Cars in the Park – Premier Event at Highlands Motoring Festival -Highlands, NC

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Cars in the Park – Premier Event at Highlands Motoring Festival -Highlands, NC

Time: June 11, 2022 from 7:30am to 9:30pm
Location: Kelsey-Hutchinson Park
Street: 411-499 Pine St
City/Town: Highlands, NC
Website or Map: http://highlandsmotoringfesti…
Phone: Steve Ham: 828-526-0598, Steve 828-337-5014
Event Type: cruise-in, car, show, road, rally
Organized By: Highlands Motoring Foundation
Latest Activity: Mar 26, 2022

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"Cars in the Park" Classic Car Show in the Kelsey-Hutchinson Park - a juried display of approximately 100 specially invited automobiles from around the world, representing a diversity of styles and concepts from the earliest days of the automobile through 1989.

The theme for 2021 is "Pure Bloods d’Italia", featuring classic vehicles from grand marques such as Ferrari, Maserati, and Lamborghini. Additional classics expected on the show field include Packards, Porsche, Jaguar, BMW, Alfa Romeo, Mercedes, Bentley, Rolls Royce, and others.

Food will be available both on the show field and in the many great restaurants just steps away. Motoring Festival posters, hats, and "One Lap of the Mountain tour books will be available for purchase at the merchandise table.

  • 7:30am - Volunteers check-in. Site set-up. Sponsor cars set-up
  • 7:45 - Trailered vehicles unload in Kelsey-Hutchinson Park
  • 8:30am - Vehicle check-in lines open at main gate, vehicle positioning begins.
  • 10:00am - General public enters show field. Live broadcasting begins.
  • 10:00am - Judging begins
  • 11:00am - Food service begins
  • 12:00PM - Gentlemen Start Your Engines
  • 3:45pm - Closing announcements, exit gates open to all cars, P/A off.

Free to the public / donations encouraged

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Kelsey-Hutchinson Park in Highlands, NC

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