The main show was not just about the '68 cars though; the entire block was full of race Hemi iron-models from bone-stock-appearing '64 lightweights to original RO/WO '67 B-bodies ready for street action. Oh, there may have been a couple of exceptions, such as the Six Pack Challenger that ended up in front of Fred's office and Clark Rand's Sox & Martin Hemi Colt, but most of it was factory 426-inch memories from the drag era of the '60s.
 John Troxel showed up at the...  John Troxel showed up at the event with Della Woods' old flopper, complete with a newly-painted Kenny Youngblood grille. They lit the Hemi engine off once an hour during the show. |  Here are a few more of the...  Here are a few more of the '68 cars assembled for the event. |  With prices in the stratosphere,...  With prices in the stratosphere, one might be tempted to restore this old Barracuda back to its original, as-delivered look. It will remain just like this, however, thanks to Jim Kramer, who has had this racing survivor for over two decades. |
And that was just the main event. On the block surrounding the public park and in the park itself, there were more cars, mainly Mopars but other makes were displayed as well. Six Pack cars, funny cars, modifieds, street machines, even a Hemi-powered Willys were in the mix, as well as some cool GM and Ford pieces (just in case you're into that sort of thing).
For two days, the people who live in Elkton kindly put up with the inconvenience as millions of dollars worth of hardware came off trailers stored behind the schoolhouse and noisily rumbled toward their display spots around town. Though Fred's wife Diane is the mayor, there was an unwritten rule that visitors would not wear out their welcome by doing foolish tricks in the street.
 Arlen Vanke spent a few quiet...  Arlen Vanke spent a few quiet minutes early Saturday morning looking at the cars on display inside the building. Vanke won Indy with his A-Body at the '68 U.S. Nationals. |  |  Since the street was blocked...  Since the street was blocked with race machinery, we guess Lee Smith had no choice but to drive his old race car around the block to put it up on the trailer. |
Among the cars in the regular show area was a Hemi-powered Barracuda with a lot of nice detail. It wasn't a real Hurst car, but the attention to detail was excellent. owner Rod Arndt has had this car since 1970 and got the Hemi when a friend of his was going to college. He had it in a '66 Coronet and wanted something else, so the two swapped in a good-running 440, and Rod got the Hemi. He says, "I guess I got a good deal because that Coronet is long gone."