Vintage wheels to roll onto Shelton History Center grounds

Father's Day car show benefits Shelton Historical Society

This 1921 Locomobile Model 48, which belongs to John Curtiss of Shelton, received Best Antique honors at last year's Antique and Classic Car Show at the Shelton History Center. / Contributed photo

By Tracey Tate

Executive Director

Shelton Historical Society

SHELTON - Enjoy a day with Dad and Granddad peeking under the hoods of the cars they remember from their youth at the Shelton Historical Society’s Vintage Vehicles Antique and Classic Car Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Father’s Day, June 17.

  Two wheels or four, from Model T’s to muscle cars, there’s bound to be something that will trigger a memory or maybe a chuckle from every visitor. 

   The event will be held at Shelton History Center, 70 Ripton Road.
    Past shows have featured everything from a 1928 Rolls Royce Phantom, to a restored rickshaw that was used as an ambulance in the San Francisco earthquake in 1906, to a 1911 wood paneled Model T.  A Locomobile produced in Bridgeport in 1921 was a one-of-a-kind entry last year.
Nearly every decade of automotive history from the 20th century has been illustrated on the shaded grounds of the Shelton History Center with more recent muscle cars, Mustangs, and Army Jeeps joining many Ford Model As and Ts. 

All vehicle owners generously share information, their cars, and their hobby with the public. 

There is still time for owners of antique and classic vehicles of all kinds to register to participate in this special event. 

Entry forms may be found at www.sheltonhistoricalsociety.org, or by calling 203-925-1803. Pre-registration costs $8; registration will be $10 on the day of the event.

Awards in five categories will be presented to crowd favorites.             
Visitors will enjoy tours of the buildings at Shelton History Center, refreshments, and voting for their favorite vehicles. 

Admission is $1 for dads, $5 for adults and $10 for family. Proceeds will benefit the educational programs of the Shelton Historical Society, whose mission is to “preserve elements of the community’s history in order to create connections between Shelton’s past, present, and future generations through education, maintaining a museum with its collections, and providing a voice in the community regarding matters of historical significance.”
For information including directions, call 203-925-1803 or visit www.sheltonhistoricalsociety.org.