City Beach Park is normally the place to catch some rays, splash in the lagoon or enjoy a walk on the beach, but last Saturday those traditional activities largely gave way to the annual North Whidbey Lions Club Car Show.

The 23rd annual presentation of the show resulted in an assemblage of some 200 of the best and the brightest of many decades of automobile manufacture.

There were cars that looked like they had just been driven off the showroom floor in the 1930s, while others were one-of-a-kind custom jobs that amazed onlookers. Top car of the day, as voted by people who should know — those who entered their own cars — went to Jerry Recker, whose two-tone, Cobra-powered 1964 1/2 Mustang GT looked and sounded like it could be launched to the moon.

While the Mustang won Best of Show honors, there were plenty of other accolades to go around, some awarded by the city’s mayor, the Navy base commander and the local newspaper editor.

Here are the final results as provided by the Lions Club. Besides supplying islanders with a great day of car viewing, money earned from entry fees goes to support the club’s many worthy community causes.

Best of Show: Jerry Recker, 1964 Ford Mustang.

Les Schwab Trophy: Richard Phipps, 1935 Dodge.

Oak Harbor Auto Parts Trophy: Jerry Recker, 1964 Ford Mustang.

Mayor Patty Cohen Trophy: John Hogue, 1949 Chevy.

Captain Stephen Black Trophy: Laurence Hemley, 1941 Chevy.

Editor Jim Larsen Trophy: Scott Wernecke, 1958 Chevy Nomad.

Cars Stock 1959 or Older: 1st, Bob McConchie, 1957 Thunderbird; 2nd, Larry and Mary Jo Phillips, 1958 Corvette; 3rd, Florence Payeur, 1955 Ford Crown Victoria.

Cars Stock 1960-70: 1st, Reese Jamison, 1968 Camaro; 2nd, Rich Harrison, 1967 Olds Cutlass; 3rd, Gary Hammer, 1962 Corvette.

Cars Stock 1971 to Present: 1st, Sunny Martinez, 1972 Corvette; 2nd, Burdon Daugherty, 1971 Riviera; 3rd, Garry Lutz, 1990 Jaguar.

Cars Altered, 1959 and Older: 1st, Lyla Lillis, 1955 Chevy Del Rey; 2nd, Paul Wagoner, 1934 Ford Victoria; 3rd, Lloyd Williams, 1949 Ford.

Cars Altered, 1960 to Present: 1st, Ted Mann, 1969 Chevy Nova; 2nd, Dan Champlin, 1978 Chevy Camaro; 3rd, Dwayne Gerber, 1971 Chevelle.

Cars Custom, All Years: 1st, Dave Sullivan, 1974 Dodge; 2nd, Jim and Lynn Foster, 1947 Chevy; 3rd, Zwolinski (first name not available), 1973 Corvette.

Muscle Cars, All Years: 1st, Mark Cullinan, 19780 Duster; 2nd, Jim Knutsen, 1970 Ford; 3rd, George Bergsma, 1969 Camaro.

Street Rods, 1933 and Older: 1st, Dan Tabach, 1934 Ford; 2nd, J.C. Cooper, 1930 Ford; 3rd, Don Barnum, 1930 Ford.

Street Rods, 1934 to Present: 1st, Larry Smith, 1937 Ford; 2nd, Richard Phipps, 1935 Dodge. No third place.

Race Cars, All Years: 1st, Rich Melrose, 1934 Chevy; 2nd, John McKinney, 19778 Camaro.

Foreign, All Years: 1st, Linda Wernecke, 1958 Nash; 2nd, Bruce Larson, 1967 Triumph; 3rd, Kathy Hawks, 1968 Jaguar.

Foreign Altered: 1st, Phillip Hawn, 1974 Porsche; 2nd, Keith Dunn, 1977 VW; 3rd, Christopher Kerr, 2002 Acura.

Specialty, All Years: 1st, Bill Waite, BMW Izetta; 2nd, Gavin Knoblich, 2003 Big Wheel; Larry Smith, 1984 Lincoln.

Trucks Stock, All Years: 1st, Jason Folkner, 1955 Chevy; 2nd, Gary Fisher, 1963 Chevy; 3rd, George and Joan Reeves, 1969 El Camino.

Trucks Altered, All Years: 1st, Archie Lillis, 1955 GMC; 2nd, Randy Egger, 1950 Ford; 3rd, Nita Heuley, 1948 Ford.

4X4 Trucks: 1st, Rich Melrose, 1971 Scout II; 2nd, Allen Black, 1976 Ford; 3rd, Rich Melrose, 19652 Scout 80.

Low Riders: 1st, Alex Menacho, 1988 Escort; 2nd, Justin Jones, 1998 Chevy; 3rd, Rigoberto Rangel, 1992 Lincoln.

Military Vehicles: 1st, Craig Merrill, 1967 Jeep.

Under Construction: 1st, Ray Oban, 1927 Ford; 2nd, Victor Gabrenas, 1967 Mustang; 3rd, Wendell James, 1997 Chevy Tahoe.

Participants Under 18: 1st, Amber Schoof, 1979 Chevy; 2nd, Scott Archer, 1998 Escort; 3rd, James VanSickle, 1970 Datsun.

Motorcycles, Stock: 1st, Mike Mahoney, 2000 Indian Chief; 2nd, James Grever, 1983 Honda.

Motorcycles, Custom: 2st, Gary Stucker, 1992 Harley; 2nd, Diane Bartlett, custom bike; 3rd, Kevin Carman, 2002 bike.

Classic Bikes: 1st, Ray Conger, 1947 Indian Chief; 2nd, Rick Fisher, 60 Matchless.