Gearhead's Favorite Events

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All New England gear heads owe Jack Malcolm a debt of gratitude for publishing the most comprehensive list of car events in our area that I have ever seen. This list is now hosted on the MAAC (Massachusetts Association of Automobile Clubs) website. Ctrl - Click on the Red link for Gearhead's Favorites. Click on the Blue link for all events.

  https://massautoclubs.org/maynard-area-event-listing/

 

 

Time to plan now!

If you are looking for real hot rod and vintage racing events, and auto flea markets,

Here They Are! Some dates have not been finalized, so keep checking.

 
 
 
 

 

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 2024 Event Dates

 Dates are not all finalized. They will be posted as available. If in doubt about any event, contact the

sponsoring club. Click on logos to linked websites on the borders of the front page for more information. Some dates have been left as a guide to show you our favorites.

Be sure of the year of the event you are looking for.

 

 

 

 

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   Auto Flea Markets 2024

 

 

March 3, 2024  MARCOM Flea Market   
Model A Ford Restorers Club of Massachusetts Annual Flea Market 

Holmes Transportation Complex 7:15 - 11:30 AM

22 Myrtle Street Norfolk, MA.  508-285-3211

 

March 24, 2024

 Annual Winter Blahs Indoor Auto Parts Swap 'n Sell

Minuteman Model A of MA

The Maynard Elks Lodge 7:30 - 11:30 AM

34 Powdermill Road

Route 62 (near Route 27) Maynard MA Craig-508-561-3977

 

April 28,2024 

52th Early Ford V-8 Club 44th Flea Market/Car show 8-1

Fitchburg Airport - 567 Crawford St.

Fitchburg MA 781-272-1114

 

May 3-5  2024

RHINEBECK, NY

52TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW/FLEA MKT

DUCHESS COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS, RT 9, 845 876-3554

 

HERSHEY

October 8-11 Tuesday 8th - Friday 11th  October 2024

AACA Fall Show Hershey PA  Important ---The show starts one day earlier this year.
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Arrive Tuesday Oct 8th to avoid possible rain later in week.

 Largest Vintage Auto Flea Market in America

Great Car Show on Friday

 

 

 

 

November ?? , LEE NH

HUGE 1 or 2 DAY FLEA MARKET @ THE SPEEDWAY

RT 125,www.leeusaspeedway.com, 978 462-4252

 

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East Coast Flathead Racers

2024 ?? Race Schedule

 April 

 May     June    July     August

September      October

 NEW ENGLAND DRAGWAY, 280 Exeter Road, Epping, NH 03042 ph: 603-679-8001

Gates Open at 8:00 AM

 

 

 

Events:

Season Opener  It All Starts Here!  CANCELED

 Saturday,   1 - 6 PM.

 

 

 

 

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 HISTORIC OVAL INVITATIONAL ??

Vintage Oval Racing

Thompson Speedway Thompson CT

http://www.thompsonspeedway.com/events/historic-oval-invitational-2017

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May ??

100 Percent Kulture HOT ROD & KUSTOM SHOW

AT RALPH'S DINER

95 Prescott St. Worchester MA

1963 & Older Only

 

 June - August   Sham Rods Cruise Nights 2020

Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School

220 Sandwich Rd. (Route 6A, Cape Cod) Bourne Mass.

The Sham Rods get together every Tuesday evening from June THRU August ; from 5:00 to 7:30 pm, weather permitting.

 

June 11 2022  11a.m. - 4p.m.

 ANNUAL NORWOOD ARENA REUNION

AT BEZEMA BUICK, PONTIAC, GMC 

402 Providence Hwy.(Rt. US 1), Norwood, MA 

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 June??   Sanford Dragway Reunion ??

Sanford Airport

Route 109 Sanford Maine

Orange Airport Dragstrip Reunion 

 

Sunday June 19, 2022 Hyannis Mass.   

26th Annual Main Street Father's Day Car Show
Hyannis Chamber of Commerce - Cape Cod Mass

508 775-7778

A Cape Cod Favorite.

Sunday, June 19, 2022, 27th Annual Main Street Father's Day Car Show

Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce
Father’s Day Main Street Car Show

Hyannis, Massachusetts, the largest town on Cape Cod, is a popular vacation spot and the quaint shops and eateries in its downtown area are always bustling with activity. For the last 26 years on Father’s Day, Main Street Hyannis has drawn a much larger crowd than normal, thanks to its annual car show, an all-volunteer effort organized by the Hyannis Area Chamber of Commerce and co-sponsored by Horgan Insurance Agency and International Classic Auctions (ICA).

Each year, Main Street is closed to through traffic and over 350 specialty cars are displayed along the street. The 2008 show, the 14th annual event, brought vehicles from all over New England as well as New York. Thousands of spectators came out to admire the sea of colorful sheet metal. Food vendors and other activities are also featured, and the event runs from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., with the street opening up to regular traffic by 2 p.m. It is free to spectators and a great family day of fun!

After 26 years, the show has developed quite a following and often sells out to participants weeks before the show, with each participant receiving a collectible dash plaque and goodie bag. Due to parking limitations, only 350 pre-registration applications are accepted each year, and there are no vehicles newer than 25 years old.


For more information, contact Jessica at 508-775-7778
or jessica@hyannis.com

 

 Saturday June 25, 2022   19th Annual

 

Rumble in the Country      Oldest Hot Rod Show in Connecticut

OL Skool Rods and Kustoms

Terryville Fairgrounds Terryville CT.

1 mile off Rt.6 in Terryville Connecticut.                                               

Open to traditional hotrods, kustoms and sickles.There'll be bands, food and all the usual good stuff!!!

 

JULY 10 2022

Bay State Antique Auto Club

50th ANNUAL SHOW & FLEA MKT

ENDICOTT ESTATE  DEDHAM  MA

Special Section for Vintage Racers

DON’T MISS THIS ONE, BOB, 781 - 459-8800

 

 The Maine Event   The Moose is Loose!   Be There!

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LORING TIMING ASSOCIATION

2022 RACE DATES!

Maine Event - July 13-16
Due to the 75% breakage rate the 5 day event has, if we do not have 20 vehicles to run Sunday, the event will end Saturday.
  

Harvest Event - August 31- September 3rd
As above, if we do not have 20 vehicles that can run, we will shut down Saturday.

Please plan accordingly and if you are a weekend warrior, your weekend of racing should probably start Friday.

DON'T MISS THIS ONE - Land Speed Racing in New England-- Limestone Maine

 

 

SUNDAY August 14th  10am - 3pm   

MAINE VINTAGE RACE CAR ASSOCIATION SUMMER-FEST

Wiscasset Speedway, Wiscasset Maine

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OLD FASHION FUN LIKE 1950. WE LOVE THIS SHOW!

Maine Vintage Race Car Association

On Track Time, Cookout, vintage celebration, Mobile Museum,MAINE MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME,

Vintage Race Car Show

Contact any officer or Board member" "Phone numbers and e-mail

addresses on Home Page at www.mainevintageracecars.com"

$5 per person (includes lunch). Gates open at 8:00 for cars and participants.
 
Open to General public at 10:00 - 4:30

       

 

August 5-6, 2022 Return To Milltown 

HAMILTON ROD AND GUN CLUB

24 Hamilton Road Sturbridge Mass

Only 20 min from the old spot folks.. Exit 9 Mass Pike..

Pre 65 rodz,kustoms,stock, ol skool bikes,over 100 vendors, bands ,

pin up kontest,15 awards,camping, booze, food,

2 days of hot rods and rock n roll...

Traditional Rods & Customs, LANCE, 413 283-6170

 

 

Aug ??  10 till 7

Road Devils 17th Annual Boston Massacre Car Show

PRE 70'S,BANDS/BURLESQUE,724 454-1926

This show gets better every year. Give it a try!

 
1 Neilson Ave, East Bridgewater, MA 02333

 

 

 

 

September 16-17 Vintage Racing & Lobstah Fest

Arundel Speedway

159 Walkers Lane Arundel Main

207-975-5432

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  Annual Manchester Antique and Classic Car Show Manchester VT

DORR FARM RT 30, manchestercarshow.com,800 362-4144

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28th Annual Vintage Celebration   CANCELED             

New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon NH

History comes alive as legendary racing machines from around the world compete in the 26th Annual

Vintage Celebration at  NHMS.

Vintage Celebration ("Vic Yerardi Memorial") is the largest on track Vintage oval race car event in the U.S.

Eligible Vintage cars include: Midget, Sprints, Champ cars, Indy cars and Stock cars.

 

 

 September 11, 2022. 

Ty-Rods 48th Annual Old-Timers' Reunion

Bolton Fairgrounds, Route 117, Lancaster, MASS.

72 and older Hot Rods, Street Rods , Customs, Muscle Cars

$20 per Show Cars & Driver

$10 per Show Cars Passenger

 $10 per Spectator

 

SEPTEMBER ??

Rumble at Ralphs Diner Round 7

Ralphs Rock Diner, 148 Grove St

Worcester, United States

Pre 64 rodz kustoms,bikes,stockers,race cars,bands all day.

 

October U.S. RTE 6 CRUISE WEEK END, JOHN, 508-222-0929

Seekonk Mass To Provincetown

 

 

October ?? 8:00AM-4:00PM

Yankee Steam Up

1300 Frenchtown Road, East Greenwich, RI 02818

  If you like steam engines, this is the place to go! Be there! ...We will. Gearhead

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Yankee Steam-Up

For model makers, Machinists, Engineers & Historians


 


 

October 15, 2022 -  21st  Gathering of the Faithful - New England Speed Meeting

   Go back to front page for more info on this year's 2022 Event.

 

 

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  Rain Date Sunday October 16th  Call if weather looks questionable. (508-888-3103)

 

       21st Annual Gathering of The Faithful 

     New England Speed Meeting

9AM - 3PM  Pierce Playground Middleboro Mass

Pre 1960 Rods, Customs, Dragsters

                                 Vintage Race Cars and Vintage Motorcycles

                                      More Info: 508-888-310

                                            A show the way they used to be!

 

Clik below for show pics:

Hiboyroadsterboy Thanks

Rebecca  Thanks

Brenannlev Thanks

46 Chevy Thanks

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