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The Great Race will bring vintage cars to the Medina Square June 21 as teams compete for a prize. (Alyssa Alfano, special to cleveland.com) MEDINA, Ohio — The Great Race will make a pit stop in Medina June 21. The Great Race is a nine-day vintage car adventure that begins in Warrick, R.I., and ends in Fargo, N.D., spanning 2,300 miles. The event is sponsored by Hemmings Motor News, Hagerty Drivers Club, Reliance Carriers Inc. and Coker Tire. Note to readers: if you purchase something through… Source link

Rocky Point Park fondly remembered as an amusement park where rides of all kinds from bumper cars to the flume made for thrills will now make the automobile history books. Last week Hemmings Motor News announced the Great Race presented by Hagerty Drivers Club will start Jun 18 at the park.  The selection of the park to start the race was Mayor… Source link

  Growing up more than 50 years ago, Robin Shepard has always liked unusual, no-longer-made American cars. He came by this zeal for “orphan” cars naturally as his father James loved Packards, Studebakers, and Henry J automobiles. “I like ‘orphan’ cars; I don’t look for a Chevy or a Ford and I am really glad I did some research on them,” Shepard said. This research led him two years ago to a 1953 Kaiser Manhattan four-door sedan that had been “resto-modded” by noted… Source link

Shannons is gearing up to sell a range of performance cars at its Spring Timed Online Auction. Here’s some of our favourite cars set to go under the hammer from August 31. 23 The first is the subject of countless bedroom posters – the Lamborghini Countach. 23 Between the 50th birthday of the original Countach and Lamborghini’s new effort, there’s been a lot of talk around the iconic Italian wedge lately. This… Source link

Jun. 24—There was a carnival atmosphere on Veterans Boulevard Wednesday evening, as hundreds of people went downtown to welcome participants in the Hemmings Motor News Great Race. Classic cars, pickup trucks, Jeeps and souped-up hot rods cruised down the boulevard as spectators, who were lined up along both sides of the street with lawn chairs, applauded and took pictures. When the drivers parked alongside the road, people swarmed the vehicles, for more pictures and to ask questions about… Source link

There was a carnival atmosphere on Veterans Boulevard Wednesday evening, as hundreds of people went downtown to welcome participants in the Hemmings Motor News Great Race. Classic cars, pickup trucks, Jeeps and souped-up hot rods cruised down the boulevard as spectators, who were lined up along both sides of the street with lawn chairs, applauded and took pictures. When the drivers… Source link

The City of Owensboro is set to host an overnight stop for the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race tonight. The Car Rally will bring 120 of the worth’s finest antique automobiles to the city, with the first car rolling in at around 4:45 PM. The… Source link

JOPLIN, MO – The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race Vintage Car Show is in Joplin. This is the first time those racing will spend the night in Joplin. More than 100 racers are competing for $150,000 in prize money. “It’s a race of accuracy and endurance. if your car is broken down, it doesn’t matter how good you are at it.” Says Jeff Stumb, Great Race Director. “The 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race” finished day 3 Monday afternoon in Joplin. More than… Source link

People lined both sides of West Avenue A on Saturday afternoon as vintage cars rolled into the Santa Fe Plaza in downtown Temple for a stopover in the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race. About 100 cars, dating from 1909 to 1974, will resume the race 15 miles north of town this morning. They started the time-speed-distance rally Saturday morning in front of the Alamo. Organizers said it will take nine days to cover the 2,300 miles to Greenville, S.C., and the… Source link

People lined both sides of West Avenue A on Saturday afternoon as vintage cars rolled into the Santa Fe Plaza in downtown Temple for a stopover in the 2021 Hemmings Motor News Great Race. About 100 cars, dating from 1909 to 1974, will resume the race 15 miles north of town this morning. They started the time-speed-distance rally Saturday morning in front of the Alamo. Organizers said it… Source link