50th annual Wheels Festival Friday in downtown Bluffton
FROM BLUFFTON ICON - The 50th annual Festival of Wheels is Friday in downtown Bluffton. It should attraced nearly 200 vehicles.
The event has expanded from antique and classic cars to include trucks, tractors, golf carts, fire engines, motorcycles and Cushman’s, according to Dennis Morrison, show chair.
This year’s downtown show opens for parking at 2 p.m. and registration for vehicles is from 2 to 5 p.m., rain or shine.
Judging begins at 5 p.m. with trophies awarded at 7:30 p.m. A cruise down South Main Street begins at 8 p.m. Vehicle registration is $12.
Top winners from 2016 show:
• Best of Show – 1930 Studebaker Dictator
Virgil Studebaker, Spencerville
• Mayor’s Choice – 1955 Sunbeam Alpine
John Rindfoss, Bucyrus
• Lion’s Choice - 1953 Pontiac Chieftain Deluxe convertible
Larry and Luella Brown Eller, Deshler
• Sponsor’s Choice - 1962 Volkswagen Type 2 double cab
Jim and Karen Spurgat, Rawson
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