Thousands of Maplewood, New Jersey residents turned out for the 2012 “May Fest” street fair and car show on Sunday, May 20th. Over two dozen classic automobiles ranging a wide spectrum from a 1915 Ford Model T to a 1975 Bricklin Gullwing coupe were present. Below, a slide show of cars attending.
Click on the picture to the left for a short walk-by video of the car show.
CLICK ON ANY OF THE PICTURES IN THE SLIDE SHOW BELOW TO EXPAND TO FULL SIZE. USE ARROWS UNDERNEATH PICTURES TO SCROLL BACKWARD OR FORWARD.
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An alternate street view of the car show section of the 2012 May Fest street fair.
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A 1995 Ford Thunderbird “40th Anniversary” edition V8-powered coupe…along with several friends. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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1958 Chevrolet Bel Air hardtop coupe. Because ’58 was the first year for the higher-trim Impala model, base Chevrolets featured one taillamp per side, Bel Airs featured two, and Impalas featured three. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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1961 Chevrolet Impala hardtop coupe equipped with aftermarket wheels. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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1972 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 coupe, customized with wide rear racing slick tires for better track performance. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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A 1972 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28 equipped with aftermarket supercharger.
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1977 Chevrolet Corvette, equipped with popular removable t-top option. Side exhaust pipes and wheels are not stock. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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A 1979 Chevrolet Malibu coupe, equipped with factory color-matched rallye sport wheels. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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1968 Chevrolet Chevelle hardtop coupe. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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A 1966 Pontiac Catalina convertible, with customized color-matching bumpers. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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A 1980 Chevrolet Malibu coupe, retrofitted with a front end clip from a later 1982-83 model (coupes were not offered after ’81). Headlights are further customized also. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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This ’95 Corvette owner applied a layer of protective vinyl on the front bumper cover, and rearview mirror covers. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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A 2004 Ford Mustang “competition orange” limited-edition Mach 1 coupe, one of 7,182 built. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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1967 Chevrolet Camaro Rally Sport coupe, rear view.
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Only RS versions of the Camaro featured hidden headlamps as seen on this ’67 coupe.
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A 1967 Camaro RS “Rally Sport” coupe. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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A limited-edition 2007 Ford Mustang GT “California Special” coupe, one of 5,915 made. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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1975 Chevrolet Corvette Sting Ray, equipped with “LS4” 454-cubic-inch V8. 1975 would be the last year convertible Corvettes were offered until 1986. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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A 1940 Chevrolet “Master 85 Business Coupe”, modified to street rod performance standards. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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1969 Plymouth Satellite, rear view. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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A 1969 Plymouth Satellite hardtop coupe, front view. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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A 1933 Ford “5-window” coupe with lowered roof and souped up factory V8 engine. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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This ’82 Buick Regal coupe was equipped with a souped up version of the factory 5.0-liter V8.
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1964 Plymouth Valiant sedan. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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A 1979 Pontiac Trans-Am t-top coupe. 1979 was the last year the larger 400-cubic-inch engine was offered, as equipped on this model. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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Vintage tires on the 1924 Autocar oil truck were solid rubber Good Years. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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Wooley Fuel Company supplied one of their first oil delivery trucks from 1924, built by Autocar. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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Manufactured from 1974 until early 1976 for the U.S. market, the Brickin SV-1 gullwing coupe was the creation of Malcolm Bricklin, an American millionaire who had previously founded Subaru of America. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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1956 Ford Thunderbird view #2. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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A 1956 Ford Thunderbird 2-seat roadster equipped with factory authentic wire wheels.
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(1975 PONTIAC GRAND VILLE) The Grand Ville was Pontiac’s highest line model, produced from 1971-75 in sedan, coupe, and convertible form. The Grand Ville was slotted above the Catalina and Bonneville.
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Rear view of the ’67 Saab 96 coupe.
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A 1967 Saab 96 coupe, powered by a rare “V-4 engine” layout.
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A 1915 Ford Model T 4-door convertible, complete with hand crank-start handle in front. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
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Dozens of classic cars from a 1915 Ford Model T to a 1967 Saab made an appearance at the Maplewood, New Jersey “MayFest” street fair on May 20, 2012. (Photo credit: Sean Connor)
About Sean
Welcome to Classic Cars Today Online! We seek to explore the subject of classic vehicles from the 1950s through today. It is our belief that a car needn't be old to be respected and admired for graceful design, historical significance, and future value. As founder and Editor-In-Chief, I welcome contributions from you about your own car-related interests and ownership experiences. As far as myself, I've worked in the automotive service field and have been a contributor to Autoweek Magazine, The Star, Mercedes Enthusiast Magazine, Examiner.com and more. Currently, I'm a copywriter and own several foreign and domestic classic cars. In my spare time, you'll find me serving as Technical Editor and officer of several car clubs, being a concours car show judge, and meeting some great folks around the tri-state NY / NJ / Pennsylvania area at car shows. - Sean Connor