NEWTOWN BOROUGH, PA — After two years of cruising through town due to COVID, the Newtown Antique Classic & Auto Show steers back onto historic State Street today.

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on August 28, between 125 and 150 antique and classic automobiles, trucks, Corvettes and special interest cars - in all makes and models from 1900 to 1997 - will be on display on State Street between Jefferson Street and Centre Avenue.

With nine classes of cars, show chairman Dan Petty said people can expect all kinds of vehicles from the early 1900s up to the late 1990s. Specialty cars, former military vehicles, trucks, foreign cars, modified cars, hot rods and more.

“People are going to enjoy looking at these cars,” said Petty. “There is something for everybody. We have the really old cars. We have the muscle cars. Then we have the foreign cars.

Among the featured cars this year will the world’s only 1956 Continental Derham Victoria Coupe, a beautifully restored customized vehicle owned by Bucks County resident Gene Epstein.

“All the rides are going to be cool,” promises longtime auto show volunteer Paul Salvatore. “This is such a varied show that there is always something to interest everyone. It could be a classic 1940s Packard or a World War II Jeep. We never know for sure what’s going to show up.”

According to Petty, experienced volunteers will be judging the show looking for the condition - dents, dings, dust - and originality of the vehicles.

In addition to showcasing the cars, the event, presented by the Newtown Business Association, is all about spotlighting Newtown as a great place to live, work, shop and play.

Throughout the show, members of the NBA will be selling auto show t-shirts and posters. Look for their booth near the Newtown Borough Hall.

Car show visitors are encouraged to explore Newtown's many business and retail stores and grab a bite to eat at one of the community’s many eating establishments. Playa Bowls will also be at the event selling its popular bowls.

“The NBA is committed to connecting our community and the car show is a great way to accomplish that goal,” said Petty. “We also showcase our partner sponsor businesses at the event each year so that gives them the exclusive exposure to communicate and share their products with the community.”

The Newtown show typically draws thousands of spectators, with trophies being awarded in special marque categories and additional classes.

The annual show has been a long running tradition since the mid 1970s when Dave Krewson (former NBA President) and fellow car buffs in the Association held the first auto show. Having no nucleus of cars to exhibit, they paid "The Trenton Horseless Carriage Club" to bring their cars to State Street on a Saturday in June and gave them each a $5 chit for lunch.

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