Cars from across 20th century were in spectacular form for summer car show
Glendorans in autos of every stripe pulled up to the main drag of the city’s central avenue for the 31st Annual Flashback Car Show on Aug. 18.
The event featured live musicians including classic rock band, the Answer, who played songs by the Beach Boys and the Beatles. Many cars were from a golden age of America’s Motor City.
The winning muscle car was a 1969 Ford Torino GT in glossy green owned by Robert DeWalt of Glendora.
“It was a wreck,” DeWalt said. “I put three and a half years in, and I’m retired.”
Now DeWalt’s ride catches glances up and down Glendora Avenue. He said he was offered $35,000 for his Torino, but he said he would not part for less than $100,000.
The oldest vehicle was a souped-up 1923 Ford Model A, with a muscle car engine. Lots of the shows entrants refused use anything but new-old stock — which are original parts.
Warren and Lauren Tapia pulled up in their 1951 Jaguar “20.” Their car had been in their family since 1960.
“Basically, they made this one to show off the engine,” Warren Tapia said.
Many of the cars at the show were enhanced for racing.
“I was almost born in a late Model A coupe,” said Richard Herrant. “My mom and dad were waiting for a train with 2 miles of freight.”
Fatima Gil is a business and ad- ministration of justice major rep- resenting Citrus College external relations recruiting applicants. She said she was also there because she was “obsessed with steel.”
“I want to start working on a car, actually,” Gil said. “And I drive a manual.”
