Crescent Yacht Club Car Show

October 25, 2025 — I end the 2025 car show season at a small morning show in an old neighborhood of my hometown, Haverhill, Massachusetts. The show, hosted by the Crescent Yacht Club, was in Bradford, the section of Haverhill south of the Merrimack River. It was almost within sight of the house I lived in, or would have been if the house still existed, but it had been torn down sometime since I left the city about 60 years ago.

It could have been a nostalgic return, but the city is so changed that if you dropped me in the middle of any part of it, I would find almost nothing I recognized. Thomas Wolfe wrote "You Can't Go Home Again" and that's very true.

It was a small but pleasant show, dominated by muscle cars, but with a few old standards, and many friendly owners who loved to talk about their cars. You can see what I saw at this link:

 https://www.linwoodstreet.com/crescentyacht/

Shaker Village Vintage Car Show

October 18, 2025 — John joined me on my trip to the Shaker Village Vintage Car Show in Canterbury, New Hampshire this year. A former antique car restorer himself, John hadn't been to a show in years and was impressed by what he saw.

The Shaker Village is always impressive. Held late in the season, at least for New England, it usually features many valuable classics that are being exhibited for the last time before being put away for the winter. There are always many Model A Fords, an occasional Model T, a 12-cylinder 1941 Lincoln Continental and other classics, along with antique trucks.

Weather was a bit chilly but sunny. Fall color was dull from the long drought as was the case with the Castle Car Show two weeks ago. For an additional ticket price you can have a guided tour of the historic Shaker Village and its buildings, definitely worthwhile if you've never been there.

My photo coverage and a video can be seen at this link:
https://www.linwoodstreet.com/shakercars25/

Castle Car Show

October 4, 2025 — The Castle Car Show was held in the field below Castle in the Clouds, a popular New Hampshire tourist attraction in Moultonborough. Fall color is usually at its peak by this time in northern New Hampshire, but this year prolonged drought somewhat dulled color. But it's still a picturesque spot nestled in the Ossipee Mountains.

Except for the loss of the Carriagetown Show, other shows have been growing in number of cars and spectators, and this show was no exception. I can't remember cars being so densely packed into the spacious field.

You can see my selection of some of the finest, along with a video showing the procedure for starting a steam-powered Stanley at this link:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/castle2025/ 

 

Carriagetown Car Show

September 27, 2025 — Since attending this show, I've learned it will be the last Carriagetown show in Amesbury, Massachusetts. That's indeed sad news. I've been to this show every year since 2017 without a miss. Originally known as Mayor Gray's Carriagetown, named for the mayor of Amesbury, a dedicated antique car enthusiast, who turned over the entire downtown to antique car display for one day each year. After a new mayor was elected, the tradition was continued for several years, but the decision was made to discontinue it permanently after this year.

You can't blame a lack of interest. The show attracted a few hundred vehicles and mobs of spectators right up to this year. Amesbury has a photogenic, hilly downtown with excellent restaurants and quaint shops, and the Powwow River tumbling down through its center.

This is just another of several excellent New England car shows that have been lost in recent years. I hope this isn't a trend for the future. The hobby needs more youthful participants. Be sure to select the following link to the final appearance of this excellent show.

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/carriagetown2025/