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The 17th Annual Wings and Wheels Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show will be held at the Museum of Aviation on Saturday, October 10, 2009. special to the show this year will be the display of a 6,000 horsepower jet car with owner/drive Elaine Larsen (www.lmsjets.com). Elaine is one of the few women into high-powered jet car racing and will have her car open to spectators all day. Wings and Wheels draws over 250 vintage, classic and customized cars, trucks and motorcycles, worth a combined total of over $7 million. The annual show benefits the Museum of Aviation, one of the largest education-focused aviation museums in the United States. The show is free to the public from 9 am-5 pm.
Vehicle entrants will compete for over 100 trophies in 52 different classes and have free chances to win door prizes and cash giveaways. Vehicle entrants will get free entry blanks for a $500 cash giveaway and twenty entrants will win a $25 cash prize during the day. Special trophies will include five "Best in Show" winners, Best Paint, Interior and Engine awards, a Commander's Choice Trophy, a Master Builders Award and a Young Gun Trophy (for an owner age 18 or younger).
The “Savage†Monster Truck will also be at the show offering rides around the Museum grounds. The 600-horsepower truck can safely transport up to 11 people at a time. Entertaining this year will be the Jumpin’ Patriots and the Patriot Pizazze Dance Team from Russell Elementary in Warner Robins. "Wings and Wheels is the largest one-day public attended event we have at the Museum each year with approximately 8,000 spectators," said Bob Dubiel, Museum Director of Marketing. "It's fun for the whole family with, oldies DJ Tommy Landrum, aircraft models on display, kiddie car races, food and car-related vendors and aircraft open to the public. Spectators can also win prizes and bid on items in a silent auction. A 50/50 drawing will also be held.
