VIRGINVILLE CAR SHOW: 21 trophies presented to top cars, trucks, motorcycles

VIRGINVILLE CAR SHOW: 21 trophies presented to…

Submitted photo - Carl Hess
Terry Reber of Shoemakersville was among the local winners as his 1964 Ford F100 took top honors in the 1959-Current Stock Truck class.
Submitted photo - Carl Hess
The 1962 Studebaker Hawk in the foreground belongs to Linda and Mike Stewart of Mohrsville.
Submitted photo - Carl Hess
Despite a bridge being closed on Route 143 south of Virginville the annual Virginville Car Show on May 6 attracted a very nice assortment of cars, trucks and motorcycles.
Submitted photo - Carl Hess
Lenhartsville residents Millie and Carson Krause's immaculate 1931 Ford Model A coupe topped the Antique Car 1900-1949 class. Parked next to Krause's coupe is Hamburg resident Dean Loeb's 1930 Ford Model A sedan.
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Thom Greis' 1941 Willys Coupe won both “Best of Show” and “Best Paint” trophies. Sitting next to Greis' Willys is Mike Zawada's 1948 Ford Truck.
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Dennis and Rosemary Huey of Hamburg roll into the 3rd Annual Virginville Fire Company Car Show in their award winning 1956 Chevy.
Submitted photo - Carl Hess
The big winner of the day was Thom Greis of Palo Alto. His 1941 Willy Gasser coupe not only won the coveted “Best of Show” trophy, it also won the “Best Paint” trophy. Presenting the awards was fire chief Stephen Bleiler (left).

PUBLISHED: May 8, 2018 at 1:27 p.m. | UPDATED: August 22, 2021 at 3:14 a.m.

This year’s edition of the annual Virginville Fire Company Car Show was held on May 6. Unlike last year, this time around Mother Nature dealt the fire company a beautiful spring day for their event. Despite a bridge on Route 143 south of Virginville being closed, a nice assortment of cars, trucks and motorcycles found their way to the fire company grounds for the camaraderie and scheduled events that consisted of all-day food, music and door prizes along with raffle tickets and a 50/50 drawing in addition to the awarding of 21 beautiful trophies.