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An early morning shower sprinkled the early arrivals to the 30 th Annual All Wheels Weekend Show N Shine, and with a little swipe here and a dab there, most of the cars, trucks and motorcycles were shining and showing to the ever-filling streetscape.
Eugene Robanske proudly shows off his all-original 1968 Cadillac Coupe DeVille, which he and wife Delores purchased new and have only put 85,000 miles on it. The car is in original condition and has been in the Robanske family 56 years.
Ashley Smith of Adams, Ore., brought her 1972 Volkswagen, complete with flashy license-plate frame and well appointed lashes.
Gordon Smith of Kennewick was proud of his 1969 American Motors AMX with a 390 V-8 that underwent a fram-off restoration in 2021.
Is it the latest Italian Formula 1 race car? No, it's the 2024 Chevrolet Corvette. This rakish rig was displayed by Herb Champlin of Kennewick, Wash.
Jack Towne of Pasco showed this beautiful Chevy Vicy.
David George of Lewiston showed this 1948 Buick Convertible.
Quite a crowd was gathered around Lowell Schneider's 1935 Nash 400. Schneider is from Walla Walla.
Dave White of Walla Wall showed his gorgeous 1990 Chevrolet Corvette.
DAYTON–The Friday of All Wheels Weekend's 30th Anniversary celebration started out cool and with gusty winds, which died down for the Friday evening festivities–Drag the Gut, registration and live music on the Columbia County Courthouse Lawn, courtesy of The Frog Hollow Band–giving the weekend's activities a wonderful launch.
Saturday morning opened with a freshet to give Show N Shine judges a wax 'n' polish-bead up test (just kidding) so that most of the vintage automobiles and pick ups who were parked first thing had their owners busy with chamois and microfiber cloths, swiping and dabbing as they gave their steeds a last-minute going over so they all looked their best.
"We had such a great All Wheels Weekend!" said Belinda Larsen, Dayton Chamber of Commerce Executive Director. "The weather didn't hold back and neither did our drivers! They showed up with right around 300 registered cars, trucks, motorcycles, bicycles, 4X4s, rat rods, street rods, tractors and more."
On Sunday, Larsen said, a record number of people turned out for the Father's Day Breakfast and golf.
Misty Hollibaugh was the lucky winner of the 1967 International Harvester Pickup. "We sold over 2,000 raffle tickets," Larsen said.
"Thanks to all who participated and braved the wind and the rain to enjoy another great Demo Derby," Larsen said.
