The "One Of My Favorite Past-times: Part I - The Show" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Totally enjoying myself while walking around the Manheim Township Community Park in Neffsville, Pennsyl- vania.  Today is the Lancaster Sunrise Rotary Club's 16th annual Neffsville Car Show.  Last year I made a visit to the show for the first time and enjoyed myself so much that I didn't want to miss this year's show.  

Row after row of cars to visit. 

Owners of custom, classic and exotic cars as well as street rods are invited to enter their cars and compete for trophies.  The event also features numerous food vendors as well as stands selling car memorabilia.  "The Nomads", an oldies musical group, performed in the food pavilion for an hour during the afternoon.  

The Nomads perform for the crowd.

Last year's show drew over 600 cars and today looks as if there are at least that many and perhaps more.  As I wandered throughout the park I found a few friends who were displaying their cars.  A former member of the Lancaster County Corvette Club, when we were both members, was displaying his 1954 Ford Ranch Wagon.  

The Good Humor man was in attendance.

I hadn't seen Hop for years, but I knew when I saw the window sticker with his name on it, there just couldn't be two car enthu- siasts with the name of Hop.  We talked about the day we were driving in the Millersville University homecoming parade and were the last two Vettes in the parade.  

Hop's 1954 Ford Ranch Wagon.

I had the last of a dozen Queen candidates sitting on the back of my Vette with Hop bringing up the rear of the parade.  It was a hot day and I was riding my clutch quite a bit on the hills of Millersville and it overheated.  I managed to pull the car to the side of the street and Hop pulled up and offered the candidate a ride on his car.  Never left me forget that!  

Harry and Barb with their 1953 Ford Victoria. 

I checked out his car and snapped a few photos, then headed on.  Wasn't long before I saw Barb and Harry, members of the Vagabonds Car Club from Lancaster.  Harry and I first met while members at St. James Church where we were both members of the boy's choir.  Then in 1999 they were part of a group, along with  Carol and me, that took a two-week vacation to Hawaii.  

1967 Ford Cobra.

Took a few photos of their 1953 Ford Victoria and was on the road again.  After a few hours of walking the grounds of the park and snapping quite a few photo- graphs, the announce- ment was made that those cars that had won awards would be driving past the food pavilion and receiving their trophies.  Headed toward the pavilion to capture photos of the cars.  Seems that a few of the winners where cars I had just taken photos of to share with you.  So, those that won trophies today, and I had not already photos of, will be seen here, while the others will be featured in tomorrow's story.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.  PS - Click on photos to enlarge.

1972 DeTomaso Pantera

The rear engine comportment of the Pantera.

1936 Ford Coupe

1946 Ford Super-Deluxe Coupe

1947 Studebaker Pickup Truck. 

1953 Chevrolet Station Wagon.

1923 Ford T Bucket.

2013 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport.

Best-Of-Show Runnerup - 1963 Studebaker Avanti owned by Jeff King.

Jeff receiving his trophy.

The winner of Best Customized car was Bob Hershey with his 1959 Fiat which had 725 Horsepower.  Also could have won Most Loudest, since it really did a number on my hearing aides.

Interior of Bob's car.