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/ 

 

Rye Lions Car Show

September 21, 2025 — Beautiful restorations of classic antiques by a couple of premiere New Hampshire restorers, Competition Motors LLD and Bayberry, upheld the Rye Lions Car Show's reputation as one of the classiest of the season. Besides these restorations, there were many other exceptional automobiles and a large collection of trucks at Parsons Field in Rye, New Hampshire, hosted by the Lions Club.

I look forward to this fall show every year, not one of the largest and you'll see some of the same vehicles year after year, but there are always a few pleasant surprises. Competition Motors and Bayberry bring some examples of their work most years.

 There was a good turnout this year on this perfect sunny, warm fall day. I hope you enjoy my photos of what I considered exceptional standouts in an outstanding field. You can view them at this link:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/rye25/ 

 

Metz Day

September 20, 2025 — Metz Day? Some of you may be wondering what that could be. The Metz was a car made by the Metz Company in Waltham, Massachusetts from 1909 to 1922. Metz Day is a small car show at the Waltham Museum featuring only Metz-built cars. There were only five of them, but I filled out the series by showing multiple detail shots of each car. A couple actually run. Also included are a few shots around the museum.

Follow this link to see some rare and unusual cars that enjoyed a mere 13 years of production:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/metzday/ 

 

Goffstown Rotary Car Show

September 13, 2025 — When the Goffstown Rotary Car Show in Goffstown, New Hampshire, got rained out of its usual early June date, it postponed it all the way to September. The delay didn't hurt attendance — far from it. We were willing to wait for this popular show. There were actually more cars and better spectator participation than usual.

The show featured a good mix of classics, customs, some old and a few nearly new. Click or touch this link and enjoy:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/goffstown2025/ 

Atkinson Truck and Car Show

September 1, 2025 — The Atkinson Lions Club and Atkinson Fire Association Truck and Car Show, held each year on Labor Day, is not the end of summer for antique car enthusiasts. There are at least a half dozen shows left on my schedule, going to near the end of October.

But Atkinson is a popular, well-organized show, with good variety. If you go every year, you're going to find many of the same cars, but there are always a few surprises. You enter the show at Dow Common, a grass-covered area where many old Fords gather. There are more in the fire station parking lot, lining Academy Avenue, and surrounding the Atkinson Historical property. If you're new to the show, be sure to do some exploring so you won't miss anything.

I hope I didn't miss too much that I haven't photographed before. Check out my coverage for this year at:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/atkinson25/ 

Cruising Downtown

August 30, 2025 — The show called Cruising Downtown in Manchester, New Hampshire, is becoming one of New England's largest shows. I was there a few years ago when they announced they had over 1,100 cars. There may have been even more than that in recent years since they opened up the Notre Dame bridge to the cars of New Hampshire Muscle Cars.

Besides the bridge, the show fills about six blocks of Manchester's main drag Elm Street, several side streets and a park. All businesses on Elm Street are open, including restaurants. In addition, many independent food vendors show up for the show. Three live bands take turns playing. A jaws of life demonstration is staged by Manchester Fire Department. I didn't shoot it this year but I did in 2024 and videos and stills of it are still under last year's show on my site.

Take a look the 2025 show at this link:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/cruising2025/