Truck show season heats up with 75 Chrome Shop in April

75 Chrome Shop will return for its 21st annual show in April. (75 Chrome Shop photo)75 Chrome Shop will return for its 21st annual show in April. (75 Chrome Shop photo)

The 75 Chrome Shop Truck Show will roll into Wildwood, Florida for its 21st annual show April 26-28.

Contestants will arrive at the show for check-in April 26 and participate in a convoy to the Leesburg Bikefest. The show will open to the public April 27-28 at the 75 Chrome Shop location at Exit 329 on I-75. It will feature live entertainment, food, various vendors, a light show, a bounce house for kids, and more. The truck show is non-judged but over $25,000 in prizes will be given out.

Throughout the rest of the month, the American Truck Historical Society has several antique truck shows planned by member chapters throughout the country. Additional details on ATHS events is available online.

Here’s what’s happening in April:

April 13: Wheat State Antique Truck Show at Newell’s Truck Stop in Newton, Kansas

April 26-28: 75 Chrome Shop Truck Show in Wildwood, Florida

April 27: ATHS Central California Chapter Antique Truck Show & BBQ at Amador County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, California

April 27: ATHS Lakeside Sand and Gravel Open House and Antique Equipment Show at Lakeside Sand and Gravel in Mantua, Ohio

April 27: ATHS Palmetto Upstate Chapter Spring Show at Lindsey Plantation in Taylors, South Carolina

April 27: ATHS Antique Truck and Military Vehicle Show at West Goshen Shopping Center in West Goshen, Pennsylvania