About 60 of all vintages and configurations occupied the lawn outside historic Fort 91原创 on Sunday morning , July 2, the second time at that location for the British Columbia Corvette Club (BCCC) annual show and shine.

Don Williams, one of the organizers, was directing cars to different parking spots to group them by model type and year.

鈥淪o we have all the newest cars from the C8s, the latest ones, to the 鈥�58s,鈥� he explained, pointing at a row of classic convertibles.

鈥淭hese will probably be the oldest cars here,鈥� Williams predicted.

鈥淭oday we might have a 鈥�57 come in but they鈥檙e getting quite rare.鈥�

鈥淎s you notice all the cars are immaculate,鈥� he added. 鈥淭hese guys all take pride in their cars 鈥� except this guy,鈥� he quickly added, grinning as a friend rolled up.

It was the club鈥檚 30th anniversary.

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They moved the show from North Van a year ago, just in time for the atmospheric river to hit, Williams recalled.

鈥淭his year鈥檚 weather is much, much better.鈥�

About 60 Corvettes made the trip to the lawn near the historic Fort orchard, including a restored red convertible driven by North Delta resident Greg Ballantyne, who explained how he got interested in the the classic cars.

鈥淢y sister-in-law had a 鈥�66 convertible back when I was a teenager and she used to work for the boats, freighters. And so she鈥檇 throw me the keys and say Greg, I need you to look after my car for a couple of weeks. So I鈥檓 driving a 鈥�66 convertible and I got hooked.鈥�

Aldergrove鈥檚 Dave Moffatt acquired his classic yellow 鈥榲ette when it was brand new.

鈥淚 bought this car in 1974 in High River, Alberta, for $6,900 and no tax,鈥� he recounted.

鈥淚 bought it at High River Motors and they kept it in the showroom for a month and I was able to go and pick it up and drive it home.鈥�

His car has not needed restoration and is almost entirely original, he explained. It is one of two Corvettes he owns.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e interesting sports cars, with American stylings without the European flair,鈥� remarked Moffatt, a regular participant in the annual that will take over Downtown Aldergrove on Saturday, Sept. 9.

鈥淎nd not only do they feel more comfortable, they鈥檙e fun to drive,鈥� he smiled.

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Chartered in 1965, the BCCC is the oldest and largest Corvette Club in BC. Today we are approaching 200 active Corvette owners in the club.

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