For classic car enthusiasts, last Sunday offered an embarrassment of riches.
Just a few miles apart, two annual car shows celebrated automotive history in very different settings. At Washington Crossing Historic Park in Pennsylvania, the Rebels & Redcoats Classic Car Show paired beautifully restored automobiles with Revolutionary-era history as we continue America 250 commemorations. Meanwhile, Needle Creek Brewery in Pennington welcomed car lovers for a relaxed afternoon among vintage vehicles set against the backdrop of the working farm brewery.
Everything from gleaming chrome and colorful muscle cars to pre-war classics, vintage pickups, Corvettes, Volkswagens and meticulously restored sedans drew crowds throughout the day.
The Rebels & Redcoats show featured vehicles representing the nations tied to the American Revolution—American, British, French and German marques—along with an open class for other makes and models. Proceeds from the event benefit educational programs and student field trips at Washington Crossing Historic Park.
At Needle Creek, owners proudly displayed vehicles spanning decades of automotive history while visitors wandered among the rows of classics, and enjoyed various other farm and brewery activties.
Whether it was the unmistakable fins of a 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air, the timeless lines of a Corvette, a beautifully restored pickup truck or a row of colorful Volkswagen Beetles, both events offered plenty for car enthusiasts to admire.
