{"id":18293,"date":"2024-08-09T14:43:41","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T18:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=18293"},"modified":"2024-08-09T14:43:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T18:43:42","slug":"car-show-bulldogs-bring-hundreds-to-downtown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/09\/car-show-bulldogs-bring-hundreds-to-downtown\/","title":{"rendered":"Car show, Bulldogs bring hundreds to downtown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The largest turnout of vehicles for the Motor Sports Festival in years, the music of the Bulldogs, and ideal weather brought hundreds of people to downtown Decatur Thursday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A total of 157 vehicles were situated on three streets for the 23rd<\/sup> annual Chamber of Commerce-sponsored car show. Chamber Assistant Executive Director Linda Morris said that marked the highest turnout in recent memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Second St., from Monroe to Jefferson streets, was full, as was Madison St., from Second to Third. And more vehicles were parked on Court St.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Look who drove to the Motor Sports Festival<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The classics and sort-of-classics began arriving as early as 4 p.m., and people were still wandering the streets for a look as late as 8:15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By 7 p.m., the Bulldogs were rockin’ before a Madison St. Plaza filled with fans \u2013 many of whom spent much of the two hours of music dancing in front of the stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The four guys \u2013 Wayne Neukom, bass guitar and lead vocals; Bernie Stone, drums; Bob Zmyslony, keyboards and vocals; and Kenny Taylor, guitar and lead vocals \u2013 cranked out wildly diverse music from the ’50s and ’60s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It ranged from Elvis to Glen Campbell, from Otis Redding to the Ventures, from Buddy Hollly to Booker T. & the M.G.’s, to a windup \u201cBorn to be Wild\u201d by Steppenwolf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also included were a couple of Chubby Checker twist tunes which had the dancers letting it go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SHOW WINNERS: Brad Tinkham’s 1957 Chevy 210 captured the Mayor’s Choice award, while the Committee’s Choice went to Doyt Miller and his 1968 Chevy Convertible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Doyt Miller, Committee\u2019s Choice recipient<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Other awards announced by the Chamber:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Bike, Jeff Daniels, K21000 Kawasaki; Best Paint, Tom Yost, 1966 Chevy Nova; Best Interior, Jeff and Kim McDonald, Chevy Camaro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Best Club Participation: PM Cruisers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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