“We have a couple vendor spots still open,” Croteau said. Vendors will be located between Railroad Avenue and Route 66 on Third Street. on Saturday for the judging,” Croteau said. “All cars need to parked and ready to go at 10 a.m. Awards will be given in categories such as Best Rat Rod, Best of Ford, Best of GM, Best Paint, Best Mopar, Traveled the Farthest, Best of Show, Best Street Rod and People’s Choice. at the Sultana outdoor stage on Third Street, weather permitting.

Judging for the car entries takes place June 12 from 10 a.m. Local businesses and residents will be also able to tune in to an FM frequency. On June 12, music and information will be broadcast throughout Williams by DJ Justin Stump. A theme for the Cruise the Loop has yet to be determined, but will be posted soon on the event’s website. The ride will be led by the American Legion Riders down Route 66, with judging taking place at the Station 66 Bistro. At 3 p.m., Jimmy and the Entertainers will provide live entertainment next to the World Famous Sultana Bar.Īt 4 p.m., cars will begin lining up at Ninth Street and Monument Park for the Cruise the Loop event that begins at 5 p.m. with slow drags and a burger burn at Cordova Post 13, and historic car viewing on Route 66. This year’s events will begin June 11 at 11 a.m. at the Sultana Theater, 301 West Historic Route 66 in Williams. Registration for the show can be done online prior to the show or in person June 11 from 11 a.m. “I’m really excited for this year’s event,” Croteau said. Last year, the event drew 367 participants, and in 2019 there were 187. The car show has been steadily growing each year. “Our goal is to register 500 plus vehicles this year.”

“We are welcoming, cars, trucks and motorcycles,” said event coordinator Diana Croteau. With two months to go before the show, organizers are hustling to finalize plans for the event. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the American Legion philanthropy programs.

The car show, hosted by American Legion Cordova Post 13 with NAPA Auto Parts as the title sponsor, will take place in downtown Williams. On June 11-12, the 6th annual Historic Route 66 Car Show is set to return bigger than ever as volunteers are putting in overtime to bring back the popular event that kicks-off the summer season. The love of vintage cars and shared heritage is alive and well in Williams, and the Historic Route 66 Car Show is the perfect place to remind us of the romance of the automobile in America. The romance of the Mother Road - also called the Main Street of America - holds a special place in American history and evokes nostalgia of simpler times, neon signs, middle-of-nowhere mom and pop motels and archetypal roadside scenes.

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