Wagoner car show small but successful | News

Car buffs talk about the engines beneath the hoods of several entries at the Switching Gears Car and Motorcycle Show in Wagoner.

Nate Shamblin is all smiles with his little boy after claiming top honors in the rat rod division of the 2020 Switching Gears Car Show in downtown Wagoner.

A judge in the 2020 Switching Gears Car Show takes an up close look at one of the entries.

Layton Lamphere was a double winner in the 2020 Switching Gears Car/Bike Show.

Brant Arbaugh and his son give a thumbs up after winning second place in the truck division at the 2020 Switching Gears Car Show held Oct. 2 in downtown Wagoner.

Chris Bentley’s 1965 Ford Mustang earned top honors in the muscle car division of the 2020 Switching Gears Car Show.

Car show enthusiasts walk along Main Street in downtown Wagoner to check out entries in the 2020 Switching Gears Car Show held Saturday.

Tony Ponds and his granddaughter, Kenzlie Ray Ponds, accept the the hand crafted table Tony won with the winning custom car at the 2020 Switching Gears Car/Bike Show.
A small but enthusiastic crowd enjoyed a fall morning in downtown Wagoner Saturday, Oct. 1 when Downtown Wagoner, Corp. hosted its annual Switching Gears Car Show.
Approximately 24 vehicles and 12 motorcycles were entered in the contest which competed with more than a dozen car shows across the region over the weekend.
Up for grabs were carefully crafted trophies made of auto parts and, of course, bragging rights.
Congratulations to the following winners:
Antiques – Gerald Fincham, 1956 Ford Sunliner, 1st; Charles Lipps, 1955 Chevy Nomad, 2nd Bill Holsey, 1955 Chevy Bel-Air, 3rd; Johnny Bybee, 1963 Falcon 2-Door, 4th; Johnny Nicholson, 1965 Ford Mustang, 5th and Johnny Bybee, 1963 Ford Falcon 4-Door, 6th.
Classics – Jerry Peck, 1968 Chevy Corvette Convertible, 1st.
Rat Rods – Nate Shamblin, 1963 Ford Falcon, 1st; Tanner Vaughn, 1982 Sears 310, 2nd and Rone and Mary Forrest, 1966 Ford T-Bird, 3rd.
Customs – Tony Ponds, 1960 Chevy Impala, 1st; Paul Wood, 1938 Chevy Coupe, 2nd; Charles Lipps, 1955 Chevy Belair, 3rd and Linda Peck, 1941 Studebaker Commander, 4th.
Muscle Cars – Chris Bentley, 1965 Ford Mustang, 1st; Quincy Marshall, 1967 Chevy Camaro, 2nd and Bret Hammack, 1967 Chevy Camaro, 3rd.