Moderate temperatures and a passion for cars brought just under 160 registered participants to the Faith Baptist Church Classic Car & Bike Show this past Saturday. We saw a diverse range of automobiles (although a little shy on bikes...) ranging from street rods to muscle cars, along with rarities such as a restored midget race car and an Allstate (Sears) motor scooter.



We sold tickets for our small block Chevy engine, mini-chopper, concessions and Hawaiian shaved ice. Business was good, especially for the shaved ice. Sneed Insurance, one of our newest supporters, set up a booth and discussed collector car insurance with many show entrants.





Since the MCCC were the caretakers of this show, it was not a surprise to see many of our own on the show field. However, it always knocks me out to see how the Mustangs of Memphis can mobilize and make a statement with their late model pony cars. A more enthusiastic club would be hard to find, and I say they should be heretofore recognized for their participation. Rest assured Ford folk, it is appreciated.





Similarly, a large contingent of witchy Mopars were on hand, including the once-upon-a-time, plain-Jane Plymouth Signet convertible shown above. No longer a wallflower, this car was detailed to the hilt and was among the slickest cars entered when given a second glance.





So all in all, we had ourselves a pretty ideal one-day car show. You may notice that our web site is getting a bit of a refresh, and some new features are going online. A streamlined photo gallery with larger images is in the works, so keep a watch out for some new photos (including some from this event) that will appear in regularly updated galleries.

Next show on our agenda is the Bartlett Festival. Hope to see you there.

LK

Tags: Faith Baptist, Bartlett, Car Show