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Shady Car Show a “Cool” place to be on Sunday in Lincoln

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[September 02, 2021]  On Sunday the final event of the Balloons Over 66 weekend was hosted at Memorial Park in Lincoln.

The Shady Car show has been an annual tradition in Lincoln for the past several years, and draws in a large number of vehicles from all around the region.





The diversity of the 125 vehicles showing was astounding as visitors to the show were able to see new, old, somewhere in between, cars, trucks, jeeps, American made, foreign cars, rat rods and some that the best description would be “under construction.”







Some vehicles were so tricked out, they boggled the mind.

Others were so close to factory roll offs, so well maintained in their original state that for some of the oldsters in the park, they conjured memories of “back in the day” when “we drove one just like that.”





Some vehicles were “resto-mods” and some were “rusto-mods” made to look worn and aged, bring to mind the thought “she’s so ugly she’s pretty.”

 

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They used to be called “car guys,” but the world of collecting and showing cars has evolved and today we see as many “car gals” at the shows as we do men. They love their cars regardless of their gender and enjoy showing them off, and talking about them.



Around the park groups of showers congregated, sharing notes and telling stories about their cars and the places they have been with them.



On Sunday, JD’s DJ Services kept the mood upbeat with music blasting from their drivable sound system that was cute enough to be an entry in the show.

From time to time the announcer would break in and remind everyone that the Lincoln Railette Dance Team was selling 50/50 tickets. At the end of the day the winner share was getting close to $1,000 with an equal amount going to be going to the dance team.

Members of the dance team were out and about working the crowd and it was clearly paying off for them.





Food was available all day from Mama’s Arcade. The local restaurant had a tent set up selling sandwiches, chips, drinks and some tasty sweets.

One of the best parts of the Shady Car Show at Memorial Park is the shade. With so many trees, their shade allowed car owners and visitors to enjoy the vehicles without spending hours in the pounding sun.

So, while temperatures were still high on Sunday, the Shady Car Show was definitely a “cool” place to be.


[Nila Smith]

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