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Classic cars line the streets for the 38th and final C.A.R. show

  • This 1957 Chevy BelAir owned by Richard and Connie Buttjer of Charles City was among 150 vehicles on display at the 38th C.A.R. show on Sunday. (Press photo James Grob.)

  • A couple 1946 Chevys owned by Bob and Joyce Bausman of Parkersburg were on display at the 38th C.A.R. show on Sunday. (Press photo James Grob.)

  • This 1931 Buick sedan owned by Wayne and Imogene Lowe of Waterloo was on display at the 38th C.A.R. show on Sunday. (Press photo James Grob.)

  • This red 1956 Chevy Nomad, owned by Lee Rule of Janesville, stood out among the more than 150 automobiles on display at the 38th C.A.R. show on Sunday. (Press photo James Grob.)

  • More than 150 vehicles — including muscle cars, custom trucks, lead sleds, street rods and stock vehicles — lined the streets of downtown Charles City Sunday afternoon at the 38th C.A.R. show. (Press photo James Grob.)

  • More than 150 vehicles — including muscle cars, custom trucks, lead sleds, street rods and stock vehicles — lined the streets of downtown Charles City Sunday afternoon at the 38th C.A.R. show. (Press photo James Grob.)

By James Grob, jgrob@charlescitypress.com

It was the end of an era.

Old-time rock and roll blared from the speakers and burgers sizzled on the grill, but most of the attention was on the more than 150 cars of all models, colors and ages Sunday afternoon.

The C.A.R. (Custom, Antique and Rod) Association presented its 38th and final car show Sunday along Jackson, Clark and Kelly streets in Charles City. The car club, founded by Bruce Greenzweig and Jay Swaroff back in 1981, is set to disband this year. The group gives proceeds from the show to area groups and organizations.

Greenzweig said Ron Kneisel first put on a car show in 1978 at the old Kmart parking lot where Kwik Star is now, in the north part of town. Bill Neal put on two shows in 1979 and 1980. Greenzweig helped found the car club the following year and said membership has ranged anywhere from 15-30 people. He said there are about 19 members now, many of them over 60 years old. He said the interests of many younger people are no longer on the automobiles.

Vehicles on display included muscle cars, custom trucks, lead sleds, street rods, stock vehicles and more.

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