The National for Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Show and shine the car in Ontario shows Labor Day.
From Victoria Day to Labor Day road past weekend did not pass without a classic car event, or more, going somewhere in Ontario.
They vary in size fests outdoor giant that attract thousands of people and automobiles of all styles and vintages, with little show of neighborhood and shrines in the mall and church parking lots Money raised by automobile clubs that organize events usually help local charities.
Antiques, classics, exotics, muscle cars, sports cars, hot rods, trucks all have their special events and following of devoted fans, some go very far to attend summer meetings.
Here is just a sample, one event per weekend from May to September, what's there to see and do during a summer classic car.
It Sá two weeks prior to Victoria Day, but with less than 400 classic vehicles and a ton of memorabilia related to the automobile, this is the best place to ogle or bid on cars dating from the time of Henry Ford high performance modern classics made by foreign and domestic automakers International Center, Mississauga.
The Innisfil Beach Cruisers Car Club will present table plate edge for the first 200 cars to arrive and trophies in various categories, including Best in Show, the hottest wheels suppliers associated with automobiles, 50 and 60 arias, food and refreshments admission is free Innisil Park beach, Innisfil.
It is not so much of a classic car event because it is the beginning of roaring annual launch of the racing season in Ontario with the Canadian Tire NASCAR, the Pirelli World Challenge, the Canadian Touring Car Championship SuperCar series Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge and Formula 16 super Series, with, of course, fireworks on Saturday night Canadian Tire Mosport Park, Bomanville.
Like the classic Capitol drive south-western Ontario, the streets of historic downtown Chatham will be packed with hundreds of classic vehicles for the 15 annual Retrofest this year, which features a classic car and ride a ton of free activities for car lovers and family, including a movie in the park Tecumseh, music and rides hot air balloon.
Route 11 Cruisers welcomes Car Club this automotive event Saturday with all makes, models and types of cars of classic and new cars, trucks and motorcycles with door prizes, raffles, food vendors, a silent auction , music and special guests at the Ray Twinney Arena, 100 Eagle Street, Newmarket.
It is automatic event two days last drawing thousands of classic cars and fans from across Ontario and the United States to this private sprawling110 acre property in London with four stone houses, ponds, bridges, fountains , a showroom 10,000 square feet of living memories and a Cadillac 8000 square feet there its series of outdoor events and celebrities of the car, including the star attraction of this year, the Dukes meeting of Hazzard actor.
The region of Upper Canada Antique and Classic Car Club of Canada is organizing this event popular weekend in Loyalist Township Eastern Ontario that has something for everyone During the Saturday and Sunday, it features a classic car trade fair, flea market and craft in Odessa Fairgrounds, just west of Kingston highway 401.
Organized by the Chamber of Commerce, this show classic car event Gravenhurst and shine on the shore of Gull Lake it a weekend hobby's Day perfect fathers, kid area packed with loads of friendly games and fun by the sea, live music day and night, great food, unique vendors, and of course, classic cars galore.
Even Volkswagens may be conventional, as one of the largest gathering of all things VW has proven to Niagara Falls nearly 30 years in Ontario with as many as 350 of them showing for the annual collection of three days that includes training on the night of theater, Niagara VW cruise and a barbecue, car show, swap meet and the park's Firefighter of Niagara Falls.
With over 300 classic cars, street rods, trucks, sports cars and 68 vintage aircraft and modern on the screen, including a DC-3 visitors can take a ride in the sky, for seven consecutive years this was a car show like no other It's live music, a variety of food vendors and Swag, attracts, and to Billy Bishop Regional Airport Owen Sound is on the road 26.
Gaining popularity each year is the 4th Annual Classic Car, Truck Warplane Heritage Canadian Museum is ideal for participants and classic car fans and aeronautics on a summer Sunday he cvs barbecue owners cars can take pictures of their walks in front of a historic flying machine for a 5 donation to the museum.
Cars waiting car club Classics Thunder Barrie over 300 classic and collector and trucks run on Heritage Park lawn on the shores of Kempenfelt Bay for this part of popular annual car dash boards, door prizes, trophies, 50 50 drawing, vendors, music of 50's and 60's, food and drinks make this a special event was downtown.
Sudbury Nickel City Classic Cruisers Car Club hosts its annual car show summer 24, a popular event that's designed to 5,000 classic car enthusiasts to check up to 300 vintage vehicles in Copper Cliff Park Participants win 2000 in a raffle spectators are invited to bring donations for the Sudbury food Bank over the years, club events raised tons of food and more than 140,000 for the Northern research cancer Foundation Ontario.
Sand, surf and sun Sauble Beach make it an ideal place to 500 classic cars have been known to drive on the beach for the annual event was established by the Sauble Chamber of Commerce and the sunset sun Cruisers Car Club 50's music, drawing, trophies and fun for the whole family.
Car enthusiasts don t need to leave the city to find a large gathering auto classics, tuners and hot rods It Sá major event at the crossroads where Danforth Rd meeting Danforth Ave Toronto and the car show will held held in the street, and has dashboard plaques, awards and prizes, vendors, live bands, food, rides and all sorts of family fun in Oakridge Park.
This is the year the 22 Autofest weekend, organized by the Motor City Car Club and continues to reaffirm Oshawa reputation as the capital of Canada's Automotive with over 1300 classic cars, canes, trucks and cruising motorcycles in the streets of the city and Lakeview park for three days of motors, music, appetizers and much more There is much to see and do for families and Car lovers of all ages throughout the weekend.
For the 4th year lovers of classic cars and their wheels are coming from Quebec, Ottawa, Toronto, New York and points beyond the city of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Iroquois, such as about 300 l last year, to attend this event organized by the Gears gold car club It is a day of fun in the waterfront park in Iroquois Locks with live music by Eddie and the Stingrays, the price of the car, food and a playground for children to enjoy.
The Canadian Transportation Museum and Heritage Village in Kingsville, about half an hour of Windsor, promotes conservation of rare classic cars and vintage, and other historical objects Over 300 classic car owners Windsor County Essex, and points beyond, bring their revered vehicles this 100-acre site, which is the ideal setting surrounded by restored buildings dating from 1826 to1920 There is plenty to see and do for car lovers and children.
Summer is still not over and this 20th exhibition of antique and classic automobile Annual Bobcaygeon Fairgrounds guard life season by drawing a variety of vehicles from cruisers to modern classics, muscle cars and trucks ago plates dashboard, awards, music, food and fun for the whole family here in the heart of Ontario's resort country.
Show and shine the car in Ontario shows Labor Day Toronto Star, show, sparkle, Ontario.