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And the winner is....Sleepy Hollow Holds 150th Anniversary Car Show
Families and fans of automotive artistry and engineering flocked to RiverWalk on May 18th for a car show on the site of the former GM plant.
Families and fans of automotive artistry and engineering flocked to Sleepy Hollow on Saturday, May 18 for a car show on the site of the former General Motors plant to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the village. Over 50 cars were on display along a stretch of RiverWalk park, deeded to the village by Edge-on-Hudson.
Where a factory once stood that produced 11,889,226 cars, crowds enjoyed four-wheel wonders; kids were catapulted inside bouncy castles, food trucks dispensed a diverse menu of refreshments and the Historical Society organized a tent where former workers at the plant could flip through photo binders to reminisce on their time on the production line.
Sleepy Hollow Mayor Martin Rutyna thanked all those who attended and those who worked to create the event that celebrated car culture and the village's 150th anniversary. "I've seen some beautiful cars, some I've never seen, some custom built. But we had to pick a winner," the Mayor said. "The popular vote went to the 1931 Cadillac Fleetwood," the Mayor announced as he handed owner Charles Hipp a best in show trophy. And it just so happens that Cadillacs are made by GM
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Bill Lorenzen, whose painstakingly restored 1928 Depot Hack was built on the site 96 years ago, received an honorable mention plaque.
"What a great way to continue your 50th birthday party," said assemblywoman Mary Jane Shimsky. "We got to enjoy the view, the breeze and two to three generations of vehicles," the assemblywoman continued.
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The car show was the fifth event to celebrate Sleepy Hollow's 150th. Previous events included a pumpkin drop from a fire truck, ice skating and story time in the parking lot across from Village Hall, a 150th Anniversary float in the St. Patrick's Day parade and the planting of the 1st of 150 trees on Earth Day.
Tickets for the next event in the village's year of commemoration is the Sleepy Hollow Music Festival on June 8. Tickets available at sleepyhollowmusicfestival.com.
Future events include:
- the first Mermaid Festival on July 20th
- the 150th carnival of August 8, 9 & 10th
- a 150th parade and block party on September 14th
For more information visit sleepyhollowny.gov
Photos by Tim Grajek and Margaret Fox
