Antique and Classic Car Show in Utica
July 20, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Central NY, driving, festivals, sports and recreation
We attended the marvelous Antique & Classic Car Show in Utica on July 5th, at the beautiful Fountain Elms historic site. I’d never been to a car show, and it was extremely festive! Some of the cars are so beautiful. I do believe all of them are operating machines, too. They are owned by people all across the United States, all come to compete for the trophy. Here are some of the cars I liked best. (Please forgive me if I don’t get the car names just right! There were dozens of them everywhere, and I am TERRIBLE with cars).
This Auburn was my favorite. Such a classy car!
Ever wonder where “REO Speedwagon” came from? Wonder no more. Beautiful wood! This was all handmade.
Ever wonder why they call it a trunk?
Here’s an oldie, a 1913 Ford.
And a 1934 Ford.
A 1923 Kissel, in exquisite condition.
This is beautiful. It said Maxwell on it.
But those tires, ugh! Must have been a bumpy ride.
I’ll have more photos (I took dozens and dozens) including photos of the winning car.
Melissa Deats on Fri, 31st Jul 2009 8:24 am
I haven’t been to a car show in years! You have some great photos here! The classsics are always beautiful, but I love the muscle cars. Cobras, Cougars, Camaros and the Mustang Fastbacks are usually what I spend most of my time looking at. We used to spend a whole day at the Rhinebeck show – now that’s a big one!!
Mrs. Mecomber on Fri, 31st Jul 2009 10:17 pm
Hey Melissa! Thanks for your comment. This is the first time I’ve been to a car show, although I have been to several car museums. Those classics are pieces of art, aren’t they?
Marcus on Wed, 21st Oct 2009 12:34 pm
The photos are very good. It’s almost like being there.
Classic cars are just great:-)
Clifford McCarthy on Fri, 18th Dec 2009 5:47 am
These classic cars are beautiful I agree. I wonder if these cars will get the appreciation that they deserve one day and wont just be forgotten about as if they are just ‘old cars’ I myself have never been to car show as such but from looking at your pictures and doing a little bit of research on the background of antique cars I will make a point of attending one. Thank you
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Rayna Burton on Sat, 12th Jun 2010 12:21 am
Wow! The classic cars are awesome. The shows really rocks. Classic cars are the best and they really have a good performance and this attract many from Hollywood stars to great personalities. The Auburn Roadster classic car is really awesome. Thanks Mecomber for such a lovely post on classic cars. carinsuranceclassic.co.uk