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Sunday at Swampscott 'Dragway' ... Classic Car Show 2013
By the Town Hall lawn see chunky hot rods, big-bumpered machines from the love 'em or hate 'em 1950s, elegant Thunderbirds, sleek vettes and muscular Chevelles, to name a few.

So far the weather forecast looks promising for Sunday, Oct. 20's Classic By The Sea Car Show, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Town Hall lawn and Monument Avenue.
The forecast: mostly sunny, a high temperature of 60 degrees.Â
The last try at bringing out the antique beauties for a showing, on Oct. 6, got scrapped for rain.
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Here's hoping the chrome shines and the colors dazzle when about 150 cars come to the way back when event sponsored by the Swampscott Recreation Department.
Typically, you get to see sleek mid-century European models, chunky hot rods, big-grilled and big-bumpered machines from the love 'em or hate 'em 1950s, elegant Thunderbirds, sleek vettes and muscular Chevelles, to name a few.
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The event features color, chrome and concessions.
Here are the results from last year's show:
Best Funky Ride- was a 1979 CAD owned by Hank and Geri Genthner from Beverly Ma
Best Micro Mini – 1959 McDoungh T10 owned by Ken Carpi from Swampscott Ma
Best Modified- 1972 Chevy C-10 Pickup owned by Curley from Medford MA
Best Paint Job-same as above
Exhibitors Choice- same as above
Best 1900-1934-1933 Auburn 8-104 Cabriolet owned by Vince Carli from Wakefield MA
Most Elegant ride-same as above
Best 1935-1949- 1935 Ford Roadster Convertible owned by Ken Carpi from Swampscott MA
Peoples Choice- Same as above
Best 1950-1959- 1959 Cadillac Coupe owned by Jack Perry from Lynn MA
Best 1960-1979 was a 1969 Chevy Camaro owned by Joe Faia from Swampscott MA
Best Modern Modified- 2006 Ford Saleen Mustang owned by Alex Meister from Swampscott MA
Best Modern Stock- 2008 Ford Mustang GT owned by Kevin O’Day from Salem MA
Best Street Rod- 1923 Ford TB Roadster owned by John Paul Kelly from Amesbury MA
Best Tuner Car- 1993 Honda Del Sol owned by Taylor from Lynn.
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