Iola Old Car Show & Swap Meet July 8-11
The Iola show attracts over 120,000 spectators and features 2,200 show cars, 4,400 swap spaces and a car corral. Helping to run the event are 135 civic and service groups providing over 29,000 volunteer hours, which include set up and clean up.
Old Cars-Young Drivers 25 Year Club is a new addition to the Iola car show. This area provides an opportunity for young car restorers age 25 and younger to showcase their work on project or restored cars 25 years or older.
Special displays include: Theme display, a mix of 50 hand-picked theme cars; theme exhibit, displaying a variety of theme vehicles; Blue Ribbon Concourse, over 450 high quality antique and collector cars; Post War exhibit; Pre War Exhibit; Modified; Car Corral, collectible cars offered for sale; and the popular Teamed to Learn Tent.
Featured at this year's Teamed to Learn tent will be: Hot Rod High with Fred Beyer, History of the Buehrig Model A Ford with Bob Waight, Four Speed Transmissions by David West, Kopecky's Klassics car under restoration by Jerry Kopecky, Mystery of the Missing Classic by Gene Brotzman, Vintage Engines by Ted Svejda, and Restoration of Futurliner No. 10. Host of the activity tent is Fred Beyer, creator of a student motivational technology education program at Shawano High School, who loves to incorporate music with learning.
Free parking and shuttle service is provided. Admission is $8 daily and $15 for a weekend pass. Children 10 and under are admitted free. There is no admission charged on Sunday.
Next year's show will be held July 7-10, 2011, and feature "Delightful Dodges and De Sotos".
Watch for a special Car Show Section in the July 8 County Post.
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