The 15th Annual HBD Car Show at the 50th Historic Bristol Day signature celebration honoring the founding of Bristol in 1681, sponsored by the Bristol Cultural & Historical Foundation [BCHF] on Saturday, October 17th, will be a “step back in time” kind of day, enticing those with diverse automotive interests while showcasing innovation and fostering community among car enthusiasts.
This renowned HBD car fanatic event boasts statement cars with gleaming chrome and rare, restored, or custom vehicles, along with interactive activities like people’s choice voting, family fun, awesome eats, and hopefully, near-perfect weather in historic Bristol on the Delaware.
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And an additional trophy will be awarded this year!
Bristol Borough Mayor Frank W. Peranteau, Sr. is presenting “Mayor’s Choice”, along with the traditionally awarded “Best of Show” and “People’s Choice” trophies.
The Mayor had previously been a longtime participant when he still owned his Corvette.
Everyone remembers his or her first love, but for some, it wasn’t a person; it was a car.
Wow! Look at that car!
Vintage automobiles and special interest vehicles have the power to draw classic car connoisseurs who admire the evolution of mechanics, design, and efficiency that have given the world some of its most gratifying four-wheeled art. This car show is annually attended by automobile aficionados of all ages who have one thing in common: they love cars. That’s the only requirement.
With the all-somewhat-similar design of today’s cars, the hard-bodied, box-type cars of yesteryear emit a certain aura of glamour and a luster of sophistication, further stoking a desire for cars in general.
Car shows are perfect settings to recall fond old memories and make some new ones.
So, you REALLY love cars……that’s the only requirement, and the best reason ever that you really AUTO save this date for the 15th Annual HBD Car Show.
Come experience more of what historic Bristol on the Delaware has to offer; view the many cars, see old friends, and meet some new passionate car enthusiasts from all walks of life.
Just what is the big deal about car shows, and what is so very great about them?
The answer is cars, cars, and more cars, vibrant celebrations of automotive culture. This car show brings home a unique love affair with wheels…. and 19007 is GEARING up!
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The HBD Car Show will be held at 450 Beaver Street at the Snyder-Girotti School on the school asphalt parking lot from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM [with car registration at the door beginning at 9:00 AM] followed by a car parade/ cruise through historic Bristol Borough.
The show includes all American and foreign antiques and classics, cars spanning multiple decades and multiple generations, like newer Corvettes, Camaros, Firebirds, Mustangs, Challengers, T-birds, and exotics, and lowriders and luxuries, and Street Rods, cars that definitely aren’t mainstream are in this repertoire.
The entire show is filled with incredible energy and unforgettable moments and the experience will truly put you in the FAST LANE.
Car enthusiast cousins, Mark Louis Gesualdi and his co-chair, Christopher John Gesualdi have once again fervently PUT THE PEDAL TO THE METAL, preparing for this event. Both are dedicated Corvette guys, members of the NCRS [National Corvette Restorer Society].
The NCRS mission is to recognize and promote original examples of Corvettes and to set standards for meticulous and retentive attention to detail in the restoration of Corvettes to the precise way they exited the factory years ago. Judging at these NCRS events is serious business and quite intense.
Mark and Chris deviate from this a tad, making the HBD Car Show inclusive of all makes and having trophies for the most part determined by show attendees, and only the Best of Show trophy is judged.
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The “Best of Show”, “People’s Choice”, and “Mayor’s Choice” trophies for antiques and classics are made by Frank Martino of Tullytown Plastics.
Attendees have the opportunity to vote on their choice of two favorite cars, one vote for an antique [1996 or older] OR one vote for classic [1997 or newer] winning selections.
It’s fun and unique! Come and vote for your favorite.
Pre-register @ https://www.bristolhistory.
*$20.00 per person, for one car or multiple cars. No fee is collected until the day of show.
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Indoor restrooms, indoor food [there’s ALWAYS gotta be food!] and seating are provided.
Bristol Middle School teachers, with volunteer assistance from students, provide both breakfast sandwiches and donuts, and lunch selections including hot dogs, homemade sausage and peppers sandwiches, refreshments, and an assortment of candies and snacks.
Per Secondary Special Ed. teacher, Michelle Hager, “Hager Brownies” will be available!
A free shuttle bus, running every 15 minutes, will stop at the HBD Car Show and make the rounds to the other HBD activities.
This bustling riverside community is well known for incorporating its past architecture, culture, and spirit seamlessly into the fabric of its present.
All are invited to join in celebrating fifty years of tradition, preservation, and community.
What began as a preservation effort has grown into one of the region’s most anticipated fall events.
So, “Welcome Friend” to this milestone anniversary!
For more information:
Bristol Cultural & Historical Foundation
https://www.bristolhistory.org/Historic-Bristol-Day.html
P.O. Box 215
Bristol Borough, PA 19007
215.781.9895
