Civitan Car Show Set for 42nd Annual Hope Watermelon Festival

By Staff, 07/12/18 7:23 PM

HOPE- The Hope Civitan Club will be hosting the car show at the 42nd Annual Hope Watermelon Festival on Saturday, August 11, 2018. Showing of the cars will be from 8a.m. until 2 p.m. behind the Bancorp South stage. They are currently accepting registration form which can be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce office or by a member of the civitan club. Cars can also be registered on the day of the show from 8a.m. until 11a.m. with a $25 entry fee. There will be official judging taking place with awards being presented around 2p.m, for each category there will be awards for top three in class. Gift bags and dash plaques will be given to the first fifty cars. Starting at 1o’clock prize drawings will take place.

Categories for this years show will consist of; Pre-49 car and truck, 1950-1960 car and truck, 1961-1972 car and truck, 1973-1990 car and truck, 1991-Present Car and Truck, Corvette 1953-present, rat rod, Kit car and truck, import vehicle, best of paint, best engine, best of show car, and best of show truck.