Back to Wheels Back On Monmouth

 

Prior to the shutdowns of the Covid pandemic, there was a hugely popular vintage car event in Newport called Rides on Monmouth. The event was named for the city's main street, Monmouth Ave., that would shut down through the heart of the city and line it old cars and trucks. But like many events the pandemic shut it down. It tried to make a comeback but the main force behind the event, the city's police chief, retired and there was no one to oversee the show. Then, last year, it came back with a new name, Wheels Back on Monmouth. This year past year's show had to be canceled due to rain and even the re-scheduled date saw morning precipitation and threats through the early parts of the day. Still, over 150 cars and trucks showed up. Among them was a mid-century Ford Fairlane, a 1968 Cadillac El Dorado, a Buick Riviera, a 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, a 1969 Chevy El Camino, a Studebaker Daytona, and a Ford Fairlane.

Wrapping Up the Pumpkin Run For a Bit

 

With nearly 3000 cars and trucks on hand, the 49th Pumpkin Run Nationals meant that there are a ton of photos. I'm not really able to post all of them and since I want to move on to finish up a couple of other shows from this past season, here is my last collection from this event....for now. For this go around I have a 1964 Chrysler Silver 300, a 1962 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport, a Chevy Impala, a 1933 Chevy Master, a Chevy Nova, a Chevy Deluxe, a 1936 Chevy Deluxe, and a 1969 Chevy Chevelle. 

MoPar At the Pumpkin Run

 

MoPar, as the vehicles from the Chrysler Corporation, particularly the Dodge and Plymouth autos, is known, had a huge presence among the nearly 3000 cars and trucks that were on display at the 49th Pumpkin Run Nationals. The event, sponsored by the Fastiques Rod and Custom Car Club is the region's largest car event. Among the MoPar machines on hand was a 1969 Dodge Charger R/T, a Plymouth Duster, a 1967 Dodge Coronet R/T, a Dodge Dart Demon, a Plymouth Satellite convertible, a Dodge Dart Swinger, and a Plymouth GTX.

Falcons Nested at the Pumpkin Run

 

When it debuted in 1960, the Ford Falcon was one of America's first official compact cars. Pre-dated only by the Rambler American, which debuted in 1958, the Falcon set the standard for small automobiles through its 11 year run. While the two-door and four-door sedans were the most popular, there were also popular station wagons as well as other vehicle types based on its underpinnings. Those include the Rancharo and the Econoline vans and trucks. The Falcon has a special place at the Pumpkin Run Nationals, essentially holding a sort of concours event of their own. Here are some of the many Falcon and Falcon based vehicles that were on hand for the 49th Pumpkin Run.

Cars Flood the Clermont County Fairgrounds

 

Early this past fall nearly 3000 cars and trucks flooded the Clermont County Fairgrounds as part of the 49th Pumpkin Run Nationals. It was a beautiful day with near perfect weather bringing out cars and viewers alike. The event, sponsored by the Fastiques Rod and Custom Car Club, raises money for numerous charities, particularly the Shriners' Children's Hospital. Among the cars on display was a Plymouth Special De Luxe, a Chrysler coupe, a Buick Eight, a Buick Skylark, a Chrysler Newport, a Plymouth Valient, a 1971 Oldsmobile 442, and a 1946 Plymouth P15 Special Deluxe. 

Bugs Made It to the Pumpkin Run

 

Volkswagen is a global force in the automotive world. But there was a time that it was seen as an affordable car for people in a struggling economy. Germany in the 1930 was hurting still following its loss in World War I when the government looked to have a small, affordable car built. The answer was the "people's car" or Volkswagen. The Type 1, known by most as the Beetle, served that purpose. But World War II saw an end of production and if it hadn't been for a British military officer who saw the vehicle's potential, the name could have disappeared. The VW, though, helped West Germany recover from the post war depression and soon people all over the world were driving those funny little cars. The 49th Pumpkin Run Nationals saw quite a few Beetles as well as some of the other models from the brand. Here are just some of them.

Corvettes At the Pumpkin Run

 

America's famed sports car, the Chevrolet Corvette, is now in its eighth generation. But only cars from the first three generations, C1, C2, and parts of C3, were allowed to enter the 49th Pumpkin Run Nationals. That's because the event, hosted by the Fastiques Rod and Custom Car Club only allowed cars made in 1974 or earlier to take part. Still, about 3000 cars and trucks showed up. Here are just some of the Vettes on hand that day.