Antique Autos & Hills

1926 Ford ©mmh 2017
Every year on the first weekend in October, the town of Newport, Indiana is filled to the hilt with antique cars and their followers for the 2nd greatest Indiana Spectacle in Racing: The Newport Antique Auto Hill climb.

A timed event,  cars go from a standing start up a steep hill to a finish line 1800 feet away. 2nd only to the Indianapolis 500, the Hill Climb averages close to 250000 people in attendance every year. The inaugural event was on October 6, 1968, making the one in 2017, it's 49th year.

Every year, there is a raffle that gives away an antique car that has been restored.  in 2017, the car went to a lady who didn't know how to drive a standard transmission, but at an age close to 80, she was determined someone was going to teach her.  (it was actually pretty cute watching her)

Cars are split into classes:
CARS
  • Class A-1   Steamers (All years)
  • Class A-2   1 and 2 cylinder cars through 1915 
  • Class B     4 and 6 cylinder cars through 1915, except Model T Fords
  • Class C-1   4 and 6 cylinder cars 1916 through 1927, except Model T Fords
  • Class C-2   8 and 12 cylinder cars 1925
  • Class D-1   4 and 6 cylinder cars 1928 through 1933, except Fords
  • Class D-2   8 and 16 cylinder cars 1926 through 1933
  • Class E-1   All makes and models 1934 through 1938 (6 cylinder and under)
  • Class E-2   All makes and models 1934 through 1938 (8 cylinder and over) excluding V-8 Ford
  • Class E-3   All makes and models 1939 through 1942 (6 cylinder and under)
  • Class E-4   All makes and models 1939 through 1942 (8 cylinder and over) excluding V-8 Fords
  • Class F-1   Model T Fords 1909 through 1927
  • Class F-1   Model T Fords (modified) 1909 through 1927. Stock-block, non-pressurized fuel induction systems; stock wheel diameters; Model Tfront axle, stock frame modified no more than 4 inches plus or minus,planetary 2-speed transmission with reverse, (period exact auxiliary transmission acceptable) Model T differential; Ruckstell rear axle and Rocky Mountain Brakes acceptable
  • Class F-2   Model A and B Fords, 1928 through 1932 (Stock Only, No Exhibition Runs)
  • Class F-3   All V-8 Ford and Mercury cars, 1932 through 1942
  • Class G-1   All makes and models of trucks, through 1932, excluding Fords (3/4 ton or less)
  • Class G-2A  All 4 & 6 cylinder trucks,1933 through 1942 (3/4 ton or less)
  • Class G-2B  All 8 cylinder trucks, 1932 through 1942 (3/4 ton or less)
  • Class G-3   All makes and models of trucks, through 1932, excluding V-8 Fords (1 ton and up)
  • Class G-4   All makes and models of trucks, 1933 through 1942, including V-8 Fords (1 ton and up); T and A Ford trucks will run in passenger car classes.
  • Class H-1   6 cylinder and under, 1943-1955, Discontinued Makes-Standard Shift
  • Class H-2   8 cylinder 1943-1955, Discontinued Makes-Standard Shift
  • Class H-3   6 cylinder and under, 1943-1955, Discontinued Makes-Automatic Shift
  • Class H-4   8 cylinder 1943-1955, Discontinued Makes-Automatic Shift
  • Class H-5   All Discontinued Makes of Trucks, 1943-1955, over 150 cubic inch displacement.
  • Class H-6   All non-U.S. Discontinued Make Cars and Trucks (1943-1955) 
  • Class I-1   All U.S. cars and trucks, 1929-1955 below 100 cubic inch displacement
  • Class I-2   All U.S. cars and trucks, 1943-1955 having 100 to 150 cubic inch displacement
MOTORCYCLE CLASSES
  • Class-1  Motorcycles, 1942 and older,production road models 40 cubic inch (654 cc) or less;1936-
  • 1953 side valve models only or intake-over-exhaust (IOE) valve arrangement.
  • Class-2  Motorcycles, 1942 and older, production road models 41-60 cubic inch (655-999 cc); 1936-1953 side valve models only or intake-over-exhaust (IOE) valve arrangement.
  • Class-3  Motorcycles, 1942and older, or discontinued makes through 1953, production road  models, 61 cubic inch(1000 CC) or more; 1936-1953 side valve models only or intake-over-exhaust (IOE) valve arrangement. 
SHOW CARS 
©mmh 2017
  • Class S-1    All stock cars and trucks through 1942
  • Class S-2    Stock Automobiles 1943-1959
  • Class S-3    A Stock Automobiles 1960-1965
  • Class S-3B   StockAutomobiles 1966-1975
  • Class S-4A   Street Rods and Customs, Closed, pre-1949
  • Class S-4B   Street Rods and Customs, Open, pre-1949
  • Class S-4C   Street Rods and Customs, commercial, pre-1949
  • Class S-5A   Customs, 1949-59
  • Class S-5B   Street Machines, 1960-75
  • Class S-6    Special Interest Vehicles, 1975 and older
  • Class S-7    Stock Trucks, 1943-1956
  • Class S-8    Stock Trucks, 1957 to 1975
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    Crosley Coupe.  I love these things. ©mmh 2017

©mmh 2017
© mmh 2017
sometimes you find things like this... I actually had to explain to the people I was with who Candy Clark was.  Didn't anyone under that age of 40 ever watch American Graffiti? © mmh 2017

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