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Collector car show offers family fun for 52 years
By Colette M. Jenkins
Beacon Journal staff writer
Published on Monday, Jun 22, 2009
Rick Ulmer has spent Father's Day at the Classic, Antique & Collector Car Show at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, on and off, for 30 years.
But this year was extra special.
''This is my best gift,'' Ulmer, of Westlake, said while embracing his 7-year-old daughter, Nickie. ''Getting to spend the day with her is all that I could ask for.''
Nickie, too, was pretty satisfied with the day. She netted a pink harmonica, with a case, from the museum store. And she got to ride in the front seat of her dad's Ivory 1962 Imperial, which was in the show.
''I usually ride in the back because of the air bag. And this car is bigger,'' said Nickie, who was attending the show for the first time.
Ulmer said he always came to the car show as a child and as an adult with his father, the late Jack Ulmer. After missing the event for a few years, he decided to return to display the car that his father used to bring to the show. He said his grandparents bought the Imperial new in 1962. His father died six months before Nickie was born.
Admitting that she doesn't know much about cars, except for how to ride in them, Nickie said she spotted some nice colors.
''I saw a nice pink one,'' Nickie said. ''There was a green one and a brown one with white and orange.''
Nickie wasn't the only person at the show looking to Dad for information about some of the cars.
Tim Ross, 57, of Massillon, said the show is a Father's Day tradition that gives him time to ''just hang out with my dad.''
''I don't know much about cars but that they get me from Point A to Point B,'' he said. ''But my dad loves cars and we come out just about every year to dream about what we might buy if we won the lottery.''
Ross' dad, Dick, of Cuyahoga Falls, said if he had his choice, he would get an S2 Mercury ''Lead Sled'' or a Studebaker Hawk.
''I love cars,'' said Dick Ross, 78, who drives part time for Don Sitts Auto Sales Inc. ''This is really a great car show. You can see a variety of quality cars each year.''
The show, which takes place every Father's Day, is one of the oldest car shows in America. The 52nd annual event featured more than 350 vehicles made between 1896 and 1978. This year's featured car was a 1936 Duesenberg Rollston.
A new addition to the show was a display of All-American Soap Box Derby cars driven by the 2008 world champions. The display included the Super Kids world champion car and the Stock world champion car driven by Johanna Barnowski of Barberton.
''This has been a tremendous event for the Soap Box Derby,'' said Cinda Jenney, who serves on the derby's board of trustees. ''We've had terrific interest from the kids, and the parents are asking questions about how to get their children involved.''
While the Soap Box Derby tent seemed to be the big attraction for the children, many of the adults were drawn to the ''inner circle,'' which included the Duesenberg.
Nickie, however, was fascinated with the Manor House at Stan Hywet.
''We're going inside the mansion next. I want to look around in there,'' Nickie said. ''It's been fun. I gave my dad a card and a hug for Father's Day. The card had little flowers at the bottom on the outside. Inside, it had a red tie, because red is my dad's favorite color, and pink hearts. It said 'Happy Father's Day' and 'I Love You!' ''
Colette Jenkins can be reached at 330-996-3731 or cjenkins@thebeaconjournal.com.
Rick Ulmer has spent Father's Day at the Classic, Antique & Collector Car Show at Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, on and off, for 30 years.
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uniontown, oh
Posted 07:05 AM, 06/22/2009
If all these autos had been part of Obama's 'Cash For Clunkers' program then they would be heading to the srcap yard to be crushed.
But hey...don't worry as the feds will give you up to 4,500 dollars towards a new car that will cost you at least 30 grand.
Canton, OH
Posted 09:04 AM, 06/22/2009
Any Chevy Vega's there ????
Waponi , Wu
Posted 09:32 AM, 06/22/2009
There are no Chevy Vegas left - they were made from compressed rust.
Akron, Oh
Posted 10:13 AM, 06/22/2009
Vega's are great..a lil' fixin' here an there..
a V-8,700R trans, put in frame rails, new rear end..
ya know just rebuild it..then its great..
nothfield, oh
Posted 01:09 PM, 06/22/2009
stick a big block in a vega and then you have something!!
Akron, Oh
Posted 10:59 PM, 06/22/2009
In my 20 yrs of attending the Stan Hywet show, this years was the most disappointing. Oldsmobile was the feature car, yet there were hardly any there. CCCA should have invited the Old club members to show their cars for free to at least get some decent Oldsmobiles there to show.......The show was a complete disappointment and the judges proved to be inept, the show parking was very poorly laid out.... Shame on the Stan Hywet AND the CCCA for doing such a poor job on what was at one time a great show. No wonder less and less people attend each year.......
