Some Common and Some Seldom Seen At Crestview Hill

With over 150 cars on display at the 1st Annual Lakeside Park Crestview Hill Police Department Classic Car Show it's no surprise that there were plenty of cars that are often seen at open shows. But on this Saturday in June there were some not some commonly seen rides as well. Among the cars on display was this gorgeous 1957 Cadillac Coupe De Ville. Also being enjoyed was a Chevy Monte Carlo, a C 3 Corvette, a restomod 1964 Vette, a Datsun 240Z that wasn't actually part of the show but was parked in the Crestview Hill Town Center lot, another C 3 Vette, and a 1970 Oldsmobile 442.

Many Of the Usual Suspects Were On Hand In Crestview Hill

The 1st Annual Lakeside Park Crestview Hill Police Department Classic Car Show featured many of the usual suspects. By that I mean there were a lot of the cars you are use to seeing at most any open car show. Among the great rides on hand was a 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1, a 1973 Chevy Corvette, a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda, a couple Camaros with the SS trim from different generations, a 1966 C2 Vette, a 1970 Mercury Cougar, and a Nova.

The Perfect Weather For a Car Show

The 1st Annual Lakeside Park Crestview Hill Police Department Car Show was a massive success in part because the weather was absolutely perfect. The sky was blue with an occasional puff of white clouds. The sun warmed the air to a high of 82 degrees (about 28 C) and glistened off of the over 150 beautiful classic and collector automobiles. Among those was this modified Chevy Bel Air, a 1947 Ford Deluxe, a 1971 Plymouth Barracuda complete with the Shaker package, a Ford Galaxie, a Camaro Z 28, a Dodge 6 that had once served as a police car, a Mercury Eight, and a Chevy 210 that had a few cosmetic modifications.

Some Variety At Crestview Hills

The 1st Annual Lakeside Park Crestview Hills Police Department Car Show brought not only a large number of vehicles to the Crestview Hills Town Center but also a very nice variety. One example is this restomod 1933 Plymouth coupe. Also on display was an absolutely stunning Plymouth Belvedere, a 1930 Ford Model A, a 1937 Buick Special, a 1962 Chevy Custom Cab pickup, a 1955 Bel Air, and a Chayene 10 pickup.

 

 

Major Perks For Attending a New Show

 

Attending any car event for the first time can bring about some wonderful perks. For my son and my, perhaps the best of those perks is the chance to see a lot of cars that we have never had the chance to check out before. Such was the case for the Lakeside Park-Crestview Hill Police Department Car Show. We saw a number of cars we've seen in the past but there were far more on the Crestview Town Center parking lot that we had never seen before. For example, there was this very nice Chevy Camaro Super Sport, a fantastic 1967 Camaro Rally Sport, a Dodge Viper, a Ford Mustang Mach 1, a restomod 1949 Chevy pick up,a 2001 Corvette (it's hard to believe this car is 20 years old), a 1971 Chevelle, and a third generation Thunderbird.

The Benefits Of Checking Out A New Show

It's always exciting to check out a show you've never seen before but when it is the first ever event there's always a fear that the turnout will be rather low. Not so for the Lakeside Park Chrestview Hill Police Department Car Show held this past weekend. With well over 150 cars filling a large portion of the Crestview Hill Town Center it would be easy to classify this show as a success. Among those cars that flooded into the Town Center were some absolute gems such as this Oldsmobile 442, a stunning Pontiac Firebird convertible, a Honda S 2000, a Chevy Impala, a first generation Ford Mustang, and a 1957 Thunderbird.

 

A Blockbuster First Time Show

The First Annual Lakeside Park Crestview Hill Police Department Car Show was held this past Saturday under beautiful skies and turned out to be a huge success. The show, with all proceeds going to benefit Children's Hospital, saw a larger than expected turnout of over 150 cars flood into the Crestview Hill Town Center. Among them was this gorgeous 1976 Cadillac Eldorado which the owner told us he had just picked up a week earlier. The car has 62,000 original miles and he drove it the three hours it took to get home. Also on display was a 1949 Chevy Fleetline, a Fox body Ford Mustang, a Dodge Challenger convertible, a Pontiac GTO, and a replica Shelby Cobra.