The 21st Annual Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company Classic Car Show and Breakfast kicked off at 8 a.m. Sunday with breakfast inside the fire house, and a field full of classic, antique and exotic cars, trucks, SUV’s and more.

The event also featured other foods and refreshments, a bake sale, a basket raffle, music and a garden tractor pull.

Of course, the big draw was the wide variety of vehicles on display. As interesting as the cars, so are the stories behind the them.

Bob Heckman of Lehighton was there with a black 1929 Pontiac Coupe.

“It was my father’s,” Heckman said. “He bought it in ‘62 from a farmer who had it in his garage. It was painted a green color. He started stripping it; he got it painted in ‘68 by Art Hoffman. He (my Dad) passed away in ‘86, and I’ve had it ever since.”

Art Grammes of Palmerton had a 1957 Chevy Belair on display, a car owned by Justin Greenzweig. It was clear they enjoy showing it at shows. There was a display sign printed up showing the details of the car from the engine (283Cl), original colors (colonia cream and laurel green) and many of the options.

Other notable vehicles included a 1967 Plymouth Satellite owned by Cameron Ahner of Lehighton, a 1957 Chevy 3100 Pickup owned by John Sarasky of Weatherly, a 1964 Chevy Impala owned by Bill Serfass of Lehighton, and a 2022 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat owned by Cory Schuetrumpf of Tamaqua.

Rachel Sterner, of Palmerton, and Marci Seltzer, of Lehighton, were just two of many people out enjoying the show. They are car enthusiasts as well. They were looking over a 1972 TVR 2500 owned by Ken Gerchufsky of Slatington, one of only 96 made.

“I love cars,” Seltzer said. “I love them all. I have a 1985 SS Monte Carlo and a 240 Datsun Z that I like to show.”

The first 125 registrants received dash plaques.

All proceeds from the show go to the projects of the Franklin Township Volunteer Fire Company.