Wrapping Up the Newport Elks Show

Today is my last post from this year's Newport Elks Post 273 car show. While there were a number of really cool cars on display, the turnout was a bit disappointing with only about 40 vehicles on hand. Among them was a Saturn Sky. The Saturn was a short lived General Motors line that was created in 1985 to directly compete against the flood of Japanese imports. It never lived up to expectations and became a casualty in 2009. A side note, my oldest son owned a Saturn and I lost count of how many recalls it had. Still, a Sky convertible was on hand for this event along with a 1988 Mercedes Benz 560 SL, a Pontiac Firebird, a couple of Chevy Camaro models, a Dodge Challenger, and a Jaguar XJS. Let me know what you thought of the cars at this event. Feel free to leave a comment (no ads, please) or drop me an email at turnerbudds@yahoo.com.

A Bunch of New Chevy Cars Were On Dispaly For the Newport Elks

This this really nice Chevy Camaro Super Sport was on hand for the Newport Elks 273 car show, there were also a number of newer, 21st century Chevrolets on hand as well. There were a couple Camaros and a few Corvettes of different eras.

Weather Kept People Away At the Newport Elks Show

 Unfortunately for the Newport Elks, the threat of rain and bad weather kept a lot of people that normally show up to this event away. But about 40 cars did roll in including a 1966 Chevy Malibu, a Chrysler Crossfire, a 1951 Chevy Pick Up, a 1987 Monte Carlo, a 1955 Bel Air, a 1967 Chevy II, and a Dodge Challenger R/T.

Unseasonably Warm For the Newport Elks

 In the middle of May we are supposed to have nice, warm spring weather. But on the Sunday of the Newport Elks car show Mother Nature must have thought it was the middle of July because we had full on summer heat under mostly clear skies that almost broke the record for high temperature. That brought out about 40 vehicles including a Chevrolet Chevelle, a Chevelle Super Sport, a 1947 Ford convertible, a 1967 Chevy Nova, a 1960 Ford Starliner, a restomod Ford Deluxe, and a Camaro.

Newport Elks Classic Car Show

The Newport chapter of the Elks held a car show to support their efforts on a hot, humid day in mid-May and managed to draw in close to 40 vehicles. Among them was a 1967 Chevy Camaro Rally Sport, a Nova, a Ford F 150 pick up truck, a pair of highly modified racing Bel Airs, a restomod 1941 Pontiac Torpedo that sports a massive back seat that the owner who is 6'1" and over 300 pounds said he has slept in, and a Firebird convertible.

Wrapping Up Rollin' On the River

Unfortunately early morning rain kept a lot of folks away from the Rollin' On the River show in Ludlow that benefits that town's VFW. Where the show would normally see 50 or more vehicles fill the two adjoining parking lots just about half that were actually on hand. Among them was a retired Seagrave fire truck, a C8 Chevy Corvette, a Ford Mustang, a C6 Vette, a Pontiac GTO, a Buick Regal, and a Ford Deluxe. As always, let me know what you thought of this show and the vehicles on display by either leaving a comment (no ads, please) or by dropping me an email to turnerbudds@yahoo.com.

Weather Hampered the Rollin' On the River Show in Ludlow

Despite a forecast that called for clearing as the day went on, early morning rain dampened the turnout and hampered the Rollin' On the River show that benefited the Ludlow VFW. Normally this show draws 50 or so vehicles but this year only about half that number turned up. Among them was a 1950 Chevy Deluxe, a 1966 Chevelle, a 1968 Camaro Rally Sport, a Pontiac Firebird convertible, a 1971 Dodge Challenger, and an early Dodge pick up truck.

Some Beauties Were Rollin' On the River Ludlow Style

Pictured above is a beautiful 1941 LaSalle. No, it is not all original and has had some modifications, mostly for comfort, but that is because the owner and his wife drive this car as often as they can. In fact, later in the spring they are planning to drive from Kentucky to North Carolina in this car for a special event. This LaSalle was just one of the cars on display at the Rollin' On the River show to benefit the Ludlow VFW. Also on display was a Dodge Charger replica of the General Lee from the TV show "The Dukes of Hazard." There was also a Chevy Monte Carlo, an IRoc Camaro, a Chevelle Super Sport, and a Dodge Adventure pick up truck.