Engines Revving for 2025 Nielsen Chevrolet Car Show

Classic chrome will meet small-town camaraderie at Dover’s biggest car show of the year.

By Mariana Simioni

Pull up to the bumper, check under the hood, and have a blast at the 2025 Nielsen Chevrolet Car Show in Dover. (Courtesy/Mihis Alex)

Dover’s passionate car lovers are ready to shift into high gear at the 2025 Nielsen Chevrolet Car Show.

Sponsored by Nielsen Chevrolet and Dover Rotary, the event will roll polished classics and roaring engines into the spotlight. From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 21, at Nielsen Chevrolet on Route 46 (rain date: Sept. 28), rows of vehicles—open to all years, makes, and models—will be lined up for admiration. Registration opens at 8 a.m., with fees set at $15 in advance or $20 on the day of the show. 

The event will feature judged categories, so expect trophies, door prizes, commemorative T-shirts, food, and live entertainment. Every dollar raised goes to Dover Rotary’s charitable work in the community. 

“There’s antiques to classics—’20s, ‘30s, ‘80s, '90s– and everything in between,” said organizer David Pennella. “The weather is going to be great. It’s always a wonderful, easy-going afternoon, a true community event.”

Sabor Latino is the event’s major sponsor. Other sponsors include: 

• Trophy Level:

David Pennella, Attorney at Law; Quality Discount Tire; Bunky’s Towing; Realty Executives-Vega Valley Realty Team; YMCA; JD Automotives and Truck, Inc.; Furniture House; Delsea of Kenvil; County Concrete; Kenvil United; Wharton FOP; Parette Somjen Architects; Ron & Sons Towing; Jersey’s Finest Barber Shop; Delizia Pizza; Provident Bank; Picatinny Credit Union; Woody’s Automotive; LC3 Performance; Heymann & Fletcher Attorneys; Dora’s Laundromat; Latino American SuperMarket, and Dover PBA

• Event Sponsors:

Performance Trophy; Freeway Tire; The Millman Family; The Ayers Family; Mine Hill Motors; Jersey Shirt and Design; Benson Thomson Agency; M&S ll Pizzeria; Victor’s Flowers and Gifts; Dover Tubular Alloys; Sack’s Paint and Wallpaper; Jeffrey Oster Private Investigator; Joe’s Pizzeria; ABC Growing Tree; Dover Dairy Maid; Barry’s Cafe; Townsquare Diner; Henry Bona Pools and Spas; CM Metals; Three Brothers Restaurant, and Pop’s Bagels. 

 For more information, visit DoverNJRotaryClub.com, call David Pennella at 973-361-7100 or Dave Ayers at 908-229-2114. CLICK HERE to register.