12th Annual Rocktoberfest Car Show - 2011 Winners

The owners of 150 antique, classic and special interest cars and trucks competed for Top 25 and four grand-prize trophies at Hatfield Township's 12th Car Show, part of its annual Rocktoberfest community fall festival. These photos are of the four Grand Trophy winners.

Above, left — Robert R. Smith Sr., third from left, 2011 Best of Show winner, poses with (l to r) Ryan Shedal of main event sponsor TD Bank and Township parks board members Laura Thomas, Linda Arkens, Wayne Rutter and Barbara Morehouse. Right, Rick Schreiter (second from right) is awarded the Grand Trophy for Commissioners Choice from (l to r) Wayne Rutter, Linda Arkens, Laura Thomas and Barbara Morehouse.

(Left) Parks Board Choice winner Joe Kelly displays his trophy alongside emcee Wayne Rutter.   (Right) People’s Choice winner Joe Klaumenzer receives his trophy from Sequoia Out Back owner John Keller, who opened up his business location to serve as the locale for Hatfield Township’s 12th Annual event.

With crowds of people at the attractions, exhibits and booths surrounding them, and rock and roll music on stage from Flamin' Dick and the Hot Rods, 150 contestants vied for a Top 25 trophy in the car show areas of Hatfield Township's 12th Annual Rocktoberfest. Presented by the Township Parks and Recreation Board and sponsored by TD Bank, the festival provided the community with plenty of things to see and do on the parking lots, sidewalks and grounds of event site host Sequoia Out Back in the Snyder Square Shopping Center, Saturday, October 1.

The Top 25 Show attracted contestants with vehicles ranging from a 1916 T Ford Speedster to a brand new Chevy Camaro. More wheels were in position at the Hatfield Speedway Reunion's exhibit of vintage midget cars, racecars and sprint cars. Colmar and Hatfield volunteer fire companies added their wheels to the mix, and if all those wheels weren't enough, the event also had its family-favorite tractor-pulled wagon and, new this year, the Montgomery County Bookmobile.

Click here for the 2011 Car & Truck Show Winners List.

For car show contestants, the day began at 8:30 am with check in and registration. While volunteers helped the Township parks and recreation board bring 150 vehicles into position, nearly two dozen non-profit community groups and small business owners arrived on site with all the trappings needed to host interesting activities and booths. Remarkably, all fell into place by 11:30 a.m., when soloist Scott France officially opened the event to the public with a performance of the National Anthem.

Click here for the 2011 Rocktoberfest Program.

In addition to TD Bank and Sequoia Out Back, another 15 sponsors in business and industry contributed to the success of the event with cash donations or key items needed within the festival layout. The North Penn High School Key Club and several citizen volunteers assisted the parks board in the work involved in presenting the event.

Click here for the listing of Rocktoberfest 2011 partners.

At their post-event critique a few days after the event, Parks Board planners shared their ideas on how to streamline logistics and plan for growth. Time of year and event location hold firm, so Rocktoberfesters are advised to save Saturday, October 6, 2012, for the 13th Annual celebration.

Click here to peruse more Rocktoberfest 2011 photos by Hatfield resident Ray Masser, an exhibitor with the Speedway Reunion who also donated his services to cover the event.