Vintage, restored vehicles fill Fort’s Jones Park

The second of the season’s five Fort Atkinson Cruise Nights drew a large crowd of exhibitors and spectators Monday evening at Fort Atkinson’s Jones Park, 600 Janesville Ave.

The summertime event, held on the second Monday of the month, features more than 400 vehicles, including classic automobiles, and restored vintage trucks and tractors.

During the event, the Fort Atkinson Generals served beverages, grilled brats and hotdogs, and hamburgers made with meat from Heritage Country Meats, located between Fort Atkinson and Jefferson, as well as other treats at the organization’s concession stand.

Upcoming Cruise Nights will be held July 8, Aug. 12 and Sept. 9, between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m.

Photos from Monday’s Cruise Night follow. 

Car enthusiasts eager to find a choice spot in Jones Park to display their vehicles arrive early in the late afternoon Monday. The car show operates between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Three more shows are planned to take place in the same venue in July, August and September. 

Cruise Night attendees gather in Jones Park to admire a set of midget hotrods. 

Fort Atkinson Cruise Night attendees answer questions related to automobile history and trivia seeking to win prizes.

Cruise Night attendees check out a bright red hotrod. 

A visiter to Jones Park Monday takes an interest in a hotrod on display as part of Fort Atkinson Cruise Nights. The car show, which comes in five installments, placed vehicles on display for the second time this season. Three more installments of the show are planned throughout the summer. 

Cruise Night attendees check under the hood of a classic Ford Mustang.

Joe Ziltener and his wife, Nancy Krattiger Ziltener, on Monday display their 1981 Chevrolet Malibu. The couple has owned the Malibu since 1982.

Chris Spangler photos.

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