Wrapping Up Headin' for the Hill for Now

 

Today will be the last post about the Headin' for the Hill car show for a while. I'll come back and post more about this event held in North College Hill that drew in about 150 cars and trucks, all raising money for numerous local youth charities as well as for the Disabled American Veterans. As always, feel free to let me know what you thought of this event by either leaving a comment (no ads, please, they just get deleted) or by sending me an email at turnerbudds@yahoo.com. As for today, there was a Chevrolet Chevy II, a Chevy Chevelle, another Chevelle, a Pontiac Trans Am, a 1957 Chevy Bel Air, and a 1937 Chevy Master Deluxe. 

Youth and Veterans Benefit from Headin' for the Hill

 

The Headin' for the Hill car show in North College Hill, like more car events, is a fund raiser. The money raised by this annual affair is split between a number of local youth charities and the local Disabled American Veterans organization. This year's show saw around 150 cars and trucks roll into the city's main street and plenty of folks just stopping by to enjoy the food, the music and the brilliant automobiles. Among the vehicles on display was a 1950 Mercury 8, a very rare 1989 Dodge Raider, a Plymouth Prowler, a Plymouth Satellite, a Plymouth Barracuda, a Ford Thunderbird, and a Chevy Nova.

Trucks Were Headin' for the Hill

 

Trucks, both old and newer, both custom and stock, all rolled into North College Hill for the Headin' for the Hill car show. They were mostly Ford and Chevy with a GMC added in. Here they are.

Some Fun Cars Went Headin' for the Hill

When an open car show draws around 150 automobiles, there's little doubt that there will be some fun vehicles among them. That was surely the case for the Headin' for the Hills event held in North College Hill. Among the cars on hand were a couple of Volkswagen Type Ones, better known as Beetles, two Ford Rancheros, a 1950 Ford Custom, and a 1948 Chevy Fleetmaster.

Vettes Went Headin' for the Hill

Practically everyone knows the story of the Chevrolet Corvette. Introduced n 1953, this two-seat sports car was designed to stave off the flood of European sports cars that had begun rolling into the USA following World War II. Named after the smallest class of warship, the Vette, as it is commonly known, has sold well and is now in its eighth generation. Corvettes are always popular at open car shows so it was no surprise when more than a couple showed up at the Headin' for the Hills event in North College Hill. Here are some that came out that day.

 

The Main Street Closes for Headin' for the Hill

 

The city of North College Hill does a lot to accommodate the annual Headin' for the Hill Car Show. The event regularly draws around 150 cars and trucks who come out to enjoy the food, music and car community all while raising money for local youth charities and the Disabled American Veterans. Basically, the city shuts down a stretch of West Galbraith Road that runs through the heart of the city so that the vehicles can line up and be enjoyed. This year's event saw a number of fine automobiles including a Chevrolet Corvair, a Pontiac GTO, a 1963 Ford Fairlane 500, an Oldsmobile 442 convertible, a Dodge Aspen R/T, and a Plymouth Volare. 

Camaro was Headin' for the Hill

 

Introduced for the 1967 model year, the Chevrolet Camaro had the nearly impossible task of competing with the Ford Mustang in the new "pony car" market. During development the internal code name for the car was the Panther. This was never intended to be the actual name. Camaro was chosen as Chevy had a long line of cars starting with a C. Supposedly, when the name was announced by Chevy, a reporter asked just what is a Camaro? The response, "A small, vicious animal that eats mustangs." While the Camaro never ate the Mustang, it has long been a valiant opponent selling strongly over the years. That's one reason why there were so many on hand for the Headin' for the Hill Car Show in North College Hill. Here are some that were lining up that day.