Automobilia: The show did go on - Wichita Eagle
Last weekend’s big Automobilia Car Show and Street Party may be remembered as “the car show that almost wasn’t. ” But it did happen, thanks to an outpouring of support from the local car community. “I want to thank anybody and everybody who came,” said Gary Carpenter, the organizer who has now staged 21 consecutive Automobilia shows in Old Town. “There was a lot of confusion because three weeks before the show, I announced that I was going to cancel the show. “Rusty Eck Ford got involved and paid our insurance… that pretty much saved us. There were a lot of donations from car guys. Once the insurance funding issue was resolved, Carpenter made the call to go ahead with the show. Everything went real smooth, and I think we had as large a crowd as we’ve ever had, and I would say our car count was probably as good as ever. We had cars from everywhere – Denver, Phoenix, Little Rock, a lot from Oklahoma and Missouri. “Right now, I just want to relax and not think about it,” Carpenter said. Source: www.kansas.com
