We Are Canada’s Classic Car Capital
RM Classic Cars and Auto Restoration, the world’s largest vintage and auction restoration company is located here. Visitors can take a guided tour of RM Classic Car Exhibit that showcases the work of one of North America’s leading automobile restoration facilities. On the tour, guests can view more than 60 rare and valuable classic and antique vehicles. This is an ever-changing display.
The exhibit is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 12 months a year. Please call 1-877.523.2684 or 1-800-561-6125 to arrange a tour.
Chatham-Kent’s Premier Car Shows and Events
RetroFest in Historic Downtown Chatham
Contact: Downtown Chatham BIA at 519.352.8387
During this two-day event, held the fourth weekend in May you will see up to 700 classic cars line the streets of downtown Chatham. This family fun street festival includes a car show, ‘50s and ‘60s-themed music and events. For more information please visit www.retrofestchatham.com or click on the link to your right.
Ridgetown Auto Show
Contact: George Gordon at 519.674.3136
More than 200 antique cars, trucks, tractors and motorcycles are on display at Ridgetown’s shaded Watson Park on the second Sunday in July from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wallaceburg Antique Motor and Boat Outing
Contact Chip Gordon at 519.627.4733, www.kent.net/wambo
The Annual Wambo festival is held in August. Situated along the scenic Sydenham River, WAMBO is Canada’s largest and foremost antique transportation show featuring more than 500 displays of antique cars, fire trucks, boats, motorcycles, trucks, airplanes and more recently, hot air balloons. Activities include a river parade of antique and wooden boats, a soapbox derby, lawn tractor races, live entertainment and crafts.
For more information visit www.kent.net/wambo or click on the link to your right.
Old Autos Bothwell Car Show
Contact: Murray McEwan at 1.800.461.3457
This show is held in August with the car show being hosted by Old Autos Newspaper. Ontario’s largest show features 1,500 vehicles on display. Located at Victoria Park in Bothwell, there are cars from the 1920s on up to the ‘70s. Pick-up trucks, antique bicycles and buses are also on display. Nearly 400 vendors sell car parts, collectibles and other automotive-related items. The car chorale and vendors begin on Friday and the car show is held on Saturday.
To find out more about Chatham-Kent, please contact Chatham-Kent Tourism at 1.800.561.6125/519.354.6125 or at Cktourism@chatham-kent.ca