7th Annual Cinco DeMopar Show Today

Indiana’s largest Mopar Show is being held today at the Lafayette Marketplace in Lafayette, Indiana starting at 9:30am.

The Cinco DeMopar Show is a yearly event that raises money for the American Cancer Society. It’s free to get in, but a $10 donation is suggested.

Last year’s show featured over 350 Mopars and was a great success, with donations surpassing the $6,000 mark.

Participation in the show is limited to Mopar product, Fiats and Alphas. Awards and dash plaques to be presented at the end of the day as well as Hot Wheels for the kids, raffle prizes, 50/50 drawing and a $500 cash award to the best in show.

Check out their site for all event details here:

https://cincodemopar.com/past-winners

 

 

Tri-County Cruise Night in Wayne NJ is Tomorrow

This season’s first Tri-County Cruise Night is tomorrow night at the Wendy’s on Rte 23 North in Wayne, NJ.

This club has been gathering since 1993 and always draws a nice crowd to their cruise night gatherings.

The event will be held from 5:00pm to 9:00pm and anyone is welcome to bring any vehicle 25 years old or older.

There will be music from the 50s and 60s, a weekly 50/50 and awards givin out at the end of the night.

Check out more info on the club site at:

About Us

Happy Motoring!

Carlisle Spring Swap Meets Starts Wednesday April 18th

This year’s Carlisle Spring Event starts on Wednesday and runs thru Sunday April 22nd.

Check out 150 acres of parts, vendors, collector gear, car corral and more. This show has been named one of the top five swap meets on Earth for a few decades now, it’s a must see for all enthusiasts.

Check out all details and ticket info on their site at:

http://www.carlisleevents.com/carlisle-events/carlisle-spring-swap-meet-corral-auction/default.aspx

 

 

Barrett Jackson Palm Beach Starts on Thursday

Barrett-Jackson’s annual Palm Beach collector car auction runs April 12th to the 15th this year and will be held at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach.

Preview day is Wednesday April 11th, from 8am until 3pm.

Expect hundreds of classics and collector cars, along with Palm Beach’s normal exotics and foreign cars sprinkled in.

Check out the B-J site for all details:

https://azure.barrett-jackson.com/Events/Event/Home/PalmBeach-2018/fda861c1-a373-4fa5-9a85-7259e44f5aa3

Be sure to check out my “pick of the auction”:

Lot #80. 1956 Land Rover Series 1 pick-up with matching trailer

 

 

 

South Jersey 47th Annual Swap Meet is Sunday March 25th

The South Jersey Region, AACA 47th Annual Swap Meet and Car Corral is tomorrow.

This is the largest one day swap meet event on the East Coast and draws hundreds of vendors from all over the country. If you’re out hunting for that illusive part to finish your project or all the parts to start a project, then you want to attend.

This year’s show will be held at the Salem County Fairgrounds, 735 Harding Hwy US 40, Woodstown, NJ 08098.

Sunday March 25, 2018, 8AM-3PM.

Check out all details on the SJAACA here:

https://www.sjraaca.com/

Happy motoring!

 

Annual Model Car Exhibition Tomorrow

The annual model car and die cast exhibition is Sunday, March 18th starting at 9am.

This year’s show is being hosted at the Holiday Inn on Standish Blvd in in Taunton, Mass.

Expect to see 50+ Vendor Tables of model car kits, promos, accessories, resin-cast, parts, die-cast & more.

You can display your built models and projects at the non-competitive gathering of model car builders and enthusiasts if you don’t want to be bothered with all the attention, trophies, accolades and admiration of your fellow model car builders.

If you are the kind of model builder who wants the trophy so you can rub it in your friends’ faces for the next year, then register your model and win awards in the following categories: Peoples Choice Voting Award, Best Rat Rod, Best Motorcycle, Best First Responder Vehicle, Best Junior Build Ages 18 and under, Best Factory Stock, Best Automotive, Best Scratch-Built, John Reid award for Best Custom, Tex Ouderkirk award for Best Diorama and many more.

There is no model registration fee, so feel free to bring and display as many of your model cars, trucks and dioramas as you can carry.

Mecum Kansas City Coming Up Next Week

Mecum’s Kansas City collector car auction is coming up next week already.

This year’s auction is Friday and Saturday, March 16th and 17th. Gates open at 8am and the auction will begin at 11am.

It’s being held at the Kansas City Convention Center at 301 West 13th Street  Kansas City, MO 64105.

Check out all details on Mecum’s site at:

https://www.mecum.com/

Over 700 cars are expected. Here’s my pick of the auction:

1966 Impala coupe. Silver/Black. Lot S167