Car Show Calendar

Today

The 18th annual Lowcountry Shine & Swapp will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Coastal Carolina Flea Market in Ladson. Anything on wheels is welcome to participate including cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, tractors, pedal cars and wagons. Ten trophies will be awarded to vehicles. Motorists are urged to clean out their garages and bring automotive memorabilia and parts to show off or sell in the swap meet area. There will also be a bake sale and prizes. The show is free. Donations will be accepted for Happy Days and Special Times. Contact Betty Harris at (843) 797-3246 or Stu Shortreed at (843) 688-5992 for more information.

A cruise-in will be held 6-8 p.m. at Andolini’s Pizza on Coleman Boulevard in Mount Pleasant. The event is free and open to everyone. Contact Brad Lustig at (843) 367-1060 or bradlustig@earthlink.net for more information.

A Camaro Meet and Greet will be held beginning at Charleston Air Force Base in North Charleston. All years are welcome. The event will include pictures, a cruise and lunch. The group plans to cruise downtown and stop at Patriots Point and then California Dreaming. Names of participants must be submitted in advance to arrange admission to the base. For more information, call (843) 442-1486.

Sunday

NSRA Safety Inspections will be held beginning at 11 a.m. at 7350 Peppermill Parkway in North Charleston. Owners of street rods, classics and customs are welcome to join Street Rods Unlimited. Lunch will be provided. For more information, contact Allen Welch at (843) 761-2201 or visit the club’s Web site at streetrodsunlimited.org.

Wednesday

Bessinger’s Bar-B-Q will host an Open Car, Truck & Motorcycle show 6-9 p.m. at the restaurant at 1602 Savannah Highway. Registration is $5. Judging classes are street rods, trucks, motorcycles, and cars for years 1900-42, 1943-59, 1960-71 and 1972-2010. Three trophies per class will be awarded. The Cruise-O-Matics will provide music. For more information, contact Tom Jameson at 571-2264.

March 6

The Sixth Annual Dinner and Dance party, hosted by Low Country Mustang Club, will be held 6-9:30 p.m. at Park Circle Community Center in North Charleston. This year’s theme is “American Bandstand.” The cost is $10 per person, and the event is open to any interested people looking for a different night out. Cost includes a barbecue dinner, music and dancing. “The Original Loafers” band will perform 6-7:30 p.m. American Bandstand ’50s, ’60s or ’70s attire encouraged, but not required. Proceeds benefit Camp Puff N Stuff. For more information, contact Skip Barrus at sound-waves@comcast.net.

March 7

Coastal Carolina Corvette Club will hold its monthly meeting at The Point Grill located at 176 Patriots Point Road (Shriners Club) in Mount Pleasant. It will start at 2:30 p.m. for socializing, with the club meeting to begin at 3 p.m. Members and interested Corvette owners are invited to attend. For more information, visit the club’s Web site at www.4cccc.org.

March 12-14

An open house and cruise-in will be held at Wheels of Yesteryear, Myrtle Beach’s Muscle Cars and More Museum. The ribbon-cutting will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the museum located at U.S. Highway 501 North near Tanger Outlet Mall. During the open house weekend, admissions to the museum will be discounted to $5, and children 8 and younger will be admitted free. The cruise-in will be Saturday starting at 11 a.m. Cecil Chandler is the master of ceremonies. Prizes will be given away for participating car owners. Proceeds from concession sales will benefit Promise Land Crisis Center.

March 12-13

Suncoast Cruisers will hold its annual Back to the Beach Car Show 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Ft. Fisher Recreation Area in Wilmington, N.C. Registration is $25. Cars are years 1985 and older. The event will be held rain or shine.

March 13-14

The third annual Above Reality Auto and Bike show will be held at the Santee Outlets, 1500 Village Square Blvd. in Santee. Live performance by Creekside. Sponsors include Port City Wraps, Cycleworks, Drop Jaw and Dale’s Equipment Transport Inc. For more information, call (843) 864-1861.

March 24

Charleston-Lowcountry Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America will host its first car show of the season 6-8:30 p.m. at Joe Bessinger’s Bar B Que, 1114 College Park Road in Summerville. Registration for show entries is $5. Classes include years 1900-42, 1943-59, 1960-72 and 1973-2010; Corvettes; imports; low riders/tuners; motorcycles; Mustangs; street rods; and trucks. Trophies will be awarded in all classes plus best in show. For more information, contact Jim or Kay at (843) 821-3271.

March 26-27

The Southern Drag Racing Association will hold its 25th Annual Car Show 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Texas Roadhouse/Super Kmart parking lot at 8571 Rivers Ave. in North Charleston. The show will include race cars, junior dragsters, street, street rods, imports and motorcycles. There will be music and vendors. Admission is free. All proceeds will be donated to Camp Happy Days, “Kids Kickin’ Cancer.” The association will hold a Car Show Preview 7-10 p.m. on March 26 at Hooters Restaurant in North Charleston. The show’s rain date will be March 28. For more information, contact Linda Hood at (843) 565-4550 or lhood@homesc.com or southerndragracing.net.

April 16-18

The Rims on the River car show will take place in downtown Wilmington, N.C. Last year, more than 500 cars and motorcycles dating 1980 and older lined the streets of the historic downtown area on Front to Orange streets. Admission charge for vehicles is $5. Pre-event parties will be held April 16.

The car show is April 17. Vehicle placement begins at 9 a.m. with the show hours from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The show concludes with an awards presentation. The “Rims on the River Hot Rod Lunch and Brunch” will be held April 18. For more information, visit www.rimsontheriver.com.

April 17

Coastal Carolina Corvette Club will present its Third Annual “Vettes Doin Charleston” all-Corvette Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tanger Outlet Center parking lot on International Boulevard. Registration will be 10 a.m. until noon, with awards at 3 p.m. The pre-registration fee, good until April 3, is $25 and includes a show T-shirt (after April 3, the fee is $25 without a T-shirt). There also will be a Scored Judged show for an additional $5. The event will have prizes and a silent auction. The nine classes are years 1953-62, 1963-67, 1968-82, 1984-90, 1991-96, 1997-2000, 2001-04, 2005-09 and Resto Mod. Additional awards will be given for best of show, interior, engine, paint and club participation. For more information visit www.4cccc.org.

April 24

NC Stangs will hold its first Open Car Show at 10 a.m. at ISM Inc., 2a Huntsman Place across from Biltmore Iron & Metal in Asheville, N.C. There will be 10 judging classes as well as Best In Show. Members and nonmembers welcome. NC Stangs describes itself as a “family-oriented car club for Mustang enthusiasts.” For more information or to register online, visit ncstangs.net.

Going to a car show this weekend? Submit your photos and videos at www.charleston.net/youreport. Send car show information to Car Show Calendar, The Post and Courier, 134 Columbus St., Charleston, S.C., 29403, fax it to 937-5463 or e-mail jparker@postandcourier.com.