By Dan Moffett
South Palm Beach is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a nostalgic look back at classic American cars.
The town is expecting at least 40 vintage autos from the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s at the Plaza del Mar shopping center in Manalapan on Feb. 27, to rekindle memories of old coastal Florida during the days of doo-wop and bobby socks.
Sponsored in part by the Palm Beach County Classics Car Club, the show is free and open to the public.
“We could get as many as 100 cars,” said Jean Lopane of Boynton Beach, the club’s founder. “We’ll just have to see who all shows up.”
Nicknamed “Car Show Jean,” Lopane is known for driving a 1955 Pontiac Star Chief, a car that rolled off the assembly line the same year South Palm Beach was incorporated.
“This is a great event for the town of South Palm Beach and surrounding towns,” said Mayor Bonnie Fischer. “There should be lots of nostalgia and fun for everybody.”
Councilman Woody Gorbach led the way in planning the event, Councilman Robert Gottlieb donated $500 to help promote it, and the town’s Community Affairs Advisory Board kicked in another $500.
“This is something the whole family can enjoy,” Gorbach said. “It’s great that the town got behind it and everyone pitched in to help."
If You Go
What: Classic Car Show Where: Plaza del Mar, Manalapan
When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb. 27
Details: No pre-registration is necessary to show a car. The first 30 car owners to arrive will receive $10 gift certificates from John G’s restaurant in the plaza. Top 10 entrants will receive trophies.
Info: 704-0669
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