Moonlight Memories Car Show Rolling Into Hatboro

HATBORO, PA — The borough is ready to roll once again.

The Greater Hatboro Chamber of Commerce is hosting the 32nd annual Moonlight Memories Car Show on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. along York Road.

Historically, Hatboro was once considered one of the most well-known cruising towns east of the Mississippi in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, where it was even highlighted in "Hot Rod" Magazine.

Young people from everywhere in the Delaware Valley would routinely drive down York Road at slow speeds, doing their best to show off their cars, meet new friends, and perhaps street race when the time was right.

At times, the Borough Council and police were often not too happy with the nightly parade of cars going nowhere, and there was a profound generational tension between the town elders and their Cruisin’ kids.

It was in the spring of 1993, three borough chamber visionaries — Joe Tryon, Harry Reiter, and Kenny Bishop — came up with the idea to bring back the hot rods to Hatboro.

Now known as "Moonlight Memories," most people refer to it as the Hatboro Car Show.

The car show typically attracts 300-400 specialty autos, muscle cars, etc.

This year, organizers said there will be live music and Hatboro restaurants and street food eateries will offer a tempting variety of summer refreshments. Delaware Valley’s WRDV public radio station will host a live broadcast of nostalgic tunes from the era.

The annual Moonlight Memories Car Show has been shining a spotlight on the historic and dynamic community of Hatboro for three decades.

“Our sponsors welcome this yearly opportunity to support the local businesses, as well as civic and non-profit area organizations.” Hatboro Chamber President and Mayor Tim Schultz said. “We’ve organized a fun event for visitors of all ages with this trip down memory lane. In addition to the classic cars and trucks on display, we invite everyone to visit our restaurants, shops, service businesses, and other stores.”

An awards presentation is scheduled at 9:15 p.m. Saturday at the corner of Moreland and York Roads. WRDV-FM will be broadcasting live at the awards ceremony.

Sponsors for the 2025 Car Show include:

• Patriot Dealerships
• Tilghman Builder
• Hatboro Federal Savings
• O'Neil Collision Center
• Glanzmann Subaru
• Split Lane Cycles
• Amy's Pixxeria & Restaurant
• Delaware Valley Concrete
• Milliner Lofts
• Donte Automotive
• Little's / John Deere
• Reid Repairs, LLC
• Hatboro Smoke Shop
• Wipplinger Properties
• Village hardware
• Pacitti Brother Ice Cream Shop
• McDonald's of Hatboro
• DC Towing