The biggest AMC show is back in Kenosha this week from the 2022 Homecoming Car Show | Local News
KENOSHA NEWS STAFF
The world’s largest AMC show returns to Kenosha this week after a long absence due to the pandemic.
Hundreds of vehicles and collectors descend on the city as events kick off Tuesday for the 2022 Kenosha Homecoming Auto Show.
Automobile manufacturing took place in Kenosha for over 100 years, ending full production when Chrysler closed its lakeside plant on December 21, 1988. Engines were still produced here until the plant closed of engines in 2010, putting the last 500 out of work and ending the last remnants of car manufacturing in Kenosha.
The Kenosha History Center celebrates the area’s industrial history, including how Kenosha’s automotive manufacturing heritage shaped history during the 20th century, both in its museum and through the Homecoming Car Show.
The week’s activities for the 2022 show kick off today with a car cruise, followed by daily activities. The big auto show/swap meet takes place Saturday at Kennedy Park on the shore of Lake Michigan.
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There were nearly 1,000 cars on display and more than 230 vendors in 2017, when the show was last held.
The calendar of events includes:
Tuesday
Evening Car Cruise at Ruffolo’s Special Pizza 2, 4-8 p.m., 3931 45th St.
Wednesday
Doors open at Alfano Performance AMC Speed Shop, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 3401 Roosevelt Road.
Dyno Day at Don’s Auto Parts & Machine Shop, 12-4 p.m., 6814 39th Ave. There is a fee to have your car tested.
Race at Great Lakes Dragaway, 5 p.m., 18411 1st St, Union Grove. There are fees.
Evening car cruise at Mars Cheese Castle, 4-8 p.m., 2800 West Frontage Road.
Thursday
Daytime car cruise at Sandlot Bar and Grill, 10am-2pm, 9251 Antioch Road, Salem.
Gremlin event at Jeffery Elementary School, 1-2 p.m., 4011 87th St.
Evening car cruise at Filomena Restaurant and Cortese Banquet Hall, 4-8 p.m., 1300 Sheridan Rd.
Friday
Homecoming Car Show Swap Meet at Kennedy Park, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 4051 5th Ave.
Ice Cream Social at Nash Elementary School, 1 p.m., 6801 99th Ave. Ice cream will be available for purchase.
Homecoming Car Show “Parade” Staging in the parking lot of Southport Beach House, 7501 Second Ave. Departs Southport Park at 4:00 PM Directions: West on 78th Street, right on 7th Avenue, continue through downtown, continue on 6th Avenue, right into Pennoyer Park, continue through Kennedy Park, continue through Simmons Island Park, finish at the Kenosha History Center for the Kenosha Homecoming Block Party.
Kenosha Homecoming Block Party at the Kenosha History Center, 4-8 p.m., 220 51st Place.
Saturday
2022 Kenosha Homecoming Car Show & Swap Meet at Kennedy Park, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., 4051 5th Ave. Free for spectators.
Sunday
Race to Great Lakes Dragaway, 9 a.m., 18411 1st St, Union Grove. There are fees.
The history center does not charge admission, but donations are welcome.
The Kenosha History Center recommends cars and swap meet vendors to pre-register for the show. Entries can be found on the History Center website and can be mailed or dropped off in person at the Kenosha History Center. Cars and vendors can also register on the day of the show at Kennedy Park.
For more information, see the Kenosha History Center Facebook page: www.facebook.com/KenoshaHistoryCenter; the 2022 Kenosha Homecoming Car Show Facebook page: www.facebook.com/events/297474504263495; or Visit Kenosha: www.visitkenosha.com/amc.
Photos: classic cars seen at local shows
SIMMONS BLOCK PARTY
Simmons Island Block Party
Noah Muniz, 5, gets help from his grandfather, Chuck LeMay, as he checks out a 1972 Hornet Wagon outside the Kenosha History Center during the Simmons Summer Kickoff Block Party on Saturday. The event, cut short by rain, featured American Motor Co. and other classic cars as well as food vendors.
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Harris and Hudson with Matt
Dan Harris shares his love of classic cars with his son, Matt; seen here examining the engine of a Hudson.
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BAKER PARK MOTOR SHOW
Clever dog: Bowie, owned by James Bradmon, takes advantage of the shade under a classic car to escape the heat at the Kenosha Father’s Day Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
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BAKER PARK MOTOR SHOW
“I like it warm, like today,” said Manuel Palos, Sr., left, as he and his son Manuel Palos, Jr., right, looked at a 1969 Dodge Super Bee. it’s good to spend time with dad in the morning,” said Palos, Jr. The couple was at the Kenosha Father’s Day Auto Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, in Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018. .
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BAKER PARK MOTOR SHOW
You can’t go wrong (especially in Kenosha) taking your dad to the Father’s Day Car Show in Baker Park, where you’ll see classic cars like this 1959 Edsel Corsair owned by Tony Ammendola.
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BAKER PARK MOTOR SHOW
Pete Foley, right, stays out of the sun under an umbrella with his 1938 Chevy coupe, painted with flames in a ‘laser red’ metallic bead at the Kenosha Father’s Day Car Show, held by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, at Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
BAKER PARK MOTOR SHOW
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BAKER PARK MOTOR SHOW
Another vehicle arrives for the Kenosha Father’s Day Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, in Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
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BAKER PARK MOTOR SHOW
“It’s really cool. You don’t see cars like that every day. It’s just a cool experience to see the cars,’ said Joseph White, left, taking a picture of a Ford truck 1930 Model A owned by Rick Colp of Pleasant Prairie reflected in paint job of 1965 Pontiac GTO, right, owned by Jerry Chapman Kenosha Father’s Day Car Show hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, in Baker Park on Sunday 17th June 2018.
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BAKER PARK MOTOR SHOW
Roy Scuffham takes cold water from the trunk of his 1969 GTO, “The Judge”.
during the Kenosha Father’s Day Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, in Baker Park on Sunday June 17, 2018. Scuffham got the car in 1980 and replaced its twisted frame with another of a 1969 LeMans he had on hand. “It keeps me out of bars and out of trouble. The woman knew where I was,” Scuffham said
BAKER PARK MOTOR SHOW
BAKER PARK MOTOR SHOW
“I like it warm, like today,” said Manuel Palos Sr., top left, as he and his son Manuel Palos Jr., right, look at a 1969 Dodge Super Bee. it’s good to spend time with dad in the morning,” said Palos, Jr.
The couple were at the Kenosha Father’s Day Car Show, hosted by Vintage Auto Group and Kenosha Classic Street Machines, in Baker Park on Sunday, June 17, 2018.
BAKER PARK MOTOR SHOW
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BAKER PARK MOTOR SHOW
Steve Andersen, right, drives his 1973 Cadillac hearse at the 2018 Father’s Day Kenosha Auto Show in Baker Park. The show is back for 2022.
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WOUNDED WARRIOR CAR SALON
Car enthusiasts drive through rows of classic cars during the annual car show fundraiser to benefit seriously injured soldiers. This year’s event is Sunday on Simmons Island.
WOUNDED WARRIOR CAR SALON
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CAR SHOW
Terry Brittingham brought his 1930 Ford to the Kenosha Classic Cruise-in Car Show. This year’s show is September 1st.
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CAR SHOW
Dennis Spitz, front, gets help moving his son, Kris’ 410 wind sprint car for the Kenosha Classic Cruise-in Car Show downtown on Saturday.
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RODS FOR A REASON CAR SALON
Auto enthusiasts view classic cars at the Rods for a Reason car show at Petrifying Springs Park on July 9.
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RODS FOR A REASON CAR SALON
Automotive enthusiasts view classic cars at the Rods for a Reason car show at Petrifying Springs Park on Sunday, July 9, 2017.
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