Camaro Came Out to Back the Heroes

 

Introduced in 1966 for the 1967 model year, the Chevrolet Camaro was General Motor's direct competition to the surprisingly popular Ford Mustang. At the unveiling, a reporter asked one of the Chevy marketing executives "what is a Camaro?" Supposedly the exec replied that it was a "vicious creature that eats ponies." Whether that's 100 percent true or not it still makes for a good show. And it made for good sales, too. The Camaro has now been around for six generations. That could be why there was a generous supply of them on hand for the 8th Back the Heroes Rumble. Here are just a few that were present that day.

A Car Show to Support First Responders

 

For the eighth year the Back the Heroes Rumble held on the campus of West Clermont Schools raised money to support the area's first responders. This year over 150 cars and trucks showed up on a beautiful summer day. Among them was a 1965 Plymouth Fury III, a Chevrolet Monte Carlo, a concours quality 1961 Studebaker Hawk, and a custom 1948 Chevy delivery van. 

A Few Rarities at Back the Heroes

 

The Back the Heroes event held on the campus of West Clermont Schools raised money for first responders, those rare folks who look out for all of us. The event drew over 150 vehicles including some equally rare cars and trucks. Among those on hand was an actual surviving Ford Pinto, a concours quality 1938 Chevrolet Master Deluxe, a Ford F-150 pickup truck, a concours quality 1988 Porsche Carrara, a Volkswagen Type One (commonly called a Beetle) convertible, a Plymouth Road Runner, a 1969 Ford Cobra, a pair of Chevy Chevelle Super Sports, and a 1972 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible. 

Mustangs Rode to Back the Heroes

 

On April 17, 1964, the Ford Mustang became the second "pony car" to be introduced to the public. But though it was beaten to the market by the Plymouth Barracuda, which was introduced on April 2, the Mustang became the face of this automotive trend. With a long nose and a short back deck, the Mustang was an inexpensive sports car designed to attract a younger crowd. It did just that, surprisingly selling over four times its predicted 100,000 cars in the first year. It has continued to be popular ever since. Perhaps that is why there were so many Mustangs, old and new, on hand for the 8th Back the Heroes Rumble held on the campus of West Clermont Schools. Here are just some of those Mustangs.

The 8th Back the Heroes Rumble

 

The 8th Back the Heroes Rumble was held recently on a beautiful mid-summer day on the campus of West Clermont Schools. The event saw over150 cars and trucks roll in to support the first responders of Union Township. Among the vehicles on display was a 1961 Chevrolet Impala, a 1992 custom Oldsmobile, a 1964 Chevy II, a 1971 MG Midget, a Dodge 200 pickup truck, a Chevy Master Deluxe, and a 1964 Ford Falcon Futura. 

Wrapping Up the Kenton County Sheriff's Car Show

 

Today I'm wrapping up the 2nd Annual Kenton County Sheriff's Department Car Show. This was a new show for me and I'm glad I found it. Held at the Erlanger Lion's Club and raising money for the Kentucky Sheriff's Association's Boys and Girls Ranch, this show brought out some fine automobiles. Among the rides on hand was a Plymouth Challenger R/T convertible, a new Dodge Challenger, a Jeep Renegade, a street rod 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, a second-generation Chevy Corvette, a 1957 Chevy Nomad station wagon, a 1957 Chevy Camaro Rally Sport, and a Plymouth Barracuda.

As always, feel free to let me know what you thought of this event by either leaving a comment (no ads, please, they will just get deleted) or by dropping me an email at turnerbudds@yahoo.com. 

Elranger Lion's Club Host Kenton Sheriff's Car Show

 

The Erlanger Lion's Club played host to the 2nd Annual Kenton County Sheriff's Department Car Show and proved to be an excellent choice for a venue. With a decent sized parking lot and all the facilities one could need for such an event, the Lion's Club was able to accommodate the 50 or so cars and trucks that rolled in to help raise money for the Kentucky Sheriff's Department's Boys and Girls Ranch. Among the vehicles on hand were a Ford Galaxie 500 XL, a C 5 or fifth generation Chevrolet Corvette, a Chevy Nomad station wagon, a beautiful second-generation Vette, a C 7 Corvette, and a 1951 Chevrolet Deluxe sedan.