Upcoming Events

2023 GTOACO 39th All Pontiac Indian Uprising Show
Posted: July 14, 2023

Join the GTOACO September 3rd, at Quaker Steak & Lube (8500 Lyra Dr, Columbus, OH 43240) for our 39th Annual Indian Uprising All Pontiac car show.

Registration begins at 9 AM, ending at Noon. From Noon until 2:30 PM there will be points judging for all registered cars, with awards for each class at 3 PM.

This event will be held Rain or Shine. We hope to see you there!

For more information see the event flyer here.


GTOACO's 8th Annual Battle of the Brands
Posted: May 22th, 2023

Join the GTOACO on Saturday, July 29th for the seventh annual Battle of the Brands, sponsored by Big Walnut Grill and Jet's Pizza. Trophies are awarded for the "Top 25" cars. In addition, we will be awarding a series of "Best of"s: Best Chevy, Best Ford, Best MOPAR, Best Pontiac, Best Import, and Best BOC (Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac).

Registration will be $10, starting at 10 AM and ending at 1 PM, with awards will be at 3 PM. This event is rain or shine, come on out and enjoy this uniquely relaxing event with us.

For more information, see the event flyer here.


2023 All Pontiac Indoor Swap Meet
Posted: November 8, 2022

We will return to the Franklin County Fairgrounds, 4100 Columbia St, Hilliard, OH 43026, Sunday March 12, 2023.

We’ll be in two adjacent heated buildings the same as last year. A food vendor will be onsite. Please note, the vendor setup start time is 8am this year because this is first day of daylight savings time.

The event flyer is here.


GTOACO's 7th Annual Battle of the Brands
Posted: May 12th, 2022

Join the GTOACO on Saturday, July 23rd for the seventh annual Battle of the Brands, sponsored by Big Walnut Grill and Jet's Pizza. Trophies are awarded for the "Top 25" cars. In addition, we will be awarding a series of "Best of"s: Best Chevy, Best Ford, Best MOPAR, Best Pontiac, Best Import, and Best BOC (Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac).

Registration will be $10, starting at 10 AM and ending at 1 PM, with awards will be at 3 PM. This event is rain or shine, come on out and enjoy this uniquely relaxing event with us.

For more information, see the event flyer here.


2022 GTOACO 38th All Pontiac Indian Uprising Show
Posted: February 6, 2022

Join the GTOACO September 4h, at Quaker Steak & Lube (8500 Lyra Dr, Columbus, OH 43240) for our 38th Annual Indian Uprising All Pontiac car show.

Registration begins at 9 AM, ending at Noon. From Noon until 2:30 PM there will be points judging for all registered cars, with awards for each class at 3 PM.

This event will be held Rain or Shine. We hope to see you there!

For more information see the event flyer here.


2022 All Pontiac Indoor Swap Meet
Posted: November 8, 2021
We will return to the Franklin County Fairgrounds, 4100 Columbia St, Hilliard, OH 43026, Sunday March 13, 2022.

We’ll be in two adjacent heated buildings the same as last year. A food vendor will be onsite. Please note, the vendor setup start time is 8am this year because this is first day of daylight savings time.

The event flyer is here.



2021 GTOACO 37th All Pontiac Indian Uprising Show
Posted: June 2, 2021

Join the GTOACO September 5th, at Quaker Steak & Lube (8500 Lyra Dr, Columbus, OH 43240) for our 37th Annual Indian Uprising All Pontiac car show.

Registration begins at 9 AM, ending at Noon. From Noon until 2:30 PM there will be points judging for all registered cars, with awards for each class at 3 PM.

This event will be held Rain or Shine. We hope to see you there!

For more information see the event flyer here.



GTOACO's 6th Annual Battle of the Brands
Posted: April 15th, 2021

Join the GTOACO on Saturday, July 24th for the sixth annual Battle of the Brands, sponsored by Big Walnut Grill and Jet's Pizza. We're resuming this event after needing to cancel due to COVID restrictions last year.   Trophies are awarded for the "Top 25" cars. In addition, we will be awarding a series of "Best of"s: Best Chevy, Best Ford, Best MOPAR, Best Pontiac, Best Import, and Best BOC (Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac).

Registration will be $10, starting at 10 AM and ending at 1 PM, with awards will be at 3 PM. This event is rain or shine, come on out and enjoy this uniquely relaxing event with us.

For more information, see the event flyer here.



2021 All Pontiac Indoor Swap Meet
Posted: December 20, 2020

We will return to the Franklin County Fairgrounds, 4100 Columbia St, Hilliard, OH 43026, Sunday March 14, 2021.

We’ll be in two adjacent heated buildings the same as last year. A food vendor will be onsite. Please note, we've changed the vendor setup start time from 7am to 8am this year because this is first day of daylight savings time.

The event flyer is here.



CANCELLED GTOACO's 6th Annual Battle of the Brands
Posted: May 27th, 2020

Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, we are forced to cancel the Battle of the Brands show this year.  Thanks to our sponsors Big Walnut Grille and Jet's Pizza for their continued support.  We hope to be back in Sunbury in July next year.



2020 GTOACO 36th All Pontiac Indian Uprising Show
Posted: December 24, 2019

Join the GTOACO September 6th, at Quaker Steak & Lube (8500 Lyra Dr, Columbus, OH 43240) for our 36th Annual Indian Uprising All Pontiac car show.

Registration begins at 9 AM, ending at Noon. From Noon until 2:30 PM there will be points judging for all registered cars, with awards for each class at 3 PM.

This event will be held Rain or Shine. We hope to see you there!

For more information see the event flyer here.



2020 All Pontiac Indoor Swap Meet
Posted: September 7, 2019

We will return to the Franklin County Fairgrounds, 4100 Columbia St, Hilliard, OH 43026, Sunday March 8, 2020.

We’ll be in a heated 7200sqf building. A food vendor will be onsite. This is an excellent facility for us to continue this Pontiac hobby tradition.

The event flyer is here.



2019 GTOACO 35th All Pontiac Indian Uprising Show
Posted: April 7th, 2019

Join the GTOACO September 1st, at Quaker Steak & Lube (8500 Lyra Dr, Columbus, OH 43240) for our 35th Annual Indian Uprising All Pontiac car show.

Registration begins at 8 AM, ending at Noon. From Noon until 3 PM there will be points judging for all registered cars, with awards for each class at 4 PM or earlier.

This event will be heald Rain or Shine. We hope to see you there!

For more information see the event flyer here.



GTOACO's 5th Annual Battle of the Brands
Posted: April 7th, 2019
 
Join the GTOACO on Saturday, July 27th for the fifth annual Battle of the Brands, sponsored by Big Walnut Grill and Jet's Pizza. We had a record turn out last year and we expect the trend to continue.  Trophies are awarded for the "Top 25" cars. In addition, we will be awarding a series of "Best of"s: Best Chevy, Best Ford, Best MOPAR, Best Pontiac, Best Import, and Best BOC (Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac).

Registration will be $10, starting at 10 AM and ending at 1 PM, with awards will be at 3 PM. This event is rain or shine, come on out and enjoy this uniquely relaxing event with us.

For more information, see the event flyer here.


Return of the GTOACO Swap Meet
Posted: December 9, 2018

Join the GTOACO for the return of our annual spring swap meet. We had to take a year off, but the event many of us consider the start of the season is back, and we are eager to get the tradition running again.

Our new date and location will be March 10, 2019 at the Franklin County Fairgrounds, 4100 Columbia St, Hilliard, OH 43026.

We’ll be in a heated 7200sqf building. A food vendor will be onsite. This should prove to be an excellent facility for us to continue this Pontiac hobby tradition.

Just like before, there will be vendor set-up from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM, opening the doors to the public as soon as set-up ends and will be open until 1:00 PM. Vendor spots of 10' x 10' will be available for $15 each, with general admission at $2. We should have enough spots to accomodate everyone, but if you would like to guarantee your spot, call ahead (details on flyer).

For more information or to reserve your spot, see the event flyer here.





GTOACO's 3rd Annual Battle of the Brands
Posted: May 29th, 2018

Join the GTOACO on Saturday, July 28th for the fourth annual Battle of the Brands, sponsored by Big Walnut Grill and Jet's Pizza. This our increasingly popular all makes cruise in, where we award trophies for the "Top 25" cars. In addition, we will be awarding a series of "Best of"s: Best Chevy, Best Ford, Best MOPAR, Best Pontiac, Best Import, and Best BOC (Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac).

Registration will be $10, starting at 10 AM and ending at 1 PM, with awards will be at 3 PM. This event is rain or shine, and we hope to see a lot of car fans for a relaxing cruise in afternoon.

For more information, see the event flyer here.





2018 GTOACO 34th All Pontiac Indian Uprising Show
Posted: March 6th, 2018

Join the GTOACO September 2nd, at Quaker Steak & Lube (8500 Lyra Dr, Columbus, OH 43240) for our 34rd annual Indian Uprising All Pontiac show.

Registration begins at 8 AM, ending at Noon. From Noon until 3 PM there will be points judging for all registered cars, with awards for each class at 4 PM or earlier.

This event will be heald Rain or Shine. We hope to see you there!

For more information see the event flyer here.





GTO Association of Central Ohio Swap Meet Postponed
Posted: December 31, 2017

It is with sincere regret that we are postponing the March 2018 all-Pontiac swap meet. Our club lost our sponsor and we were not able to secure a new location in time to support the 2018 event. The club appreciates the outstanding support we have had over many years from our vendors and customers. We will continue the traditional swap meet in March 2019.





GTOACO's 3rd Annual Battle of the Brands
Posted: April 22, 2017

Join the GTOACO on Saturday, July 29th for the third annual Battle of the Brands car show, sponsored by the Big Walnut Grill and Jet's Pizza. This is an all makes cruise in, where we will be awarding awards for the "Top 25" overall vechicals. That includes bikes, cars, and trucks. We will also be giving out awards for Best Chevy, Best Ford, Best MOPAR, Best Pontiac, Best Import, and Best BOC (Buick, Oldsmobile and Cadillac).

Registration will cost $10, beginning at 11:30 AM, lasting until 1:30 PM, with awards being announced around 3 PM. This event will be happening rain or shine, and we hope to see a lot of bike, car and truck fans come out for a fun and relaxed afternoon cruise in.

For more information, see the event flyer here.





The Continuation of GTOACO's 2-Day Show, Featuring the 33rd Annual Indian Uprising
Posted: February 16, 2017

The GTOACO is happy to announce that this year's All Pontiac Indian Uprising will be held on Sunday, August 20th, at the DoubleTree Hotel in Columbus (175 Hutchinson Ave, Columbus, OH 43235). Just like last year, we are going to be holding an all makes and models cruise-in at hotel the preceeding afternoon.

Just like every other year, registration for the Indian Uprising show will begin at 8 AM and will run until noon when judging begins. Judging will last until approximately 3 PM and awards wil be given out near 4 PM.

The schedule for the preceeding cruise-in is also the same as last year's, with registration begining at 3 PM and lasting until 7 PM. After registration closes, live music will be provied featuring Hell 'N Keller from 7 to 8 PM. Awards will be held out at 8 PM and live music will resume at approximately 8:30 PM and will last until 9:30.

Both events will be held Rain or Shine and food and drinks will be avalible at both events. Call the DoubleTree Hotel to reserve your room soon at (614) 885-3334. To get a special rate of $119 per night, including two breakfast tickets, be sure to mention the "GTO Association of Central Ohio" when you book.

For more information see the event flyer for cruise-in here or the event flyer for the 2-day show here.





2017 GTOACO Swap Meet
Posted: December, 18th 2016
The GTOACO is pleased to announce that our 2017 Annual Swap Meet will again be held at Dennis Hyundai of Easton, 2900 Morse Road, Columbus, Ohio 43231. This year's swap meet will follow the traditional model of starting at 7:00 AM on Sunday, March 19 for vendors, with doors opening to the public at 9:00 AM. The cost for general admission will be $2.00, with 10' by 10' vending spaces sold at $15.00 each. We hope to make this year even better than last year with a great turnout.
For more information, see the event flyer below or click here.