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1966 Tatra T2-603 from Czechoslovakia
The Tatra's rear engine
1931 Chrysler Imperial
1959 Chevrolet
1957 Buick Century — Buick is currently America's oldest brand and third oldest in the world
A photographer gets some closeup detail on a 1929 Auburn
1928 Dodge Brothers
1941 Buick Century
All makes had fastbacks in the 40s, but GM's models had the most extreme slope
1953 Mercury Sun Valley
A snub-nosed Chevrolet, circa 1941
1931 Chrysler
The rear contains the rumble seat, so a separate trunk had to be mounted
1950 Chrysler Imperial — unrestored, 24,000 miles
Appeared in Hemmings Classic Car #50, November 2008
1938 Buick
From the days when cars had individuality and character
The '38 Buick's handsome dash
A beautifully restored show car
Another one you may never have heard of — a 1911 Cole 30
Made from 1909-18 by the Cole Motor Car Company
The Cole's 4-cylinder powerplant
Similar in style and construction to other brass era cars
1941 Pontiac
1912 Overland — made by Willys
Another star of the brass era
Still in the brass era, a 1913 Hupmobile
1957 Oldsmobile
You never saw moose hunters before?
A stuffed animal display in the flea market area
At 3:30 p.m., all cars leave the field for a parade through Stowe Lower Village, a few miles up Route 100
from Nichols Field. This is Stowe's biggest summer event, and draws thousands of locals, car show
participants and tourists. After the parade, the street is closed to traffic and street dancing commences.
Everybody stakes out their spot on the sidewalk to watch the parade
A big event in this little town famous for skiing and the Trapp family
WDEV is ready to broadcast the details on the cars as they pass
They set up in front of Town Hall — later, 50s rock and roll will be played here for dancers
Patience is rewarded — here come the cars
This 1921 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost from Connecticut has been showing up for years
Miss Vermont 2010, Caroline Bright, braces herself in a vintage pickup
Year and make of car and the owners' names are announced as they pass the reviewing stand
Another Rolls Royce rolls by
I didn't see this one on the field and I didn't get the year, but I'd guess around 1924
Be sure to view the street parade video at the top of Page 1 if you haven't already
After the parade, antique cars park on Main Street
They give the town the look of an earlier era
A red Plymouth Fury with soaring tailfins stands out
Street dancing has begun — you can see these kids in a video
at the top of Page 1 if you haven't already
A couple dances to the music they grew up with
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