Newport Wings & Wheels

June 25, 2022 — The Newport Wings and Wheels Car Show, held at the Parlin Field Airport, Newport, New Hampshire, was presented by the former hosts of the Sunapee Antique & Collectible Motor Vehicle Show which was held at the Mount Sunapee Ski Area in nearby Newbury. In my opinion, this is an unfortunate change of venue. Parlin Field is sprawling and flat and cars are spread out more than necessary, necessitating too much walking. There are no nearby buildings and no shade unless you step into the woods surrounding the field. There are also few places to sit. Even the truck food vendors offer very limited seating.

I enjoyed the show at the more scenic and photogenic Sunapee for many years, where they have two ski lodges, at least one always open during the show, with tables and seating, rest rooms, nice views from their verandas, and better food and ample picnic tables. At most shows they ran the skiers' chair lift and you could ride to the top of the mountain for some spectacular views, then ride back down. They also drew far more cars. I'll miss Sunapee which had its last show in 2019.

I didn't find a lot that appealed to me among the vehicles at Parlin. There were also small planes on display, but unfortunately with no information posted on them and hard to find anyone to answer questions. We saw a few planes taxi down the long grassy runway, but upon reaching the end of that runway, they turned and went out of sight, apparently taking off from another runway.

I selected some of the best vehicles and planes at the show for my website. You can see them at this link:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/newportnhshow/