Northern Classic Car Show in Harrowsmith

Jeff Green | Jul 06, 2016

Vintage car lovers need to mark Sunday, July 24 on their calendars. That's the date of a new car show at Centennial Park in Harrowsmith, which will run from 8 am to 4 pm.

The show was the brainchild of Larry Teal, a vintage car enthusiast from nearby Howes Lake who maintains 10 vintage cars in gleaming condition and good working order. He has purchased vehicles locally, and gone as far as Phoenix, Arizona to pick one up. He said he is always able to source parts to keep the cars running smoothly.

For 20 years, Teal participated in the Verona Car Show, which was part of the Verona Festival and will now be running as a stand-alone event in early August. He has always thought that Harrowsmith Centennial Park could be ideal for a car show, so he approached the township last year to see if they would be amenable to him hosting his own event.

“I thought that since it is such a great park, we should use it, and when I approached the township they were all very helpful, so I went for it and haven't looked back,” he said.

The event is free to the public and the cost for entries is only $5. Teal said that he has already lined up over 100 vehicles, some of them from the early 1900s and others going all the way up to the 1970s.

“We are offering dash plaques for the first 150 cars to register, and there will be prizes in the different categories, as well as a people's choice award, all to be handed out at 3 pm,” Teal said.

The show will also feature music from the ‘50s and ‘60s, a canteen courtesy of the Harrowsmith S & A Club, attendance prizes and special prizes as well. For information or to register a vehicle, call Larry at 613-374-2489