Returning To the Pumpkin Run

 

Today we're moving back around to once again post some photos from the 48th Pumpkin Run Nationals. Be honest, not many old car events last this long but the Pumpkin Run has become a late season institution. Held at the Clermont County Fairgrounds in Owensville, the event saw over 2600 cars and trucks take part. What's even more remarkable is that every one of them had to be from 1974 or before. Among the cars on hand was a Studebaker Champion, a Studebaker Grand Turismo Hawk, a 1961 Studebaker Hawk, a Rambler Classic station wagon, a 1963 GMC Jimmy, and a Chrysler coupe.

 

Wrapping Up the Mt. Orab Show

Today I will be wrapping up coverage of the 11th VFW Post 9772 car show held at Mt. Orab Village Park. This was a new show for me and I was pretty impressed by not only the turnout of over125 vehicles but the variety as well. If you haven't been following it might be a good idea to scroll back to see what I've been posting and to do a search for the earlier cars I had. As always, feel free to let me know what you though of this event by either leaving a comment (no ads, please) or by dropping me a line at turnerbudds@yahoo.com. As for this group of cars, there is a 1966 Plymouth Barracuda, a C-7 Jeep Wrangler, a Studebaker Champion, a 1971 Pontiac Ventura which was the owner's first car and was bought 43 years ago, and a Mercury coupe.

 

 

 

Truckin' To Mt. Orab

 

The 11th VFW Post 9772 show in Mt. Orab Village Park saw a number of trucks roll in to lend their support. Among them was a 1933 Ford, a 1948 Ford, a Toyota, a 1959 Ford, a 1928 Ford Model A, and a 1936 Ford.

There Were Vettes At Mt. Orab

 

What started in 1953 as a way to try to fend off the rising number of European sports cars coming into America, the Chevrolet Corvette has endured as one of the most recognizable car brands in this country. Chevy has seen the Vette grow into its eighth generation with the C8. With such popularity it's easy to understand why there are almost always a nice selection of these cars at any event. The 11th VFW Post 9772 saw plenty of Corvettes on hand. Here they are.

 

 

 

Mustangs Rode To Mt. Orab

The Ford Mustang is one of the most iconic American cars of all time. Though the first Mustangs appeared in showrooms in 1964, the first model year was technically 1965, making this year the 60th anniversary. There were plenty of Mustangs on hand to show off at the 11th VFW Post 9772 car show held in Mt. Orab Village Park, including a sweet 1969 Boss 302. Here are the Mustangs there were on hand for the show.

 

 

Plenty Of Support For VFW Post 9772

 

There were plenty of folks that came out to support VFW Post 9772 for their 11th annual car show. In fact, over125 cars and trucks rolled into Mt. Orab Village Park to take part. Among them was a 1967 Chevy II with the Nova trim (yes, Nova started out as a trim on the compact Chevy II), a 1949 Chevy Deluxe coupe,  a Pontiac Firebird, a Ford Pinto, a 1968 Chevrolet Nova, an Oldsmobile Cutlass, and a 1967 Nova Super Sport.

 

 

Imports Came To Mt. Orab

 

There were plenty of foreign imports on hand for the 11th VFW Post 9772 car show in Mt. Orab Village Park. Among them was a 2023 Mercedes Benz GT 550, a 2016 Mercedes G Wagon, a 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera, a 1989 Mazda RX-7, a BMW Z4, and a 1929 Mercedes SSK Gazelle replica.