14th Show & Shine event slated in Marble Falls

 By Glynis Crawford Smith/The Highlander

The 14th Annual Show & Shine classic car show will line Marble Falls' Main Street tomorrow, Saturday, Nov. 7, with arrivals beginning around 9 a.m.

Up to 100 automobiles in favorite makes and models will reflect the mint condition of every era along the historic boulevard in an event sponsored by the Marble Falls Noon Lions Club.

“To be a classic, a car must be at least 25 years old and to be an antique, 50 years old,” said Bill Lehr, chairman of the event and a restoration buff in his own right.

"We always have those and usually some newer cars, but this year we will have something special. Martin Blair of Spicewood is planning to bring a nationally ranked '96 Corvette dragster to exhibit," Lehr said.

While many of the cars on review are from the 142 members of the Lake Area Rods and Classics Car Club, they come from many locales, he added.

Show & Shine is a juried event, with an expert judge on the interior, exterior and engine compartment categories.

"The top 20 cars receive a granite plaque," Lehr said. "The judging takes place from noon-2 p.m. and the awards presentations are at 3 p.m. at the registration table at the corner of Third and Main Street.”

"The event was begun by Mike and Marian Campbell, but the Lions have had it for the last nine years," he said. "We've never gotten rained out. It is a rain or shine event."

 Direct questions to Noon Lions President Edna Lowry, 830-693-4552.