Featured marques this year will be Morgan, in honor of its 100th anniversary, and the Mini, honoring its 50th anniversary.
Show also will play host to North American Spitfire Squadron 2009 Spit-Together.
Vendors, full-service concessions. Dash plaques guaranteed for first 325 entries. Day-of-show registration open until noon at $15 per car. Spectators admitted free. General/show information: Skip Peterson, (937) 293-2819. dayton25bcd@aol.com. Registration: Stan Seto, (513) 683-7974. dayton25bcd@aol.com.
AUGUST 2
U.S. Route 40 Mini-Nationals Car, Truck and Bike Show, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Tecumseh High School, 9830 W. National Road, New Carlisle. Registration $10, awards at 4 p.m. Dash plaques to first 300 registered. Awards to top 40 vehicles. Food, music, 50/50, $500 in gas card door prizes. us40carshow@yahoo.com.
AUGUST 4
Cruise N’ For A K-9 Car Show, 6 to 9 p.m., Indian Valley Middle School, 510 Enon-Xenia Road, Enon. Benefits Enon Police Department’s efforts to obtain a K-9 unit. Show is presented by the Enon Police Department, Hackney Insurance Agency and Bailey Animal Clinic. Door prizes, raffle, deejay, C&C Cook-Outs. Motorcycles welcome. Registration is $10. First 50 registrants get a T-shirt and dash plaque. Vicki at Hackney Insurance, (937) 864-7331. Vikki at Enon Police Department, (937) 864-5577.
AUGUST 6
Presentation by Roger James, “How This 1950 Modified Ford Coupe Conquered All: The Peking To Paris 2007 Road Rally’s 100th Anniversary Run,” 2 to 4 p.m., One Lincoln Park, 590 Isaac Prugh Way, Kettering.
James is owner and co-driver of the automobile that endured this rally without a single mishap. James is co-owner of D&D Classics in Covington. Free. Roger’s 1950 Ford will be on display, weather permitting. Complimentary valet parking. Refreshments. Reservations required.
Call Eva Garman, (913) 657-5924 or (937) 913-8118. email: eva1LP@yahoo.com.
AUGUST 7
Cruise-in, 3 to 9 p.m., Fridays through Nov. 6, Kmart-Springfield, 2960 Derr Road, Springfield, $8 car registration.
VBS Family Fun Night 2nd annual VBS Cruise-in, 5 to 8 p.m., no entry fee, Redeemer Church, 3431 Hamilton-Middletown Road, Hamilton. Fifty dash plaques, music, rides, games, door prizes, trophies, refreshments. Proceeds benefit The Children’s Home in Hamilton. Sheri Doane, (513) 896-6476. Jim Van Lieu, (513) 894-4886.
AUGUST 8
FOPA Cars/Motorcycles Cruise-in, starting at 1 p.m., Warren County FOP Auxiliary Lodge, near the corner of Ohio 123 and Hart Road, Clearcreek Twp. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. (513) 515-2944.
Cruise-in and concert, 1 to 5 p.m., Belmont United Methodist Church, 2701 S. Smithville Road, Dayton. Free admission. Cars, five praise bands, food provided by Boy Scout Troop 45, Belmont community information booths, including the church’s Sons of Thunder ministry. Two inflatable playgrounds for kids. Ken, (937) 657-9719. Church office, (937) 254-1788.
Stingers 2 ports Lounge car show, 4 to 8 p.m., Patrick Plaza Shopping Center, Urbana. Trophies for top 10 cars, prizes. (937) 653-8448. www.stinger2.com.
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