LAKE BLUFF - The annual Lake Bluff History Museum Auto Show will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. on June 24 in historic downtown Lake Bluff, showcasing scores of beautifully maintained cars from the early 1900s to 1980. The event attracts car collectors and enthusiasts from the Chicago-area and beyond.
Vehicles typically featured include the Museum’s restored 1931 Lake Bluff Ice Truck plus Corvettes, Mustangs, Cobras and Birds, Packards, Woodies, Jaguars, Rolls . . . GTOs, Chevys, Buicks ... a monster truck or two, hot rods, Lincolns, the occasional Ferrari . . . and more!
“When you walk down Scranton Avenue you’ll be transported back in time,” promises Ray Kracik, co-founder of the Lake Bluff History Museum Auto Show. “You’ll see beautiful, old cars that bring memories to the surface of your father’s or grandfather’s car, or your own first family car.”
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You’ll also see original stock cars that look just as they did when they came off the assembly line, as well as resto-mods that are the shells of original cars with the power train of modern vehicles.
Guests are encouraged to make a day of it. The streets adjacent to Lake Bluff’s Village Green will be blocked off for the Auto Show, and many of the village’s restaurants, cafes and bars will be open for business. There is no charge to register a car or visit the Auto Show, and the event is family friendly. Parking is available at the Lake Bluff train station.
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Collectors of cars dating up to 1980 are invited to register their vehicle at this link. For more information, contact the museum at events@lakebluffhistory.org.
Lake Bluff History Museum Auto Show supporters include presenting sponsor The Last Detail, and lead sponsor The Silo Restaurant, plus Knauz Auto Park, Chevy Exchange, Kinnucan, Ferrari Lake Forest, Hill & Stone, and many volunteers including those from Lake County Veterans & Family Services.
The Lake Bluff History Museum Auto Show will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, 2023, on Scranton and Center avenues surrounding Lake Bluff’s Village Green. Parking is free at the Lake Bluff train station parking lot.
