The 42nd Annual F-100 Supernationals
COOL CLASSIC TRUCKS ON DISPLAY IN SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE
Cool Classic Trucks on Display in Sevierville, Tennessee
VETERANS IN THE CROWD WERE CALLED UP, THANKED AND GIVEN CUSTOM EMBROIDERED HATS. THE UNVEILING OF FRESHLY COMPLETED VEHICLES FOLLOWED, SOMETHING THAT’S BECOME AN EXCITING TRADITION AT THE EVENT.
WE TRAVEL THE COUNTRY TO FIND THE BEST TRUCK SHOWS ON THE CIRCUIT, AND THE ANNUAL SEPTEMBER F-100 SUPERNATIONALS TRUCK SHOW HAS BEEN ENTERTAINING FANS FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES. One of the sport’s longest-running events, the 2019 show—held Sept. 19, 20 and 21—attracted almost 400 Ford-powered vehicles from 27 states to the Sevierville Convention Center in Sevierville, Tennessee.
Starting on Thursday, everyone settled in, looking forward to the weekend action. The real excitement began on Friday with show promoter Charlie Cobble welcoming the crowd. Patriotism is always a strong part of the event, and the local Marine Corps detachment opened the event, officiating at the National Anthem and the flag folding ceremony. Veterans in the crowd were called up, thanked and given custom embroidered hats. The unveiling of freshly completed vehicles followed, something that’s become an exciting tradition at the event. A half dozen trucks debuted, and the crowd applauded as the owners removed their truck covers while Charlie explained the details of each new build.
In addition to the multicolored collection of vehicles on display, show-goers could visit multiple manufacturing displays indoors and the swap meet sellers outdoors. Everyone enjoyed the combination of the delightful Tennessee sunshine and the cool facilities inside. The Convention Center food team served up the perfect lunch each day.
The awards ceremony Saturday afternoon began with a giveaway of a huge collection of significant door prizes, but all eyes were on the display of specialty trophies that included the
Elite Five and the Ultimate Ten, along with more than 120 additional plaques to deserving drivers. Jerry
Bland and his 1956 F-100 captured the coveted Editor’s Choice Award. His 500 hp 390FE V-8 goes as good as it looks!
If you’d like to see a great collection of Ford’s most popular trucks and hang out with an equally great collection of drivers, put the 2020 F-100 Supernationals on your calendar—it’s scheduled for Sept. 24-26. Check out the details at www.f100supernationals.com. Special thanks to event sponsors Mid Fifty F-100 Parts and Ford Performance.
A HALF A DOZEN TRUCKS DEBUTED, AND THE CROWD APPLAUDED AS THE OWNERS REMOVED THEIR TRUCK COVERS WHILE CHARLIE EXPLAINED THE DETAILS OF EACH NEW BUILD.