Cars and Courage

 

The Cars and Courage Car Show was once again held at the Diamond Oaks campus of the Great Oaks system in Green Township. Beneath partly cloudy skies with an above average temperature of the lot to mid-70s, nearly 70 cars and truck rolled in to support VFW Post 10380. Among the vehicles on hand was a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, a C3 Chevy Corvette, a Fox body Ford Mustang, a "slightly" modified Plymouth Belevadere, a Chevy Malibu, and a 1987 Ford Thunderbird.

Great Variety at the Pumpkin Run

 

When 2000 or so cars and trucks can fill the Clermont County Fairgrounds there is bound to be a good deal of variety. The Pumpkin Run Nationals, held by the Fastiques Rod and Custom Car Club in order to raise money for multiple charities, including the Shriner's Hospital, did just that. Among the vehicles on display was a Packard Clipper, a Mini Cooper, a 1951 MG TD, a Studebaker Lark, a DeSoto Custom, a Studebaker Golden Hawk, and a 1963 Plymouth Valiant Signature.

Old Cars Among the Old Cars at the Pumpkin Run

Any event that can draw in excess of 2000 vehicles is going to have a lot from different eras. But an event, such as the Pumpkin Run Nationals, that mandates that the cars have to be at least 50 years old and still pulls in that many rides is something special. To top it off, among all of those old cars and trucks there were some really old ones. For example, there was a 1939 Chrysler Windsor, a Ford Model T, a 1951 Chevy Styleline, a 1939 Chevy Master Deluxe, a Chevrolet coupe, a Plymouth coupe, and a 1931 Pontiac Series 401.

 

event that can draw in excess of 2000 vehicles is going to have a lot from different eras. But an event, such as the Pumpkin Run Nationals, that mandates that the cars have to be at least 50 years old and still pulls in that many rides is something special. To top it off, among all of those old cars and trucks there were some really old ones. For example, there was a 1939 Chrysler Windsor, 

 

Mustangs At the Pumpkin Run

 

The Pumpkin Run Nationals, sponsored by the Fastiques Rod and Custom Car Club and held at the Clermont County Fairgrounds, saw a large contingent of Ford Mustangs show up for the event. Here are just a few of them.

Plenty of Chevy at the Pumpkin Run

 

Chevrolet became the most popular selling car brand in the USA following the end of World War II. They finally outpaced Ford and did so for several decades. That is one reason why there were so many Chevy cars and trucks on hand for the Pumpkin Run Nationals. Among them was a Nova Super Sport, a 1961 Bel Air, a 1963 Bel Air, a 1969 Nova SS, a Corvair, a 1961 Corvair station wagon, and a 1951 Styleline station wagon. 

Gems Were On Hand for the Pumpkin Run

 

With about 2000 cars and trucks on display at the Clermont County Fairgrounds, it's obvious that there would be a good number of absolute gems on display. Among the automobiles on hand was a 1934 Plymouth PE, a rusty 1937 Studebaker Dictator, a 1935 Pontiac coupe, a 1940 Packard 110, a Buick Series 90, a Ford Super Deluxe 8, and a 1941 Chevrolet Special Deluxe. 

A Little Bit of Everything at the Pumpkin Run

 

In addition to the over 2000 cars and trucks that fill the Clermont County Fairgrounds, the annual Pumpkin Run Nationals has a little bit of everything. Of course there is music, both live and from a DJ. There is a massive swap meet where people can find the parts they've been needing for the restoration job. Also, there is a car corral that always features some excellent vehicles for sale. The is a huge vendor selection selling everything, even things you didn't know you needed. Obviously, there are plenty of food gift booths as well. Oh, yeah, and cars. Among some of the many cars on display was a Datsun 260Z, an AMC Javelin, a 1947 Crosley, a 1972 Honda Z600, a Willys Jeep, a Studebaker Gran Turismo Hawk, and a MGB.