OWASCO| “It's a great day for family and a great day for car lovers,” said Ed Pinckney, club president of the Prison City Ramblers.
A crowd of more than 3,000, spent the day admiring more than 800 cars participating in the annual Father's Day car show. The show is in it's 21st year and for Pinckney, he said, each year gets bigger and better.
“We started this many years ago mainly for the fathers, and it's really become this great event that people can bring their fathers and their families to,” he said.
Six local Cayuga County charities were chosen by the ramblers, and all of the proceeds from both the registration and the raffle are divided among them. For the last three years, Pinckney said they were able to give $6,500 to the group of six, which rounded out to more than $1,000 per charity.
Kings Ferry Food Pantry was one of the six charities chosen by the event and coordinator Debbie Patrick set up shop to raise awareness for hunger and to encourage support for a local cause.
“This is the first time we've been here and it's a wonderful opportunity for us,” she said. “It's a good day to be out here and we like that we can be visible to the public so that they can learn more about our food pantry.
Families crowded almost every square inch of Emerson Park and many fathers and sons were out together to celebrate the day.
Auburn City Councilor John Camardo and his 7-year-old son Anthony, were out car hopping for the afternoon.
“This is my Father's Day. It's what we do,” John said. “These are the things that you remember and it's what days like this are made of.”
Scott Kilmer and his son Connor Kilmer were an hour into the car show and said they still had a lot of territory to cover. They come every year with aspirations of one day having their own car in the show.
Four years ago, Scott and Connor picked up a 1971 Volkswagon Karmannghia from North Carolina and together they roughed the raging storms of Hurricane Faye to bring it home to Auburn.
“She has an interesting story and because of that experience, she earned her name, 'Faye,'" Connor said.
They both work on the car that Scott said is a special pastime he shares with his son. “I have four kids but he's the one who's always been most interested in cars and it's great to be able to come out here and see them with him,” Scott said. “Sometimes he knows more about them than I do.”
Car enthusiasts from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rochester and Canada came out to display their favorite roadsters. The event also featured a car corral, flea market, live music and food.
For Pinckney and his members the day was all about fathers, families and having a good time.
“We don't have a limit to how many cars can come in,” he said. “ We know people love cars and we make it a fun and easy way for them to park and enjoy them.”
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