LYNDON — Mother Nature met 137 vehicles in Richmond Park with a big old warm, sunny smile on Sunday. Cars and trucks from a variety of makes, models and years cruised into the city park for the 33rd annual Lyndon Car Show. “We broke our record today,” said organizer Gerald Armstrong.
“Our record was 132 and today we had 137.” Armstrong, who has organized the show for the past 20 years, said temperatures in the mid-70s and partly sunny skies helped make this year’s show a success. “It was a perfect day for the show today,” said Armstrong.
“We like using the park because it’s not so hot for the cars when they can park on the grass.” Proceeds from the show go right back into funding next year’s show, Armstrong said. Vehicles ranged from one-cylinder wonders to full-blown muscle mammoths.
Vicky and Jim Cope brought their 1958 BMW Isetta 300 from Orion. “We’ve had it 24-25 years,” said Vicky, showing the multi-page book that outlined the car’s complete restoration. “It has a one-cylinder engine, 13 horsepower, and a top speed of 53 miles per hour.
It can get up to 65 miles per gallon.” But the teeny little blue gem was trailered to the Lyndon show, Vicky said. “We would not want to be on the interstate with it,” she said.
John and Donna Morris, of Lyndon, didn’t have far to go to bring their 1954 Ford Skyliner to the show. “We live over there,” said Donna, pointing across the street. “About a block,” said John laughing.
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