Antique and Classic Car Show
(Lang Pioneer Village)

Good Times!

Judi and I have been to a lot of special events at Lang Pioneer Village, but the Annual Antique and Classic Car Show was the most unique! As with other Lang events, Judi was volunteering, so I had the opportunity to walk the show alone. I didn’t mind, because I was far more interested in these classic cars then Judi would be. I love walking through shows like this, because the vehicles were so familiar to me. I grew up in the 50’s and 60’s, so I had driven/ ridden in many of these types of vehicles, when they were new! Talk about aging myself! I don’t mind, though, because most of these vehicles were a lot of fun to drive! When I go to antique and classic car shows, I like most people of my generation, gravitate to the cars we knew best. My favorite vehicles include all sports cars. I had a white 59 Triumph TR2A complete with racing mirrors. I’m not sure how I lived through the ownership of that car, but I did! My first real vehicle (I’m not sure how to define “real”), was a 1968 Grey Camaro Convertible. This was a fabulous vehicle and boy, do I wish I still owned it! Probably the most unique vehicle I ever had was a 1971 or 72 Opal GT. It was a GM product made in Germany and only imported to Canada for one year. It was a fun car; even the police liked it when they stopped me for speeding …. Ah …. Good Times!

More Activities...

I did eventually meet up with Judi after she had completed her Volunteer duties. We tour a bit through the Car Show and then went into the Pioneer Village. Other activities had been scheduled for the day, so we decised to see what else was taking place. One of the first buildings we stopped at was the Tinsmith's Shop. Here we talked with Carrie who was a regular interpreter there. She showed us some of the projects she was working on. As we walked through the Village, we passed a number of outdoor activities. In the Village Green a couple of tables had been set up where children could work on unique crafts. One of them involved horse cut outs. Judi took one for our granddaughter to play with. Other activities included pony rides, wagon rides and listening to music. As always, we enjoyed our time at Lang Pioneer Village at the its Anitique and Classic Car Show!