It was another sizeable outing for the Jamaica Classic Car Club as members headed to Hope Gardens, St Andrew, for the club’s monthly meet, which coincided with Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16.

“It was a huge success. Seeing all the members, guests, and visitors, including the fathers, enjoying the meeting was priceless. We had a great turnout and we all had a great time. Our team worked hard to make the event the best possible for everyone,” Naresh Potopsingh, president, JCCC, told the
Jamaica Observer’s weekly Auto magazine.

From the early afternoon start the classic cars kept rolling in, matching the steady stream of families in the area.

Potopsingh noted there were 70 cars at the event. Organised, the cars ran the range of European, American, to Japanese classics, future and past.

The crowd eagerly browsed the rows of vehicles, both reminiscing and making new memories with their cellphone cameras.

One trend on display that created a constant spark of discussion was the methods some of the classic car owners had implemented to keep their beloved vehicles on the road.

A Ferrari 400i sedan, normally equipped with a V12, brought double-takes and much conversation with the Chevrolet engine currently under its bonnet. On the other side of the venue, patrons marvelled at the ingenuity required to put a motorbike engine into the diminutive classic that is the Suzuki Cappuccino.

While a burst of rain did little to scare off the interested crowd, it did stall the treasure hunt the club had planned for the event.

“Our executive team was busy attending to our patrons and it started to rain at about the time we were getting ready to make the announcement. So we decided to postpone the treasure hunt given these conditions,” explained Potopsingh.