The Ultimate Car Show: Bringing the Community Together Through Cars

Throwing a party 

You already know it. I love cars. Pretty much all cars, except maybe that Yugo creation. 

Being 70, I grew up around OLD cars. However, they weren’t as old as they are now! 

When I was a child, my grandparents had big cars like the Chrysler 300. My parents bought Pontiacs and Chevys from the 40s. And I had neighbors with Model T and Model A Fords. Add in the cars like 1955 Chevys, Nomads, Belairs, and more. By the time I was 12, I had a friend with three Hudsons—a friend with an Edsel and friends with Jags, MGs, and Austin Healeys.  

Every car you could imagine. And then, when I was in the Muscle Car era, I myself had a Cobra, Mustangs, and a Cougar Eliminator. Add in the 1936 Chevy, the 1956 Dodge Truck, a Rambler, an Econoline, and a Corvair.  

I have worked on Ferraris, BMWs, Lotuses, Corvettes, and Mercedes, to name a few.  

Did I tell you I love cars? And yet, I am not a fan of the whole “computerized cars” thinking. I remember the first time I tangled with a “computer” for an Oldsmobile in 1990 or so. I felt a bit outclassed. And when my friend ordered his “computer model” motor for a race truck, I thought I was lost.  

Now, crate motors are a thing. Technology is the norm. And I am a dinosaur. Timing lights and points in the past. When I built my first drag bike, I installed Lakewood injectors. That was new technology. I added a Fairbanks Magneto and nearly killed my brother from the pulse. 175 horsepower, and I thought I had it all. Now, you buy a chip to change everything or a new car with a variety of power settings. Heck, I want 800 horsepower with enough power to pull stumps and 50 miles to the gallon! 

But I have a dream. 

A car show. Right now, I am awaiting the answer from the venue. I have 12 pages of notes, thought processes, and more. Add in the timeline, and I am gearing up. I asked my daughter, Amy, an event planning whiz, if she wanted to be part of this game.  

I want all vehicles. Classic cars, Euro cars, Japanese cars, roadsters and rat rods, dune buggies and motorcycles, antiques and trucks, and whatever else might appear. 

Why? 

Because we share a common language for vehicles. 

More Than Cars—It’s Community. 

I hope to hear in the next week. And when I do, I will look for… 

• Vehicle owners 

• Car clubs 

• Vendors 

• Food trucks 

• Merchandisers 

• Car dealers 

• Auto mechanics 

• Auto services 

• Photographers, Videographers, Drone Services,  

• Music and DJs 

• Influencers 

• Advertisers and Sponsors 

• Entertainment & Kids’ Activities   

• Community Outreach   

• Volunteers 

• Kids’ Education Plan   

• Accommodations and Restaurants 

And I want it to be for something. To make a difference in our world.  

And I can do that, I will feel like a success. That something will change. That people will connect. And young people will feel like they are a part of something. And that older people will feel like they have something to offer.  

A community of vehicle people coming together to celebrate something bigger than one. 

Keep us in your thoughts and prayers!