There was a lot going on over the weekend at Montgomery Fest in Montgomery, with those who love cars having an event that was right up their alley.
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On Saturday, Montgomery’s Historic Preservation Commission hosted a car show at Austin Park, a block away from the main festival area at Montgomery Park.
The event draws people who have worked on and restored old cars as well as people who want to look at the classic vehicles.
T.J. Holtorf brought out his 13-year-old son Caden to look at all the cars and to see the reward for all the work that goes into restoring them to their original condition.
Tom and Ginny Jones had a vehicle in the show this year.
Ginny playfully recalled, “I had the good car, and he had none,” as she reminisced about their dating years in the 1970s.
“Everyone would be out cruising,” she said of those years.
Tom Jones said he used to participate in racing at the Sycamore Speedway. He and his wife brought a 1957 Chevy Bel Air to the show at Montgomery Fest this year.
The cars in the show were judged in several categories. After the votes were totaled, Tom and Ginny Jones took the Mayor’s Choice Award at the event for their Chevrolet Bel Air.
Judy Pochel is a freelance reporter for The Beacom-News.