At Somernites Cruise this weekend, attendees might get wet — but they will definitely get ‘Vettes. Somernites Executive Director Keith Floyd knows the forecast may bring unfavorable conditions thanks to Tropical Storm Helene, but that won’t stop the area’s biggest classic and custom car show from moving ahead with its “Corvette Summer” annual showcase this weekend. “We may have a hurricane; if not — and even if we do have a hurricane — we’re still going to do our bit, so it doesn’t matter,” said Floyd.
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We are a rain-or-shine event, so we’ll be downtown regardless.” Other events, besides the downtown show-and-shine on Saturday, may be subject to cancellation due to weather, he noted. Summer may be officially over, but Corvette Summer never ends.
That’s the theme for the September Cruise, and one of the most popular that the car show offers year to year, featuring the Chevrolet Corvette, sponsored by Don Franklin Chevrolet. “It’s been a staple ever since we’ve been doing showcases” said Floyd. “It always has a good response.
Everybody loves America’s sports car.” Corvettes are closely associated with Kentucky, being made in Bowling Green, with a museum there as well. Here in Somerset, the “Vettes for Vets” event at Don Franklin Chevrolet Buick GMC (345 South U.
S. 27 in Somerset), will take place Friday from 11 a.m.
to 2 p.m. A car show event specifically for Corvettes, registration for cars costs $25 and all proceeds and re.