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Photo by Doug Koontz
Spectators look over the cars at the Alzheimer's Benefit Car and Truck Show held at the MVA on Sunday. |
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For some, checking under the hood and kicking the tires might sound like a day shopping for a new car. But for dozens Sunday, it was a chance to check out some classics.The 16th Annual Alzheimer's Association Benefit Car and Truck Show was held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot of the Frederick Motor Vehicle Administration on Bowmans Farm Road. Earl Chesley, chairman of the show, and member of the Hearts of Maryland Classic Chevy Club, said last year's event brought in about 1,000 people and 320 cars. "It's becoming one of the more popular shows in the area," Chesley said. The 2007 event brought in about $21,000 for the Alzheimer's Association. "People give what they want," he said, of the cost by donation policy. Lawn chairs scattered about the parking lot were filled with people. Some stood guard over their cars; others headed to the auction held from noon to 3 p.m. A red 1950 Mercury with vanity plates reading "1lomerc" (one low Merc) received a lot of attention. Baltimore resident Ron Pillar said he hears a lot of compliments about his car. Pillar became involved in the Alzheimer's Association Show several years ago when friends belonging to the HMCCC introduced him to the event. The auction offered two tables piled with items such as toy Napa trucks, gift certificates for car detailing and other auto-related products. In their third-ever car show, and second in as many days, Pam Burke and her husband showed off a 2002 Pontiac Trans Am Collector's Edition. "Everybody wishes they would have gotten one before they stopped making them," Burke said. The Frederick resident's mother-in-law suffered from Alzheimer' s disease, leading she and her husband to participate in Sunday's event. Burke's husband has a 1969 GTO Judge that they are restoring and hope to show at the same event next year.
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