On July 10 and 11, Dublin Metro Center will be bustling with classic car enthusiasts and impressive vehicles that may spark a longing for decades past.
However, the Arthritis Foundation’s Classic Auto Show & Cruise-In isn’t just about showing off automobiles and enjoying live performances and food.
As the name suggests, the event benefits the Central Ohio Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, the largest existing private, nonprofit organization dedicated to research on the more than 100 types of arthritis. The Arthritis Foundation aims to help the approximately 486,000 central Ohio residents who suffer from some form of the condition.
This summer’s auto show will mark the 33rd year of the event. It was created in 1982 by Bob
Lincoln, president of the Central Ohio Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, and Leonard Immke, owner of Immke Buick, with the dual purpose of holding a classic car show while raising money for a worthy cause. The event has only grown since then, now attracting people from more than 20 states who compete for trophies and other awards.
The show will feature 50 classes of automobiles. Featured marquees for 2015 include Buick Gran Sport, Chrysler Town & Country, 1940 Ford and Ford Thunderbird. Perhaps the most exciting car that will be on display is a 1936 stainless steel Ford Tudor, of which only six were made.
Following the third annual Rolling Legends Tour on Thursday, both days of the event will include a show, several hours for judging, live music, food vendors and an awards ceremony. McGuffey Lane will perform on Friday, and Phil Dirt & the Dozers will perform on Saturday. There will also be a Macy’s fashion show featuring styles from the past, refreshments and raffle items.
General admission is $10 for each day. More information can be found at www.arthritisautoshow.com.
Christina Szuch is a contributing writer. Feedback welcome at ssole@cityscenemediagroup.com.
