BLOOMFIELD —
You can win some nice trophies at a car show. But that’s not the main draw for some enthusiasts.
“The best part, for me is having people walk around, stop and ask you about your car,” said Frank Everman, 18, of Corydon.
But he does more than answer questions. He listens, too.
“The old people have stories about these cars, what they mean to them,” he said.
He was there with a 1972 Ford Mach One, green and meticulously maintained. In fact, there were long lines of muscle cars at the 26th Annual Ford Powered Show at the Davis County Fairgrounds on Sunday.
The hosts, the Iowa Missouri Ford Club, announced that around 120 cars were entered in this year’s show. Some fans had ballots so they could judge the 1930s cars, Ford pickup trucks and tractors with their Ford engines.
At one part of the grounds, one man was telling another his memories of his first car — then named his second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth cars.
Most of them were Fords.
But around 1:30 p.m., it was the Mustangs that appeared to be drawing the most attention.
“I’m not a big Ford guy,” said Adam Batterson of Bloomfield. “I like Chevy’s — but I like the Mustang.”
He was touring the fairgrounds with three of his brothers and his dad, Tim.
Tim said car shows are a good way for him to get outside to enjoy some time with his sons. Two others were at home, too young, Tim feels, to enjoy walking around for hours, even if it’s to see some really great cars.
“You can see the history of the Mustang here ... in one place, from the [1964 and a half] to new,” he said.
He likes to show the boys cars that had meaning to him in his youth — “our dad’s pretty old,” one of the boys volunteered. For example, in high school, a couple guys drove the ’69 Mustang, several examples of which were on display.
“I had a 1970 Mustang for a short time,” he said, but added that it wasn’t quite as nice as the Fords at the show. “I mean, look at this one!”
Back at his Mach One, Everman, at just 18, is looking toward a future where his Mustang plays a role. He takes good care of it, and doesn’t drive it in bad weather.
“I plan on keeping it as long as I can,” he said. “It’d be nice if I could give it to my kids.”
It was his father’s enthusiasm for cars that inspired him. Of course, Everman said, he understands the responsibilities in his life may mean that at some point, the car has to go. But not yet.
“It’ll be 40 years old this year. Maybe I can keep it another 40 years.”
If family history is an indicator, he may very well drive an 80-year-old Ford.
“My father has a 1929 Ford Sedan,” he said.
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