Author: Dean Carriveau

Gents 2023 Most Improved Car – Dale McHargue

by Dean Carriveau
Most improved car award recipient Dale McHargue is flanked by club VP Ben Curtis and Gents President Paul Inman at the 2023 Christmas banquet. 
 Dale completed  work on his 1966 Dodge Coronet including extensive fabrication of body panels, frame and racing equiipment plus complete rebuilding of the beefy drive train.  

Washington State Hot Rod Hall of Fame

by Dean Carriveau

Members of the Gents Auto Club traveled to western Washington for the club’s induction into the Washington State Hot Rod Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame’s annual awards banquet was held in Lynnwood, Washinton at their events center on September 23, 2023. In addition to their induction, the Gents were honored for their sixtieth anniversary as a club and named the Washington State Hot Rod Hall of Fame’s club of the year. It was a very good day to be a Gent.

Thrifty Reunion / Team Saint Luke’s Open Car Show

by Dean Carriveau
Smoke did not deter the hearty from coming to the 2023 edition of the Gents Thrifty Reunion / Team Saint Luke’s
 open car show held  at Mirabeau Point Park, August 16, 2023.    
All proceeds from the show will benefit the Providence  Saint Luke’s Rehab Institute’s wheelchair basketball team.

The Gents/Wendle Father’s Day Show

by Dean Carriveau
Balmy spring weather didn’t dampen this year’s Gents/Wendle Father’s Day Show attendance with 130 cars registered.  
Proceeds from the show will  be given to The Children’s Miracle Network.

Gents/AutoNation “Spring Fling”

by Dean Carriveau

The Gents AutoNation “Spring Fling” open car show, June 3, 2023. Thank you Cars-4-Kids, AutoNation Chevrolet, the fabulous Spokane Hot Rod Girls, and all who attended to support our event for Second Harvest Food Bank.

2023 Joya School Penny Drive

by Dean Carriveau
Members of The Gents, Miss Shifters, Pharoahs, Spokane Hot Rod Association and Spokane Hot Rod Girls joined forces with the
 Garland Church for the annual Joya Penny Drive, May 20, 2023.  We raised $1,164 in cash and collected 128 pounds of coins.