The 34th Malad Classic Car Show filled Main Street on Saturday, as hundreds of people made their way into town for the annual first weekend of the June event.  This year’s show was as fantastic as always, with a mix of local and out of town car owners competing in a range of categories for a trophy made by Malad’s own Kristi Christofersen (who, by the way, will laser etch trophies by order if you ask).  Although the pride in taking home a trophy is not to be undervalued, most of the participants in the Malad Classic seem to be more interested in the camaraderie to be found among fellow car enthusiasts than the prize itself.  Still, it never hurts!

A list of category winners is as follows: Factory Stock, Daniel Bybee; Tri-Five Chevy, Sam Court; Limited Production, Scott MacNair; Modified Production, Lori Ortiz; Traditional Kustom, Marvin Rock; Modern Muscle, Emily Page; Rat Rod, Jorge Hernandez; Motorcycle, Mike Green; Under 18, Dylan Cornwall; My Way or the Highway, Steve Jarvis; Vandelay Prize, Bruce Wood.  The Best in Show winner was Mike Toleman, who also won the Modified Classic category.

The Malad Classic also gave a public forum to others who were looking to tell people about their own projects and community concerns.  Some of those concerns included a potential new playground for the City Park, the impending Quilt Club Raffle, and fundraising for a local firefighter’s medical needs.

When more space is available, we’ll have more to say.  There was a unique story about two attendees who had worked on a car together in Washington around a decade ago.  The two had not seen each other since, but somehow managed to park next to one another at the Malad show!  The car in question was there as well.

Once again, the Malad Classic Car Show was a great success, and a marquee event on Malad’s calendar.