That low rumbling you’ll hear from Greenwood Avenue North early Saturday morning means the annual Greenwood Car Show is getting underway.
A 1913 Cadillac Phaeton from the 2010 Greenwood Car Show.
Officially running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., drivers of hot rods, old classics and other sweet rides will begin lining the street starting at 6 a.m. Greenwood Avenue North will be closed from North 68th to North 90th streets from about 5 a.m. to about 7 p.m.
More than 700 vehicles are expected to take part, including vintage fire engines and even a few hydroplanes, and tens of thousands of spectators will stroll the streets. There’s also music, food, a kids zone, and various vendors.
The Greenwood Car Show is produced by the Greenwood Knights car club and is a Seafair sanctioned community event. It’s also a fundraiser for Greenwood Food Bank. A portion of the car entry fees are donated to the food bank, and all attendees are encouraged to bring canned food donations to drop off at the booth or various bins located throughout the show.
The Greenwood Senior Center, 525 N. 85th St., is hosting a pancake breakfast from 7-11 a.m. Saturday with guest chef Thomas Black. Cost is $5 per person, or $15 per family.
The number 5 Metro bus will be rerouted from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Greenwood Avenue North to 65th Street, to 3rd Avenue NW, to Holman Road. Metro has a pdf detailing the route changes here.
Just after the car show, starting at 6 p.m., the Randy Hicks band will live at Two Birds Tattoo, 7408 Greenwood Ave. N. The all ages show is free.
21 responses so far ↓
1 shep // Jun 23, 2011 at 4:53 pm
thanks again to the Greenwood Knights for putting on a fabulous community event that is fun for everyone!
2 PhinneyRidgian // Jun 23, 2011 at 5:36 pm
It’s not fun for those of us caught in the no parking zone, and it’s not fun when we have to block our driveway to make sure no one parks there.
3 shopdog // Jun 23, 2011 at 5:38 pm
Bleah. Shoplifting. Littering. Bad parenting. Bus re-routes. Can’t wait.
4 Penny // Jun 23, 2011 at 5:58 pm
@PhinneyRidgian – it’s one day a year; try to enjoy the great community event. I live right on Greenwood in the middle of it all, and yea having the rumblings wake me up at 5am on a Saturday is kind of a drag, but it’s all in good fun. Hopefully the weather will hold out.
5 Tahomajim // Jun 23, 2011 at 8:24 pm
People,
The Greenwood Car show has become the premier car show of the NW.
From 6-4 neighbors might be inconvenienced. Small price to pay for the enjoyment and exposure it brings to our neighborhood. People whine about Folklife, the Torchlight parade, Bumpershoot, the Fremont SOLSTICE PARADE, etc.
Some neighbors are picky, picky, picky. Others are jazzed living a few blocks from these community events that draw 200,000 visitors. I know I am.
6 john walker // Jun 23, 2011 at 8:44 pm
it’s a fund raiser for the food bank. none of us that run it make a dime. so cheer up and tough it out for the sake of those in need. small price to pay.
7 Penny // Jun 23, 2011 at 9:24 pm
I do, however, sincerely hope the ice cream man isn’t across the street from me like he’s been in the past. Hearing “Bicycle Built For Two” for eight hours straight makes me want to shoot a staple gun into my ears!
8 Tahomajim // Jun 23, 2011 at 9:40 pm
I support the food bank and the senior center.
Good golly it’s a ton of work so let’s gave fun!
I’ll be there with my Ro80. Bring your camera!
9 Chris // Jun 24, 2011 at 8:21 am
If you don’t want to spend 8 hours dealing with the show, my advice is to GET OUT OF YOUR HOUSE at some point on Saturday. you do not HAVE to sit on your couch all day watching TV. Hell, go to the car show.
10 KW // Jun 24, 2011 at 9:27 am
Penny – We’ve asked the ice cream man to move on before. He did.
Chris – Penny has a point. We often have a BBQ on our patio for friends and family who are visiting the car show. They pop in for a few minutes or a few hours while making theire way done the street. I know others who do the same. No one wants to listen to the ice cream truck for hours on end.
11 KW // Jun 24, 2011 at 9:28 am
*their way down (need more coffee)
12 Block watcher // Jun 24, 2011 at 10:46 am
This is a fun event for walking and photography.
13 Block watcher // Jun 24, 2011 at 10:46 am
This is a fun event for walking and photography.
14 PhinneyDawg // Jun 24, 2011 at 2:26 pm
Phinney resident here who WELCOMES the car show. Each and every year.
15 shep // Jun 24, 2011 at 3:13 pm
Thanks again to all the volunteers who help organize and clean up for this event. Since the Greenwood Knights Car Club took over this event 2 years ago we have raised over $15,000 for the food bank and greenwood senior center.
16 Silver // Jun 24, 2011 at 4:24 pm
We will be there! Looking forward to it!
17 Terry Parkhurst // Jun 24, 2011 at 7:09 pm
The Greenwood Car Show is probably the most electic collection of automobiles, trucks and motorcycles in the state. The headline does it a disservice.
For most of its existence, SEVA (Seattle Electric Vehicle Association) has been a part of the action; so it’s not just “start your engines,” but start your motors. also.
It gives us all a chance to see what new creation SEVA’s Dave Cloud has come up with this year. Last year, it was an electric-powered rally car, built for under $3,000, capable of going 55 mph and achieving a range of about 200 miles.
In the early days of the automobile industry, decentralization led to a lot of creativity; and it looks as if that’s starting to happen again. Go to Greenwood tomorrow and see it happening in the 21st century.
18 Tahomajim // Jun 24, 2011 at 9:30 pm
The winners and their car models need to be posted somewhere.
PW.com? ——- Just a suggestion as hundreds of hours are put into the detail of those cars.
19 Stupid Hippie // Jun 25, 2011 at 7:01 am
Too much CO2 pornography!
20 PhinneyRidgian // Jun 25, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Just so you know, it’s not the car show itself that’s a problem in my little piece of the neighborhood. It’s the constant traffic on the street, trying to keep our driveway clear of cars, despite the fact that there’s a car parked in it, and all the trash left on the parking strip for us to clean up afterwards. Wouldn’t this be a great event to encourage people to bus to?
21 WeNeedABakery. Yes we still do. // Jun 26, 2011 at 12:22 am
Awesome event, everyone seems to have a good time, and proceeds go to charity. No complaints here!
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