Crabapple Market Is The Best Kept Secret In Atlanta

Life is full of little secrets that we keep to ourselves. The monthly Crabapple Market car show in Milton, Georgia should not be one of them.

The family-friendly fun takes place at 12650 Crabapple Road, right smack in front of Milton’s City Hall of all places. The area’s best show cars start jockeying for the prime spots at 11 am, for an event that runs from Noon to 3 pm on a Sunday.

Crabapple Market is how you would draw up a car show if given a chance. The parking accommodations have room for a couple of hundred cars, yet balances intimacy with a sense of space due to the well-thought-out layout.

The event’s vibe is a mixture of laidback family relaxation, meets curious show car exploration. This is one car enthusiast event that checks off all the boxes.

Have A Guinness Pint

There are several real-world advantages to having the Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub as your event sponsor. The first is the scrumptious food available on the well-manicured grass lawn, and the other is the chance to step up and have a cold pint of Guinness.

As you might recall, the Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub was chosen “Irish Pub of the Year” in 2015 by the Irish Pubs Global Federation of Dublin, Ireland. This is an international award, with over 6500 member pubs represented worldwide and sponsored by Guinness.

This was the first pub in the U.S. to win this highly sought-after award.

Thus, it should go without saying, this culinary experience sets this car show apart from all others in Atlanta. The chance to also quench your thirst with a cold Guinness while meandering around classic cars is more than you could ask for, really.

Is That A 1967 427 Big Block?

As happenstance would have it, we were looking over the 1967 G.M. Corvette brochure online a few days earlier while researching an upcoming C2 article.

Fortune smiled on us when Richard and Tori decided to bring their NCRS certified Rally Red, 427 cubic-inch, 1967 convertible to the event. 

Surprisingly, in 1967 General Motors produced only 22,940 units in total with 8,504 of those being coupes. That represented a drop of 5,000 units from the 1966 sales numbers.

Sales numbers were relatively low due to many enthusiasts waiting for the “all-new” Corvette to arrive the following year. Interestingly, 1967 is now one of the most sought-after collector cars of all time.

The optional aluminum “bolt-on” wheel and distinctive “stinger” big-block hood were only available for this year. Those interested in Corvette trivia will recall this being the last year of the famous Sting Ray (two words).

Perhaps the most notable change to the 1967 Corvette’s interior was removing the passenger hand-hold above the glovebox. This feature had been a part of the Corvette since 1958.

This production year brought revised upholstery and newly designed seats. The hand brake (parking brake) now resided between the seats instead of under the dash.

In the eyes of many, the refinement of the second-generation Sting Ray had reached its evolutionary limits. The result was the 1967 version being the best model of its five-year generational run.

What Car Shows Could Be

In many ways, the Crabapple Market car show in Milton, Ga is an example of what every car show should aspire to become. The Crabapple event understands that it takes more than great cars to make a great event.

The spacious and inviting green space provides a natural setting for kids to play, dogs to walk, and families to spread out the blankets and have a picnic. It’s this natural communial “block party” atmosphere that sets this event head and shoulders above others.

The professional disc jockey kept the crowd engaged and the kids dancing. The cold Guinness beer and award-winning culinary fare from the Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub ensured everyone would be smiling.

The monthly Crabapple Market car show may be the best kept secret in Atlanta. It’s just one we don’t plan on keeping to ourselves, and neither should you.