Car Show revs into Superior

Classic cars lined the lawn outside the old school house in Superior Saturday afternoon. Oldies music played and pictures were taken as car enthusiasts joined together for the 12th annual Old School House Rock Car Show.

Nearly 80 classic car owners from all over the Northwest brought Superior back in time with cars dating as far back as the 1920’s. Superior locals Jeff and Judy Carlson and Gordon and Vicky Hendricks started the Car Show in 2000.

Jeff Carlson said him and Gordon Hendrick came up with the idea 13 years ago. With the help from their wives, the four locals raised money, sent out fliers and started the Car Show. After the first four years, the two couples turned it over to the community foundation for financial help.

“Gordy and I were just the front men,” Carlson said. “Our wives did most the work. We couldn’t of done it without our wives.”

Carlson has been around street rods since 1957 and spent multiple years writing for Cruzin’ Magazine, a Northwest automotive publication. This year, Frenchtown resident Jerry Brener, a friend of Carlson’s who currently writes for Cruzin’ Magazine, came to the show for the first time without registering a car.

Brener, who has been to each Car Show since the beginning, had another car show in Missoula the same day, so he decided not to register in Superior. He still brought his white and black 67’ Ford Fairlanes and parked them on the street by the Car Show. As a Car Show regular, Brener felt part of the festivities bringing his Fairlane, which he spent the past year and a half building from pieces and parts.

Alberton resident Joe Fuda, who has also been to every Car Show, brought his new red 67’ Camaro SS this year. Fuda spent the day seated in his lawn chair by his Camaro. He said he enjoys working on older cars. From the first car show, Fuda has brought a 68’ El Camino, a 56’ Nomad, a 66’ Chevelle Pro Straight and a 55 210 Post. Fuda’s latest project is the Camaro. He said he has done everything from buffering to replacing spark plugs.

“There’s something you always want to do to them,” Foda said. “In time.”

The 12th annual Car Show also ran in conjunction with a wedding in Superior Saturday afternoon. Rich Lindback and Lindsey Clark, from Colville, Wash., held their wedding the same day as the Car Show. Lindback’s family has brought classic cars to the Car Show since the first year in 2000.

Lindback’s brother Craig said each year the family caravans over from Colville with friends. This year, Craig brought his yellow 25’ TT Ford and his son Colyn brought a 37’ Chevy Pickup. Lindback spent the day before his wedding at 3 p.m. riding around in his 70’ Chevy Pickup.

Craig said from an early age him and his brother, who is a mechanic in Colville, fixed up cars with their father and brought them to various car shows.

“We all turn wrenches one way or another,” Craig said.

Besides the Car Show, Lindback had another reason to get married in Superior. Lindback’s mother is from Superior and the only time he had to come to town was for funerals. In order to create a happy memory, Linback decided to have his wedding in Superior during the Car Show and make a special memory for his family.

“Hopefully we can keep this family tradition alive,” Craig said of coming to the Car Show.

By the end of the day, many of the classic cars pulled on to the interstate and left town. Those who stayed through the evening enjoyed an awards dinner where Car Show organizers handed out trophies to the classic car owners.

“It’s been 12 years of a good ride,” Carlson said. “We’ve met a lot of great people.”