ASHMONT – Locals and visitors ambled leisurely in the hamlet of Ashmont on June 17, with eyes fixed on the wide array of over 30 vehicles lining main street.
From vintage classics restored to their former glory, to more modern looking trucks and cars, and even vehicles built from the ground and up – attendees of Ashmont’s car show had lots to admire.
The car show saw registrants and visitors from the Lakeland region and surrounding communities come out for the day.
The aim of the show is to bring people into the community, and to support local businesses, said Dale Hedrick, the show’s organizer and also a County of St. Paul councillor. For a small town, the turnout is “pretty good [and] we have people from Thorhild, from Cold Lake,” said Hedrick, as he listed off just some of the communities that were represented at the show.
Food and a live band entertained guests throughout the day and night. A burnout competition was also held, followed by the results of the show being announced.
Car Show Results
John Sams’ 1955 Chevrolet won the People’s Choice award. The 1955 Chevrolet also placed first in the Custom Car category, followed by Daniel Gauller’s 2008 Police Interceptor in second place.
For the Original Car category, Gary Himshoot’s 1969 Mustang won first place, while Bob Lewchuk’s 1969 Roadrunner placed second.
Brandon Pretty’s 1961 Chevrolet placed first in the Custom Truck category, while Mark Scott’s 1986 Chevrolet Dually won second place.
The Original Truck Category saw Glen Zayah’s 1976 Ford F-150 take first place, while Karra Vance’s 1994 Ford F-150 took second.
In the 4x4 class, Steve Wyatt’s 1975 Chevrole ½ ton placed first, while Dale Hedrick’s 1978 Dodge Powerwagon placed second.
On the Rat Rod category, Corey Vance’s 1966 Ford won first place, and Sebastian Doiron’s 1990 Jetta won second place.
There was also a category for cars newer than the year 2000, with Sharon MacDonald’s 2015 Mustang winning first place, and Amy Steinbrecker’s 2010 challenger winning second place.
The burnout competition saw Dustin Sam and his 2014 F-350 as the winner.
