HYRUM – Car enthusiasts from across the valley will be in Hyrum this weekend for the 12th annual Hyrum Hot Wheels Car Show taking place this Saturday, June 7, at Hyrum City Square from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
This is the biggest fundraiser the museum has, and it continues to grow in popularity. There will be food trucks, prize drawings. The awards will be given at 3 p.m.
The T-bucket gauges are set in a wooden dash.
Lael Griffin a Hyrum city businessman, acquired a candy apple red T-bucket all chromed up last fall to put in this year’s show. Model T Fords were customized from the 1920s on, but the T-bucket was specifically created.
A T-bucket is a two-seater body of a Model T roadster, with a “bucket”-shaped body shell giving the cars their name. A Model T-style has a fitted radiator. A large engines a small fitted vertical windshield, like the original Model T.
T-buckets are common in today’s car shows, they generally feature an enormous engine, generally a V-8 along with a tough drivetrain to handle the power and large rear tires to apply that power to the road. The front wheels are often much smaller than the rear wheels.
“I have had cars in the show in the past,” he said. “This year I plan to put this T-bucket on display.”
He customized the car by adding parts he thought would make it more unique. The car has a 350 Chevy small block with an automatic transmission that works well for parades he said.
“We put a Jaguar suspension, and the fuel cell on the back,” Griffin said. “The seats are diamond tufted leather, and the dash is wood.”
There are generally vehicles in different stages of development at the Hyrum Hot Wheels Car show. Some vehicles are being worked on, some need to be worked on and plenty of finished cars to examine.
“There are more vehicles registered than ever,” said Hyrum City Museum Curator Courtney Cochley. “We have seven food trucks there to feed anyone looking for something to eat and the Cache Valley Kids Market will be down there instead of in the parking lot by the ball fields.”
Cars, trucks, motorcycles, vans and tractors, you name it if it has wheels and a motor you can bring it in and park it in the city square.
There are generally muscle cars, restored vintage cars and hot rods to walk around under the shade of the trees and get a good look at.
Lael Griffin stands next to his T-bucket on Wednesday June 4, 2025.
“We usually have about 120 cars but this year I think we will have more,” Cochley said. “I just went through 20 registrations from last weekend.”
The Hyrum City Museum is an integral part of Hyrum City, it reserves for the public benefit natural, historical, cultural, and artistic heritage for the Cache Valley region. They also create interpretive exhibits and educational activities, while actively collecting and caring for artifacts and historical material.
The museum provides a resource for visitors to hopefully make connections with the local heritage and the community.