More than 300 cars of all makes, models and colors were on display at the West End Fairgrounds annual car show last weekend.

The color “tropic torquise” is the original color Tom Snook, of New Jersey, put on his ‘66 Oldsmobile 442, which he’s owned for 26 years.

“It had an ungodly metallic green,” Snook said.

Luckily for him, a friend taught body shop classes at a local high school, so he was able to get the paint and do the work, even though it took 7 years before Snook even started working on the car.

Taking time to do the work is a common theme among classic car owners, as well as having several vehicles. Dan Deodati, of Brodheadsville, was showing his purple 1978 Chevy Camaro Z28.

Deodati, who became interested in cars at age 16, has a ‘70 Charger at home. He owned it since 1973 and rebuilt the carburetor. The license plate reads “My1stwife,” “She named it,” shared Deodati.

A 1923 streetrod Ford T-Bucket owned by Lori and Bob Zellers was a hit at the show with 15x33x21.5 back wheels. It had a 500 cubic inch Big Block motor and goes close to 600 horsepower at half throttle. We’re talking fast. Zellers plan is to decrease the size of the back tires to 19.5 when he’s not working on his 1964 Ford Fairlaine at home.

The ‘47 Chevy Coupe shown by Richard Ruch, of Emmaus, was purchased with no engine or transmission. Ruch has owned the vehicle for eight years and did the metallic light gray paint with red pinstripes himself, over a period of 4 months.

“Let’s go on an adventure Pappy,” said 6-year-old Ethan Bayzick. That’s how he ended up at the show with his grandfather, Bill Lester, of Lehighton. Lester and Bayzick had to check out the iconic, bright orange General Lee, a 1969 Charger.

Around 25 “General Lee’s” were destroyed doing stunts on the Dukes of Hazard show, he said.

Alexa Procita was looking at a 1976 Bronco for sale at the show.

“So I love the color, everything. I had a newer Bronco, but it was in an accident,” she said.

The vehicle, with 54,000 miles and a V-8 engine, was priced for $45,000.

Procita was on the phone with her dad, who is a car restorer, about the vehicle. She owns a 1970 Mustang Mach 1.

Chris Eckert performed live music to enjoy while walking around the show, or taking a break sitting by the stage. Concession stands were also available for food and drink. As of 1 p.m. the car show had over 1,200 people enter with more to come.