City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show

  • A 1932 Oldsmobile "Hupmobile" Series F222 glints in the summer sun during the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine in downtown Shawnee on July 16. The car is owned by Louis Hopper, of Tecumseh, who said he bought the car in June 1987, has done all the welding and mechanic work, and has driven it since 2003. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    A 1932 Oldsmobile "Hupmobile" Series F222 glints in the summer sun during the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine in downtown Shawnee on July 16. The car is owned by Louis Hopper, of Tecumseh, who said he bought the car in June 1987, has done all the welding and mechanic work, and has driven it since 2003. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Russell Plotner, of Shawnee, talks with his son Padin Plotner, 9, about a 1956 Crown Victoria owned by Cheryl Spears, of Norman, during the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine on Main Street in Shawnee on July 16. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Russell Plotner, of Shawnee, talks with his son Padin Plotner, 9, about a 1956 Crown Victoria owned by Cheryl Spears, of Norman, during the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine on Main Street in Shawnee on July 16. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • During the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine in Shawnee on July 16, one of the entries was a 1964 Chevy G-10 van with a hippie theme. It is owned by John Fiely, of Norman, who said, "You gotta see them smile at car shows. It's not just 'here's my car.'" Fiely has owned the van for 12 years and changes up the theme occasionally for shows. He said it took him two months to work on the paint job this time. Fiely won the "Special Interest" category. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    During the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine in Shawnee on July 16, one of the entries was a 1964 Chevy G-10 van with a hippie theme. It is owned by John Fiely, of Norman, who said, "You gotta see them smile at car shows. It's not just 'here's my car.'" Fiely has owned the van for 12 years and changes up the theme occasionally for shows. He said it took him two months to work on the paint job this time. Fiely won the "Special Interest" category. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • Sherry and Allen Tyler, of Sapulpa, pose by their 1959 Austin Healey MK1 Sprite, after lowering the hood to show its "smile," during the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine in downtown Shawnee on July 16. Allen said Sherry's sister bought the "Bugeye" brand new when she was 20, and they have owned it for two years. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    Sherry and Allen Tyler, of Sapulpa, pose by their 1959 Austin Healey MK1 Sprite, after lowering the hood to show its "smile," during the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine in downtown Shawnee on July 16. Allen said Sherry's sister bought the "Bugeye" brand new when she was 20, and they have owned it for two years. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • A 1967 Volkswagen Beetle was one of more than 178 entries in the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine, hosted by Downtown Auto Body, which is seen across Main Street in Shawnee. The Bug is owned by Jim and Donna Liddle, of Prague, and Jim said he has owned it since he was 19 years old and worked on it for more than 20 years. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    A 1967 Volkswagen Beetle was one of more than 178 entries in the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine, hosted by Downtown Auto Body, which is seen across Main Street in Shawnee. The Bug is owned by Jim and Donna Liddle, of Prague, and Jim said he has owned it since he was 19 years old and worked on it for more than 20 years. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • A 1973 Volkswagen Thing belonging to David Taylor, of Shawnee, was one of more than 178 entries in the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine in downtown Shawnee on July 16. Taylor said it originally belonged to his father-in-law who was a Shriner in Wichita, KS, and it is mostly original. Taylor's wife, Dana, also entered her 1971 Carman Ghia, which Taylor restored at Gordon Cooper Technology Center. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
    A 1973 Volkswagen Thing belonging to David Taylor, of Shawnee, was one of more than 178 entries in the City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine in downtown Shawnee on July 16. Taylor said it originally belonged to his father-in-law who was a Shriner in Wichita, KS, and it is mostly original. Taylor's wife, Dana, also entered her 1971 Carman Ghia, which Taylor restored at Gordon Cooper Technology Center. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
  • This 1959 Corvette, owned by Joe Kreke, Choctaw, won in the 1950s category. Kreke found the car in a field in Harrah in 2007.
    This 1959 Corvette, owned by Joe Kreke, Choctaw, won in the 1950s category. Kreke found the car in a field in Harrah in 2007.
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  • The Locals perform.
    The Locals perform.
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    City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine

    The City of 5 Nations Downtown Auto Show & Shine brought out 178 registered vehicles and several that did not register for their third annual event in downtown Shawnee on July 16.

    The car show is hosted by Downtown Auto Body, owned by Mike and Kim Johnson, and is free, both to the public and to the car owners. There was live music from The Locals, and vendor booths set up inside the ruins of a building.

    Best of Show received $1,000, and cash prizes also went to the top 20 cars. The results of the car show are as follows:

    The results of the car show are as follows:

    Top 1950s - Tyler (last name unavailable) with a Ford F100 and Joe Kreke with a 1959 Corvette  

    Top 1960s - Hank Austin with a 1961 Impala and Carol Murray with an Oldsmobile Starfire

    Top 1970s - Judy Thompson with a 1972 Chevelle and Brad Brown with a Chevy C10 pickup

    Top 1980s - Tanner Kasterke with a 1986 Monte Carlo and Marcus (last name unavailable) with a 1986 Grand National

    Top 1990s - Mike Lander with a 1993 Corvette and Alfred Gruite with a 454 SS Chevy truck

    Top 2000s to present - Josh Kasterke with a 2004 Chevy Truck and David Jones with a 2023 Chevy Corvette

    Best Bike - Cord Belshe - (type of bike unavailable)

    Best Import - James Childers, 1988 Honda Civic

    Best Car - Kody Vandyke, 1967 Nova

    Best Truck - Bill Williams, 1955 Cameo

    Best Interior - Mike Schultz, 1967 Chevelle

    Special Interest - John Fiely, 1964 Chevy G-10 Van

    Best Paint - Buddy McAlister, 1955 Chevy Nomad

    Best of Show - Rick Plush, 1967 Chevy Nova

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