets of car care products were raffled off throughout the evening, along with a 50/50 drawing. At the end of the event, the restaurant presented 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place award plaques.

Here are the vehicles that received awards:

3rd PLACE
2nd PLACE
1st PLACE

Der Dutchman Cruise-In:

With severe thunderstorm warnings across the area Thursday afternoon, attendance was understandably light at the Der Dutchman Cruise-In. Only 45 cars turned out, but two of them were first-time visitors.

Staying true to the weekly theme of unique and unusual cars, this newer Volkswagen Beetle with a highly customized exterior paint job made an appearance. 

Honda Marysville Motorsports Bike & Car Night Meetup:

Despite hot and humid conditions on Friday evening, Honda Marysville Motorsports hosted its June Bike & Car Night Meetup. Close to 20 cars and a similar number of motorcycles filled the lot.

Attendees were treated to complimentary food, courtesy of Honda Marysville Motorsports, with meals served from The Triple P Barbeque Co. food truck. Adult beverages were also available for purchase. All proceeds from the event benefit Impact 60.

For motorcycle owners, a highlight of the evening was the opportunity to have their bike dyno’d inside the dealership.

The evening offered a great mix of food, horsepower, and camaraderie for both car and bike enthusiasts.

Prairie Township Fire Department Cruise-In:

A heavy rain shower partway through the evening didn’t deter 100 cars from registering for the Annual Prairie Township Cruise-In on Friday night.

Awards wrapped up the show with 40 “Favorite” trophies and eight “Specialty” awards.

Kevin Martin’s 1962 Chevy pickup earned Best Interior, while Doug Glassburn’s 1972 Chevy C-10 pickup was chosen for the Chief’s Award by the Prairie Township Fire Chief.

Russ Annis and Arch Mayer were also among the evening’s Favorite 40 winners.

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1952 Chevy DeLuxe - Owner: Brandon Sams

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NEWS AND NOTES

What a difference a week makes. Last weekend's beautiful weather saw many shows set attendance records. Thanks to scattered showers and thunderstorms in the forecast this weekend most events had lower than expected turnouts. At least Sunday stayed dry for most of the afternoon.

Der Dutchman Cruise-In:

Thanks to the threat of rain, only 163 cars turned out for this week's cruise-in. There were only a few very light sprinkles during the evening. Not enough rain fell to require any wipedown of the cars.

This 2000 Lincoln Stretch Limo Town Car - Pzazza Series receives this week's Der Dutchman Unique Vehicle Award.

At the end of the cruise-in, Wayne Nisly announced the First Annual Outdoor Sing-Along scheduled for September 21 at the Der Dutchman Oak Grove. Wayne encourages cruise-in attendees to bring their cars and walk over to the event.

Cruisin' For Our Vets (Mike Mallow Memorial) Car & Motorcycle Show:

The Gordon Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram Dealership in Washington Court House, Ohio was the site of the 3rd Annual Cruisin' For Our Vets (Mike Mallow Memorial) Car & Motorcycle Show on Saturday.

The Southern Ohio Buckeye Bikers hosted the show. All proceeds benefit Central Ohio Veterans. The show is also a memorial to Mike Mallow, a local veteran and avid motorcyclist who passed away from cancer in 2022.

This year the show registered 54 cars and twenty-plus motorcycles. The cars and motorcycles were divided into classes. There were 10 classes for the cars and seven classes for the motorcycles.

CAR CLASSES
MOTORCYCLE CLASSES

Each class had awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Along with the class awards, there were specialty awards for Veterans Choice Car, Veterans Choice Bike, Peoples Choice Car and Bike, Rat Class Choice, In Memory of Mike Mallow, Best of Show Car, and Best of Show Bike.

Steve Elam's entire rig received the In Memory of Mike Mallow Award. Steve also received awards for Custom Bike, Vintage Bike, and 2nd place in the truck class.

Peoples Choice Car/Truck/Jeep went to Larry and Libby Williams with a 1969 Chevy Chevelle.

Peoples Choice Motorcycle went to the 2003 Harley Davidson Sportster Custom Chopper belonging to Zack Sedlmeyer. Zack's bike also received the Veterans Choice Award for Motorcycles and 2nd Place in the Custom Motorcycle Class.

The Veterans Choice Car/Truck/Jeep Award went to Quinten Waits with a 1953 Chevy 3100 Pickup.

Karen Young's 1937 Chevy Sedan received the Best of Show Award for the cars/Trucks/Jeeps. The car also picked up 1st Place in the 20s - 30s Class.

Best of Show for the Motorcycles went to the 1952 Harley Davidson 45 Flathead Chopper owned by Jerry Mullins.

Here are more photos from the Cruisin' For Our Vets Car & Motorcycle Show:

Son of Amvets Post 1776 Red, White, and Cruise:

On Saturday, the Son of Amvets Post 1776 in Logan, Ohio hosted its Red, White, and Cruise.

There were 26 registered cars.

Dr. Ron Rogers received the Top Mopar Award for his 1968 Dodge Charger.

Best of Show went to the 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback owned by Ken and Thelma Farmer. Yep, it's the same Ken and Thelma Farmer whose 1957 Ford Fairlane was the featured car on last week's post.

St. Elizabeth Festival Car Show:

Unfortunately, late afternoon and evening showers in the area hurt attendance at the St. Elizabeth Festival Car Show on Saturday evening. Only 20 cars attended the show.

Here are some of the cars that turned out despite the rain.

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Published on 2 Comments on Central Ohio Car Show, Cruise-Ins, & Meet-Ups for May 6 – 12, 2024
1949 GMC 3500 Pickup - Owner: Cindy

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NEWS AND NOTES

Der Dutchman Cruise-In:

The Der Dutchman Restaurant in Plain City, Ohio held its first cruise-in of the season on Thursday.

There were 273 cars in attendance. A pop-up shower around 6:15 PM dampened (no pun intended) what was otherwise a perfect evening for the season-opening cruise-in.

As always, lots of cool rides turned out for the cruise-in.

As luck would have it, Mother Nature decided to be very uncooperative this weekend. Scattered showers throughout the entire Central Ohio area for most of the weekend had a major effect on attendance.

Mag's Gospel Cruise-In:

The rain held off Friday evening, but the chance of rain kept attendance down at Mag's Gospel Cruise-In in Columbus.

Bruce Hoover's 2010 Harley Davidson Electra Glide Rat Fink motorcycle took home Best Bike and Best of Show awards.

Roundtown Cruisers Summer Cruise Nights:

The Roundtown Cruisers hosted its second Summer Cruise Night of the season in downtown Circleville, Ohio Friday evening.

There were 68 cars in attendance despite some early rain showers that eventually cleared out.

The Sponsor's Choice Award went to Neil Colter with a 1968 Dodge Dart GT.

Gathering Place Car Show:

With the help of Dragin' Angels, the Gathering Place Church in Washington Court House, Ohio held its second annual car show on Saturday. There were 38 cars in attendance.

Dale Pearce's 1950 Chevy 3100 pickup received the Best Truck Award.

Best of Show honors went to Tye Campbell and his 1972 Chevy Nova.

Crossroads Car, Truck, & Bike Show at Chubby Hawaiian Grill:

The Crossroads team hosted its first car show of the season on Saturday at the Chubby Hawaiian Grill in Baltimore, Ohio.

Tim Hooten took home the Veteran Owned Award with his 1964 MG.

Jess Weldy's 2021 Ford Mustang received the Best of Show Award.

The Crossroads team will be back at the Chubby Hawaiian Grill on June 1.

The Paul Raduege Car Show:

The rain decided to take the afternoon off on Sunday just in time for the 2nd Annual Paul Raduege Car Show at the Outerbelt Brewing in Carroll, Ohio.

With the help of the Lancaster Car Scene (LCS), the show registered 54 cars.

Everyone who registered a car received a door prize ticket for a chance to win a bucket of car care products or coffee from Shifted Coffee. There was also a 50/50 raffle. The winner took home $117.

There were awards for the Top 30 along with category awards for Best Jeep, Best Truck, Best Bike, Best Muscle, Best Import, Lynn Raduege's Choice, and Best of Show.

Here are the Category Award Winners:

LYNN'S CHOICE
2014 Ford Focus - Owner: Rod Wilson
BEST TRUCK
1982 Chevy C-10 - Owner: Dave O'Brien
BEST IMPORT
2021 Subaru STI - Owner: Yvonne Downour
BEST BIKE
2012 Harley Davidson Tri-Glide - Owner: Darren
BEST MUSCLE
1957 Chevy Bel Air - Owner: G. Phillips
BEST JEEP
2022 Jeep Gladiatar - Owner: Zane Shutterwart

Since Paul Raduege was one of the founding members of the Old Goats Car Club, it's no surprise that the Club received the LCS Battle of the Clubs Top Club Award.

And finally, The Best of Show honors went to Paul Armstrong and his 1963 Chevy C10 pickup.

Other Shows:

Our good friend, Arch Mayer, was at Fortress Obetz on Thursday for the first Full Throttle Thursdays Cruise-In of the season.

Arch estimated there were at least 100 cars, trucks, and Jeeps in attendance along with well over 100 bikes. He thought this was the best turnout the event had ever had.

That concludes this week's report. Many thanks to Chad Herrick, Dale Pearce, Frank Russell, and Arch Mayer for their help in preparing this report.

Next Monday I have the wonderful pleasure of having a colonoscopy first thing in the morning. I'm going to try to post next week's list of events late Sunday evening in between trips to the bathroom.

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1970 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme - Owner: Bill Stump

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NEWS AND NOTES

There are only two events to report on this week. The first one I didn’t include in last week's listings. My apologies.

Hike for Hospice Car Show:

The Dragin' Angels hosted a car show at the Grace Community Church in Washington C.H., Ohio on Saturday. Proceeds from the show help to support Ohio's Hospice patient care and services.

There were door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, food trucks, and Top 10 car awards. Despite 50-degree temperatures and 20 mph wind gusts, the show registered about 40 cars.

Here are some of the cars that braved the gusty winds:

O'Reilly Auto Parts & Revved Up Fun:

Revved Up Fun Events hosted its season opener car show at the O'Reilly Auto Parts store on Harrisburg Pike in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday.

The show registered around 40 cars. The Revved Up Fun Events group presented very unique awards.

The Best of Show award went to Andre Lewis and his unrestored 1970 Buick Le Sabre.

LPAA Spring Fling Car Show:

Our good friend, Dale Pearce, drove 93 miles each way on Saturday to attend the LPAA Spring Fling Car Show at the Warren County Fairgrounds.

Dale went home with awards for Kids Choice, Best of Show, and Furthest Traveled.

A big thanks to Phil Monroe, Dale Pearce, and Chad Herrick for their contributions to this week's report.

I'm making the two-day drive back to Ohio starting Monday morning next week (April 29). My goal is to post next week's list on Sunday instead of Monday. I'll report on the Sunday shows the following week.

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1967 Chevy Nova SS
Owner: Larry Evans

Here are the car events for this week. Even though the number of events is beginning to taper off, there are still car shows and cruise-in scheduled into November. Don't put those cars away just yet.

CLICK HERE to skip the News and Notes section and go directly to the list of events.

NEWS AND NOTES:

Empty Pockets Cruisers Trunk or Treat Car Show:

The Empty Pockets Cruisers Car Club held their 8th Annual Trunk or Treat Show on Saturday at the Hilliard Presbyterian Church in Hilliard, Ohio.

The Empty Pockets Trunk or Treat event has always been one of my favorite shows to attend. And Saturday's show was no exception. Everyone seemed to be in the Halloween spirit. It felt like more cars came decorated this year than in past years. And more folks came dressed in costumes.

Despite the early morning rain, wet roads, and cool temperatures, the show managed to register more than 140 cars.

Plaques were awarded to the Favorite 40 cars and trucks and best costumes. The special awards included Best Decorations, Sponsors Choice, Church Choice, DJs Choice, and Kids Choice.

Here are some of the special award winners:

Best Decoration
1986 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Owner: Michael Iams
Best Decoration
2019 Jeep Wrangler
Owner: Julie Williams
Best Decoration
1998 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
Owner: Lionel Deslandes
Best Costume
Jim & Carmen Pinks
Best Costume
Michelle Rittenhouse
Kids Choice
1966 Chevy Pickup
Owner: Capt Hook
Church Choice
1932 Ford 3 Window Coupe
Owners: Jim & Carmen Pinks
DJ's Choice
1969 Volkswagon Van
Owner: Edgar Hernandez
Sponsors Choice
1957 Chevy Bel Air Convertible
Owner: William Erlenbach

While the Trunk or Treat show is always fun, it can also be a little bittersweet because it signals the coming end to the car show season.

If you want to see more cars, trucks, and costumes from the Empty Pockets Cruisers Trunk or Treat Show, check out the show's PHOTO PAGE (Warning there are a lot of photos!).

Delaware Christian Church Car Show:

The Delaware Christian Church in Delaware, Ohio hosted their first-ever car show on Saturday. The Church registered around 55 cars. Registration and food were by donation. Dave Bratton, who attended the show, said there were a lot of cars he hadn't seen before. Dave participates in a lot of shows in Central Ohio so he is familiar with a lot of cars from around the area.

The Church presented spark plug trophies to their "Favorite" 15 cars along with trophies for the Best Bike and Pastor's Choice.

The Pastor's Choice award went to Cameron Striblin and his 1987 Ford F-150 Lariat. A 2021 Honda Trike received the Best Bike award.

For a first-time show, Dave thought the Church did a nice job. If you'd like to see more from the Delaware Christian Church Car Show, click on this PHOTO PAGE link.

St. Elizabeth Church Community Festival Car Show:

The St. Elizabeth Church off Sharon Woods Blvd. in Columbus, Ohio held its combined festival and car show on Sunday afternoon.

The Festival offered food and drink, games, and live music. The car show gave out dash plaques to the first 30 cars and also included a 50/50 raffle. The car show registered 60 vehicles.

The Church presented 25 Parish Awards. The special awards included a Pastor's Choice, Peoples Choice, two Parishioners Choice, and a Best of Show. In lieu of a trophy or plaque, the special award winners received a printed certificate and a $25 Walmart gift card.

Here are the special award-winners:

Pastor's Choice
2005 Pontiac GTO
Owner: Tony Boyle
Peoples Choice
1937 Ford Coupe
Owner: Dave Benson
Parishioners Choice
2000 Chevy Corvette
Owner: Frank Deering
Parishioners Choice
1975 Chevy Corvette
Owners: Dave & Becky Kienzel
Best of Show
1937 Ford Convertible
Owner: Dave Bratton

To see more from the St. Elizabeth Church Festival and Car Show, CLICK HERE.

Other Area Events:

  • Around 50 cars turned out at the Car Show for the Salvation Army Toy Drive on Saturday in Heath, Ohio. The show presented awards to the Top 20 cars. There was no Best of Show.
  • Saturday Nite Cruise at Nik Fixx Automotive with the C-Town Cruisers had roughly 30 cars. The Best of Show pick was a 1965 Ford Falcon convertible. I don't know the owner's name and I only have photos of the car's rear-end.
  • More than 50 cars showed up in Marysville, Ohio on Saturday evening for the last Mid Ohio Cruisers Cruisin' with the King show of the year. Next show will be the Snow Ball Cruise in January.
  • The Fourth of July Car Show at the Union County Fairgrounds was rescheduled this year from July 4th to October 16 and relabeled The Autumn Car Show. The show only attracted 22 cars on Saturday. The organizers might want to consider going back to July 4th in 2022.
  • About 23 cars attended the Coffee, Tea, and Autism Trunk or Treat event in Canal Winchester, Ohio on Sunday. Of course the kids picked a Cookie Monster themed car to win. Duh?

That's it for this week. If you have information on other shows from this past weekend, please feel free to post in the comment section.

I want to once again thank Dave Bratton, Dale Pearce, Anthony Musick, and Jeff Shankle for their help in putting together this week's report. I couldn't do it without their assistance.

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