Gear Head Photos

10/11/2026

Good Sunday morning Gear Headers & Gear Headettes,

Today is going to be a great day to head to Winterset, Iowa & check out the 41st Annual 2026 Madison County Car Show hosted by CIA (Central Iowa Auto Club) that is going along with the Madison County Covered Bridge Festival! There will be hundreds of AWESOME rides that will be coming from far & near to be on display! It's always one of the BIGGEST & BEST Fall car shows around to attend! Had over 500+ vehicles in 2025! We'll be taking lots of pictures for everyone to enjoy on our Gear Head Photos page!

Registration is from 8:00 a.m. - Noon
Show is from Noon - 3:30 p.m.
Judging begins at 1:30 p.m.
Awards at 3:00 p.m.

Awards
🏆Top 20
🚓Police Chief's Pick
👮‍♂️Sheriff's Pick
🏆Mayor's Pick
🚒Fire Chief's Pick
🏆CIA Wife's Pick
🏆Pick of the Show (featured on next year's shirts)

Car Show Entry Fee is $20.00 at the gate!
FREE for Spectators!

If you want to check out all the Madison County Covered Bridge Craft Vendors, Food Booths, Live Music on the Courthouse Square the admission $3.00 per person!

For more info on the Madison County Covered Bridge Festival check out this link: https://www.facebook.com/madisoncountycoveredbridgefestival

The parade is at 3:00 p.m.
Lineup for the parade is at 2:00 p.m. at the Winterset High School parking lot!

If you want more info on the car show check out the Central Iowa Auto page at https://www.facebook.com/ClAutoClub or their website CIAclub.org

41st Annual 2026 Madison County Car Show Link: https://facebook.com/events/s/2026-madison-county-car-show/984100627905271/

Also Car Show Participants if you want to park as a club or by your friends make sure you come as a group when you arrive as the Central Iowa Auto Club that is putting on the car show is not saving spots. You park as you arrive in line!

Hope to see you all there today!

10/11/2026

10/11/2026

Good Sunday morning Gear Headers & Gear Headettes,

Janet & I attended the Chrome & Class Pin-up Competition that took place along with the 3rd Annual Summer Sendoff Showdown Car Show yesterday in Forest City, Iowa!

Here is our album of pics from the pin-up show!

Hope you all enjoy them!

All Photos are Public, so feel free to Share and/or Tag. Please don't crop watermark off the photos when you Share or use them. Thanks!

10/11/2026

Good Sunday morning Gear Headers & Gear Headettes,

Janet & I made a trip up to Forest City, Iowa on Saturday morning & attended the 3rd Annual Summer Sendoff Showdown Car Show!

We had a great time at the show & saw lots of cars we have never seen before from Northern Iowa & Southern Minnesota area!

Enjoyed the Pin-Up Contest also! It will be in it's only album to check out!

Hope you all enjoy these 1,000+ pics we capture Saturday at the show!

All Photos are Public, so feel free to Share and/or Tag. Please don't crop watermark off the photos when you Share or use them. Thanks!

3rd Annual Summer Sendoff Showdown Car Show - NIACC - North Iowa Area Community College - John V. Hanson Career Center - Forest City, Iowa - October 10, 2026

All Photos are Public, so feel free to Share and/or Tag. Please don't crop watermark off the photos when you Share or use them. Thanks!

10/07/2026

Good Wednesday afternoon Gear Headers & Gear Headettes,

Janet & I will be heading back to my hometown of Winterset, Iowa, where I grew up in my childhood days, this coming Sunday - October 11, 2026 & attending the 41st Annual 2026 Madison County Car Show hosted by CIA (Central Iowa Auto Club) that is going along with the Madison County Covered Bridge Festival to check out all the AWESOME rides that will be coming from far & near to be on display! It's always one of the BIGGEST & BEST Fall car shows around to attend! Had over 500+ vehicles in 2025! We'll be taking lots of pictures for everyone to enjoy on our Gear Head Photos page!

Registration is from 8:00 a.m. - Noon
Show is from Noon - 3:30 p.m.
Judging begins at 1:30 p.m.
Awards at 3:00 p.m.

Awards
🏆Top 20
🚓Police Chief's Pick
👮‍♂️Sheriff's Pick
🏆Mayor's Pick
🚒Fire Chief's Pick
🏆CIA Wife's Pick
🏆Pick of the Show (featured on next year's shirts)

Car Show Entry Fee is $20.00 at the gate!
FREE for Spectators!

If you want to check out all the Madison County Covered Bridge Craft Vendors, Food Booths, Live Music on the Courthouse Square the admission $3.00 per person!

For more info on the Madison County Covered Bridge Festival check out this link: https://www.facebook.com/madisoncountycoveredbridgefestival

The parade is at 3:00 p.m.
Lineup for the parade is at 2:00 p.m. at the Winterset High School parking lot!

If you want more info on the car show check out the Central Iowa Auto page at https://www.facebook.com/ClAutoClub or their website CIAclub.org

41st Annual 2026 Madison County Car Show Link: https://facebook.com/events/s/2026-madison-county-car-show/984100627905271/

The pics below with this year's flyer is last year's Snap-On Pick of the Show Winner!

Also Car Show Participants if you want to park as a club or by your friends make sure you come as a group when you arrive as the Central Iowa Auto Club that is putting on the car show is not saving spots. You park as you arrive in line!

Hope to see you all there today!