Antique Truck and Car Show

September 2, 2024 — The MacDonald Memorial Antique Truck and Car Show, held every Labor Day on Dow Common in Atkinson, New Hampshire, enjoyed perfect weather for this year's show. It's one of the shows I consider a must-see, and it's a major disappointment when it's rained out but I can't remember when that last happened.

The show always features a large contingent of Model A Fords, many returning year after year. But there's a good mix of other vehicle types, both cars and trucks, classics and customs. You have to do a little exploring to be sure you're not missing anything. Vehicles are spread out not just on Dow Common but the nearby fire station property, Atkinson Historical Society, Kimball Library and along Academy Avenue.

You can view my coverage at this link:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/atkinson24/

Cruising Downtown

August 31, 2024 — Cruising Downtown in Manchester, New Hampshire, always held on Saturday of Labor Day weekend, may be the largest show in New Hampshire and among the largest in New England. I've been there when more than 1,000 show cars were counted. About six blocks of Manchester's main drag is turned over to the show, along with several side streets and a park. The show has been made even bigger since they turned over the Notre Dame Bridge to NH Muscle Cars members to display their cars.

Several bands take turns entertaining, food and refreshments from trucks are everywhere, and full service restaurants are open, some with outdoor dining. It's a long show, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and you need that much time to see all of it.

A highlight of the show for the past few years has been a jaws of life demonstration as members of the Manchester Fire Department literally tear a car apart. It's not announced and easy to miss, so if you go, be at the corner of Elm and Bridge at noon.

My coverage of a small portion of the sprawling show, including both videos and photos of the jaws of life demo, can be seen at this link:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/cruising2024/

East Coast Camaro Show

August 25, 2024 — The East Coast Camaro Club held its annual All Vehicle Show at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Merrimack, New Hampshire, dominated by colorful Camaros and Corvettes. A relatively small show compared to past years, but still worth a visit. Biggest disappointment is the loss of the huge Clydesdale horses that used to be stabled there, a nice additional photo op. Visitors were welcome to enter the stables and admire the horses. At certain times, the horses were released into the fields.

The Biergarten is always open and you can stop in and enjoy a cold beer or soft drink at the bar or in the comfortable lounge.

You can view my coverage of the event at this link:

https://www.linwoodstreet.com/budweiser24/