It’s becoming a regular event for a number of members of our club to attend and participate in the Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival in Lakeland, Florida. And why not? It’s one of the most prestigious car shows in the country, second in Florida only to the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, and certainly one of the largest in the sheer number of cars that are on display in several venues. The Concours on the Promenade around Lake Mirror has over 100 of the finest examples of antique automobiles ranging from the 1910’s to the early 1970’s, all of them worthy of national awards. Then on the streets of downtown Lakeland taking up seven city blocks are cars of all types and stripes, from hot rods to customs to modern classics and collectible makes and models. It is an amazing event that keeps our club members coming back year after year with their cars, or serving as judges, or just to be there to see these beauties.
Philip Williams
Photos by Maurice Hawa, Mel Mann, Bob Squier and Philip Williams
Mel Mann standing next to his award winning 1962 Chevrolet Corvette roadster.Mel Mann driving up to get his award.The American Excitement 1945-1965 Award.
Now we will have a look at the rest of the show and our other four winners.
Special Awards
Co-Best of Show Winners
Guy Lewis’s 1972 Mercedes-Benz 600 gets an award
John Layzell’s 1937 Alvis Speed 25S gets an award
Mel Mann is photographed by his son on his way to pick up an award
Mel Mann’s 1962 Chevrolet Corvetted on the red carpet
Mike Merlo’s 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396 gets and award
Nivardo Mora’s 1930 Ford Model A Pick up gets an award
1910 Oakland
1925 Dodge
1927 Issota Franschini Tipo 8 AS
1929 Packard Phaeton
1929 Peerless
Nivardo Mora’s 1930 Ford Model A pickup
1930 Ford Model A
1931 Auburn 8-98 Deluxe phaeton
1931 Buick Model 87
1932 Packard Eight
1933 Ford Cabirolet
1933 Rolls Royce Phantom II
1935 Rolls Royce 20-25
John Layzell’s 1937 Alvis Speed 25S
1939 Bentley 4-25
1942 Cadillac 6207 Sedanette
1952 Jaguar Mark V
1953 Cadillac Eldorado
1954 Packard Convertible
1955 Chevrolet Nomand
1956 Austin Healey BN-2 100-4
1956 Chrysler Imperial
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
1958 Chevrolet Impala
Martin Roca’s 1959 Oldsmobile 88
1961 Pontiac Ventura
1962 Chrysler Imperial
Mel Mann’s 1962 Chevrolet Corvette
1962 Studebaker Grand Turismo Hawk
Larry Wechsler’s1964 1/2 Ford Mustang
1969 Chevrolet Camaro
Mike Merlo’s 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle SS 396
1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Guy Lewis’s 1972 Mercedes-Benz 600
Philip Williams’s 1988 Pontiac 6000 LE Safari
Bob, Ira, Guy and Philip
Bob and Ira, “This is a great show!”
The British handle the rain with a “brolly.”
Doesn’t everyone bring their rabbit to a car show?
