Antique auto show Sunday

The Historic Village at Allaire will present its 12th annual Antique Rolling Iron Auto Show on Aug. 26 (rain date Sept. 16). Antique vehicles are expected from throughout the tri-state area. This show is open to all vehicles manu factured from 1982 and before. Trophies will be awarded to vehi cles in many classes, including for eign cars, American cars, custom cars, modified cars, street rods, trucks, modified trucks and an tique motorcycles.

For the early arrivals, the first 250 vehicles will receive a dash plaque. There will be three special best of show trophies sponsored by Ocean First Bank of Wall, Kelle Chevrolet of Farmingdale and Connelly, Campion and Wright of Belmar that will go to the vehicles with the most people's choice votes.

The show will take place in the parking lot of Allaire State Park, next to the Pine Creek Railroad. Food vendors will be on hand. A state parking fee of $5 is in ef - fect for spectator cars. Show vehi cles are $12 pre-registered by Aug. 22 and $17 the day of the show. Registration is at 8 a.m. and tro phies will be awarded at 3 p.m.

This event is a fundraiser bene fiting the historic and educational programs presented by the non profit organization Allaire Village Inc., which is licensed by the state to operate the 40-acre, stateowned Historic Village at Allaire, site of James P. Allaire's Howell Iron Works Company in the 1830s.

Historic Village at Allaire is in Allaire State Park on Route 524 (Atlantic Avenue), Wall Township. For more information call (732) 919-3500 during business hours or visit www.allairevillage.org.