If you enjoy muscle cars and spiffy Corvettes, the next two Saturdays will be great for you.
First, on September 14th, the 25th Annual Mopar Car Show will be held at Kaiser Brothers.
Next, not too far away, in Picture Rocks, another great show will take place — the Corvette Car Show the following Saturday, September 21st.
The 25th Annual Mopar Car Show will occur at Kaiser Brothers Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep Dealership in Muncy, PA. Steve and Tim Kaiser are both club members and the corporate sponsor for the club’s annual car shows. Car Show Chairman Denny Garrison told Webb Weekly that this year’s 25th Anniversary Car Show will be something special. “There is a new surprise planned for all registrants, which will be revealed at the show.”
Garrison added, “We want this to be a memorial show, something that others will talk about in years to come. There will be 20 classes judged with trophies for First, Second, and Third place winners,” he continued. “There will also be a Best of Show for both Classic and Modern vehicles.”
“We plan on a large number of vehicles to register for our show,” says President Denny Ackley. “We guarantee very elaborate ‘Goodie Bags’ to the first 100 vehicles to be registered, and we always run out of bags!”
Rob Beach, a member of the club, said that there will be a plethora of activities to enjoy at the show. From food vendors serving delicious treats, a Chinese auction, door prizes, a 50/50 drawing, a DJ for music, and this year, ‘Mopar Trivia’ will be added as challenging entertainment for all spectators. There’s something for everyone to enjoy!
“All proceeds from the show are donated to different local charities for children,” said Denise Spotts, a club member. “Mopar Muscle of Central PA donates annually to Camp Victory of Millville, which provides special camps for special kids within our community.”
To pre-register for the show, go to the Mopar Muscle website, http://www.moparmuscleofcentralpa.com, and click the sign-up link. Those who pre-register will get a $5 credit off their $20 registration fee. There is no commitment to attend the show by signing up, and all money is collected at the show.
The other notable car show coming up will be the Corvette Show. On Saturday, September 21st, the “Corvette Car Show” will be presented at the Van Rensselaer Park in downtown Picture Rocks by the Susquehanna Valley Corvette Club (SVCC). The SVCC is expecting around 150 Corvettes in the downtown Picture Rocks location. Here, you will be able to see many beautiful well-restored Corvettes from the 1950s up to the new mid-engine models.
This year, the Corvette Show hours are from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Registration begins at 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. The cost of registration at the show is $20.00, and this year, there will be no pre-registration. Each of the first 140 Corvettes to register will receive a free T-shirt.
The awards presentation will take place at 2:30 p.m. and include the Corvette classes C1 through C8, several special awards, and a 50/50 drawing.
This is the 16th year of the show held in Eastern Lycoming County. The SVCC uses the car show as their annual fundraising event, and the impact has been significant. To date, this event has raised approximately $150,000 for a scholarship fund at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The scholarship program was established in 2014 for students from a local eleven-county geographic area. Your participation makes a difference!
Those students must major in either automotive mechanics or the auto restoration programs. In addition, the SVCC makes donations to many other local charities.
The Van Rensselaer Park in Picture Rocks is an ideal venue for this event as the area is a perfect backdrop for the cars. Everyone loves the small-town atmosphere of the area. The Picture Rocks Borough and the local Fire Company are playing a very important part in assisting in the preparation for the event. The Fire Company will hold a breakfast from 7 a.m. until 12 p.m. Additional vendors will provide food ranging from hot dogs, hamburgers, pulled pork, pizza, and ice cream. Additional vendors will provide food ranging from hot dogs, hamburgers, pulled pork, pizza, and ice cream.
See you at the car shows!
