{"id":101790,"date":"2026-08-17T14:49:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=101790"},"modified":"2026-08-17T14:49:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T18:49:33","slug":"27th-annual-dave-kunkel-cruise-in-shirt-featured-vehicles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masterzradio.net\/?p=101790","title":{"rendered":"27th Annual Dave Kunkel Cruise-In: Shirt Featured Vehicles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!--AUTO-AD-BEFORE-->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\"\n        data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n        data-ad-layout-key=\"-gw-3+1f-3d+2z\"\n        data-ad-client=\"0531879237494766\"\n        data-ad-slot=\"5600453644\"><\/ins>\n    <script>(adsbygoogle=window.adsbygoogle||[]).push({});<\/script>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>WABASH, IN- Every vehicle has a story, and this year&#8217;s featured trucks on the 2026 Dave Kunkel Cruise-In T-shirt tell a story that goes far beyond chrome, paint, and horsepower. It&#8217;s a story of family, dedication,<br>friendship, and a shared passion for classic trucks.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two featured vehicles belong to Matt Dillon of Wabash, Indiana, and Brian Vaughn of<br>Thorntown, Indiana. While each truck has its own unique history, the owners have formed a<br>friendship through the Dave Kunkel Cruise-In that perfectly represents the spirit of the event.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt Dillon&#8217;s 1967 Chevrolet C10<br>For Matt Dillon, the Dave Kunkel Cruise-In has been part of his life for quite a while, being a 20-year<br>participant. His love for vehicles began when he was about 4 years old, traveling regularly with his<br>father to Kentucky to buy and sell vehicles.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That passion eventually led him to his dream project of restoring a 1967 Chevrolet C10. After<br>making a promise to his father before his passing in 2003 that he would one day build the truck,<br>Matt set out to find the perfect starting point. In 2006, he located an all-original truck in Texas and<br>began what would become a five-year frame-off restoration.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The project became more than just a truck rebuild. Matt&#8217;s two sons were only 3 and 9 years old<br>when the work began, and they spent countless hours in the garage alongside their dad and his<br>friends. Matt got to recreate the same kinds of memories with his boys that he had with his dad.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of Matt&#8217;s favorite parts of the Dave Kunkel Cruise-In is reconnecting with long distance friends,<br>making new friendships, and enjoying the atmosphere of his hometown.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being selected for the 2026 Cruise-In T-shirt is especially meaningful because his truck will be<br>featured alongside that of one of his closest friends in the car community, Brian Vaughn.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brian Vaughn&#8217;s 1955 Chevrolet 3100<br>Brian Vaughn&#8217;s journey to the Dave Kunkel Cruise-In began in 2019 when long-time Cruise-In<br>committee member Dick White approached him at the World of Wheels show in Indianapolis and<br>encouraged him to bring his truck to Wabash. After attending for the first time, Brian was hooked.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His love of vehicles dates back to his high school years when he attended vocational school for<br>auto body and owned several lowrider trucks. In 2008, Brian&#8217;s uncle gifted him a 1955 Chevrolet<br>3100, describing it as little more than an old rusty farm truck.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the next decade, Brian transformed that truck into the show-quality vehicle it is today,<br>spending countless hours restoring it in the barn at his home.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Brian, however, the Dave Kunkel Cruise-In is about much more than the vehicles on display. For<br>the past seven years, attending the show with his father has become a cherished tradition. After<br>Brian&#8217;s mother became ill, his father spent much of his time caring for her and wasn&#8217;t able to travel<br>as often, thinking he would miss the cruise-in this year. Following her passing in May, Brian and his<br>father will once again attend the Cruise-In together.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>&#8220;We both say this is our favorite car show,&#8221; Brian said. &#8220;We&#8217;ve taken the truck out of state, and this<br>is still our favorite show. The people in Wabash are always super friendly.&#8221;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matt and Brian first met at the Dave Kunkel Cruise-In in 2019 and have reunited each year since.<br>What started as a shared interest in classic trucks quickly developed into a lasting friendship.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;We have a lot of similarities and tease each other like we&#8217;re brothers from another mother,&#8221; Matt<br>said. &#8220;It&#8217;s nice to see the similar relationship Brian and his dad have that my dad and I once had.&#8221;<br>Their friendship, built through a common passion for vehicles and strengthened by years of Cruise<br>In weekends, makes their appearance together on the 2026 Dave Kunkel Cruise-In T-shirt even<br>more special.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the trucks themselves are impressive, the real story is about the people behind them. Matt<br>and Brian embody the heart of the Dave Kunkel Cruise-In of family traditions, lifelong friendships,<br>and a passion for classic vehicles that continues to bring people together year after year.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dave Kunkel Cruise-In is an annual car show in Wabash, Indiana, that raises funds for ALS<br>research in honor of Dave Kunkel. 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It&#8217;s a story of family, dedication,friendship, and a shared passion for classic trucks. 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