North Adams Hosts Fifth Annual Motorama on Sunday
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Motorama will fill downtown North Adams with all things motorized this Sunday, Aug. 30. |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The city of North Adams will host its fifth annual Motorama on Sunday, Aug. 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Main, Holden and Eagle streets will be closed to all but pedestrian traffic as downtown North Adams fills with cars, trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles, tractors and more. Anything with a motor is welcome.
In addition to looking at meticulously restored and maintained vehicles, attendees can enjoy live music, 50/50 raffles, food, and shopping.
In addition, the car corral and live auction, sponsored by Cariddi Auto, is also back again. The live auction will take place at approximately 10:30 AM in the Steeple City Plaza parking lot.
Also, Paul Mennett is cruisin’ into town with his “Circle of Champions” classic car display and his television crew will filming an episode for his hit TV show, "Cruisin’ New England," with Paul Mennett on NESN. For more than 20 years Mennett has also been the publisher of Cruisin’ New England Magazine along with producing some of the best auto events in the northeast.
Last year’s Motorama brought more than 400 vehicles to the streets of North Adams, and this year the city hopes to draw closer to 500. Those interested in exhibiting their vehicles can register beginning at 7:30 a.m. the day of the event. The cost to enter a vehicle is $10 pre-registration, and $15 registration on Sunday, but the public can enjoy the event free of charge.
“This show has really grown beyond our expectations,” said Joe Dean of Dean’s Quality Auto, one of the Motorama organizers. “We love hosting this here in North Adams and the event draws people from all over New England to the city.”
The event is run in collaboration with the city of North Adams’ Office of Community Events and event organizers including Joe Dean of Dean’s Quality Automotive, Jeff Sylvester from McAndrews-King, and Daryl Roy from NAPA Auto Parts as well as a group of hardworking volunteers. The Berkshire County Night CruZers car club will lend a hand during the event by handling registration and the 50/50 raffles and announcements happening throughout the day.
The show donates all of its proceeds to local charities, and gives charities a chance to fundraise during the event. The North Adams R.O.P.E.S. Camp will be selling concessions, as will the local chapter of the Shriners.
A parking ban will be in effect in the following locations beginning at midnight the night before the event: Main Street and North Church Street, Center Street lot (from light poles in the middle of the lot to Route 2) and in the Steeple City Plaza Parking Lot (the row closest to TD Bank and All Saint’s Church). Churchgoers will be allowed access to parking and drop off parishioners for the First Congregational Church and the First Baptist Church the day of the event.
In the case of extreme inclement weather, the rain date is Saturday, Sept. 5.
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