The Auto Writer

Late spring and early fall are the two most comfortable seasons to hold an outdoor car show across most of North America, but there are some locales which offer spring-like weather all summer long. Yet, that doesn’t stop organizers from putting on a show when summer heat waves are most likely to strike. That means if you are planning on taking in a show this weekend you’ll want to make sure that you have access to shade and have something cold to drink — but don’t you dare dribble that soda pop can over the hood of my ‘54 Pontiac Starchief!

No, I don’t own a classic Pontiac…. Anyway, the following are some of the shows that we know of being held this weekend:

3rd Annual Antique and Classic Car Show – Castle in the Clouds Car Show – From 8 am to 4 pm on Route 171, Moultonborough, NH. Antique and classic cars 25 years and older are welcome.

4th Annual Grayce Farm Car Show – To benefit Fleetville Fire Company, July 12th, 9 am, Grayce Farm, $12/car and driver entry fee, $10/preregistration, admission, $3; children under 5/free, flea market, craft fair, food and entertainment; Jerry, 579-6629, or Jim, 945-7937.

6th Annual Laurel Run (PA) Volunteer Fire Department Car Show – July 11, 5-11 pm. All vehicles welcome, features 50/50, Chinese auction, food/drink, more. $10 registration, show held during Giants Despair Hill Climb, so parking for show cars available. from 8-11:30 am. Call Ruth at 570-823-1517 for more information.

15th Annual Automobilia’s Moonlight Car Show & Street Party, 6 pm to midnight, downtown Wichita, KS. Call Gary at 316-264-9986.

Classic Car Show – The Bend (OR) Elks host a car show of models older than 1974 on July 11th; barbecue lunch available; $20 to register, includes lunch, free for spectators; 11 am – 4 pm; Elks Lodge, 63120 N.E. Boyd Acres Road, Bend; call 541-389-7438 or 541-382-1371 for more information.

Dutchess Cruisers Third Annual Hudson Valley National Car Show — July 12th, rain date July 26th, Toll Brothers Facility, 60 Merritt Blvd., Fishkill, NY from 9 am-4 pm. Registration $15, spectators admitted free, any type of vehicle, dust free, no grass, 400 plus blacktopped spaces, trivia contest, DJ Joe, food provided by East Fishkill Provisions “Smoke Haus,” 50/50 and more. Vendor space available, $20 per space. Sponsored by Toll Brothers and Healey Chevrolet. Call Tony at 831-3365 or visit www.dutchesscruisers.org.

Hudson Valley Mustang’s 27th Annual Car Show — July 11th, rain or shine, Robert Post Park, Ulster Landing Road, Kingston, NY. Registration 9 am-noon, $15 day of the show, $10 preregistration before July 6. Open to all makes and models, 19 classes, 60 awards, family participation award, vendors, refreshments, 50/50. Dash plaques to the first 125 entries. A portion of the proceeds benefits local charities. Call 473-7329 or 221-0158 or e-mail HVMustang@aol.com.

Seymour Old Settlers Carshow – Seymour “Old Settlers” Car show July 11th, located on the square in Seymour, IA. Registration: 9:00-12:00 Participant Judging: 12:00-1:00 Awards @ 3:00. Contact Dave snider at (641) 898-7763 or Rick @ rs2 AT lisco.com

Strother Field Fly-In And Classic Car Show – In Arkansas City, OK the Strother Field Fly-in and Classic Car Show is slated to start at 7:30 am, July 11 at Strother Field located between Arkansas City and Winfield. The Classic Car Show is set from 9 a.m. until 2 on the tarmac.

Enjoy the shows!