GROESBECK CAR SHOW

American flags wave from the bumper of a vintage Ford at the Groesbeck Lions Club's annual car show. The show was originally set for May 2, but heavy rains forced the club to reschedule the event. Some of that rain would have been welcomed Saturday as temperatures hit the 107-degree mark. Story, 9B Journal photo/David Stoned After a week of watching temperatures hover around the 105 mark, memories of late April's eight-inch deluge are beginning to fade.

The heavy April 28 rains left the grounds at City Park saturated and forced the Groesbeck Lions Club to postpone its annual car show, which had been scheduled for May 2. The show was finally held Saturday, and that once-soggy soil was as hard as bricks.

While temperatures Saturday were again in triple digits, a small but enthusiastic crowd enjoyed a day filled with Corvettes, old trucks, Mustangs and Bell-Airs, plus more than a few hotrods of varying ancestry.

Event organizer Cody Campbell said 55 vehicles were on display at the show.

Winners were named in several categories, including:

An assortment of street rods were on display at City Park on Saturday during the Groesbeck Lions Club's annual car show. Journal photo/David Stone * Mayor's Choice: Ed Snider and his 1961 Chevy Impala SS.

* People's Choice: Jim O'Brien and his 1935 Chevy pickup.

* Outstanding Engine: Peggy and Jesse Bumbaloe and their 1955 Chevy Bel-Air.

* Outstanding Interior: Gary Smith and his 1956 Ford pickup.

* Outstanding Paint: Luis Dyes and his 1965 Chevy Impala.

* Best of Show: Peggy and Jesse Brumbaloe and their 1955 Chevy Bel-Air.

* Best Chevrolet: Ed Snider and his 1961 Chevy Impala SS.

* Best Ford: Rick Inglehart and his 1932 Ford coupe.

* Best Mopar: Pat and David Eskew and their 1937 Dodge coupe.

* Best Pre-1958 Restored Car: Billy Johnson, 1956 Chevy wagon, first; Preston Hairgrove, 1957 Chevy Bel-Air.

* Best 1958-1966 Restored Car: Ed Snider, 1961 Chevy Impala SS, first; Lorraine Tijerina, 1966 Ford Mustang, second.

* Best 1967-1979 Restored Car: Randal Schaeper, 1969 Chevy Chevelle, first; Kathy Curry, 1967 Camaro, second.

A young car buff gets a boost to check out the inside of a vintage pickup at Saturday's car show. Journal photo/David Stone * Best Original or Restored 1980 and up: James Richardson, 1996 Corvette.

* Best Street Rod Pre-1949: Rick Inglehart, 1932 Ford, first; Robert Lowery, 1928 Model A Ford, second.

* Street Modified 1949 and up: Peggy and Jesse Brumbalo, 1955 Chevy Bel-Air, first; Featherstone, 1956 Nomad, second.

* Pro Street Rod: Gary Smith, 1956 Ford pickup, first; Jim Holubar, 1980 Z-28 Camaro.

* Best Restored Truck Pre 1980: G.W. Lanmon, 1956 Ford pickup; Glenda and Eddy Plummer, 1949 Chevy pickup, second.

* Best Custom Truck: James Tijerina, 1971 Chevy pickup, first; Gary Nunley, 1966 Chevy pickup, second.

* Best Sports Car Pre-1982: Joe Chovance, , 1972 VW sedan, first; Gary Smith, 1970 Chevy, second.

* Best Sports Car Post 1982: Dwight Cherry, 2007 Ford Mustang; Eddy Plummer, 2008 Corvette, second.

* Best Unrestored Car or Truck: Thomas Curry, 1972, Chevy Chevelle SS, first, Bill Gillen, 1965 Pontiac GTO, second.

This Chevy Nomad, featuring a chromed engine, was one of the popular attractions at the car show. Journal photo/David Stone * Under Construction: Daniel Sykora, 1955 Bel-Air, first; Darrell Abshire, 1930 Ford Delivery Truck, second.