From classic trucks to vintage cars, and just about everything in between, nearly 40,000 people hit the streets of downtown Saskatoon for the 35th annual Rock 102 Show and Shine car show.
"It's a situation where there's just so many people who just love to spend time working on classic cars, and to go around town and show them off, especially on this weekend,” said Watson with Rock 102.
For Deo Dyal, this certainly isn't his first car show. He's been restoring vehicles for 40 years, and his 1970-1/2 collector's edition Camaro won a few awards in its day.
“The car did pretty well. I was in fifth place in the United States and Canada with this car in 1979 and 1980,” said Dyal.
For Barry Hertz, restoring his 1928 model A R Ford Roadster is a labour of love. The car may take a while to start up, but it's something Hertz takes great pride in. The Saskatoon man has been restoring cars now for more than 50 years.
"It's refreshing,” said Hertz. “You see the wear and tear disappear, and here you have a new vehicle out of a pile of junk (you began) with.”
Car enthusiasts said the show provides an opportunity to look back on all their hard work over the years.
"It's nice because you get different reactions from different people,” said Dyal. “It brings back memories for people who say, ‘I had one like that,’ or, ‘I had one like this.’ I like to hear that."
That's what drew Gordon Anderson to get in on the fun. He purchased a 1956 BDG 250 S-l Triumph motorcycle from Nuremberg, Germany. It's the only bike of its kind in Canada, and Anderson said it’s quite the conversation piece.
"You find out about people that had served in the war, riding motorcycles and what they did. It's actually a really cool way to meet people,” said Anderson.
Twenty-two car clubs participated in this year’s show, and organizers expect it to continue to grow.
Based on a report by CTV Saskatoon's Mark Villani
