Hardware & Hotrods Cruise Ins & Car Show

08/23/2023

$30 entry gives you your chance at the truck or $10,000 cash! Join us this Saturday at Madden's Ace Hardware in Swannanoa this is one car show you won't want to miss!!!

08/22/2023

Don't miss your chance at winning this awesome truck! 93' GMC 1500 one lucky winner will have the option of driving this thing home this Saturday or taking home a $10,000 cash prize! $30 to enter tickets are sold at all Madden's's Ace Hardware locations, Smoky Mountain Motorsports, or Dark City Customs in Swannanoa. If you can't get by one of those locations, we can take Venmo and send you a copy of your ticket.

This truck has a 5"/7" drop with 22" wheels. The windows have been tinted and we put on updated mirrors to give it a slick look. We have air shocks in the back so you can still haul a load if you need too. We topped that off with an all over paint correction followed by a buff and wax by Details By Kailil. This truck is just what you need to get into the car crowd and roll up in style to any car show you go to.

Come on out and join us from 10-3 this Saturday August 26th at Madden's Ace Hardware in Swannanoa for our last car show of the summer. Registration starts at 8:30 you won't want to miss this, hope to see you there!

08/21/2023

We have some of the coolest trophies for this year's winners. All custom hand made one of a kind for our 2023 Hardware & Hot Rods car show. This year's winners will be judged on Best in Show, Best Truck, Best Hot Rod, Ultimate Rat Rod, Kids Choice, and then we even have one for our youngins who will be participating in our Madden 500! You won't want to miss your chance at winning one of these!

08/06/2023

You won't want to miss this one! Be sure to save the date for the big car show right around the corner. Join us for our 3rd annual Hardware & Hot Rods Car Show August 26th @ Madden's Ace Hardware in Swannanoa from 10am-3pm $20 entry fee to benefit our local WNC Toys for Tots let's help some kids! We'll have live music, a radio remote from 99.9 Kiss Country, Trophies for top cars, vendors, kid games, food trucks and more!!! Don't forget at the end of this show someone is driving away a winner of our grand prize raffle truck our 93' GMC1500 only $30 to enter you won't want to miss your chance at that! Tickets can be purchased at all Madden's Ace Hardware stores, Dark City Customs, or Smoky Mountain Motorsports. Come out early registration begins at 8:30 and the first 75 entry's will get a free Hardware & Hot Rods bucket full of goodies. Bring your kids for our Madden 500 Pinewood derby race stop by Maddens Ace in Swannanoa to get your supplies and get your car ready! Fun for the whole family we hope to see you there!

07/30/2023

Thank you to everyone that came out to join us yesterday. We had a great turnout. Of the 4 cruise-ins this year yesterday definitely had the best turn out. If you missed it here are a few pictures. Be sure to save the date August 26th for the big car show you won't want to miss that one!

07/29/2023

Come on out and join us today. We will have the raffle truck out and on display at Madden's Ace Hardware in Swannanoa. This truck is looking great after it was just shined up by our local detailer Details by Kailil. He went through this thing top to bottom and gave it a much needed paint correction and polished all the metal on this truck! Tickets are on sale for $30 it won't be long before someone is driving this baby home. The winner will be pulled August 26th. Don't miss out on your chance to be the new owner!

07/05/2023

Save the date!!!

06/20/2023

Weather permitting we will be at the Maddens ACE Hardware in Swannanoa NC this Saturday at 2:00!! We will have the Giveaway Truck there so you can CK it out!!

Our Cruise Ins are for everyone with or without a car or vehicle, so come on out and enjoy some music and Hot Rods on US!!

***No charge for spectators or participant's!!!***

We will be selling raffle tickets for the giveaway truck at $30 each!! Just $30 for a chance to win this 1993 GMC Sierra!!

If you want a ticket and can't make it out you can Venmo me at -Clark-828 I will send a picture of your ticket and add it to the raffle!!

Thank You for your time and support!!

06/19/2023

Cruise in this coming Saturday the 24th!
Starts at 2 pm
Ace hardware swannanoa NC
Come hang out show off your ride!
Trucks, cars, bikes anything welcomed.
Theres music, food and plenty of people to chat with.
Also don’t forget to enter for $30.00 for a chance to win our giveaway truck!

05/27/2023

The giveaway truck is starting to look great!
Come by today ACE Hardware in swannanoa nc from 2-til for our cruise in and enter for a chane to win this truck!
$30 per ticket and winner will be announced at our august show!
All makes and models welcomed free entry. Weather looks like rain holding off til later this evening. Hope to see you there.

05/24/2023

Our Cruise In is this Saturday at 2:00!!

Come on down to Maddens ACE Hardware in Swannanoa NC and enjoy a great family fun day!!

Free for anyone and everyone!!!!

We will have food trucks, music, and lots of CARS and TRUCKS to CK out!!

We will have the giveaway truck there for you to CK out also, just got the windows tinted and now working on the lowering kit and new 22" Wheels and Tires!!

$30 a ticket for your chance to win!!!!

05/23/2023

Come to the Hardware & Hotrods Cruise Ins & Car Show this Saturday at 2:00!!!

05/14/2023

Here's a video of the truck we are raffling off..$30 a ticket!! Come by any of the cruise ins or one of our shops/stores and get a ticket for your chance to win!!

04/29/2023

We had a blast today seeing everyone and enjoying Family and Friends!! Alot of cars showed up today at the first cruise in of the year!! Hardware & Hotrods Cruise Ins & Car Show

We had the giveaway truck out there today, $30 for a ticket and chance to win this truck!! Stop by my car lot, Dark City Customs & Performance Dyno Tuning or Madden's ACE Hardware Swannanoa for a ticket!!


Smoky Mountain Motorsports

04/11/2023

The giveaway truck has landed and ready to be transformed into a badass street truck that ONE of you will win on august 26th!
You have to come to our cruise ins during the summer to hear more and have a chance to win!
This will 100% be given away to a lucky guy or gal on our actual show on august 26th!!!
Come check us out. Lets make these shows something that only gets better every year!

04/10/2023

03/24/2023

Save the date the first Cruise-In is right around the corner April 29th @ 2pm good food good music and some cool cars! See you there

Madden's Ace Hardware
2319 US Hwy 70
Swannanoa NC 28778

03/06/2023

Come on out! April 29th 2:00 until....

We are proud to announce that Voodoo Roux will be at our Cruise Ins serving up some of the best Cajun Street Food you will find anywhere!!

Thank You to them for coming aboard!!

We love to support our local businesses. That's what a lot of this is about, bringing our community and car culture together!

03/06/2023

Looking for an excuse to get the car out of the garage??? Well spring is in the air and it's time to get the Hotrods fired up! The last Saturday of the month in April, May, June, and July we will be hosting our Hardware & Hotrods cruise in! Starting at 2pm April 29th we will have a local food truck Voodoo Roux and live DJ Jimmy Jam the Man ready for some good food and music! Come out and hang with us and check out what Swannanoa's finest have been busting their knuckles on all winter long. Big shout out to our Sponsors Jimmy @ Dark city customs and Chris @ Smoky Mountain Motorsports. Not to mention I'm sure we're gonna have some cool stuff to giveaway! It's gonna be family friendly and no charge to enter so get your cars, trucks, rat rods, or bikes ready to come out and join us!

Just a few car guys making excuses for other car guys to get out of the house!

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03/06/2023

We are proud to announce that Voodoo Roux will be at our Cruise Ins serving up some of the best Cajun Street Food you will find anywhere!!

Thank You to them for coming aboard!!

We love to support our local businesses. That's what a lot of this is about, bringing our community and car culture together!

02/25/2023

The 2021 show was huge for the 1st show, they had hundreds of vehicles at in Swannanoa..this year there will be more cruise in events and the big Car Show will hopefully surpass any so far.

Smoky Mountain Motorsports came to support my neighbor across the street from my lot that year..here are the ones we showed that day...Now being a part of it we hope to bring more support from our Western North Carolina folks and beyond our area.

02/25/2023

Cruise in Dates and Times will be coming soon!

Our cruise ins will be open to all cars trucks vans or bikes heck you never know we may even have a bus or 2 show up!

02/25/2023

2022 may have been a down pour but we still pulled together a little crowd. Lawn Dawg Dan pictured here with his one of a kind van! Looking forward to getting the cars out for 2023!!!

02/24/2023

The winner of our first Car Show from Summer of 2021 with one incredibly restored Jeep Fleetvan!