Newtown Car Show Organizers Looking For Cool Rides

NEWTOWN BOROUGH, Pa. — Newtown's Antique & Classic Auto Show will motor back on to State Street this summer with a century's worth of automotive history.

This will be the first show to stage on the street in two years due to the pandemic. Over the past two years, the show has been held as a car parade with judging taking place privately in the parking lot at Council Rock High School North.

Traditionally the show has also been held in July. This year, it will be held instead on Sunday, August 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on historic State Street in Newtown Borough and will feature cars of all makes and models from 1900 to 1997.

Presented by the Newtown Business Association, the show has attracted thousands of spectators in the past who spend a leisurely day walking up and down the street inspecting a century's worth of automotive design and ingenuity.

This year's show will be judged by a panel of impartially trained individuals who will score each year according to a uniform set of guidelines. The judges will award three trophies per class plus a top award for Best in Show.

Newly-expanded car classes this year include:

• 1900-1959
• 1960-1969
• 1970-1979
• 1980-1997
• Special Interest - Special Interest car owners must submit a photo and description with their registration; event co-chairs to decide eligibility.

Vehicle registration is now underway for the show.

Interested car owners can save $10 with online pre-registration at www.NewtownBA.org. The fee is $15 through August 15. Cars may register on the day of the event at a cost of $25 for any remaining available spaces.

A registration form may also be downloaded and sent with the registration fee, which must be received via mail by August 15. Anyone wishing to receive a form by mail should contact Brooke Straiton at nbabusinessassociation@gmail.com.

The deadline for car show sponsorship is Monday, August 1. Details, event and trophy sponsorship opportunities and online car registration can all be found at www.NewtownBA.org. Any questions can be directed to event chair Dan Petty at dan.pettyjr@gmail.com.