Car show
Hot Rods & Harleys
- Date
- 11:00 AM
- Location
- Main Street SquareHopkinton, IA
About this event
- Vehicle registration: 7:00–11:00 AM.
- Awards at 3:00 PM.
- This is not a class show; it is a “Top 215” show divided into 8 groups. Each group has an equal chance to win an award, with 1 winner in 3.
- Over 225 custom awards, including 16 “special” large awards.
- Award groups
- all cars 1959 and older (30 awards)
- all cars 1960–1966 (25 awards)
- all cars 1967–1969 (25 awards)
- all cars 1970–1979 (30 awards)
- all cars 1980 and newer (30 awards)
- trucks and vans 1979 and older (30 awards)
- trucks and vans 1980 and newer (15 awards)
- motorcycles, bikes and trikes (15 awards)
- About 600 parking spots are available, with about 60 on grass.
- Iowa DNR mobile education exhibit.
- Three live bands: Palamino Band, Rock Steady and DJ Sizzlin’ Sounds.
- Food and activities include Lions Club food stand, homemade pie and ice cream, awesome food, candy, a kids’ zone with bounce houses and face painting, a 50/50, limited-edition event T-shirts, and an interactive “Feel the Thunder” display.
- Goody bags for the first 250 vehicles in the gate.
- Over 500 cars, trucks, bikes and hot rods expected.
- Title sponsor: Victory Ford | Dyersville.
- Additional sponsor/supporting organizations: Dunkel Salvage, J&J Marine, and Price Mechanical; Price Mechanical phone: 334-740-8496.
- Schedule: Always the first Sunday in October.
Organizer / contact
Hopkinton Lions Club