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The current show management team took over in 2013. That team’s attention to detail, friendliness, and organization impressed us from the first time we contacted them to the moment we arrived at the park. There’s a virtual army of volunteers that make this show work.
The car show goes to great lengths to put on a good show for the entire family. Cars of Summer is not just a car show. Other activities this year included bounce houses, food trucks, a petting zoo, an auction, concerts, costumed characters, a flea market, knockerball (inflatable balls that you crawl inside of to play a soccer like game), paintball, a kid’s zone, monster truck rides and a Saturday night cruise through downtown Worcester.
Some of our favorite cars this year were the yellow 1954 Ford Truck, Mike’s green and white 47 Ford Truck, the showstopping, modern and odd design of the creamy butter yellow 1954 Kaiser Darrin, and the 1940’s Jupiter Fire Department Ambulance. We also loved the sleek black McLaren 570S, the red convertible GTO, the purple streetrod, and the 1929 Ford Model A Woody Station Wagon with a pull-out canopy and camping rig.
We only had a few hours to check out the show this year on one day. We’re looking forward to going back next year and spending a lot more time there. This show is an outstanding event in a great location with lots of friendly and knowledgeable people.
We have endeavored to correctly identify all of our cars and trucks for this article and for the photo galleries. If we have made a mistake, please write us and let us know. We want to correctly tag all of these masterpieces of car design and automotive history. You can help us and your fellow readers by helping us get things right.
Cars of Summer Photo Sampler
2016 Car of Summer Car Show Winners List
2016 Best of Show Winner: Jim and Cheri Drew – 1955 Nash Ambassador
Cars of Summer Show Car Represent @ Super Wheels Show, Boston MA
Gary & Laurie Labonte – 1941 Willys Coupe
Ron Perkins – 1932 Rockne Model 65
Cars of Summer Top 50 Winners:
Frank Iaconi – 71 Pontiac GTO
Ed Parady – 33 Dodge
Joe Safron – 32 Ford Roadster
Jon Lightbody – 72 Chevy Monte Carlo
Laura Shepherd – 68 Olds Cutlass 442
Greg Crisson – 71 Chevelle SS
Doato Fraoili – 70 Pontiac GTO Judge
Herb & Susan Peterson – 67 Plymouth Belvedere GTX
Don & Mary Oleski – 37 Pontiac Coupe
Dave Gozdor – 69 Nova SS
Wally McQuiston – 64 Nova SS
Michael Camosse – 47 Ford Pickup
Nick Walls – 65 427 Super Cobra
Steve Colacchio – 81 Pontiac Trans Am
Bill Boland – 70 Plymouth Roadrunner
Jim & Lisa Nicholson – 65 Chevy Malibu
Paul Brealt – 65 Mustang Fastback
Rome & Pat Desrosier – 67 Chevy Nova
Richard Rivera – 55 Chevy Bel Air
Brian Haganey – 59 Ford F100
K Weigold – 32 Ford Model B
Fran Banfill – 74 Chevy El Camino
Scott Rosen – 83 Blazer
George Baffoni – 66 Pontiac GTO
Vincent Hemmeter- 1929 Ford A Camper
Richard Bulcafine – 34 Ford Roadster
Richard Smith – 32 Hupp mobile
Charlie Adams – 66 Cobra
Ron Latourneau – 63 Ford TBird
Anthony Merolla – 70 Buick Skylark Convertible
Karen & Mark Blanchard – 64 Buick Electra 225
Karen & Mark Blanchard – 55 Jaguar XK140
Andrew Huppe – 73 Charger
Marie King – 46 Chevy Pick up
Johnny Parsekian – 28 Ford 2dr Sedan
Dominic Masiello – 30 Ford A
Don M – 55 Chevy Bel Air
John Burton – 29 Ford Tudor
Jorge Rodriquez – 51 Chevy Styleline
Charley Camosse – 39 Cadillac Imperial
John Fields – 55 Chevy Bel Air
Rich Vitello – 82 Camaro Pace Car
Andrew Borden – 02 Pontiac Firebird WS6
Tia Testa – 2014 Tonka Truck
David – 94 Pontiac Trans Am
Robert Bourn – 70 Charger
Nick Mascia – 76 Ford Bronco
Sherm Wetherbee – 1914 Ford
Frank Rano – 32 Ford Coupe