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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Amherstburg’s Gone Car Crazy sets new records
RTT PHOTOS BY RON GIOFU
Steve Heinrich of Beverly Hills, Michigan (left) accepts the Paulie Award for best-in-show as part of Sunday afternoon’s Amherstburg’s Gone Car Crazy show. Presenting him the award are committee members Eleanor Renaud and Scott Elliott. The award is named in memory of Renaud’s husband Paul, one of the founders of the show and a former Amherstburg town councillor.
By Ron Giofu Thousands of people streamed through the downtown streets of Amherstburg Sunday afternoon for the biggest car show ever. The 18th annual Amherstburg’s Gone Car Crazy Show saw upwards of 730 vehicles on Dalhousie St., Richmond St., Murray St., Rankin Ave., North St. and in Toddy Jones Park with vehicles from different eras and different styles represented. Car show committee member Scott Elliott said vehicles came from Michigan and around southwestern Ontario for the show. Elliott said the show turned out to be “excellent” this year. He said the number of vehicles was slightly more than last year.
“It’s been a great turnout, great weather, great volunteers and great band,” stated Elliott. “It’s a record year.” Steve Heinrich of Beverly Hills, Michigan captured the Paulie Award as best-in-show this year. Elliott said Heinrich’s 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air was a finalist for a Ridler Award at the Detroit Autorama earlier this year, the first time a Ridler finalist had ever been up for an award in Amherstburg. “Car guys know the Ridler Award,” said Elliott. Elliott added that organizers know that people came to town early for the car show. “People were coming in for the weekend,” he said. “That’s what you like to see. They were staying at airBnB’s.” Heinrich said he has owned the classic car for about
Crowds head down Dalhousie St. to look at the over 700 classic vehicles (above) while vehicles also lined Richmond St. during Sunday’s car show in Amherstburg (below).
four years but it has been in his family for much longer. “My father bought it in 1959,” said Heinrich. “It’s been in my family since then.” The car has seen extensive work to restore it, including stripping it and dipping it in acid. A new chassis was put onto the vehicle to allow it to drive and operate more like a modern car. He was at the Amherstburg’s Gone Car Crazy show last year with a different car with this year’s car only recently going into shows, including Autorama. Heinrich said he likes the people at the Amherstburg show and praised organizers for putting it together. “I have friends that live in Amherstburg and some in Windsor,” he said. “We make it a point to come every year.”
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