The rain didn鈥檛 deter car-enthusiasts from taking part in the 91原创 Good Times Cruise-In swap meet and car corral on Sunday in Aldergrove.
The swap meet and car corral 鈥� a continuation of Saturday鈥檚 annual Cruise-In charity event 鈥� drew hundreds of people early Sunday morning despite the uncertain weather conditions, including Keith Warren.
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Warren, 79, has never missed a Cruise-In swap meet.
鈥淪ince it started 鈥� ya I can鈥檛 remember how many years,鈥� said Warren, referring to the number of times he鈥檚 attended the charity event.
Warren was at the swap meet selling his original 1951 Ford Custom and a variety of car parts. He said he usually does well selling his car parts.
鈥淚t seems like there鈥檚 a lot of people from out of town who come to this show and a lot of them like to look for parts before they go home,鈥� he said.
Warren wasn鈥檛 always looking to sell his classic car, but his wife was no longer around to help him navigate the awkward turn in their driveway while he backed the car into their garage.
鈥淪he passed away from cancer, so it鈥檚 hard to back this car in the garage by myself all the time so I don鈥檛 want to damage it,鈥� he said.
Warren said he won鈥檛 be doing any shopping because he isn鈥檛 taking on anymore projects although he鈥檚 been building cars for as long as he can remember.
鈥淚 got interested in old cars and hot rods when I was 13-years-old and I鈥檝e always been interested in them,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 just a hobby that I鈥檓 obsessed with like a lot of other people here.鈥�
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People like Riccardo Sestito, director of the Cruise-In, who was eyeing a 72 Maverick Comet.
鈥淢y hands are in my pockets right now because every time I come here I come home with something else,鈥� he laughed.
Sestito said he was very pleased with how the swap meet was running and expects the Cruise-In drew record numbers, but would confirm that later this week when they finalized the numbers from the weekend event.
鈥淲e have two parking lots鈥� we鈥檙e at capacity,鈥� which Sestito said is a first for them.
Funds raised from $2 admission and vendors who paid $20 to rent a stall or corral will be donated to local charities Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association and the 91原创 Community Support Group Society.
Next year the organizers are considering hosting the swap meet at the Aldergrove Community Secondary school parking lot.
joti.grewal@blackpress.ca
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