KANDIYOHI COUNTY – The roar of vintage engines from the early 1900s echoed off the asphalt of country roads between the communities of New London and Grove City Saturday morning as drivers of 42 vintage vehicles completed the first leg of their journey to New Brighton.
Local residents waved enthusiastically, sometimes in large groups, from the end of their driveways to cheer on the vehicles as they blared along with their antique horns.
The popular event, which draws visitors from across the United States, is open to all vehicles built before 1908 and all 1- or 2-cylinder vehicles built before 1915. The meet began Wednesday and runs through Sunday. Vintage car owners in the area have been busy, stopping in neighboring communities and participating in a parade in downtown New London on Friday.
The cars made pit stops in Grove City, Litchfield, Kingston, Buffalo and Anoka on Saturday. When the cars reached their final destination in New Brighton in the afternoon, the travelers were greeted with food, entertainment and fireworks to conclude the festivities.
A woman keeps her hat from blowing away as she and a driver drive in their vintage car between New London and the first pit stop of the day in Grove City during the 38th Annual Antique Car Run on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
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A vintage car drives past spectators during the 38th Annual Antique Car Run along Birch Street Southeast in downtown New London on Friday, August 9, 2024.
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People gather in front of their homes to watch unique vintage cars drive back and forth between New London and the first stop in Grove City during the 38th Annual Antique Car Run on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
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A vintage car drives down 105th Avenue Northeast during the 38th Annual Antique Car Run on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
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A driver waves as his vintage car heads toward Grove City during the 38th Annual Antique Car Run on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
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People watch the parade along Birch Street Southeast in downtown New London during the 38th Annual Antique Car Run on Friday, August 9, 2024.
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At the 38th Antique Car Run on Saturday, August 10, 2024, antique cars will head toward Grove City.
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People smile as they participate in the parade through New London during the 38th Annual Antique Car Run on Friday, August 9, 2024.
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A car drives in the early morning light during the 38th Annual Antique Car Run on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
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Macy Moore is an award-winning photojournalist at the West Central Tribune in Willmar, Minnesota. She can be reached by email at [email protected] or by phone at 320.214.4338.
