Wilbraham Hill Climb and Car Show

May 13, 2023 — This show in Wilbraham, Massachusetts offered a variety of events spread out over a few miles. We arrived at the Minnechaug Regional High School parking lot where we were met by shuttle buses that transported us to the Wilbraham Hill Climb. We were given a choice of observing the climb at either the start or finish. I chose the start, feeling that would offer the best photo ops.

This hill climb is a reenactment of the first one in 1908. Today, many restored racing cars from that time period participated. I got photos of most of them as they lined up for the start line. My hunch the start would have the best photo ops didn't exactly pan out. Being forced into a jam of spectators in a roped-off area made it nearly impossible to get a good camera angle. However, I did get about 45 seconds of video showing a couple of cars charging noisily up the hill.

Next, I strolled along Main Street where more antique cars and craft displays were set up. Following that, I took a shuttle back to the high school where yet another car show, this one featuring a couple of hundred cars, was in place in the high school's spacious parking areas, along with a good-sized craft fair.

Photos and a video of my long day at this varied event, spread over several miles, can be seen at this link:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/wilbraham/