Chamber Gears Up for Annual Car Show, Cruising to Town on Sept. 27

The Madison Chamber of Commerce and Madison P.B.A. #92 are hosting their twenty-third annual Madison Car Show from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 27. This popular event runs in conjunction with Madison’s Bottle Hill Day street festival. The Madison Car Show is held in the parking lot of the Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corps headquarters at the corner of Kings Road and Prospect Street. The event site is a short walk from the Bottle Hill Day festivities, which are centered in Madison’s business district.

One of the most prestigious automotive events in New Jersey, the Madison Car Show features many vehicles in several classes, including hot rods, trucks, customs, antiques, classics and street machines, the Madison Chamber of Commerce reports.

Peter Daniele, the proprietor of Rose City Collision, 291 Main Street, is the long-time chair of the Madison Car Show committee. Daniele stated to the Madison Chamber of Commerce that the town’s 23rd car show will welcome “several hudred car enthusiasts to enjoy the sparkle, shine and spectacle of dozens and dozens of unique automobiles and trucks right here in our hometown.”

“Peter has organized and managed the car show since 1990 and he makes it more exciting and fun every year,” John Morris, co-owner of Stewart-Morris Awards, Gifts & Flags, and Chamber President said. “We’re looking forward to seeing a lot of great cars, their owners and spectators,” he said.

D.J. “Wolfman Jerry” will spin the music of the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s. A volunteer cooking crew from the Madison Fire Department will provide the refreshments. On-street parking is free in Madison.

Show participants are eligible to win awards and door prizes. The Best in Show award is sponsored by Pine Manor Associates, Painting & Wallcovering Specialists, 22 Drew Place, Madison. The grand door prize is a $500.00 Stop & Shop Gift Card donated by Stop & Shop, of 133 Main Street, Madison. All car show entrants are eligible to enter the drawing.

“For almost a quarter of a century the people of Madison and surrounding area have enjoyed visiting one of the most unique car shows anywhere,” said Michael Odell, a Madison Car Show volunteer said. “This year’s edition should be the best ever.” Odell is a principal of Odell & Critchley, PC, certified public accounts, 133 Main St.

The Madison Car Show features eight top awards, eleven special awards, which include categories for engine, paint, type of vehicle and more, and “Top 50” awards for the best fifty entries. All awards are sponsored by local companies that do business in Madison.

The car show committee invites all car show enthusiasts to pre-register their vehicles by Saturday, September 20 for the discounted fee of $15.00 and to guarantee participation. The day-of-registration is $20.00. To be eligible for judging and prizes, all cars must arrive at the show no later than 11a.m.

Registration forms may be obtained by calling Peter Daniele at 973-377-4037 or Connie Phillips of the Madison Police Department at 973-593-3015. On the day of the show please call 201-924-2209 with questions or concerns.

Information and photo courtesy of the Madison Chamber of Commerce