Quite a few people are excited for the Cars and Courage Car Show held in early April. It's one of the first car events of the season. This year saw nearly 70 vehicles roll into the parking lot of Diamond Oaks Career Center, which is part of the Great Oaks educational system. With surprisingly great weather, especially for the time of year, the event raised money for VFW Post 10380. Among the cars that showed up for this event was a concours quality 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, three different generations of Chevrolet Corvette, a new Ford Mustang, and a stunning 1961 Chrysler Windsor.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
VFW Wins From Car Show
Green Township VFW Post 10380 saw the proceeds of the nearly 70 cars and trucks that rolled into the Cars and Courage Car Show held at the Diamond Oaks campus of the Great Oaks educational system. The event had weather that was as perfect as could be hoped for in late April and brought out some fantastic vehicles. Among them was a 1953 Studebaker Commander, a 2019 Dodge Durango GT+, a Pontiac Trans Am, a 1969 Chevrolet Camaro, a 1969 Chevy Chevelle Super Sport, and a 1966 Pontiac GTO.
Monday, May 4, 2026
Beautiful Weather Brings Out Beautiful Automobiles
This 1966 Chevrolet Impala was one of nearly 70 cars and trucks that showed up for the Cars and Courage Car Show. The weather was beautiful as the cars rolled into the Diamond Oaks campus of the Great Oaks education system, all in support of VFW Post 10380. Also on display was a Chevy Coupe that actually took part in the Peking to Paris Rally, a Chevy Chevelle Super Sport, a restomod Ford sedan, a Chevy Corvette, and a Shelby GT 500.
Sunday, May 3, 2026
Some Variety at Cars and Courage
This year's Cars and Courage Car Show in Green Township drew about 70 vehicles. The event is a fund raiser for VFW Post 10380 and was held, as in the past, on the campus of Diamond Oaks, which is part of the Great Oaks education system. Among the cars on hand was a Ford Galaxie, a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro, a 1956 Ford Thunderbird, a street rod that started life as a Ford Model T, an odd Volkswagen pickup, and a Dodge Challenge R/T.
Saturday, May 2, 2026
A Show to Support Vets
Most every car show is designed to raise money for one charity or another. The Cars and Courage Car Show donates proceeds to VFW Post 10390 in Green Township. Held on the campus of Diamond Oaks, part of the Great Oaks education system, this year's show had beautiful weather and attracted around 70 cars and trucks. Among the rids on hand was a 1968 Oldsmobile Delta Ninety Eight, a Chevrolet 3100 pick up truck, a 1966 Dodge Dart, a 1932 Ford hot rod made to look like Miller's from the movie American Graffiti, a Plymouth Barracuda (cue the song from Heart), and a Plymouth Satellite.
Friday, May 1, 2026
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.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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.