Admission and parking are free to spectators
I am looking forward to this! I hope to see you on July 19.
Ken
Do you have a classic car that you love, and want to show off?
Plan ahead to join the North Shore Old Car Club and Amesbury Mayor Ken Gray for the First Annual “Cars and Carriages” car show, which will be held in downtown Amesbury on July 19th.
The event will celebrate Amesbury’s history as a manufacturing center for carriages and early automobiles. “Not only were we the world’s largest manufacturer of carriages,” Gray said, “but as the world moved to automobiles, Amesbury played a prominent role in that transition.”
Right now, event organizers are looking for cars to be exhibited. Any car more than 25 years old is eligible, but cars made in 1930 or earlier will be particularly welcomed. Already expected in the show: 1908 and 1913 electric cars and several horse-drawn carriages, all built in Amesbury.
The show will also include tours of LeBaron Bonney, an Amesbury business that provides restoration kits, upholstery, parts and accessories for antique and custom cars. The building was originally part of the Biddle and Smart Company plant, where carriages were manufactured from 1870 through the early 1900's. As the automotive industry took off, the factory was converted to building auto bodies. Now, from that same building, LeBaron Bonney produces materials to restore antique cars – including cars that were originally built there.
If you are interested in displaying your antique car at the show, please contact David Costello at 978-335-8739. A $10 donation to benefit the Amesbury Carriage Museum will be requested.
The show will be held Saturday, July 19th, rain or shine, on Chestnut Street in Amesbury. Free spectator admission and parking.
