The extremely popular “Battle of the Automotive Technicians” returns with teams of two competing to assemble a V8 engine in the fastest time.  The winners will share over $6,000 in cash, trophies and major merchandise prizes from Canadian Tire and other generous sponsors.

The big news this year is that we are moving back to Prairieland Park on the exhibition grounds; we are celebrating our 50^th year as a club promoting safety and responsibility in motor sport; and, we have deconstructed and reconstructed project ’65, a 1965 Pontiac Custom Sport Convertible as the prize for our raffle to raise money for Camp Easter Seal.

The car show is a judged competition where exhibitors compete for their share of over $10,000 in trophies and cash prizes.  The door prize is a set of Goodyear tires from Saskatoon Goodyear Select Dealers.  Lots of eye popping hot rods, wild customs, intriguing antiques, and special interest vehicles with dazzling chrome, exotic engines and striking paint will make this show bigger than any previous car show.

The 50^th anniversary theme will be seen throughout the show.  The Edmonton Street Rod Association is presenting a tribute to the Draggins and their 50^th year; the 5-6-7 Car Club is celebrating the 50^th anniversary of the 1957 Chevrolet and will exhibit many of these cars; the 1957 Ford Group are a combined group showing all 1957 Ford cars; and the Draggins will have a large display of their club cars.

Some of 2007 special exhibits included:

Hot rods

• a 1915 Dodge Roadster and trailer from Edmonton
• a 1932 Ford 3 window coupe from St. Albert, Alberta
• a first time shown 1936 Ford 5 window coupe

 Customs

• a 1951 Mercury ‘lead sled’ coupe from Edmonton
• a 1953 Buick 2 door hard top from Calgary
• a 1958 Buick Special Convertible from Burdett, Alberta

Antiques

• a 1903 Horseless carriage from Vanscoy
• a 1911 Harley Davidson motor cycle from Edmonton
• a 1929 Model ‘A’ Ford from Saskatoon

Special Interest

• a 1969 and a 1970 Shelby GT 500 and a 1970 Shelby GT 350 convertible
• a 1970 Hemi ‘Cuda ( some models commanding hundreds of thousands of dollars )
• a 1967 Camaro RS SS convertible

Other displays of interest are:

• a Bio Diesel Corvette Jet Funny Car
• a radical custom 50’s Chevy from Edmonton
• cars on turntables, remote control vehicles, race cars, and new dealers

The car show also attracts many multiple car displays from car clubs such as; the Saskatoon Antique Auto Club, the Majestic’s Rod and Custom Club, the Saskatchewan Drag Racing Association, the Saskatoon Stock Car Club, the Dusty Wheels Car Club, the 5-6-7 Chevrolet Car Club, and the Saskatoon Mustang Classic Ford Club .

Other active displays are;

• a rollover simulator demonstration sponsored by S.G.I. and the RCMP illustrating how seat belts save lives in rollovers by using ‘crash test’ dummies
• several air bag detonation demonstrations sponsored by S.G.I.

For the youngsters, the Mattel Corporation will be providing model toy cars compliments of Wal-Mart.  Each day of the show, the first 2,000 children accompanied by an adult will receive a “Hot Wheels Car” with their admission.


In the Parking Lot

(weather permitting)

• The Cool Car Corral  where visitors to the car show can park their ‘cool cars’ for others to look at during their visit.  Special security will be provided for these vehicles in a designated area.  A “cars for sale” area will also be set aside for use by vehicle vendors.