Iola '12 - July 12th - 15th, 2012. 21st Century Orphans -- A Tribute to Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Mercury and Pontiac.
1/16/2012 Registration forms to be mailed
  IOLA '12 registration forms will be mailed on Tuesday, January 17. Too view or print the PDF form, click on: IOLA12 Registration Form

9/12/2011 Want to be featured on the IOLA '12 Poster?
  The 40th Anniversary Iola Old Car Show and Swap Meet will be held July 12-15, 2012. The IOLA '12 theme has been selected: "21st Century Orphans: A tribue to Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Mercury and Pontiac". More information will be forthcoming; however, start sending in your pictures of your original Plymouths, Olds, Mercs and Pontiacs for 2012 poster and theme tent consideration. Email information@iolaoldcarshow.com or mail to PO Box 1, Iola, WI 54945. Send a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like your photos returned. For more information call 715-445-4000
7/12/2011 A Great IOLA '11
  We had an estimated 115,000 people this year. Overall - the weather was great with the exception of a shower late Saturday afternoon. Additionally, Sunday produced a rainstorm in the morning which affected attendance. We had a Delightful Dodge & De Soto automotive display along with about 2000 other wonderful antique and classic cars! Kudos to all the volunteers and patrons that made IOLA '11 happen!
6/25/2011 IOLA '11 Directory Available Online...
  The Directory to the giant Midwest Car Show & Swap Meet in Iola, Wisconsin is available online via Krause Publications Division of F+W Media. The directory in PDF format is 25MB. IOLA 11 Directory

6/22/2011 A Delovely Radio Ad...
  Play the IOLA '11 radio ad - download it - email it! It's "Delovely!"......IOLA 11 Radio Ad

6/15/2011 Iola Old Car Show TV Commercial
  Check out the Iola Old Car Show television commercial produced by WLUK FOX 11 that will air in several Wisconsin markets...Iola Old Car Show TV Commercial

6/13/2011 Send in photos for P.O.M.P. - Iola '11
  Have a great Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Mercury or Pontiac (P.O.M.P.) car? We'd love to have them in our special theme area during the 40th annual Iola Old Car Show. "21st Century Orphans" is the theme for IOLA 2012 as we honor the P.O.M.P. Theme cars are reviewed by the Wisconsin Society of Auto Historians. For consideration, send us a photo and description along with your contact information either by mail to IOLA '12, PO Box 1, Iola, WI 54945 or email: mary@iolaoldcarshow.com Send S.A.S.E. if you want your photos mailed back.
6/10/2011 IOLA '11 Press Release
  Learn more about the 39th Iola Old Car Show & Swap Meet by downloading the press release PDF document (approx-1.8mb) The release includes Quick Facts about the show, "Teamed to Learn" schedules and presenters, and information about "Delightful Dodges & De Sotos" theme. To download an IOLA '11 Press Release, click on IOLA 11 Press Release.pdf

6/8/2011 IOLA '11 & Wisconsin Public TV partnering together
  As part of their Vision Statement, "Wisconsin Public Television will be a contributing citizen of Wisconsin" The Iola Old Car Show too is a contributing citizen to the 125 civic and service organizations that support our show. IOLA '11 is proudly supporting Wisconsin Public Television through their underwriting program while sharing our Iola Old Car Show message. To see our video message on WPT click on ...Iola Old Car Show WPT

5/27/2011 Exciting news for the Iola Old Car Show Staff!
  If you see a "For Sale" sign in the window of the Iola Old Car Show Office, we're not selling out, just our current office building. The Board of Directors of Iola Old Car Show, Inc. has committed to purchase Chet Krause’s office building located at 160 North Chet Krause Drive in Iola. Mr. Krause will be moving his office to 125 North Main Street in Iola. Iola Old Car Show, Inc. who presently owns and occupies the building located at 100 North Main Street will be selling this property and moving their staff and offices to the new location later in 2011. Bruce Meagher, LLC and Iola Bookkeeping & Tax Service will remain as tenants in their present locations at 210 Water Street in Iola.
4/17/2011 Reserve your Vista Mobility Cart for IOLA '11
 
4/16/2011 Video of IOLA '10
  Video of IOLA '10 courtesy of Travis Rosauer of Forest Lake, MN
4/1/2011 Collector Truck Banks Available!
  Each year Iola Old Car Show offers a collector vehicle bank for sale. Manufactured by Liberty Classics and number twenty-two in our series, this year’s vehicle is a 1:24 scale 1936 Dodge pickup. The cost is $28.00 plus $8.00 shipping and handling. Send check for $36.00 to Iola Old Car Show, PO Box 1, Iola, WI 54945 Click to see the truck! Click to see the truck!

3/21/2011 April 1st is deadline for prior year spaces
  As a reminder….”Don’t be a fool”. April 1st is the date for obtaining your same space from the 2010 Iola Old Car Show & Swap Meet. Registration forms were sent out in January for the 39th Iola Old Car Show being held on July 7 – 10th, 2011 in Iola, Wisconsin. Click to read more.... Click to read more...

2/1/2011 The best car show you've never heard of...
  Oxford Unlimited MotoMedia staff reporter Myles Kornblatt visted IOLA '10 (his first Iola Old Car Show). Check out his take at: The best car show you've never heard of...
1/17/2011 Registration forms went out
  As of January 14nd, Iola Old Car Show registration forms were mailed out. These mailings went out to those who participated at last years show and also to anyone who requested Old Car Show information. If you are not on the mailing list or would just like to receive it, contact either by email: information@iolaoldcarshow.com or call 715-445-4000. If you don't recieve your form in a couple weeks -- please contact us and we will get one out to you. The Iola Old Car Show has become one of the premier Old Car Shows in the nation, each year it features a theme exhibit display of vehicles. This year the Theme Exhibit will be Delightful Dodges & De Sotos. To download a registration form, click on IOLA11Registration.pdf 

Or for the complete 2011 Registration Packet click on IOLA11RegPacket.pdf

1/14/2011 IOLA '11 Posters are available
  IOLA '11 Posters are have been printed and are available in our office. There are two vehicles featured on the 2011 Iola Old Car Show poster. A 1936 Dodge Model LC 1/2 ton pickup truck owned by Naomi and the late Henry Rehfeldt of Larsen, Wisconsin and a 1957 De Soto Adventurer convertible owned by Bob Brown and George Collar of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. Clay Miller of Waupaca, Wisconsin is the photographer and poster designer. You can view/download a PDF poster on this link: IOLA11Poster.pdf 
11/15/2010 Iola '11 Poster Picture Taken
  The Poster picture was recently taken for Iola '11 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin. The theme for the 39th annual event will be "Delightful Dodges and De Sotos". The Wisconsin Chapter Society of Automotive Historians (WSAH) and Mitch Swenson, IOCS Public Relations – they are the volunteer group that participates with organizing the theme exhibit. For promoting the 2010 event, the Auto Historians chose a 1936 Dodge Model LC ½ - ton pick up owned by Naomi and the late Henry Rehfeldt of Larsen WI and a 1957 De Soto Adventurer Convertible owned by Bob Brown and George Collar of Wisconsin Rapids for the Iola Old Car Show poster. WSAH selects nearly fifty autos for under the tent and the other theme cars will go on display in the surrounding grass or black top area. The discussion for the tent vehicles is usually around April and a picture must accompany for this consideration. Vehicles that are under the tent will be asked to attend all 4 days of display. The large registration map will be mailed the third week of January.
5/20/2010 Car Club Day - Sunday, July 11
  Iola ‘10 selects Sunday as the day for car clubs to come to the Iola Old Car Show grounds. We will have a limit of 20 Car Clubs – and you must be pre-registered. There is NO FEE and no cut-off date. We'll acknowledge the club with a sign where they will park plus provide a goody bag for each member that comes on the grounds. CAR CLUB DAY will be featured on Sunday, July 11. Email mary@iolaoldcarshow.com or call 715-445-4005 to register your club today! Name of club? Where are you from? How far from Iola? How many Cars belong? How many will come to Iola? Contact Person? Phone? Address? Your Email?

 

 

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