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40'TH ANNUAL NEWPORT ANTIQUE AUTO HILL CLIMB OCT. 5,6,7 2007 NEWPORT, INDIANA. This is a TIMED COMPETITION that RUNS OVER THE FAMED 1,800 FT. LONG 140 FOOT HIGH Newport HILL IN 31 CLASSES FOR ANTIQUE CARS 1942 AND OLDER PLUS DISCONTINUED MAKES [THAT WERE DISCONTINUED BEFORE 1970] THROUGH 1955, AND MOTORCYCLES 1935 AND OLDER, ALONG WITH SHOW CARS CLASSES UP TO 1975. SPONSORED BY NEWPORT LIONS CLUB AND VICTORY MOTORCYCLES OF TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA. ABOUT 400 SHOW CARS AND ADDITIONAL 309 COMPETITION CARS INCLUDING 67 MODEL A FORDS were there and OVER 300 VENDERS AND 45 FOOD STANDS. THE LIONS CLUB PREPARED OVER 2000 POUNDS OF PORK FOR THEIR FAMOUS PORK BARBECUE AND 180 POUNDS BEANS FOR THE WELL OVER 100,000 SPECTATORS. THIS IS A MUST DO WEEKEND. PICTURES BY JOHN 'T' CRAIN
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