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Amherstburg’s Gone Car Crazy draws roughly 650 vehicles
The Amherstburg’s Gone Car Crazy show returned to downtown streets and Toddy Jones Park last Sunday. Bud Bondy of Amherstburg and his 1937 Pontiac convertible won the Paulie Award as best in show and he accepts the trophy from Eleanor Renaud and organizing committee chair Scott Elliott (left). Crowds and cars pack Dalhousie St. Sunday afternoon (right)
By Ron Giofu Amherstburg’s major local car show featured an overall winner from Amherstburg. The Amherstburg’s Gone Car Crazy show returned to the town’s downtown streets and Toddy Jones Park with Bud Bondy of Amherstburg and his 1937 Pontiac convertible being the overall winner. Bondy and his car captured the Paulie Award for best in show, named for car show founder and former town councillor Paul Renaud. Renaud’s wife Eleanor and car show committee chair Scott Elliott presented Bondy with the trophy. Bondy said he was surprised to win the award. “It’s a nice car and everything,” he said, adding “it’s quite a show.” Bondy said he acquired the car approximately 15 years ago from an estate sale and spent the last three years working on it. He said the people who helped him restore it were the right ones to go with. “I had the right guys do it,” he said. The 1937 Pontiac is not his first classic car, noting he had a 1971 Chevelle and his wife had a Chevy SSR. Bondy said he has won at car shows before. “I do a lot of car shows and I do win,” said Bondy. The Amherstburg’s Gone Car Crazy show is at the top
The southern view of the car show, as seen from the steps of the Gordon House in Amherstburg.
of the list of car shows Bondy does. “It’s the best show,” said Bondy. “Cars come from all over.” The social aspect of the show and talking to people about his car and other cars was a highlight. He sees a lot of local people and gets to talk to others about their vehicles. Elliott said there was at least 650 cars there, and he said they had to turn cars away due to a lack of place to park them. “This show was the biggest we’ve ever had,” said Elliott.
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Some vehicles came in from east of London while others came in from as far as an hour outside Detroit. “We had a lot of Americans which is good,” said Elliott. Many car owners were in Amherstburg for the first time, he added, and he said the show is designed to help local businesses and draw people to town. “It’s well run by the committee,” said Elliott. “Downtown Amherstburg is just picturesque.” Aside from a brief bout of mid-day rain, the weather co-operated and Elliott added that British Beat 66 did a good job at entertaining the crowd. He said they have a winning formula and he doesn’t anticipate many changes for next year’s show, which will be July 25, 2027. Mike Keane from Windsor brought his 1993 Ford Mustang to the show. He said he hadn’t come to the show in about ten years but decided to come out this year. “It’s pretty good,” he said. “I was in Belle River a couple of weeks ago. This is my second one this year.” Keane said he will be heading to Detroit in August for another show. He said he has owned the car for 31 years.
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