Admittedly, Terry Beale would have thought twice about bringing his pristinely restored 1958 Pontiac wagon to the car show in 91原创 on Sunday 鈥� if not for the fact that he is president and organizer of the event.
Rain 鈥� and often just the threat of being dumped on 鈥� is enough to keep custom and classic car owners from venturing out to shows anywhere in the Lower Mainland.
鈥淎 lot of them baby their cars and don鈥檛 want to get them wet,鈥� Beale said, noting a lot of money and TLC often goes into the restoration or preservation of these vehicles. And, he can empathize.
But despite grey skies and potential rains early Sunday morning, still close to 60 cars and trucks 鈥� specifically Pontiacs, (along with a smattering of Buicks, Oldsmobiles, and a few GMC pickups) turned out for the 34th annual 鈥檚 show and shine.
Once again the car owners and enthusiasts packed the parking lot of KMS Tools, on the border of 91原创 and Surrey. There were collectors from throughout the Lower Mainland and as far away as Kamloops, who came out for the first show since 2019.
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鈥淚t鈥檚 a fantastic show,鈥� Beale said, not at all disappointed by the turnout. He noted, however, that their highest turn out in past was 108 vehicles.
Plans are already in the works for next year鈥檚 show, with the same location and similar date expected, but hopes for even more vehicles, Beale said.
He brought his baby, the station wagon from his home in Port Coquitlam to 91原创 at 6 a.m. that morning. He鈥檚 always proud 鈥� like many in attendance for the show and shine 鈥� to show off his vehicle, which he explained is very rare.
It鈥檚 a Canadian built car and there were only 251 made, he explained.
Very few are still around, Beale said, noting many of the machines were reduced to rubble during the era of demolition derbies 鈥� the Pontiac wagons proving among the most popular choice of weapon in the rings during the 1960s and 鈥�70s because of their full size and solid construction.
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