“We couldn’t have asked for a more perfect day for the Cruise In. It is absolutely gorgeous outside today and there has been a great turnout,” said Connie Kuhn, an organizer behind the Shelby Cruise In.
The sixth annual Shelby Cruise In took place Saturday. “We have a little over 200 cars registered today. This is such a great activity for families to participate in,” said Kuhn. The Cruise In had classic, restored automobiles lining West Main Street in downtown Shelby.
“The most rewarding part of this experience is the time and money that is put into the car to make it look as sharp as possible,” said Dave Thompson of Greenwich, car owner. Thompson had his 1930 Ford Coupe on display at the Cruise In.
“I have been restoring cars for about 13 years. This specific one took about two years to complete. I have restored between 10-12 cars over the years,” said Thompson,“I’ve always had an interest in cars since I was a little kid. I just love them.”
This was Thompson’s first time participating in the Cruise In at Shelby.
“This is my first time at the Cruise in at Shelby. It is a good show, there a lot of nice cars that are here today,” said Eldon Kennard, owner of Pipe & Transmission Shop in Plymouth. Kennard had his 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air at the event. “There is a 327 Corvette engine with about 500 horsepower under the hood and it is a five speed,” said Kennard.
Russ Chapman of Ashland brought his 1929 Ford Model A to the show that has traveled to many Ohio State football games over the years. “This car took a little over a year to complete, but each year we add something new to it. This year we added a bumper to the front that has over 3,000 lights behind it,” said Chapman. The bumper spells out “Go Bucks” and script Ohio.
“We take the car to every home game. Brutus has been in it along with Eddie George, Lou Holtz and Dr. Gordon Gee. This car was also on an HBO documentary about OSU and Michigan,” said Chapman. “We are invited to Put-In-Bay to lead the Ohio State Band through the island in a couple weeks,” said Chapman.
“This is my first time at the Cruise in at Shelby. It is a good show, there a lot of nice cars that are here today,” said Eldon Kennard, owner of Pipe & Transmission Shop in Plymouth.
