44th Annual Moonshine Festival and Car Show

It was that time again this weekend for the 44th Annual Moonshine Festival and Car Show in North GA. The announcer said there were over 1000 cars there this year and I believe it. The car show covers a cruise in Friday night and the show runs Saturday and Sunday as well. I arrived at 10:30 am on Saturday and they were already scrambling trying to find more parking for show cars.

The show itself covered a large parking lot and the adjacent side streets as well as the parking lot of a school that was very close by. I've been there 3 years in a row and as usual, had the only van in the show.

direct link to my picture gallery is here for those that are interested but I didn't take as many pictures as last year.

some samples:
cool rust rod mirror:


hood ornament:


Superbird!


and its powerplant:


a '61 Plymouth savory that belonged to Bobby Allison:


check out the intake on that savoy:


my son with the '65:


distance shots:




There was a Ford Galaxy club setup at the school:


more distance shots:

Looks like a great show, any other early's there

No vans at all unfortunately, I was hoping bugeye bob could make it but his fuel tank is getting reworked if I remember correctly. I know of three E's in the area but none of the owners are really van guys, they just ended up with them in various states of disrepair and don't do car shows.

Where in Georgia? Give me a heads up next time and maybe I can wander over there.

Downtown Dawnsonville (north central GA. in Dawson county), its this time in October every year, looks like its about 4 hrs from you.

Ah bummer I knew there was a car show I was suppose to go to, yeah not in the van but I have other modes of transportation. Next year the bugeye van will be parked next to Slowflapper van if I have to tow it there, besides the Varsity (hogdog joint) has to be closeby.

Sounds good to me Bob, the Dawsonville Pool Room has a catering trailer at the show every year, good burgers and fries

The guy from "This Old Car" with the handlebar mustache was there shooting some parts for his show. Unfortunately I was parked 150 yards away or so and didn't want to ask him to go up there to get a pic with the van.

Next year I might drive in on Friday for the cruise in and just leave the van there overnight so I can get a good spot.

"This Old Car"

I think you mean "My Classic Car"!

I have been there to this show before with a buddy of mine who owns a '66 7 litre.Went to the Dawsonville pool room(great burgers,like ya said).It's a Real big,whole town,festival.Never have seen so many '57 Fords gathered in one place at one time.Plus,there's about as many Rebel flags as people.Haaa!

Haven't seen you in a while Mo. You doing OK??

Duane in Tennessee.

WOW!!! Rebel Flags & Moonshine = My kinda meet. Like to know about this one well in advance -next year . great looking meet.

southern man wrote:"This Old Car"

I think you mean "My Classic Car"!

Yep that's the one, I don't watch much TV myself but that's the guy.

Here's the (106) pictures from last year by the way:
link