‘Mopars Car Show' debuts in Chicopee featuring over 150 cars and trucks
CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Hundreds of cars showed up and showed out for the first annual 'Mopars Car Show' at the Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram in Chicopee.
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The show featured 17 classes of over 150 kinds of Mopar and AMC cars and trucks. The oldest car was from the 1920s. There was also a special non-Mopar show class, where guests could learn about other types of cars.
Three trophies were awarded in each class for the most liked vehicles. Organizers told 22News they're hoping for more cars at their next show.
'Over 350 cars, I don't know, that would be awesome,' said Felicia Barr, Service Director at Metro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram. 'But all of the proceeds go to Unbroken Wings, so that's what we're here for today, is to support a good cause.'
There was also a DJ, a food truck, and a Hot Wheels drag race for the kids to enjoy.
WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com.
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