Some Came Truckin' On the River

Yes, there was some truckin' at the 36th Annual Rollin' On the River Car Show in beautiful Fernbank Park. Sponsored by the Delhi Kiwanis, the event raised money for a number of youth-based charities in the area. With over 400 vehicles showing up on a cool, cloudy day, there were quite a few trucks that showed up to take part. Among them was a 1962 Chevy C10, a 1954 Ford F100, a Ford Bronco Ranger XLT, a 1965 Chevy C10, a Toyota, an old Ford F3, a Ford Bronco XLT, and a well-used Chevy C10.

Pontiac Went Rollin' On the River

 

The history of Pontiac is somewhat unique in the pantheon of American automobiles. To understand why the company was started on must understand the philosophy of General Motors at the time. Back in the 1920s, GM wanted to have a car brand that they thought would fit every demographic group. Those groups ranged from the luxury of Cadillac to the bare bones entry level Chevrolet. Sitting above Chevy on the sales pyramid was Oakland Automobiles but there was a significant price gap between the two and so Pontiac, named for the city in Michigan where it would be headquartered, was formed as a companion to Oakland in order to fill that niche. The thing is, from its inception in 1926, Pontiac vastly outperformed Oakland and by 1931 GM decided to shutter the doors on Oakland. Pontiac would continue until 2010 when GM was in Chapter 11 bankruptcy. A lot of people still adore the Pontiac line, especially those from the muscle car era, and so there were quite a few on hand for the 36th Annual Rollin' On the River Car Show sponsored by the Delhi Kiwanis in order to raise money for a number of youth charities in the area. Among those on hand was a 1966 GTO, a Solstice convertible, a 2009 Solstice with the hard top on, a Trans Am, a 1968 GTO, and an Aero Coupe 2+2.

Mustangs Rolled into Fernbank Park

 

What is an open car show without the iconic Ford Mustang? The 36th Annual Rollin' On the River Car Show held in picturesque Fernbank Park on the banks of the Ohio River saw plenty of the iconic "pony cars" on display. Here are just a few of them.

Some Very Old Cars Went Rollin' On the River

 

Over the years the Rollin' On the River Car Show in beautiful Fernbank Park on the banks of the Ohio River has seen nearly every kind of car from just about every era. The 36th annual event was no different as a large selection of very old automobiles rolled into the park to help raise funds for a number of youth charities. Among them was a 1937 Chevrolet coupe, some early Fords, a Chevy coupe that actually ran the 2007 Peking to Paris rally, and a 1937 Ford coupe. 

Thirty-sixth Annual Rollin' On the River Car Show

 

A cool summer day with intermittent sprinkles didn't keep away too many folks as about 400 cars and trucks rolled into Fernbank Park for the 36th Annual Rollin' on the River Car Show. The event supports a number of local children's charities. This is always a large show that draws a lot of great vehicles. Among this year's entrants was a Chevrolet Chevelle, an Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible, a souped up 1953 Ford Custom, a 1947 Mercury Eight convertible, a Ford Galaxie 500 convertible, a Chevy Malibu, and two Chevy Corvair models. 

Wrapping Up the Back the Heroes Rumble for Now

 

Today I am wrapping up my coverage of the Back the Heroes Rumble. At least for now. With over 150 cars and trucks rolling onto the campus of West Clermont Schools in order to support the area's first responders, there are plenty more vehicles to post. But I need to move on to get to some other shows. As always, let me know what you thought of this event by either leaving a comment (no ads, please, they will just be deleted) or by dropping me an email at turnerbudds@yahoo.com. For today, we have a 1970 Dodge Charger, a Chevrolet Siverado pickup truck, a Chevy 3100 pickup, a 1978 Ford Pinto, a 1987 Dodge Diplomat police cruiser, a 1924 Ford Model TT truck, and a 1954 Ford Customline. 

Corvettes Backed the Heroes

 

Soldiers coming home from Europe after World War II had gotten a taste of the small sports cars countries such as England and Italy had to offer. They liked the performance, the speed and the agility of those automobiles. Detroit knew it had to respond with their own versions of a two-seater sports car. General Motors was the first to take up the gauntlet when, in 1953, they introduced the Chevrolet Corvette. The Vette wasn't an instant success, but Chevy knew the problems and started to address them. Now, eight generations in, it's all but impossible to go to an open car show and not see a number of Corvettes, generally crossing multiple generations. The Back the Heroes Rumble was no exception. Here are just some of the Vettes on hand to help support the local first responders at that event.