Local Lions produce another great event
George Wilson and sons Rob and Greg share a love of restoring antique Fords.
The Annual Car Show did not disappoint this year, as shiny and not so shiny specimens of antique vehicles lined the streets of Millbrook on July 2nd.
For many participants, the cars on display represent the culmination of many years of sleuthing, tinkering and creative problem solving as the located their prize projects and brought them back with extensive TLC.
For many in the admiring crowd, the event was not about the cars but about the memories they trigger, which was not lost on the owners. One vehicle had an old A&W tray fastened to the passenger window equipped with root beer glasses to remind us when waitresses roller-skated to the customers with their orders. Some of us remember that.
Among the entrants was George Wilson, of Mount Pleasant, participating with two of his sons, Rob and Greg who had their own vehicles in the mix. Collecting and repairing antique cars is a family tradition which began with George’s father. The Wilsons are equipped for the task, as all of them have mechanical training and patience seems to run in the family- these projects take time! A 1928 Ford sat in the barn for over 40 years before being resurrected, and another housed a family of raccoons for a few years. Their entire collection was sourced within 10 miles from home, but the supply of treasures like these hiding in unused outbuildings is dwindling. George recalls how owning a car and driving to school increased his appeal with the girls, who didn’t seem to mind the age of his vehicle. Each of his sons received a car as a graduation gift, sourced from local barns instead of car dealer lots. Both Rob and Greg have two sons, will the tradition continue? KG
