Hot Rodding with Cops!

The annual Hot Rodding with Cops car show was held in Hiram Ohio on June 11, 2022. Weather was picture perfect and there was a record turnout for the event. The venue was the picturesque Hiram College Campus and along the adjacent tree-lined Hayden Street. As locations go, this is about as good as it gets, and afforded many great camera angles and compositions. The brilliant sun really made the bright colors and chrome pop. The event site was filled with people, food, music, prize giveaways, the occasional roar of high performance engines, and wonderful small town atmosphere. The show was hosted by Hiram Police Department in support of their charitable Shop with a Cop program. Chief Gregory was on hand along with emcee Mayor Rick Patrick of Garrettsville. For me, this was as much a people event as it was a car show. I wandered the venue in search of people engaging with the displays and one another. Thanks to everyone that posed for photos and tolerated my repeated requests for just one more shot!

Written and photographed by Dave Dreimiller