Middletown, Ohio – We try to get up to Horsepower Farm a few times each year. With plenty of parking spots on the sprawling grounds, its regular Cars & Coffee events typically draw in an amazing mix of unique and remarkable vehicles, along with plenty of friendly car folks (including some we’ve befriended before). With warm, dry weather in the forecast, this past weekend’s show didn’t disappoint, either.
Take a stroll through our photo gallery below—and remember, car show season doesn’t end with Labor Day, so make sure to check your local car show event calendar to see what’s going on in and around your town.
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Folks say the classic Opel GT bears a striking resemblance to the C3 Corvette Stingray. (Image/OnAllCylinders)Do you see it too? (Image/OnAllCylinders)Remarkably, there were two impressive Jeep J-series trucks at the event. (Image/OnAllCylinders)You’ll sometimes hear these rigs referred to as “FSJ” trucks, which simply means “Full Size Jeep.” (Image/OnAllCylinders)Speaking of full size trucks, this 1980s era Jimmy is one of the cleanest ones we’ve ever seen. (Image/OnAllCylinders)The full size Jimmy eventually wound up on the GM S-series platform with its cousin, the Chevy Blazer. (Image/OnAllCylinders)This Lotus 7 is actually an authorized reproduction by Caterham. The company purchased the rights to produce the plucky little roadster from Lotus way back in the 1970s. In the decades since, Caterham has refined and improved the design. (Image/OnAllCylinders)This is an early version of the gorgeous Acura NSX, as evidenced by its pop-up headlights—a feature that vanished after its 2002 facelift. (Image/OnAllCylinders)OK, we say it every time, but we will never not photograph a clean third-gen. (Image/OnAllCylinders)You could get your Sunbeams in two flavors at the show, either as a four-cylinder equipped Alpine ragtop… (Image/OnAllCylinders)…Or as a V8-powered Tiger with a removable hardtop. And if you’re into Sunbeam Tigers, you’ll really like this one. (Image/OnAllCylinders)We’re big fans of the supercharged Buick 3800 engine ’round these parts. So is our pal Richard Holdener. (Image/OnAllCylinders)Speaking of Richard Holdener, you should see what he does to a Cobra Terminator 4.6L. (Image/OnAllCylinders)If you’re into Corvettes, you may enjoy our growing series on the Corvette’s history. (Image/OnAllCylinders)Oh, and talk about aging gracefully. *Chef’s Kiss* (Image/OnAllCylinders)We put the AAR ‘Cuda on the list of Our 10 Favorite Race Homologation Models. Do you agree? (Image/OnAllCylinders)The Ford Torino spawned its own homologation model too, the Talladega. We spoke with Ralph Moody Jr. all about the Torino Talladega’s evolution in this podcast episode. (Image/OnAllCylinders)And no talk of homologation is finished without a reference to the O.G. Camaro Z/28 and its DZ 302—a motor that you voted as one of the Top 10 Greatest High Performance Engines of All Time. (Image/OnAllCylinders)The Z32 Nissan 300ZX made around 300 horsepower in twin-turbo trim—astonishing numbers for the early 1990s. (Image/OnAllCylinders)Or if you prefer a single turbo, this Corvair Corsa makes a tidy 180 horsepower. (Image/OnAllCylinders)You can read more about the AMC Rebel Machine here. (Image/OnAllCylinders)This C6 Corvette Grand Sport was on the “newer” side of the car spectrum at this show. (Image/OnAllCylinders)While this nifty ’31 Ford was perhaps the oldest in attendance. (Image/OnAllCylinders)This early 88 sedan represented the 1950s era well. (Image/OnAllCylinders)While this sleek Polaris Slingshot stood in stark contrast to the vintage steel nearby. (Image/OnAllCylinders)The vertical bars in the grille here indicate a 1970+ model; the bars were horizontal in 1969. And if you appreciate this particular era of Pontiac Grand Prix..es, then you’ll really like this article. (Image/OnAllCylinders)A final hat tip to the Horsepower Farm family for another amazing Cars & Coffee—we’ll be back. (Image/OnAllCylinders)
Paul is the editor of OnAllCylinders. When he's not writing, you'll probably find him fixing oil leaks in a Jeep CJ-5 or roof leaks in an old Corvette ragtop. Thanks to a penchant for vintage Honda motorcycles, he spends the rest of his time fiddling with carburetors and cleaning chain lube off his left pant leg.
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