One row of cars at the show is filled almost entirely with Ford Mustangs from across the years at the Port Byron Fire Department Car Show Saturday.
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Looney Tunes' Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner are ready for a cruise in this 1968 Plymouth Road Runner at the Port Byron Fire Department Car Show Saturday.
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Ed Massow's 1940 Willys Coupe took home the best in show award at Saturday's 13th annual Port Byron Fire Department Car Show.
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A cream colored 1932 Chrysler 3W Coupe and a black 1931 Ford Model A.
PORT BYRON — The 13th annual Port Byron Fire Department Car Show hosted 101 cars Saturday, with everything from battery-powered toys to classic hot rods on display.
Second Assistant Chief David Ware is one of the co-founders of the show, and said it helps to raise funds for the department every year.
Beside department members, the show is also put on with the help of its Auxiliary Corps, which he called "the best around."
Held on the field next to the Mentz Town Hall, the show featured a wide variety of cars, but was dominated by classic American muscle cars like Chevrolet Chevelles and Impalas, Ford Mustangs, 1930s hot rods and more.
One of the more unique vehicles on display was a 2008 Ford Mustang GT Convertible. Nicknamed "Eddie," the car got its name when owner Bill Whitney was admiring it in his garage shortly after purchasing it.
"I was like, 'this thing is a beast,'" Whitney said. "Then Iron Maiden came on Sirius XM and I'm like 'that's it, it's Eddie."
Eddie is the name of the zombie-like mascot that appears in various forms on the cover art of every album of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden. Flanked by the art from the album "The Trooper," an action figure of Eddie stood atop the engine of Whitney's mustang during the show.
Another highlight, a 1962 Chevrolet Impala in red, belongs to Gary and Sherry Diaz, of Waterloo. Gary has been a car guy nearly his whole life, he said, after watching his father work on them as a mechanic in California.
"My father would fix the cars, sell them the next day and break my heart every time," he said.
Gary likes the classic look of his Impala, which reminds him of the low-riders popular during his youth. But it's not just the cars that attract the Diaz' to car shows, they said, it's the people.
Whenever they display at a show, the other exhibitors and visitors are all able to bond over their shared passion, Sherry said.
Gallery: Port Byron Fire Department Car Show
Road Runner
Road Runner 2
Bigfoot
Cutlass
Cutlass 2
Roadster
1929 Ford
Willys
1956 Chevrolet
Corvette
Nomad
Kruizin50
Subaru
Blue Ford
Eddie 1
Eddie 2
Mustangs
Wagon
Charger
Camaro
Rat Rod
Chevelle
Firetruck
Ford Sedan
Chrysler and Ford
Custom Ford
Impala
Flaming Ford
Staff writer Ryan Franklin can be reached at (315) 282-2252 or ryan.franklin@lee.net. Follow him on Twitter @RyanNYFranklin
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See a photo gallery from the show at auburnpub.com.
Looney Tunes' Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner are ready for a cruise in this 1968 Plymouth Road Runner at the Port Byron Fire Department Car Show Saturday.