As the oldies played and car-fanatics gathered in the Elks Lodge parking lot, many made a pit stop to see the dozens of vehicles attending the annual Car & Motorcycle Show.

The Downshifters Car Club in support of Cleanup Agawam Mill Pond threw the annual show on Saturday, July 12 to raise money to keep Agawam Mill Pond clean. 

President of Cleanup Agawam Mill Pond, Mike Lenihan has been running the organization for eight years said that all proceeds from the event will go right back into the pond. 

"There's so many classic car clubs in South Eastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod area," he said. "There's nothing better than getting your car all shined up and parking it out here. You talk to your car buddies or people that have the same interests as you too."

The top ten cars and top three motorcycles were given awards as guests checked out Novas, Model Ts and Corvettes. 

Joseph G Costa from Dartmouth brought his orange 1926 Model T Tudor Runabout named T Bones to the show. Formerly a decoration in front of a restaurant in Vermont, T Bone has been a dream for Costa to own.

"It's got the qualities that I've always wanted," he said. "I traded another car for it that was complete and took a loss. But I wanted to finish this up because it had the original VIN number, original body and it's pretty rare." 

Costa said he drives T Bone everywhere.

"The way it takes corners it's like a cat," he said. "It's better than a Crovette."

Evan Bumpus from Rochester was showing off his fully custom 1968 Chevy pickup truck. With air conditioning and power windows, the truck only has 800 miles on it since it had been redone. 

Bumpus has been into classic cars since he was 16 and said he has more cars like a Trevelle and a 1967 Nova.

"Old cars are a better investment," he said. "You can buy one today and sell it three years down the line and you didn't lose anything. And, you've got a bunch of enjoyment out of it."

Perusing the competition at the show, Steve Berkowitz from Wareham was admiring the other vehicles that rolled into the lodge. He said he saw a lot of familiar faces and enjoys bringing his Ford Model A.

"I recognize a lot of people from other shows, my neighbors are here," he said. 

Although he was looking at other vehicles, Berkowitz was dedicated to his own car.

"My favorite is mine," he said.