Corvette Club celebrates 50 years at annual river front show for charity
CBC
More than 200 Corvettes popped hoods on the edge of the Detroit River as the Corvette Club of Windsor celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The waterfront car show is a yearly tradition that attracts vehicles from throughout the region as well as northern parts of the United States.
Vehicles can enter a number of classes depending on the model year and are judged on shine, cleanliness and presentation.
The club collects donations during the event to benefit the Windsor Regional Hospital Pediatric Oncology Satellite Unit.
Rick Farrow, a founding member of the club, remembers the car that flipped his switch.
"I had just bought a brand new Plymouth Road Runner because I was a Plymouth guy and I kept seeing the yellow '73 at the corner," he said.
One day, Farrow passed by and saw a 'for sale' sign on the car.
"I knocked on the door, ended up buying the car, sold the Road Runner and that was my first entry into Corvettes."
That purchase kicked off a life-long passion for the vehicle now known as America's Sports Car after Chevrolet first introduced the vehicle in 1953.
Farrow said he's owned around 10 different Corvettes over the past 50 years. He had two on display during the show with a third at home.
"I got the '78 ten days before my son was born. Brought him home in it from the hospital and said to him that day 'If you're a good kid, I'll leave this for you,'" he said with a chuckle.
Farrow signed it over to his son in his early 20s and he's owned it ever since.
Show organizer Lynda Reaume said the club has continued to grow over the years with membership now beyond 100 people.
She said the work of putting together the annual waterfront show starts as soon as the last one finishes.
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