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<\/a>In years past, registrants \u2013 many of them North Park residents \u2013 have displayed upwards of 60 cars at the show. Steve Hon, president of NPHS, said so far 40 people have registered their cars for the upcoming 2013 show.<\/p>\n
Hon and other NPHS members conceived the car show in 2010 as a venue to spread the word about the organization\u2019s mission and create an event people of all ages could enjoy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe whole idea of the car show is to provide an event for the community,\u201d Hon said. \u201cPeople have had a good time at some of the past shows. They enjoy looking at the old cars.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to the exhibition, members of NPHS will host a booth near the Balboa Tennis Club in an effort to share information about the society.<\/p>\n
There is no cover charge for the car show, but NPHS is asking all entrants to pay $10 per entered vehicle. The showcase doubles as a competition, and trophies will be awarded for cars taking first, second and third place. All entrants who pre-register will receive a certificate.<\/p>\n
NPHS has set a Saturday, Aug. 31 deadline to register for the car show. However, people can showcase their prized classic car the day of the event without registration, so long as the 70-car threshold is not broken.<\/p>\n
Hon said NPHS defines classic cars as ones originating prior to 1990. In earlier years, he said a wide range of entries have graced the grounds of the Balboa Tennis Club and the Birch North Park Theatre, a prior venue in the show\u2019s first two years.<\/p>\n
Hon said the oldest entry to date was last year\u2019s 1914 Ford Model T from a collector out of Escondido, Calif. Other entries from the automobile\u2019s infancy have included a 1928 Ford Model A and a 1930 Plymouth Sedan.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou just never know what\u2019s going to show up, and that\u2019s part of what makes this fun,\u201d Hon said.<\/p>\n
Last year\u2019s People\u2019s Choice Grand Trophy winner was a 1965 VW Westfalia Camper. Runner-ups were a 1954 Studebaker Commander Regal Starlight Coupe and a 1949 Dodge Power Wagon.<\/p>\n
The car show serves as a fundraiser for NPHS\u2019 programs and initiatives. In addition to entry fees, NPHS receives funding through sponsorships by North Park-based businesses and organizations.<\/p>\n
Hon said this year\u2019s proceeds will go toward a second history book the organization is producing about North Park and its origins. NPHS is teaming up with Arcadia Publishing, a firm that has put out a series of history books across the country under the \u201cImages of America\u201d title.<\/p>\n
While South Carolina-based Arcadia funds the cost of publishing the books, authors are responsible for funding and securing the rights to historical photographs.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe funds will help us in obtaining some of those photos, and have the rights to have them reproduced,\u201d Hon said. \u201cIt will be an important part of the book.\u201d<\/p>\n
AT A GLANCE<\/strong><\/p>\n WHAT: North Park Historical Society\u2019s fourth annual North Park Car Show<\/p>\n WHEN: 10 a.m. \u2013 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7<\/p>\n WHERE: parking lot of the Balboa Tennis Club courts within Morley Field Sports Complex, 2221 Morley Field Dr.<\/p>\n COST: free to attendees; contestants pay $10 entry fee for one car, $20 for two or three cars<\/p>\n