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“Those are vehicles that have got an LS engine, which is made by General Motors,” said Floyd. Used to be, the small-block Chevy was the standard for years and years, and this is the actual engine that replaced the small-block Chevy, the LS series. It’s just a durable, fuel-injected modern engine that lends itself to enhancements. A lot of people are putting these modern engines in these old cars and trucks. All monthly shows are open to all show cars, despite whatever the featured car showcase for that month is. There will be additional special displays added in the time leading up to each Cruise show, along with guests and other events as confirmed.
Sat. October 7 - Sun. October 8, 2023
Online sales have ended, but tickets can still be bought at in-person Somernites events on Friday and Saturday, for $10 each. You don’t have to be present to win; “We’ll call you and listen to you scream and holler over the phone,” said Floyd. This weekend’s Cruise is called the Somernites Super Cruise (presented by Holley Performance) because it tends to be the biggest show of the year, and Floyd and other Somernites organizers hope that’s indeed the case in 2021. It will be a busy weekend — not just with Cruise activities on Friday and Saturday, but the Lake Cumberland Air Show on Sunday at 10 a.m. At Lake Cumberland Regional Airport, an event Somernites is helping make possible.
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Since it’s almost Halloween, Floyd said cars at the Cruise Saturday are encouraged to bring candy and kids can come dressed up to go “Trunk-or-Treating” around the event — all Somernites trailers will have candy, and hopefully the various participants without the show will too. October marks the final month of the Somernites Cruise calendar before the event goes into hibernation for the winter once again, and the final Cruise of 2023 will take place this coming weekend, with the main downtown event on Saturday, October 28. As always, the fun gets going on Friday with the Burnside Meet & Greet. This time, the event for Somernites early birds rolling into town will be held at Cole Park in Burnside, located right off the main stretch through Burnside at 7929 South U.S. 27, behind Burnside City Hall. "It's a lot of work putting it on and stuff," he said, noting that it takes all day to paint the bales and get the truck on on them, with a backhoe and two tractors, "but it's a lot of fun too." Another frequent visitor to Somernites Cruise is Paul Hewitt of Dabney, in northern Pulaski County.
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Then come back to downtown Somerset for the downtown showcase, which continues this year’s new schedule of noon to 6 p.m. Also, “we’re going to have a very special announcement on Saturday, as it relates to the 2022 show,” said Floyd. No more information was available than that, but what a tease for the future of Somernites Cruise. Site design, maintenance and hostingby Ikerd Creative, LLC.
The August Cruise features the popular annual “Mustang Alley” showcase, featuring the iconic Ford Mustang. In production since 1964, the trailblazing “pony car” has captured the interest of car lovers since its arrival, inspiring songs, movie scenes, and other vehicles that came after. "I used to do pumpkin faces on bales of hay, and one day I got to thinking, 'Why not makes wheel? And why not put a truck on that?'" said Hewitt. "I bought (the truck) for $800 some 30 years ago and it sat there for (years) before I ever did this." Temperatures similar to summer's milder months and clear skies made for an ideal atmosphere for the final Somernites Cruise classic and custom car show of 2023. To 9 p.m., the always-popular Friday Night Thunder Block Party returns to the Somerset Mall, hosted by the mall and Don Franklin Family of Dealerships.
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The new raffle prize vehicles for this season will also be revealed at this month’s Cruise. A 1971 Ford Mustang convertible, sponsored by Alton Blakley Ford and an 18-foot Gatormade trailer, sponsored by Gatormade, will both be raffled off at the last show of the season in October, while a 1993 Ford F-150 will be given away in July and will debut at the show. Chances for these prizes are $10 each and can be purchased at any show up to the giveaway or online at Of course, there are a few cars that are even more classic than that — like the Model A and Model T, which will be getting their own display for the first time.
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Somernites Cruise takes place every fourth Saturday, April through October. October is the time of year for “trick-or-treat” — a more festive way of saying boom-or-bust. The soon-to-conclude 2023 Somernites Cruise season has not fit this description. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.
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With it being the first show of the year, Floyd wanted to remind those in the downtown area to move their vehicles off the street by noon. With the show being so early in the month this time, Floyd noted that many people may be thinking it’s next weekend instead and not remember about the car parking situation. As usual, Friday features Somernites events all day starting at 10 a.m. With the Burnside Meet and Greet event for early bird arrivals at Burnside’s Cole Park. To run the Ky. 192 “Rattlesnake” scenic route, and come back to the Somerset Mall at 5 p.m. For the Friday Night Thunder Block Part, hosted by the mall and Don Franklin Family of Dealerships, which goes until 9 p.m.
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Unintended pun — “drive attendance” — aside, organizers expect to have a good crowd thanks to the theme and promising weather. Floyd said that the “COVID resurgence could hurt us some,” but it’s an outdoor event, and the Cruise is continuing to take all the usual precautions, including regular cleaning and offering hand-washing stations. It might be the first time for Oltmann but not for Doug Hurst of neighboring London, Ky., who attends Somernites regularly with different cars — he deals in them — but saw a good opportunity to bring his own Model A, a 1931 Ford Roadster. Somernites Cruise returns to downtown Somerset for its 24th season in 2024.
The 1965 Chevy pickup was the brainchild of Dabney resident Paul Hewitt, and has been a hit at the Cruise in the past. “It’s been a good season — just a good, basic, average season,” said Keith Floyd, executive director of Somernites Cruise, of Year 23 for Somerset’s classic and custom car show. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. “We’ve got a lot of (positive) response from a lot of people. We think it will be a great event to round out the weekend. Based out of the Charlotte, NC area, the museum brings a taste of that experience to this weekend’s Somernites Cruise so Mustang fans can learn about the history and significance of their favorite car.
The original Model A was the first car produced by the Ford company, back in 1903, though the Model A produced between 1927 and 1931 is more relevant to car collectors today — for one thing, it has a roof. The Model T has gone down in history as the automobile that introduced such travel to most Americans, the first to be considered affordable to the middle class, and was made from 1908 to 1927. Somernites Executive Director Keith Floyd noted that as Somerset’s classic and custom car show always falls on the fourth Saturday of the month, and since this year’s April began on a Saturday, this month’s show is as early in the year as it possibly could be.
"This is very nice," he said of the Cruise showcase for these vehicles. He's done very little work to it, he said, though it's been well-maintained, and still gets out and drives it now and then. "This has bene in the family since at least 1932; that's the oldest document we have," he said. "My great-great uncle owned it; it was the only car that he ever owned. He drove it until '56 (and) passed it on to a couple of great-aunts and they didn't have any use for it and they gave it to my dad in '57. "It's a beautiful day, perfect weather, great crowd," said Somernites Executive Director Keith Floyd. We're your jumping-off point to experience an exciting downtown arts and entertainment district, scenic Lake Cumberland, and the Spirit of Southern Kentucky.
Cruise your ride all the way to stoplight #25 and back again. Please obey all posted traffic regulations and enjoy cruising the night away. Also, a display for Jeeps and 4X4 vehicles will be on the north side of the Fountain Square. Nevertheless, a new Cruise season is getting underway, and as always, there are lots of familiar sights for regular Cruisegoers, and some brand-new stuff to hook them back in as well.
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