This is The ”ORIGINAL” Evanston Annual Car Show!!! For 28 years, The Evanston Cruise Car Club has put on this annual car show at Hamblin Park …PROUDLY Sponsored by Kallas Automotive.. 28 YEARS!!, WOW! This summer car show uses their proceeds to purchase winter coats and boots for local children from kindergarten through 12th grade. The Evanston Car Cruise Club has a long history of benefiting local charities, Shop with a Cop and S.A.F.V, (Sexual Assault and Family Violence) while enjoying building and showing classic cars. Contact Rick 307-679-1423, Ryce 307-752-4614 or Kerry 307-679-6258
Since 1996, the Evanston Car Cruise club has raised and spent more than $90,000 on this charity.
Bio….The Evanston Car Cruise Club started in 1988 when four hot rod enthusiasts started talking about forming a car club. There were many people in Uinta County who have the ability and desire to restore and build classic cars and it seemed like a good idea. In July of 1988 they started Small Town Toys with just five members, Ray Landry, Cole Deister, Steve Follet, Russ Easton and Rick Ludwig. Their idea was for everyone to get together, along with their spouses, and share ideas and skills to build their street rods, go cruising, go to car shows and just enjoy each other’s company.
In 1989, one of the winter meetings, Gordon Marrs proposed holding a car show to raise funds for the Special Olympics and that is when the annual Evanston car show began that summer. In the mid-1990s, the late Gary Harvey, who was working at a local car dealership, really enjoyed the close-knit group and their cars. He worked with the club to help start a car show with food and awards. The club was dissolved soon afterwards due to some internal issues that needed to be addressed and Harvey, along with Russ Easton, made some minor changes and new life was breathed into the club in 1996. The re-born car club held this car show with help from many local people.
They incorporated and acquired a 501 (C)3 IRS classification, thanks to the work of club member Cheila Hockett. With the support of Jim Davis of the Urban Renewal committee and Dennis Poppinga from Evanston Parks and Recreation, the new Evanston Car Cruise club was able to have a location for meetings and secured the use of Hamblin Park for the annual car show. The club members volunteer their time to take the children shopping. They do not receive any compensation for their efforts. Since the incorporation of the Evanston Car Cruise Club their mission is to provide new winter shoes and coats to Evanston school children.