The roar of a restored classic top fuel dragster, colorful cars, music and good food were all part of the excitement at the Greenbank Car Show, held June 17.

Over 200 cars, trucks and motorcycles of every imaginable color and modifications, side by side with original antique vehicles, provided a variety to please the eye and spark memories for the thousands of spectators who came out to enjoy the day.

The 1904 Pope Hartford from the LeMay Museum was on display in the restored Greenbank Winery Barn of the same age. Greenbank Farm provided a beautiful venue on Whidbey Island for people to spend the day looking at the cars, browsing the vendor booths and unique shops at the farm, and participate in the wine tasting and good food available.

Twenty-four car clubs were represented, and entries came from B.C. to Oregon. Awards were given out in 50 classes, with first, second, and third place trophies given in each class. Bottles of loganberry wine from the winery, with special gold, silver and bronze medalions with the car show logo attached were given as awards to the winners.

Special Awards were given to Greenbank’s Lee Bennet’s, 1928 Essex for Best On Island Award, and Bill Pinkstaff of Bellingham, with his flamed 1966 Pontiac Catalina convertible, for Best Off Island Award.

Cash prizes of $500 and special trophies were presented to the winner of Participant’s Choice, Wayne Caldwell of Sequim, for his 1927 red Stutz Boattail Roadster, and People’s Choice winner, Ron and Joan Shirk of Anacortes, for their Bing Cherry 1951 Ford Woody Wagon. The highlight of the show was when the Shirks then donated half of their prize money to the show’s charity sponsor, the Alzheimer Society of Washington.

Organizers say this event will become an annual tradition.