BEDFORD – Saturday’s annual Bedford Parks Department & Southern Indiana’s Classic Hits 105.5 WQRK Car Show saw awards pass to 14 excited entries.
A beautiful day, not too cool and not too hot, saw a gorgeous variety of cars, trucks, and bikes lined up in Thornton Park.
Artie Grimaldo, a regular at the show for many years, brought one of his 14 cars, a 1948 Chevrolet Fleetline Aerosedan in a beautiful sage green with a lovely brown interior and a matching mini-model of the car.
Artie has owned the car for 15 years, and it’s one of the only ones factory-manufactured with a top that looks “chopped” or flattened.
Artie was even able to find an exact model of the vehicle in the same shade of Green, and it was on display in the trunk.
Gary Dorsett, the Recreation Director for the Bedford Parks Department was key in putting the event together along with Jimmy Jones, Park Director as the overseer.
Judged by Jeff Brooks, Robby Yates, and Corey Hudson, the awards were passed out to the following winners:
- Best Truck – Bill Wilson, 1976 Chevy C-10
- Best Jeep – Tim Tarrants, 1982 Postal Jeep Truck
- Best Bike – Kevo Jamison, 2021 Harley Davidson Street Glide Special
- Best Car 2000-Present -Jeff Huntoon, 2012 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 500
- Best 1974-99 – Gerald and Kim Scott with a 1974 Chevy Nova
- Best 1960-73 – David Baker with a 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
- Best Pre-1960 – Daniel and Evelyn Stafford with a 1955 Ford Crown Victoria
- Club Award – Cruisin’ Classics
- Most Unique – Christina Romine, 1957 Dodge Caronet
- People’s Choice – Kenneth Roll with a 1965 Dodge Coronet
- Radio Station’s Choice – Peter Hollenhorst with a 1949 Pontiac Streamliner
- Mayor’s Choice – Larry Brown with a 1940 Ford Convertible
- Park’s Choice – Dennis Bingham with a 1937 Chevrolet
- Best In Show – Brian and Rebecca Mifflin with a 1952 Army Jeep
Many thanks are extended to those who supported the event by contributing prizes, including:
- O’Reilly’s
- Mullis
- Shining Moments
- Hubler
- Hobson
- McDonald’s
- Big’O Tires
- Bedford Body and Paint
- Mamma’s and Pappa’s
- Pizza Hut
Several wonderful food vendors came out as well. Brown Bag BBQ, Blues Cafe Go, and World’s Best Lemon Shakers.
